Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt who had his team taken over by MLB says he needs $30 million to meet next month’s obligations. Ironically the majority of the money is to be paid to a woman who is no longer with him and a player who tested positive for being a woman who is also no longer with him. Anyone tested Frank?
The start of the Champions League final between United and Barcelona was a mirror image with Beefeaters bringing out the Cup, while in the stands those eating beef were in their cups.
Like most Albertans I am excited to see the Canucks in the Stanley Cup final because if they win our friends in BC will be in a better mood when we crash at their place for July and August.
Go Canucks but only because I lost a bet which is ironic because if I had won my bet I would have been able to spend a day or 2 vacationing in Vancouver.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Floods in Quebec, fires in Alberta & Canucks in Cup.
Re: Floods in Quebec, fires in Alberta and Canucks in the Cup.
With the return from Afghanistan of our combat forces now is the time to remind Quebec and the rest of Canada what living here means. The returning troops have previously been charged with bringing order, restoring vital services and building infrastructure in a war torn region. This is a laundry list of the needs of Canadians after the recent fires and floods that have devastated communities. Best of all we promise not to shoot at you while building a school.
Beyond the obvious it would retain the Esprit de Corps of a highly trained dedicated group of Canadians who volunteered for duty. Our troops in addition to being combat and peacekeeping have become leaders in reconstruction combat. This branch of our military attempts to restore what was bombed yesterday in retaliation for previous bombings. They are highly experienced units with specialties in electrical and structural engineering, communications, earth moving and are recognized trailblazers in the number of Timmie’s opened per sq. ft. We set the double double standard.
Let’s keep this highly trained urgently needed force together and focus on Canadian sewers, telecommunications, roads and most of all cable for the Canadians, Jets and Leafs games.
Go Canucks because I lost a bet.
Derek Wilken
With the return from Afghanistan of our combat forces now is the time to remind Quebec and the rest of Canada what living here means. The returning troops have previously been charged with bringing order, restoring vital services and building infrastructure in a war torn region. This is a laundry list of the needs of Canadians after the recent fires and floods that have devastated communities. Best of all we promise not to shoot at you while building a school.
Beyond the obvious it would retain the Esprit de Corps of a highly trained dedicated group of Canadians who volunteered for duty. Our troops in addition to being combat and peacekeeping have become leaders in reconstruction combat. This branch of our military attempts to restore what was bombed yesterday in retaliation for previous bombings. They are highly experienced units with specialties in electrical and structural engineering, communications, earth moving and are recognized trailblazers in the number of Timmie’s opened per sq. ft. We set the double double standard.
Let’s keep this highly trained urgently needed force together and focus on Canadian sewers, telecommunications, roads and most of all cable for the Canadians, Jets and Leafs games.
Go Canucks because I lost a bet.
Derek Wilken
Happy 300
As those of you know column 200 had my 1st hate letter... causing me joy.
I now have nothing to report after column 300.
Damn.
I now have nothing to report after column 300.
Damn.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
I'll Bareback
Nashville Predators received a lot of lucky bounces in the playoff with Vancouver Canucks. This was made easier when there was 179 “lucky bounces” recorded by playoff prognosticators. The Nashville ice was flooded no doubt due to the rivers rising in Memphis, which made the Game 6 ice resemble an indoor stock-car oval.
Top 5 signs the NHL ice has too much bounce
# 5 Linesman drops the puck and it springs over the netting.
# 4 You get a penalty for double dribbling
# 3 Ice described as having more bounce than a cheque from Boots Del Biaggio
# 2 Goaltenders trade to shortstop glove
# 1 The final score of the game was 30 – love.
I am a Calgary Flames fan so I was a bit pissed when Ric Nash leveled Michael Backland. Is the World Championships really the place to get your edge back? A late blindside hit to a defenseless player. Really Rick? That is your contribution to the World Championships? I know our teams are more accountable than in previous years, they don’t get locked up in jail before matches as much, I just think we expect more than gold at any cost. Canuck Up! The only thing you should leave your feet for in Slovakia is rats.
I picked Nashville to win and was the subject of much scorn from seasoned grizzled one foot on banana peel experts so I will Canuck Up. I though Nashville would surprise. They didn’t. Come on Sedins, you are now representing the hopes and dreams of my Canada… bring the Cup home to the true north.
Boy Thor sure has nothing on the way the NHL has brought the hammer down on head shots.
There will be a new feature for the Don Cherry Rock em Sock em videos in reaction to all the concussion controversy. From now on when you see a vicious head hit a computer program automatically calculate the loss of IQ and shows them on a special pop up screen. As a sidebar a lot of commentators were fighters.
Brock Lesnar has pulled out of his UFC 131 fight in Vancouver with an intestinal disorder as it appears even his stomach can’t stomach the steroids.
Seriously I would have bet the bull would have been thrown by the stuff coming out of Chad Ochocinco than vice versa. Lasting 1.5 seconds is about what I expected but I thought maybe if he could have done a few pus ups in the ring he might have amused the bull for a couple more seconds.
Chad and Bull sounds like a great English pub to get spotted dick
I know sports have removed steroids from the athletes, you can see how clean the MMA guys look, but I think someone has to test Jose Baltista again. For a guy that can hit the ball out of the park with each swing he looks like he needs a meal.
Not to say there was ever any doubt but looking at pictures of Chris Bosh and LeBron James from 2 years ago you have to wonder if they forgot their muscles when they took their talents to South Beach. I’m sure it is just the lighting in Miami but those pipes look a few inches smaller in diameter.
Now that I Canucked Up and am cheering for Vancouver I can’t help but notice they have 2 green men near the penalty box. Anyone else notice them? You will recognize what they look like if you have ever visited Vancouver as they don’t appear to have any money left in their pockets.
The Vancouver Canucks are trying new ways to increase their fan base. 1st they get Canada behind them for the playoffs and now they appear to be trying to get soccer fans to follow their diving.
Now that Donald Trump has decided not to run for president of the USA all of America will have to wait to see who the next hair apparent is.
I guess Arnold is regretting his latest slogan “I’ll be bareback”.
Jesse Lumsden is retiring from football although he says he can still be an effective runner. The problem is when he carries the mail he is usually delivered to an emergency.
When I was a kid in Saskatchewan the only games we could get on our radio was the Minnesota Twins and it is with sadness I learned of the death of Harmon Killebrew. I can’t remember how many home runs I hit pretending I was him but my bat was full of dings from the rocks I used as balls.
Top 5 signs the NHL ice has too much bounce
# 5 Linesman drops the puck and it springs over the netting.
# 4 You get a penalty for double dribbling
# 3 Ice described as having more bounce than a cheque from Boots Del Biaggio
# 2 Goaltenders trade to shortstop glove
# 1 The final score of the game was 30 – love.
I am a Calgary Flames fan so I was a bit pissed when Ric Nash leveled Michael Backland. Is the World Championships really the place to get your edge back? A late blindside hit to a defenseless player. Really Rick? That is your contribution to the World Championships? I know our teams are more accountable than in previous years, they don’t get locked up in jail before matches as much, I just think we expect more than gold at any cost. Canuck Up! The only thing you should leave your feet for in Slovakia is rats.
I picked Nashville to win and was the subject of much scorn from seasoned grizzled one foot on banana peel experts so I will Canuck Up. I though Nashville would surprise. They didn’t. Come on Sedins, you are now representing the hopes and dreams of my Canada… bring the Cup home to the true north.
Boy Thor sure has nothing on the way the NHL has brought the hammer down on head shots.
There will be a new feature for the Don Cherry Rock em Sock em videos in reaction to all the concussion controversy. From now on when you see a vicious head hit a computer program automatically calculate the loss of IQ and shows them on a special pop up screen. As a sidebar a lot of commentators were fighters.
Brock Lesnar has pulled out of his UFC 131 fight in Vancouver with an intestinal disorder as it appears even his stomach can’t stomach the steroids.
Seriously I would have bet the bull would have been thrown by the stuff coming out of Chad Ochocinco than vice versa. Lasting 1.5 seconds is about what I expected but I thought maybe if he could have done a few pus ups in the ring he might have amused the bull for a couple more seconds.
Chad and Bull sounds like a great English pub to get spotted dick
I know sports have removed steroids from the athletes, you can see how clean the MMA guys look, but I think someone has to test Jose Baltista again. For a guy that can hit the ball out of the park with each swing he looks like he needs a meal.
Not to say there was ever any doubt but looking at pictures of Chris Bosh and LeBron James from 2 years ago you have to wonder if they forgot their muscles when they took their talents to South Beach. I’m sure it is just the lighting in Miami but those pipes look a few inches smaller in diameter.
Now that I Canucked Up and am cheering for Vancouver I can’t help but notice they have 2 green men near the penalty box. Anyone else notice them? You will recognize what they look like if you have ever visited Vancouver as they don’t appear to have any money left in their pockets.
The Vancouver Canucks are trying new ways to increase their fan base. 1st they get Canada behind them for the playoffs and now they appear to be trying to get soccer fans to follow their diving.
Now that Donald Trump has decided not to run for president of the USA all of America will have to wait to see who the next hair apparent is.
I guess Arnold is regretting his latest slogan “I’ll be bareback”.
Jesse Lumsden is retiring from football although he says he can still be an effective runner. The problem is when he carries the mail he is usually delivered to an emergency.
When I was a kid in Saskatchewan the only games we could get on our radio was the Minnesota Twins and it is with sadness I learned of the death of Harmon Killebrew. I can’t remember how many home runs I hit pretending I was him but my bat was full of dings from the rocks I used as balls.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
A bow to Leafs management
It really shouldn’t be surprising Toronto set a record for attendance at an MME event this is a City that can appreciate getting knocked out early and often.
Jack Layton of the NDP was accused of getting a massage at a bawdy house. The revelations came to light that the massage parlor was offering happy ending when the name of the studio was found in Brett Favres address book.
Love the new TV show Extreme Couponing or as it is known in Canada CFL players go shopping for clothes.
The Pope has given his blessing to former Pope John Paul to become a Saint. What was needed was confirmation of a miracle and it was proven from betting stubs that John Paul correctly picked the 1969 NY Mets to win the World Series.
Now that Osama Bin Laden in gone Canada can turn its attention to finding the Sedin twins.
The news of Osama being killed was delivered to a lot of people while they were at baseball games which caused such a cheer at the Boston Red Sox games that at 1st fans thought the Sox had signed a relief pitcher from Pakistan.
Al Qaida is incensed over the death of Osama saying the shooter should have gotten at least 4 games for the head shot.
The technology reviewers are giving RIM’s Playbook thumbs down calling it harder to access than an NFL playbook.
This weekend is mother’s day or it is known in the NBA “Who’s your daddy?”
The sporting world was rocked with the suicide and oddly ironic death of former pro football player Dave Duerson. Revelations following his death show he was motivated to shoot himself in the stomach in order to donate his brain to head injury research. A spokesperson for Sarah Palin was outraged saying if he really wanted to preserve the meat the correct procedure is to open your neck with a Bowie knife.
Keith Primeau has created a website called stopconcussions.com to educate people on the effects of head trauma. I’m confused does he want the site to get a lot of hits or not?
The leadership of Japan met with people who have been devastated by the earthquake and nuclear meltdown and in a show of contrition bowed deeply in shame. The Toronto Maple Leafs when asked if this was perhaps something management should consider bowed out of the question. If the Maple Leafs management had to bow every time they devastated their fan base they would have to remove the legs from their desks.
Jack Layton of the NDP was accused of getting a massage at a bawdy house. The revelations came to light that the massage parlor was offering happy ending when the name of the studio was found in Brett Favres address book.
Love the new TV show Extreme Couponing or as it is known in Canada CFL players go shopping for clothes.
The Pope has given his blessing to former Pope John Paul to become a Saint. What was needed was confirmation of a miracle and it was proven from betting stubs that John Paul correctly picked the 1969 NY Mets to win the World Series.
Now that Osama Bin Laden in gone Canada can turn its attention to finding the Sedin twins.
The news of Osama being killed was delivered to a lot of people while they were at baseball games which caused such a cheer at the Boston Red Sox games that at 1st fans thought the Sox had signed a relief pitcher from Pakistan.
Al Qaida is incensed over the death of Osama saying the shooter should have gotten at least 4 games for the head shot.
The technology reviewers are giving RIM’s Playbook thumbs down calling it harder to access than an NFL playbook.
This weekend is mother’s day or it is known in the NBA “Who’s your daddy?”
The sporting world was rocked with the suicide and oddly ironic death of former pro football player Dave Duerson. Revelations following his death show he was motivated to shoot himself in the stomach in order to donate his brain to head injury research. A spokesperson for Sarah Palin was outraged saying if he really wanted to preserve the meat the correct procedure is to open your neck with a Bowie knife.
Keith Primeau has created a website called stopconcussions.com to educate people on the effects of head trauma. I’m confused does he want the site to get a lot of hits or not?
The leadership of Japan met with people who have been devastated by the earthquake and nuclear meltdown and in a show of contrition bowed deeply in shame. The Toronto Maple Leafs when asked if this was perhaps something management should consider bowed out of the question. If the Maple Leafs management had to bow every time they devastated their fan base they would have to remove the legs from their desks.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Concrete Results
The DSM a manual that determines what is a mental illness is classifying grief as a disorder. The classification is in two parts bad grief like the loss of a loved one and good grief which is what Toronto sports fans feel at playoff time.
Don Cherry ended his Easter Show with a shout out to God by saying “You can’t beat Jesus”. This was quickly refuted by a psychic from Sudbury who claimed the spirit of deceased NHL coach and noted video nut Roger Nielson spoke to him. He said Jesus could be beat high to the glove side.
Noted environmentalist and Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference says he was not giving Montreal Canadians fans the finger but in Support of Earth Day was giving the finger to the Alberta tarsands. Later in game 7 Ference gave a Montreal forward the cold shoulder.
Montreal Canadians fans were incensed by the gesture of Bruins Andrew Ference. The PQ quickly capitalized on it by calling the gesture anti French and then demanded Federal funding for a foam finger that could be handed out at the next Bruins game. Instead of #1 the foam finger would have FO for French Only.
Watching Cherry Salute the Queen makes me realize he is about the closest thing we have to royalty in Canada, except he has more hair than the average Prince. Don’s suits were the topic of conversation on the ESPN talk show Around the Horn. This is like suddenly discovering Terry Bradshaw had a concussion or 30.
It seems like NHL hockey is the only sport where robbed is considered part of the statistics. You know wins… losses…robbed… the referee robbed him… the timekeeper robbed him… his manager… you get the idea.
I might be watching too many gang and corruption movies and reading too many newspapers and books but every time I see a controversial call late in a game I immediately try to guess who is being bribed. If I had the skill I know I could download an App that would allow me to track the fixes but I am a bit behind on technology I don’t know what an App is but I’ve been told it is like a VHS.
I feel bad for Nashville because with the Predators winning the team robbed country music lovers of a great somebody done somebody wrong song by Carrie Underwood. They had a couple of really bad calls at the end of game 6 that would have looked great in a video overlaid with Carrie weeping into a roll of gauze.
Teemu Selanie of the Anaheim Ducks is going to have a difficult decision on retiring because as a senior in the NHL health plan with over 20 years he is finally entitled to free dental.
The Royal Wedding is competing with the Stanley Cup playoffs and it is tough to tell who is getting the most coverage. Let’s face it there is not much difference between a shot of people celebrating at a British Pub and a video of an NHL team celebrating a goal. They have the same teeth just different jerseys, Go United!
Don Cherry ended his Easter Show with a shout out to God by saying “You can’t beat Jesus”. This was quickly refuted by a psychic from Sudbury who claimed the spirit of deceased NHL coach and noted video nut Roger Nielson spoke to him. He said Jesus could be beat high to the glove side.
Noted environmentalist and Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference says he was not giving Montreal Canadians fans the finger but in Support of Earth Day was giving the finger to the Alberta tarsands. Later in game 7 Ference gave a Montreal forward the cold shoulder.
Montreal Canadians fans were incensed by the gesture of Bruins Andrew Ference. The PQ quickly capitalized on it by calling the gesture anti French and then demanded Federal funding for a foam finger that could be handed out at the next Bruins game. Instead of #1 the foam finger would have FO for French Only.
Watching Cherry Salute the Queen makes me realize he is about the closest thing we have to royalty in Canada, except he has more hair than the average Prince. Don’s suits were the topic of conversation on the ESPN talk show Around the Horn. This is like suddenly discovering Terry Bradshaw had a concussion or 30.
It seems like NHL hockey is the only sport where robbed is considered part of the statistics. You know wins… losses…robbed… the referee robbed him… the timekeeper robbed him… his manager… you get the idea.
I might be watching too many gang and corruption movies and reading too many newspapers and books but every time I see a controversial call late in a game I immediately try to guess who is being bribed. If I had the skill I know I could download an App that would allow me to track the fixes but I am a bit behind on technology I don’t know what an App is but I’ve been told it is like a VHS.
I feel bad for Nashville because with the Predators winning the team robbed country music lovers of a great somebody done somebody wrong song by Carrie Underwood. They had a couple of really bad calls at the end of game 6 that would have looked great in a video overlaid with Carrie weeping into a roll of gauze.
Teemu Selanie of the Anaheim Ducks is going to have a difficult decision on retiring because as a senior in the NHL health plan with over 20 years he is finally entitled to free dental.
The Royal Wedding is competing with the Stanley Cup playoffs and it is tough to tell who is getting the most coverage. Let’s face it there is not much difference between a shot of people celebrating at a British Pub and a video of an NHL team celebrating a goal. They have the same teeth just different jerseys, Go United!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Head Games
With all of the outrage and discussion on head shots delivered to professional athletes you would think this was the most brutal way to make a living since men were chained to oars and made to pull. Unless I am mistaken the games we play are all about hitting and the head sometimes gets in the way. It is an occupational hazard like smoke is to firefighters, drunken brawls are to police officers and STD’s are to rock stars.
Why are we so concerned about men and women who CHOOSE to play a game and get money, fame and adoration for their efforts? This is not about slave labourers who have no choice or miners that need to feed their family. This is men and women who CHOOSE to make millions and know the risk.
I feel bad for people who suffer concussions but compared to someone who works in a dangerous job and gets injured and then has to try and collect from workman’s compensation, it isn’t even close. Some workers have to take dangerous jobs to feed their families and we don’t have commissions, daily commentary and people pushing for their safety the way we do for millionaire athletes who play a game.
Life is not fair. If you want to play a game for a living the chances are you will get hurt. If you really want me to feel sorry for you take a job cleaning sewers and you will have it. Otherwise accept that you play a game and get paid more in one year than the average person will get in a lifetime. Shut up already and stop believing everything you hear from the talking heads. You are not that hard done by!
Why are we so concerned about men and women who CHOOSE to play a game and get money, fame and adoration for their efforts? This is not about slave labourers who have no choice or miners that need to feed their family. This is men and women who CHOOSE to make millions and know the risk.
I feel bad for people who suffer concussions but compared to someone who works in a dangerous job and gets injured and then has to try and collect from workman’s compensation, it isn’t even close. Some workers have to take dangerous jobs to feed their families and we don’t have commissions, daily commentary and people pushing for their safety the way we do for millionaire athletes who play a game.
Life is not fair. If you want to play a game for a living the chances are you will get hurt. If you really want me to feel sorry for you take a job cleaning sewers and you will have it. Otherwise accept that you play a game and get paid more in one year than the average person will get in a lifetime. Shut up already and stop believing everything you hear from the talking heads. You are not that hard done by!
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