You may have in your travels come across a bill in your change telling you to track it at www.whereswilly.com
The very thing happened to me a few years ago, and I took the time to register. And then I forgot all about it. That is until I got a 20 with a handwritten plea to track it on the weekend. (I did, it's last known location was in Dorval)
Now, I do a lot of useless things online - including maintaining a blog - but this is something even I can't keep on top of. There are folks out there however who not only make the time to enter all their bills, but also use a rubber stamp on them so others will track the bill as well - resulting on a hit.
It's worth the surf just to watch the travels of our currency. And if you get a bill asking to be tracked, do the proper Canadian thing and register it.
Categories: Links
2007-02-26
Friday Feast #132
Appetizer
Where on your body do you have a scar, and what caused it?
The most noticeable is down my chest, and was caused by a scalpel.
Soup
What is something that has happened to you that you would consider a miracle?
A co-worker several years ago went through something that he considered a miracle. Both he and his wife worked for the store. Things were very tight that month, and they didn't know how they'd make rent. He is a proud man, and was very reluctant to ask the owner for an advance, even though we all knew the owner always obliged without questions.
So that night he prayed, and he looked to his Bible to give him the humility needed to ask for help. Something fell out. It was two cheques - by now stale - one for each as part of the annual vacation payout. He brought them in to work the next day, and the owner was pleased to make good on them that day.
The kicker to all this being, he put them in the Bible in the first place, as he prayed for guidance to spend the unexpected wealth wisely.
Me on the other hand, thought it was a miracle that I got out of bed on Sunday.
Salad
Name a television personality who really gets on your nerves.
Lately, and the first to come to mind is Tom Brown. The weather guy for CTV is described by them as having a "unique fun and exciting style." I just can't stand how bloody happy he is all the time. I figure the tea drinking crowd just loves him. My mother, for example. Actually, he wouldn't get on my nerves at all if I were watching him with Mom in the room. I have witnessed her many times in the past getting visibly pissed off over a hot snap, for example. So Tom and Mom would technically cancel each other out. White noise.
Main Course
What was a funny word you said as a child (such as "pasketti" for "spaghetti")?
By Toronto's standards, every word I said as a child was funny, given my now-faded Nova Scotia accent. It's funny - you can make fun of an Atlantic Canadian's accent, but it's taboo to do the same with an ethnic one.
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I have always thought ______ was ______.
Fill it in yourself.
Categories: Feast
Where on your body do you have a scar, and what caused it?
The most noticeable is down my chest, and was caused by a scalpel.
Soup
What is something that has happened to you that you would consider a miracle?
A co-worker several years ago went through something that he considered a miracle. Both he and his wife worked for the store. Things were very tight that month, and they didn't know how they'd make rent. He is a proud man, and was very reluctant to ask the owner for an advance, even though we all knew the owner always obliged without questions.
So that night he prayed, and he looked to his Bible to give him the humility needed to ask for help. Something fell out. It was two cheques - by now stale - one for each as part of the annual vacation payout. He brought them in to work the next day, and the owner was pleased to make good on them that day.
The kicker to all this being, he put them in the Bible in the first place, as he prayed for guidance to spend the unexpected wealth wisely.
Me on the other hand, thought it was a miracle that I got out of bed on Sunday.
Salad
Name a television personality who really gets on your nerves.
Lately, and the first to come to mind is Tom Brown. The weather guy for CTV is described by them as having a "unique fun and exciting style." I just can't stand how bloody happy he is all the time. I figure the tea drinking crowd just loves him. My mother, for example. Actually, he wouldn't get on my nerves at all if I were watching him with Mom in the room. I have witnessed her many times in the past getting visibly pissed off over a hot snap, for example. So Tom and Mom would technically cancel each other out. White noise.
Main Course
What was a funny word you said as a child (such as "pasketti" for "spaghetti")?
By Toronto's standards, every word I said as a child was funny, given my now-faded Nova Scotia accent. It's funny - you can make fun of an Atlantic Canadian's accent, but it's taboo to do the same with an ethnic one.
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I have always thought ______ was ______.
Fill it in yourself.
Categories: Feast
2007-02-19
Friday Feast #131
Appetizer
What sound, other than the normal ringing, would you like your telephone to make?
I worked in an office in which the phones only had one ring tone to choose from. As a result, if you were away from your desk, you could never tell if it was your phone that was ringing. I often said we should be able to program our phones. I wanted to reprogram my ringer to say, "Ian, your phone is ringing."
Soup
Describe your usual disposition in meteorological terms (partly cloudy, sunny, stormy, etc.).
I'm generally overcast but leave others with the perception they're under a Tornado Watch.
Salad
What specific subject do you feel you know better than any other subjects?
It would probably be call centre planning, forecasting and scheduling.
Main Course
Imagine you were given the ability to remember everything you read for one entire day. Which books/magazines/newspapers would you choose to read?
I would read an encyclopedia. But only one day, eh? I could be really knowledgeable in things A-D in that time frame.
Dessert
If a popular candy maker contacted you to create their next confection, what would it be like and what would you name it?
Neilson used to make a chocolate bar called Treasures. It would be like that, and I would name it the same.
No sense in reinventing the wheel.
Categories: Feast
What sound, other than the normal ringing, would you like your telephone to make?
I worked in an office in which the phones only had one ring tone to choose from. As a result, if you were away from your desk, you could never tell if it was your phone that was ringing. I often said we should be able to program our phones. I wanted to reprogram my ringer to say, "Ian, your phone is ringing."
Soup
Describe your usual disposition in meteorological terms (partly cloudy, sunny, stormy, etc.).
I'm generally overcast but leave others with the perception they're under a Tornado Watch.
Salad
What specific subject do you feel you know better than any other subjects?
It would probably be call centre planning, forecasting and scheduling.
Main Course
Imagine you were given the ability to remember everything you read for one entire day. Which books/magazines/newspapers would you choose to read?
I would read an encyclopedia. But only one day, eh? I could be really knowledgeable in things A-D in that time frame.
Dessert
If a popular candy maker contacted you to create their next confection, what would it be like and what would you name it?
Neilson used to make a chocolate bar called Treasures. It would be like that, and I would name it the same.
No sense in reinventing the wheel.
Categories: Feast
2007-02-13
Friday Feast #130
Appetizer -
Have you been sick yet this winter? If so, what did you come down with?
I have suffered nothing more than a very mild cold. The skin on my hands have gone to hell though, and nothing seems to be working.
Soup -
What colors dominate your closet?
Shoot, I don't know. I'm very balanced with my wardrobe these days. Let's say grey.
Salad -
How would you describe your personal "comfort zone"?
I never refer to things against my comfort zone. I'm not about to.
Main Course -
On which reality show would you really like to be a contestant?
If I had to choose one - because I don't really want to be on any - probably Big Brother, 'cause they have air conditioning and you pretty much just sit around all day.
Dessert -
Which holiday would you consider to be your favorite?
Canada Day.
Categories: Feast
Have you been sick yet this winter? If so, what did you come down with?
I have suffered nothing more than a very mild cold. The skin on my hands have gone to hell though, and nothing seems to be working.
Soup -
What colors dominate your closet?
Shoot, I don't know. I'm very balanced with my wardrobe these days. Let's say grey.
Salad -
How would you describe your personal "comfort zone"?
I never refer to things against my comfort zone. I'm not about to.
Main Course -
On which reality show would you really like to be a contestant?
If I had to choose one - because I don't really want to be on any - probably Big Brother, 'cause they have air conditioning and you pretty much just sit around all day.
Dessert -
Which holiday would you consider to be your favorite?
Canada Day.
Categories: Feast
2007-02-03
Friday Feast #129
Appetizer
What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager?
I moved to da T-dot from a small town just in time for high school. As a result I was unable to keep up with the fads. The biggest thing to wear was a Roots sweatshirt. Or a Polo (as in striped oxford cut) shirt. I was must struck by the hair. If you were a guy, you likely had a mushroom haircut or a rat tail. Or both. Girls had some portion of their head shaved. Or just shitloads of hair. Despite my Sears Catalogue upbringing, I managed to get both shirts. My hair of course has never seen the price of a 'style.'
Soup
Name one thing you think people assume about you when they first meet you.
Gosh, I haven't thought about this. Although one common theme is they assume I'm an asshole.
Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how hard do you work?
I've been at about a 7, but I need to pull it into 10 the next few weeks.
Main Course
If you were given a free 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl to sell anything you currently own, what would you advertise?
Mookie. Duh.
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I love to ________ when it is _________.
I love to sleep when it is raining.
Yeah, I know. I've been behind on my posts - you'd expect more effort on my part in filling out the blanks.
Categories: Feast
What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager?
I moved to da T-dot from a small town just in time for high school. As a result I was unable to keep up with the fads. The biggest thing to wear was a Roots sweatshirt. Or a Polo (as in striped oxford cut) shirt. I was must struck by the hair. If you were a guy, you likely had a mushroom haircut or a rat tail. Or both. Girls had some portion of their head shaved. Or just shitloads of hair. Despite my Sears Catalogue upbringing, I managed to get both shirts. My hair of course has never seen the price of a 'style.'
Soup
Name one thing you think people assume about you when they first meet you.
Gosh, I haven't thought about this. Although one common theme is they assume I'm an asshole.
Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how hard do you work?
I've been at about a 7, but I need to pull it into 10 the next few weeks.
Main Course
If you were given a free 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl to sell anything you currently own, what would you advertise?
Mookie. Duh.
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I love to ________ when it is _________.
I love to sleep when it is raining.
Yeah, I know. I've been behind on my posts - you'd expect more effort on my part in filling out the blanks.
Categories: Feast
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