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April 2, 2003

Poor sanitation

I was interested to notice that the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has a Food Establishment Closures page. I was also… um… interested… to notice that Sushi Spot — a restaurant that I visit at least once a week — was closed on March 11 because of “poor sanitation” and an “inoperable dishwasher”.

Ick.

April 2, 2003

Bombing the Mouse that Roared

Last night, I found myself watching The Mouse that Roared (1959) with Peter Sellers. Or to be precise, as Thomson and Thompson might say, I found myself watching Peter Sellers in The Mouse that Roared. Peter Sellers was definitely not watching the movie with me. But I digress.

Anyway, in this movie, a tiny country that usually escapes notice declares war on the US and acquires the dreaded Q-bomb (in today’s terms, a Weapon of Mass Destruction massively more powerful than a nuclear warhead). In a poignant moment, the US military leaders consider their options and find themselves “stuck”: it would be completely immoral for a country the size of the United States to attack a tiny country like the Duchy of Fenwick. Instead, they resort to diplomacy.

Well it looks like the US military has long since overcome that pesky morality thing.

April 1, 2003

Mmm. Crispy.

As you probably know, McDonald’s posts nutritional information on their corporate website. I had a little bit of a shock while looking for the Crispy Chicken burger. It looks like there was something behind those some of those misguided Google searches after all:

click here to see the screen shot.

(Oh, and in case anyone was confused, this was my attempt at a little April Fool’s levity. You can’t, of course, actually buy a Crispy Dwarf Hamster with Penguin Bacon at McDonald’s. You can, however, buy a Crispy Chicken with Bacon, which tastes almost as good.)

March 31, 2003

Campbell’s dwarf hamster

This is for the dozens of people who find my site by searching for pictures of a campbell’s dwarf hamster:

Campbell's Dwarf Hamster. Mmm mmm good.

March 31, 2003

When searches go terribly wrong!

Taking a look at the calendar, I see that it’s the last day of March. That can mean only one thing. Well, actually, it means a great many things, but one thing that it means in particular is that it’s time to post… When Internet Searches Go Terribly Wrong.

This is my monthly compilation of my favourite misguided search requests. Let’s start with the penguin-related searches:

foot preference in penguins
I prefer the left foot, but I hear the right foot goes well with chardonnay.

what else is interesting about penguins
What isn’t interesting about penguins. I mean, just look at them.

bacon penguins
That sounds like a genetic experiment gone terribly wrong.

oops anal penguins
I think in that context, “oops” is definitely an understatement.

pictures of naked penguins
Try National Geographic.

naked royal penguin
I wish those paparazzi would leave the royals alone.

chimps on penguins wmv
That’s wrong in so many ways.