Let the reign of the "Big Brother" society as predicted by Orwell commence. Thanks Par for making it possible.

Uh... a raindrop?

oh and Alison, thankyou.
I've been saying that about the tsunami relief bandwagon for a few weeks now and people just look at me like I'm an insensitive bastard. Granted, I am sometimes, but I think it's a valid point.

Well, Al, there's this. It's shareware, but I assume you don't need it for too long. I haven't tried it, but if you want to be a guinea pig.

Apology accepted, alison.

Seriously, though, you're quite right. Unfortunately, that's the nature of public donations. We only give to stuff we hear about, and the more we hear about it the more we give. Which is why reports like this keep coming out. (Not that I'm any better, by not proposing a solution. As far as I can see, using taxpayers' money is the best way to address little-publicized causes, but the phrase "using taxpayers' money" brings up, for most people, the phrase "kill the bastard who said that.")

Oh, and it's obviously a comma. What could be more environmental than a comma?

Alright... now everybody guess what the blue thing in the cartoon is.

hee hee!

Does anyone know of a program which will allow me to see what files were printed and when? Some asshole at home always forgets to refill the paper after printing. I pretty much know who it is but I want to see if they are printing off anything school related or just shit.

And, in other news, this might appeal to some of you:

Ever wonder what a bird flying over our Rocky Mountains sees? Come find out....

What: A Bird's Eye View: The CHEVIOT MINE and other THREATS to Alberta's Rocky Mountains

Who: Join BEN GADD, an inspiring and knowledgeable conservationist and writer for a short film, presentation and open discussion on an in-depth look at the current issues facing our rockies.

When: Friday March 4, 2005, 7:30pm

Where: S.U.B (Students' Union Building) Stage, University of Alberta

Cost: FREE (although donations for EDAN will be accepted)

Proudly brought to you by the Environmental Defence Action Network (EDAN)

I apologize in advance if this sounds bitter...

shouldn't we be doing fundraiser dinners for other things than the tsunami victims? Didn't the UN say that they have more than enough money for tsunami relief right now? what about the genocide victims in Sudan? or the flooding/landslide victims in Guyana? why can't we get a popular support movement behind them? charities the world over have reported losses from last year's donations at this time because of the tsunami, and people's apparent fixed rate of charity donations... so while one cause gets funded into abundance, others are starving even more. I'm not saying don't go, I'm just saying maybe we need to think things through a little bit here. disaster aid flew in so quickly to the tsunami-affected countries, but the same has not been true of any other disaster-afflicted area of the Earth. I think people like to jump on the bandwagon of one flagship cause a little too much.

a call out to all you veg-heads:

CKER and the Friends of Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant present: Tsunami: Indonesia Fund Raiser - "Loving Hearts helping Hopeful Hearts". This evening will be full of good food, good friends, good music and good vibes! Padmanadi is providing a buffet, there will be a cash bar plus a silent auction. ViaJante: 12 drums - World Beat, and Chain of Fools, Edmonton's Finest in Rhythm and Blues will provide live dance music. This fun-filled Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday, March 5th, from 7 pm until midnight. Invite your friends and plan to come to Belvedere Community Hall, 13223 - 62nd Street. For more info or to get tickets, call or visit Padmanadi Restaurant- 428-8899.

10 pages and two and a half lines for a 10 page max and I didn't even have to resort to talking about the narrator. I'm awesome. Good night.

Sorry for my late night rambling to myself. You can delete them if you want.