Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.

Lorne ,'Smile Time'


Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness  

[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!


Sue - Jun 18, 2003 10:18:11 am PDT #2585 of 6793
hip deep in pie

That's Boozy Suzy to you!


Megan E. - Jun 18, 2003 10:22:01 am PDT #2586 of 6793

Sorry, must be drunk.


Jon B. - Jun 18, 2003 10:29:15 am PDT #2587 of 6793
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Are the Retirement Village People a real band, Megan? That tag is hi-larious.


Megan E. - Jun 18, 2003 1:27:50 pm PDT #2588 of 6793

Are the Retirement Village People a real band, Megan? That tag is hi-larious

No, it's from a Diet Dr. Pepper commercial. It took me forever to figure out what the really old men in village people type outfits were singing.


Elena - Jun 18, 2003 4:51:52 pm PDT #2589 of 6793
Thanks for all the fish.

We can hit the Fireside at 8ish if that works for all.

Can we talk about Ontario's decision about same-sex marriages? I see that a gay couple from NB just went to Ottawa to get married, and I understand that Elsie Wayne is pissed. Also I hear the NS will not be recognising these marriages?

Does anyone have any info on this (I, myself, do not read the newspaper or watch the news because I've got a BRAND NEW KITCHEN)? Oh, and if there is a place I can call or write to in order to register my support for same-sex marriage I'd like to do that.


Jon B. - Jun 18, 2003 6:05:58 pm PDT #2590 of 6793
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

From the front page of the Boston Globe today:

Bowing to a landmark court decision, Prime Minister Jean Chretien said yesterday that Canada would amend federal law to recognize homosexual marriages while protecting the rights of conservative churches to refuse to perform weddings for same-sex couples.

More here.


Elena - Jun 18, 2003 6:28:47 pm PDT #2591 of 6793
Thanks for all the fish.

Excellent. Let's hope that the provinces don't abuse notwithstanding on this.


Sue - Jun 19, 2003 2:56:40 am PDT #2592 of 6793
hip deep in pie

Here'a another article in the NYT. It makes us sound like some liberal paradise...

(Registration req.)


Sue - Jun 19, 2003 3:00:43 am PDT #2593 of 6793
hip deep in pie

This article says that most premiers will accept the new law, except for (surprise, surprise) Alberta.


Megan E. - Jun 19, 2003 3:23:37 am PDT #2594 of 6793

Also I hear the NS will not be recognising these marriages?

John Hamm said last night that as soon as the federal law is passed (which could take time since they are about to break for summer recess and then have a leadership campaign) then NS will be accepting the law. A recent nationwide study showed that Nova Scotians were the most accepting of same sex marriages in the country.