Author archive

Izod    (2009.07.08)

At Dal we had a filthy-rich guy from Hong Kong. We had a lot of those. This one really liked to fit in. He used then-current vernacular, though with that distinctive Chinese–British HK accent: You ahh naaahlaay, dood! It was said he was rich because his father owned the factory that sewed the Izods onto shirts.

Information not available    (2009.07.08)

Time’s Up, TTC: Why do the advertising information screens always say “Information not available”?

How do I get on the Greenwood bus?    (2009.07.06)

Time’s Up, TTC (4): Why do the bus stops at Queen and Greenwood lie to you?

‘Doug’ Coupland’s ‘Generation X’    (2009.07.04)

In a 1989 article, “Doug” Coupland attributed the term “Generation X” to Billy Idol

Get lost, willyez? I’m busy    (2009.07.03)

Time’s Up, TTC (3): Collectors barricading selves in booths

Mock the Poncy Anglophile Week (5)    (2009.07.03)

Mocking billionaire’s son and author Alain de Botton: “I recognized my desire to submit to the report’s conclusions in the hope of quelling my doubts about my future”

How not to teach designers HTML    (2009.07.03)

David Tristman, who can bench 185, teaches graphic designers tables for layout. That’ll be $425, please

TTC officially protests Ukrainian massacre    (2009.07.02)

Time’s Up, TTC (2): Who let that lady tack up the sign protesting the Ukrainian genocide?

Mock the Poncy Anglophile Week (4)    (2009.07.02)

Mocking Alain de Botton: “In the evening, I ordered a breaded chicken escalope from room service, and ate it whilst sitting on my bed, reading a book on the history of art in the Low Countries.” (Then he cruised personal ads)