Morning Brew: August 5th

  • Posted by Sean
  • Filed in News
  • August 5, 2008
ladner.jpgSo how was your Pride? Did you get hammered?

Possible severed foot found on Washington coast. Greyhound could not be reached for comment.

Independent engineer: Threat of more rockslides exists on Sea-to-Sky Highway. Fuck you nature.

Dashing the myths that surround the Olympics. "China is not the first, nor is it likely to be the last, Games host to clamp down on the rights of its citizens". For example, Vancouver will get its turn in only two years!

Time to set criticisms aside, says VANOC chief. "Hopefully, all the stories that people have been talking about will become secondary, and people can go back to marvelling at what this is supposed to be, and it becomes a celebration." Yeah, hopefully we'll never have to hear about Falun Gong, Tibet, East Tajikistan, internet censorship, air quality, or human rights abuses EVER again.

Does a Vancouver bank hold D.B. Cooper's missing loot?. We should look into becoming the next Cayman Islands.

Author of Adbusters article clears a few things up for us: 1) He does not use a Dell, 2) most of his friends are idiots, and 3) Bikes are "totally awesome"

Be Nice to the 'Creative Class'! I don't know what's worse, being nice to them or being mean to them.

David Eby Fundraiser! with Taxes, Language Arts, Brasstronaut, and Tyler Fedchuk.

JR watches the pride parade.

photo by The Blackbird in the BR Flickr pool.

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If that was your attempt at a joke 'were you hammered'. Its not funny.

The man actually used to be known on the gay chat sites as 'Studbunny', the name he chose for himself, he has been threatening people for years online and those sites did nothing about it but were telling people to just block him.

Obviously he has problems and he took action.
Its sad that people got hurt.

Posted by: MHJ at August 5, 2008 10:56 AM | Quote Comment

"Its not funny"

Which is exactly what makes it funny.

Posted by: sean Orr at August 5, 2008 1:12 PM | Quote Comment

Wrong. You need a new tactic.

Becoming predictable.

Posted by: MHJ at August 5, 2008 2:35 PM | Quote Comment

its funny
Is this a new thing now, crazy unprovoked violent attacks? Color me interested.

Seriously though, that's nasty. You're having a great weekend and then this, that's horrible. I mean common, how many unmedicated people can we have on the streets?

Posted by: Chris at August 5, 2008 3:12 PM | Quote Comment

I laughed.

I just don't have the balls to make those kind of jokes without trying to offset it somehow...

Scary shit tho.

Posted by: Jon at August 5, 2008 3:35 PM | Quote Comment

Insensitive? Maybe. But the first thing I thought of was Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

Posted by: jz at August 5, 2008 5:15 PM | Quote Comment

I'd actually say this:

> Possible severed foot found on Washington coast. Greyhound could not be
> reached for comment.

was in poor taste and not funny.

That's just my opinion though. The hammer thing didn't even occur to me, so it's really a matter of personal taste isn't it?

Posted by: Darcy McGee at August 5, 2008 5:38 PM | Quote Comment

jz - You're not alone. I had that song in my head all day.

Posted by: Jake at August 5, 2008 5:44 PM | Quote Comment

Just in case you're new here, Sean Orr is a sarcastic prick who has the rare physical condition of having his head so far up his ass he talks with his asshole.

Posted by: QT at August 6, 2008 9:59 AM | Quote Comment

And you QT? What are you? A foul-mouthed angelic spectre patrolling the internet?

Posted by: Darcy McGee at August 6, 2008 1:15 PM | Quote Comment

"Just in case you're new here, Sean Orr is a sarcastic prick who has the rare physical condition of having his head so far up his ass he talks with his asshole."

Well, you will have the chance to tell me so in person tonight. I'll be the one on stage with his head so far up his ass that he sings with his asshole. (Its really hard to get contact microphones up there).

Look forward to meeting you QT.

http://www.beyondrobson.com/city/2008/08/david_ebys_campaign_fundraiser_language_arts_taxes_brasstronaut_tyler_fedchuk/

Posted by: Sean Orr at August 6, 2008 1:24 PM | Quote Comment

Band? Now thats a joke.

lol

Posted by: Fb at August 6, 2008 7:18 PM | Quote Comment

Didn't think you would show up.

Posted by: sean Orr at August 7, 2008 12:17 PM | Quote Comment

Great fundraiser. The bands...lacking. Its hard to raise money when overgrown boys are trying to play for the room, but when you can't get attention any other way...

Posted by: Fb at August 7, 2008 1:54 PM | Quote Comment
Fb:

Great fundraiser. The bands...lacking. Its hard to raise money when overgrown boys are trying to play for the room, but when you can't get attention any other way...

What does any of this even mean?

Anyways thanks for paying money to see an overgrown boy play for the room.

Troll.

Posted by: sean Orr at August 7, 2008 2:13 PM | Quote Comment

Troll in real life.

Posted by: sean Orr at August 7, 2008 2:27 PM | Quote Comment

Just in case you're new here, QT is a troll. Some of his best work includes:

"Vancouver UnCoolness Ladder: Dog Shit > Beyond Robson > Camel Puke > Hipsters > Skunk Balls > Sean Orr"

"Here's a thought, go back to TO and stay there this time."

""Exactly. I want to be challenged, and in turn want to challenge. I think I've managed to do that. BR isn't all about me. There will be more posts like this and this. More feel good, unpretentious, easy stuff so sit tight." This is Sean's response to an extremely well written and cutting criticism by a tactful and intelligent comment. This, ladies and gentlemen, is Sean Orr sucking ass when faced with a reader that's smarter than he is. More be nice, pretend your'e light-hearted, suckhole stuff from Sean so just sit tight."

"Awesome! You have a Syllabus from Econ 101. Great start Seany boy! Now let's get started with your 'change', What should we start with first? Mmmm, market inefficiencies? Consolidation of exchanges? The need for a single national regulatory body? That my be Econ 201 actually. Let's start with something closer to your level then Sean, how about...granola? (Don't throw Peak Oil out there either, your far from breaking any new ground with that one and even the most obstinate texas man admits it's reality) So let's hear it smart kid, what changes do you propose to usher in a Huxley inspired brave new world of complete equality for all the hipters, scensters and wanna-be journalists who have such a high opinion of themselves (but not high enough to get a real job)"

"All you really ever do is ridicule, criticize, and banter in slang from absolutely no moral authority but with an attitude that borders even on that of the 'Yuppies' you revile so much. That being said, you've got a 100% right to your opinion and how you express it is your business (until you make it public like on BR mind you) But, as someone much smarter than both you and me once said, opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one, so until you 1)Publish a real piece of journalistic literature, 2)lobby Victoria for ANYTHING instead of just taking snipes on BR or 3)martyr yourself for the DTES, don't take yourself so seriously. P.S. I might not agree with you most of the time Sean, but jeez don't put yourself out there for ridicule with posts like these. That's just asking for it man."

Thanks bro. Keep coming back.

Posted by: Sean Orr at August 7, 2008 2:49 PM | Quote Comment

Name calling.
Assumptions made.

Ladies Please!!!

In the back n' forth banter, no one wins.

Let it go girls, let it go.

Posted by: RichWithACause at August 8, 2008 2:16 PM | Quote Comment

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