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Let’s do a mailbag on Wednesday. Use the comments to submit any queries you…

by Scott Feschuk on Monday, April 26, 2010 3:35pm - 34 Comments

Let’s do a mailbag on Wednesday. Use the comments to submit any queries you might have, including philosophical musings along the lines of, “If a tree falls in a forest, how can I make sure it lands on Rahim Jaffer? — S. Harper, Ottawa”

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  • http://intensedebate.com/people/bergkamp bergkamp

    For the fifth spring in a row, I wonder why we call grass seed …. grass seed.

    My question to you Feschuk is: wouldn't there be more truth in advertising if we called it bird seed and not grass seed like suppliers seem to do?

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/M_A_N M_A_N

      It's true. I put bird seed on the lawn, and birds appear.

  • John D

    What are your thoughts on Ignatieff's National Food Strategy? If the answer does not contain a Kirstie Alley joke I'll be very disappointed.

    • Sigh

      What is our national food?

      • John D

        Oh Man, if this is really what Ignatieff really meant I'm on board. No more relying on Canadian bacon – we can have a whole set of national foods. A poutine for every province!

        • http://www.TennisVagabond.com Big Dave S

          This is awesome. I have never voted Liberal but will do so if Ignatieff is serious about a national holiday in February to eat butter tarts at strip clubs.

      • http://intensedebate.com/people/bergkamp bergkamp

        Butter tarts. Can't buy them anywhere else in world.

        • Sigh

          Are you wilfully choosing to ignore Nanaimo bars?

          • http://intensedebate.com/people/bergkamp bergkamp

            I have bought Nanaimo bars in US and UK but I never found a butter tart anywhere else. Butter tarts are uniquely Canadian, I think. But I agree nanaimo bars are delicious and Canadian.

          • DeanP

            Indeed–I live in Los Angeles and make butter tarts for Americans from time to time–they are always amazed and find them deeply delicious and new. They've never heard of them.

          • http://intensedebate.com/people/madeyoulook madeyoulook

            Dear Scott,

            I am told the answer is 42. What was the question, again?

          • http://intensedebate.com/people/Democracy_dog Democracy_dog

            Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!

            So long, and thanks for all the fish…

          • True Canadian

            Life, the universe and everything.

          • http://intensedebate.com/people/novagardener novagardener

            I don't like NB's but I love butter tarts. My Mom"s were the best.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/OntarioTown OntarioTown

      Let's hope not – battling obesity is not funny nor should people fighting the battle be made fun of. Enough that kids tease kids

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/M_A_N M_A_N

    Why is the word "Lobby" a verb?

    Do you "vestibule" your local MP. Do you have to register any "porching" activity? Do you need to file a report on "bedrooming" if you're anyone but Maxime Bernier?

  • Jim Bob

    Some years ago (ya I know I've been wasting my time here for that long – what can I say, I'm self employed), I think you ran a contest on the most annoying person on TV – can't remember who won but I think David Caruso (CSI – Miami) was in the running. Now he is on pretty much 24/7 on re-runs, still really annoying and now there are number of websites dedicated to D.C. one liners (e.g., http://thegrumpiest.com/?p=3605 ), including much shades/on shades/off drama on Youtube.

    Can you do something to make this really annoying person go way?

  • Stephen Harper

    The House of Commons sent me a note yesterday saying that I was no longer permitted to throw spider monkeys down the elevator shaft of the peace tower. Why even become Prime Minister?

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Tceh Tceh

    At what point will Helena realize what a incredibly bad idea it was to hook up with the failed politician and business tycoon?
    Also, how does one refinance a $880K house in Rockcliffe when your former colleague Jim Flaherty recently tightened the mortgage rules to the point you no longer can afford it, you are married to a deadbeat with no serious job prospects other than bottle-drive manager, and you just took a huge cut in pay yourself?
    http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Guergis+great+Ottawa…

  • Rahim

    Is it true that an unexamined life is not worth living? Because I happen to be in the midst of an examination period of sorts right now and, to be perfectly honest, I can't say that I care for it very much.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/A_logician A_logician

    How's your campaign to be the next governor-general coming along, Scott?

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Democracy_dog Democracy_dog

      Let's just say that it's a job "No Scott has ever gone before"…

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Democracy_dog Democracy_dog

    I'm a Sens fan… …

    that's about it, I'm hoping you have something to feel make me better.

    As a follow up, do the Liberals have any national strategies to make the Senators win in the playoffs?

    • True Canadian

      Use actual senators?

    • Ed R

      Send Erik Karlsson back to Sweden?

  • ChrisDaFists

    A few weeks ago, all the MPs in the House wore blue ties and scarves in support of Jack Layton's battle with prostate cancer.

    Why isn't brown the official colour for prostate cancer?

  • Sigh
  • Sigh

    Don't seem to be able to get the link to work

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/WDM WDM

    Scott,
    I've been listening to this Tony Clement fellow of late. He seems to have a sense of humour. How did Stephen Harper miss this critical flaw and allow him to be appointed to his Cabinet?

  • Jason Spezza

    Hey Scott. Looking for a fourth for our tee time on Friday. You in?

  • Kyle

    Ohhhhh. Mailbaggery. I clicked on the link because I misread your title as "Male Baggery." I was eager to find out which politicians engaged in Male Baggery and was very disapointed to discover your post contained no such information.

    Was this similarity accidental on your part or is it part of a new culture of deceit taking root at MacLeans?

  • Loves.Babies

    Any suggestions for the "Name Jason Spezza's Spawn" contest that is current running "on another network"?

  • coachZ

    Am I only person who finds the 'hunky' teacher on Glee to be unattractive and annoying?

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