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Pearl Jam - Daughter: The AT&T Edit

AT&T's webcast of Lollapalooza is making the news this week because Eddie Vedder's anti-Bush rant was censored during Pearl Jam's performance of "Daughter".  Pearl Jam, my favourite non-Canadian band, always tags on another song at the end of "Daughter".  On this night, they tagged on Pink Floyd's "Another
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Napoleon Dynamite Wallpaper

If you're bored, you might have some fun with this Napoleon Dynamite wallpaper generator. I was wrong about Napoleon Dynamite.  When I first saw the film, I was underwhelmed and gave it 6 out of 10.  Since that day I've seen Napoleon Dynamite several times, liking it more and more
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Mr. Freeze

Taryn bought this huge box of Mr. Freeze jumbo freezies for the kids.  There were about 50 in this box, and I'm pretty sure I devoured 45 of them. I remember as a kid these jumbo freezies were 25¢ at the local variety store.  For 10¢ you could buy a
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My Offline Challenge: Week 22

I ran three times last week, each time the same route.  It's a nice route through High Park that includes the always fun Spring Road hill.  Today they were even filming a movie they called "Mom" by Grenadier Pond.  There was no sign of Fergie Olver, so I'm guessing they
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Velvet Revolver - Fall To Pieces

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. Velvet Revolver - Fall To Pieces Ya gotta love
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756 for Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds sent a 3-and-2 pitch from Washington Nationals left-hander Mike Bacsik last night 435 feet for homerun #756 passing Hank Aaron and becoming the new Major League Baseball home run king. Hank Aaron's video congratulations was drenched in class.
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I Need A Woman

This entry is for the ladies in the crowd.  Guys, you can skip on by.  Ladies, I'm talking to you. I'm actively hunting for female slo-pitch players to play with me next season.  You don't have to be awesome, although that helps, you just have to be decent.  Ideally, you
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TV Sucks

For the most part, TV sucks.  I'm so tired of the Law & Orders and typical dramas and sitcoms.  Right now I'm only following two series: John From Cincinnati and Flight of the Conchords. There are, however, a few other series I follow that will be airing new episodes soon.
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The Monday Shuffle

Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes and list the first ten songs that play.  Here are the ten tunes I heard today with a personal story about one of them. The Great Satan - MinistryOne Mint Julep - Ray Charles1979 - Smashing PumpkinsBombtrack - Rage Against
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The Passion That...

Speaking of major league disappointment, I'm a passionate fan of a sports franchise that hasn't won a championship since 7 years before my birth.  Every fall hope springs eternal and every spring I'm left feeling depressed and unsatisfied.  I feel like Charlie Brown taking another run at the football Lucy
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Observations From A Soccer Naysayer

I'm not fanatical about my disinterest in soccer.  Some who dislike the sport are passionate about their hatred and exert a great deal of energy ripping into devotees.  That's not me, I never played the sport and therefore never developed an interest.  Now, I think it's just too late for
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I Almost Missed The Flight

I was asleep at the switch.  How else can I explain the fact I'm only discovering the Flight of the Conchords now.  This HBO series featuring New Zealand's Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement first hit TMN over a month ago but I only watched the pilot on Friday.  Five episodes
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated: 7 out of 10. I love docs, and this one about the MPAA is quite entertaining.  The MPAA oversees a "voluntary" film rating system, but as Kevin Smith points out in the film, it's anything but voluntary if you want to promote your film
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Is A-Rod The Next Home Run King?

Barry Bonds hasn't even caught Hank Aaron yet but baseball fans are already wondering if Alex Rodriquez will be the next home run king.  A-Rod just hit his 500th earlier today and he just turned 32.  That means he needs 255 to reach Aaron's mark and who knows how many
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Massive Plastic Orange Gun

I know parents who won't let their children play with any gun of any kind.  All shooting devices are completely banned from the house. I don't judge these people, I'm not a big gun fan myself, but I'll let James play with a gun, so long as it's a massive
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