Living in Vancouver, one tends to notice that all the buildings look pretty much the same, be they Vancouver Specials or not-yet-leaky condo towers in Yaletown. However, the 770 Building takes the phenomenon to a whole other level: In 1940 the Lubavitchers purchased a small collegiate-gothic-style Brooklyn building (once a medical clinic) at 770 Eastern Parkway […]
Monthly Archives:: August 2008
World of Warcraft characters run at 12mph. Science says.
As seen on Infinite Lives: Mana Energy Potions’ RL Race across Azeroth! Wigs? Warcraft? Getting hurt? Awesome. (Also, are these guys actually hawking mana potion energy drinks? Oddly, that actually sounds more appropriate than the competition.)
A question about Russia
Has Russia, in any of her historic guises, ever invaded a neighbouring state, won, and then withdrawn? I see.
Catherine talks to the ladies
“Anyway, I met that guy at a blogging conference,” I said. She cut me off: “Flogging conference!?” she exclaimed, seemingly both intrigued and alarmed. After we cleared that up, I mentioned an idle interest in video blogging and suggested I might try my hand at it at some point. “So what would you talk about?” she asked. I […]
A friendly neighbourhood reminder
To whom it may concern: Firstly, I want to assure you I have nothing less than the utmost sympathy for what you are going through. I can certainly appreciate the sheer number of emotional and logistical challenges inherent in caring for a dog as large and as gravely ill as yours appears to be. On […]