[SpongeG]

the dr scholls skin tag remover commercial is precious

[vid]

THANKS TO RESTORALAX, I CAN SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:DD:D:D:

Unless their constipation required surgical treatment, they're way too happy.

[Acajack]

interesting song about a man loosing his girl to someone from sask lol herd an interview on sunday on cbc of the band
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These guys actually opened for the Rolling Stones on the eastern Canadian leg of one of their tours three years ago or so.

[harls]

I see that Swiss Chalet is rolling out some more sappy 'family togetherness' commercials in time for the holidays.

[MolsonExport]

those commercials work. reinforces my intentions to not visit their extraordinarily dried up, shrunken versions of Montreal-style Rotisserie Chicken. I am talking about the original chalet bbq...sherbrooke and decarie.

[SpongeG]

swiss chalet is pretty rare out here - not very many locations at all - i kinda like em once in a while

[harls]

I like that commercial where the portly manager gives the new hire a tour of the Swiss Chalet kitchen. The place is spic and span.. there is no errant fry, shriveled skin or secret sauce splatter on the floor, the chick stirring the cauldron of sauce could be an underwear model... the chicken on the rotisseries are aligned perfectly and are uniform in size... no one picking their noses or scratching their crotches... just like in a real life chicken restaurant kitchen.

[kirjtc2]

The Swiss Chalet in Fredericton is in a former St. Hubert. Legend has it nobody noticed.

(Speaking of which...anyone ever been to http://www.st-hubert.org ? Talk about people with too much time on their hands....)

[samne]

Swiss Chalet here is great; service, food. When we dine in, we are usually the youngest customers. Anyone else notice Seniors love SC?

I usually get the family pack for take-out, not a bad value and leftovers.

Ive been to St. Huberts a few times in Quebec and its about the same quality as SC. I did like resto-lounge redo at one location. I thought I shouldve had grey goose bottle service to go with my quarter chicken.

[manny_santos]

I like that commercial where the portly manager gives the new hire a tour of the Swiss Chalet kitchen. The place is spic and span.. there is no errant fry, shriveled skin or secret sauce splatter on the floor, the chick stirring the cauldron of sauce could be an underwear model... the chicken on the rotisseries are aligned perfectly and are uniform in size... no one picking their noses or scratching their crotches... just like in a real life chicken restaurant kitchen.

I've heard horror stories about what goes on at the Swiss Chalet in Belleville, Ontario. Things like delivery drivers eating from orders, and horrible washrooms. The ones in London are pretty good though, although I got some pretty rancid-tasting 7-Up at one once.

London had at least one St-Hubert back in the 80s, on Wellington Road, north of White Oaks Mall. All I remember about it was the really rancid milk I was served. Haven't drank milk since (I was 3 at the time and it was a huge turnoff). The old building is still there but I don't remember specifically which one it was; it might have been where Williams Coffee Pub now is.

Anyone else notice Seniors love SC?

True story - one time I was with a church group in Markham, and we were looking for somewhere to eat supper. One of the leaders suggested SC, but one guy was heavily opposed to eating there because of its popularity with seniors. He even tried to convince us SC sold Depends. We actually did end up eating somewhere else based on that claim.

[craneSpotter]

Swiss Chalet here is great; service, food. When we dine in, we are usually the youngest customers. Anyone else notice Seniors love SC?

Victoria has only one SC as far as I know; its OK I guess for cheap dining, a small step up from McD's. Yup, it is always full of Q-tips :)

[SteelTown]

For Christmas I give my grandma and grandpa a gift card to Swiss Chalet and they LOVE it. I went with them one time and literally the waitress said hello with their first name. They go probably twice a week before bingo haha.

[Acajack]

I've heard horror stories about what goes on at the Swiss Chalet in Belleville, Ontario. Things like delivery drivers eating from orders, and horrible washrooms. The ones in London are pretty good though, although I got some pretty rancid-tasting 7-Up at one once.

London had at least one St-Hubert back in the 80s, on Wellington Road, north of White Oaks Mall. All I remember about it was the really rancid milk I was served. Haven't drank milk since (I was 3 at the time and it was a huge turnoff). The old building is still there but I don't remember specifically which one it was; it might have been where Williams Coffee Pub now is.



True story - one time I was with a church group in Markham, and we were looking for somewhere to eat supper. One of the leaders suggested SC, but one guy was heavily opposed to eating there because of its popularity with seniors. He even tried to convince us SC sold Depends. We actually did end up eating somewhere else based on that claim.

Yeah, St-Hubert used to have locations across southern and northern Ontario and in New Brunswick but they’ve really pulled back in recent years. Now I think the only ones they have left outside Quebec are two or three in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario and one in Moncton.

And Swiss Chalet used to have a few locations in Quebec under the name Chalet Suisse, but now they are all gone. I guess they gave up on challenging St-Hubert on its home turf.

[kirjtc2]

True story - one time I was with a church group in Markham, and we were looking for somewhere to eat supper. One of the leaders suggested SC, but one guy was heavily opposed to eating there because of its popularity with seniors. He even tried to convince us SC sold Depends. We actually did end up eating somewhere else based on that claim.

From This Hour Has 22 Minutes a few years back (paraphrasing):

"The country's first Swiss Chalet restaurant, in Toronto, has closed. The site will be redeveloped into condos. Residents are warned to expect groups of confused seniors every Sunday around 4 pm."

[SpongeG]

does anyone like nandos?

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[mr.John]

TSN is running 10hours of curling today...ohhhhh be still my beating heart

[eternallyme]

This is when the local TV campaign lost me:

Global Martimes ran an ad talking about how great local TV is, blah blah blah, with footage of local events. Just one problem: every single piece of footage was from Halifax. This is my supposedly local station.

I'm not paying for out-of-province news. Simple as that.

I wish CTVGlobemedia and Canwest would both go bankrupt. They don't give an inch about "local" in reality, it is just a smokescreen for more money for stuff made in Toronto, and if they had their way there would only be repeating of Toronto news.

I'd rather have foreign companies running our media, since that would create more competition without having to stretch things too thin, as Canada would just be part of a bigger market for them.

Although I don't agree with cable and satellite rates rising as much as they have, I definitely hope the networks lose this one.

[HomeInMyShoes]

@1ajs. I listened to Les Trois Accords on CBC as well. They were very funny and the music was definitely worth a listen.

[harls]

I wish CTVGlobemedia and Canwest would both go bankrupt. They don't give an inch about "local" in reality, it is just a smokescreen for more money for stuff made in Toronto, and if they had their way there would only be repeating of Toronto news.

I'd rather have foreign companies running our media, since that would create more competition without having to stretch things too thin, as Canada would just be part of a bigger market for them.

Although I don't agree with cable and satellite rates rising as much as they have, I definitely hope the networks lose this one.

Cable companies should do away with 'packages' and let us choose to pay per channel. Then we'll see how many people truly want local TV.

Of course, that'll never happen.

[mr.John]

If we don't have local TV news aren't we going to miss the daily Ebola H1N1+456(5=6) needle fest?

[Acajack]

I wish CTVGlobemedia and Canwest would both go bankrupt. They don't give an inch about "local" in reality, it is just a smokescreen for more money for stuff made in Toronto, and if they had their way there would only be repeating of Toronto news.



And the only reason they make stuff in Toronto is because they are obliged to make at least some stuff, somewhere in Canada, and Toronto happens to be the most cost-effective place in the country to do it.

If they could get away with it these guys wouldn’t be producing much of anything in Toronto either.

[manny_santos]

Cable companies should do away with 'packages' and let us choose to pay per channel. Then we'll see how many people truly want local TV.

Of course, that'll never happen.

In some markets, at least one local channel will get high demand under such a system. Local news in many places get very high ratings.

[harls]

Exactly - that wasn't a knock at local TV. If I had the choice I'd much rather pay for my local station than pay for some channel I'll never watch, just because it's part of some package the cable company gives me.

[SteelTown]

For me if I want to get TSN 2 I'm forced to get the sports package that comes with the the golf channel, Leafs and Raptors channel. Same thing for HBO, I have to get the Movie Network package.

But really I don't mind the Movie Network Package, I get some goods movies along with HBO and Showtime shows like Dexter.

[vid]

My grandparents got the movie package to watch HBO and he constantly bitches about how Movie Network airs the same movies over and over again and keeps airing "Trudeau French crap". :shrug:

I think they really should let you choose channels individually though. I'm not going to ever watch the Golf Network or WTN, so why would they expect those to generate revenue from me?

[Lindberg]

News Services
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sony Pictures has picked up the remake rights to the French-Canadian hit action-comedy Fathers and Guns.

The film centers on two cops, father and son, who can't stand each other. They're assigned to infiltrate an outdoor adventure group-therapy camp for fathers and sons.

The adaptation will be developed and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Denise Robert and Emile Gaudreault, producer and writer-director, respectively, of the original film, also will produce the remake.
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Released in Quebec this past summer as De Pere en flic, the film gave Hollywood productions a run for their money. It took in two-thirds of the summer's ticket sales in French-language films in Quebec and outgrossed Hollywood fare by more than 50%. It's the highest-grossing French-language film ever released in Quebec and Canada.

http://www2.canada.com/albernivalleytimes/news/entertainment/story.html?id=45938921-1d30-43da-ab9a-aa17725365be

[Acajack]

News Services
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sony Pictures has picked up the remake rights to the French-Canadian hit action-comedy Fathers and Guns.

The film centers on two cops, father and son, who can't stand each other. They're assigned to infiltrate an outdoor adventure group-therapy camp for fathers and sons.

The adaptation will be developed and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Denise Robert and Emile Gaudreault, producer and writer-director, respectively, of the original film, also will produce the remake.
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Released in Quebec this past summer as De Pere en flic, the film gave Hollywood productions a run for their money. It took in two-thirds of the summer's ticket sales in French-language films in Quebec and outgrossed Hollywood fare by more than 50%. It's the highest-grossing French-language film ever released in Quebec and Canada.

http://www2.canada.com/albernivalleytimes/news/entertainment/story.html?id=45938921-1d30-43da-ab9a-aa17725365be

My wife and I actually rented this last night.

Pretty good entertainment, though my wife (who liked it as well) said it was a true "guys" movie.

[SteelTown]

http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/677831

Canadian Press reports Canadian retail sales has "exceed expectations" yet they show a picture of two ladies with shopping bags and one has Macy's and cleary the background is NYC. Couldn't they just snap a picture outside of Eaton's Centre or something?

[kirjtc2]

http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/677831

Canadian Press reports Canadian retail sales has "exceed expectations" yet they show a picture of two ladies with shopping bags and one has Macy's and cleary the background is NYC. Couldn't they just snap a picture outside of Eaton's Centre or something?

Total laziness.

Just like how the TV section in the local paper always runs stories about shows on TNT or Showtime.

Or how a few weeks ago the entertainment section ran a front-page AP story about one of those music services that wasn't available in Canada....a teensy little fact that went unmentioned.

[vid]

Thunder Bay's newspaper has its own writer for its own locally based TV/Entertainment section.... They usually have a couple wire stories in it but they do a pretty good job of filtering out things that don't apply to Canada.

[SpongeG]

BC is broadcasting its first high def news cast ever tonight on CTV local news

seriously? are we that far behind?

[manny_santos]

Total laziness.

Just like how the TV section in the local paper always runs stories about shows on TNT or Showtime.

Or how a few weeks ago the entertainment section ran a front-page AP story about one of those music services that wasn't available in Canada....a teensy little fact that went unmentioned.

I feel fortunate that the paper I occasionally volunteer for prohibits printing stories from other sources, except in rare cases from other student newspapers. All material otherwise must be original.

[SpongeG]

we get most of the showtime shows on the movie channel - whatever its called where you are - in BC its channel 60 basically - I think its called MC1? - dexter, weeds, nurse jackie etc are all shown on there

[SteelTown]

Ours is on the Movie Channel as well, M. Watching Dexter on it right now.

Watch MXS on weekend nights haha, quite the discovery.

[SpongeG]

the porn? they showed some hardcore stuff one night but most of it since has been less so - but still more graphic than city tv's stuff

[SpongeG]

Al-Jazeera English gets CRTC approval

Al-Jazeera English, the English-language service of the Qatar-based broadcaster, has been approved for distribution via satellite in Canada.

Ethnic Channels Group Ltd., a Toronto-based satellite service, had applied in February to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for permission to carry Al-Jazeera English.

On Thursday, the federal regulator approved the request, clearing the way for Al-Jazeera to be carried via digital satellite.

"The commission notes the substantial support for the addition of AJE to the digital lists and considers that AJE will expand the diversity of editorial points of view in the Canadian broadcasting system," the CRTC said in its decision.

"Further, despite concerns expressed by certain parties, there is nothing on the record of the current proceeding that leads the commission to conclude that AJE would violate Canadian regulations, such as those regarding abusive comment."

The Canadian Jewish Congress and B'nai Brith Canada had expressed concerns about how balanced Al-Jazeera's reporting would be, but neither opposed nor supported the application. The Jewish organizations instead urged vigilance in case the news service engages in Holocaust denial or any other form of anti-Semitic statement.

The CJC also urged the CRTC to ensure Al-Jazeera English remains independent from its Arabic-language counterpart.

A group called Honest Reporting Canada opposed the application on the grounds that Al-Jazeera English's journalism did not meet Canadian standards of accuracy and balance.

Ethnic Channels Group argued before the regulator that Al-Jazeera English, which has been operating since 2006 in more than 100 countries, has a good track record of accuracy and balance.

Tony Burman, the former head of CBC News, is Al-Jazeera English's managing director. The 24-hour international news service is an arm of Al-Jazeera, the news channel based in Doha, Qatar, that some consider controversial because of, among other things, its reporters' access to al-Qaeda.

In February, Burman told CBC News that Al-Jazeera English operates separately from the Arabic-language station and that fears of links to militants are unfounded.

Al-Jazeera has a large network of international correspondents, including many in parts of Africa and Asia that are neglected by other news networks.

The network has a large Washington bureau and planned to open a bureau in Canada if it got CRTC approval, Burman said.

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/11/26/al-jazeera.html

[craneSpotter]

BC is broadcasting its first high def news cast ever tonight on CTV local news

seriously? are we that far behind?

I believe that it is the first Local HD news broadcast in Western Canada.

It's a major milestone for Canadian television news.

CTV British Columbia on Monday became the first television station in western Canada to broadcast news in full high definition...

...CTV was the first national conventional broadcaster to launch high definition services in November 2003. CTV British Columbia is the second local CTV market to make the move to HD on June 1, 2004, after CTV Toronto.

CTV British Columbia began over-the-air HD transmission on some of its most popular shows in August 2005.

Our HD signal, identified as "CTV HD West," is transmitted from North Vancouver's Mount Seymour.

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091123/bc_hd_launch_091123/20091123/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Yes, I guess we are that far behind lol - I've been enjoying seeing the anchors on Seattle newscasts in HD for some time now - yay.

[SpongeG]

i miss Canadian dance shows

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[harls]

Why does the guy in the McDonald's 'free coffee' commercial look so homicidal when the employee offers him a cup?

She starts blathering about how great it is and he looks like he's about to snap her neck.

the 'shh' he does to her makes it even more creepy.

[mr.John]

Just your average retard who eats at McDonalds..wouldn't it be cool if the McDonalds chick snapped and poured the steaming pot of coffee over the idiots head..."here's all the free coffee you want and don't shhh me again understand " hey they finally got rid of the grey power lunatic women driver let's hope she perished in a fiery head on collision with a dump truck

[Ayreonaut]

I gotta say my most hated commercial on TV right now is that Subway commercial where the douchebag spends the entire time telling people they're singing the "5 dollar footlong" song wrong.

[harls]

hey they finally got rid of the grey power lunatic women driver let's hope she perished in a fiery head on collision with a dump truck

:laugh:

Her and the Cash Cab. I can't believe they did a French version of that show.

You think a show like that couldn't get much worse, but there you go.

[mr.John]

Or she smashed through the wall of a Mcdonalds running over the shhhh dork and the coffee bimbo...on global news the day of the accident reporter "Kevin there's body parts, big Macs, french fries and freshly brewed coffee all over the place ...the scene is just horrific" Kevin "I could imagine please stay safe, in other news Toronto is still Canada's largest city"

[manny_santos]

Or she smashed through the wall of a Mcdonalds running over the shhhh dork and the coffee bimbo...on global news the day of the accident reporter "Kevin there's body parts, big Macs, french fries and freshly brewed coffee all over the place ...the scene is just horrific" Kevin "I could imagine please stay safe, in other news Toronto is still Canada's largest city"

Don't forget that the coffee is made from 100% Arabica bean coffee.

Starbucks coffee also comes from Arabica beans, but just because McDonalds uses those doesn't mean it's anything like Pike Place roast. When I used to work for Starbucks we did a little tasting of McDonald's coffee against Pike Place roast, and the McD's blend tasted like urine up against the Starbucks blend. Pretty good marketing gimmick, McDonalds, making people believe they're drinking something as good as Starbucks.

[vid]

I'm waiting for the Tim Horton's commercial to come out saying they use "100% robusta".

Or the Robin's Donuts commercial saying the use "100% Tim Horton's spent coffee grounds".

[harls]

Full microwaved flavour...hand-picked from the Starbucks garbage... McDonald's superior-brewed 10w30™

[MolsonExport]

Perhaps in Quebec. Here in Good-things-grow-in-Ont-ario, it is definitely 5W-30.

[harls]

They played this during Grey cup, and I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud at a commercial..

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(Just noticed looking at the description that it was originally aired a year ago during the Superbowl, and Canada gets it now)

[Ayreonaut]

I've been seeing that for a long time now. Though I'm not sure if it's only when I'm watching American channels.

[harls]

Stupid Canadian Cable.

I can't for the life of me support the likes of Bell or Rogers, but this douche sack actor almost makes me want to..

GCsRuv4XZ3E

Hey CTV and Global, stop paying millions for 'reality' programming and maybe you'd be able to fund local stations.

When is this obsession with reality TV going to end.. jesus.

[kirjtc2]

CTV's behind the whole campaign, and Global's kinda-sorta tagging along.

Between that and their ridiculous Olympic over-coverage, their credibility is shot.

[SpongeG]

yeah i've seen that pepsi max commercial on US channels a lot - ususally KTLA late at night

its pretty funny

[MolsonExport]

Those fucking Hudson's Bay commercials with Bonnie Brooks (new Prez) and her anectodalisms about retarded products sold at the Bay (the one I hate the most is about some cosmetic guru using a toothbrush to apply mascara...O rly?)

Here are some comments about these horrid radio ads, as lifted from macleans.ca:

It is funny that I found this because I have been feeling so strongly about these horrific commercials and can't help but think they are doing anything but reviving the Bay. The raspy voice, the monotonic delivery and the ridiculous length of time alloted for things like a french fry maker has me immediately switch the radio channel whenever I hear it come on. I understand that sometimes it can be effective to have the leader of a company appear in commercials but this is absolutely backfiring and it makes me want to avoid the Bay at all costs. I hope they do focus groups and poll customers so that they can change their focus and build a more appealing marketing strategy.

someone has to stop her, I can't listen to her on another commercial, either she's a man in drag or smokes too much !

i thought the same thing. i had to see what she looked like. I thought maybe 105 yrs old and a face like a used baseball mit. :D :D I dont know weather I am attracted to the old hag or repulsed. I suppose it may be the I am so repulsed I am curious senerio!!!

I will not set foot in The Bay until those commercials cease airing! She sounds so condescending and arrogant not to mention all the other qualities that are noted by the other posters. I turn off the radio when she comes on.....stop the needless torture! I may then actually visit and shop at The Bay again.


http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/bonnie-of-the-bay/3/

[SpongeG]

XM Canada launches iPhone/iPod application

XM Canada launched an application Tuesday which will offer iPhone and iPod users the ability to access XM programming anywhere at anytime.

XM will offer 100 channels initially, which will include commercial-free music, talk shows, NHL Home Ice, MLB Home Plate, and headline news from its partners like CNN and Fox.

“More and more Canadians are plugged in to the online and mobile world and we are thrilled to provide them with a comprehensive service that lets them listen to XM at home, at work or on the go,” said Janet Gillespie, Marketing Vice-President of XM Canada.

“This new app is the first among a series that we are working on as we plan to expand our availability on mobile devices for our customers,” she added.

The new application is available on Apple’s App Store.

The XM Online+ service will cost $7.99 per month, or $2.99 if bundled with an XM satellite radio subscription.

Users can also test the news service by visiting XMRadio.ca/iPhone.

http://www.examiner.com/x-26351-Toronto-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m12d1-XM-Canada-launches-iPhoneiPod-application

[UrbanPlannerr]

I'm wondering if anyone has gotten their H1N1 shot yet?

[Ayreonaut]

Not I.

However, I do find it amusing that you think of it as an "entertainment and media" topic.

Not saying that it isn't though.

[UrbanPlannerr]

Not I.

However, I do find it amusing that you think of it as an "entertainment and media" topic.

Not saying that it isn't though.

thanks, as it applys to both very well thank you very much ;)

[vid]

Speaking of H1N1, I haven't seen anything about it on the news for a while.

[Ayreonaut]

I haven't watched any news since leaving Saskatoon.

[UrbanPlannerr]

Speaking of H1N1, I haven't seen anything about it on the news for a while.

Strange considering its a world wide pandemic...

I've heard bad stuff bout the vaccine... does this have somthing to do with the 'hush hush' scenario?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGT0r-udstQ

Also, does anyone know if this vaccine has mercury, squalene or formaldehyde, if so it is fucked up...

"There has been no long term testing for the side effects of the H1N1/ Swine Flu vaccine." :sly:

[SpongeG]

yes i have heard some things about it - and will not be getting it

but i heard 1000 people died last week and repoerted deaths were up and there is a mutant strain of it in norway

[SpongeG]

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[vid]

Strange considering its a world wide pandemic...

I've heard bad stuff bout the vaccine... does this have somthing to do with the 'hush hush' scenario?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGT0r-udstQ

Also, does anyone know if this vaccine has mercury, squalene or formaldehyde, if so it is fucked up...

"There has been no long term testing for the side effects of the H1N1/ Swine Flu vaccine." :sly:

The chances of dying from the fly are far higher than dying from the vaccine. The main opposition to the vaccine involves Guion Barre Syndome, but the chances of getting GBS from H1N1 itself are about 5 times higher. :rolleyes:

Whatever harm the vaccine can do, H1N1 can do worse.

[SpongeG]

they are testing it now by giving it to all the people right now - thats how are they testing it

[UrbanPlannerr]

I for one would not inject myself with mercury and also would not suggest other people to get it... wtf mercury is not safe for people...

they are testing it now by giving it to all the people right now - thats how are they testing it

I notice The canadian government fails to state this to its people...


there is a mutant strain of it in norway

I've also 'heard' that corporations like BAXTER are involved with the vaccine and even possibly creating the new flu with reported 'accidents' which dont really seem like 'accidents' over in Europe.

I also heard that the NY state governor wants to make the vaccine mandatory... there goes your freedom... fuck this shit

[UrbanPlannerr]

Here is a doctor who is opposed to the vaccine on FOX news...

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[UrbanPlannerr]

Common sense tells me healthy people with healthy immune systems do not need to take the vaccine... also the government has failed to both do its research as well as properly educate the public.

[dsim249]

I have an idea. Lets consult Wikipedia, Youtube, and Fox News in regards to getting a vaccination. :D

[UrbanPlannerr]

The chances of dying from the fly are far higher than dying from the vaccine. The main opposition to the vaccine involves Guion Barre Syndome, but the chances of getting GBS from H1N1 itself are about 5 times higher. :rolleyes:

Whatever harm the vaccine can do, H1N1 can do worse.

This is the worst defense for the vaccine yet, you fail to realize there is mercury present in your system when injected with the H1N1 vaccine, produced by one of the most corrupt corrporations in the world, BAXTER. tell me what the long term side effects are? Why is there so much conspiracy involved in this situation?

[UrbanPlannerr]

I have an idea. Lets consult Wikipedia, Youtube, and Fox News in regards to getting a vaccination. :D

denial. Or is it brainwashing at its best?

[vid]

:previous: You are in denial about the safety and necessity of the vaccine.

I for one would not inject myself with mercury and also would not suggest other people to get it... wtf mercury is not safe for people...

A dose of the H1N1 vaccine contains about 2.5µg to 5µg (0.0000025g to 0.000005g). A can of tuna contains about 87µg (0.000087g). That is, a tuna sandwich will probably have about 10 times the amount of mercury of a flu vaccine (assuming a can makes about 4 sandwiches). It will have about twice the amount of mercury than a Hep B vaccine.

Now this thread is about the Canadian media and entertainment industries. Let's get back on topic.

[dsim249]

denial. Or is it brainwashing at its best?

...Sooo because I choose to not get my information from these prestigious media outlets, I'm brainwashed?

And for the record, I haven't even stated whether I'm for or against the vaccination.

[UrbanPlannerr]

...Sooo because I choose to not get my information from these prestigious media outlets, I'm brainwashed?

And for the record, I haven't even stated whether I'm for or against the vaccination.

Where do you get your information, all the government is doing is recommending the vaccination. I for one look through many sources.

[dsim249]

Where do you get your information, all the government is doing is recommending the vaccination. I for one look through many sources.

I look through many sources as well. I also get information from family members, including my mother who is very well established in the medical community.
My point was, to put any amount of trust in to Wikipedia, Youtube and Fox News, in particular, would be foolish.



Now this thread is about the Canadian media and entertainment industries. Let's get back on topic.

+1

[vid]

Wikipedia is actually a very good source (better than most) as long as you make a point to check the citations. Many articles on Wikipedia have been found more accurate than articles in published encyclopedias, and it is because they get their information from such a wide variety of sources and viewpoints. It's extremely thorough and accurate, just be aware of the source of the statement and check the history of the article because people do vandalize it. Essentially, Wikipedia is just taking all of the information available from a variety of sources and compiling them in easy to access articles, so your sources are Wikipedia's sources.

In fact, many articles about specific topics like medicine are written by people in the medical field. People like your mother might be regular contributors to the site.

[newflyer]

Perhaps people should make a medical related thread. I don't see how many of these recent posts relate to entertainment or media.

So in interest to putting this thing back on track ... as we draw near christmas, are there any special entertainment choices offered by your city?


For instance, in Calgary an annual tradition is Zoo Lights, where they light up the zoo in a christmas theme and thousands of people wander through after sunset. Really a nice idea, which seems to grow every year.

[vid]

Parade of Lights is this Saturday, about 50 semis with christmas lights and decorations will drive along a 3 mile route in Intercity. Friday night, the CP holiday train pulls into Union Station (which isn't really a station anymore, just an office building) and there is a concert and hot chocolate, price of admission is a non-perishable food item. I can't remember which band is on the train this year but I know they sucked. Last year I think it was Hanson or something? :shrug: I watched it go by from my apartment.

[dsim249]

:previous: Good call.

Saskatoon has the Festival of Trees, which in the Western Development Museum's '1910 Boomtown', which is the longest indoor museum street in North America... :haha:
But it's actually pretty neat. Anyway, they line the street with Christmas trees that are 'professionally decorated' (each with a particular theme). People can bid on the trees and the money goes towards one of the cities hospitals. There is also other exhibits like gingerbread houses, live performances etc.

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There is also the Enchanted Forest which is "a fundraising event featuring animated Christmas light displays scattered along a 2.5 km. drive-through display route at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park. The towering evergreens and forest trees provide a breathtaking background for the displays especially when they are decorated with tens of thousands of LED Christmas lights." Each year they feature a new display, I believe last years was 'Noah's Ark'

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[Ayreonaut]

Holy crap, busy thread.

Anyways, I'd like to know, vid, just what are my chances of dying from the fly?

[kirjtc2]

Holy crap, busy thread.

Anyways, I'd like to know, vid, just what are my chances of dying from the fly?

Depends if Lyme disease is big in your area.

[MolsonExport]

Here is a doctor who is opposed to the vaccine on FOX news...

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Holy crap, busy thread.

Anyways, I'd like to know, vid, just what are my chances of dying from the fly?

The fly?

[mr.John]

I friend of mine and his family got their flu shots and all of them became sick the following week ,in fact he had to bring his son to the hospital with a high fever....of course maybe it was due to the fact they watched those retread Best buy commericals or worse still a Montreal Canadiens game

[Ayreonaut]

The fly?

That's what you called it.

[manny_santos]

Speaking of H1N1, I haven't seen anything about it on the news for a while.

It's been replaced by wall-to-wall coverage of Tiger Woods.

Although CBC.ca did mention a day or two ago that H1N1 incidence growth may be declining.

[manny_santos]

Great commercial pairing I saw today:

Oatmeal Crisp commercial with guy reading backwards, immediately followed by "Your kids are starting to learn a new language". Is that supposed to be part of the Oatmeal Crisp commercial? :P

By the way, I never heard any of the "words" in the anti-drug commercial when I was growing up. My generation always called marijuana "Mary Jane", pot, weed, or just plain-old marijuana.

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I think the government invented them. I guess the politicians have their own slang.

[SpongeG]

maybe we are old

maybe its regional - i know in nanaimo back in the day cigarettes were called darts and lighters were called dart starts - why? weird regional slang thing

[vid]

I think they were called darts here too.

[SpongeG]

ren and stimpy is on nick! omg that show is so old now

[McMahon]

There are a few prairie boys on the sports networks.. Darren Dreger used to do sports in Brandon.. same with Carlos Machado (is he even still around)?

Just saw Machado doing reports on Shaw TV here.

"Where the fuck do I know that guy from?? Shit, who is he? Holy shit, it's the guy from Fox Soccer World"

Have to say, it seems like a step down. But then again, maybe he had personal reasons for moving to Calgary.

[mr.John]

Someone is really on the ball at TSN.... saw a promo for the Dec.3 Bills vs Jets yesterday night. Stupidest X-mass commercials has to go to the the car companies who suggest giving someone a $20,000+ car would make a great present...what fucking planet are these people living on?:koko:

[kirjtc2]

I saw an ad for that same game on CTV yesterday afternoon. CTV Atlantic. As if we'd drop everything and go halfway across the country to see two mediocre teams play in a sterile atmosphere.

And then on the local paper's site today I saw a banner ad for a concert that took place in October.

Oh yeah....on the National Post (note the operative word) twitter feed today was something about a new Shoppers Drug Mart opening on Queen St West. Didn't even mention the city.

And people wonder why we think the media is Toronto-centric.

[SpongeG]

do you like hilton? would you bury him in salt?

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A new Shoppers Drug Mart opened here and the media didn't even cover it. :haha:

[harls]

Bell HDTV is so lifelike that Santa thinks the cookies are real. now if only their customer service could be as realistic.

is that red-head kid in the commercial Daniel Cook (http://www.thisisdanielcook.com) from Treehouse TV.. This is Daniel Cook.. on a bike, in a plane, swimming in a lake, drowning in concrete in a glad garbage bag.. etc.

[Dylan Leblanc]

Why is this thread set as a sticky in the forum? It is not as popular as a lot of the other threads in the Canada section.

[HomeInMyShoes]

^Which is why it needs to be stickied. Lest we forget the quality that is Tim Horton's commercials. The purr-fect commercial has set a new low. Okay, maybe the whole James thing was worse. Sorry, but French Onion soup does not have a cheese blend on it.

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The Tim Horton's commercial with the people making drumming noises is officially the most annoying thing they have ever created.

[SpongeG]

the telus hippopotmusses so cuuuuttttteee - not