Empty promises. Now empty apologies!

Jayzus! I know we like to say 'sorry' in Canda; but, this is going too far.

B.C. first in Canada with bill on apologies that avoid legal fallout

VICTORIA (CP) - It's going to be easier to say I'm sorry in B.C.

The province has become the first in Canada to introduce legislation to allow people and organisations to make an apology without fearing legal liability. In bringing in the bill, Attorney General Wally Oppal says there are times when an apology is important, but the legal implications have been uncertain.

He says the Apology Act will allow parties to say sorry without concern that it amounts to an admission of liability or end up voiding provisions of an insurance policy.

The legislation is based on a private member's bill first introduced by Vancouver Liberal MLA Lorne Mayencourt.

The legislation follows instances in which the government was asked to apologise for such things as abuse suffered by patients at the now-closed Woodlands institute for the mentally-impaired.

Uh-huh. When the gov't was required to apologise and possibly face liability a new bill was introduce to cover their asses.

Morrissey, Seals and Canada

Morrissey supports seal hunt protesters, boycotts Canada on upcoming tour

TORONTO (CP) - Morrissey has joined with protesters of the seal hunt, saying he won't tour Canada until the "barbaric slaughter" ends.

"I fully realise that the absence of any Morrissey concerts in Canada is unlikely to bring the Canadian economy to its knees, but it is our small protest against this horrific slaughter," the former Smiths front man wrote in a statement posted on his website.

"As the world knows, this slaughter is about one thing only: making money."

Morrissey is the latest celebrity to voice his dissent. Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills ignited a firestorm when they visited Atlantic Canada in early March urging officials to step in to stop the annual seal hunt.

Soon after, 1960s sex kitten Brigitte Bardot followed with a visit to Ottawa.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (fucking goof) has defended the seal slaughter saying that Canada is the "victim of a bit of an international propaganda campaign."

Said Harper: "We believe the country is acting responsibly and we'll make sure all rules are enforced."
Aside from not including Canada on his upcoming tour, Morrissey asked fans to boycott Canadian goods.
"It WILL make a difference. As things stand, Canada has placed itself alongside China as the cruellest and most self-serving nation," he wrote.

The hunt officially began last weekend in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Boycott "Canadian goods"? Canada doesn't have any goods! Most Canadians are against the slaughter (that's what it is) and it is all for a quick buck (less than 5% of the slaughterer's income is from the seal slaughter). As for Morrissey not performing in Canada, considering his last few albums have sucked hard: no biggie.

Natalie Portman Raps: awesome

Natalie Portman on SNL. Funny. Pay attention all you white female wannabe rappers ...

http://www.devilducky.com/media/42822/

Railway Crossing STUPIDITY

Woman killed at rail crossing
16 March 2006. 09.54 AM
ALWYNNE GWILT
STAFF REPORTER
A 27-year-old woman is dead after a VIA train collided with her vehicle at a railway crossing yesterday morning west of Acton.
The victim was hit by the westbound passenger train as she was crossing the tracks at Highway 7 and Dublin Line around 11.40 a.m.
She was later pronounced dead at the Georgetown hospital in Halton.
The car was dragged about one kilometre down the tracks from the crossing, Halton police said.
"It was just crushed pretty much; there wasn't very much left of it," said Beth Macleod, an Acton resident who drove by the scene later in the day.
The 10-year resident said she hasn't seen an accident like this in the area before.
"It had been dragged so far," she said.
The crossing doesn't have any barriers to warn drivers of an oncoming train, Macleod said.
"The bell rings and the lights flash, but there are no arms that come down," she said.

('Duuhhh ... What are those flashing lights and loud bells for? Duuuuuhhh ... What is that giant red X for? Uhhh ... should I go? Duuuuhh ... Bob waitin' for his beer, eh? So I should go')

The issue of safety at rail crossings without barriers has been debated in the past.

(The stupidity of people when they approach railway crossings should be debated).

Killer Signs Attack: Toronto Eaton Centre

This intersection in Toronto is becoming notorious for various bullshit: shootings, fights, murders, accidents ...

Three people injured when sign falls off Eaton Centre
Yonge-Dundas intersection closed after accident
15 March 2006. 03.56 PM
CURTIS RUSH

Three people were hurt this afternoon when a sign fell from a building at the Eaton Centre and struck them at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Sts.
The accident happened about 2.10 p.m. when a sign became dislodged and came crashing down on the sidewalk, hitting the three people.
The victims were taken to hospital.
Police said one man was bleeding from the head.
Police are investigating whether strong winds shook the sign loose. Winds have been gusting up to 80 km/h over the past couple of days.
Police cordoned off the intersection.

Can you imagine? You walk out of the H&M all tra-la-la-sunshine because you just bought a pair of jeans for 19.99 that would've cost you 79.99 at the GAP (or 150.00 elsewhere) and WACK you get struck down and killed.

Karma!

My favourite 'best dressed' ladies

Keira Knightley and Michelle Williams. Pay attention ladies: this is how women should dress when going out. Even if you have to put a second mortgage on your house in order to afford the dress.

Jake G didn't win

So Jake Gyllenhaal didn't win the Oscar for best supporting actor. I am not surprised as, frankly, the movie was a bit of a bore and I didn't feel any connection between Heath and him.

Grammar Lesson no.2: I or me?

This one is easy: if you can re-phrase your question, statement, sentence, etc with just "I", then use ''I".

For example: ''Jane and I are going to the shop". You could take out ''Jane" (poor Jane!) and the sentence would still make sense: "I am going to the shop". (Of course you would have to change "are'' to ''am''). It would not be correct if you were to say "Jane and me" because then if you took out Jane it would change to ''me am going to the shops".

Grammar Lesson: Who or Whom?

"Who" is the subject.
"Whom'' is the object.

Every verb requires a preceding subject.

Thus:

It is "Whom are you going with" and not "who are you going with" as the verb 'going' already has its subject: 'you'.

It is "Who broke the vase?" and not "whom broke the vase" as the verb 'broke' requires a subject: 'who'.

Whom always correlates to 'him, her, them, whomever'.

Who always correlates to 'he, she, they, whoever'.

Think of how a question is answered and you will know which to use.

"Whom are you going with" is correct because you wouldn't reply "I am going with she", you would say "I am going with her".