Beer Day 19: Gotta love Telus's L&R

Beer is the reason why Telus rocks!

So here I was thinking of ditching Telus for Rogers shiny new Apple iPhone when Rogers decides to screw everyone over. Uh...yup I'm sticking with Telus see what they'll give me. So talked to J***** of L&R and find out he was part of Clearnet when Telus bought them out. Surprise, I was a paying Clearnet customer when Telus bought them out too. Nice friendly guy. Told him how much I use and what I don't use and that I surfed HowardForums and Redflagdeals. So we chatted and laughed some more (about Rogers insane iPhone plan). So we came out with this plan,

Month to month
Super Talk 10
Information Services Info, Caller ID Free, Outbound Call Dsp On, Basic Voice Mail Free

= $20 tax inclusive. Woot! I'm staying with Telus.

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Beer Day 18: HTC Touch?

Beer is the reason I am looking at maybe picking up the Telus HTC Touch

Since I think that the Rogers iPhone plan is completely unreasonably priced.   Only thing is I have no wish to go on another 3yr contract for a phone I'm not really wanting and I want my phone to go month to month billing instead.  Time to see what Telus L&R is willing to do for me.

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Beer Day 17: Deckard Cain

Beer is the reason:  "And unto the heavens a little hell must fall....or Diablo III!"

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

Blizzards coming back with the two games that made me love them (and I hate WoW.  Refuse to pay a monthly fee to play software that I've bought.)   Starcraft II was one.  Now the announcement of the return of Diablo!!!   Many a nights were wasted dungeon crawling and clearing out towns with chain lightning spells or Barbarian War cries.   

I am so excited for this as I have already vowed to upgrade my computer for when Starcraft II is released, this is just icing on the cake.    

Would talk more about this but I'm bushed after a 12hr move day.  Might update this tomorrow.  maybe.

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Beer Day 16: Whatever dope Ted Rogers is on I want some

Beer is the reason: why Rogers iPhone plans suck so much ass!

So I'm all hyped.  The Jesus Phone is coming to Canada!  I want the Jesus Phone!  I'm willing to dump Telus, my long time provider to get the Jesus Phone!  Oh it's Rogers?  Well...okay if they can give me the Jesus Phone.  July 11th, Jesus Phone!  Yay!   Rogers:  iPhone plans TBA.

Fast forward to June 27th.  Rogers:  here's how we're going to anally rape you iPhone fanatics. Huh?  Huh?  You still want it?  Baby want some iPhone?  Awwww......you can't get it unless you bend over.   Happy Gay Pride weekend!

See link for iPhone rates.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080627/to363.html?.v=38

FUCKERS.    I was willing to buy it and pay the min. $60 a month for the Jesus Phone but $60 for the bare minimum and a Voice plan that does not include Caller ID or Voice Messaging....F YOU Rogers.  I'm going to see what my customer retention play at Telus will offer me now.

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Beer Day 15: Goooooooooaaaaaaaalllllll!!!!!

Beer is the reason:  for such a nice day.   

Ah sweet bliss.  Living in little Portugal/Little Italy is nice.  Plenty of bakeries, love the custard tarts, beautiful european women in hot clothes, and cafe's and patios all over the place.  

The bad?  EVERY FREAKING SOCCOR CUP YEAR!  Italy?  Go It-a-lia!  Portugese?  Go Portugal!  Portugal out?  Go Brazil!   Wankers, the lot of them. 

The worse?  They freaking drive up and down the street honking their gawdamn horns at 3am on a weekday!  Fuckers!  People work tomorrow!  Shut the fuck up!  AND it's not even the semi-finals or finals!

For so much negativity why is today such a nice day?  Well the first paragraph above is true.  Italy or Portugal making it to the semi finals?  Didn't happen this year!  Wooo!!!!  Peace and quiet at night!  Go Spain!  Go Germany!  Show us what happens when two teams that aren't injury depleted and are playing good soccor can do!!!

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Beer is the reason: that these guys have time to do what they do.

Cans

Coins


Pongs


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Beer Day 13: The TPL PayEquity group should be bent over and fucked up the ass repeatedly with a glowing hot metal rod

Beer is the ONLY reason:  why I ain't throwing rocks through the windows of CUPE local 416's windows for their BULLSHIT pay equity sign off.   

Not saying anymore.    Glad I had beach volleyball and drinks afterwards to get my mind off work.  That is all today.

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Beer Day 12: That the Legendary Baseball Manager is back!

Beer is the reason:  Cito Gaston is back!

This man brings back fond memories of childhood happiness. I was such a big Toronto Blue Jay.  Dave Stieb, Jimmy Key, Tom Henke,  Ernie Whitt, Buck Martinez, Damaso Garcia, Alfredo Griffin, Willie Upshaw, Jesse Barfield, George Bell, Rance Mullinik, Manny Lee, Kelly Gruber, Bobby Cox....etc etc etc.   Such good times....but it all culminated when Bobby Cox left and Cito Gaston became manager.

This is the man who brought us our two World Series wins in 92, 93.  This is the man who brought us WAMCO. White.  Alomar.  Molitor.  Carter.  Olerud.    The baseball strike in 1994 ruined what could have been an all Canadian World Series showdown with Toronto leading the AL and Montreal Expos leading the NL.   The team slowly fell apart after that with egos clashing,  players getting old, and money.  

And now that Toronto was supposed to have a great team again, they falter.    TBJ decide to reach into the past and bring back a legend.  Let's hope that Cito Gaston can bring some of his magic back and get this team back on the winning track.

Let's Go!  Blue Jays!  Let's!  Play!  Ball!

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Beer Day 11: McCain's way of wooing gamers!

Beer is definitely the reason for whoever thought that image to the left was a great way to woo gamer votes.

Wow.  Space Invaders....as porkers.   What the hell?  If you're going to go after the gamer vote you may want to try something a little more ... I don't know, contemporary?  Like...stealing votes ala GTA, or fighting off foreign invaders like Gears of War, or using sexy bouncy as in Dead or Alive: Beach volleyball.   Something within the last decade maybe?

I'm off to play some more Metal Gear Solid 4.   You know to save/stimulate the world war economy by sneaking, assassinating, or smoking my way into your lives.  You know, just like real politicians that game.

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Beer Day 9 and 10: It's the long weekend!

Beer Day 9: Beer is the Reason: that this year's Canada Day falls on a Tuesday.

Like WTF?  Weekend, work, day off.  Couldn't it be a three day weekend instead?  Nooooooo...had to throw in a work day in there somehow. I'll bet you that wherever you work 1/2 the work force is calling in sick.  

Plus I had to work 3 1/2 hrs more today.  Granted it was Overtime but still.   My weekend didn't start until 3 1/2 hrs later then everyone else's!  ...and I've got a shinny game at 11:15pm.  Yay late night games!

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Beer Day 10

Beer is the reason:  I turned into Wayne Gretzky last night.

So shinny hockey was fun last night.  But first I got sorta lost.  See I was looking for Etobicoke Ice Sports just north of Dixon on Martin Grove.  Well I found a CanLan Ice Sports just north of Dixon.  Parked.  Called my brother in law to check the websites for the address of the place.   My phone started running out of power, car battery ran down(good thing I've got that battery jumper in the trunk) and it's 10:30ish; still need time to suit up.  Turns out it's the right place just goes by TWO names.  

So I suit up, and suddenly I'm like Wayne and Lemieux and Crosby combined into one!  Out hustled everyone, out skated the best skater, and deked the G out of the goalie.  It was awesome!  

And a total lie.

I was okay but I did get some compliments from the experienced players.  I've only showed up for two shinny games so far, first one I was horrible, but this one,  I out hustled about 60% of the other team to loose pucks on the boards,  was positioned well defensively for a "forward", did manage to get 3 shots on net.  2 were admittedly weak but the third was okay.   I'm thinking maybe of playing Centre because I'm not that strong skating backwards but my natural position is defence in floor hockey so I know the style needed.  Except for the skating backwards part I think I could play that position well.  Slowly getting the tight turns/hockey stop too.   I need winter here so I can practice skating more then just during Hockey games.

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Beer Day 8: Peace and Quiet! Whooo!!!! Par-tay!!!

Beer is the reason: Germany won today!!!

From the land that brought us Steffi Graf, Bach, Beethovan, Porsche, Mercedes, and Oktoberfest they bring those of us who live near Little Portugal some peace and quiet at night.  Germany 3 Portugal 2!!!    Germany advances!    Whoooo!!!!!   

Tears in those beers boys, tears in those beers.   

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Beer Day 7: Unto a day a brick must fall

Beer is the reason: that can soothe most physical pains.   Okay that makes no sense.  I blame it on beer!

Onto the blog and don't ask how or why I was surfing the T.O. Police website.

Wow.  He must be the luckiest cop in T.O. today.   

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3588&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Brick strikes officer from 16 storeys Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 03:01 PM  |

A rookie constable got a rude awakening, just before pulling over a car for making a prohibited turn. Const. David Byun was about to turn on his lights to pull over a vehicle at Dundas Square when a brick fell 16 storeys, shattering his windshield and striking him in the lower chest and stomach – under the protection of his Kevlar vest. “My front windshield just exploded,” said the 52 Division officer, out on routine patrol. “I then felt the thump in my chest.” Byun looked down in disbelief to find an intact brick laying in his lap.

I hope he had a beer later cause that's gonna leave a bruise.

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Beer Day 6: Dead Alex Day

Beer is the reason why I should be feeling great but don't right now.

Stealing a page from Megatokyo's Dead Piro Day except my deadness happened after I got home from work.   Got home felt queasy.  Had dinner still felt queasy.  Prepped for Beach Volleyball, felt really queasy.  Called it in.  Took a hot bath and am now hitting the sack.  I blame the finger foods I had for lunch today.   

Now if I had a beer with that finger foods it would've killed all that bad bacteria eh? eh?

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Beer Day 5: Another Wii Fit Youtube review

Beer is the Reason: Nintendo Wii Fit is selling like hotcakes

In my search of more motivation Youtube Wii Fit videos I stumbled across this

gem.

Attractive, athletic, professionally done videos series, AND brutally honest on

how hard the Wii Fit does to replace traditional activities. Like running?
Go outside and run! Like Hula Hoop? Buy a $1 store one and go do it. Fun for
a rainy day game but go outside and enjoy some sunshine you fatty!

Moving right along Diet.com also gives a quick look at how
Photoshop enhances the Hollywood image. Yay Photoshop! Increasing our
expectations for the impossible!

Last Youtube video I like is for ALL us fatties. Incorporate this quick 4min

workout into your daily routine and you'll be shedding pounds in no time.

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Beer Day 4: On the Sunday he played movies and video games

Beer is the reason that Solid Snake is still running around.

Metal Gear Solid 4.   Great game.  You find out Snake is a machine that runs on smokes, octopi and alcohol.   Okay I've no idea.  I'm still messing around in Act 1 while half the worlds already finished this game that came out last THURSDAY.  God sakes people it's only been out four days and you've finished the game?!?   Get YO ASS OFF THE COUCH AND GO OUTSIDE AND DO SOMETHING!  

Or at least do the Wii Fit Girl thing.  Oh wait that requires a girl.

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Beer Day 3: An Act to Amend the Copyright Act

Beer is the Reason:  I'm happy to get a response from a government official, even if I don't agree with the Bill that's being pushed.

Well I recently sent a letter to the Honourable Josee Verner, P.C, M.P. about my concerns about the new Bill -61 that was introduced to the Commons on June 12, 2008.   Here is his reply to it:

The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-61, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act. The proposed legislation is a made-in-Canada approach that balances the needs of Canadian consumers and copyright owners, promoting culture, innovation and competition in the digital age.

What does Bill C-61 mean to Canadians?

Specifically, it includes measures that would:

• expressly allow you to record TV shows for later viewing; copy legally purchased music onto other devices, such as MP3 players or cell phones; make back-up copies of legally purchased books, newspapers, videocassettes and photographs onto devices you own; and limit the "statutory damages" a court could award for all private use copyright infringements;
  

• implement new rights and protections for copyright holders, tailored to the Internet, to encourage participation in the online economy, as well as stronger legal remedies to address Internet piracy;
  

• clarify the roles and responsibilities of Internet Service Providers related to the copyright content flowing over their network facilities; and
  

• provide photographers with the same rights as other creators.
  

What Bill C-61 does not do:

• it would not empower border agents to seize your iPod or laptop at border crossings, contrary to recent public speculation
  

What this Bill is not:

• it is not a mirror image of U.S. copyright laws. Our Bill is made-in-Canada with different exceptions for educators, consumers and others and brings us into line with more than 60 countries including Japan, France, Germany and Australia
  

Bill C-61 was introduced in the Commons on June 12, 2008 by Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Heritage Minister Josée Verner.

For more information, please visit the Copyright Reform Process website at www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/crp-prda.nsf/en/home

Thank you for sharing your views on this important matter.

The Honourable Jim Prentice, P.C., Q.C., M.P.

Minister of Industry

The Honourable Josée Verner, P.C., M.P.

Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women 

and Official Languages and Minister for 

La Francophonie

I thank him for actually responding to my SOME of my concerns.   Other questions don't fly though.  

Regarding the above letter it says we're able to shift media we bought legally onto our other devices to watch at our leisure, for example DVD movies, but we're not allowed to crack the digital encryption that protect said media thereby resulting in fines.  How does that work if there's no protection against "breaking" that security.  No studios are going to give us the keys to the security software to disable it legally.

Why were we only hearing about the bill days, at most a few weeks, before it was brought before the Commons?  Why the secrecy and no public consultation if it was indeed an in-Canada act.  No pressure from the RIAA or others because they don't like the current digital atmosphere in Canada?   Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.....and if you believe that I've got a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

This post is unofficially brought to you by R.I.D.E.  If I had been drinking last night I would have been in shit.  Thank you Steamwhistle for tasting the way you do.

Beer Diary Day 2: Beach Beer Day

Beer is the Reason: for Beer Opening Sandals.

Now that summer is right around the corner we all have to prepare to go to the beach! It's time to showcase those nice flat abs, skimpy almost indecent outer wear, and cool rock star shades. Now what goes good with pretending to be a rock star is drugs and alcohol. Drugs I'll leave you to get from your local night club. I'll bet that most of the stuff you think you're getting there is actually ASA anyways. Alcohol can be easily obtained at your local LCBO, Beer Store or homeless Wino. How you get it is up to you.

Now that you got your recreational beauty blurring drink of choice what can you do to open those pesky non-twist top bottles while wearing just a skimpy thong and flippers? Reef comes to the rescue with their innovative foot odor enhanced Beer Bottle Opening Sandals. Made using full grain leather uppers that are lined with soft glove leather for comfort with a beer opener built into the bottom it's the perfect gift for the beach bum in your life.

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Beer Diary Day 1: The start of a new era

Hey there true believers this is the first day of the Beer Diary.  Every day for the next 30 days I will put up a completely true or farcial reason why Beer is the Reason something happened that day.

So a little background on this work in progress.  

A group of us met up in a park.   Some of us were sweaty from Tennis.  Some of us were crazy runners.  The following is a true story(somewhat)....

R: Let's go for a beer next week.

Me: what's the reason?  

R: You need a reason for beer?

D: He needs it to put it in his diary....his Beer Diary!  haha

Me:  Yeah I should start up a blog called "Beer is the Reason..." haha

J: That's a totally cool name!

N:  haha!  NERDS!!!!

So Beer is the Reason .... that there's this Blog!

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