‘Like’ Snohomish?
Poke it: Although city officials had to figure out a few legal issues and spend $1,000 in design fees, the city of Snohomish has joined Facebook with a “fan” page.
But things have gotten a little awkward: Snohomish can’t resist posting its latest achievements in FarmVille, and Arlington, Sultan and Edmonds are ignoring its Friend requests.
Oh, mother dear, see here, see here, for we have found our mittens: The big seller in Winter Olympic souvenirs in Vancouver, B.C., is a $10 pair of red mittens with a white maple leaf on the palm and the Olympic rings on the back. Only problem is that most sizes are hard to find.
Olympic tourists who can’t find a pair of mittens and are desperate to bring home something for less than $10 with a maple leaf and five rings can buy an incomplete six-pack of Molson Canadian.
Lost in translation: Google is working on a cell phone app that would allow tourists to take a picture of a foreign word or phase, such as on a menu, and get an English translation sent to the phone.
Unfortunately, a test run in Vancouver failed to translate the following phrase: Eh, check your joggers; I need a couple Toonies for some Timbits and a double-double.
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