Kadoka, South Dakota is the most remote place in the continental United States. Why? Well, it's a 6.5 hour drive to the nearest Costco.

You know you live in rural-adjacent Alberta when you hear about a flyer and based on the prices you might assume either single-family homes or farm equipment

The worst thing about people interrupting life with a phone call is that they don’t know how much of an interruption they might be causing, and thus can’t be held fully liable for it.

@sabbatical I haven't seen a drop here in AB so I have to think your thoughts that it's provincial tax related

I only wear trousers out of the house in case someone invites me for a round of bowling

Do you apologise for missing someone's call when you get back to them?

"pics or the art director didn't make it happen"

β€” @ohryan

One day, the costs associated with media, which really are costs of the physical delivery, and not the media itself, will be remembered as a minute blip in the history of mankind.

@Zonz it varies! But for an example that regularly happens…

Coworker A sends me a one-sentence message in the work chat about a typo on the website while I’m doing non-focused tasks. I’ll probably drop what I’m doing and fix it.

Coworker B, whom I like equally as much as A, emails me a three-sentence email about a typo, with the story of how they found it. I’ll look at the email and file it in the β€œdo later” pile.

Here's a fusion band that won three Juno awards for Best Canadian Group of the Year.

youtube.com/watch?v=BWAjxKGQ0h

But who is that on saxaphone? Howard Shore, composer/director/producer of the soundtrack to Jackson's LOTR films.

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