Pace is getting into skateboarding which means that I’m getting into skateboarding. đ But I came across this article and video recently and did want to share because it’s *very* cool – the guy who invented “the ollie” (flat ground version) on which most modern skateboarding tricks are based who is now 49 years old […]
A Redditor spent the summer creating a massive spreadsheet to assist in comparing the NHL’s best players across the decades. He goes into incredible detail about his methodology in his post and for the most part, it’s solid although some people point out that a team like the 1980 Oilers actually get punished for their success […]
Tomorrow’s the big night for the last Tragically Hip concert during their final cross-Canada tour so here’s a few full-length concerts from throughout their career to whet your appetite: One from their earliest days, recorded live for MuchMusic… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGvsyKyjFrA A concert from perhaps the height of their fame during one of their Another Roadside Attraction concerts… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8SfNB4MyG4 One […]
My son not only did all the stunts in this video but stitched them together in iMovie. He’s going to be the world’s first combination stuntman/film editor! đ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G19bCFKidRM
…and we were hanging out on top of it earlier tonight (though I know it’s hard to tell how high we are from the angle of this photo!)
Happy Fourth of July! Fireworks filmed from a drone – very cool… “Con te partirò (Time To Say Goodbye)” – Andrea Bocelli
The final episode of season 6 airs tonight and after last week’s episode (which is the highest rated single episode of a TV show in history), I can’t wait! This clip is a good warm-up for the series finale.  Warning: contains so much awesome… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wfa-iBgzXA
I remember watching Zach Gowen during his run in the WWE and being as impressed with his mental approach to life as his physical approach. He’s no longer in the WWE but he’s still showing how he can overcome obstacles using a combination of physical and mental toughness. Pretty amazing!
Usually for Throwback Thursday, I find a photo from sometime between 2006 (when I got my first digital camera) and now. But just like last week when I found a pic of Shea and her mom when Shea was quite young, I stumbled upon another older photo in my archives – my dad with what […]
This match from New Japan Pro Wrestling is getting a lot of attention, positive and negative. Some are saying the match’s focus on the gymnastics and “flippy shit” takes away from the suspension of disbelief at the heart of all pro wrestling matches. Others (including one of the match participants) are defending it as one […]
