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Friday Fun Link – All Star Wars Movies Summarized in Five Minutes

How did I miss that Topher Grace made an extended five minute trailer of *all* Star Wars films that’s actually pretty awesome…

¶ Posted 31 March 2023 § FridayFunLink § Meme § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, movies

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – I Wonder What Their Tourism Slogan Is? (February 2008)

Given our province’s recent track record, “Access One” would probably be good enough and they wouldn’t even need to make a new sign!

¶ Posted 30 March 2023 § Humour § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, saskatchewan, travel

“We all start out knowing magic.”

¶ Posted 29 March 2023 § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, education, language

Charlie-Related Google Searches

Since we got Charlie, Google has been our constant source of tips, information and reassurances. Here’s a sample of some of our Charlie-related searches: “How long do puppies sleep at night?” “Can dogs eat strawberries/celery/tomatoes/raw meat/noodles/potato chips/jalapenos/rice/pancakes/potatoes, etc. etc.” “Why do dogs like to eat Kleenex?” “What is a natural laxative for dogs?” “Do dogs […]

¶ Posted 28 March 2023 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § Internet § List § MemoryLane § Technology § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, food, health, science

Music Monday – “I can tell you’re a sad boy just like me/Baby, don’t deny what your poor heart needs/Been so long since he called your name/On the run from a losing game/Just bat your eyes, baby, let me feel the pain”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di1GA0dcX-I “C’mon Baby, Cry” – Orville Peck I think we’ve established that I am neither hip nor cool. So I am reliant on younger coworkers to inform my musical choices and this one was perfect: “He’s like this gay guy from a punk rock group singing awesome country songs. He’s Canadian and we’re going to […]

¶ Posted 27 March 2023 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Secular Sunday – No, Not Those Dirty Books (Book Banning Lawmaker “Very Sad” His Law Being Used To Ban “Sex Ridden” Bible)

Rules for thee but not for me. (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 26 March 2023 § Censorship § Humour § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, history, language, unitedstates

Saturday Snap – The Real Stars of the @WHLPats Game

Went to the Regina Pats’ final home game of the regular season last night: Thanks to @TaigaBP for donating their Concourse level tickets to a silent auction fundraiser for @CarmichaelOR. Very excited to see @connorbedard97’s final regular season game for @WHLPats!#yqr#RhymesWithNumberOne(Overall) pic.twitter.com/2hm3PndNAk — Jason Hammond (@headtale) March 26, 2023 Connor Bedard gets the bulk of […]

¶ Posted 25 March 2023 § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § Shea § Sports § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health, hockey

Friday Fun Link – The New Slogan Is Working! AEW Is Coming To The City That Rhymes With Fun

Okay, I’m pretty sure the dates announces for the Canadian Tour predates the “Experience Regina” rebrand. But who cares because I’ve got tickets and am going! Plus it’s apparently going to be a TV taping, possibly for a brand new AEW show. As a teaser, here’s some highlights from an amazing match AEW showed on […]

¶ Posted 24 March 2023 § Canada § FridayFunLink § News § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Sports § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Flames and Isles (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989)

A bit of a different Throwback Thursday post today as it’s not an actual old photo. Instead, it represents some fond memories from a long time ago. I found two pendants on Facebook Marketplace that were part of a larger series for Cup-winning teams. These happen to be two of my favourite teams – the […]