…that the European Union is dead…
Or at best, on life-support.
Discuss.
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Scribbling some perspective on Canada, Ottawa and whatever else crosses my mind…
Queen, hockey, Hoedown, shopping and soccer edition!
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Oh brother… the world’s fave in-bred family is celebrating something again. Yay.
Gag me with a spoon. With the economic shitstorm that the U.K. has been in for the past few years, I can’t help but wonder that there must be more than a few Brits who are a little pissed off that oodles of Pounds Sterling are being spent on this crap.
Maybe they’ll make their views know?
Hey! Look at this! They are sure trying to!
The June 3 protest is organized so that the demonstrators will be in full view of the Queen and her family as they disembark the lead boat in the Queen’s Jubilee Thames Flotilla which is expected to travel down the Thames in London.
“Our loud, bold and provocative protest is a major step forward for the republican movement and an opportunity to kickstart a real debate about the future of the monarchy. The royals spend most of their lives shielded from criticism – this protest will give them a rare glimpse of the strength of republican sentiment in Britain today,” said Graham Smith, Republic’s chief executive.
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Nicholas Lidstrom has finally announced his retirement
What a career! Congrats!
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Speaking of hockey, the Marlies are in the Calder Cup final!
Even if they don’t win, this shows that there is a good crop of youngsters coming up through the TML system… and this has to be a good thing!
As long as Burke doesn’t trade ’em away, that is…
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What a totally bizarre murder – the body parts thing. And what a totally weird dude who has allegedly perpetrated the crimes.
Make you put a face to that seemingly intangible thing called “evil”…
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Capital Hoedown – The shit-kickin’ boot festival that has been held in Ottawa for the past few years is in financial trouble and may not happen this year.
To which I say “YEEEE-HAW!
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Cross border shopping is getting easier! Intrepid and cash and credit card-rich shoppers can bring back even more crap from the Wal-Marts in Syracuse and elsewhere!
This is a good thing?
It has to hurt our own retailers, right?
You won’t see me at one of those outlet malls… ever… don’t see the appeal and I cannot be convinced that when you factor in the fuel costs and dining out expenses, that anyone really saves some significant moolah. No way.
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I fell in love with the game in 1982 during the World Cup held in Spain that year. I wasn’t a fan of the Azzurri but admired Paulo Rossi for his skill. But what really drew me to the sport was the Brazilian team… such poetry!
Since then, I have been as big a fan of footy as of hockey… started following the Coventry Sky Blues in the late ’80’s and then moving on to Arsenal in the mid ’90’s.
It is a beautiful and simple game. Support our Canadian men and women this summer as we try to qualify for the next World Cup and win some matches in the MLS!
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This is interesting. At least I think so… and nice to see that some Ottawans are coming to their senses and tuning out the blathering by the CPC wingnut supporters on CFRA!
My own listening habits revolve mostly around CBC Radio with some CHEZ 106 and Live 88.5. Maybe BOB FM from time to time.
And I am always arguing with my 8-year-old who is more of a Hot 89.9 fan… but I usually win… hey! My car, my radio station!
Rank | Station | spring 2012 | fall 2011 | spring 2011 | fall 2010 | spring 2010 | |
1 | CBO | CBC Radio 1 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 17.2 |
2 | CIHT | Hot 89.9 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
3 | CFRA | CFRA | 7.3 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 11.6 |
4 | CHEZ | CHEZ 106 | 7 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.2 |
5 | CKBY | Y101 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
6 | CBOQ | CBC Radio 2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
7 | CJMJ | Majic 100 | 5.4 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
8 | CILV | Live 88.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3 |
9 | CJWL | The Jewel | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
10 | CISS | KISS FM | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
11 | CKQB | The Bear | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 |
12 | CKKL | BOB FM | 3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4 |
13 | CFGO | Team 1200 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
14 | CJOT | boom 99.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | n/a |
15 | CBOX | Espace Musique | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
16 | CIDG | DAWG FM | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | n/a |
17 | CIWW | 1310News | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
18 | CBOF | Radio-Canada | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
19 | CIMF | Rock-Détente | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
20 | CKTF | Energie 104.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
21 | CHLX | Planete 97,1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1 |
22 | CKOF | CKOI 104,7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
23 | CFTX | Capitale Rock | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
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