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@bostonradio Like all Canadians of a certain vintage (myself included), Meyers knew "Soul Bossa Nova" as the theme song of the game show "Definition." The Austin Powers opening was a wink to his fellow Canucks. youtu.be/-QX54B8Z9X0?si…

@roryisconfused Like all Canadians of a certain vintage (myself included), Meyers knew "Soul Bossa Nova" as the theme song of the game show "Definition." The Austin Powers opening was a wink to his fellow Canucks. youtu.be/-QX54B8Z9X0?si…

x.com/bostonradio/st… This is an amazing song, obviously, but I can’t help but feel baffled that Quincy Jones wrote this decades before Austin Powers – it feels like these melodies could only have been written about Austin Powers’s vibe, it’s the only thing they could *mean*

@hencheese @roryisconfused To wit: youtu.be/-QX54B8Z9X0?si…

@djclimenhaga @MikeyCycling Using one's phone while driving. Not legal here in Alberta either, obviously, though we have no similar system of citizen reporting. Love your blog, @djclimenhaga

@MikeyCycling Question from another country: what’s the offence here?

GUILTY - COURT RESULT LO21VLT. The Green Volt gets low licence battery. Just a few seconds is all it takes.

At the “Stop the UCP” rally to defend health care, education, and #TransRightsAreHumanRights

@Feisty_Waters Thursday's forecast high is +13C. Not putting the snow tires on my bike just yet. 🙂

Yuck.

@bunny_smash Whew! Spoiler alert: cycling in winter is fun and not at all hardcore. It requires just a teensy bit more time and caution—but the same is certainly also true of walking and driving. ❄️🚴🏼🙌

@bunny_smash Long-time winter cyclist here. Studs on both tires are best BY FAR—but, if you insist having studs on just one, it should be the front. You’ll stand a much better chance of staying upright.

Since finding out we are definitely in the "drive it till it dies" zone of our car, we are moving to even less car usage until a replacement can be purchased. Taking a wheel in to be fixed tmr (busted spoke🙄) and when it comes back studs are going on. Not for me, but my Partner!

@peaceavebike Thanks for all the work, leaders. Only made it out on one group ride this year, but am ever grateful for the work and organization needed to keep this going. 🙌🚴‍♂️

Wed Oct 30 - no ride We have concluded our regularly scheduled rides for the season. From all 3 leaders, we'd like to thank everyone for an amazing season! If there are any planned winter rides, we will make a post, otherwise see everyone in the Spring!

@MarkConnollyCBC "I Put a Spell On You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

TALKING POINT: Tell us the songs for your Halloween soundtrack. The best scary, spooky and gothic songs. #Yeg

@MerriamWebster Feta cheese Pita bread Salsa sauce Masala Mix

Sometimes when we borrow words from other languages, English can become delightfully redundant. ‘Scampi’ means “shrimp” so ‘shrimp scampi’ is basically “shrimp shrimp.” Sahara Desert = Desert Desert chai tea = tea tea naan bread = bread bread ahi tuna = tuna tuna

I’m done blessing America. I’m moving on to Canada. It’s less needy and has better poutine.

@Bike_and_Bow @WorldBollard @criticalmassyyc @criticalmassyyc Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We also had a hugely successful Critical Mass ride yesterday here in Edmonton—but, sadly, no bollards.

@WorldBollard @criticalmassyyc What ride did I miss here

The undisputed winner of Halloween 2024. #WorldBollardAssociation 🎃

@JMeddings My Albertan daughter studied medicine at U of T and now practices family medicine in Toronto.

And a couple more thoughts on this article (sheesh...). I understand that Ontario might want to increase MD#'s. However, the question is whether restricting med school seats to residents is a solution to that issue? /1

Excellent YEG Halloween #CriticalMass ride! Shout out to the local reps who joined us—@DShepYEG, @michaeljanz, @AshleyASalvador, and @edmonton_anne—and, as always, @MKalmanovitch

@CityofEdmonton This is so important if we want more people to leave their cars at home. I can drive in 10cm of fresh snow, but I’ll happily bike if I know the pathways have been cleared. YES, ploughing roads is important too. That’s why they have their own—SEPARATE—crews and equipment.🙂

Cycling through Edmonton’s core is easier and safer with the Winter Priority Loop - a series of Active Pathways connecting downtown, UofA and Strathcona area that are cleared within 24 hrs of a snow event. View the Active Pathways Snow Clearing Map at edmonton.ca/SafeTravels .

@ITRUTH_3_6_9 @CaulfieldTim Men who unironically refer to themselves as alphas aren’t sending the message they think they are. 🤣

@CaulfieldTim Are beta males afraid of alpha males?

More masculinity = more health? Nah. Reality: traditional masculine norms associated with: - Mental health challenges - Unhealthy behaviours linked to heart disease, cancer, etc - Loneliness & isolation - Poorer sex & relationships - Etc My take: cbc.ca/documentaries/… Speaking about this today at @SkeptInquirer's CSICon 2024 in Vegas! And check out our new doc, Harder Better Faster Stronger, on @cbcgem! cc @cbcdoc

Watched this last night. Entertaining and insightful! Available for free on CBC Gem.

@TheBreakdownAB Our province is a hot mess, but I’m okay with this. Small electric vehicles (not necessarily just golf carts) should be accommodated on municipal roads. They could replace a lot of car and truck trips.

We have real problems in this province. Healthcare is collapsing Teachers are overwhelmed The electrical grid can’t handle -3 C But thank god the UCP is moving on the “bike lanes but for golf carts” crisis. And yes, this is really real. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

American car culture is bonkers.