Isn't It a Shame?

For anyone that reads Fark or Fazed you might have seen this.

It's the "Razorba" a 'reach around' back razor.

The basic idea is that you stick your razor into this big long back scratcher effectively, and shave your back.

At first this idea seemed ingenius. Then I saw the instructions...

1) Rinse your back
2) Apply shaving cream
3)Quickly pop on a disposable razor(included with order) or your favorite razor onto Razorba
4)Use the long handle, and pivot head to quickly shave your back hair
5)Rinse


Rinse your back. Check.

Apply shaving cream. Hold up. If I could reach the spot on my back to apply the shaving cream...why do I need the Razorbah, couldn't i just reach and shave??

This thing needs to come with a shaving cream applicator!

Yesterday could very well have been the single greatest day of my life to date. Details to follow.

To start things off, stuff at work is going great. We're actually making progress after spending almost two weeks stuck on one problem. What a frikkin relief.

After work Dave and I went to Don Juan's Congee Hut, the chinese place that Sara recommended(the one in the picture on Dick's website). Don Juan's makes me so happy. So much excellence for so little money. BBQ Pork Congee, Pad Thai, Chili Chicken. Oh heck yah.

Next? Oh, and THIS is the kicker. Squash. THERE IS A GOD. Yes. After literally 40+ consecutive losses, my record now stands at an impressive 1-40. One might not seem like much, but I tell you, 1 is the luckiest number. It felt SO GOOD.

To celebrate, I took Dave to Einstein's Pub on College for a pint of the home brew. They've got a foosball table, so I was going to challenge Dave to a game. But when we got there there were already two guys at the table looking pretty serious. We noticed that one of them was wearing foosball gloves. FOOSBALL GLOVES. So after a beer we stepped up and challenged these guys...just then did I notice that one of them was wearing a FOOSBALL SHIRT. Like a shirt that said "foosball" on the front. So yah. We got totally and completely demolished. Like these guys were pros. It was highly embarassing. But totally hilarious at the same time.

So yes. That my friends was amongst the best days of my life to date. BOOYAH!

Most of you have probably seen this link from Simon's site, but I thought I'd post it here too since I was so impressed with the idea.

For those that don't know, I use this service called "BikeShare" here in Toronto. Great deal. Basically you get free bikes from any of their 14 hubs in downtown toronto, and can borrow bikes for up to 3 days. Basically like a library...but for bikes! There just so happens to be a hub at the MEC right near my work too, so its PERFECT.

Yesterday I dropped my old bike off after lunch. At the end of the day (6:30) I went to go pick up another bike. However, the only bike they had was the one I'd dropped off earlier. As I'm walking into the store, I notice the (cute)girl that's behind the counter is the same girl I'd dropped the bike off with only hours before. For whatever reason I was suddenly overcome with, I guess the best word is, embarassment. I decided I'd pick a bike up at another hub, and promptly did a 180 and walked back out of the store.

After about a 10 minute walk I get to the next hub, only to discover that they have no bikes. At this point I'm almost halfway home, so decide to just walk the rest of the way. I get to the Eaton Centre and am wet and cold. I say "screw this" and decide to take the subway two stops up to College. Just as I'm getting to the subway stop, a train pulls up. I run to pay my money, and catch the train. Only once the doors close do I realize I've gotten on the train going in the wrong direction!! So, I end up having to take the train all the way back down to Union Station so that I can get off and get back on going in the right direction! UGH. I finally made it home after almost a FULL HOUR. If I'd picked up the bike? 15 minutes. (Not to mention the saved fares and time for this morning's commute too).

Yesterday was just one of those days...

There's only one thing worse than biking on a road rife with dumb pigeons that won't get out of the way. That one thing that is worse? Biking on a road just after horse-mounted police have patrolled that street. (if you don't understand, I'll leave it at this: dodging the mess can be quite a challenge).

"When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That's a far more depressing thought. Conspiracy is optimistic! You can shoot the bastards! We can have a revolution! But the networks are really in business to give people what they want. It's the truth."

Steve Jobs

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If anyone missed the Jon Stewart tirade against CNN Crossfire last night, you should check it out. It absolutely put a smile on my face

There's a bit torrent here .

Hit Odot for turkeyfest2004 this weekend. Actually had a surprisingly good time once you look past VIA rail getting me home an hour and a half late on Friday.

Hung out with the fam on Saturday, then hooked up with Roberts and company in the evening. Learned more about fruit flies in that one hour than I've known in my entire life to date. Ahh fruit flies!

Sunday was a bit more action packed. Went out with the family to the Gatineau in the morning. The trees were absolutely incredible! I was surprised by how busy the whole place was...truckloads of cars! I guess its kinda like going to church at Easter or Christmas...its the one weekend of the year that people actually show up.

Then, I can't neglect that Sunday was dinner. I actually MADE a big chunk of our thanksgiving dinner this year which was fun. I think stuffing may be one of the greatest things in the universe.

Sunday night hit Honest Lawyer with Bear, Dick, and Chimon. Played foosball to my heart's content. Can't ask for more. Haven't seen the guys all together in many moons.

So on the whole? Totally worth going to Ottawa.

Well.

I'm sure by now you've all heard the bad news. Simon's beloved steed, Sailor Moon, has passed away. That's right, the "CCM That Could" has been stolen. While I've now had two of my bikes stolen, and while both my bikes were of irrefutably greater financial worth than Sailor Moon, it's clear to me that I never experienced the emotional pain and distress that Simon is facing at the moment; I simply never experienced the same level of attachment and unquestioning dedication to either of my bikes. I would hope that we could all take a minute of our time to pass our regards along to Simon.