Video: Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

This is my first post in way too long, but it’s a gooder. Watch for the Harvey Keitel cameo (what!)

Jay-z – D.O.A.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

• Trying to watch the Departed on the TV and Dexter on the Mac at the same time. actually working alright. #
• @jaymcewen patience, sunshine. wheels are in motion. in reply to jaymcewen #
• looking forward to Rita McNeil Canada Day special. Thanks CBC! #
• my day was about as exciting as my dinner: vegetable lasagna. #
• watching season 1 of Dexter. but i should really be outside #
• fell asleep on the couch and missed sled island. craaaaaaap. #
• @KHattrem Hamar time! in reply to KHattrem #
• monotnix werent even thwt good. you gonna make us wait that long, you gotta do something other than appear in sequent shorts #
• fuck the monotonix and their 60 min #sledisland setup time. could have seen better bands in less rime #
• fuck the monotknix or whatever the fuck they’re called. they take 60min to setupnand waste your #
• sitting in #sledisland plaza beer garden. getting ready for childhood hip hip hero biz markie to kick it. w00000t! #
• wondering if the guy on the lrt listening to music too loud wants us to know hes listening to the cranberries #
• b-b-b-beeeeeer. b-b-b-beeeeeer. to the tune of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. #
• RT @calgaryherald: Read transcript or listen to recording of Michael Jackson 911 call http://bit.ly/tGNbk #
• @Rebelle1 you renting cars now?! in reply to Rebelle1 #
• one hour left. then the rest of my day is rock-upied by #sledisland #
• @ugonnaeatthat we got ‘em too. been wired all morning. in reply to ugonnaeatthat #
• @ruthlesstravels crap. I was hoping we’d be able to shift coverage to something a little less celebrity deathy. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• @alau2 crap. don’t tell the city or business associations. in reply to alau2 #
• malajube, Biz Markie, MF, Holy Fuck, Liars, Breeders, Jon Rae Fletcher, Gift of Gab, Monotonix. commas = pints. #sledisland #
• @seenandsaid slainte, old timer in reply to seenandsaid #
• @zeldar_reznor so that’s who Zeldar is. THought it was another twitter stalker. One less mystery to ponder over pints and indie rock in reply to zeldar_reznor #
• the prospect of afternoon beer and rock and roll is the only thing keeping me going right now. #
• @alexflint Vern’s for Jon Rae Fletcher . outstanding singer – song writer in reply to alexflint #
• i was not designed for this early in the morning. #
• sadly sitting out sled island tonight due to early shift tomorrow. But i’m off in time for the big show. w00t! #
• i thought the UN made it a law that this fucker can’t make movies anymore. http://bit.ly/1ax5wi #
• OMG. I got duped. Jeff Goldblum is alive and well. phewf. #
• @Romina_L says he died on movie set in New Zealand. no other confirmation though. could be a hoax. in reply to Romina_L #
• Jeff Goldblum http://bit.ly/zqXBb #
• RT bad day for celebs @calgaryherald: Michael Jackson rushed to hospital after heart attack: report http://bit.ly/MhurN #
• @NEWSBOYCALLSEN nice call on Ricca yesterday. good show. Final Fantasy too #sledisland in reply to NEWSBOYCALLSEN #
• Joel Plaskett’s opening for Paul MacCartney in Halifornia. w00t! too bad I’ll be at stampede. http://bit.ly/ZO78r #
• Great re-cap of Wednesday night Sled Island scene http://bit.ly/2meYd8 #
• @seenandsaid yes, if you can believe it. in reply to seenandsaid #
• @EmLaRue dumple-bulluck-shire? in reply to EmLaRue #
• Gordon Ramsay would have a time in my work cafeteria. The episode would be one long censor beep. He’d probably even make up a new swear. #
• RT so much for that @engadget: Apple pulls adult-content app from App Store, anyone surprised? Updated http://tinyurl.com/m6urvz #
• @PoppedCulture don’t make fun of my favourite girl in reply to PoppedCulture #
• RT if I had one, this is what i’d do @alexflint: Best. iPhone. Ever. (PIC) http://ff.im/4qaAX #
• Colourbook, you have a new fan . Superfantastiks should have opened for you. #
• tonight’s Sled Island winner is Andrew WK at the marquee room #
• crazy cougar who was making eyes just started grinding me. what the crap is she doing at a hip hop show #
• @jaymcewen be right there #
• final fantasy was dope. pint pitstop at drum/monkey then bamboo for some east coast hip hop. #
• eww. this guy’s not so hot. where’s the play him off kitty when you need him #
• sled island update: so far, so dope. hipsters out in force. skinny jeans, v-necks and scarfs everywhere. they must not know its 25C out. #
• hopefully rocking out with Jazzfest’a Kind of Blue revisited, Sled Island’ Ricca Razor Sharp, SNFU, Dieselboy #
• glad to hear that Toronto won’t be stinky and dry. There are already enough ways to compare it to hardened dog turd. yet I still miss it. #
• RT WTF?! @calgaryherald: Manitoba more attractive than Alta., Sask. for energy investment: survey http://bit.ly/VP7Ur #
• I don’t blame people for thinking Sled Island wristband is a Kate Gosslin solidarity bracelet #
• @Romina_L meh, at least we get free pancakes now and then in reply to Romina_L #
• @Rebelle1 awesome. hope they aren’t moving you to Bayer’s Lake. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• finally saw one of #yyc’s new high-tech blue bin collector trucks. reminded me of living in T.O. 8 years ago and Halifornia 10 years ago. #
• @ruthlesstravels don’t remind me. it’s gonna be gross. tried to get time off. no dice. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• starting to wish I could be out of town for stampede. #
• @Rebelle1 what up, playa in reply to Rebelle1 #
• RT the best @PoppedCulture: I can’t get enough of this: Keyboard Cat plays of WoW freakout http://bit.ly/wcGb #
• @BreakenNews totally. it’s between them and Surprise Guest at the Legion for last call friday night. in reply to BreakenNews #
• $99. and they said they’re letting a limited number in. we’ll see. #
• @selina_jezebel will try for sure. If i make it in. it’s gonna be a rad show. in reply to selina_jezebel #
• @selina_jezebel you going to factory party tomorrow? in reply to selina_jezebel #
• sled island off to slow start. tubby dog was good. all ages post-punk, not so much. #
• wishing the #yyc sled island bracelet i have to wear for next 5 days wasn’t so bright, pink and sparkly. it’ll grow on me. #
• RT @CBCRadio3: Weakerthans session starts in 3 minutes! http://bit.ly/XiiVj #
• On my way to pick up Sled Island bracelet, but thinking about Folk Fest. #
• just a few hours to #yyc Sled Island kickoff. Poster Show then maybe DJs at Tubby Dog. w00t! http://bit.ly/zUMk4 #
• @ruthlesstravels no kidding. I almost joined in, but glad I didn’t. they busted rafters too. can’t wait to see the crackdown on joggers. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• http://bit.ly/KPZjL #
• This is why the cops were all over my hood and in the sky Sunday?! cheese and rice. I thought O.J. was in his Bronco again. what a waste … #
• @alexblonski day’s not over. in reply to alexblonski #
• feels like Nero, only with Jon+Kate instead of fiddle. #
• @boobood187 i like them both. but oddly, not on the same screen together in reply to boobood187 #
• Sidney Crosby spoons a cup. http://bit.ly/ej6hu #
• @michaelcusden Katie will need to get a weird haircut. otherwise, great idea, in reply to michaelcusden #
• RT @DonBraid: How not to Twitter. Tory MLA Elniski gives a public workshop. http://tinyurl.com/m9kdh9#ableg #yeg #
• @DuncanKinney which one? fly hip hop producer? or can of soda? in reply to DuncanKinney #
• conflicted about seeing Dr. Dre in Dr. Pepper ads. #
• wow. flipped on to Jon+Kate right when they announce divorce. forget train wreck. it’s like a head-on collision between two space shuttles. #
• @boobood187 in tha club? bottle full of bub? in reply to boobood187 #
• @GirlReporter no, but if you have any spare self-control I could use some of that. the stuff I got now is defective. in reply to GirlReporter #
• Vending Machine Wisdom: Empty calories lead to empty pockets. #
• @Eldonko yeah. Every now and then they write a story about how awesome I am… in reply to Eldonko #
• @Rebelle1 without Team Calgary there, it’s gonna be just like the ‘84 Los Angeles Summer Games in reply to Rebelle1 #
• Halifornia Dreamin: s’long rodney http://bit.ly/nAjn6 #
• just told someone that their peppermint tea smelled delightful. starting to worry about an invasion of the body snatchers situation. #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21:
  wond #
  @Rebelle1 and how. I cheated death at least once, but I’m p.. http://tinyurl.com/kv2yfl #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

• wond #
• @Rebelle1 and how. I cheated death at least once, but I’m paying the price now. just regained use of my hands. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @alau2 bud underestimated popularity and hasn’t been brewing enough to meet demand. it’s the tickle me elmo of crappy beer right now. in reply to alau2 #
• wtf is with all the helicopter traffic over the city #
• constantly facinated by last call culture. #
• @alexblonski nice burn. but seriously, homeboy is out of control rediculous. i think he’s european #
• the douchebag sitting next to me at the bar has a pink cardigan tied around his neck. glad he cant read my mind #
• heading over to kensington. #
• just cast Spell of Delicious Sandwich at Lazy Loaf. looking for a hippy-free spot on the river. #
• going to see some art + fancy beers http://bit.ly/2IFKn #
• Rogers offers existing iPhone customers a break on pricing for the new iPhone 3G S. http://bit.ly/QQg6C #
• iBacon 3GS (3 great strips) #
• great party. lots of fun. that is, up until those ladies through roman candles into the fire pit which attracted cops and angry neighbours #
• been a kong time since i been a party where the cops showed up #
• one more wild turkey, then i gotta go. kegs wait for no man #
• fine fine fine. you’re a DJ. I’m a DJ. we’re all DJs. just press play. cheeses’ rice. #
• RT w00t1 @yycblogs: Dear social media douchebags with your auto follow/unfollow schemes, your days are numbered http://ow.ly/f73V #yyc #
• @RSummerfield not sure about that, but I think PETA would have an easy time. in reply to RSummerfield #
• I think the city of Philadelphia could sue my cafeteria for slander based on today’s Philly Cheesesteak sandwich special. #
• RT here, here @boobood187: adequate is the new black… #
• @stefanbrogren you’d look awesome in a set of white oakley oil drums, a.k.a. shit kickers. http://bit.ly/YEC1r in reply to stefanbrogren #
• recommending Howie Beck, “Flashover” if you want to have your ass rocked off in a mellow way. http://bit.ly/BQN23 #
• RT #yyc @CBCRadio3: Woodpigeon Interview coming up next on our live broadcast from the artist check-in at NXNE. http://radio3.cbc.ca/ #
• the next person that tells me that content is platform agnostic is gonna get a punch in the nose. #
• Thanks Flight of the Conchords for permanently corrupting the term “business time”. sometimes it just means “get to work”. On my way to HR. #
• @Rebelle1 good thing you’re not a dentist. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @Rebelle1 @ruthlesstravels that’s your answer for everything #
• Wondering if the guy who spilled beer on my new ice creams knows how close he came to moving in with Jesus last night. #
• @digichick totally. sometimes listening to Easy-E is only thing that gets me through my last 10 min on the bike. in reply to digichick #
• i reeeally hope Jay-z and Flaming Lips don’t catch Lame Flu from being exposed to Coldplay all summer http://bit.ly/FpeNz #
• lady at a stoplight busted me singing along to “Straight out of Compton” on the way in to work. I think she was impressed. #
• @boobood187 you get one yet? in reply to boobood187 #
• @alexblonski what data plan did you opt for? in reply to alexblonski #
• trying to resist the urge to iPhone 3GS #
• @alexblonski i can’t believe it in reply to alexblonski #
• beware the tyranny of the slow walker, the hogger of sidewalks and corrupter of the punctual #
• “Dress is Saturday casual.” What the crap does that mean?! Pajamas and hangover? #
• jeeeez. another shark I gotta worry about. what the shit! http://bit.ly/6JxcS #
• @Rebelle1 I am feeling weak. I might cave in to pints before then end of my beer -fast. I’ve been chaste all week. Whatever shall I do? in reply to Rebelle1 #
• Are You There God? It’s Me, Drewmac. #
• @NEWSBOYCALLSEN Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer the old lime wedge as a citrus delivery device for a beer. in reply to NEWSBOYCALLSEN #
• @NEWSBOYCALLSEN Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer the old lime wedge as a citrus delivery device for a beer. in reply to NEWSBOYCALLSEN #
• @PoppedCulture wow. that’s no an insignificant tribute. cool in reply to PoppedCulture #
• @bigredhansen broken city. not very high up, but lots of space #yyc in reply to bigredhansen #
• @alexblonski no, I think Jon’s going to announce that he’s going to astronaut school. Something about the silent vacuum of space… in reply to alexblonski #
• going to my office cafeteria day after day is eerily close to the dime-store definition of insanity. http://bit.ly/fPIr0 #
• RT @calgaryherald: Jon and Kate to split? Reality-TV couple to make announcement http://bit.ly/Ld1Eh #
• covering Jon+Kate feels like a challenge to beat competitors to the South Pole… a real race to the bottom. #
• @Rebelle1 good eye. I think I spotted some L. Sackville too. Funny what you pick when your mind isn’t clouded by last night’s beers. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• FAME , you’re gonna live forever – on the list of movies that I will never see. http://bit.ly/dGgsr #
• wondering why all these online marketers and tshirt vendors from florida and arizona started following me. I’m not reciprocating douchebags! #
• RT @calgaryherald: Plane lands safely in Newark after pilot dies mid-flight http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/1709106/story.html #
• YHZ one of our most dangerous cities?! So says Macleans & their ‘06 data . I had my grain of salt w/ me when I read http://bit.ly/12L1Gh #
• Joel Plaskett video featured on Perez Hilton – rad. Vid looks like it was shot in Dartmouth – ew! http://bit.ly/EJniq #
• RT w00t! @calgaryherald: Stamps down B.C. Lions 37-30 in CFL pre-season action #yyc http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/1706740/story.html #
• @stefanbrogren morning sunshine. you still lookin’ fine? in reply to stefanbrogren #
• a drunk history lesson from ViceTV. I hope they do more of these. http://bit.ly/JjytA #
• @chuckchiang3 cuz lameness is contagious, especially when broadcast through 10-ft Marshall stacks in reply to chuckchiang3 #
• worst pad thai ever. bad noodles, bad tofu, prawns. ain’t enough chili sauce in the world to make it better. frick. #
• shitty day… not even over. frick. #
• RT HA! @PoppedCulture: His gorilla sends one of yours to the hospitl, you send his to the morgue. That’s the Calgary way http://is.gd/14Hlx #
• @PoppedCulture service continues. pretty sure it’s deemed an essential service and operated by the Feds. in reply to PoppedCulture #
• @chuckchiang3 gross. colplay is the UK version of DMB. only thing missing is rock sax. in reply to chuckchiang3 #
• @ruthlesstravels that’s funny. I don’t know about reptile-based booze. but the Yogurito and coffee beer look tempting. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• RT @engadget: iPhone 3G S review http://tinyurl.com/ldlzxy #
• RT HA! @GirlReporter: Never bring a banana to a knife fight: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/1702418/story.html #
• @leehewitt plaskett, japandroids and wainwright are my faves right now. only half way through. cohen’s deserving, but a little out of place in reply to leehewitt #
• @Rebelle1 i dunno. there’s an APB out for an east-coast sounding guy spotted wearing chucks and faux-hawk near the gorillas… in reply to Rebelle1 #
• working my way through Polaris long list. Today: wolf parade and pink mountaintops #
• @KatieRoseRock don’t worry, when it comes to cool, I’m your guy. maybe steph, too. in reply to KatieRoseRock #
• @michaelcusden sweet. finally found my pitch for Mark Burnett. i’ll need a partner though – we can crash at my sis’s place. in reply to michaelcusden #
• RT holy crap. this is bananas @calgaryherald: Gorilla caught holding knife at #Calgary Zoo #yyc http://tinyurl.com/mw2783 #
• @Rebelle1 lucky. I saw the Mod Mouse news yesterday. still no yyc gig announced. Halifax is building a strong case. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @ruthlesstravels @Rebelle1 tweetdeck is rad in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• @alexflint so dope. tried it this morning. amazing hooks. in reply to alexflint #
• RT rad track @ctoverdrive: New Modest Mouse…I’m officially excited for music again – http://tinyurl.com/lf64fd #
• steak, eggs, battlestar galactica. #
• RT @digg_technews: “MySpace Slashes 30% of Staff: Is the End Near?” – http://digg.com/d2u01s?OTC-twf4 #
• @Rebelle1 no kidding. I’m drying out this week. weather is helping. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• wow. serious rain, thunder, lightning. guess my date with Satan’s Stairmaster is canceled. Won’t see Patty O’Furniture tonight either. #
• RT wonder if he’ll give the parade new stainless steel @calgaryherald: Mike Holmes to host #Calgary Stampede parade #yyc http://bit.ly/qc8uP #
• I hope Abercrombie & Fitch lose this lawsuit. http://bit.ly/IwNXF #
• RT Halifax is very lucky @muiseam: Exxxxxxxxxcellent! RT @TwitCoast Modest Mouse coming to Halifax, August 17 http://tinyurl.com/mck7lx #
• @lyncadence unfortunately i had to work late friday and missed it. colleagues went and said he was hilarious. in reply to lyncadence #
• took the long way to work today to listen to new Mos Def. So dope. http://bit.ly/2hlDr #
• great new trailer for Jack White-Jimmy Page-The Edge swapping guitar secrets in new doc http://bit.ly/ZOdY3 #
• Lucifer was a carpenter too, and the Memorial stairs by the curling club are his masterpiece. from now on, I call them Satan’s Staimaster #
• @SKIBUMPF <cricket noises> in reply to SKIBUMPF #
• Video: Flush Puppy http://bit.ly/jHrin #
• Gonna roll the dice on some past-due pork chops. Can’t be any worse than those expired Advils I found in under the couch. #
• respectfully declines the invitation to the solstice moon dance. #
• RT no Jon Rae Fletcher? @TwitCoast: Plaskett represents! Polaris long list up, but where’s Dog Day? Jenn Grant? RT @PolarisPrize #
• can’t sleep because of birds and whatever’s chowing down in the dumpster out back. #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-15:
  oh, and i justed started a news hobby – hating the lakers #
  great dinner.. http://tinyurl.com/mdt387 #

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• oh, and i justed started a news hobby – hating the lakers #
• great dinner at mercato. couple pints of guiness than bring on another shitty week! #
• last night a pizza saved my life #
• keith hernandez can’t baseball commentary for shit. #
• watching subway series. wishing Mets would start playing. #
• just tripped over a passed out dude outside the pub and performed a perfect tuck and roll. hope my wrists work in the morning. http://bi … #
• @EvansRobert just pick another phone & provider, dude. this is a real superficial thing to create a petition over. in reply to EvansRobert #
• riding in taxi. listening to new mos def. giving driver directions to last call. #
• @Rebelle1 holla! in reply to Rebelle1 #
• awesome optical illusion. http://bit.ly/Qc68E #
• bike ride to lazy loaf for sammies and giant cookies #
• @GirlReporter jealous. wish i had gone. was there a crazy crowd? in reply to GirlReporter #
• @wired http://www.facebook.com/haterstotheleft in reply to wired #
• http://www.facebook.com/haterstotheleft #fbusername #
• feeling buyer’s remorse over my new FB username http://www.facebook.com/haterstotheleft #
• http://www.facebook.com/haterstotheleft #
• home, waiting for game to end so i can publish and rock out. #
• RT @calgaryherald: Dadamo pulls out of bid for #Calgary mayoral run #yyc http://bit.ly/7TZxE #
• I always wondered how my mouse worked http://bit.ly/DEt9r #
• would like Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews and Maroon 5 to stop. #
• totally defeated. this friday’s starting to feel like tuesday. #
• julie doiron kicked my ass last night at broken city. thanks @Rebelle1 #
• @DT666 Convulsions in Fall River would have been rad. Saw you guys once in T.O Total fuck trip. saw Julie Doiron 2night in Calgary. So good in reply to DT666 #
• @Eldonko no dice. i had dinner there and they were sold out of pre orders. in reply to Eldonko #
• beers #
• tempted to blow off beers to stay home and watch All the Pretty Horses. #
• RT @mmmbutters: <sarcasm>According to @drewmac I have amazing ideas and am extremely smart. This is not news to me.</sarcasm> #
• wondering why people are texting me when I have them on messenger, email and twitter. #
• @stefanbrogren no kidding? I’ll have have to consider moving. I’m the Littlest Hobo of awesomeness after all and I go where I’m needed. in reply to stefanbrogren #
• @ruthlesstravels @rebelle1 probably me. I’ve been saying it in my head all day, anyway. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• @boobood187 thanks holmes. I think I’ll take you up on that. in reply to boobood187 #
• @Eldonko getting my Matadors ticket tonight. will see you there. in reply to Eldonko #
• meetings all day. only one was about how awesome I am. #
• @Rebelle1 I’m @work till 6 pm. You around after that? in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @star_gazing best Vietnamese subs are at Thi Thi. so good. #YYC http://bit.ly/fyKQZ in reply to star_gazing #
• @JayMcEwen what’s the hardest part about riding a scooter… in reply to JayMcEwen #
• Ah, Halifax Greekfest. drunken donairs on the NW arm. wish I could make it. http://bit.ly/gV13h #
• RT awesome. thanks Lyn @lyncadence: @drewmac David Sedaris will be at Chapters – Macleod Trail 7:00 PM on Friday #yyc #
• @DT666 yeah you’re right. I was just being drunk and snarky. we’re all boring. in reply to DT666 #
• @DT666 sloan rocks. but you’re really not interesting at all. talk about life in fall river or something Queen W stories are played. in reply to DT666 #
• going to enjoy some art and some beer #
• Seth Myers loves cameras in a wrong way http://bit.ly/yazhf #
• hearing rumours that David Sedaris is reading/appearing #yyc this Friday. Anyone have details? #
• @thomasbink thank you. I always said that, but no one believed me. can’t remember which one had more hippies, though. in reply to thomasbink #
• @selina_jezebel you always gotta check the Apple refurb page. it’s better than the clearance rack at the GAP. in reply to selina_jezebel #
• Buy an aluminum “MacBook” off the Apple refurb site. They look almost identical to the new “Pros” and you save $500. http://bit.ly/glzRi #
• @canadatech 5 yrs ago I might have agreed. these days I’d rather pay an extra couple bucks for the good stuff. less hang(over) to the buck. in reply to canadatech #
• If you ask me, Molson’s doing its retirees a favour: News this week that Molson Canada is cutting off 2,40.. http://tinyurl.com/kwmubf #
• @Rebelle1 awesome. was worried it might be on hiatus on account of duchovny’s busy hands. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @cuzoogle get thee to a torrent site and download that shit. too funny. in reply to cuzoogle #
• @cuzoogle you seen anything on S03 of Californication? duchovny’s done sex-addiction school but I haven’t heard anything about new season. in reply to cuzoogle #
• New mantra: you go to internet with the site you have. It’s not the site you might want or wish to have at a later time. Thanks rummy. #
• but how else do people know you have a blackberry!!!! http://bit.ly/WypqB #
• @shelley_wine i remember when I used to dress up like batman every where I went. then I turned 30 and had to grow up. in reply to shelley_wine #
• @Rebelle1 you better stow that Halifax attitude when you get here. Cowboys here don’t take too kind to big city slickers. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @seenandsaid buy two and send the second one to Calgary. in reply to seenandsaid #
• Google / Bing / WolframAlpha all on one page. past, present, future? http://bit.ly/13zBf9 #
• RT @calgaryherald: #Rogers announces #iPhone pricing for Canada http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/1681791/story.html #
• trying to figure the source of the stupid sound effects now coming out of my Mac. Stupid Mac. #
• @JayMcEwen that’s a good way to make sure your shit shows up intact. I still sacrifice a few items now and then to blow off preflight steam in reply to JayMcEwen #
• @ruthlesstravels yeah, only without all the burnt bacon and vegetarian cuisine in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• breakfast and battlestar galactica for dinner with french toast and mennonite sausage. #
• @ruthlesstravels could be. as long as it’s not full of stories about calgary gang members I’ll be happy. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• @somethingwitty it means I’ve had a rough day and looking forward to chilling tonight. perhaps watch some N.S. election. in reply to somethingwitty #
• wondering if the sweet-fuck-all I’m gonna do at the end of this day has a candy or chocolate center. #
• warming up out there. could be a good day for torture on the Memorial steps. #
• @cuzoogle by enjoying the only things he does well, playing east coast fiddle music and dodgeball. in reply to cuzoogle #
• @cuzoogle twice in reply to cuzoogle #
• RT I hope Moncton, NB’s watching… @CBCRadio3: Julie Doiron Day Declared in Bruno, SK! Video and photos here http://tinyurl.com/lgoqbw #
• Josh Martinez/Joel Plaskett Mix Day in honour of N.S. election – where few people will vote and even fewer things will change. #
• hoping my write-in ballot campaign pays off in today’s N.S. election. #
• sloan plays kee to bala July 11. could be a good way to use travel credit. any #yyz peeps down? http://bit.ly/PfmtE #
• @JayMcEwen where you going? in reply to JayMcEwen #
• RT Might have to go to this @ThePalomino: Tickets for Saturday’s Matadors show are going fast! #
• @Darren_Krause of course. in reply to Darren_Krause #
• RT @digichick: ‘Since economic crisis deepened … the free newspaper business has gone into free fall’ http://bit.ly/XhBZ #
• wishing the purveyors of russian dick vitamins would stop spamming my blog. #
• i’m sure there’s a better way to do this, but the blow torch is already lit. #
• standing grocery line. scanning mag headlines. disagreein that melissa joan hart is a “star” #
• 3 emails from AirCanada in 24hrs. if emails were scratch-and-sniff, these ones would smell like desperation. #
• final iPhone post: to everyone who isn’t eligible for an upgrade from Rogers, add $200 to new prices. yowza. http://bit.ly/FZ7XG #
• @ToriMacLean twice as fast across the board with a 3MP camera. do it. in reply to ToriMacLean #
• @cuzoogle snork! in reply to cuzoogle #
• @selina_jezebel it’s back online now. in reply to selina_jezebel #
• Um, yeah. sure. As long as you have a bulletproof wardrobe, an affinity for granola or a heroine habit. http://bit.ly/HqKff #
• @ruthlesstravels I like what I’m seeing about faster speed, photo editing and video. would really like to see a better rate plan… in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• Online Apple store is down for an update. Can’t wait to see what they relaunch with. http://bit.ly/LCDjA #
• 50,000 apps available. big deal. 90% are useless.,Which-Jonas-Brother-Are-You? pieces of crap. http://bit.ly/iYfkB #
• @cuzoogle I’m sure we’ll become best friends after I move back. he’ll teach me about beer and i’ll teach him about soap and haircuts. in reply to cuzoogle #
• @ruthlesstravels @cuzoogle maybe he’s taking his remedial math classes at night #
• @cuzoogle was a good w/e if you’re an ice fisher. this weather’s making me whimsical for the Argyle St. patio circuit. in reply to cuzoogle #
• reading list of iPhone upgrades. a lot seem pretty fundamental and should have been available since G1. AutoFill new? WTF?! http://bit.l … #
• @seenandsaid i have a D70s. I like it. i hear it’s similar to the 60 and 90. i like Nikon menus and button layout better than canons. in reply to seenandsaid #
• i just got a sarcasm ice cream headache from everything that came to mind after I saw this one http://bit.ly/18jYeq #
• Reading Gizmodo’s Apple live blog http://i.gizmodo.com/5280422 #
• @Rebelle1 it’s 4 now. the 5-day says we’ll be in the 20s by Thursday. But our weather guys are about as a reliable as a drunk lifeguard. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• RT so rad @alexblonski: saw this on tv this past weekend. best commerical ever? i think so: http://bit.ly/8sNAl #
• sure it’s almost 0 degrees and it might snow, but the weather kept the alley hippies inside all w/e and that’s fine by me. #
• @PoppedCulture I completely forgot about that incident. leave it to me to set new standards for sucking at easy shit in reply to PoppedCulture #
• three more yogurts taken before their time. my fridge is basically the Bermuda Triangle for dairy products. #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07:
  @PoppedCulture looking good. i would have played this weekend if it wasn.. http://tinyurl.com/ms4sgq #

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If you ask me, Molson’s doing its retirees a favour

News this week that Molson Canada is cutting off 2,400 retirees by axing their free beer for retired workers program has people crying foul over how far companies will go to save money in these tough economic times. But if you ask me, it’s a win-win situation

Molson will save $1 million and the retiress won’t have to spend their golden years drinking the carbonated iguana urine that Molson calls beer.

If you actually like the beer, I guess it’s a pity to lose the perk. But I still don’t think these guys are being hard done by. I’ll be lucky if I get a free kick in the nuts when I finally retire and I work at a Consolidated Nut-Kicking Industries plant.

The unions should see it as an opportunity to transition newly-retired workers into a better life-beer situation. Just as a retiring worker at a Ford plant should get a Beamer to spend the rest of his days cruising around in, I say retired Molson workers should consider upgrading to a tasty Bavarian import of their own.

Sure they’ll have to pay for it, but that just makes them like the rest of us. Or, they can spend retirement like I intend to getting tooled up on Cutty Sark on my front porch, yelling at teenagers and complaining about the declining quality of internet porn. (”Back in my day it was made out of metal and you had to walk three miles in the snow to the interwebs to find it.”)

Can’t wait.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

• @PoppedCulture looking good. i would have played this weekend if it wasn’t snowing. in reply to PoppedCulture #
• loving the new Ted Leo + Pharmacists. but still no word on new album http://bit.ly/sYF5S #
• feeling rough. good day for battlestar, baseball, BLTs #
• came up with some ideas to revolutionize N.S. tourism. surfing, suds, sand. but they probably don’t care. #
• going to find some pints with my name on them #
• @doa180 amen in reply to doA180 #
• @RobbieAugust amen brother. in reply to RobbieAugust #
• @alexflint frag on in reply to alexflint #
• heading to JB for some fancy cheese. #
• @jayincalgary it was a joke, man. anyway, enjoy the service. in reply to jayincalgary #
• weather’s so bad, i’m gonna stay home and write operas. i’ll bet Nietzsche and Wagner spent a spring in Calgary. #
• @jayincalgary Welcome to NYC – here’s your hotel in the Bronx… i don’t think so. in reply to jayincalgary #
• WATCH THIS. “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men. http://bit.ly/4Dd5V #
• hotwire.com is bullshit. cheaper rates, yes. but you don’t find out the name or location of hotel till after you book! #
• @Rebelle1 sounds like a novel idea. let’s do it. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @ambermac we’re a long way from liberty out here in reply to ambermac #
• it is snowing in sunnyside. i officially call bullshit. #yyc #
• heading to kensington in a winter jacket. wine bar, molly’s, kpub. #
• @ambermac what panel are you one this w/e? in reply to ambermac #
• ordered a set of these to deter hippies from forming drum circle in my back alley. rush delivery. http://bit.ly/Iyplh #
• RT @engadget: Apple introducing cheaper iPhone on Monday? http://tinyurl.com/n395f5 #
• @chuckchiang3 uh… don’t you have a date with a lake dragon? hope you’re not driving. in reply to chuckchiang3 #
• @lisannepajot unfortunately can’t make tonight, but hoping to attend tomorrow’s lineup. in reply to lisannepajot #
• @alexblonski really? I’ve never seen them live. gotta give them at least one shot. in reply to alexblonski #
• Halifonia Dreaming: Wintersleep, Eric’s Trip, Ladyhawk… Sackville fest looks alright http://bit.ly/JXXjD #
• @cuzoogle i can promise more prolific blogging, best of breed community synergies and better ability to develop industry-leading paradigms. in reply to cuzoogle #
• I want to go to there. Anyone wanna sponsor my professional development? http://bit.ly/N7P9W #
• Thinking about the beer in my fridge, feeling like a kid on Christmas eve. #
• @Rebelle1 no bees, the epi pens will be for recreational use. there are a cool people here. but don’t stare at the cow pokes. they punch. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• RT i am going to freak the geek out if it snows @calgaryherald: Gloomy, cold opening to June in #Calgary #yyc http://bit.ly/StGgc #
• I think twitter is slowly turning into Ben Stiller in Reality Bites. #
• @rebelle1 a few things b4 you head out here. what’s your blood type? do you have fatal allergies? bring bee sting kits for rec purposes. #
• @digichick thanks roberta. i might make that my new bio. cheers in reply to digichick #
• @lisannepajot bring your skis. looks like winter’s setting in early here. in reply to lisannepajot #
• Hoping Gordon Brown is on his Julius Caeser #
• RT @calgaryherald: Breaking: Two bodies discovered in Lake Newell believed to be missing brothers #yyc #calgary http://bit.ly/GCMnp #
• just made the most ordinary spaghetti sauce ever. gonna go great with overcooked noodle surprise. #
• metadata and taxonomy are making me want to drink #
• don’t get me started on zer lingon berry jam. Ze… ah whotf cares. this sucks. #
• vee give dem ABBA and all vee get is over-cured herring in return. by ze hammer of Thor, zis vill not stand! #
• yah, unt I vouldn’t pay three kronors for zee pickled cucumbers. what do ze think vee are? a pair of puffins? Jdvlar! #
• @alexblonski so good. and there was a vertical version of the pic that took up a lot A1 wednesday. sequoya in reply to alexblonski #
• yah, zee view of de rockies vas excellent, but can you believe ze put Smirnoff in zee Glogg?! Fjolla!!! #
• Except for replies, the rest of today’s tweets will be a conversation between two Swede tourists complaining about brunch in Calgary. #
• either my shirts are shrinking, or I have to cut down on french fries. #
• RT @PoppedCulture: pop culture versions of the Tank Man of Tiananmen Square http://bit.ly/AlwH5 #
• RT @calgaryherald: DNA tests reveal some Vancouver sushi restaurants pulling the bait and switch http://bit.ly/VmaNB #
• David Carradine found dead in Bangkok. Uma Thurman brought in for questioning. http://bit.ly/n7W8z #
• RT @calgaryherald: Calgary police capture escaped high-risk offender on downtown train #yyc. http://tinyurl.com/ozb3pr #
• RT @calgaryherald: #Calgary police capture escaped high-risk offender on downtown train#yyc http://tinyurl.com/ozb3pr #
• The Calgary Beerfest was shitty: Hey beer fans. Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I’ve been distracted.. http://tinyurl.com/razbxa #
• magnum PI vs han solo http://bit.ly/pYyhI #
• sunnyside-hillhurst farmers market is go w/ fresh mennonite sausage, asparagus, hippy bread, pizza and kettle corn. #
• going to update my blog tonight. finally. unless i get sucked into BSG S02 again. could happen… #
• @ruthlesstravels Step Into Liquid (doc) or Point Break (awesome) in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• RT @calgaryherald: #Calgary’s ‘Dancing Man’ an overnight celebrity #yyc http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/1659779/story.html #
• listening to Hayden w/Cuff the Duke CBCR3 podcast again http://bit.ly/qBZcr #
• @alexblonski world at war or MF? in reply to alexblonski #
• @KatyAnderson i can’t wait for the first “exploding fist of obama” in reply to KatyAnderson #
• Obama pounding them back, a photo essay (via gakwer) http://bit.ly/iZ5uK #
• @ugonnaeatthat awesome. but do you know where the farmer’s market set sup shop? i wanna stop on the way home. in reply to ugonnaeatthat #
• today’s cafeteria crabmelts are actually pretty tasty. maybe jaime oliver took over the kitchen. #
• watching a tractor make neat piles of dirt across the deerfoot from my office. seeing some parallels. at least he gets to work outside. #
• @seenandsaid i’ll be visiting soon, but probably not till july. will let you know. in reply to seenandsaid #
• @seenandsaid hayden’s great. cuff too. i miss t.o. where you could see either of them play like every weekend. in reply to seenandsaid #
• RT “I’m a little bit country. I’m a little bit too morose” @CBCRadio3: Hayden backed by Cuff the Duke http://bit.ly/XSjjY #
• car is coated with a glaze of tree pollen. anyone know of a good car wash near Sunridge? #yyc #
• RT @calgaryherald: #Calgary’s ‘Dancing Man’ a hit after YouTube video #yyc http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/1656024/story.html #
• @shelley_wine yeah. so, business as usual in reply to shelley_wine #
• will stop making fun of Dave Matthews when he stops making records. ball’s in your court, fucker #
• going to thi thi after work to cast spell of delicious dinner. #
• RT awesome @Chet_Friendly: Awesome. Most famous dude in #YYC http://bit.ly/11byp3 best part? He works at Ming with @pinds . #
• @somethingwitty cryptic in reply to somethingwitty #
• just placed an order for customized adidas ice creams. size: awesome. #
• @PoppedCulture @alexblonski aw, I miss the Don Mills. All I have here is a stunning view of the rockies and an easily accessible downtown. in reply to PoppedCulture #
• RT @ruthlesstravels: RT @MacDivaONA: Oooh. The #ONA09 conference program’s just been published: http://bit.ly/KRkTq #
• RT that’s dope. here’s my fave http://www.realultimatepower.net/ @alexblonski: i little meme flashback fo’ ya’ll: http://stuntaz.cjb.net/ #
• Jon-Rae Fletcher added to #yyc sled island lineup. Anvil too. woot. #
• Thanks for the beer Big Rock. You made my night, but probably ruined my morning. so it goes. Eddies were fun, though #
• heading to big rock eddies in #yyc afterall. sorry liver. #
• @Christi_Millar i’m trying to maintain discipline. I still say fun events should not be scheduled any earlier than wednesday each week. in reply to Christi_Millar #
• wishing i wasn’t taking it easy. would have been fun to go to the eddies. #
• just took a gamble with some expired yogurt. already regretting it. #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-01:
  madly in hate with Forest Gump. get off my TV. #
  ho lee shit http://bit... http://tinyurl.com/mrt36l #

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The Calgary Beerfest was shitty

Hey beer fans. Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I’ve been distracted by research and hangovers and lacking in motivation to blog.

But I just attended the Calgary Beerfest at the weekend and it inspired me to publish something. But not before thinking a few days on just the right headline.

Anyway, I wouldn’t even call it a beer festival. It was more like a beer flea market. There was a lot of crap that vendors were trying to sell for way too much money. The place was full of sketchy people and you left feeling dirty and ripped off.

The good thing about a flea market, however, is that you don’t normally see dudes just bend over and lose their lunch in the middle of the aisle. But, that happened a few times while I was at roaming around the Big Four building. I guess that makes Calgary Beerfest cool, if you’re in the cast of Jackass. Otherwise, it’s a sign that people aren’t drinking responsibly.

It’s a bad omen for a beerfest when the biggest lineups are for a brand like Corona. I worked in the industry before, and believe me when I say it doesn’t take much to get big guys like Labatts or Molson off the couch and at your event. They don’t necessarily make good beer, but they bring legitimacy to events like this. Otherwise you’re on a used car lot full of Ladas without a Toyota or Honda in sight. But I guess the big brewers are as picky as I am.

I tried a few good brands that you don’t see a lot of around Calgary, like Half Pints (Winnipeg, MB), Grizzly Paw (Canmore, AB) and Cannery Brewing (Penticton, BC). But otherwise it was the same stuff you can get anywhere in Calgary – Big Rock, Wild Rose, Brew Brothers – or previously unknown European brands that probably should have stayed in Austria or Belarus or wherever they came from.

Anyway, I don’t think it was worth the $25 they charged to get in or the $2.00 most vendors charged to fill you’re little beerfest collectors mug. But I’ve been wrong before.