stop using the www. in your URLs people

You don't need it.  It actually makes it harder to enter a URL based on how modern browsers work.

short way

long way

From a probability standpoint it actually reduces the chances that a person will have success entering the URL because it requires 4 extra characters to be entered correctly.  Using the www. is simply archaic and makes you seem out of touch with technology.

I won't vote for a politician that has www. on their media.  I won't shop at a store that sends me flyers with www. on it.  I boycott the companies that advertise in the daily paper I read that use the www.  I don't like extra steps on the web.  My time is too valuable to me to waste typing in an extra four characters I don't need.  When you consider how many URLs a person will enter in their lives, that is a lot of www. you have to enter.  That is time you nor your wrist will ever get back. 

Save my wrist and yours by saying no to www. in URLs.  http://urlpirates.com NOT  http://www.urlpirates.com  ARGGG my wrist.

I hate extra steps...

 wild eye willy is the name, what about the web drives you insane? 

BTW if I am wrong and there is a good reason to enter the www. please let me know.  I am perfectly ok with being wrong. 

Why do appliances use the Imperial system in Canada?

I like the fact we use the Metric system of measurement in Canada.  It is amusing to me that most of the modern world uses the Metric system except America.  I don't even know if I am suppose to capitalize the word Metric.

The other day while looking at renting a jackhammer I stumbled upon http://www.homedepot.ca/ .  I am guessing it is the Canadian branch of homedepot.com (US site).  Not a 100% sure, of anything, these days.  Too much rum and not enough gold.  I didn't find a jackhammer, I did find a lot of US measurements.  It was Imperial, Imperial, Imperial.  Everything is feet, inches and whatever else they use in the US.

Canada use cubic feet?

SCREW the METRIC

 I am like hold on a second.  I am Canadian.  I like being Canadian.  I am proud of the fact we use the Metric system.  Like a good little digital nerd I took to twitter, because it is the easiest way to say hello to companies.
 

say hello to my little friend twitter

I will never buy a product that does not show me the metric measurements on a matter of principle.  I understand fully that this means I could end up living in an empty lot without even a box to sleep in because that likely uses US measurements.

I am Canadian and not American.

When I choose to spend my money I want to spend it at companies that take the time to understand the subtle differences between the two nations. If it is the norm for contractors and everybody under the sun to to use the Imperial system then put both.  It isn't rocket science, likely just a script or two.

this is just one of the little things that drives me crazy online, all of which I, the wild eye willy shall share with you.  insanity like misery likes company.

Update:  After doing some checking it seems that using US measurements is the norm.  I still hate it and thus if you see a guy, alone in a lot, you will know it is me. 

BTW I know the reason they use the Imperial system.  Americans weren't able to learn the Metric.