JB's Warehouse & Curio Emporium

An update on the Best Price Movers saga. After another break in calls, they've cranked up the phone mail spammer again. Big change - no more pitches from Boris/Janos/Reggie/Tugboat Bill. The past two calls have been a female voice, calling herself Anna on the first, a different name on the second (skipped through it, didn't pay much attention). These calls are done in a normal, non-phony accented voice, and have fewer vocal flubs than her male counterpart. No more "ahhhhs" or "ummmmms". This doesn't change the fact they're still annoying, especially now that they're less amusing. - JB

Met up with the gang for our yearly ritual of watching/mocking the Santa Claus Parade. This year's viewing spot: Bloor and Bathurst. Went down to meet everyone, but didn't immediately see them. After a quick phone call, discovered they were around the corner, on the opposite side of the street. Cue horror movie scene trying to reach them. The crowd was thick, with little room to move. Right at the corner, movement came to a dead stop. I was squished in the crowd, more crowded than I'd ever been. Two people near me almost put up their dukes, because one guy refused to have his view obstructed for five seconds to let somebody through. Nobody got through, as more tried to push their way in both directions. If anybody had fallen, it would have been curtains. It was nearly enough to send me back onto the subway. Somebody finally pushed through and the crawl resume. Finally made it across the street and joined the others. It took awhile for the stress to wear off - when m...

It's interesting where offhand remarks will lead you. While driving Nile and Dee home after my last dinner bash, the subject of improving one's wardrobe came up. I guess Nile had been down about career prospects when Dee suggested that he might want to start with his wardrobe. After devouring several style books, he was born again, a man with a mission: to improve others like him. Guess who said they'd offer to be a guinea pig, in light of recent dating blunders... So it was with a mixture of bemusement and fear I hopped in the car with Nile and Dee the other weekend. Understand that I've been a conservative, relaxed dresser most of my life, happy with loose shirts and jeans. Sure, I owned a pink sweater during the height of Miami Vice, flannel during the grunge era, etc, but never dragged them out much. Fear of clothing shrink often led to buying clothes that didn't reduce in size, making me look bloated. We headed out to the scene of his conversion, Orfus ...

We're back this year with more items available exclusively at JB's Warehouse. Remember - we're there to serve your gift-buying needs! Jones Soda is launching a limited-edition, no carbs/calories pack of the following holiday-themed flavours: * Cranberry * Fruitcake * Turkey and Gravy * Mashed Potato and Butter * Green Bean Cassarole Mmmmm, artificial green bean cassarole flavour... Undaunted, the folks in product research here at the Warehouse have come up with their own unique spin on carbonated beverages. Introducing JB's Own Handcrafted Fast Food Sodas ! * Cheeseburger * Chicken Wing - available in mild, honey garlic and Buffalo varieties * Nachos with Cheese * Poutine * Veggie Dog - for the vegan/vegetarian crowd Our researchers have also come up with these exotic JB's Handcrafted flavours: * Mucus - when you want a taste of cold/flu season without the distraction of falling ill! * Candy Heart - complete with floating messages, just like...