The London Fog

"Off with their heads!"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Really? Someone died for this?

If your god is so petty that his omnipotence is challenged by this cheesy little satire, he makes for a pretty pathetic human being, let alone god.

Budweiser Gardens No Wiser Than the Money Pit Currently Known as the JLC

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:42:00 +0000

Tear it down. The city is still paying for this enormous, hideous structure and gaining very little from the revenues they claim to receive. And *we* elect these people?

A $6.4-million, 10-year deal for naming rights will see the decade-old centre become Budweiser Gardens in October. City council voted 12-3 Tuesday in favour of the name change [..] Coun. Nancy Branscombe, who said “Budweiser Gardens sounds like a beer tent to me,” said she meant to vote against the deal, but pushed the wrong voting button.

An expensive beer tent at that. London is going to go bankrupt if it keeps throwing money at bread and circuses. Hockey hair and has been musicians aren't going to do anything to prevent sinkholes, potholes and rising property taxes. Even these buffoons can't push the "right" button, so you can be assured we are doomed. But those of us who have lived in London, Ontario for many years already know this. Just have a look at the metal trees that adore the crumbling streets.

Eggs in a Creamy Tomato Curry Sauce

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:54:00 +0000

Spicy curries make a great vehicle for hard-boiled eggs, and this is one of my favorites, cooked in a simple but delicious tomato and yogurt curry sauce that I've adapted from Madhur Jaffrey in her book "World Vegetarian". The beginning part of the sauce is a delight to make, done in a quick tossing of seeds, curry leaves, shallot, ginger and garlic one after the other into hot oil, just long enough to sizzle and release their wonderful essences and aromas.

This recipe is being submitted to Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen for the No Croutons Required recipe roundup which this month features eggs.

Eggs in a Creamy Tomato Curry Sauce

6 eggs
2 tablespoons ghee or peanut oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
small handful fresh or dried curry leaves
1 shallot, minced
1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced or grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 - 3 fresh green chilies, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup plain yogurt, whisked
small handful fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
fresh ground black pepper

Place the eggs in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the eggs from the pan and set aside to cool. When cool, peel off the shells and cut lengthwise into halves.

Heat the ghee or oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, toss in the cumin seeds and let sizzle for a few seconds. Stir in the curry leaves, and then add the shallots. Stir for 1 minute, then add the ginger and garlic and stir for a few seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, chilies and spices and cook for 1 minute. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in the whisked yogurt and most of the parsley. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Now add the eggs and cook in the sauce for another minute, turning the eggs occasionally.

Serve eggs hot with sauce spooned over top and garnished with the remaining parsley.

Where is Peta?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:02:00 +0000

Okay, so we aren't to kill a fly, but it is okay to kill bald eagles before they get wiped out by wind turbines so long as there is a permit issued?

"Current law allows permitting for “programmatic” killing of bald eagles, which “is recurring, is not caused solely by indirect effects, and that occurs over the long term or in a location or locations that cannot be specifically identified.”

The USFWS notes that permits “may authorize lethal take that is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity, such as mortalities caused by collisions with rotating wind turbines.”

According to the regulation, measures will be taken to attempt to minimize bald eagle mortalities, and additional actions may be authorized if mortalities exceed “anticipated” levels. USFWS began investigating numerous bald eagle deaths associated with wind turbines in early 2012."

Sorry eagles, you don't get to take a chance. The eco warriors shall decide your fate. Permission granted. Guess the flies have more rights than the bald eagle. Hope their blood doesn't dirty the precious wind turbines. See the problem here anyone?

Day of Pink (or did I mean Red?)

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:35:00 +0000

Forced hug sessions in the name of diversity only perpetuate the problems that have existed for centuries. It is a fact that both adults and children, regardless of gender or sexuality, like to pick on those they figure are weaker than themselves. Never mind. Instead of addressing the problem with common sense or a good old fashioned fight back attitude, bureaucrats are focusing on turning everyone into Teletubbies. Or if you happen to be so lucky to attend school in Sweden, you may get the opportunity to seriously consider your "true" gender. (Orwell has likely stopped spinning in his grave at this point. Humanity is a lost cause it would seem). The Delegation for Equality in Schools is surely promoting group think, rather than what should be the core of any civilized county. How about focusing on people as *individuals* instead of part of a herd?

I don't think bullies like pink - but many of those wearing pink should surely be considered bullies too. As Mark Steyn notes, it is not always the gay students at school who are subject to bullying. What about the fat kids, the shy ones, the ones who excel despite the system and yet are scorned because they achieve high grades? Do they get a ribbon or coloured t-shirt too?

These days, grading a student on the merit of their work or behaviour is becoming a thing of the past. Let's just give everyone an A for effort and push them out in the work world where they will likely be subject to further training in diversity and acceptance.

A must read by Mark Steyn on this day of pink ...

"Nothing says “celebrate diversity” like forcing everyone to dress exactly the same, like a bunch of Maoists who threw their workers’ garb in the washer but forgot to take the red flag out. If you’re thinking, “Hang on. Day of Pink? Didn’t we just have that?” No, that was Pink Shirt Day, the last Wednesday in February. This is Day of Pink, second Wednesday in April. Like the King streetcar, there’ll be another one along in a minute, enthusiastically sponsored by Scotiabank, Royal Bank, ViaRail and all the other corporate bigwigs.

If you’re thinking, “Hang on. Pink awareness-raising? Isn’t that something to do with breast cancer?” No, that’s pink ribbons. Unfortunately, all the hues for awareness-raising ribbons are taken: not just white for bone cancer and yellow for adenosarcoma, but also (my current favourite) periwinkle for acid reflux. We need to raise awareness of how all the awareness-raising ribbons have been taken, so anti-bullying groups have been obliged to move on from ribbons to shirts"

The City of Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:10:00 +0000

Indeed. Get out the gas masks, stupid green clothing and propane tanks and beer bottles. Asshats is too kind of a label for these drunken yahoos. For once, I feel sort of sorry for the police. Sort of..

Regulated to death - literally

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:48:00 +0000

A young boy could have saved this man. What is up with Britain when firefighters and police officers cannot wade into a bit of water because of regulations? This makes me sick. Does this mean firefighters cannot approach a burning house unless the flames only reach an inch high without a certificate? Let's wait for the "trained" authorities and then they can drag out the charred bodies. Disgusting.

Such a Shame

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

You know who I am talking to here.

A London Fog public service announcement

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Obama Should Apologize for Apologizing to Terrorists

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Seems to me that Obama really does hate America. It is not like the Koran is out of print and while I respect people's right to cherish books, it is crazed to go on a rampage and kill people. Just another excuse for radicals to enjoy a shooting spree.

"I wish to express my deep regret for the reported incident," Obama wrote in the letter presented to Karzai by US ambassador Ryan Crocker. "I extend to you and the Afghan people my sincere apologies."

"The error was inadvertent; I assure you that we will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, to include holding accountable those responsible," the letter said.

What about holding those with the deadly weapons and rage responsible?

Turd Sandwich otherwise known as SANTORUM

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Or maybe is he a giant douche? Go have lunch with this non-entity and get lost you dumb ass.

Justin Trudeau is a giant douche

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:14:00 +0000

So much for values. Apologize as much as you want but you are a piece of shit yourself.

"He accused the Harper government of alienating women, young people and “millions of Quebecers” by making Canada “mean,” “small-minded” and “anti-intellectual.”

In a later interview on CBC News Network, he suggested he might not fight right to his last breath. “What happens if Canadians actually move in the direction that [Mr. Harper] wants to bring this country in?” he asked. “Then I have to say do I then change my values and agree with him, or do I say, well, maybe there isn’t room for me in this country any more.”"

Well, Syria is waiting for your presence. Go away and thanks if you do.

Peaceful Sunday London

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:43:00 +0000

Sunday morning in Old North London is an exquisitely peaceful place.

Those noisy do nothings called road workers are off elsewhere, sleeping off their bloated wages paid to them for sleeping and noise making the rest of the week.

The students, the hope of tomorrow, have finally gone to bed after their late nights of bunka-bunka music.

So, with the dawn, there is the peace of the Forest City. You can rise up from your bed, smile at your mistress as she slumbers, and walk out to your front porch for a morning smoke, a coffee, or a decent cup of tea.

I have a residence in Old North London, and it is my place of refuge. It is a sanctuary, a short walk from parks, a short walk to shopping; and surrounded by mind your own business neighbors.

Walking in the woods, and which woods I will not tell you, I came across these forest mushrooms. If you recognize them, you know not to eat them. I did not pick them, as I do not pick things in the forest. I thought of telling my early rising neighbors, but, I realized, if they did not care about the other perils, in general, that live in the forests of the Forest City, then they would not care about these in particular. It is such a peaceful morning in quiet Old North London. Who am I to worry about the worries of others?

Aside from the deadly mushrooms growing in the woods, more deadly than any handgun, within easy reach of the thousands of children, women, people of color, and the other diverse assembly of Hyphenated-Canadians for whom Non-Hyphenated-Canadians pay taxes to soothe their white guilt over crimes fictionalized in socialist media, there are the deadly perils that grow unnoticed, walking the streets of Old North London itself. Having had the misfortune of living in such diverse places as Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, I have had my fill of gangbangers, disease resistant plagues, and texting drivers, and I know a crop of forest mushrooms when I see one; and I know that the other perils have now come to my sanctuary, my quiet hide in Old North London.

Those noisy do nothings called road workers, they are eating capital. Yes, they are somebodies relative, and the contractor is an old boy; but this sort of do not work for high pay and pension is the stuff of the evils of foreign places, corrupt places. It is better to experience the evils of the day as a voyeur, not a victim. London is a corrupt place, filled with place holders and dullards. Noisy ones, too.

The students, the hope of tomorrow, well the ones upstairs are quiet on weekends because they do their weekends in remand. During the week, they attend the university. On friday, the paddy wagon comes by when they show up late for their weekend away from society. I have been around when this happens; I have been around when the neighbors (the lawyer, the doctor, the rich retired farm lady) were around. Peaceful Old North London, nobody seems to care. Never ask yourself why the college boy at the noisy student house (whose ground floor inhabitant is a quiet fellow who wears a dragon ring) is packing off to jail every weekend; and, of course, the next logical question: what sort of creature of academia is he going to become, this felon in mortar board and gown. And, there are two of them upstairs who go to the pokey.

With the dawn, there is peace. The felons are sleeping in jail, the tax spenders are sleeping off their drunk in Ingersol. My mistress is asleep, and I am on my porch, watching the first dog walkers walk by. I know enough to not eat the pretty white forest mushrooms, nor to make eye contact with the felons on their way to their Bachelor of Arts degrees, nor to feel outrage at the municipal worker who digs holes, fills them, digs them all again. The mushroom will kill you; the felon will steal from you; and the dullard worker will stare and drool; I just never expected these things to find their way to London. But I have enough sense to avoid these perils in the Forest City, and I wonder at the reaction of the simple folk of London, when they realize that their sleepy hobbit existence has invited in the orcs of beyond the shire. Ah well. I will spin my dragon ring and wait to see their reaction. In a society that does not have free speech, there is not much more I can say, especially about the other perils that I see, and cannot talk about.

Exterminate the Brutes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:08:00 +0000

A city councillor distressed by more complaints about gang activity is trying again to get a controversial downtown intersection shut down for good.

Ward 4 Coun. Stephen Orser has applied for formal delegation status at Monday’s environment and transportation committee (ETC) meeting to plead his case that a troubled intersection at Dundas and Richmond either be closed or gated.

Orser said he was prompted to act by yet another complaint from a fearful business owner of the neighbourhood, at Dundas and Richmond steets.

“He was terrified. A group of young thugs were kicking at his door and standing around the entrance,” Orser said. “He didn’t want to call police because he was fearful of repercussions.”

Orser said he called police, who arrived quickly.

He tried last year to have the intersection shut down after drug dealers were observed peddling their goods openly in the city core.

Only cosmetic changes, such as removing graffiti, have been completed, Orser charged.

“It’s like spraying perfume on a pig. It is still a pig,” he said.

Orser called on the city to spend the rest to put in higher fences and safer lighting and consider putting locked gates that businesses can shut at night and re-open in daytime.

Or better yet, Orser said, just shut the downtown down.

City staff plan to install new metal trees next, with the help of a consultant’s design. Transportation design engineer Karl Grabowski says in a letter to Orser, that’s part of the ETC agenda.

Police think the erection of more metal trees downtown and new lighting will deter people from loitering, Grabowski says.

Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0000

Seems everywhere Al Gore goes, things get hot.

She called Gore, "a pervert" and a "sexual predator." Hagerty said he's "not what people think -- he is a sick man … "
The song was “Dear Mr. President” by Pink.… As soon as he had it playing, he turned to me and he immediately flipped me flat on my back and threw his whole body face down over atop me, pinning me down and outweighing me by quite a bit. Get off me, you big lummox! I loudly yelled protested to him… We lay on our sides a couple feet apart, looking at each other as he played the song, him singing along with it as if he were revealing deep feelings like some bizarre karaoke and me stuck there.... He prevailed upon me to listen to just this one other song about women’s feelings and their inner self and trust that he said his wife introduced him to, which is about a woman choosing to let a man into her deeper self or some such things.

All this time I thought it was methane of his thoughts that made everyone so uncomfortable . . .

. . . but maybe he's been frustrated all these years because Tipper refused to scream out "Fuck me!"

Eavesdrop on the harmonious background sound of the Universe

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:27:00 +0000

Pythagoras and LSD:

"When you are hearing what the sonifications do you really are hearing the data. It's true to the data, and it's telling you something about the data that you couldn't know in any other way," said Archer Endrich, a software engineer working on the project.

"We can hear clear structures in the sound, almost as if they had been composed. They seem to tell a little story all to themselves. They're so dynamic and shifting all the time, it does sound like a lot of the music that you hear in contemporary composition," [Richard Dobson] explained.

Although the project's aim is to provide particle physicists with a new analysis tool, Archer Endrich believes that it may also enable us to eavesdrop on the harmonious background sound of the Universe.

Wisdom from the Government that spends 1 billion + for their summits

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:11:00 +0000

People who find themselves covered in feces should call 911 immediately.

In case of sonic attack at the G20 protest follow these rules . . .

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:40:00 +0000

The addition of sound cannons to the arsenal available to security forces managing G20 protests comes as no surprise to groups planning to demonstrate in Toronto at next month’s summit.

“It will allow us to communicate, most effectively, our demands to the crowd" [said Const. Wendy Drummond, spokeswoman for Toronto police.]

The devices — some call them weapons — use an array of tweeters familiar to any hi-fi enthusiast that work in tandem to produce the high volume levels.

“Saying a sound cannon is a tool for communications is like saying waterboarding isn’t torture, just a tool for encouraging dialogue,” said [Council of Canadians] spokesman Mark Calzavara.

This is Hawkwind, do not panic!

Bring on the Delatron!

Have a safe 24 weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:05:00 +0000

On a Canadian holiday traditionally celebrated with a "24" of one's favourite brew, The London Fog would like to remind our readers to play safe and not throw caution to the wind in the heat of the drunken moment with that smokey smelling girl who's the last one to pass out at the camp fire. Keep in mind that after a couple days of steady drinking . . .

There's an election on the horizon, and you don't want to be distracted by troublesome genitals when you could be defeating the Axis of Evil running your city.

Let us hope the Canadiens do not win the playoffs

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:17:00 +0000

Riots and looting in Montreal have occurred over a hockey team. Soccer mentality has come to Canada once again. It's just a game people, but I suppose an excuse to steal and vandalize is always going to be appealing to some primates, especially when the herd gets worked up.

Protesting the Extradition of Marc Emery

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:28:00 +0000

Marijuana activists occupy the office of Conservative heritage minister James Moore and roll joints. See the video here:

Mock Them All

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:00 +0000

Lorne Gunter writing about the recent South Park controversy:

There are several disconcerting aspects to the incident in which the animated series South Park allegedly insulted Muslims by blaspheming Muhammad.

The death threats made to the creators of the show for their "outright insult" to the prophet came from a radical Muslim group inside the United States, not one in some far-off land. The network the show airs on, Comedy Central, and the company that owns the network, Viacom, instantly bowed to the threats and censored out depictions of and references to Muhammad from a subsequent episode. Authorities seemed not to treat the threats as a criminal matter. And the satirical references to Jesus that followed slipped by without incident.

[...]

If it had been Christian zealots who had promised death for insulting depictions of Christ, the media, bureaucracy and politicians would have known instantly and instinctively to criticise and contain them.

But political correctness overrides such instincts when it comes to Muslims. The first response of many Western authorities when Muslims take offence is to mollify, to urge the altering or cessation of whatever Western behaviour it is that has given offence.

[...]

This approach will be as successful as giving the schoolyard thug your lunch money. Tomorrow he'll be back for your lunch money and bus fare, too.

May the Best man win!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:33:00 +0000

I, for one, am outraged at the the length of time Her Worship's husband has had to wait to clear his name of the ridiculous accusations he faces. And to make him wait until January to clear his name is clearly an indication that someone, somewhere, wants this innocent man to suffer indefinitely. Nor is it a coincidence that this incident has been drawn out to coincide with the upcoming election. The black cloud hanging over the incumbent mayor is clearly a cheap trick by nefarious forces to defame our glorious leader.

I'm sure the key witness, who has run to the other side of the world, must certainly have requested he face the Taliban rather than further slander this innocent man's name. To think that the police would have the audacity to assume that just because our man was (supposedly - accusation unproven in court) caught jogging through some backyards in Dorchester shortly after an SUV (supposedly - accusation unproven in court) belonging to him was crashing into cars several miles away reeks of a personal vendetta on behalf of the police (or someone). This is so obviously a setup instigated by enemies of Her Worship and her spouse. But fear not Londoner, justice shall prevail and Tim Best shall go free!!!

"I'm a fleabit peanut monkey/All my friends are junkies . . . "

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:23:00 +0000

I forgot how much I used to enjoy reading about the adventures of Curious George . . .

Mind Your Own Business

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Turner) — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:06:00 +0000

According to Barbara Kay, writing in the National Post on Wednesday, the pill has been more of a hindrance than a help to women, and she suggests it is more of a burden and contributes to a breakdown of marriage. I take issue with this statement, as I never wanted children and have been with the same man for years. Better to be responsible than have to resort to an abortion if you are dead set against having children. And what about condoms? Such a backward advance I suppose, considering they help protect against disease and also provide a relatively natural alternative to contraception. I have no interest in taking the pill because it interferes with a woman's health, but I do take responsibility for my actions and it is none of Ms. Kay's business on how other folks conduct their behavior. I don't need children and never have. Really, mind your own business.