I'm about to take the PVR plunge. The final nail in the coffin was when I forgot to record the Vancouver A Channel feed of Lost last night. Today, I was ironing out the details with Rogers. Rogers wants me to exchange my current digital terminal for a new one
Back in January, I shared the trailer for One Week. I have a pretty interesting history with the film Saint Ralph, the film Michael McGowan directed prior to this one. Here's how that went... August 2005 - I learn there's a cover of Hallelujah by Gord Downie. That's one of
It seems we've finally found a team we can beat. Tosky, or Tosk as Ron Wilson calls him, has been sharp since coming back. He’s turned aside 102 of 107 shots during the three games since and the Leafs have earned five of a possible six points. Current Record
Mark Bell is now a New York Ranger. The Rangers just picked up the Marlies forward off re-entry waivers. Mark Bell came over with Vesa Toskala back in June 2007. Later that summer, while at a BBQ, my brother Ryan told me Mark Bell could score 40 goals. I almost
Andy Richter and Conan O'Brien will be back together again on the Tonight Show. It's been a while since I've been up late enough to watch Conan O'Brien's talk show, but there was a time I wouldn't miss it. Here's something I wrote six years ago. I have nothing but
Steven Page is no longer a member of the Barenaked Ladies. Along with Ed Robertson, Steven Page was a key voice in this band, which will go on recording without him. He's the vocalist on "Brian Wilson" for goodness sake! From the official BNL site. A MESSAGE FROM BARENAKED LADIESBy
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions I can't believe
Prior to last Tuesday, I hadn't played volleyball since grade school. I think it was Mr. Iwaszko in grade seven who told me I made a sweet garbage man. In volleyball, I think that was a compliment. That was over twenty years ago, but I joined a Mississauga league and
I'm working on a SalesForce.com web-to-lead implementation. In a nutshell, the content submitted via an HTML form needs to auto-update a new instance of SalesForce.com. I thought it would be straight forward after reading these website setup instructions but I can't get it to work. The issue I'm
I was checking out the nine weirdest PSAs ever made and one has me hankering for some coke. No, not the cola kind, but good ol' cociane. Watch this PSA which comes across as more of an ad for cocaine than anything. It's pretty convincing. The antidote? Pee Wee Herman
Last summer, I attended Edgefest for the first time in five years. Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park, Sam Roberts and others offered the motivation. As you'll read in my recap, I had a blast at Downsview Park that July afternoon. This morning, the gang at Edge 102 unveiled the lineup
Kate Winslet won an Oscar last night for Best Actress. She won for The Reader, a movie I saw on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed. The Reader is about the Holocaust, which makes this clip she filmed for Ricky Gervais's Extras pretty damn funny.
I wrote about following Brian Burke on Twitter about a month ago. It was clearly a parody account and not the real Brian Burke, and it was pretty damn funny. It seems David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail has picked up on the story. Someone signed up with Twitter
The Leafs took 3 of 4 points this weekend, with Tosky making 39 saves yesterday in New York. It doesn't look like we'll be able to catch the Islanders for last place overall. The Islanders have 42 points, 14 points less than the Leafs. Still, a man can dream... Current
My refusal to pick The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for any awards did not serve me well tonight. It was my worst Oscar pool showing ever, but it's not all about me... This year's winner is Elvis with 19. Congrats, Elvis.... and thank you. Thank you very much. Toronto
Thanks to everyone who entered my little Oscar pool. Here is everyone's picks. Good luck to all. I'll declare a winner tomorrow. Toronto MikeBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor: Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler Best Actress: Kate Winslet in The Reader Best Supporting
Frost/Nixon: 8 out of 10. Frost/Nixon was one of five films I watched during yesterday's AMC Best Picture Showcase at Yonge and Dundas. It was great. You're forgiven if you don't know that name Frank Langella. He's worked a tonne, but there's nothing that really jumps out and
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: 6.5 out of 10. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was one of five films I watched during yesterday's AMC Best Picture Showcase at Yonge and Dundas. After watching Milk and The Reader, I was left underwhelmed by The Curious Case of Benjamin
The Reader: 8 out of 10. The Reader was one of five films I watched during yesterday's AMC Best Picture Showcase at Yonge and Dundas. It was great. I went into The Reader totally cold, without a clue what it was about. It's actually the most thought provoking of the
Milk: 8 out of 10. Milk was one of five films I watched during yesterday's AMC Best Picture Showcase at Yonge and Dundas. It was great. Watching Sean Penn as Harvey Milk has me torn between him and Mickey Rourke for Best Actor. I'll be posting everyone's Oscar picks later
Let it be written that Mats returned to Toronto as a visitor and scored the shootout winner for Vancouver. I didn't see the game, but it sounds like the response was generally positive and only a few booed #13. I was happy to hear that. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders21-26-12
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Mats is visiting tomorrow. I'm torn. Well over 300 entries on this blog contain the word Sundin. He was the best player on our beloved Leafs since the 1994/1995 season. He was quiet, private, classy and, we thought, loyal. Then, Mats sold us out, signing with the Canucks in
