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Most of you have probably never heard of Wesley Willis. I certainly hadn’t until today. Wesley Willis was an interesting individual — a diagnosed schizophrenic, Wesley became something of an internet sensation rather late in his short life with a string of literally thousands of short but catchy tunes showcasing his completely tone-deaf poetry-and-rhyme vocal skills. I didn’t realize it, but I was already quite familiar with one of his bigger tunes. “Rock and Roll McDonald’s” was featured briefly in the documentary Super Size Me, and ever since hearing it on my first viewing I’ve caught myself humming it from time to time.
Now, thanks to the glory of the interweb, I can share that catchy catchy tune with you. When it came to posting this, I had to choose between posting a live version of Wesley Willis performing it several months before his death or this mostly unwatchable piece of internet-animation. Since the song was what I really wanted to showcase and his live version was a little too mumbly-mouthed, I decided to stick with the animation. My apologies in advance for the low-quality and occasionally strange imagery.
Both the song and the video have a clear anti-McD’s agenda. I figure it’s a good way to balance out the fairness in our McDonald’s Mondays posts, seeing as most of them are just me rambling on about my love of scary clowns with hamburgers.
If you want to know a little more about Wesley Willis (and you should, it’s an interesting story) check out his entry on wikipedia.
McDonald’s Mondays is a weekly series of posts written by our own Jim Squires that initially appears on his pop culture blog fjetsam.com.
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Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!
This new little Baby Girl so tiny small and neat
And especially magic makes your family complete
No words could ever relay or truly express
The wishes sent for you at this time of happiness
She′s shining an Angel with a tiny sweet nose
So completely made up ten fingers, ten toes
She′s laughter and teardrops so small and brand new
And amazingly angelic and she′s sent to bless you
She′s one special Baby the best of life′s treasure
And she′ll surely bless you loving family pleasure.
Here’s what Jim had to say on his blog:
Lot’s of new baby photos on my wife’s flickr if you’re into that sort of thing.
EDIT: We’ve actually decided against Virginia. She’s had the name for two days and it just didn’t seem to fit. Plus, people are already giving her annoying nicknames that we don’t approve of like “Ginny.†The official name (we’ve already written it on the Health Card app, so there’s no going back now) is Emily Jennifer Jane.
Today’s Dell Canada deals are:
- ALURATEK* 10.5″ Digital Picture Frame (Black)
$249 $149
- DELL W3207C 32″ LCD HD TV
$1099 $799
- TRENDNET Wireless G Advanced Pan & Tilt Internet Camera Server
$269 $129
- Philips DVP5140/37 DVD and DIVX Progressive Scan Player
$69 $49
- Freedom9 FreeConnect G500 5-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Switch
$69 $29
One awesome deal today 🙂
The Digital Picture Frame for $149 is a spectacular deal and a perfect gift for your girlfriend or wife. They will love the way photos are displayed and the product looks elegant and luxurious. I’m buying one of these right now… another $149 on my credit card 🙁
Shipping is free as usual.
Click here for more details on Dell Canada’s days of deal
I seriously think I may have found my new favorite blog. Celebrities Eating is, as the name would suggest, a blog about celebrities eating. They collect ever picture they can of A-list stars and starlets shoving their faces full of food, and who can blame them? It’s nice to know Nicole Richie, despite her blatant anorexia, can wolf down a twelve inch hot dog with the best of them.
This pic, from a post back in September 06, shows Ben Affleck wolfing down a Big Mac behind the wheel. Naughty naughty Mr. Affleck, you’ll get mayo all over your blouse.
The one thing that really freaks me out is how wide he can open his mouth. It’s like watching a snake eating a gopher.
McDonald’s Mondays is a weekly series of posts written by our own Jim Squires that initially appears on his pop culture blog fjetsam.com.
Here are today’s DELL deals:
- CANON/SANYO Powershot A640 10MP Digital Camera & Eneloop ESCAA4 Battery Charger & 4 x AA Rechargeable Batteries
$488 $349
- ENERGIZER 8 x AA Rechargeable Batteries
$39 $19
- MICROSOFT/ LOGITECH DriveFX Racing Wheel for Xbox 360 & Forza 2
$168 $89
- Energizer USB Duo Battery Charger with 2 AA Rechargeable Batteries
$24 $16
- 10.2″ LCD Display Portable DVD Player
$299 $229
Only one real good deal today: The Racing Wheel for Xbox 360 & Forza 2 for $89. If you have an Xbox 360 that’s a must buy deal.
Shipping is free as usual.
Click here for more details on Dell Canada’s days of deal
10 simple-to-make meals that fight fat, build muscle, and save you time, all for less than 50 bucks. A must read article for all university students and those who find themselves eating more fast food than their body can tolerate.
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Thanks Joel S. for taking the time to compile a full list of Canada Wonderland’s deals 🙂
The discount passes compiled by Joel are the best deals out there.
Click here to download the deals and price list
Today’s the 3rd day of DELL Canada deals. The deals are:
- SANYO Xacti VPC-CA6 Weatherproof Digital Movie Camera
$499 $299
- LEXMARK E450dn Monochrome Laser Printer w/ Networking and Duplex Capability
$499 $299
- CREATIVE LABS Live! Cam Optia Webcam
$89 $49
- Kingston 4GB High Capacity SD Memory Card SDHC
$59 $39
- LG GBW-H10N Internal Blu-Ray Reader / Recorder drive – BD-RE – IDE – Internal – 5.25″
$799 $599
These deals are pretty bad.
Don’t bother with the Sanyo Digital Movie Camera. Because of its ultra compact size the video quality isn’t super. Still image quality is not as good as some high end Digital Cameras. So basically you’re sacrificing quality for size… a sacrifice I wouldn’t do.
The Lexmark Laser Printer for $299 is a rip off.
The Creative Cam Optia Webcam is reasonably priced at $49 and it has a high resolution but it doesn’t come with a built in microphone!! which is definitely a major drawback. I also find that if you’re planning to use the webcam just for video conferencing with friends and family, then the higher resolution doesn’t provide much of an advantage because you’re limited by your Internet speed.
The SD 4GB High Capacity SD Memory Card SDHC for $39 is okay, but BEWARE this is an SDHC model that won’t work with all electronic devices. Make sure this card will work properly on your device before buying it.
In a nutshell, today’s deals are appalling.
Shipping is free as usual.
Click here for more details on Dell Canada’s days of deal
Just a heads up for the next time you forget your cell phone at home. As of last week, the cost of a local call on a Bell Canada payphone is 50 cents. I think it’s safe to assume that other payphone companies will follow.
It’s a been a long time coming — not only has there not been an increase in payphone costs since 1981 (back then they were a dime) but competition from mobile phones has pretty much rendered the standard payphone obsolete. They’re really only there for the small percentage of the population that hasn’t gone cellular yet and for when the rest of us forget our mobile devices on the charger at home.
In a different age I could see a lot of people getting bent out of shape about this, but really – does anyone care that the cost of a phone call has doubled?
Robert D. Gibb is posting a stunning series of articles on Air Miles on the forum. I found the series very useful and enlightening so I’m posting it on the blog as well.
Robert D. Gibb is a Contributing Editor (DRIPs) at the Canadian MoneySaver Magazine.
Note that AM = Air Miles
10% Tuesday!
There aren’t a lot of spectacular name brand specials this week except Safeway has started another 4 Week “Summer” Buy 5 name brands get 50 bonus AirMiles. This offer comes with bonus AMs if you buy multiples of most of the 40 or so products highlighted. Buy 5 specials and you get a 50 AM bonus on top.
As I’ve said in the past:
1. I find it hard to find 5 of 40 I like or will consume
2. They often have the price boosted from the week before
3. House brands are often a better deal
4. Larger sizes without bonus AMs are often a better deal
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