Toronto's new green roof law a first for North America In a first for a North American city, Toronto recently passed a new law mandating "green" rooftops for all new developments. Any new construction with floor space of more than 2,000 square meters must devote between 20 and 60 percent of its roof to vegetation. The rule applies to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional structures. As expected, developers are less than thrilled with the new mandatory rules — least of all that they come during an economic downturn. Still, the benefits to the city in terms of energy savings and rainwater runoff management are seen as cost-effective in the long term.
Engineers vs. Lawyers Three lawyers and three engineers are traveling by train to a conference. At the station, the three lawyers each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket. "How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks a lawyer. "Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer. They all board the train. give me more Vintage Weight Gain Ads | How to be a Retronaut Image 6 scanned by Jacque Nodell (Sequential Crush) Untitled Document Angry squirrel I don't know who wrote this, but he tells it quite visually and it's sure worth a laugh or two...If nothing else gives you a good belly laugh this year this will and will last the whole year. I never dreamed slowly cruising on my motorcycle through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous! Little did I suspect. I was on Brice Street - a very nice neighborhood with perfect lawns and slow traffic. As I passed an oncoming car, a brown furry missile shot out from under it and tumbled to a stop immediately in front of me. It was a squirrel, and must have been trying to run across the road when it encountered the car. I barely had time to brace for the impact. Inches before impact, the squirrel flipped to his feet. His mouth opened, and at the last possible second, he screamed and leapt! He shot straight up, flew over my windshield, and impacted me squarely in the chest. Snarling, hissing, and tearing at my clothes, he was a frenzy of activity. Torque. Really...
The Alot is Better Than You at Everything As a grammatically conscientious person who frequents internet forums and YouTube, I have found it necessary to develop a few coping mechanisms. When someone types out "u" instead of "you," instead of getting mad, I imagine them having only one finger on each hand and then their actions seem reasonable. If I only had one finger on each hand, I'd leave out unnecessary letters too! If I come across a person who seems to completely ignore the existence of apostrophes and capital letters and types things like "im an eagle and im typing with my talons, so dont make fun of me cuz this is hard," I like to imagine that they actually are an eagle typing with their talons. It would be a hassle if you had to hop in the air and use your feet to karate-chop two keys simultaneously every time you wanted to use the shift key to make a capital letter. But there is one grammatical mistake that I particularly enjoy encountering. The Alot is incredibly versatile.
Heavy Boots Editorial note: I received this as an email from a friend who got it from a friend who ... I do not know who the original author is, but I do believe this to be true. Who could possibly make it up? Heavy Boots About 6-7 years ago, I was in a philosophy class at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (good science/engineering school) and the teaching assistant was explaining Descartes. He was trying to show how things don't always happen the way we think they will and explained that, while a pen always falls when you drop it on Earth, it would just float away if you let go of it on the Moon. "No it wouldn't." the TA explained calmly, "because you're too far away from the Earth's gravity." I countered, "why didn't they float away?" "Because they were wearing heavy boots." he responded, as if this made perfect sense (remember, this is a Philosophy TA who's had plenty of logic classes). As we left the room, my friend Mark was raging. 1. About 47 percent got this question correct. 2. 13.
Dog A lingering fear of mine was confirmed last night: My dog might be slightly retarded. I've wondered about her intelligence ever since I adopted her and subsequently discovered that she was unable to figure out how stairs worked. I blamed her ineptitude on the fact that she'd spent most of her life confined to a small kennel because her previous owners couldn't control her. I figured that maybe she just hadn't been exposed to stairs yet. The next clue came when I started trying to train her. I was wrong. She tries really hard. But when turning her head at an extreme angle fails to produce a life-altering epiphany, she usually just short-circuits and rolls on her back. Over the past two months, she's made some progress, but it's been painfully slow and is easily forgotten. Last night I was sitting on my couch mindlessly surfing the internet when I looked up and noticed my dog licking the floor. At that moment I realized that I needed to know for sure whether my dog was retarded or not.
The dog that hasn’t missed a single riot for years There have been lots of riots and protests from both anarchists and workers in Athens, Greece specially the past few years. One interesting thing is that there is one dog that is spotted at these riots from 2008 till today December 12. 2008 December 17. 2008 December 18. 2008 December 22. 2008 It is the same dog on every picture and it is funny how it takes part in riots over several years. January 9. 2009 March 4. 2009 May 9. 2009 December 6. 2009 February 24. 2010 March 5. 2010 March 11. 2010 Date unknown 21. 5. Other dogs that likes to be in the spotlight are the dogs that are competing for the title “World’s ugliest dog”. The fact that you don't want a poodle Your new poodle. The fact that you don't want a poodle is truly irrelevant. You're getting a poodle, whether you like it or not. I hope you learn to enjoy poodles, because, just a few short minutes from now, you'll have one. Enjoy your poodle. Why am I getting a poodle? Shut up.[1] Can I have an iPod instead? No. Or we could compromise, and you could name it iPood. Besides, when you think about it, a poodle is just as good as an iPod. Good luck with that, though.[2] Could you at least get me another breed of dog? No. Your poodle sounds diseased. I think you mean your poodle. Citations ↑ I'll fuck you up.↑ I say "good luck", because I've found it difficult in the past to train a poodle to play the trumpet.
Best Teacher I Ever Had Best Teacher I Ever Had by David Owen Extracted from Reader's Digest (Asian Edition), April 1991, pp. 47-48. Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about a creature called the cattywampus, an ill-adapted nocturnal animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. When he returned my paper, I was shocked. Very simple, Mr. Needless to say, we were outraged. We should have figured it out, Mr. Mr. Every class was an adventure with Mr. We carried our brand-new skepticism into all our classes. If I'm ever asked to propose a solution to the problems in our schools, it will be Mr. Not everyone sees the value in this.
Lots of Jokes - Did You Know? Q. Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? A. When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Mary liked this a lot and when returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. Q. A. Q. A.
News to Order Publicity stunts undertaken by press agent Jim Moran, 1938-1959: Sold a refrigerator to an Eskimo in AlaskaThrew eggs at an electric fanChanged horses in midstream in a Nevada riverSought a needle in a haystack (for 10 days)Walked a bull through a New York china shopHatched an ostrich egg (by sitting on it for 19 days)Opened a Washington embassy for a mythical country By the 1950s the era of the flamboyant stunt was ending, and authorities put a stop to Moran’s more ambitious schemes. He said, “It’s a sad day for American capitalism when a man can’t fly a midget on a kite over Central Park.”
Frustrated wife puts gamer husband up for sale on Craigslist Guys, be careful how involved you get with this season's awesome crop of video games. Your wife may try to sell you off. The happy couple (Photo credit: ABC News) Kyle Baddley learned this the hard way earlier this month, when his wife Alyse got frustrated by his constant Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 playing and offered him up to the highest bidder on Craigslist. "I am selling my 22 year old husband," the ad read. The ad, of course, was a joke. One woman offered to retrain him. "We didn't think we would get any responses at all, but we've gotten so many," Alyse said. Some people, though, took it a bit too seriously. Among the unconcerned was Kyle's mother. Kyle, it seems, has learned his lesson and has pulled back a bit from his Modern Warfare 3 playtime. Kyle's taking it in good humor -- but he points out for the record that his wife was in line with him when the game went on sale. "I love my wife," he says.
Three Kinds of Relationships Dec 24, 2009 1. The Bad Girl 2. The Bad Boy 3. The Bad Girl with the Nice Boy Luv Deluxe by Cinnamon Chasers Album: A Million Miles From Home Director: Saman Keshavarz Producer: Francis Pollara Associate Producer: Nate Eggert Cinematographer: Justin Gurnari Editor: Nate Tam Actress: Darcy Ripley © Modus Records / Koch Entertainment 2009 **Shot entirely on the Canon 5D Mark II w/ a custom face mounted rig — Canon Lenses used: 14mm (f2.8) & 24mm (f1.4)** Awesome concept and beautifully shot. If you enjoyed this article, the Sifter highly recommends: The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 | Lyrics, Audio and Music Video