Friday, December 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Murphy's Law corollary
As soon as I turn off my PC, I remember something that I have to do on the PC right away.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
English Expression of the Day: fixed
The word "fixed" normally means: repaired, but it can also mean "not moving".
For example:
The stars are fixed in the sky.
... means: The stars do not move.
The sign is fixed to the wall.
... means: The sign is permanently attached to the wall. You can't move it.
Is your end-date fixed? Yes, my end-date is October 31.
.... means: My job is finished on October 31. The date cannot be changed.
"Fixed" is usually used in the past tense. You can use it in the present tense, for example:
Can we fix the date of the next meeting?
You don't usually say: Fix the sign to the wall.
That sounds too formal. You would say: Put the sign on the wall. Make sure it can't be moved.
For example:
The stars are fixed in the sky.
... means: The stars do not move.
The sign is fixed to the wall.
... means: The sign is permanently attached to the wall. You can't move it.
Is your end-date fixed? Yes, my end-date is October 31.
.... means: My job is finished on October 31. The date cannot be changed.
"Fixed" is usually used in the past tense. You can use it in the present tense, for example:
Can we fix the date of the next meeting?
You don't usually say: Fix the sign to the wall.
That sounds too formal. You would say: Put the sign on the wall. Make sure it can't be moved.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
TAMPOPO Trailer
One of my favorite movies is TAMPOPO, by Japanese director Itami Juzo...
click to see YouTube trailer
click to see YouTube trailer
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
ON
I read a SCI-FI novel and the title is "On". The beginning was quite good, but the middle was unpleasantly gory and the ending was DEUS EX MACHINA stupid and unsatisfying.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
viral - dog in bush
"viral" is slang for a video or picture that spreads quickly across the internet.
This is a viral post of a dog in a bush ...
This is a viral post of a dog in a bush ...
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Saturday, August 15, 2015
It's the time to ...
"It's the time to ..." is an expression for an event that happens once.
for example:
It's the time to retire.
It's the time to move to a new city.
It's the time to get rid of this government.
The opposite expression is: It's time to ...
This is for something that happens often.
For example:
It's time to eat.
It's time for breakfast.
It's time to get an umbrella.
for example:
It's the time to retire.
It's the time to move to a new city.
It's the time to get rid of this government.
The opposite expression is: It's time to ...
This is for something that happens often.
For example:
It's time to eat.
It's time for breakfast.
It's time to get an umbrella.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
TTC crackhead
There was a crackhead on the subway today screaming at everybody.
A 'crackhead' is slang for: cocaine addict
'crack' is slang' for cocaine
TTC is our subway: Toronto Transit Commission
A 'crackhead' is slang for: cocaine addict
'crack' is slang' for cocaine
TTC is our subway: Toronto Transit Commission
Friday, August 7, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
UNBOXING
'unboxing' is slang for: taking a new electronic product out of the box and using it for the first time
Some people post 'unboxing' videos on YouTube when they buy a new toy.
Some people post 'unboxing' videos on YouTube when they buy a new toy.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Saturday, August 1, 2015
777
Even if they found EVERY piece of MH370, they still wouldn't know who crashed the plane, because the black boxes only record the last hour of the flight, and probably no one was talking.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
TTC - Rubbing Shoulders with the Scum of the Earth
So on the subway today, I am surrounded by a trailer trash family, and the female beside me starts spraying her armpits with deodorant.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
TTC - Toronto Transit Commission
The subway was stopped for 20 minutes this morning.
Welcome to the Banana Republic.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
TTC - The Better Way
The TTC is running a lot slower, and the Pan Am Games haven't even started yet.
And don't you love the way that the geniuses at the TTC always make the price of a MetroPass an odd amount, like $141.50, instead of $140 or $150, so that a million people have to line up and fumble with change every month?
And don't you love the way that the geniuses at the TTC always make the price of a MetroPass an odd amount, like $141.50, instead of $140 or $150, so that a million people have to line up and fumble with change every month?
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
TORONTO 2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES’ ROAD CLOSURES
TORONTO 2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES’ ROAD CLOSURES
All closure and reopening timings are subject to change.
Wednesday, July 8: 60-minute training closure
· 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Closure of Lake Shore Boulevard, from Ontario Place to Parkside Drive, for triathlon athletes to familiarize themselves with the course.
Thursday, July 9: 60-minute training closure
· 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Closure of Lake Shore Boulevard, from Ontario Place to Parkside Drive, for triathlon athletes to familiarize themselves with the course.
Friday, July 10: construction closure for temporary structures (Transition zone, finish gantry, etc.)
* 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Curb lane of eastbound traffic on Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
* 10 p.m.: Full closure of eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
Saturday, July 11: triathlon competition (women’s) Race runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
* 1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 2 p.m.: Full reopening of all westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Sunday, July 12: triathlon competition (men’s) Race runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
* 1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Saturday, July 18: marathon competition (women’s) Race runs from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
* Midnight: Full closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic.
* 1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue. Full closure of Parkside Drive between Lake Shore Boulevard and High Park Road.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard, Parkside Drive and roads in High Park mentioned above.
Sunday, July 19: race walk (men’s and women’s 20-kilometre race)
Race runs from 7 a.m. to noon
* 1 a.m.: Full closure of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue.
Local access only past Strachan Avenue. All others, including spectators, will need to show their Games event ticket to gain access beyond this point.
* 2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Friday, July 24: Two-hour road cycling and marathon training closure
* Midnight: Full closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic. Closure remains in place until 6 a.m.
on Sunday, July 26.
* 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Road closures for athletes to familiarize themselves with the course
o The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, Olympus Avenue, Harcroft Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Harcroft and Parkside Drive.
Saturday, July 25: marathon competition (men’s) and cycling – road race (men’s and women’s) Marathon runs from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., with road cycling following from 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
* Continuing full closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic. Closure remains in place until 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 26.
* 1 a.m.: The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, westbound lanes of the Queensway between
Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, Olympus Avenue, Harcroft Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Harcroft and Parkside Drive.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 10 p.m.: Reopening of all roads except Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue.
Sunday, July 26: race walk (men’s 50-kilometre race)
Race runs from 7 a.m. to noon
* Continuing full closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic. Closure remains in place until 6 a.m. today.
* Continuing full closure of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue.
Local access only past Strachan Avenue. All others, including spectators, will need to show their Games event ticket to gain access beyond this point.
* 2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Friday, August 7: two-hour Parapan Am road cycling training closure
* Full closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic. Closure remains in place until 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 8.
* 10 a.m.: The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard, Parkside Drive, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Ellis Park Road and Parkside Drive.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 12 p.m.: Full reopening of roads except in High Park as mentioned above.
Saturday, August 8: Parapan Am cycling – road race (men’s and women’s) Race runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
* Continuing closure of roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard) to vehicular traffic. Closure remains in place until 6 p.m. today.
* 1 a.m.: The closures will take affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Ellis Park Road and Parkside Drive.
* Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
* 6 p.m.: Full reopening of all roads.
Monday, June 22, 2015
TTC
TTC was stopped in rush hour for an hour ...
Thanks, Toronto City Council for not building any new subways in the last 30 years.
Thanks, Toronto City Council for not building any new subways in the last 30 years.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
TTC
I walk 15 minutes to the subway station this morning in the rain.
When I get there, the subway is not moving.
There are a million people in the station and no announcements as to what is going on.
I check my iPhone: all subways are not moving and there are no shuttle buses.
The TTC website says that there is "a communication problem".
I walk home in the rain.
10 seconds after I arrive, the TTC website says that the subways are running again.
I walk back to the subway in the rain again and arrive at work an hour late and soaking wet.
On the subway, someone has ripped down a poster where the TTC is boasting about how great they are.
When I get there, the subway is not moving.
There are a million people in the station and no announcements as to what is going on.
I check my iPhone: all subways are not moving and there are no shuttle buses.
The TTC website says that there is "a communication problem".
I walk home in the rain.
10 seconds after I arrive, the TTC website says that the subways are running again.
I walk back to the subway in the rain again and arrive at work an hour late and soaking wet.
On the subway, someone has ripped down a poster where the TTC is boasting about how great they are.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
up a blind alley ...
... is an expression that means:
you are lost /
you are at a dead end /
you went the wrong way /
you don't know what to do.
Friday, June 5, 2015
dinosaur ...
... is an expression that means: an old-fashioned person
or someone who is obsolete because their ideas are too old.
or someone who is obsolete because their ideas are too old.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
TOAST
is an expression that means: dead, finished (burned up)
for example: He lost his job. He's toast.
for example: He lost his job. He's toast.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
"at the end of his rope"
... is an expression that means:
finished, can't do anything
for example:
He lost his job and he doesn't have any money.
He's at the end of his rope.
finished, can't do anything
for example:
He lost his job and he doesn't have any money.
He's at the end of his rope.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Where did the saying "just yanking your chain" come from?
In the old gold mining days, when the miners had to use the restroom, they did so on top of a wooden box with a large hole on the top upon where they would sit. The wooden box was built on a mining cart. Sometimes the mines were very dark and as a joke while someone was using the restroom, another miner would sneak up on that person and push the mining cart to send it sailing on the track down further in the mine! To stop or hinder this, the miner using the restroom would put a chain across the track to use as a stop for the mining cart when someone would try to push it. Sometimes the pusher would search for the chain to remove it, and so the other miner would holler, "Don't pull my chain!", hence the saying was born
Friday, May 8, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sunday, May 3, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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