…a sporting championship won by a team that was behind the ENTIRE game and THEN, won on a horrible penalty AFTER the game was over due to a missed last second point score attempt. I mean, after Montreal's missed field goal, everyone at our house stood up and exchanged hugs, thinking the game was over, […]
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Saturday Snap – Where Did the Watermelon Helmet Tradition Come From? (Go Riders Go!)
A colleague brought this to work on Friday then got snaps of a bunch of the staff trying it on. I'm a Rider fan but gotta say this was a first for me! (Here's a history of the watermelon helmet from TSN.)
Friday Fun Link – Mashup of NHL Player Birthplaces (November 27, 2009)
This is very cool. A Google Maps mash-up showing the birthplace of every player that's ever played in the NHL. Although there is the expected broad swath through Canada, the northern US, Europe and Russia, I was surprised at how many countries and continents are actually represented. (If you zoom in on the map, you'll […]
Where Does Daddy Work? Where Does Mommy Work?
It's been a long time since I posted a video clip of Pace. This is his understanding of where his mother and I work:(If you can't make it out, he says daddy works at “library books!” and mommy works at “needles!” )
Rider Fans = Neanderthals?
The person who submitted this Letter to the Editor to the Calgary Herald didn't give their title. But I suspect it might be “Agent for Henry Burris”.
Music Monday – "Twelve drummers drumming like Olympus on the Serengeti"
One month until Christmas so to help get you in the mood…
Saturday Snap – My Christmas Themed Walking Cast
As promised last week, here's a pic of the cast I got last Friday to replace the one I've had since I broke my leg a month ago. When the cast technician asked what colour I wanted, I said “Red or green would be festive” and he goes, “You know, I could probably do both…” […]
Friday Fun Link – How Hard Is It To Vanish In The Digital Age? (November 20, 2009)
A writer for Wired magazine offers $5000 to anyone who can find him after he purposely attempts to drop out of society for a month.“The idea for the contest started with a series of questions, foremost among them: How hard is it to vanish in the digital age? Long fascinated by stories of faked deaths, […]
Conservative? I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Think It Means
So it was just announced that the Sask Party, which initially projected potash revenues to be $1.9 billion will actually only bring $109 million to provincial coffers (a whopping 95% LESS than they projected! ) Now, whether your political colour is orange or green, blue or red, purple or pink, if you put aside the […]