• DOORS: 5:45PM
• CANCER BATS 6:45-7:15PM
• AGAINST ME! 7:30-8:05PM
• ALEXISONFIRE 8:20-9:05PM
• BILLY TALENT 9:30-10:55PM

Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer pleaded guilty to careless driving this week and was sentenced to a $500 fine, while drunk driving and cocaine possession charges were dropped. They say there was “no reasonable possibility of conviction” on those other charges.

If you’re a lawyer, please, help me out with this: How BAD of a prosecutor are you when they find cocaine in the defendant’s car and they can’t convict him on drug possession – THAT IS THE CHARGE!

They found cocaine in his car. Is the defense claiming somebody else put it there? Let me ask you, what is more “REASONABLE”;

A) That the coke belongs to Jaffer, the guy who owns the vehicle,

OR…

B) That a complete stranger broke into his Ford Escape without leaving any visible signs of forced entry and stuffed it full of drugs.

Does that happen a lot? You park downtown and you go to get back in your car only to discover somebody’s broken in and left you a bag of blow on the passenger seat? Maybe I’m just not parking in the right places.

Jaffer paid his $500 fine and as an act of good faith, he also donated $500 to charity… I’m not sure which one, but my guess would be the… Oh My God I Can’t Believe I Got Away With This Foundation.

Here’s money well spent: A quarter-page ad in today’s Edmonson Sun reminding drivers to brush the snow off of their cars. As I post this message,  Gateway Boulevard is completely dry (as it has been for over a week) and the temperature is 6 degrees (plus 6).

I managed to snap a picture of this photo radar trap on my iPhone this morning. It was set up meters from the edge of the construction zone for the 23rd Ave overpass. While I haven’t had the pleasure of “Photo Robbery” in this location, I’ve passed it in a similar spot every day for the last 2 weeks.

This time it was located just meters from the construction ZONE, but almost 10 blocks away from the actual construction (where NO ONE was working by the way [note: you can’t even SEE the overpass from the picture]).  As you know, construction zones not only have reduced speed limits, the speed fines are double.

I hear a lot of people ragging on the Edmonton Police Service about this blatant cash-grab. However, as I understand it, these traps are set up by the Office of Traffic Safety NOT EPS.  If you’re as ashamed as I am of this embarrasement of justice, I strongly encourage you to voice your opinion in the form of an email the address below… or open your wallet and let the robbery continue — your call. 

Email trafficsafety@edmonton.ca

How are Photo Radar Enforcement sites selected?
All sites are selected pursuant to the guidelines set out by the Province of Alberta, in relation to high collision corridors, citizen complaints, school zones and construction zones.

SONiC’s Superbeer Party at Hudsons’ South Common yesterday was a great time. As always, they took great care of us. We soaked up some suds, gave away an MGD beer fridge and some Hudson’s gift certificates as we watched the Saints win their first ever Superbowl. Good times! 

ABOVE: Myself, SONiC Boy Del Stocking, Candace & Kathleen

ABOVE: A poster ad for Jagermeister that took on an entirely new meeting based on where it was posted — above a urinal (mens room at Hudson’s South Common).

Hawksley Workman dropped by the SONiC Listener Lounge earlier this week for a SONiC Session. Catch the interview and acoustic performance of Smoke Baby, Striptease, and his new single Dance to Yesterday. 

Hawksley’s new CD, Meat hits stores Tuesday and he returns to Edmonton next month to play the Winspear Center.

Ill Scarlett dropped by SONiC this afternoon for a friendly chit-chat and some tea & brownies before their show at the Starlite Room with USS.  Thanks again to SONiC Girl Lisa for the brownies!

Thanks again to Amanda and the crew from the U of A engineering department for inviting me back to MC their 6th Annual Headshave. Fun was had. Hair was lost. Cake was eaten. Money was raised. So far, this event has raised over $146,000 to help kick cancer in its big dumb ass.

The sequel to the mocumentary Fubar is being filmed in our city this week. I spoke with the creators of the film shortly after the original was released hoping to pick up some tips on bangerdom; two actors you may recognize better as Terry & Deaner.

Is it just me, or do some poster ads take on a whole new meaning when posted above a urinal?