Bryan blog @ Vorg

Walk a mile

Bryan — 2010-07-25T11:53:58-04:00

Now who's colourblind?

For Chris

Bryan — 2010-07-20T23:36:47-04:00

Hockey Titles

Bryan — 2010-03-12T11:56:44-05:00

International hockey results in which NHL players competed:

1976 CanadaCup: Canada
1981 CanadaCup: USSR
1984 CanadaCup: Canada
1987 CanadaCup: Canada
1991 CanadaCup: Canada
1996 World Cup: USA
1998 Olympics : Czech Republic
2002 Olympics : Canada
2004 World Cup: Canada
2006 Olympics : Sweden
2010 Olympics : Canada

Popomatic cupcake

Bryan — 2010-01-06T21:10:56-05:00

http://www.steelheadstudio.com/100cupcakes/

How many cupcake games can you name?

I got 45. I think you can beat that, nerdz!

I am...

Bryan — 2009-10-22T10:59:13-04:00

via Marvel comic creator

Nerd Venn Diagram

Bryan — 2009-09-07T23:18:57-04:00

via buzzfeed

I think Dweeb and Dork should be swapped

Winter is 14% over

Bryan — 2008-12-09T13:49:09-05:00

I wish it were 59.8% over

Um.

Bryan — 2008-10-28T23:32:12-04:00

It's Snowing.

McCain hearts Cindy

Bryan — 2008-06-16T14:42:11-04:00

Not safe for work:

Told Ya So!

Bryan — 2008-06-03T21:17:25-04:00

Looking back on our predictions:

Bryan: Obama & McCain
goodladd: Edwards & Romney
stretch: Clinton & Huckabee
chrisdye: Clinton
sean: Obama & Romney

Aurgasm

Bryan — 2008-03-20T11:19:08-04:00

This blows my mind. No audio editing software has ever been able to separate notes played at the same time before.

Best Pre-Dial Long Distance

Bryan — 2008-03-10T13:42:20-04:00

The following table shows long distance fees for various long-distance providers that allow you to use their network by pre-dialing a 7-digit number before entering the number you wish to dial. The charges show up on your regular telephone bill.

Most of these providers are available in all Canadian metro areas.

Canada / US Long Distance
	Yak	Convergia	Looney	caztel	450tel	TeleHop	TeleHop 2
Dial:	1010925	1010103	1015565	1010710	1018450	1010100	1010620
1 min.	$0.05	$0.47	$1.00	$0.99	$0.50	$0.25	$1.00
5 min.	$0.25	$0.54	$1.00	$0.99	$0.50	$0.25	$1.00
10 min.	$0.50	$0.69	$1.00	$0.99	$0.50	$0.25	$1.00
15 min.	$0.75	$0.77	$1.00	$0.99	$0.50	$0.25	$1.00
20 min.	$1.00	$0.92	$1.00	$0.99	$0.50	$0.37	$1.00
30 min.	$1.50	$1.14	$1.00	$0.99	$0.82	$0.77	$1.00
40 min.	$2.00	$1.44	$1.00	$0.99	$1.22	$1.32	$1.00
50 min.	$2.50	$1.67	$1.00	$0.99	$1.62	$1.72	$1.00
60 min.	$3.00	$1.89	$1.00	$0.99	$2.02	$2.12	$1.00
90 min.	$4.50	$2.64	$1.00	$0.99	$3.22	$3.32	$1.00
120 min.	$6.00	$3.39	$1.76	$1.35	$4.42	$4.52	$1.00
Optimal:	0-4 min.					5-38 min.	39+ min.

McCan't.

Bryan — 2008-02-12T15:24:22-05:00

Haven't seen this discussed in the MSM, so maybe this is bogus, but according to some, McCain's presidential eligibility is on shaky legal ground:

"No person except a natural born citizen shall be eligible to the office of President"
John McCain was born August 29, 1936 in Panama

Source: http://www.theamericanvoice.com/
Further Reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born_citizen

It would be pretty hilarious if it went to the Supreme Court just before the Republican convention, he was ruled ineligible, and Huckabee and Ron Paul battled it out for the nomination.

Are those straws? Ungh ungh.

No We Can't

Bryan — 2008-02-12T13:34:46-05:00

Vaganza 8

Bryan — 2008-01-29T11:05:17-05:00

Calling all McAlumni!

Vaganza 8 is scheduled for February 16-17, Saturday to Sunday, noon to noon. (The noon to noon part is to be confirmed)

Who wants to come to Montreal?

Michigan Hotdogs

Bryan — 2008-01-15T17:32:06-05:00

McCain (thanks to independents)
Romney
Huckabee
Paul
Thompson
Giuliani

Clinton

New Hampshire

Bryan — 2008-01-08T09:33:25-05:00

Not exactly going out on a limb here, but:

Dems: Obama, Clinton, Edwards, Richardson
GOP: McCain, Romney, Huck, Paul, Guiliani, Thompson

Final nomination prediction remains unchanged: Obama & McCain

Will Romney drop out if he doesn't win?

Mac Install CDs

Bryan — 2008-01-06T21:06:01-05:00

Does anyone here have a Mac install CD for 10.2 or 10.3? Higher versions aren't compatible.

Thanks!

Iowa Caucuses

Bryan — 2008-01-03T01:40:25-05:00

I'm calling 'em this way:

Dems:
1. Obama
2. Clinton
3. Edwards
4. Richardson
5. Biden

GOP:
1. Romney
2. Huckabee
3. Paul
4. McCain
5. Thompson
6. Guiliani

Currently, I think Obama and McCain are going to end up winning the nominations, but a lot can happen.

So you wanna delele your facebook account?

Bryan — 2007-11-30T14:50:54-05:00

Wanna delete your facebook account? You'll have to manually delete every friend, wall post, event, etc. you ever created:

http://stevenmansour.com/writings/2007/jul/23/2342/2504_steps_to_closing_your_facebook_account

Misleading advertising

Bryan — 2007-11-22T22:41:06-05:00

I got excited when I saw this on air canada:

All you can fly! Unlimited travel for the price of a single ticket!

Winter Getaway Pass - North America - One traveller - 2 months. Unlimited: $799.00

Fine print: Flight Pass prices quoted above are per month and in Canadian dollars and do not include GST and QST, where applicable.

So basically, the price is in fact DOUBLE what they're advertising. What a bunch of wankers. Also, you can only travel on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. That's a bit of a stretch on the word "unlimited". If it were truly unlimited, I'd be able to fly whenever they have flights.

Left vs. Right

Bryan — 2007-11-06T10:41:49-05:00

One of those left brain/right brain things. Which way is the dance spinning

According to this, I'm right-brained, then a few minutes later , left-brained, and then back to right-brained. I can't control the spinning; it controls me.

[via Alice]

Brought back from Portugal

Bryan — 2007-10-09T11:44:43-04:00

Heard this song on the radio in Portugal:

History quickly crashing through your veins

Bryan — 2007-08-13T12:35:49-04:00

A meme that's just about past its due date:

Plenty of remixes here

Seat Guru

Bryan — 2007-08-13T12:27:51-04:00

The web really does cover everything: http://www.seatguru.com/

Plug in the airline you're travelling with and the type of plane you're travelling on and it will tell you the pros and cons of each physical seat on the plane.

BLP

Bryan — 2007-07-26T16:29:37-04:00

Who do you think will be most successful in the next decade: Lindsay, Paris or Britney?

I think Lindsay and Britney are over. The bell tolling will continue for another year or two, but I think they're screwed beyond repair. I think Paris will continue to be as big as ever. She hasn't even had a high-profile romance yet. (Well, depending on what your idea of romance is.)

Is this topic below the Sillytech masses?

Fore!

Bryan — 2007-05-16T00:20:48-04:00

Without looking...

Would you say foregoed or forewent?

Grizzly battle of wits

Bryan — 2007-04-21T20:27:12-04:00

Which of these planes crashed moments after this picture was taken? (Let's pretend the pilot was ok.)

Who is the most inspiring Canadian politician of all time?

Bryan — 2007-04-02T01:03:00-04:00

Check out the Great Dominion Dust-up, inspired by the NCAA basketball tournament.

I smell an ultimate show down between John A. and P.E.T.

Bei cha ching

Bryan — 2007-03-28T00:14:41-04:00

It appears that the Beijing Olympics will be attaching ribbons to toonies and giving these out in lieu of traditional medals.

Eight-year-old Aerfa made these herself.

If you're thinking, man, Aerfa doesn't sound like a Chinese (Han) name, you're right. The article says she's from XinJiang "autonomous" region, a.k.a East Turkestan. That likely makes her an Uyghur. While you'll never see the Beastie Boys at a Free Uyghurstan concert, they likely have just as legitimate a claim to self-rule as the more cute and fuzzy Tibetans.

But don't say that while visiting Beijing for the Olympics.

In case you've ever wondered, the J in Beijing is hard, like the j in jack, not the j in j'accuse. No real clue how to pronounce Uyghur, but maybe it sounds like a Jew meeting a bear?