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nospam@example.com (Matt Hughes) — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:18:08 -0500

Well, what have I been up to lately? I've been watching a rather lot of TV: Laurie hooked me on NCIS several weeks ago, which is a bit of a cartoon show, but it's very entertaining anyway. Laurie also showed me clips of Fifth Gear, and then I started watching Top Gear, which isn't politically correct or environmentally friendly, but which is highly entertaining. They have silly challenges, like a Range Rover Sport vs. a Challenger 2 tank, and a race between a Bugatti Veyron and a Cessna 182 from Italy to London. They also play soccer with two teams of Toyota Aygos (Yaris in Canada?), all highly silly and highly entertaining.

Jeremy Clarkson's review of the RX-8 even convinced Tamara that I'm not completely mad; I think she liked the suicide doors, and the fact that it feels like it isn't running on anything as coarse and vulgar as petrol, but that it feels like it's running on double cream! Realistically though, were we to get a new car, I have a feeling it would be some kind of family sedan or wagon... probably a used one at that.

Since I got back from Victoria, I've been bouldering with Ryan quite a bit. Finally, after two and a half months, my balance is coming back, and my finger tips are getting calloused. Yay! Maybe I'll actually be able to climb something outside this spring. Heart Creak in the spring fellows? Maybe we'll wait until the snow melts this time?

I have fallen off the cycling wagon though. I got sick and figured it would be a bad idea to ride in cold weather with bronchitis, so I started taking the bus, since both the 72/73 and the 20 go right by my house to Brentwood Station which is very close to work. Now that the roads are clear, I could ride my bike again, but somehow I haven't gotten around to it. On other hand, riding the bus gives me time to read a bit. I've been working though The Philosophy Gym, which are short philosophical problems that I can get though in a day, but which are a lot of food for thought. Does God exit? Should I be eating that (meat)? What is knowledge? The problems in the book are very short introductions, with references to larger discussions.

Watching the English "debate" Tamara taped last night. Someone in Edmonton asked why the Liberals and NDP and Bloc are pursuing a child care program and wouldn't it be better if Canadians had choice? Paul Martin's response reminded me of Henry Ford. "You can have any colour you want, as long as it's black." Martin said something like "sure, Canadians need choice, and that means making more spaces available in day care..." Yes, that gives so much more choice. Especially if one parent stays home with the kids. Or if your a single parent who works nights. A 8 to 5 daycare is so helpful then. And then he goes and says, when asked about personal income tax reductions vs. GST reductions, that the liberals "believe in putting money into your hands and letting you decide how to spend it is the way to go." Except they don't actually believe that. Or something.

I've lots to discuss, but until next time, Merry Christmas...

Scrubs

nospam@example.com (Matt Hughes) — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 22:24:21 -0400

I've been watching Scrubs lately. It is hi-larious at points. They did a little Star Wars parody at one point; I've never before laughed so long and hard about at a TV show. Well, maybe a few times before. But this was certainly right up there. Highly recommended.

And now, back to our regularly schedualed end of semester I-have-exams-and-huge-projects-due panic.

The Farnsworth Parabox, The Sting

nospam@example.com (Matt Hughes) — Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:19:00 -0400

It's too bad Futurama is done for. Only a few more episodes to air, and then no more. There two were pretty good.

Oh my yes.

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