Published by Toronto Mike on August 30, 2003 @ 10:10 in Politics, Quotes
"A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven."
- Jean Chrétien
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August 2003 Archives
My Quote of the Week
Published by Toronto Mike on August 30, 2003 @ 10:10 in Politics, Quotes
Bill Barilko
Published by Toronto Mike on August 29, 2003 @ 20:07 in Bill Barilko, Toronto Maple Leafs
I maintain a tribute to Bill Barilko in an effort to keep this legend immortalized. This little page has managed to garner some serious respect from the more popular search engines. A simple search for Bill Barilko on MSN Search ranks my site #1, on Yahoo! I'm #7 and on Google I'm #9. Visit my tribute to Bill Barilko here. By the way, as of this moment there are 42 days, 22 hours, 58 minutes, and 25 seconds left until the Maple Leafs opener. My countdown clock remains here.
The MTV Video Music Awards
Published by Toronto Mike on August 28, 2003 @ 08:08 in Movies, Television
Of all these award shows, one stands out as the very best. I've been watching the MTV Video Music Awards every year for as long as I can remember. It's always entertaining. It's on MuchMusic tonight at 8:00 pm EST, and if all goes according to plan an ill and deteriorating Johnny Cash will make it to the ceremony. He's due to win big for his awesome video for the Nine Inch Nails classic "Hurt" (see it). You have to love the man in black. Hopefully The White Stripes will be recognized for "Seven Nation Army" as well. It's a guaranteed good show. Watch it!
New Pictures
Published by Toronto Mike on August 27, 2003 @ 10:44 in Toronto Blue Jays
Speaking of my Jay cap, I love it too because it's the retro logo. You know the one that served us well from our inception in '76 through our World Series victories (see it). I never liked the new logos. The Score is reporting the our Toronto Blue Jays will unveil a new logo next Tuesday. Lets hope it's a return to the glory days of Blue Jays baseball.
Bands I Hate
Published by Toronto Mike on August 26, 2003 @ 21:47 in Music, My 2 Cents
The bands on my personal hit list are: Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, Not By Choice and All-American Rejects. These bands try to look and act punk, but are just punks. Who likes this crap? It's some kind of safe pop-rock completely void of any soul or integrity. It's awful. A buddy of mine had the audacity to ask me if I was going to the Good Charlotte show in Hamilton. Needless to say, we're no longer buddies.
I Feel So Validated
Published by Toronto Mike on August 25, 2003 @ 16:03 in Ch-ch-changes
In order to validate your HTML, you must define a DOCTYPE. I added this code to the very top of my page: Wrong. Once I added the above DOCTYPE declaration, my pages were validated but Internet Explorer began forcing a horizontal scroll bar for no reason in particular. I went through my HTML code character by character but there was nothing that would force a horizontal scroll bar. It seems Microsoft is playing by their own rules and doesn't like me adding the DOCTYPE declaration for W3C validation. There is no way my site can be validated by the W3C and viewed properly in IE all at once. Isn't that ridiculous? This is wrong! There is clearly a choice to be made here. Either I keep the DOCTYPE declaration that will validate my code as being compliant with HTML 4.01 specifications or I can remove it so those using Internet Explorer will see the site as it's intended to look. What would you do?
The Simpsons 3rd Season
Published by Toronto Mike on August 25, 2003 @ 12:03 in The Simpsons
I can't wait to get my copy and watch every episode followed by every episode with the commentary jacked. This is why DVD was invented.
New Videos
Published by Toronto Mike on August 23, 2003 @ 15:23 in
I also posted one new picture of James in Pictures. This new picture is actually a capture of a frame from one of the new videos. Enjoy!
My Quote of the Week
Published by Toronto Mike on August 23, 2003 @ 14:04 in Quotes
The 50 Worst Bands
Published by Toronto Mike on August 22, 2003 @ 12:11 in Lists, Music
So you don't have to waste your money on Blender Magazine, here's the list in its entirety: 1. Insane Clown Posse 2. Emerson, Lake and Palmer 3. Michael Bolton 4. Kenny G 5. Starship 6. Kansas 7. Asia 8. Vanilla Ice 9. Lee Greenwood 10. Air Supply 11. Latoya Jackson 12. Tin Machine 13. Mick Jagger 14. Yngwie Malmsteen 15. Yanni 16. Oingo Boingo 17. Benzino 18. Pat Boone 19. Dan Fogelberg 20. Howard Jones 21. The Alan Parsons Project 22. Primus 23. Creed 24. Bad English 25. Jamiroquai 26. Celine Dion 27. Colour Me Bad 28. Crash Test Dummies 29. Skinny Puppy 30. Richard Marx 31. Arrested Development 32. The Hooters 33. Japan 34. Live 35. Paul Oakenfold 36. 98 Degrees 37. The Doors 38. Nelson 39. Bob Geldof 40. Blind Melon 41. Whitesnake 42. Rick Wakeman 43. Mike and the Mechanics 44. Manowar 45. Gipsy Kings 46. The Spin Doctors 47. Goo Goo Dolls 48. Master P 49. Toad the Wet Sprocket 50. Iron Butterfly
Pistol Pete
Published by Toronto Mike on August 22, 2003 @ 08:12 in My 2 Cents, Sports
Why don't we think of Pete Sampras the way we think of Michael Jordon, Wayne Gretzky and Joe Montana? The reason Pete Sampras never received the praise he deserves is because of his incredibly low-key personality. To be blunt, the man was as boring as watching paint dry. This man made Al Gore resemble John 'Bluto' Blutarsky from Animal House by comparison. With just a little of McEnroe's spice or Agassi's competitiveness, Pete would be going down in history as one of the greatest atheletes of all time in any sport. Instead, he's just that nice guy who won a lot of tennis matches.
My Left Knee
Published by Toronto Mike on August 21, 2003 @ 07:59 in Raging Storm
I've since been seeing a fine doctor at the St. Joseph's Health Centre who's ordered me not to do anything strenuous with my knee. He knows there's a tear, but he doesn't know the extent until I get my MRI this weekend. Click here to read about torn meniscus. Needless to say, I won't be playing any more softball this season. I'm just glad I can finally walk without pain three weeks after the fact. Pray for me.
Cool Canada
Published by Toronto Mike on August 19, 2003 @ 20:50 in O Canada
A colleague of mine just sent me a copy of an excellent column recently appearing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can read it here and I strongly recommend that you do. Thanks for passing it on, Walter. I couldn't have said it better myself.
My Quote of the Week
Published by Toronto Mike on August 16, 2003 @ 20:48 in Quotes
Our NFL Pool
Published by Toronto Mike on August 16, 2003 @ 12:57 in Sports
This pool is nice and simple. You make your picks on-line against the spread each week, and there are weekly winners and overall winners. It's only $40 and a lot of fun. Let me know if you're interested or want more details.
Blackout!
Published by Toronto Mike on August 15, 2003 @ 16:58 in The Best of Toronto Mike, Toronto News ~ Toronto Focus
Of course, the worst black out in North American history had to strike just when our food supply was at its lowest. Already due for a trip to the grocery store, it was quite the challenge putting together enough sustenance to satisfy a growing 18 month old and his two hungry parents. Barbecued fish sticks anyone? The bright side is we had very little to throw away when the power finally returned at 4:23 this afternoon. I did learn a valuable lessen throughout this ordeal. I learned that we're entirely too dependent on electricity for our day to day lives. Heck, my phone wouldn't even work because it's a cordless. No air conditioning, no stove, no microwave, no street lights, no gas station, no lights, no refrigerator, no tv and no computer. How did we survive over 24 hours? Gotta jet...The Simpsons is starting.
PGA Championship
Published by Toronto Mike on August 13, 2003 @ 10:33 in Sports
Follow the official leaderboard here and the CNNSI leaderboard is here.
Thumbs Down
Published by Toronto Mike on August 13, 2003 @ 08:48 in Ch-ch-changes, My 2 Cents
The clear consensus from those who bothered to drop me a line is that you preferred the old front page. To quote one visitor, "No sir, I don't like it". To quote another, "As my Uncle Oloff used to say 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'". And yet another, "I miss the old home page!". I do appreciate the feedback, but here's what I think...this new concept is better! You'll notice there are more frequent postings and you're still only one click away from pictures, videos, the Dead Pool, Homer's Quote of the Week or whatever. With everythng time-stamped and archived, you won't miss a beat. I think you people are suffering from Metathesiophobia. Metathesiophobia, or Fear of Change as it's sometimes called, is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking changes and emotional trauma. Don't be a victim. Embrace change. Embrace the new MikeBoon.com.
New Videos
Published by Toronto Mike on August 10, 2003 @ 12:16 in
Highlights include James feeding the birds, enjoying the slide and throwing his cracker.
My Quote of the Week
Published by Toronto Mike on August 9, 2003 @ 12:39 in Quotes
New Pictures
Published by Toronto Mike on August 7, 2003 @ 08:01 in
I'm hoping to capture and post some new video of James this weekend. The most current videos are still from the end of June. You can see those in Videos.
The New Look
Published by Toronto Mike on August 3, 2003 @ 17:25 in Ch-ch-changes
This front page is now the Blog. Instead of posting just the odd thought or rant, I'll update this Blog every time I add a new picture, video, ticket stub, Homer Quote or celebrity death. Consider this page your portal to everything new at MikeBoon.com and anything bouncing around Mike's feeble brain. Please take a moment to let me know if you like this new concept or if you really miss the old one. Feedback wanted!
Leaf Countdown
Published by Toronto Mike on August 3, 2003 @ 16:48 in Toronto Maple Leafs
Click here for the official MikeBoon.com Maple Leaf countdown clock.
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If you're Canadian, you're most likely familiar with the name Bill Barilko. Bill Barilko's goal in overtime won the Stanley Cup for my beloved Maple Leafs in 1951. At the age of 25, Bill Barilko would never score another.
It seems there are now no less than 50 award shows during the calendar year. You've got Oscars, Emmys, Junos, Golden Globes, People's Choice, Geminis, Grammys, and so on and so on...
I just posted four new pictures of James in 
There's an alarming trend in music we must snuff out before it's too late. A bunch of sound-alike, wanna-be-punk, nauseatingly mediocre bands are starting to secure way too much valuable radio air time, forcing me to dive for the next station preset all too frequently.
The 
Tomorrow is a great day for devoted fans of The Simpsons. Season three will finally be released on DVD. The third season was a landmark year for my favourite show. All 24 episodes are gems. What more can I say about a season that includes "Colonel Homer", "Homer Alone", "Flaming Moe's", "Like Father, Like Clown", "Homer at the Bat" and "Stark Raving Dad"?
Three new videos have been added to the 
Pete Sampras is set to announce his retirement from professional tennis on Monday. With 64 singles titles, including a record 14 majors, Pistol Pete was clearly the dominant player of his generation. He finished at number one in the rankings a record six years from 1993-98.
Those of you on my softball team, 
In my 
When the Jets and Redskins kick off on September 4th, the 2003 NFL season will officially be underway. That means it's time to enter an NFL Football Pool. If you know me and are interested in joining our pool, 
24 hours and 12 minutes. That's how long the power was off at my humble abode.
Tomorrow morning, the 85th PGA Championship tees off in Rochester, New York. If you were to believe the media, this is a must-win for slumping Tiger Woods. Lets look at the facts, shall we? Tiger has won 4 of 12 tour starts, has finished in the top 20 in every start, and was No.1 on the money list until Davis Love III won the International Sunday to join him as the only four-time winner. That's not a slump.
In my 
MikeBoon.com has pretty much looked the same for about seven months now. As you may have noticed, things have changed.