Saturday, December 04, 2010

Shaw TV Declares War On Xmas; BCL Steps In To Save Season

Shaw is adding its popular holiday television channel showing a crackling fireplace log to its Video on Demand service, where it can be viewed for a charitable donation.

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To access the Video on Demand (VoD) version, viewers will have to make a payment of 99 cents...

Normally I would approve of anything that makes people miserable around the holidays, but recently I've been feeling inspired by the whole wikileaks thing, and have decided that, for this season only, I will be offering a pirated version of the famous buring fireplace here at BCLSB absolutely free of charge:



You don't have to thank me. Xmas-time visiters looking for something a bit more lively can watch the alternative video below. It's got nice music:

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

and think of all the CO2 you have just prevented from getting into the atmosphere. You're a real Warmista, not like one of those faux greenies.

If you go fast, maybe you can get down to Cancun for some kudos & free stuff.

Gene Rayburn said...

I guess that's Happy Holidays from the Christmas Douche

Tof KW said...

Fred must be hitting the Christmas spirits early, and pretty hard again I guess. Though one could argue he never really slowed down since last Christmas.

Anonymous said...

But the Christmas bombing, man, what about the Christmas bombing? You know, that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab guy, or is it Omar Farouq, or... ugh, I feel like declaring war against variant spellings.

Also, here's for Fred: YAMAL!!!!!

-- frank

Unknown said...

Shaw have backtracked rather quickly:

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/After+outcry+from+customers+Shaw+Cable+decides+burning+yule+will+free/3926589/story.html

Much like Harper's decision to alter O Canada once the public noticed.