http://www.krankor.com That's right, I went there. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When tales of the horrors of fire ants first started hitting the mass media in the 80's, those of us in the Maritimes breathed a sigh of relief. Surely fire ants -- and their similarly hyped insect cousins, the killer bees -- would shy away from Canadian weather and continue ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/28/fire-ants-and-you/ I love it when these guys, who appear to exist solely on the largesse of an indifferent public via taxation, pull stunts like this: MONTREAL - The prime minister was compared to Adolf Hitler during a protest by members of Montreal's arts community condemning cuts to a variety of federal arts ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/28/montreal-artists-godwin-themselves/ Well, not explained, but described as sensibly as I've ever heard it: To grossly simplify it, on a scale smaller than atoms, the quantum level, everything suddenly turns into a goddamn circus. Quantum physics is to regular everyday physics as a David Lynch film is to a mainstream blockbuster. We're talking ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/27/quantum-physics-explained/ [poll id="15"] http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/27/its-politics-yall/ I'm posting this on my Crackberry from Jasper Park Lodge. It's gorgeous but chilly here. Lots of possible Carp fans here, too, if you catch my drift. No BayStars fans, though; they'd be to ashamed to show their faces in public. On the drive up my daughter alternated between excitement and ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/27/on-the-road/ Everyone's favourite probably-already-dead commie dictator, Fidel Castro, is taking the high road in the case of the ref-kicking taekwondo competitor. Just kidding. He accused everyone of taking bribes and admonished the rest of the world for stealing Cuban athletes: HAVANA - Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/25/first-edmonton-now-this/ Jeff Lebowski (in)action figure! http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/25/the-dude-abides/ I'm on a (forced) vacation, so posting will be heavier than usual. This does not in any way absolve you comment-monkeys from doing your damn jobs, alright? What am I paying you people for, anyway? http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/25/vacation/ [poll id="14"] http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/24/if-you-tolerate-this-then-your-children-will-be-next/ He overlooked the obvious choice and picked some other guy. Best of luck to them both, I guess, but now I'm stuck trying to fulfil all of the patronage appointment promises I made. Thanks a lot, Barry. I'm still reluctantly endorsing the Obama/Other Guy ticket, for the usual reasons. Be warned, ... http://www.krankor.com/2008/08/23/obama-picks-some-other-guy-as-his-running-mate/