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Sweaty Palms – Alex Honnold

Sweaty palms can mean a few different things but especially online, it’s often used to refer to people who attempt death-defying feats such as climbing buildings or natural formations or other structures, often without the use of any safety equipment. For some unknown reason, I still get a daily digest from Digg.com.  I rarely look […]

Posted 07 October 2018 § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

What Are You Most Excited About For The Calgary Flames This Season?

CalgaryPuck has lots of ideas and here’s a team preview from the Calgary Sun.  But here are some of the things I’m excited about for the Flames this year as the NHL season begins tonight… A completely re-vamped line-up with lots of good young players Same with the coaching group which is (almost) completely revamped as […]

Posted 03 October 2018 § Canada § List § MemoryLane § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – More My Speed?

Our neighbour built a small ramp to help him move a new appliance in his house. Once he was finished with it, he brought it over and offered it to Pace (but I think he secretly meant it for me in case I ever decide to do a bike jump again!) And speaking of the […]

Posted 29 September 2018 § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Mankind and Undertaker Discuss Their Iconic Hell in a Cell Match

WWE’s “Hell in a Cell” Pay Per View is tonight with multiple matches being held in the imposing, over-sized cage. But twenty years ago, HiaC matches were much more rare and that made them much more special. The third ever HiaC match between Undertaker and Mankind had not one, not two but three iconic spots […]

Posted 16 September 2018 § Jobs § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Calgary Flames Start Season With Two Exhibition Games in China

Talk about a long road trip!  

Posted 14 September 2018 § Jobs § News § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Two Roads To Humboldt: A TSN Special

Perhaps the single most unbelievable thing about the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy that killed sixteen people in early April is that two young men not only survived but are suiting up for the team tonight.  

Posted 12 September 2018 § Canada § MemoryLane § News § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Future Tag Team Champions? (August 2012)

Pace and a buddy at the free Stampede Wrestling show during the Regina Exhibition a few years back…

Posted 30 August 2018 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

I Don’t Want To Brag Or Anything…

…but our entry in the “Decorate for Canada Day” contest at Nickle Lake actually inspired the judges to add and award a second place prize (hat *and* t-shirt, baby!) after they couldn’t decide between ours and the people who ended up winning first place (folding chair *and* folding table). A couple subtle notes about our […]

Posted 03 July 2018 § Canada § Family § Humour § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Saturday Snap – Customized Rider Jersey

During our tour of Mosaic Stadium earlier this week, we got to “tour” the gift shop as well and Sasha loved that she was able to put her own name on a jersey (and I loved that we could go all the way to the last step without clicking “Order” and spending over a hundred […]

Posted 24 June 2018 § Family § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Rider Game at Taylor Field (July 2012)

Thinking of our tour of the new Mosaic Stadium yesterday, here’s a pic from a game we went to a few years ago in the old Taylor Field (not sure how we got such great seats – think we bought them last minute off Kijiji?)

Posted 21 June 2018 § Family § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,