Thursday, October 29, 2009

Halloween...


Best halloween story: My friend was dressed up as a mummy...all wrapped in gauze, we were at a house party in Scarb...YES I was in Scarb (but it was the 80's) We were all having a great time, I remember we were all dancing to THRILLER ! (I am sooo old)

Anyway, my friend after tons of stimulants...walks right thru a 3 pane patio door, falls, blood, glass all over the place, we find some one to drive, and we were all howling laughing....

The emergency nurses loved it...all bandaged up...before coming to the hospital

Alas, I am old and do not expect much excitement. Kids are coming and going to a party in Barrie, I am thinking of coming back to my city, and watch the sites in the hood!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Agassi Admits to Crystal Meth (Gack) use in his book

"Slim dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I've just crossed.
"There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness. Then comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away every negative thought in my head. I've never felt so alive, so hopeful - and I've never felt such energy.
"I'm seized by a desperate desire to clean. I go tearing around my house, cleaning it from top to bottom. I dust the furniture. I scour the tub. I make the beds."

Cardinals hire Mark McGwire as hitting coach


October 27, 2009
Will he also be the team chemist and Juice Tester as well as hitting coach? Will he also show them the ins and outs of hiding steroid track marks and other nifty little hitting tricks? Just wondering....

Monday, October 26, 2009

Disney to refund Baby Einstein DVDs in Canada


October 26, 2009 Jesse McLean
Staff Reporter


The Walt Disney Company is offering a refund for all the Baby Einstein DVDs that didn't turn children into pint-sized brainiacs.
The company has agreed to reimburse Canadian and U.S. parents $15.99 per video through an extended return policy.
The move comes after years of campaigning by parents and education groups who denounced the videos' claims that they could improve the cognitive development of toddlers.
"The videos aren't education. Babies under the age of two don't gain anything from television," said Josh Golin, spokesperson for the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.
Baby Einstein, founded in 1997, quickly became a major player in the electronic media market for babies and young children. Disney acquired the company in 2001.
The refund offer covers all videos purchased between June 5, 2004 and Sept. 4, 2009. The offer expires March 4.
In May 2006, the campaign complained to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, arguing that educational claims made by Disney in its packaging and on its website went against scientific research.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says no children under the age of two should watch any television.
As a result, Disney dropped the word "educational" from the product's marketing.
However, the campaign pushed the issue further, and last year, lawyers threatened a class-action lawsuit for deceptive practices unless Disney agreed to reimburse the full purchase.
According to the lawyers' letter, Baby Einstein's sold about $200 million (U.S.) worth of products a year.
"This is a huge victory," Golin said. "It's important that parent