From the video description: “This is a video created in Winnipeg for Economic Development Winnipeg, Winnipeg’s tourism and economic development agency to promote the site http://visitwinnipegnow.com which sells Winnipeg as a great place to move to because of job opportunities (even in the recession) affordable housing and plenty of cool things to do. And also because it exists.”
Sometimes it’s fun to come from a city whose name is used as a throwaway punchline. I’ve also noticed a pattern in comedy podcasts where Winnipeg stands in as shorthand for “worst place”.
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other people are pretty good at blogging, especially the ones in this column
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Why is this so funny, I have no idea.
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Self-portrait
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Jim Bryson and John K. Samson - Raised All Wrong (Souther Souls Session)
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“At one point he wandered over to the next table to give a back massage to his friend, author and Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman, who was dining with indie rockers Aimee Mann and John Roderick....”
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how to kiss
[step 1] open your mouth as wide as possible. make sure to stick out your tongue as far as you can, too, since kisses are like, 90% that thing
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