Torontoist: Lemonade Girl Makes Everyone Else Feel Inadequate; RIP Charles Caccia; and Take That, Latvia!

xprincex

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:11:20 -0500

Oh common!?! Not one person was offended by the comment about Latvia? I am not impressed by how Latvia was depicted - I guess the satire hidden in belittling someone was lost on me. Nevertheless, when it comes to hockey, Latvians surely got their a**es handed to them this time around. "This time around" because there was a time when team Latvia beat team Russia. I think that should say something to those who follow hockey. Good day everyone!

Doggiez

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:23:13 -0500

To the Explosion 'O Talent -- Did you mean 'meritorious,' as in deserving of merit? Do you also say 'with regards to' and 'centered around,' and 'irreverent' instead of 'irrelevant'?

David Newland

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:49:23 -0500

Meritious? Even Google hasn't heard of that one.

redleaf

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:45:00 -0500

At least give Latvia its due by the way - a little smaller than Toronto and about 4 times the size of Vancouver.

The Explosively Talented Christopher Bird

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:28:58 -0500

Another way to respond to legitimate criticism is to acknowledge its merits This unfortunately first requires believing that the criticism in question is meritious. I, on the other hand, think your argument is simply self-important priggishness.

iantri

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:39:34 -0500

Making jokes about people who just died seems to be a fine Canadian tradition. Witness for example Mary Walsh on This Hour Has 22 Minutes.. always a joke to crack about the recently departed :P In this case at least though, I think its reasonably respectable. The only vaguely farcial part of it is the "approximately 7000 years" and really, whats wrong with that?

Allalan

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:08:30 -0500

Good lord if Christopher Bird starting writing without sarcasm every dang article on Torontoist would sound exactly the same. Cheers for some variation in writing style! If you don't like his articles you don't have to read them.

andrew

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:03:13 -0500

oh c'mon. this was funny. i laughed. maybe i too need to grow up.

David Newland

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:50:50 -0500

Another way to respond to legitimate criticism is to acknowledge its merits, then dismiss it by rational means. We'll still be here when you grow up.

Doggiez

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:16:47 -0500

"How Dare You Make Hand Party Over Pamela?"

The Explosively Talented Christopher Bird

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:07:38 -0500

As someone who enthusiastically voted for Charles Caccia twice, I cordially invite the hand-fluttering brigade to blow me.

Doggiez

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:23:39 -0500

David, you're missing the 'fact' that Christopher is "The Explosively Talented Christopher Bird." If someone says they are wonderful and talented, then we must assume that they are wonderful -- and, er, talented. It is not enough nowadays for OTHERS to praise your abilities -- Heaven forbid! -- we must praise ourselves, to make certain we get the point across, with the subtelty of a sledgehammer striking us on the forehead. I laugh every time I read "Explosively Talented"! It reminds me of Borat wanting to make a "Romance explosion on Pamela Anderson's stomach." Explosive talent of a different calibre, indeed.

Ben

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:43:19 -0500

It's not really a slow news day.

Green Sulfur

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:27:56 -0500

I'm all for kids getting into good causes early and often, and I think kids can have much more informed opinions on politics and the world than most adults give credit for but I'm just not buying that an infant expressed a desire to help the Heart and Stroke Foundation. This just seems over-the-top and the publicity generated around this kid makes me a little sceptical in a je ne sais quoi sort of way. But the fact that so many words are being typed about this indicates we might be in the middle of the slowest news day of the year.

Bleb

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:03:30 -0500

redleaf: Actually, if you go to the website (A HREF="http://lemonade4heart.org/">http://lemonade4heart.org), she has been doing it for ten years. Admittedly, the first few years probably consisted of her parents propping her up in front of a sign. David Newland: Agreed 100%.

David Newland

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:01:11 -0500

When will Christopher Bird realize that it's neither useful nor funny nor interesting to write sarcastic death announcements?

redleaf

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:43:08 -0500

Just a quick question - Amanda is 10 and her lemonade stand opened 10 years ago? I think what she's doing is amazing and wonderful but maybe the Star should have re-read the article before printing?