I was checking out a list of the highest grossing movies of all-time, and I realized there were many I had never seen. Below is a partial list of movies that made a lot of coin but were never seen by yours truly. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
Back in 1952, the owner of a Detroit fish market, Peter Cusimano, threw an octopus onto the ice. The eight legs were purportedly symbolic of the eight wins it took to win the Stanley Cup at the time. The Red Wings went on to sweep both of their opponents that
Albert Hofmann was 102. He was a Swiss scientist best known for synthesizing Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
David Cook has made his mark this season on American Idol because he rearranges songs so they sound current and edgy. I recently called him "cover artist extraordinaire". On Beatles night, he performed "Day Tripper" the way Whitesnake covered it and "Eleanor Rigby the way Doxology covered it, then he
Expect your local Habs fan to flaunt this poll in your face. A Canadian Press Harris/Decima survey found 40 per cent of Canadians identified the Habs as the nation's hockey team of choice, compared with 24 per cent for Leafs. That's an interesting result, and incredibly flawed. Take it
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Damn right Jimmy Key was an all-star back in 1987. He posted an 17-8 record with a league-leading 2.76 ERA for crying out loud. He didn't have a blazing fastball but
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Damn right Tom Henke was an all-star back in 1987. He led the league in saves that year with 34, one of only two Jays ever to accomplish that feat. He also
I've mapped out the remainder of the playoffs. The Flyers will oust the Habs to create the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Penguins will beat the Flyers in the conference finals setting up an exciting final against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings will prevail, but this experience will strengthen
Over two years ago we welcomed Nemo into the family, and then Goldie. They were goldfish that lived in James' room, and neither lived very long. I got tired of flushing James' pets, so I banned fish for a couple of years. Yesterday, the ban was lifted, and Charlie came
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Of course George Bell was an all-star back in 1987. That was his MVP season, which he finished with a .308 BA, .352 OBP, .608 SLG, 111 R, 47 HR and 134
If you were a kid in the 80s, you remember "Today's Special". It ran on TVOntario from 1982 to 1987 and starred Jeff, Jodie, Sam and Muffy, that mouse who spoke in the most annoying rhymes. Sam was the store's security guard and his trusty computer was TXL Series 4,
Sicko: 8.5 out of 10. I actually watched "Sicko" last June when it appeared on Google Video. I didn't review it then, because I just don't like watching movies on my laptop. I find it impossible not to multi-task and I miss the larger screen and bigger sound. I
Drew continues to lead by five over the trifecta of Ryan, Marc and Patino. I'll be pretty surprised if Drew doesn't end up winning this whole thing, and since he'll probably be living in New Brunswick by the time the cup it awarded, I might get away without having to
I'm a natural born archivist. In fact, when you think about it, that's the crux of blogging and I was blogging time-stamped journal style entries years before the birth of the blogosphere. I've always felt a need to document events with scrap books, photos, journals and video tape. As mentioned,
I'm a bit of a pack rat. Not the crazy obsessive kind, but I hold on to a lot of stuff because I think it'll be neat to have in fifty years. Today we spent the bulk of the day purging crap we've accumulated over the years. We're in hardcore
Things are downright depressing in Jays town. Last in the American League East, we've lost 6 in a row and only 2 of our past 10 games. It's officially code blue, and you know what that means... It's time for the Shaker Mo. Shaker's Rap, a 12" single from 1986
Now that I've adopted the Pens as my rooting interest for the remainder of the playoffs, I'm having trouble getting into the other three series. With my basketball team down 3-1 and heading to Orlando and my baseball team in a serious funk, I might have to check into this
YouTube user Retrontario, formerly known as WNED17, frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. In this age of 24 hour broadcasting stations, the television station sign-off has gone the way of
Almost a year after I wrote about the other Mike Boon, he found the entry and left a comment. The other Mike Boon is a New Zealand comedian who has retired to teach. Here's what he said earlier today. Here's an answer to some of your questions. Yes I do
When my mom told me at about 10am this morning that the TTC was on strike, I didn't believe her. Firstly, it seemed like a pretty good deal, so why would the union reject the offer on the table? Secondly, the TTC union promised 48 hours notice before striking, and
I was enjoying an awesome sleep when Taryn awoke me this morning at 7am. We participated in a neighbourhood garage sale today, and it was time for me to set up shop. Taryn had a number of items set aside for the street sale, including boxes of books, a couple
I just Googled HSBC Arena. The description displayed is "Buffalo, New York. Home of the NHL Buffalo Sabers." Somebody should tell the HSBC Arena marketers how to spell Sabres. Update: I just viewed the source for the HSBC Arena home page, and there is no meta description tag. I'm betting
Buffalo Boy has an extra ticket to see The Police and Elvis Costello at the HSBC Arena on May 3. He's looking for a real fan to go with him. If you're interested, head over to this entry, make a bid and tell him why you want the ticket. Someone
In hindsight, maybe I should have loaded up on Pens instead of Ducks. In the pool, the top four guys are separated by a single point. Good for them. When you're getting blown out in a pool, you can just ignore the whole damn thing. I don't have that luxury.
Why the hell did we cut Reed Johnson? Reeder could bat leadoff, hit for average and man could he play the outfield. I won't be able to sleep tonight. Do you know why I can't sleep? It's because I just saw Reed Johnson make the greatest catch I've ever seen.
