Comments on: 3 things I’m not doing this weekend

By: XUP

XUP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:57:13 +0000

Jazz- Ya! Quite a few unsavory characters have gotten it. I don’t know why some people are so bent out of shape about this one.

seven star – Well, as long as we’re both enjoying a good laugh, that’s the main thing.

By: seven star

seven star — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:47:02 +0000

XUP, I laugh at your right wing jab towards me as I am far from the right thanks. Conspiracy theory eh, i laugh at that assumption to, considering the great morgentaler made a killing off of killing. Capitalism at its best. I am so sure he did it for humanity’s sake ha. I find it interesting that the hero to feminists is in fact a man.

What i also find interesting is how the so called choice is given to a woman to take the life of another who didn’t have a choice.

And for all those who proclaim most abortions were done in back alleys, its a fallacy, considering most people providing the abortions were trained medical doctors anyhow. The only thing he did was bring it to the main street and made a huge profit doing so. Go ahead, idolize a man who duped you into believing he did it for your rights.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:31:09 +0000

Personally I’m really happy Morgentaler is getting the order of Canada. His crusade to make abortion legal and safe has saved many lives.

Granted, maybe these women might have been canonized by the Catholic church, but weighing in between sainthood and being alive, I’ll go for alive any day.

Besides, Conrad Black got it, and he’s a convicted criminal… I fail to see how Moregntaler could be any worse.

By: XUP

XUP — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:30:54 +0000

UA – The Bluesfest has attracted some amazing artists – I have nothing at all against the festival, but I do feel for the people whose lives are totally disrupted for almost 2 weeks. Not sleeping properly for that long can be very aggravating, not to mention detrimental to your health. I’m just saying maybe there’s a solution.

Violetsky – Yes, the media seems to be loving all the crazies and their “baby-killer” propaganda.

Seven star – Riiiiiigggghhhhht! Ha ha. Great lampoon of the aforementioned crazy fundamentalist conspiracy theorists. In fact, your whole blog is one sarcastically phenomenal parody of right-wing whack-jobbery.

By: seven star

seven star — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:19:10 +0000

Dr Morgentaler is hardly a pioneer, unless you look at it from a capitalist standpoint then by all means say so. He did it for the money, not woman’s rights. The guy has a hatred for those unwanted kids as he is a holocaust survivor and purports that unwanted or unloved kids grow up to be criminals. It obviously scarred him in some way and he is now taking out his own holocaust on those without voices. Its a shame people look up to him as a hero.

By: VioletSky

VioletSky — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:56:38 +0000

Yeah, I was feeling a little too hyper with being overtired. That comment now looks crass. Sorry.
I don’t really think these women should have to come forward and defend Dr M or prove anything. Such a decision is personal and private and should not involve anyone else, especially strangers. I also think many of the negative comments should be private andkept to yourself. I really hate to see the media help stoke the fires of this ‘debate’.

By: urban animal

urban animal — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:12:52 +0000

No iPhone for me either. I have internet at work, at home, don’t need it while I chat on the phone. My little LG is sufficient right now.

IMO, the Beach Jazz Festival has grown into, well, another silly excuse to make money, there is so much music that has nothing to do with Jazz. It used to be nice but now it’s just a huge party with music playing against one another. I am doing a 5K race on the Sunday morning, I wonder how many people with a hangover will be watching us? lol The only thing that usually affect me is the racing weekend, the fumes can be quite bad.

As for the letters being continually published, well, it sells papers doesn’t it? I think it’s fantastic he’s getting OOC, he deserves it for helping women when nobody cared enough about them to treat them like human beings.

By: XUP

XUP — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:48:52 +0000

Violetsky – I wasn’t suggesting all those women come speak out for Morgentaler. They have nothing to prove and there’s no need for them to share their stories. Morgentaler is going to get his OOC. I was only saying that the not-so-silent minority drag out all these “pro-life” sob stories to show how misguided giving grown women options over their own body is, and I wondered if they were aware of all the pro-choice stories that could be told of lives saved.

Chris – Ya, it’s too bad not everyone can leave town and/or rent out their places to tourists for tons of money. Of course when you moved to your house, the Ex was already there – most of the Bluesfest neighbours were there long before Bluesfest.

Bandobras – Absolutely – like I mentioned above, we’re not looking for a debate on abortion – that ship has sailed long ago. I don’t even know why they keep printing those letters that just keep repeating the same, tired old non-arguments.

By: Bandobras.

Bandobras. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:28:38 +0000

I know a woman who way back in the good old days,1967, felt she had to resort to a back street abortion. The kind the anti Morgentaler people find so appealing. Unfortunately she got infected and consequently sterile.
She was and is all in favor of women having the option of a legal hospital or clinic abortion but is not now or ever going to come forward with what is for her a very private and painful story. I imagine there are thousands if not millions like her.
The GG has done a courageous and long overdue thing.

As for the Iphone/pod/web browser/camera/calendar/ ? In my old age I’m sure I couldn’t carry that much stuff with me I’s have to hire a sherpa and that isn’t included in the service contract.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:13:28 +0000

I live one block from the Ex, so I understand noise and annoyance. Noon – 11, I get concerts, screaming, rides (the train with the realistic horn every 3 minutes! argggh). This year, I am dealing by just leaving town for those 11 days. Please let the Ex move to Albion