I would like to formally invite you, Ralph Nader, to come run in the Canadian election.

In related news, Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys) and David Was of Was/Not Was (!!!) and their Grand Royal cohorts have offered up a fine Ralph Nader Remix of Countdown.

In the meantime, join the referendum to have Stockwell Day change his name to Dorris. This is classic 22 Minutes, but there is an important point here. However, I’m going to rob my point of any air of legitimacy it may have had by quoting a prime-time TV show about a different country, but I think there is a point in there somewhere:

“You know we forget sometimes, in all the talk about democracy, it’s a Republic. People don’t make the decisions, they choose the people who make the decisions. Could they do a better job choosing? Yeah. But when you consider the alternatives…”

The new Final Fantasy movie looks like it’s going to be a real milestone for computer generated animation. View the trailer and be amazed

Only those with freaky-ass high bandwidth and Quicktime need apply.

I would like a bus. It would be fun. However, as IslandEdition.com has pointed out, I don’t deserve a bus.

As usual, Don makes good point and a good example of why alternative media is important.

If you have Flash, 10 minutes, and an open mind you should visit nosepilot.com.

It’s nice to see someone with talent in animation and flash as opposed to flash alone (NOTE: I have neither).

Due to the prolonged absence of the sun actsofvolition seems to have developed Seasonal Affective Disorder. The following are symptoms of SAD as they affect aov:

1. A change in appetite, especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods – we eat a lot of potatoes and cinnamon buns with cream cheese icing.
2. Weight gain – no.
3. A heavy feeling in the arms or legs – not really, but this seems related to #2.
4. A drop in energy level – yes. Note that this does not imply an initial high level of energy.
5. Fatigue – yes. I am conscience for an average of twelve hours a day. 0.5 of these hours are productive.
6. A tendency to oversleep – I was proud of myself for waking up early today. At noon.
7. Difficulty concentrating – yes. Anyone who has read aov will not need to be told this.
8. Irritability – yes. %@$#& you.
9. Increased sensitivity to social rejection – possibly. Lack of social situations makes answering difficult.
10. Avoidance of social situations – yes. See #9.

While at first glance this seems a strong endorsement of aov as a sufferer of SAD, the diagnosis is far from clear as answers to questions #4 through #10 are constant and integral elements in our personalities.

While enjoying living in a peaceful and free country this morning (actually, I was just sleeping, but the two are certainly not mutually exclusive), a marching band tromped down the street, tooting horns, drumming drums, and other such marching band-type things.

Honestly, a marching band marched right down the street. It was surreal. Anyways, in honour of the day (it’s Remembrance Day in Canada for those who don’t know what I’m talking about) I present a few links:

• The Canadian Virtual War Memorial – An amazing resource of veteran names with links to their corresponding page in First World War Book of Remembrance (this is amazing, every hand-drawn page is scanned). Nice work ffoeg.
• Remembrance Day becoming more vital from National Post Online
• Remembering on-line from The Globe and Mail
• A nation pays tribute and We Remember from the CBC

We have finally reached the end of the “milleniyumyum” affair. Somewhat behind schedule mind you, but that seems to be all the rage these days. In any case, the punishment to be adopted for Steven’s use of the “word” “milleniyumyum” has been kindly provided by long time listener, first time caller, Sinned*. He has decreed that Steven’s punishment is to be the following:

make him eat donuts…
lots and lots of donuts..
plain…old…donuts…
we’ll see how milleniyumyummie he feels then…

Hopefully some pictures, or at least an artist’s rendition, of the punishment being executed will be available soon.

I would like to be able to provide Sinned with a mug or a t-shirt for his winning suggestion, but we have none. Perhaps I will take up a collection, though that certainly seems extremely unlikely.

* Name has been scrambled to protect the innoncent. Sinned is much better than Wehttam. Lucky bastard.

The Onion gets it right again.

Their
Bush Or Gore: ‘A New Era Dawns’ is so true it’s almost not funny. Almost.

One of the best descriptions of the American election I have read recently:

It hurts, doesn’t it? Being forced to choose between I guy who’s so smart that he’s a complete idiot, and a guy who’s so dumb he doesn’t even know he’s dumb – he’s like a dog who thinks he’s a person.

Wisdom like this could only come from one place. Suck of course. More specifically Filler, which appears on Suck every Wednesday.

And yes, I am aware the election has not officially been won, but let’s be realistic – it’s over.