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Celebrities' Favourite Swear Words - I first watched this on the weekend and I now think it's worthy to share. It's a few celebrities sharing their favourite swear words with us. I think it's appropriate considering the U.S. House of Representatives just approved a bill that would give the
Y'all Want a Single - It's unlikely you'll catch this latest Korn video on Muchmusic or MTV, especially in it's original incarnation. As usual, Korn has something to say. Midway through this video, the words "The record company wanted us to change this video - we didn't" flash on the
Create Your Own Chalkboard Message - Fellow fans of The Simpsons will get a kick out of this. Submit your own text for Bart to write on the chalkboard. After 14 seasons, my favourite chalkboard gag remains "I will finish what I sta".
Demon Balls - I enjoyed this game. The object is simple, just try and get each colour ball to one side. Try it.
Movie Alphabet Game - Don't visit this link unless you want to be up all night trying to get all 26. Immediately I got eight, then it got tougher. I'm still working on it.
Woman Says 'I Don't' At NBA Game - If you're going to propose to your girl during half-time of an NBA game at centre court, you'd better be sure her answer will be "Yes". A dude at this weekend's Indiana Pacers-Washington Wizards game pulled this stunt and...well...lets just
Classic '80s Games - I yearn for simpler times. Today's video games are so complex compared to the games of my youth. Pac-Man was a simple game. Frogger was a simple game. Donkey Kong was a simple game. Asteroids was a simple game. If you're like me and you miss
Duck Hunt - Shoot the damn ducks!
The Movie Cliches List - This is a list of the most annoying and common logic flaws and stereotypes found in movies. Some of my favourites are: You're very likely to survive any battle in any war, unless you show someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.Dogs always
What To Rent - This site bills itself as "The What to Rent Computer Cluster". You simply answer a brief questionnaire and this site suggests what movie you should rent. It nailed my tastes pretty good suggesting I rent a number of my favourite movies. Give it a try and
Super Bowl Commercials - This link will be most appreciated by my fellow Canadians who missed out on all the good Super Bowl commercials Americans were watching on CBS. Instead, we enjoyed some fine promos for Mike Bullard and Train 48 on Global TV. Be sure to watch the very
Super Bowl Urban Legends - In the spirit of Super Bowl weekend, this link from Snopes presents "a review of some of the more commonly-known legends associated with the Super Bowl". Are two-thirds of all avocados sold in the USA bought within three weeks of Super Bowl Sunday? Visit this
NES Sports Bloopers - I owned an 8-bit NES game console. My brothers and I would play till our fingers bled and a number of the games we loved were sports games. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this sports blooper movie.
2004 Oscar Nominees - They just unveiled the nominations for the 2004 Academy Awards. You know you're curious. Go ahead, click the link and have a peek. Find out who got slighted and screwed over.
Kill Bill: Volume 2 Trailer - It's no secret I absolutely loved Kill Bill: Volume 1. I'm counting the days until I can see Kill Bill: Volume 2 with the gift certificates I got for Christmas. Here's the first trailer to whet my appetite.
Hey Ya, Charlie Brown! - I first watched this video of Outkast's Hey Ya! as performed by The Peanuts yesterday, it seemed so natural. Even Andre 3000 would agree this is the song Charlie Brown and the gang were born to sing.
Hit The Penguin - Warning: This is rather addictive. The object is to hit the penguin as far as possible. My personal best thus far is 304. Update: I just got 317.2.
Toronto Gas Prices - My apologies to visitors from outside the Greater Toronto Area, this link is for the T-Dotters. I fill up the gas tank of my car about once a week, and I hate paying 75 cents a litre only to see it's 69.9 at the next
Bush in 41.2 Seconds - The Bush in 30 Seconds ads have received a great deal of press lately, and earlier today they announced the winning ad. If you're looking for the straight-up goods and have an addional 11.2 second to spare, I recommend Bush in 41.2
The Chilly Beach Great Canadian Trivia Shootout - 10 Canadian trivia questions with entertaining results whether you're right or wrong. I scored 8 out of 10. I should have scored 9 out of 10, but I misread the question about consecutive years in office for a Prime Minister. Give it
Instant Audience Soundboard - Have you ever let out a real zinger at work but felt it needed a laugh track behind it? Have you ever made a real bad pun and wished there was a crowd booing you in the background? Have you ever demonstrated your brilliance and wished
Subtly Simpsons - As the site says, "What follows is a list of lines from The Simpsons that we, your editors, have found to be particularly witty, often with their humor derived from subtleties of language, esoteric allusions, or just plain wit." It's a must-visit for fans of my favourite
CBC Newsworld Hourly News - This is very cool. Watch CBC Newsworld's Hourly News on demand with this link. It's a great way to catch up on current events. You can also view the most recent episodes of The National and Canada Now. If you prefer radio feeds, you can
Auld Lang Syne From Wikipedia - Tonight, many of you will be singing 'Auld Lang Syne'. How many of you know what the hell you're singing when you're bellowing "Should auld acquaintance be forgot" shortly after midnight? This site relates the origins of the universally-popular "song that nobody knows" and
Norad Tracks Santa - With help from Norad, we can track Santa's whereabouts this Christmas Eve as he embarks on his annual journey delivering presents to good little boys and girls. What I want to know is how he's going to put gifts under our tree when we have no