I (heart) Rick Mercer

[daemonluna]

This week's quote from Rick Mercer's Monday Report (may not be exact):

"The Supreme Court has ruled that spanking does not violate the charter of rights and freedoms. That's all well and good, but I really think the Supreme Court should stay out of the nation's bedrooms."

Hee. And This is Wonderland continues to impress me. Love Nancy, the intern-type-person. They're showing an extra ep on Sun next week. Not sure if this is a good sign for the show or not...

troutkitty and I armed ourselves with bbq cornchips and wild cherry Coke tonight (because that was the designated snackfood of HCL fic writing when we first met) and rewatched HCL. The end goal is, of course, to get a certain couple of fics finished and posted. Because they've only been, y'know, all but done, for the past three frickin' years. And I keep saying that, but this time, really, I will post something.

Random thoughts:

- Aw! Slashy! Slashy! Hee! (but besides that...)

- Tiffany, uncredited red-haired girl who interviewed them early on, is not only the lead in Better than Chocolate but as also in an ep or two of Due South. She was one of the two snotty schoolgirls in "Some Like it Red," for one.

- In the acid trip scene, is that Bucky's wife Naomi smearing blood on his chest? Because I always thought it was. But Barb said she thought it was a guy.

- "How'd you get this... sexy scar on your hand?" "Oh, I, fell on a case of empties." You just know there's a story there.

- There's very little said on the commentary around the "Joe fucked Billy up the ass" scene. Must go read Hard Core Roadshow again.

- There's a very brief clip of Joe with the gun to his temple mid-acid-trip scene. And he keeps making these gun-to-the-head signs with his first two fingers all through the last concert.

- Don't know how many band houses there ARE in Edmonton. Must check with more music-scene-involved friends.

- I wonder how many HCL fans in the states were completely baffled by "Edmonton Block Heater." It's been recently brought to my attention that a great many people live in places where they don't need to plug their cars in over the winter. Lucky bastards.

There was more, I'm sure of it. But am suffering from massive low-blood-sugar headache, even after eating. Grrr. I know better, I do. Stupid self for not eating something sooner. Blergh.

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[dine.livejournal.com]

write, write like the wind! hope you enjoyed your junk food


I wonder how many HCL fans in the states were completely baffled by "Edmonton Block Heater." It's been recently brought to my attention that a great many people live in places where they don't need to plug their cars in over the winter. Lucky bastards.

I live in such a place, but was familiar with block heaters because my sister lived for years in Idaho, where they *did* need one. but yeah, your average USian (from the lower portion of the country, anyway) probably wasn't familiar with the concept at all.

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[daemonluna.livejournal.com]

I've had to explain it to several friends lately. I have to admit, my first reaction was to blink and say "What do you mean your car doesn't have a block heater? Are you sure? You've never had to plug it in?" Heh.

[simplelyric.livejournal.com]

"Edmonton Block Heater" has, indeed, baffled me for precisely that reason. *g*

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[daemonluna.livejournal.com]

Well see, it's the thingie inside your car. (I'm terribly technical, aren't I?) And when the temperature goes down below about -20C, you have to plug in your car, or more specifically, that plugs in the block heater and keeps the engine warm enough that the car will (hopefully) start without stalling. This also depends on your being parked somewhere that you can do this, ie, a proper parking lot and not by the curb. I've been told at -50C, even plugging in your car won't necessairly work. Here's hoping I never have cause to find out first-hand.

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[simplelyric.livejournal.com]

That makes sense now that you've explained it, although to be honest I'm glad I don't have to experience and understand it myself. ::shivers::

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[daemonluna.livejournal.com]

I've had this conversation with several American friends lately. *g* Including one who was very confused by the plug-ins in the parking lots. (Ohhh, didn't we tell you about our electric cars... ;)