Hey Raging Stormers, running peeps, neighbours, family and other acquaintances, I'm looking for a few CDs. You know the drill. I want to get my mitts on the actual CD, not just the digital files. And yes, I'm aware many of these haven't been "released" yet. Neil Young - Live
There weren't a lot of points to go around last night. For all the Ducks and Canucks we drafted, only two points were shared by the nine poolies. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.
"The only monster here is the gambling monster that has enslaved your mother! I call him Gamblor, and it's time to snatch your mother from his neon claws!"
It's early, but the Raps are getting hammered in the swamp. It's 26-13 Nets as I type this. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush have a message for the Raptors. Don't Give Up. There's still time...
We're living in a YouTube world, even when we're embedding ifilm vids. We're wired and starving for quick hits, two minute video clips and sneak peeks. Here's how you promote your new album in 2007. This is from Queens of the Stone Age, a band I already like, and they're
My favourite Jeffrey Tambor roles Hank Kingsley in The Larry Sanders ShowGeorge Bluth Sr. in Arrested DevelopmentJeffrey Brookes in Three's Company & The RopersSully in There's Something About MaryKing Neptune in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Those with Sens and Devils got some points last night. Even without Elias in the lineup, I got five from my Devils and assumed sole possession of first place. Now that Sens just need to tank on queue. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.
They launched http://www.flickoff.org yesterday, with the backing of the Ontario government, environmental organizations, Virgin Mobile and MuchMusic. Environment Minister Laurel Broten and British billionaire Richard Branson launched the campaign aimed at encouraging people to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It's sort of tough to discuss the controversy
Bobby "Boris" Pickett was 69. He was best known for singing and co-writing the 1962 hit novelty song, "Monster Mash".
During the Idol Gives Back special last night, The Simpsons made an appearance. Homer, Marge and Lisa were judging Simon Cowell's rendition of the Pussycat Dolls' "Don't Cha". Bart shows up at the end to steal the sequence with his Brian Dunkleman jab.
Checking my RSS feeds this morning, I saw a new entry on Humble Howard's blog that really spoke to me. The title, "Ripping Mike Boon off, Again!", had me highly intrigued. In this entry Humble Howard admits to reading this blog throughout the day, borrowing from it and appreciating my
Big nights were had by the Anaheim drafters, mainly Gary, Alvin and Marc. Ryan and I, the co-leaders, got zero points. Tonight, those unlikeable choke artists from Ottawa take on the Devils. ABO my friends.... ABO. For the rest of the story, visit http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html.
Cool Optical Illusion - This is not an animated gif. It's not animated at all. Cool, eh?
Yahoo! has launched a free lyrics service. They have the official lyrics for 400,000 songs and they're sharing them all legally. I've often wondered why there's been no decent lyrics database but I'm guessing the reason has to do with copyright. Yahoo! will share with copyright holders the revenue
Hamilton's CHCH television, now known as simply CH, will soon be rebranded E!. I'll always be grateful to CHCH for bringing us The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Rebranding today's CH as E! is a kin to putting lipstick on a pig. It's a pig that airs Mad TV, but a
I just received the following email. Mr. Boon.I am the owner and administrator of a website that caters specifically to writers, it has recently come to my attention that a play has been uploaded previous to the VA university shooting that notes the author as "Seung Cho".I am
I'm tired of explaining RSS. Previously I've professed my love for the format while admitting many simply don't get it. I know people don't get it because I'm constantly having to explain it to others. Here's a little video that tries to explain it in plain English. I just posted
After several successful seasons which have enabled Fox to essentially print money, American Idol has decided to use their power to raise awareness about poverty in Africa and at home in the United States. This is all good but why do I feel so cynical about it? When Seacrest celebrates
At the time I was supposed to put James to bed, the Raptors game was in the fourth quarter. James is only five, but he's showing a sincere interest in the Raps. He knows Chris Bosh, the story of Vince Carter and that the camera will sometimes show a big
We just ran for seven minutes followed by one minute of walking. At least I think they were seven and ones. All I know is they yell run or walk and I do what I'm told. I've been complementing these thrice a week runs with about four 5k walks a
Only four years ago, SARS and Toronto were synonymous. Everyone knew of someone who was quarantined and people were avoiding the city for fear of becoming afflicted. I know this was four years ago because I wrote the following entry exactly four years ago today. SARS Update: From the eye
Round one has ended with the Canucks sending Dallas home. It's time to take a snapshot of where we're at in the pool. Here are the standings after one round. T1. Ryan - 46 T1. Mike - 46 T3. Alvin - 35 T3. Joe - 35 T3. Gary - 35
I just lamented about the fact Jill beat me to the punch by submitting The Fratellis' "Flathead" for SLS17 consideration. It's a catchy as all hell sorta tune and I'm totally digging it. Here are some things I just learnt about The Fratellis. They formed in Glasgow, ScotlandThey go by
New York Press has a neat article about The Tragically Hip entitled "Hip Check: The biggest band in Canada is not from Montreal". The article includes a great quote from Gord Downie regarding the effect downloading has had on the music business. I’ve always felt that rock ’n’ roll
Boris Yeltsin was 76. As president he engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy.
