New Hulk Trailer Goodness

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Here are some Hulk-Smashy screen grabs:

Back from TO…

Oh I just got it. TO, T.O., Too Ordinary. Yeah that’s it.

Taxis and The Doorman

It was the first time a hotel doorman helped me out to get a cab. He got me a limo instead. Well I didn’t know if one should tip a doorman or not. So I gave him two twoonies anyway thinking I was maybe giving to little. Turns out according to Tip20 one should tip a hotel doorman 1$ per bag and 1$ for the hail. So according to them I’m in good. Phew.

Why take a taxi from the hotel when you can take a limo for just a few bucks more? Damn! Clean ride. Quiet and polite driver. And leather seats. Worth the extra 8 or 10$ it cost me for such a long ride.

So many condos in TO its not even funny. So much growth. But it still needs an injection of FUN.

Geeking out with my iPhone

During my stay at the hotel I was on the 24th floor of the hotel and to far from the hotspot to get my iPhone working fully. Well that just wasn’t good enough for me, I had to get it working. So after more than an hour of fiddling I turned my laptop into a WiFi hotspot for my iPhone.

Here’s a quick run-down.

• You need to setup an Ad-Hoc Wireless Network on your XP Laptop.
• I named the SSID iPhoneNet but the name can be anything you want.
• I put no encryption. When I did the connection never worked.
• Then in Network Connections you select your Wireless Connection and Local Area Connection at the same time and right click them and select Bridge Connections.
• Afterwards your iPhone will detect the WiFi connection and bob’s your uncle and you are ready to surf with your iPhone.

That’s how boring it was in Toronto. I took time to fiddle with a computer while not being paid for it.

The Bentley, The Lamborghini, The Poor.

During my stay in Toronto I was at a hotel near the Consulate and from my window I had a view over a parking garage. On the roof were a Bentley and a Lamborghini and sure, them sure are some nice cars, but I always choke on the price. These are a quarter of a million dollar cars. Who could possibly need to spend so much on a car? I said need not want.

With all the poor people in the world and the food shortages hitting North America, why are these rich pricks being heroes and you know being a little more Spartan in their vehicular choices and using that money to fund schools and food drives. Because no one will hate them for driving around in a 40K$ Mustang if they gave away 200K$ so that kids could have books to study. I’m just a stupid naïve idealist for believing we can rise above our cupidity, I know.

A World Wihtout Rules: New Dark Knight Poster

(via CHUD.com)

Grok at the Totality. That is all.

Previously Batshit:

• Heath Ledger…
• UPDATE: THE DARK KNIGHT TRAILER NOW CLEAN
• What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stranger: More Leaked Dark Knight Footage

Get to Know Me Better

JON’s tagged me with this meme. Let’s get the ball rolling.

The rules are:

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1) What was I doing 10 yrs ago?

Starting out a brilliant IT career in the wonderful world of helpdesk. To fully understand helpdesk watch this intructional video

2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):

1. Resist falling into a coma (I’m in Toronto)
2. Consider which snappy expensive restaurant I’ll test drive tonight
3. Watch Appleseed Ex Machina which I finally found in a store.FUCK YEAH!!!
4. Maybe get around to processing my Corpus Christi pictures.
5. Book my flight to Hartford

3) Snacks I enjoy:

• Foie Gras (yes it’s a snack for me, I’m French)
• Mea West Snack Cakes.(kicks Twinkies ass anyday)
• Grapes and 2 year old cheddar. The sweetness and the tartness are a great mix.
• Sour Cream and Onion flavoured Ruffles

4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

• Travel around the world
• Photograph the world
• Never work again

5) Three of my bad habits:

• Procrastination
• Impatience
• Zero Tolerance for insignificance and incompetence

6) 5 places I have lived:

1. Quebec City, Canada
2. Victoriaville, Canada
3. Rosemere, Canada
4. Ste-Rose, Canada
5. Montreal, Canada

7) 5 jobs I have had:

1. Paperboy
2. Cavalier – Yes I jumped fences while riding a horse.
3. Burger Flipper
4. Helpdesk Technician
5. IT Consultant

8 ) 5 peeps I wanna know more about:

1. Christelle
2. SHAN - because we need to get her blogging more
3. Mon P’tit Moi
4. Vanou
5. Chad

Killing Time in Toronto is Hard

Yes this is gonna be a “Let’s all hate Toronto” diatribe. But seriously it’s 11h30 am and I’m already bored and I’ve done tons of shit. I’ve been to “The Bunker” aka the US Consulate to get my US work VISA, which is the purpose of this whole trip. Then I went back to my hotel to pick my camera and my iPhone – damn I love the brick – because no electronic devices allowed in “The Bunker”. Stopped by the hotel’s restaurant for brekky and they totally screwed up the hollandaise on my eggs.

I always wanted to visit the CBC, because yeah I’m a big fan, don’t ask, I’m a patriot. I get there and guess what, they don’t let you tour anymore but yippee you can visit the tiny little museum and the gift shop. No way, I wanted to see the NEWSWorld Studio. ARGGGG!

Then it’s off to the CN Tower. Wait what? 26$ for an elevator ride and a look-see out the window? Well I went anyway because; well I had to go look-see. Unfortunately SMOG and impending storm front. Couldn’t see very far and damn those loud tourists. Yes, yes it’s very HIGH I get it now shut the fuck up.

Now I’m back in my hotel room bored out of my mind. This so wouldn’t happen in Montreal. You see Toronto is this huge metropolis that never ends, it’s big, it’s impressive and it’s pretty classy. She’s the kind of woman you want to take home to meet mom. Montreal on the other hand is this slutty bad girl that fucks your brains out every night that you’ll never take home to meet your mom. Ask yourself which is more fun. My point exactly. In Toronto you have to look for fun, in Montreal, the fun finds you.

Right now I’m gonna have to find a movie to go see because I’m not staying cooped up in this tiny hotel room.

Naomi Klein on Social Change

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism author Naomi Klein talks about the Montreal Massacre, crony capitalism, and writing for social change.

Previously Shocked

• Countdown with Keith Olbermann: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
• Quote of the Day: Naomi Klein
• Reading: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
• The Shock Doctrine by Alfonso Cuarón and Naomi Klein

TED | Talks | The true face of Leonardo Da Vinci

Very interesting video from TED – but then the vast majority of TED videos are – about Leonardo Da Vinci’s true face. Must watch for your inner-geek.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s life and work is well known — but his own face is not. Illustrator and activist Siegfried Woldhek used some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo. Here, he walks viewers through exactly how he did it.

About Siegfried Woldhek
Siegfried Woldhek knows faces — he’s drawn more than 1,100 of them. Using sophisticated image analysis and his own skills as an artist, he’s come up with a fascinating discovery about Leonardo Da Vinci.