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Category Archives: Business
Shenanigans at Walmart
Self Checkouts were brought in as a business model at Walmarts a couple years ago. After all, this high tech method of checkout, only demanded a couple people to oversee about 6 self checkouts so it was more efficient. It … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Politics, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged cashiers, faster for a couple items, fewer employees, five finger discount, less staff hours, more cashiers, more staff lurking, self checkouts, smaller self checkout area, test of the full service experience, theft, Walmart, Walmart pays customers nothing for work, Walmart store putting back full service, win for customers, win for staffing
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Grab Bag o’ Humour: A Hockey Sandwich
The Florida Panthers banned playoff ticket sales for the first day to non Americans in the 2nd round of the playoffs. This in a series where they were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Such blatant prejudice would likely have been … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Sports
Tagged America Junior, Boston, Canadian Hockey League, expansion teams, final 2, final 8, Florida Panthers, hard hand, hockey, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Mutti, NHL, playoffs, problem in superhero movies, Seattle Kraken, soft bed of grass, Stanley Cup, tomatoes, Toronto Maple Leafs, what country does National refer to?
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Canadian Michaels and China
A few years ago, Canada arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on behalf of the US and our agreements with that country. In retaliation, China arrested the two Michaels, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, two Canadians who were in China at … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Politics, Stage and Screen
Tagged Austin Powers, Canada, China, expelled, Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, Michael Chong, Michael J. Fox, Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor, Mike Myers, Newhart show, partly Chinese, Shrek, Tia Carrere, TikTok, U.S., Wayne's World, Zhao Wei
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Late March, 2023, Grab Bag o’ Humour
People may question why McDonald’s brought out their new chicken Big Mac. I’m just wondering why it took them so long. Some might say the taste is a little bland after their palates have been accustomed to the normal Big … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Mathematics, Stage and Screen
Tagged 4th season, 5th season, almost pointless 5th season, Babylon 5, Big Mac, binge watching, bland, cheap, chicken, four petals, ground beef, McDonald's, poppy, quarter pounder, she loves me, she loves me not, Succession, syndication, three petals, trillium
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Fabricated: My Book, Out Now
“Fabricated” is my first book that I have put out. It’s a collection of science fiction stories that dare pose the question: is there a grand unified theory of fantasy machines? While it doesn’t quite answer this, it provides strong … Continue reading
Hoops
The new Tangerine ad has people having to go through hoops on the way to work, at work and anywhere they have to move while at work. Unfortunately, I can’t find this ad on YouTube, yet, so I hope my … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour
Tagged aged, caffeine, coffee, disabled, Dystopia, exercise by accident, going through hoops, gym membership, hoops, inclusive utopia, lumber yard, normal office job with hoops, paid to exercise, pavestone yard, Tangerine, the coffee pendulum, time is money, Utopia, wonderful exercise
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Grab Bag o’ Humour, January 2023
I remember going to York University in Toronto for the first time and being in residence. The talk came around to skipping class. I said something like “Yeah, I’ve already bagged off a class.” Everyone around just looked at me. … Continue reading
The Colours of Wealth
Centuries ago, they didn’t have an inexpensive dye for purple. But they did for the rest of the spectrum. So only rich people could afford purple clothes. The colour became associated with wealth. Royalty and nobles alike used to like … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Humour
Tagged America, are the wealthy unnecessary?, B&W photos can't counterfeit colour, Bezos, Branson, Canada, colour, counterfeit, government got to the moon 53 years ago, green, greenback, money, Musk, orange, orange hair and skin, primary colours, purple, purple clothes were for nobles, Rosedale, secondary colours, subway stops, Toronto, Trump, wealth, when will private enterprise make it to the moon?
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Another Grab Bag O’ Humour
In the latest television advertisement from the McDonald’s Corporation, they brag that there will be no leftovers. Well McDonald’s, I don’t think that’s something you want to shine a light on. Or people might think of portion size versus other … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Geography, Humour, Stage and Screen
Tagged 1980s, camping summer home, cottage, crispy chicken, flush toilet, Hil, Lean Cuisine, McDonald's, Newhart show, no lefovers, on the lake, outhouse, the Three Stooges
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