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There’s Something Special About Watching The #Oilers Lose In Edmonton

Whether it’s the crowd being silenced live at Rogers Place or studiously staring into their nachoes at a sports bar in the West Edmonton Mall, watching the Oilers lose while on a holiday in Edmonton feels so much better than watching from a distance. And former Flame, Mike Smith, is a huge part of the […]

¶ Posted 23 February 2022 § Humour § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, economics, hockey

Secular Sunday – A Rare Atheist Prayer

We’re in Edmonton on holidays. The downtown is like a war-zone due to all the construction. Through the mists of concrete dust in the air, you can see the beautiful Rogers Place. By all accounts, Rogers is the nirvana of NHL arenas. The Oilers are on a five-game winning streak after getting a new coach. […]

¶ Posted 20 February 2022 § Family § Humour § Photo § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Instant Analysis: Who Won The Tyler Toffoli Trade – The Flames or The Habs?

¶ Posted 15 February 2022 § Canada § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Health Food for Superb Owl?

Told you I saw some home fries in my future (and in terms of “healthy”, I’m sure one of those puff pastries has some green stuff in it!) 😉 No matter what you’re eating, enjoy the Superb Owl!

¶ Posted 13 February 2022 § Humour § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food

Shaq Using Normal-Sized Things While Being A Giant

¶ Posted 09 February 2022 § Humour § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “And we can still get information/Reading all about inflation/And you’re never gonna be out of reach/There’s a call-box on the beach”

Shea’s folks are in for appointments and staying at a hotel so we popped over for a swim and a visit. For some reason the song below kept running through my head (and that, in turn, bringing back fond memories of season-ending party at my hometown pool where all the lifeguards did a poolside dance […]

¶ Posted 07 February 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Photo § PopCulture § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, holiday, parents

Friday Fun Link – Amazing Shootout Goal at NHL All-Star Skills Competition

"If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball" ? @BR_OpenIce Trevor Zegras paying homage to Dodgeball goes BLINDFOLDED in the #NHLAllStar breakaway challenge and pulls off a disgusting move ? pic.twitter.com/udNr01v8AP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 5, 2022

¶ Posted 04 February 2022 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: hockey

Friday Fun Link – Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championships 2021

I can’t think of an event that defines America better – the introductions, the crowds, the focus on competition and over consumption (but I’m still going to tag this as “Sports”) 😉

¶ Posted 07 January 2022 § FridayFunLink § Humour § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food, health, holiday, unitedstates

16 Year Old Connor Bedard Scores Hat Trick Matching Gretzky’s Unique World Junior Record

Then he went on to score a fourth goal to cap off an amazing performance! The last 16-year-old to record a ??? for ?? before Connor Bedard? That would be The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, who did it on Christmas Day 1977 against Czechoslovakia.#WorldJuniors | @BCHockey_Source | @WHLPats | #OurGameIsBack pic.twitter.com/Cpxclagh8i — Hockey Canada […]