People have a funny way of teaching children lessons. Take the importance of keeping one’s walk clear of ice and snow. Back in the day, between Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Mr. Dressup, short animations from the National Film Board of Canada would air. Special Delivery, a film where a mailman slips and dies on a snow-filled front porch, was one such short. This little cartoon was seared into the minds of children – not simply because of the gruesome result of not shoveling and de-icing, but because of the full-frontal male nudity featured in the animation. Think I’m kidding? I am so not:
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Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t like cats. Of all the creatures in the animal kingdom, I think cats are the top jerks – and, yes, I did consider the raccoon, the hyena and ALF, and cats still won the title.
Much of my proof lies in how they treat the surroundings around them. Despite being waited on hand and foot, getting to live in comfy homes rent-free and not having a care in the world, cats spend their leisure time destroying your furniture, floors, walls and door posts. Just because. See? Jerks. [click to continue…]
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… and by “Handyman” they do indeed also mean “Handywoman.” “Handyperson” or “Handyone” just don’t have quite the right flow.
If you know how to swing a mean hammer, are a fan of HGTV and dream of one day becoming tabloid fodder, consider applying to this HGTV casting call for All-American Handyman: [click to continue…]
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If you enjoy watching people get hurt (and who doesn’t?), you may enjoy this short compilation of bloopers we found that we like to call, “When Home Renovation Attacks”: [click to continue…]
