One small step for man, one even smaller step for Playmobil man. The fourth and final Wednesday in May is upon us, and so we bid adieu to our little tribute to space with our little friend landing on a strange and beautiful alien world (better known as Miami Beach). Thanks for participating, everyone! Caption …Read More

Seeing this old McDonald’s bag really brings back memories. Back when I was a kid in the early 80’s, this was their branding scheme. It’s amazing how something like old packaging can really bring you back. Maybe that’s why so many of us are fascinated with youtubing old commercials from our childhood, or grabbing great …Read More

While the Victoria Day long weekend is traditionally the first time we start to see garage sales pop up, last week was surprisingly quiet on the used goods front. But this weekend? I opened my front door and saw three of my neighbours with their lawns and driveways littered with trinkets and old chairs. As …Read More

Cute kids are cute. Creepy kids are creepy. This one wins in both categories. That grin just spooks me right out! 😛 50’s nostaglia space toys always give me a chuckle. Kind of warms my heart to think about what it must have been like to dream about space while we were in the process …Read More

While we all know that it’s pretty hard to travel anywhere without finding a McDonald’s, it’s astounding how many there really are. In the United States alone there are nearly 14,000. How do I know? Thanks to fastfoodmaps.com. Somebody out there took the time to create a Google Maps overlay that shows the locations of …Read More

Just in time for the release of the latest Pixar film “Up,” Amazon is having a sale on all Pixar titles. Most of these are going for around the $20 mark — much better than the $35 or so Disney films usually go for. Sadly, the entire Pixar catalogue isn’t represented. I’m pretty sure that …Read More

Now I’m not normally one to get indignant in the face of corporate BS, but this one just really rubbed me the wrong way. Wal-Mart has been pushing their “For the Greener Good” initiative since the green living bandwagon kicked into full force some time ago, and for the most part I applaud them. As …Read More

It’s a crazy thought, I know. Just hear me out. Over the past few months Loblaw’s have changed the packaging on their No Name brand back to the old school look it had in the 80’s; simple black text on a yellow background, no pictures or unnecessary info. That on its own doesn’t raise any …Read More

…well, this bridge does anyways. While in no way does it have any direct relationship with McDonald’s, tell me seeing this doesn’t make you want a Big Mac right now. [via flickr]

Spring is in the air, and I’m alive. It must mean I have a mother somewhere and it’s time to say thank you! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mommies out there in the SmartCanucks community. I hope your day is full of breakfasts in bed, cards made from macaroni, and lots of hugs …Read More

If my Facebook is to be believed (and I think it is!) today is the birthday of our fearless leader and good friend Boo Radley. Happy Birthday Boo! It’s been a great few years working with you sir, and I hope all of your birthday wishes come true! I won’t give away the gentleman’s age, …Read More

For the month of May the Caption Challenge is going to go a little thematic. Maybe it’s just my excitement over the new Star Trek movie or maybe it’s just that I’ve always got my head in the clouds, but for the next few weeks we’re going to try and keep our eyes on the …Read More

McDonald’s will go a long way to protect their trademark. So much so, in fact, that it seems they’re willing to sue any restaurant that starts with the prefix Mc. McCurry was one such restaurant. The Malaysian-based, family owned establishment has little in common with McDonald’s outside of the “Mc” prefix and colour-scheme, but that …Read More

Lots of new changes around here lately thanks to the beautiful new overhaul Boo has given the site. I’d like to talk to you about one of those changes right now, since I know questions about it are bound to pop up about it sooner or later: avatars. As you may have seen, a few …Read More

This months Amazon DVD specials offer something that should appeal to two very different kinds of crowds; Mother’s Day Sale: While it’s still possible to get some of these DVD’s in the mail in time to give them to mommy dearest, let’s be honest; this is a sale that will appeal to the fairer gender …Read More