Nat Hunter's blog
OH, THOSE CRAZY ROBOTS!
Have you heard about the amazing ASIMO - a walking robot created by Honda? Last night this four foot robot conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to a rousing reception from the audience. ASIMO conducted "Dream the Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha". As it conducted, the robot perfectly mimicked the actions of a conductor, nodding its head at various sections and gesturing with one or both hands.
Really Cool Event!!!!
Have you heard about Pangea Day - a full day film extravaganza for a good cause? Some of the world's best documentary film makers are showing their movies in numerous theatres around the world. Pangea calls it the first ever global campfire with talks from Al Gore, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Bob Geldof etc, and satellite link-ups to places like London, Rio, Mumbai and of course - here in Vancouver. The event is free, though a donation to the World Food Programme is encouraged. Check out all the details here.
Friday Mornings Winner and More....................
Nat and Drew's Great Big Garbage Challenge to the Death is officially over and the winner is.....................me! This is the part where I would normally gloat, but truthfully both Drew and I produced way too much garbage and recylcing for the week and I only beat him by 7 measley ounces. If you are playing catch-up and not really sure what I am rambling on about - on Monday morning Drew and I announced that we would keep track of every piece of garbage and recycling we produced for the entire week and the loser would be punished. Our official tally this morning revealed I produced 6 pounds 6 ounces of waste and recycling, while Drew accumulated 6 pounds 13 ounces. That means he'll be spending some time at the North Shore transfer station sorting garbage on May 8th!!!
Saving The World One Wrapper At A Time!
Drew and I are in the midst of our Great Big Garbage Challenge - to the Death......where the loser will get thrown into the pit of despair! Okay, maybe not. After a week of keeping track of every piece of garbage and recylcing that we create the person who creates the most waste will be publicly shamed and punished. The exact punishment hasn't been finalized but most likely the loser will be spending some time at the dump.
Tell Telemarketers Where to Go!!!!!!
You're just about to sit down to dinner and then the phone rings.....do you answer it? Or is it another one of those freakin' telemarketers? And if you do answer it, and it is a telemarketer are you polite? Do you ask nicely to be taken off their call list or do you find yourself swearing like a sailor? Wouldn't it be nice to never ever have to deal with them again?.....well there is a way. You can register with I Opt Out and manage your very own "do not call" list. Perhaps even put your in-laws on it! ;)
Vote Robin & Frankie!!!!!
If you were listening to the show this morning you probably heard us discussing the TV Week Magazine Awards and how the ballot placement sucks. In fact, out of 24 radio morning shows...Drew and I are listed 24th. Who has the kind of time to read through all those other names and then get to us? In fact, we even had a professor on from the University of Victoria who said ballot placement is key when it comes to an election.
Just for Fun!
The Spice Girls finished their world reunion tour last night in Toronto and one of the highlights was when Victoria's 3-year-old son Cruz took the stage. He had all the dance moves......I can only imagine he would kick ass on Dance Dance Revolution!
Cover Your Eyes Kiddies!
Most of us go through the check-out line at a grocery store thinking nothing of all the magazines that line the shelves. They're fun to look at, sometimes when we see celebrities at their worst it makes us feel good, and frankly, how else are we going to find out if Sasquatch has a love child? However, some parents in Abbotsford are tired of taking their kids to the grocery store and being bombarded by racy headlines like "Your Best Orgasm Ever" and "The Sexual Position He Craves"....so they're asking for their local stores to implement family friendly check-out lines that wouldn't display magazines.
It's Business Time! (Sex for Married People)
If you've never heard of "Flight of the Conchords" you've got to check out the following video. The Conchords are a comedic duo from New Zealand and they've got an interesting take on how married people have sex...........enjoy!
Enough Already!
You've heard all the stories, people abusing or killing their animals and then getting off with a slap on the wrist - well it's happened again. We've been following the story of the 15-week-old puppy beaten to death with a hammer by its' owner, in the hopes that there would be serious repercussions. Sadly there weren't. Kenneth Stuart of Vancouver, has plead guilty to causing undue pain and suffering to a dog, but the more serious charge of killing an animal was stayed.
Lottery results for Thu, May 15
