call HART crazy

It’s my birthday next week (11th) and the Circus is in town July 9-13, 2008! I’ve never seen them “live” but thought it would be a much more memorable event than …

* getting a new office chair
* getting a few 12GIG memory sticks
* gift cards from local futureshop or best buy
* new digital camera that is at least 12 megapixels
* etc etc

.. althought those are all great gift ideas and, if you want to send me cash for my birthday .. let me know and I’ll pass along my paypal account

Cirque du Soleil through the years

About Saltimbanco Show

Source: Cirque du Soleil website

Saltimbanco -from the Italian “saltare in banco”, which literally means “to jump on a bench”-explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Between whirlwind and lull, prowess and poetry, Saltimbanco takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.

Saltimbanco is a Cirque du Soleil signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colorful inhabitants. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the show’s eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike world, an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope.

My camera is currently only 3 or 5 megapixels .. and hopefully I will try to borrow one that is 12 megapixels so I can take lots of pictures!

call HART crazy .. but

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To: TIM HORTONS CANADA
Rachel Douglas
Director, Public Affairs, Tim Hortons
Tel: 905-339-6277

From: HART, Pet Owner

Dear Rachel Douglas:

Reference: Fiasco At The Tim Hortons Drive Thru – April 20, 2007

My two dogs Maxxie (on the left) and Sophie (on the right) would like to tell you that they are *very disappointed* with Tim Hortons – you can tell from their sad expressions below:

I am disappointed as well. You see, I work out of my house everyday (SOHO), and rarely have extra moments during the day to spend with my pet Papillon dogs. I can tell you, that they absolutely LIVE for the possibility of…

* A “car ride to Tim Hortons” for a TimBit!

We usually go to the Tim Hortons store at 3296 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba in my car .. me with my two best friends .. because it’s the closest to my home. They both look so cute looking out the window as I go through the drive-thru lane!

I usually order an extra large coffee, with double cream and a Chocolate Chip muffin for myself. For my pets, I usually just mention that I have “two doggies” in the car that want to say hello and love Timbits!

What usually happens, is that the teller at the window adds 2 plain (presumed day-old) Timbits in the bag N/C for each dog in the car.

Timbit is a well branded word in our household .. all I have to do is mention it, and my dogs instantly know that to mean a car ride through the Tim Hortons Drive-Thru for a treat!

But – that ended today . There was no TimBits in my bag with my Chocolate Chip Muffin order. I happened to point out to the girl at the window that there was no Timbits for the dogs. She left momentarily, and brought the day manager over .. who informed me that they ‘don’t give TimBits out anymore to pets in cars’.. (April 20, 2007 9:00′ish am CST)

Okay … I know you don’t HAVE to give out free Timbits out to dogs .. but, it’s a very good community thing and brings great goodwill to people like me and other pet owners that I know .. who come to your store and are loyal customers. We are also long-term customers! How many day-old Timbits do you throw out anyway? Is it a money issue?

I really don’t know what to do now – because .. I really really like Tim Hortons’ coffee. In fact, working out of my home each day, I also arrange to meet clients at the very same Tim Horton store for either lunch or coffee – without my dogs – and meet inside.

But, when you go against THE FAMILY (my dogs) you also go against me!

A day-manager at another Tim Hortons store once told me that it was an unwritten rule to give treats to the pets of customers that wants them .. and I have always admired Tim Hortons for doing that for Pet Lovers.

So what’s the scoop? Is Tim Hortons a Pet Friendly business or are you against pets? A lot of Pet Owners use the Drive-Thru and take their pets with them, strictly because they are unable to bring them into the restaurant.

You may feel free to contact me at any time .. hart (at) PetLvr (dot) com

Yours Truly
HART (1-800-HART)
HART-Empire Network
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Yes: I am posting this on several blogs to get maximum exposure. I am not a happy customer now.

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call HART crazy .. but

Missing a plane is one thing .. but missing the weekend?

O’Mahony, 29, is a five-year CFL veteran. He spent the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions and played for the Calgary Stampeders from 2001 to 2003.

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The kicker was working through the disappointment of not playing in British Columbia anymore, Taman said.

“The transition of him coming to Winnipeg was probably a little bit of a burden on him to a degree. He was just getting his head around the fact that he was coming to Winnipeg, which, in talking to him, (it appeared) he’d gotten over that.

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“Having him miss camp for four days without even knowing where he is, how do we know we can rely on him to get on the plane in Week 2 to go to Toronto to play against them, for example?

No Wonder them

TSN – The Sports Network
5/22/2006

WINNIPEG (CP) – A player who didn’t show up for training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has been found, but the CFL team is looking to replace the recently signed kicker.

SOURCE: CTV.ca | CTV News, Shows and Sports – Canadian Television – O’Mahony found but Bombers moving on