Yesterday, we wrote about Kraft issuing a press release announcing intentions to sacrifice JELL-O pudding to the gods to avoid a Mayan apocalypse. Well, we have to hand it to the company’s marketing team or ad agency(ies) for coming up… Read More ›
Canada
Woman Ironically Brags To Media About Parking Her Smart Car Illegally
A woman from Halifax, Nova Scotia reportedly told the CBC that she found a “primo” place to regularly park her Smart Car for free. On the street, in front of the provincial legislature, in the tiny space between two legally parked… Read More ›
Monkey Sporting Winter Coat And Diaper Found Hanging Out At IKEA Store
The National Post reports that much like MacAulay Culkin being left home alone years ago, a monkey in a diaper and a sheepskin coat was left in a Toronto home furnishings store – alone! 3 Worse Things A Monkey Could… Read More ›
We Were Fooled By CBC Yesterday! Are We Going To Have To Turn To Fox For Trusted Canadian News?
Yesterday we wrote about a story on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation web site that fell in the too-ridiculous-to-be-true-so-it-must-be-true category. Specifically, a comedy radio show on CBC posted a fictional story and interview about a Texas town that was adding sugar… Read More ›
After U.S. Election Results, Romney Voters Threaten To Move To Conservative Winter Wonderland Of Canada
CNN reports that some voters who are upset that Mitt Romney did not get elected are threatening to move to Canada… you know, the country with universal healthcare, tighter banking regulation, legalized gay marriage, and countless other policies the Republican… Read More ›
Really? Are Some Of You Flushing Bottles Down Airplane Toilets?
The photo below makes it clear: Air Canada does not want you to flush large bottles down the plane’s toilet. This of course raises the question of whether some people are accustomed to flushing bottles down toilets in their own… Read More ›
McDonald’s Ad Saying “100% Beef Not 100% Cow” May Give Philosophy Majors New Topic To Debate At 2:00 A.M.
As we’ve reported twice, McDonald’s Canada is running a new ad campaign that allows Canadians to ask the company questions on a web site via Twitter and Facebook. As previously mentioned, they have blanketed Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor station… Read More ›
McDonald’s Launches Marketing Campaign In Canada Answering Some Bizarre Questions
McDonald’s is currently running a commercial in Canada that encourages people to log on to a web site via Facebook or Twitter and ask the company questions, some of which can also be viewed here. Questions like: “Why does your… Read More ›
Breaking News: Posting One Of Your Two Small Children Is Your Favorite On Your Blog Is A Bad Idea!
According to Yahoo, a father in Calgary, Alberta, Canada has received numerous negative comments on internet message boards after posting on his blog that he prefers his kindergartener to his toddler. From the article: “‘If I were to be absolutely… Read More ›
TV News/Opinion Program Shows Photos Of Wrong Person In “Moron Of The Morning” Segment
NOW Magazine reports that during a segment aired yesterday called “Moron of the Morning,” a journalist at Sun News in Canada gave the title to a woman named “Lauren Ash” who organized a peaceful protest against the Mayor of Toronto…. Read More ›