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  <title>Terrible Title, Interesting Claim</title> 
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I&#039;m a fan of Colm Feore, and on the train today, I noticed an article about an upcoming movie of his, entitled &quot;Bon Cop, Bad Cop&quot;.
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  <dc:subject>Terrible Title, Interesting Claim</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-23T12:56:42-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>movie</dc:tag>
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  <title>Double meaning in advertising</title> 
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Overheard during a commercial break in Trailer Park Boys tonight. 

&quot;Next, luckily these lawyers charge by the hour, and not by the laugh in the new original series, Billable Hours.&quot;

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  <dc:subject>Double meaning in advertising</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-09T20:57:40-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>billable</dc:tag>
  <dc:tag>hours</dc:tag>
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  <title>Wikipedia knows the score</title> 
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  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/f6e696e5f1f8ccfdcb951f0f4a5ca905">
  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/4/ed/4ed081c42cbe36c0ed0969bcfa640fb5" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epinions.com%2Fpr-Garden_Tools-Union_V-Hoe%2Fdisplay_%7Elatest_prices&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> For reasons that would be funnier if left to the imagination, I did a search for the word &quot;hoe&quot; on Wikipedia today. 

I was thinking about my garden and how it&#039;s all weedy, and wondered whether I should be using my hoe or my cultivator to]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Wikipedia knows the score</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-07T10:39:40-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Why did your last diet fail?</title> 
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... perhaps because the commercials were too subtle?  

Relacore has the solution.  It lays it out in simple, bash you over the head with it logic:]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Why did your last diet fail?</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-04T18:56:45-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>diet</dc:tag>
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  <title>Okay, what&amp;#039;s sillier?</title> 
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Upon seeing that German footballer Torsten Frings would be sitting out their World Cup match against Germany, I made the following comments, which is sillier? 

- Frings!  What a cool name.  I wonder which was his mom, the french fry or the onion ring]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Okay, what&amp;#039;s sillier?</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-03T18:24:39-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>World Cup Fashions, the Puma vs. Adidas War</title> 
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From the facts I didn&#039;t know file ... 

All my life, two of the major sporting goods companies in the world have been Puma and Adidas.  When I was a a mior niner, it was mandatory to have an adidas gym bag to carry your books around.

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  <dc:subject>World Cup Fashions, the Puma vs. Adidas War</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-07-01T10:09:53-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>The Butcher Who Made a Difference</title> 
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Waldemar Kaminski operated a butcher stand in Broadway Market in Buffalo for more than 50 years.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>The Butcher Who Made a Difference</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-28T11:48:13-05:00</dc:date>
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  <dc:tag>philanthropist</dc:tag>
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  <title>Pimp My Snack, no more</title> 
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A while back I put a site called &quot;Pimp My Snack&quot; in the &quot;Recently Cool&quot; section off to the right on my site.  I don&#039;t think I mentioned it in the blog itself,  but I hoped you all took a moment to look at it, because I loved the]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Pimp My Snack, no more</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-26T21:29:50-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Pass the Dutchie</title> 
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  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/fdb88264fbab38872a6536d19de96241">
  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/c/b1/cb1a490cb05cc5a09a54c39cf1cc7039" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.ntlworld.com%2Fgary.hart%2Flyricsm%2Fmusical.html&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> Growing up, one of my favourite things was when my dad would bring home Tim Horton&#039;s donuts.  I loved the orange twist and the walnut crunch, but by far my favourite donut from T-Ho was the dutchie.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Pass the Dutchie</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-22T22:11:52-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>One freaky bird</title> 
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Once again, I am breaking my own rules about not just posting content without adding value to it, but my reaction to this story was so strong that I wanted to post it here, even if it had already been on BoingBoing and some other sites.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>One freaky bird</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-14T08:57:44-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>bird</dc:tag>
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  <title>Mahna Mahna</title> 
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Do doo do do do.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Mahna Mahna</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-12T19:08:07-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>muppets</dc:tag>
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  <title>Where does the name Ronaldinho come from?</title> 
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  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/6f19d6650ebe9b5031481b7e05dc595b">
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  <dc:subject>Where does the name Ronaldinho come from?</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-11T12:02:02-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Show your BRA support!</title> 
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The World Cup is upon us, and what the heck is the deal with the Brazil supporters?  Is it just me, or do all the photos of Brazil fans seem to be of good looking women?]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Show your BRA support!</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-09T08:36:06-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>brazil</dc:tag>
  <dc:tag>blog</dc:tag>
  <dc:tag>soccer</dc:tag>
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  <title>Sometimes, I love Spam</title> 
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Sometimes, despite the annoyance, I love spam mail.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Sometimes, I love Spam</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-08T14:15:35-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>iTunes Induced Mania -- Cured</title> 
  <link>http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/ab352dcb26cac8974fe51d4ba4e7a404</link>
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  <dc:subject>iTunes Induced Mania -- Cured</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-06-01T16:54:03-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>I Want My German MTV</title> 
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  <dc:subject>I Want My German MTV</dc:subject> 
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  <dc:date>2006-05-24T20:53:33-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>A is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose</title> 
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  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/b62908f781b206cb38e7fff75890b8f4">
  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/c/f4/cf4b7299cdd2717b6129486f6adc8c8f" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRose&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> 
Spring is here, and my tender feelings for my garden are returning.  It has been frustrating and difficult trying to actually do any gardening, though, since I have either been away helping out with Mom or hampered by the bad weather.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>A is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-05-05T13:14:06-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Where I Grew Up - Part One</title> 
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  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/28274d72d45add8a9279639d9b0b1eae">
  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/0/77/0779f8e97f1e2560239b6fd492a98a47" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadsideattractions.ca%2Fwoodstock.htm&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> I grew up just down the street from a statue of a cow.  

The Springbank Snow Countess was a champion butterfat producer in her prime, which was good enough to earn her a statue on the main street in Woodstock, the Dairy Capital of Canada.]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>Where I Grew Up - Part One</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-05-01T08:25:57-05:00</dc:date>
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  <title>How Did You Drive Home Tonight?</title> 
  <link>http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/aba6933a7ebf7d82133ff148ec721c82</link>
  <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <table><tr valign=middle><td width=90 height=90><a href="http://www.wists.com/johnrobe/aba6933a7ebf7d82133ff148ec721c82">
  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/8/12/812386f4dd60187779552f8084e7ebc4" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thezreview.co.uk%2Fposters%2Ft%2Ftimecop.htm&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> Timecop is not exactly a classic, yet I found myself watching it tonight (or more accurately, it was on while I was doing other things) and I realize that despite its theme of using the past to predict the future, it did a really really terrible job of it]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>How Did You Drive Home Tonight?</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-04-23T00:04:16-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>Timecop</dc:tag>
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  <title>It&amp;#039;s Time for a Design Rant</title> 
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  <img src="http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/f/cc/fcc4bb59deb5b3bf05bb174842e9f60a" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><b><a href="http://www.wists.com/?action=add&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmusic.aol.com%2Fhome%2Fblender%2Frock-6&from_user=johnrobe">add to my Wists</a></b></td></tr></table> <p> It&#039;s been a while since a web page made me physically angry, but AOL / Blender 50 Worst Things to Happen to Music has done it.  Not because of the content of the list, which was fine, I guess, but because of the design of the pages!]]></content:encoded> 
  <dc:subject>It&amp;#039;s Time for a Design Rant</dc:subject> 
  <dc:creator>johnrobe</dc:creator>  
  <dc:date>2006-04-21T22:21:16-05:00</dc:date>
  <dc:tag>music</dc:tag>
  <dc:tag>aol</dc:tag>
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