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Flames Acquire Calle Jarnkrok

Flames are having an amazing season and are going for it as they flesh out their line-up heading towards the playoffs… Calle Jarnkrok, acquired by CGY, is a versatile middle-six defensive forward who can chip in goals as well at 5v5. Was playing up in Seattle's lineup but will be best suited to a 3rd […]

¶ Posted 16 March 2022 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Sappy Sunday – “Take advantage of your day, take advantage of the fact that your kids are young and affectionate and playful and take advantage of the fact you can do these things, take advantage of the opportunity every day to be physical, to work, to do anything.”

Diagnosed with ALS in June 2019 and given six months to live, Calgary Flames Assistant GM, Chris Snow, is still alive three years later. He has even been able to keep working (kudos to the Flames for this!) and turn his bad situation into an opportunity to raise hundreds of thousands for ALS research. His […]

¶ Posted 06 March 2022 § Family § Jobs § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, health, hockey, science

Perhaps The Worst Legacy of Trump?

The WWFication of American politics such as this display at last night’s State of the Union address… The Boebert outburst. "You put them in, 13 of them" pic.twitter.com/N3yEsrMDQt — Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) March 2, 2022

¶ Posted 02 March 2022 § Meme § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: unitedstates, wrestling

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