The changes at the Lido have been shocking but I thought that we were through the worst...not so, I'm afraid.

Today was my first day back at the newly renovated Lido and I was understandabley nervous. A recent comment on this form was helpful in pointing out that the Lido has recently bought the bulding they're in and it only makes sense to upgrade a bit. Still, I don't adapt well to change.

The Lidonians don't like change. We never have and now a mighty big change is about to happen.

After looking at a recent comment from Cindy, I realize that I should do some explaining. About a year ago myself and a fellow crew dispatcher were having a discussion. The first time myself and this particular crew dispatcher worked together I mentioned that it was going to be a long night and that we would need to find stuff to talk about. After a few minutes he handed me a list covering the next eleven hours with a topic for each hour. This was a tradition to last until we both became RTCs.

Breakfast? Bruch? A meal at the Lido doesn't need a defining term. We don't go for a specific meal we just go to the Lido.

Happy Belated Thanksgiving

This week the Lido is all decked out in Halloween splendor. There's a funky tree with glowing LEDs. Jessica regaled me with tales of her recent vacation. She toured the province in day trips and saw all the weirdness that Southern Alberta has to offer. There is a fondness for Turner Diamond Black Valley (none of us can ever get which is which so we just blended the two names together). It has great restaurants and a surprisingly good coffee culture.

For the first time in weeks I was the first to arrive almost on time and secure a table. This gave me plenty of time to appreciate what a gray, miserable day it was outside. I couldn't help but notice that there were no answers to my life at the bottom of my black, inky coffee.

So, the question of the week is:
“How can Wal-Mart can make a fake, dismembered, crawling hand for 9 bucks but sex toys all cost around $100?” I mean really, it certainly seems like the same technology. This was to be a recurring theme although I still don't understand why Jim Cuddy's new video would remind anyone that they need new batteries.

Jail Bait, Cougars, Satan and Stan Rogers