There's a new catch-all excuse that's a kin to a "Get out of jail free" card in Monopoly. Blame it on the software. Go ahead, everybody's doing it, and it works. When Toronto residents Doris and Douglas Moore got their new couch from Vanaik Furniture, they were offended by the
My New Jersey player advanced and earned me a solid 7 points yesterday, tying me for the lead until Ryan squeaked a couple of points out of his Red Wings. Ryan had a huge Saturday, so we've started to pull away from the pack. Calgary's demise really only hurt Gary
There are some good songs with "James" in the title, and there are some good songs with "Michelle" in the title. What are my ten favourite songs with either "James" or "Michelle" in the title? Sweet Baby James - James TaylorMy Michelle - Guns N' RosesJimmy James - Beastie BoysMichelle
When I was a kid, enamoured by baseball statistics, I thought Hank Aaron's 755 career homer record was untouchable. This was a time when 27 dingers could lead the Jays and nobody seemed to be touching 50 in a single season. Reggie Jackson was the man, and he retired with
Click: 5 out of 10. When the best thing about a movie is the soundtrack, you're in trouble. There was some Cars and Kinks, a number of old school guilty pleasures, a Cranberries gem and a fantastic cut from The Strokes. The movie itself was formulaic and boring. You could
An old favourite video of mine was They Might Be Giants' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)". It's actually a fairly old song, dating back to the 1920s, but the They Might Be Giants version is the only one I know. In 1990, MuchMusic began airing this very cool video for the song.
Ryan had a helluva day yesterday and stormed into a five point lead. A couple of his Detroit players combined for seven points and he picked up another from Dallas. I suspect there are a lot of nervous people in Vancouver right now. They've let this series slip away. Reminds
It's April 21, the day Bill Barilko scored his final goal. I celebrated the occasion by posting my first FPP at Metafilter, although I've just learnt it was covered four years ago, which got it deleted. Here's what I wrote: The legend of Bill Barilko grows each year. It was
This Saturday morning full of sunshine and warmth was spent renting a truck at Uhaul and moving my brother's family. You see, there's a familial code when it comes to moving, and you don't go against the code. If a family member is moving, you offer your services, even on
On January 9, 2007, the Raptors faced the Nets in New Jersey. The basketball player formerly known as Vince Carter goes down like he's shot. This is my new favourite Vince Carter highlight reel. It's the Vince we knew and loved. FUVC! I hate everything about you. Why do I
A big win by the Devils gave me lots of points last night. Throw in a big night from Afinogenov during Buffalo's big win and I'm back in first overall. The fall of the New York Islanders didn't have a big impact in our pool as only Ryan Smyth was
"I can't believe that someone I've never heard of wants to hang out with a guy like me."
There's only a couple of months to go before SLS17 is unveiled. I've been busy, and SLS has been a little neglected. Proof of this neglect is the fact Jill beat me to the nomination of The Fratellis' "Flathead". It's a cool, catchy little tune, ain't it? I also nominated
It's 22° right now in Toronto. It was nice yesterday, but it's fantastic today, and the weekend looks like it's going to be awesome. Has spring sprung? It's about friggin' time. We had that abnormally warm January followed by a freezing February and a snowy March. Late last month we
My favourite John Candy movies Uncle BuckPlanes, Trains & AutomobilesSummer RentalJFKVacation
Someone is marketing FUVC tee shirts for the Raptors ~ Nets series. I've got to admit, I like the design and the message.
The Top 15 Most Embarrassing Photos of George W. Bush - I used to write about my pal Dubya all the time, but now that he's won his second term I don't see the point in it. It's like shooting fish in a barrel, he's an easy target and that's
I enjoy the interactive nature of this blog. If I write my opinion on a subject, anyone can add their two cents and we can have an actual discussion. This interactivity is what separates a blog from a journal. Over the past twelve hours, two comments have been left on
Only one Wild player was drafted, so their demise doesn't really effect things. Joe, however, drafted four Penguins, so he's in a whole lotta trouble. Gary had a fantastic night with big points from his Flames and Ducks. He suddenly finds himself a point out of first. Five points separate
Twenty years ago tonight, The Simpsons made their first appearance on television. On April 19, 1987, The Tracey Ullman Show aired a two-minute animated short by Matt Groening that introduced the world to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The rest, is history. I can't think of a better way
Hey Vince, remember me! I loved you, man. You were our Rookie of the Year, Air Carter, you were our Michael Jordan. I was at your 51 point game against the Suns. I cheered the loudest when you won the slam dunk competition. I busted a television when you missed
In an interview with George Gross of the Toronto Sun, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin drops a tremendous quote. "But I will tell you one thing," he said emphatically. "The Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup while I'm still with the team.That's quite the statement. Mats
The Atlanta Thrashers have been eliminated, and that hurts Alexi the most. He drafted three Thrashers who combined to give him a whopping three points. Zhitnik and Kozlov go in the books as the first two drafted playoffs to go scoreless. New Jersey's win has given me hope. For the
The Dead Pool began in September of 2000, a full year before the first blog entry. It wasn't really planned, I just thought it might be a fun little competition for me and my brothers. That page has been a part of the main navigation menu for this site ever
Taryn and I have been watching this show called "This American Life" on TMN. It's a Showtime series based on the excellent radio show of the same name. If you've never heard the radio program before, do yourself a favour and download the most recent episode here. Each radio episode
