Canucklehead.ca

It's hard to believe both that it has already been two years and that in fact the site has survived that long. In fact, it has not only endured - its prevailed. The last month has likely been my best yet, in terms of traffic - I even cracked the infamous Alexa top 1,000 one day. It was sweet!

Sure, there has been many who have thought that no good could from reading this site. While they have a point, clearly those people don't know that in a short 24 hours I will be giving away a ring just for reading and leaving a comment. I'm not even going to bother linking to the post again - if you cannot find it, well - you don't deserve the ring. Ah hell, HERE it is! I believe the odds of winning are currently at about 1 in 20 - although there has been a last rush of entries. As well, one person has taken advantage to get their own ring free by posting on their site - any last minute takers? Anyway, stay tuned - I will announce the winner in the next day or two!

As well, I've removed the COMIC from the menu but you can still see it for a few days before I yank it. If you have not looked yet - please do, I actually spent more time on it than I care to admit. The rest of this post I'm afraid is the most boring top read - that is where I…

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Latin continued to survive as the lingua franca of educated classes in the West, and this survival was further reinforced by the adoption of Latin by the Catholic Church as well as such fields as philosophy, medicine, biology, and law. While there is currently a trend towards English, university mottoes were traditionally in Latin, reflecting the origin of universities as medieval institutions in which Latin was very prominent. While the use of Latin is somewhat limited nowadays, it harks back to an earlier time of deep commitment to the intellectual studies. Latin is no longer used in everyday speech and could be considered an endangered or extinct language. However, as recently as 1923 when the Western University of London was renamed the University of Western Ontario it was given the motto "Veritas et Utilitas," which is Latin for "Truth and Usefulness". It is my assertion that while the university’s motto was established over eighty years ago and in a language that has little relevance today, it has maintained an ability to define the proud university it represents.

What is the essential role of a university education? The question has long been argued and remains far from…

As many of my dear readers are already aware, I'm on vacation. If there is one thing I can tell you about vacations its that they cost money. Real money. My money. On top of that, I spent part of yesterday watching that whole AIG congressional hearing dealio -- it made me vomit with rage. Those guys suck! In fact, this whole recession thing sucks. I know it, you know it. Well, what are you gonna do? Grab your ankles and hope for the best? Its a thought - but I do have another suggestion. The folks over at Virgin Mobile have put together a unique site www.screwyourecession.ca which is all about how to manage your budget during the current credit crunch whilst hopefully having a little fun.

So, for all you recessionistas out there, this funny site is also a honest-to-goodness helpful information resource, with sections such as MONEY, LIVING, FASHION, GOING OUT, and ... well, you get the idea. My least favourite tip of theirs? 'Stop being an alcoholic.' Oh really?! Listen, you deal with the recession your way and I'll deal with it mine! Believe me, I gave them an earful on Twitter. (You can find them HERE.) I mean, now is the time that I need the sweet release that only cheap amnesia-inducing beer can bring! Sure, I may give up…

CANUCKLEHEAD. COCKTAILS. CONTEST. COLD ONES. CRACK? 

CHEERS!

This photo  and subsequent video were actually lovingly assembled for the LOOK section of my site - but it was too awesome not to share here as well.

Honestly?! I was speechless when this photo arrived in my inbox - I was simultaneously amazed, confused, angry, delighted and even a little aroused. I had no idea when or why this photo was taken but I was convinced that what was to follow was almost certainly going to be the greatest thing that had ever happened on the face of the earth. Every fabric of my being yearned to watch that little speedboat start to drift away ... straining under the weight, followed shortly thereafter by the elephant drifting away from the shore. Wait - if there was a camera there - is it possible the event was captured on video?! I mean shit - an elephant was about to water-ski - certainly someone would have thought to fire up the Super-8?!

 My mind raced as I had trouble typing as I dove headfirst into the intertubes, hungry for answers. I had a few false starts and dead ends -- and then, there it was -- oh yes, there it was:

For the record, the video above is a 1959 home movie shot at the Pittsburgh Bicentennial regatta and features prominently an elephant water-skiing. In fact, I would suggest…

The file presented here is  by no means new. I know for a fact that I've been listening to it for at least 5 years and it was not new when I found it. In terms of set-up, this is an voicemail from a Jack in the Box operations manager who called his boss while driving to tell him he was running late for their meeting. As he left his message, he witnessed an accident and then provided "play-by-play coverage" of the ensuing incident. It supposedly was passed along so many times within Jack in the Box's offices that it crashed their voicemail server.

I actually keep an email with the link to this voicemail in my inbox and send it out every few months to my friends and family - it cracks me up every time! How can I say for certain that it is the world's funniest? That's easy; I work for the phone company and listen to all your messages in my spare time. What? Should I not do that?

Some question the validity of the voicemail, however I just have to listen to the guy's reaction and I'm convinced! To be honest, I find it so funny that I wouldn't care if it was made up - even though my research has convinced me that its not. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. In closing, to my friends and family, yes - I'll still be sending…