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         <title>24-7 Yaletown Gym Fail?</title>
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<p>For a 24/7 fitness club, the whole hours thing is pretty hilarious. Fail. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:42:08 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Vancouver Aquarium Goes SpongeBob?</title>
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<p>Absolutely loving the fact that the <a href="http://www.visitvanaqua.org/">Vancouver Aquarium</a> is advertising a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea instead of, you know, real sea life or whatever. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=346GwT1Dt24&feature=related">For the best given this kind of thing</a>. But can you imagine how awful the aquarium will be in the mornings this summer? </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:27:02 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>The Social Network Trailer</title>
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<p>Love the use of a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6icEksEQM">cover of RadioHead's Creep</a> for the new Facebook movie, The Social Network is perfect.  Like. </p>]]></description>
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         <category>Vancouver Film</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:52:21 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Lauren Conrad Has Written 6 Books</title>
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<p>Wow, so our banal cultural landmark, The Hills, lamely bowed out last night - I mean, no Spencer and Heidi in the Finale? What were they thinking? They must be in serious Lohan territory if they aren't being used for that kind of spectacular media frenzy. My bad, to be fair <a href="http://tv.gawker.com/5586784/">Spencer did try to sneak in dressed as an old man</a>. Although the last shot of Brody Jenner watching Kristin Cavallarri leave and then the backdrop is pull up and the camera pulls out to reveal him on a studio lot was pretty funny - <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20010491-10391698.html">what reality? Finally seemed to be having fun saying so</a>. Love that they owned its scripted-ness. </p>

<p>But what really floored me was during the post-game show and interview with "the girl who started it all." It seems that <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/s?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-ca&field-author=Lauren%20Conrad">Lauren Conrad has written 6 goddamn books</a>. SIX! 5 of them are Novels. In hardcover and everything. This is past her three novel deal she first signed. incredible. Unbelievable. Does Mel Gibson know about this? He'd probably make a call if he did. </p>

<p>Sigh. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_tv/lauren_conrad_has_written_6_bo/</link>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:26:47 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Two Dudes Discuss 7-11&apos;s new coffee flavour</title>
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<p>INT OFFICE DAY. </p>

<p>DUDE 1: Heya, you going for a coffee? Can you go get me one? </p>

<p>DUDE 2: Sure, what kind? </p>

<p>DUDE 1: Well, can you bring me back one of them Banana Split Cappuccinos everyone's talking about? </p>

<p>DUDE 2: A bananacinno? What are you, nuts? </p>

<p>DUDE 1: No man, for real, this is the next big thing. Even the WWE is in on promoting this. Gonna be huge. HUGE. </p>

<p>DUDE 2:  Where do you even find one? </p>

<p>DUDE 1: Get with the program. 7-11. Right next to the <a href="http://www.7-eleven.com/category.aspx?categoryid=4003002#4003002-001">Blood Orange Cocoa</a>. Duh. </p>

<p>DUDE 2:  Dude, you're so gross.</p>

<p>THE END. </p>]]></description>
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         <category>Vancouver Food &amp; Drink</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:58:35 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Michael Corleone Really Loves Cofee</title>
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<p>Al Pacino takes time from yelling or whatever on screen to talk about how much he likes coffee to the people of Australia. Guess they made him an offer he couldn't refuse? Too much? (via <a href="http://www.adrants.com/2010/07/al-pacino-pimps-vittoria-coffee.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adrants+%28Adrants%29&utm_content=Twitter">Ad Rants</a>)</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_food_drink/michael_corleone_really_loves/</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:20:52 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Mayor Gregor Robertson Discovers the political gaffe</title>
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<p>Nice to see <a href="http://www.citycaucus.com/2010/07/vision-vancouver-arrogance-exposed-in-off-guard-moment?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+citycaucus+%28CityCaucus.com%29&utm_content=Twitter">Mayor Gregor Robertson finally exposed as the foul mouthed idiotarian</a> that we suspected him to be all along. </p>

<p>Yes, Mr. Robertson we have bigger things to worry about. Like our <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/06/bc-vancouver-backyard-chickens-bylaw.html">chickens in our backyards</a>, <a href="http://scoutmagazine.ca/2010/07/09/the-street-food-vendor-lottery-winners-why-we-should-worry/">screwing up a proper street food program</a>, turning <a href="http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_news/rejoice_vancouver_our_bike_lan/">every road into a biking lane</a>, and the blessed <a href="http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_news/vancouver_welcome_to_v_your_gr/">rebranding of Vancouver as Green City</a>. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_politics/mayor_gregor_robertson_discove/</link>
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         <category>Vancouver Politics</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:02:18 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>The Boss, George Steinbrenner, Dead at 80</title>
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<p>Respect. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/sports/baseball/14steinbrenner.html?pagewanted=3&_r=1">George Steinbrenner, dead at 80</a>. The man turns an $8.8 million investment into a $1.6 billion virtual ATM machine of money. Even if they are the dreaded Yankees. He's right owning the Yankees is a bit like owning the Mona Lisa. It's epic. And they don't <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBTRaM7AFMA">make characters like this guy anymore</a>, sadly. Only <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAa-kxM8lE&feature=related">Larry David could play him with any justice</a>. </p>

<p><strong>Update:</strong> "Steinbrenner just offered Babe Ruth a $140 million dollar contract, I keep telling him US dollars don't work up here." - <a href="http://twitter.com/kingofthejews/status/18442711642">Jesus</a>. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_sports/the_boss_george_steinbrenner_d/</link>
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         <category>Vancouver Sports</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:48:03 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Your Weekly Apphole: Cheesy new iPhone 4 Ads!</title>
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<p>Holy cow. And you thought the "I'm a Mac" ads were annoying. Just wait. These <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diUjVY8zRJc&feature=player_embedded">new iPhone 4 ads</a> are like a fine aged stinky cheese. I can only imagine how these are going to smell by August. The worst. (See more at <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1669292/apples-new-ads-the-maturing-of-a-corporation">Fast Company</a>)</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_style/your_weekly_apphole_cheesy_new/</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:18:30 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Old Spice Giving Mustache Rides On a Boat</title>
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<p>It's Monday. Of course it's time for a manly mustache surprise Old Spice commercial. Why not. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_style/old_spice_giving_mustache_ride/</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:51 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Lebron is Jessica Alba With a Boob Job</title>
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<p>Favorite quote about Lebron James going to Miam via Gregg Doyel at <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13618008/lebron-comes-out-looking-like-coward-not-king">CBS Sports</a>:</p>

<p><strong><blockquote>"When LeBron James wins the 2011 NBA title with the Miami Heat, it'll be like a breast augmentation for Jessica Biel. Sure, she'd be even sexier with bigger boobs. I guess. But it wouldn't be sincere. She'd no longer be real."</blockquote><br />
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czb9Brvihx0">I mean, really.</a> <br />
</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_sports/lebron_is_jessica_alba_with_a/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:08:34 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Inception (Ads) Rule</title>
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<p>Love these reality bending building sized ads for <a href="http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/">Inception</a>. I mean it's no <a href="http://www.warpigsmovie.com/main.html">War Pigs</a>, but this film is the only thing worth seeing this summer. "In general, I’d say there should be more 3D movie posters and less 3D movies.  My only criticism: if you’re going to peel off the outside of a building, why no naked lady in the shower? said <a href="http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/07/building-sized-3d-inception-posters-are-pretty-cool">Film Drunk</a>. How can I top that?</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_film/inception_ads_rule/</link>
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         <category>Vancouver Film</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:47:34 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>We Made it Back to the Future Or Something</title>
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<p>This will surely make you feel half dead. Apparently today is the day Doc Brown sets the DeLorean's computer to go to. July 5, 2010 in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/">Back to the Future</a>. <a href="http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien/status/17670523030">Conan O'Brien also tweets this occasion</a>. Hilarity ensues, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/jul/05/tamper-time-frame-back-future">since this was all a hoax</a>. 25 years, yes, but not today sadly. And I still don't have my damn hoverboard. 2010 is total crap, well, except for the scooping ketchup. </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_film/we_made_it_back_to_the_future/</link>
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         <category>Vancouver Film</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:13:36 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Things we need: Gourmet Scooping Ketchup</title>
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<p>Forget the iPhone 4G and iPad, we have fancy scooping ketchup on the market to eat damn it! <a href="http://www.sirkensingtons.com/">Sir Kensington's Gourmet Scooping Ketchup</a> was created as the new standard in "an all-natural ketchup that is too exquisite to be squeezed from a plastic bottle." This is the innovation the west needs to stay on top of total world domination. (Via <a href="http://lovelypackage.com/sir-kensingtons-gourmet-scooping-ketchup/#more-14332">Lovely Package</a>)</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_food_drink/things_we_need_gourmet_scoopin/</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:53:02 -0800</pubDate>
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         <title>Let Stanley Park be Stanley Park</title>
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<p>Honestly, are there not better things for people to do that go around suggesting we give ridiculous names to things? The<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/calls-made-for-vancouvers-stanley-park-to-be-renamed/article1626970/"> Squamish First Nations want to us rename Stanley Park</a>, Xwayxway, apparently pronounced kwhy-kway, which sounds like we just elected Tim Burton, mayor. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/73257--many-people-in-vancouver-don-t-want-to-see-a-name-change-for-stanley-park">The hell you say</a>? This is what we are talking about in 2010? Like, really? The argument goes that we've already done this for other landmarks (Queen Charlotte Islands), so we should for this too. But the truth is nobody cared or even knew where that was anyway, this is an actual place that people you know, actually use.  Granted, the idea <a href="http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100624/bc_eagle_parts_100624/20100624?hub=BritishColumbiaHome">isn't as bad as the whole let us hunt bald eagles one</a>, but it is pretty close. </p>

<p>And if we are going to change the name, we should be <a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/07/02/vancouverites-scoff-at-stanley-park-name-change-proposal/">getting some cold hard cash and selling it off</a> to a company willing to pay, big time. </p>

<p>No. on second thought, can we just stop with this BS? </p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.thevancouverite.com/vancouver_news/let_stanley_park_be_stanley_pa/</link>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:31:18 -0800</pubDate>
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