Andrew Bates - Latest Comments

Re: A principled parliament

Weronika — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:20:29 -0000

Ted, I agree with you that the Conservative "platform" was a fraud and an insult to Canadian vertos. The LPC wasn't able to counter the CPC platform because nothing was presented, and the LPC did an abysmal job of explaining and marketing the "Green Shift" platform that it had developed, even before the election was called. Not to mention the dissent in the ranks over Dion's leadership, another issue that HARPER generated.As long as Harper is setting the agenda for debate, the LPC is reduced to responding, rather than proactively promoting their own agendae. The LPC would be better off setting up a standing "extra-parliamentary" body consisting of elected MPs and unsuccessful LPC candidates, which would, with the assistance of rank and file LPC members, develop viable policy options on an ongoing basis (not just at conventions) that address current events and circumstances in a timely fashion.This would demonstrate to the Canadian public that the LPC was committed to democratic principles as well as competance. Unfortunately, in the last election, more Canadians voted for the devil they knew; the only proper response is to remove any lingering uncertainty about the LPC by opening up the process, communicating effectively, and establishing the LPC as a competant "government-in-waiting".

Re: Penticton loses all credibility, temporarily renames to Westjetville

Dude — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:12:29 -0000

You are idiots with no sense of humor. Keep staying on your couch and watch the world pass you by.

Re: Science agrees: It was right to pick Ronaldo last in Euro semifinal shootout

teambates — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:01:37 -0000

Was it right to leave Ronaldo last in the shootout at #euro2012? Science says yes. http://t.co/7KNaicAv

Re: Penticton loses all credibility, temporarily renames to Westjetville

teambates — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:00:56 -0000

I was having a REALLY GOOD DAY and then I found out that my hometown is renaming itself after Westjet for a day. FUCK. http://t.co/W4ROfGqG

Re: Truth comes from the mouths of soulless Vancouver Sun condo reviews

yangjustinc — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:47:37 -0000

RT @teambates: In today's Vancouver Sun, there's a UBC condo review that's more accurate (or less accurate?) than it had intended. http://t.co/GYOMpG7o

Re: How every Euro 2012 team must overcome themselves (and Germany)

Kergin — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:45:44 -0000

Germany has achieved a pretty good balance, and Neuer has been great, but the back 4 have had holes. Boeteng can get too eager, and Lahm is great, but small on occasion.
It does feel right now that it's becoming an inevitable charge of Germany vs. Spain, and a battle of styles and philosophies on Canada Day. In Europe.

Re: How every Euro 2012 team must overcome themselves (and Germany)

teambates — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:29:08 -0000

Curious re. how teams fare in #euro2012's final phase? My explanation, including how Spain are so good and so worried: http://t.co/Zdzw5LbM

Re: UBC research into Vancouver bikeability lets slip that biking to UBC sucks

jlongland — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:37:27 -0000

RT @infology: Hmm..."UBC research indicates that biking to #UBC kinda sucks" (especially my route) http://t.co/HFrW1JJv via @UbysseySports

Re: UBC research into Vancouver bikeability lets slip that biking to UBC sucks

infology — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:17:20 -0000

Hmm..."UBC research indicates that biking to #UBC kinda sucks" (especially my route) http://t.co/HFrW1JJv via @UbysseySports

Re: Pierre Berton and the Ubyssey had strong words about tuxedoes

j_mcelroy — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:32:19 -0000

Pierre Berton rails against class discrimination at UBC parties...in 1941. Via @teambates: http://t.co/L8pzzvv7

Re: Pierre Berton and the Ubyssey had strong words about tuxedoes

teambates — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:02:24 -0000

Treasure from the @Ubyssey archives: A word from Pierre Berton on a vicious tradition that bars students from balls. http://t.co/rsqogeg2

Re: UBC research into Vancouver bikeability lets slip that biking to UBC sucks

UbysseySports — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:40:25 -0000

Web Managing Editor Andrew Bates has some thoughts on biking around UBC: http://t.co/UhMIpRko

Re: UBC research into Vancouver bikeability lets slip that biking to UBC sucks

teambates — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:37:00 -0000

I was wrong: Best thing about this UBC bikeability research is that it shows how awful it is to bike to #UBC. My post: http://t.co/dpCdEJLO

Re: Outtakes: SO MANY WORDS about Storm the Wall

teambates — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:25:05 -0000

Here's an outtake: My extended Storm the Wall diary, including the critical failure of a key system at the last minute. http://t.co/sm2zTTgY

Re: The 1980s CUP conference that ended in war in the Ubyssey office

teambates — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:35:48 -0000

Here's a fun anecdote about a regional CUP conference in the 1980s that ended in a war in the @Ubyssey office: http://t.co/WRDfCq6I

Re: Burned out on burnout

Britty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:50:55 -0000

Nerd Cube looks like the set for a homemade video about the paranormal in this picture.

Re: Doctor Who ratings show viewers coming back, not leaving

Erika — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:56:59 -0000

I;m just wondering when negativity became the ideal to sell papers. It's iritiating and boring. More people are choosing to watch Doctor Who on I playeryet journalists insist on looking soley at initial tv viewers. I rarely watch it when it's on TV, I tape it and watch it with the kids later

Re: New Moon review: Not Even Worth It For The LOLs

Emily — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:01:40 -0000

Great job, Andrew!
^_^

Re: Google ends China censorship after activist Gmail accounts hacked

ishmael daro — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:14:32 -0000

"censoring any search results hampered access to information in Japan"

You mean China?

Re: Olympic Bates Relay

Amber Choo — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:32:06 -0000

You are so dedicated Andrew! Good stuff!

Re: Question of the Day: Billions of enemies

I REMAIN ANONYMOUS — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:00:12 -0000

ALL CAPS ART DIRECTOR AAAAATTAAAAAACK!!!!!!

I like that none of your comments are offering their own ways to defeat the enemies and instead sound like they were written by ESL students from Poland.

Despite having already answered this question, I'll answer it again, in a decidedly art directorish way.

1. The enemies would be deadlines.
2. I would be designing the trade rag for the intergalactic tidily-winks competition magazine
3. I would live forever
4. I would never have to sleep.

Using calculus:

I take the limit as time approaches infinity.

voila.

Re: Bad refs are bad refs, regardless of gender

sam — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:09:56 -0000

You have great blog and this post is good!

Re: Question of the Day: Billions of enemies

Fred — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:23:38 -0000

thank you, very interesting idea

Re: Bad refs are bad refs, regardless of gender

dorothxl — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:28:38 -0000

"God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically." - Albert Einstein !

What do you think ?

Re: Bad refs are bad refs, regardless of gender

dorothxl — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:18:14 -0000

"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." (Sign hanging in Einstein's office at Princeton) - Albert Einstein !

What do you think ?