Verbal Fluidity

Hello True Believers. My latest topic delves into the utterly ridiculous. Convenience Store owners in Maine seemed to be concerned with a new lottery ticket called a Kwikie. They are concerned that the ticket carries a sexual connotation. And perhaps the name is similar to that of a “Quickie”, but let’s be serious. Aside from jokes that might occur during the initial launch, who goes into a store and asks for the sexual variety of a “Quickie”? It’s all really a matter of interpretation, and people with sick minds. What’s In a Word? There are many words that imply sexual behavior, but are not intrinsically sexual. Bang: This word means to have sex. It also means to beat, hit, run into, etc. It someone tells to stop banging on the door, I don’t think about having sex on the door. Frolic: To play and have fun. Also often associated with sex. Screw: Likely the connotation to sex for this was “Putting the Screws to “. So does that mean if I screw in a screw that I’m h...

Hello!   For those of you not familiar with Youtube or online videos, may not know my topic today.   If you don’t that’s ok.   After this blog, you will most likely enjoy them as I do.   So without Further ado I give you…… That’s right. Epic Rap Battles of History. This series is the brain child of Lloyd Alqhuist and Peter Shukoff, better known to their followers as EpicLLoyd(@theepiclloyd) and Nice peter(@nicepeter). The Rap battles started in 2010 and continue into today, with no signs of stopping. The Battles pit real life and fictional characters from History, rapping against each other. Each rap is meticulously researched, and there many one liners and inside jokes that make these 3 minute videos memorable. They take votes from fans via their website, and request suggestions for future battles. What is also memorable is how well Lloyd, Peter and guests, portray the characters. From Mr.T vs Mr. Rogers, to Adam Vs Eve, the combinations seem endless. ...

SO here we go again. For those who need a refresher, here is the original link to the first issue. http://anthony-arsenault.blogspot.com/2012/08/is-goodlife-fitness-really-that-good.html So things got resolved, or so it seemed with the payments. It turns out the credits I was promised didn’t get applied, and my membership should have been on hold until at least January 11, 2013 (though it should have been longer since they didn’t fix the issue until August 7, 2012) and they took a full payment on Jan 4, 2013. So of course I decide to contact them. Calling them is difficult, as the hold times are usually 45 min or greater, (go figure) so I emailed them. They gave me a standard response of hearing back in 3 business days. This was on January 9th. On Jan 15th I decided to go to social media, as this seemed to have an impact last time. Here is the Twitter conversation that occurred: Then to illustrate their lack of customer service, there was no further replies to my tweet...

Warning: There will be a tiny sales pitch at the end of this Blog. Hello everyone. I am taking a break from my normal controversy to bring you something near and dear to me. My writing. As most of my friends and family know, I enjoy writing. Whether it’s poetry, blogs, fantasy wrestling league NEWA ( www.nextevolutionwrestling.com ) , or simple jotting words on a page, I love to write. Often I evoke emotional responses from people, some good, some bad. But isn’t that what true writing is about? As many of you might remember, I have for some time been working on various projects and trying to get something published with a major publisher. This is a daunting task at the best of times, and I’m sad to report that I have had a great deal of rejection. But all is not lost. In this marvelous technological age that we live in, I have found another avenue in which to pursue my dreams. It may be a long road, but I feel that I have what it takes. What am I babbling about you ask? Well, it...

I am taking a break from my more controversial topics to tell you about my recent experience with GoodLife fitness. So please follow my timeline if you will. July 11, 2012 I go into my local Club and talk to the Manager about closing my account. We were no longer using the Gym . After a discussion, we determined that we would put the account on hoid for 6 months. The manager processes the paper work for this, and I leave feeling good about it all. It is agreed that there will be an 11.50 fee for the hold bi-weekly. July 20th, 2012 The payment withdrawn from my account is in 27.54. 16.00 more than agreed upon. This almost caused another cheque I had written to not clear. I return to the club and question the manager on July 24th. He is unsure as to why the amount is 27.54. He agrees to contact Member Services, but cannot do so until Monday. I agree. July 24st 2012 The Manager and I speak, and he says Member Services indicates that the reason for the payment was t...

                                      I know I’m about to APPEAR insensitive, but here me out first, I think I have a valid point.  So we have all heard of seeing Eye Dogs, and know the benefits they bring. I wonder if we are all aware of Hearing Ear Dogs? Here is What I found out about hearing ear dogs: For a person who is hearing impaired, the feeling of vulnerability and isolation can be overwhelming. A Hearing Dog is a dedicated assistant to such people — He will alert his master to important sounds, such as the sounds of a baby's cry, the telephone ringing, a knock at the door, an alarm clock, a kettle whistle, in addition to such danger signals as the sound of a smoke alarm, burglar alarm, or even the rustling of a prowler, by leading the owner. (ok say maybe not in the case of the pro...

So with my departure for Moncton and Nickelback imminent, I thought I’d have a look at the phenomenon that is Nickelback Haters. First, I find it amazing that a band can be as infamous as they are famous. The hate for them is almost as large as the love. Thankfully and proudly, I am on the love side. It’s funny though to see responses as to why people hate them. For example, I read : “Because their music is garbage and overplayed. Ten years of listening to the same trash over and over again” Spoken like a person who has not likely listened to more than 2 songs by Nickelback, and conveniently is ignoring the fact that the above statement describes most pop music as well. Of course if you play a certain genre of music, there is going to be similarities, but to say that it’s the same trash for the last 10 years…. Well my rebuttal to that is, I guess 50 million people love trash, because they have sold that many plus albums, and are still going strong as one of the biggest acts ...