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4 Comments September 4, 2007 at 9:00 am

Grits Promise New Holiday, Genetic Code Online, and Fear The Deadly Tattoo

Ontario Grits promise a new statutory holiday in February if they’re re-elected. This is all well and good, but WHERE IS MY GODDAMNED PONY ALREADY? Come on, Dalton! How is anybody supposed to vote for you if there’s no giving away of ponies?
Toronto City Council to unveil a new fiscal strategy to promote the local film industry. Advance preview of tomorrow’s hot news story: “Denzil Minnan-Wong’s head explodes.”
Scientist puts his own entire genetic code online. Now anybody can see what the genetic sequencing that leads to incredible power-nerdiness looks like.
Over 2,000 people at risk of infection from dirty equipment in an Oshawa tattoo parlour. The final tally: 1,900 indistinguishable Chinese characters, 50 “Mom”-in-hearts, and the rest an even balance between faux-tribal linework and cartoon characters.
And the Red Sox pounded the Jays 13–10, giving sports editors everywhere the opportunity to drag the word “slugfest” out of retirement.
Photo by uwajedi from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.

Ben

I’ve always thought that there should be a day off in February. I’ve beeen complaining about this for years now. It is so long between January 1st and Easter. I personally think that there should be one long weekend per month.
guest

The Civic holiday isn’t a statutory holiday. What if employers took away the Civic holiday to make up for the February one?
I sure wouldn’t trade a holiday in August for one in February.
guest

Wow, a lot of people get those lame Chinese character tattoos, eh?
Wait, I meant “exotic.” Yeah, that’s it.
Gloria

I also thought that when I read the HIV article. We’re both going straight to Hell.

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