This week in Canada.

[reckless toboggan]

This Week in Canada...

Local invention Skizee ready to rip on the province's ski hills

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...iing-1.4950886

The eye-catching invention, which could launch a new winter sport, is called the Skizee. With it, you can ski uphill or cross-country snowboard. It even fits in the trunk of your car.
And it's made right here in the province. After many years living in Maidment's head, and nearly two more at Memorial University's Genesis Centre, the Skizee is ready to hit the slopes — and the market.

The Skizee has a four-stroke engine, which drives a track similar to a snowmobile. An articulated arm splits into a fork, which rests on the rider's lower back. Grab the handles, pull the trigger, and the track rotates, pushing the rider through the snow. You can glide effortlessly over flat terrain, even zoom uphill.
He calls it power skiing.

Well, the name is unfortunate. I googled it. Aside from skeezy meaning skanky whore etc. it's also the name of a hardcore gay porn fisting site...so it's got that going for it, which is nice.

[Kenny Satch]

^^ I would like to try one out but I'd rather get around with one of these

[garyfromterrace]

Well, the name is unfortunate. I googled it. Aside from skeezy meaning skanky whore etc. it's also the name of a hardcore gay porn fisting site...so it's got that going for it, which is nice.

I get "slovenly, distasteful, sleazy; disreputable or immoral, especially sexually" from the Oxford Dictionary. You'd think they'd use the google before launching but perhaps the Memorial University's Genesis Centre doesn't own computers. Totally agree that sharing your product name with a hardcore gay porn fisting site is also nice.

[riser4]

Heh. I'd like to see someone trying to ride a moose. So I could take viddy for their Darwin Award.

[Kenny Satch]

Heh. I'd like to see someone trying to ride a moose. So I could take viddy for their Darwin Award.

Been done

[BCMtnHound]

Only $43mm of pot sold in Canada the first 2 months of legalization. Seems kind of underwhelming to me, but then I suspect most have/had a pretty good stash to begin with...
And funny to know Anne’s home prov of PEI were the big spenders per capita. Would love to see the analysis of that demographic!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/can...ales-1.4956402

[The Tortoise]

That's the first two weeks, not months.

And they were sold out pretty quickly.

[BCMtnHound]

Oops. Musta been under the influence while reading the news tonight. Makes PEI’s spending even more interesting then!

Given the supply issues, I wonder what the total amount of weed available (black and legal) was? Assuming a rough cost of $200/oz, $43mm is less than 6000kg of total legal retail supply for those 2 wks.

[grinch]

When you leave the house it’s important to have clean underoos on. Not only in case you get hit by a bus

https://www.revelstokereview.com/new...d-as-disguise/

[Angle Parking]

Been done

Dude got into some trouble for the moose ride;

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...lake-1.4009623

[Kenny Satch]

Dude got into some trouble for the moose ride;

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...lake-1.4009623

riser3 called it.

Darwin Award worthy to anyone "trying to ride a moose"

[riser4]

To be fair, I had forgotten about that. And I was envisioning more of a fair fight. Dude ambushed the moose in the water. Try that shit on land. I just want to see someone try to recreate that previous pic of two people sitting casually on a moose on dry land. You just try and walk up to a moose.

[swissiphic]

...chanting 'jehovah, jehovah....'


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...M5O5n3HeaovT6w

[riser4]

...chanting 'jehovah, jehovah....'


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...M5O5n3HeaovT6w

WTFF????

[grinch]

Could it be?.............Satan!!

[riser4]

Could it be?.............Satan!!

No, just Stan from next door.

[iceman]

To be fair, I had forgotten about that. And I was envisioning more of a fair fight. Dude ambushed the moose in the water. Try that shit on land. I just want to see someone try to recreate that previous pic of two people sitting casually on a moose on dry land. You just try and walk up to a moose.

Well you can ride a buffalo, there's video.

[Caucasian Asian]

This Week in Canada...

'Don't slam it until you've been here': Winnipeggers condemn Price is Right prize mockery



https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...-prize-mockery

I went to Winnipeg once. My only comment was that it reminded me of Price George, on larger and it smelled a little better.

And I can make that comment, because I was born in the Big Stink.


Sent from inside the house

[reckless toboggan]

I went to Winnipeg once. My only comment was that it reminded me of Price George, on larger and it smelled a little better.

And I can make that comment, because I was born in the Big Stink.


Sent from inside the house

Well I've been to Winnipeg many times...

...and you're not wrong.

[reckless toboggan]

This Week in Canada...

Seven-year-old calls 911 after getting snow pants for Christmas


https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...tmas-1.4231386

A 7-year-old Ont. boy might have just added himself to next year’s naughty list after calling 911 for receiving snow pants as a Christmas gift.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt -- who tweeted the incident -- said the call was placed in the early evening on Dec. 25.

He said the boy was upset with his present and wanted the police to help.

[riser4]

My daughter gave me DVDs of seasons 1 through 3 of Letterkenny for Christmas. All the poor girl new was that I liked it. And her friends from Ontario at school liked it. She is not amused. I am laughing my fool ass off. She bought them at a Walmart in Fredericton, so technically it is last week in Canada, not this week. How are you now?

[mntlion]

My daughter gave me DVDs of seasons 1 through 3 of Letterkenny for Christmas. All the poor girl new was that I liked it. And her friends from Ontario at school liked it. She is not amused. I am laughing my fool ass off. She bought them at a Walmart in Fredericton, so technically it is last week in Canada, not this week. How are you now?

degens from upcountry

[reckless toboggan]

This Week in Canada...

911 call centre reveals silliest calls of 2018

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...2018-1.4232369

A Canadian call centre has revealed its top ten reasons not to call 911 for this year, including a motorist reporting their windshield wipers had broken and someone who asked if the clocks move forward or backward in spring.
Among the callers wasting valuable time on the emergency line, was a person complaining that a fast food restaurant wasn’t opened 24-hours-a-day as advertised and someone who lost their jacket.

E-Comm’s top 10 reasons not to call 911 in 2018
1. To complain a local fast food restaurant wasn’t open 24-hours-a-day, as advertised
2. To complain a store won’t take shoes back without the original box
3. To complain that a gas station attendant put the wrong type of gas in their car
4. To report a rental company provided the wrong-sized vehicle for a customer’s reservation
5. To report a restaurant wouldn’t redeem a customer’s coupon
6. To ask for help turning off their car lights
7. To report their vehicle’s windshield wipers had stopped working
8. To find out where their car had been towed
9. To report a lost jacket
10. To ask if the clocks move forward or backward during the spring time change

[Kenny Satch]

This falls under the category of "only in Quebec"

Under a Quebec City bylaw governing peace and good order, it is prohibited to insult police officers. Blaney was issued a ticket, which he challenged in court.

I didn't realize Quebec City Police needed protection from being called names.

[riser4]

This falls under the category of "only in Quebec"



I didn't realize Quebec City Police needed protection from being called names.

Tabernak.