July 27 Edmontin Hedlines
We are in the dog days of summer, Edmonton.
Not that it’s the hottest period, yet. Or that we’re expecting fall soon. No, the newsrooms have been quieter the last few weeks (except when Katz and Co. were at City Hall, or Maddox Flynn was off to New York), and today’s a good example of that.
Yes, it’s a slow news day.
But at least that means you can get through all of the stories pretty quickly, and get right back to not doing work in other ways.
*Jeff opens up YouTube in new Firefox tab*
from the Edmonton Journal:
Derby Girls’ racy website gallops into questionable territory (Northlands is trying to sell horse racing with T&A. And horses. It’s the fact I don’t know how your betting system works that’s kept me away, Northlands, not your lack of bikini girls.)
Northlands not key arena focus (Basically, if Northlands wants to pitch a revamp of Rexall or a new arena, Katz doesn’t have to play nice with them.)
Choosing creativity over self-harm (More on prison art, from Elizabeth Withey.)
Breakfast club taking new members (Edmonton is getting more Cora’s. I think it’s time to pitch them on a new breakfast sandwich.)
from the Edmonton Sun:
Edmonton makes new roads from old stuff
from The Canadian Press:
Something fishy at Capital Ex (Catching and re-catching the same fish. At some point this week they’ll look up and say “Please just kill me.”)
from 630CHED/iNews880:
City councillors wants financing questions answered for downtown arena (If you think Don Iveson’s got questions, check the 140 that all of the councillors want answered.)
from CBC Edmonton:
Rexall Place has 24 health violations (ESPN also found it to be Canada’s worst pro-sports venue for food violations. Check that story for some really gross food misconduct.)
Dog owners irked by park’s storm pond
Big Valley Jamboree bolsters stage after death (Last year’s storm has left a legacy of improved stage set-up.)
from Global Edmonton:
New rules for veteran plates (Currently serving members of the military can get special license plates now.)
seinfeil – tossed out
If you’re looking to start a restaurant named Flavours, I know an alley where you can get a sign for free.
Seinsess: Queen Donair
(Just like seinfail is signs that fail, seinsess will be signs that rock.)
See, it’s not all making fun of spelling errors, unintentional humour and disastrous design around here. (Well, most of the time it is. But come on, it’s soooo easy.)
No, sometimes a sign is just right. And the neon chef, cutting donair meat, is gold. Pure gold.
In fact, it’s so good, you have to watch video of it in action. (above)
The best neon sign in Edmonton.
You decide
This sign could be a fail (or, seinfeil as we like to call them around here) or it could be a success, perhaps slyly so.
Let me know what you think.
Or maybe I'm just immature and giggle at the term "rack."
Scrambled #yeg
I’ve been going through photos and I think it’s about time for another random assortment of weird, funny and Edmonton things. (scrambled 1 here, scrambled 2 here.)
- I’ve posted this one before but I think it’s great that someone wrote, in the snow, on this guy’s car when he illegally parked.
- Living east of the Univeristy I always think it’s burning to the ground in the winter. Thankfully, I am always wrong.
- Edmonton’s firefighters really need more money in their sign budget.
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It’s like he was sent from the most terrifying reaches of Christmas to stare into my soul.
It’s like he was sent from the most terrifying reaches of Christmas to stare into my soul.
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What the what?
Edmonton’s very funny
Sometimes, when the winters are long and cold, you need to find
There's too much funny here!
ways to amuse yourself and those bundled up nearby.
Thankfully, that means there are plenty of funny people around Edmonton to keep us all smiling. (Maybe not smiling insanely like me, over there –>)
If you’re not familiar with The Gateway, the University of Alberta’s student newspaper you should get familiar. It’s a quality paper.
Oh, and twice a year they do a great issue where they skewer all kinds of things with sarcasm, wit and plenty of foul language. I’ll note that a few of the images in the newest issue of The Getaway are really, really NOT SAFE FOR WORK. But they take on the University (of course) and issues happening right now in higher learning, plus they zing us online folks so it’s good times. (Again, images are NSFW.)
The other bit of funny I’ve got to pass along today is the awesome news I heard this morning on CBC Edmonton. The Irrelevant Show is coming back to radio!
This was/is a sketch comedy show recorded live at The Varscona Theatre. (Though, future recording locations may change.) For an introduction to what you might hear, check out the Jane Austen Drinking Game.
More information on the 2010 schedule of recording from the Radio Active page. It also explains why host Peter Brown will be off the air more. Tickets will be going on sale for next year’s recordings soon.
They’ve also got a New Year’s Eve special, which will surely be hilarious.
seinfeil – Can I park here?
I know I need athorization but can I just park for like 5 minutes?
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Do spelling errors ever stop being funny?
seinfeil – The Oilers are good, on paper
This one actually made me laugh out loud.
Thanks to Kristi Shmyr’s eagle eye for catching this.
It's not even a sign where you could argue they ran out of the proper letters.
seinfeil – That’s one hot tan
Continuing our Hallowe’en theme today, here’s a place that will really set your soul on fire. Or tan you.
What Janine didn't know, was that the price of her tanning session was eternal damnation.
seinfeil – CityTV screenfail
It seems that a couple of our regular contributors/friends/enemies were watching CityTV this morning and saw the same mistake.
Thanks to Janine and Derjis for sending this on over. Spelling errors are always fun.
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Bonus points to Janine for the second error.
seinfeil – one of these things is not like the other
Walking in the fantastic Mill Creek Ravine area, my eye was caught by something green.
ENHANCE!
Oops. (Or is this dastardly vandalism?)
seinfeil – those darn kids
You think you’re so funny, changing around letters on signs to spell out funny things, don’t you?
We do too.
Hey, we never claimed to be classy.
seinfeil: You must remenber this
Is this extra disappointing because it’s at a school? Maybe just a little.
Saturday’s seinfeil
We are grammar nerds, sometimes.
It was only a matter of time before poor use of an apostrophe made its way into a seinfeil.
This would lead me to believe it's Saturday's only...something...
seinfeil: Advertising mistakes
I had to snap this photo because it reminded me how tumultuous a life in radio, dependent on ratings, can be. So many people get fired so many times.
Interior: Edmonton’s EZ Rock 104.9. Early morning. The office of the boss. A nervous looking promotions staffer enters.
Promotions guy: Hey boss. You remember those bus ads we ordered for fall ratings?
Boss: Yup.
Promo: They’re on Edmonton Transit buses today… (a look of dread is on his face)
Boss: Great!
Two of those three people have been fired.
seinfeil – Meanwhile, Back at Casino…
Lightbulbs are expensive. Don't you know there's a recession on?
SEINFEIL SERMON
Umm, what?
I think, near the bottom of the list of things needed is a holy war with Leduc.
Seinfeil: “Do you think anyone will notice…”
..that you accidentally bought the wrong sign? No, I think you're cool.
Educating Edmonton since 2009
How did I miss this series of ads?
Have a good weekend, Edmonton.
p.s. the Educate Edmonton website doesn’t seem to be around anymore.
seinfeil – a trusty mechanic
You know what, if I had a car I would totally take it to TOONTOWN AUTO.
I'm told it's Downtown Auto. My way is funnier.
On a total sidebar, there are a lot of Roger Rabbit fan sites. By “a lot” I mean more than the one or two I was expecting to find by Googling Toontown.
The Princess seinfeil
Not only do I get to allude to one of the great 80s movies with the headline, I also have to point out a seinfeil that pains me a little.
I like the Princess Theatre. It’s too bad they ran out of letters/room to tell us about their third movie. (Thankfully, this is a temporary sign, since Moon is no longer showing there.)
Look right there under the Princess II sign. It's there.
