Updated: Never — Philip's Blog

I have a return ticket to Vancouver leaving 29 August and returning 15 September. I don't have any "real" plans for what to do there yet, but I'm vaguely planning in the direction of exploring the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park.

As I'm not suicidal, I'm looking for two or three travel companions to go hiking with me.

Suggestions for sites or newsgroups for hooking up hiking geeks would be appreciated.

Yes, it's that time of the year again. There is nothing newsworthy to report, so other things are being reported. This makes newspapers and their online equivalents all the more interesting to read!

Today, De Morgen reports on the untimely demise of a gentleman who decided to jump out of a window after reacting badly to a paddo dinner. Curiously, the man didn't expire immediately after learning that he couldn't fly. For some reason, the oxygen-supply in the ambulance exploded when the operators tried to use it to keep the man alive.

Interesting case of sensationalist reporting. I bet that if they'd reported on this as "a man who jumped out of a window died after an oxygen bottle intended to revive him exploded in the ambulance", a number of people would make noise about the maintenance of ambulances. Instead, many people will just write this off as "just another confused psilocybinophile" taking one trip too many.

Perhaps it's time to insist on warning labels "you cannot fly" being added to mushroom packaging?