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Hottest Commodity For The 2010 Olympics In Vancouver

February 2nd, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Oddities

Was just a matter of time until someone figured out how to cash in on our games. They are selling the rarest commodity there is for the 2010 Olympics.

Happy bidding.

Saskatchewan Throwing Millions At Our Olympics

January 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Oddities

The story that has some in Saskatchewan up-in-arms is that they are over budget and spending 4.1 million on the pavillion for the 2010 Winter Games. Saskatchewan’s total expenditure for the games is $7.2 million.

Let’s keep things in perspective:

- It’s only $7 per resident of Saskatchewan, or 50 cents per gopher.

- Saskatchewan is fast becoming Canada’s hotspot for tourism.

Brent: Want me to fill it up?
Man: Sure. You know I’ve never driven across Saskatchewan before.
Brent: Well, you still haven’t really. About halfway to go yet.
Man: Sure is flat.
Brent: How do you mean?
Man: You know, flat. Nothing to see.
Brent: What do you mean, like topographically? Hey Hank, this guy says Saskatchewan is flat.
Hank: How do you mean?
Brent: Topographically, I guess. He says there’s nothin’ to see.
Hank: There’s lots to see. There’s nothin’ to block your view.
Brent: There’s lots to see. Nothin’ to block your view. Like the mountains back there. They’re uh… Well, what the hell? I could’ve sworn there was a big mountain range back there. Juttin’ up into the sky all purple and majestic. I must be thinkin’ of a postcard I saw or somethin’. Hey, it is kinda flat, thanks for pointin’ that out.
Man: You guys always this sarcastic?
Brent: Nothin’ else to do.

Source- Corner Gas

- It’s a great excuse to spend 700K on high-definition images of the province. (See above photo).

- If Saskatchewan manages to convince at least 100 families (realistic) to vacation in the province, it will only cost $70,000 per family.

This comment on the Leader Post’s story says it all:

Oh my there are a bunch of whiners. Canada gets the oppertunity to be on the world stage for the 1st time in 22 years and people are complaining that we want to showcase Saskatchewan to the world?

We actually do have a tourist industry here, whether you believe it or not. This can and will help tourism. I’ll bet half of you haters don’t even know that we have white water rafting on this province. Some of the best hunting and fishing (although I don’t like either) in the world.

4.1 mill is tiny for this kind of advertising. And before you all bash, I actually am a NDP supporter, but I also believe in taking advantage of opportunity when it arrises.

They can raise our taxes by $10.00 this year and it’s paid for. Relax, it’s not that much.

By the way, you do know that our neighbors in Manitoba are spending more. All provinces except NB are having pavillions.

Or this one:

Why do all the tax dollars always have to go towards the poor? What have the poor people ever done for us? It’s nice that the tax dollars get spent on entertainment once and awhile. I work hard and pay lots of taxes – it’s nice that I get to enjoy them once in awhile instead of seeing that money wasted on useless people who are too lazy find a job and work hard.

Thanks Saskatchewan for helping us out.

Don’t let “oppertunity” pass you by.

photo credit: Jordon

A Democrat Reaction – The Worst Quote.

January 19th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Oddities

Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had this to say about Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat election being won by a Republican…

’Why would you hand the keys to the car back to the same guys whose policies drove the economy into the ditch and then walked away from the scene of the accident? For the Republicans to say vote for us and bring back the guys who got us into this mess in the first place, I don’t think it’s a winner.’”

Remarkably, Van Hollen saw neither the irony nor the absurdity of his statement.

The photo above was taken at the Chappaquidick bridge that was the last time anyone gave Ted Kennedy the keys to the car.

Real men of genius.

h/t

Happy dance here.

The Worst Acceptance Speech Ever

January 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Oddities

A train wreck at best, Mariah Carey with too much to drink stole the show at the Palm Springs International Film Festival after being named Breakthrough Actress for her role in the movie ‘Precious.’

She is precious…