Say it with me now

Clint Eastwood has a new movie out where he plays a crotchety old tough guy with a heart of gold and ends up helping a young lovable character.  What a stretch.  I think it's called Gran Torino... no, it's Million Dollar Baby... no wait, it's just about every movie I have ever seen him in.

I love rediscovering old albums I thought I knew and finding cool tunes on the album I forgot all about.  Most recent 2 albums this happened with was Alice In Chains - Jar of Flies and Tragically Hip - Trouble at the Henhouse.

ESPN's ranking of the 4 main pro sports franchises was interesting... and not just because the Leafs were dead last among 122 teams (although I did really enjoy that).  I thought it was a cool way to look at how each franchise rates according to fans.

Good intentions turned bad.... apparently there is an age that is too young to explain to kids what calling 911 is for.  Turns out all of the reasons you would call 911 scared the bajesus out of my 4 year old and she couldn't sleep all night.

Seems like it's been a while since I have had enough new songs to put together a mixed disc or playlist but I finally filled one out.  Here is the track list in case you are looking for some new tunes as well:
1. Are you gonna waste my time? - Zeus
2. Hold on - Alabama Shakes
3. Buttons - Weeks
4. Radio - Rival Sons
5. Little back submarine - Black Keys
6. Right on - The Sheepdogs
7. Daniella - John Butler Trio
8. Thin line (live) - Graveyard
9. Transformation (live) - Colour Haze
10. Costa verde - Rotor
11. Wild goose - Sungrazer
12. Castle keep - Wolf People
13. Cucumber jam - Tommy Bolin
14. Slow train drag - Steepwater Band

TSN replayed the '87 Canada Cup vs Russia and it was great.  The 3 things that stood out the most to me were, #1 - It was really cool to watch Gretzky play in his prime.  He was easily the best and most noticeable player every game and was doing stuff with the puck and making plays that no one else was.  He was also a lot faster than I expected or remembered him to be.  #2 - The Russians were really skilled and fast.  They looked like they were ahead of the curve in regards to puck movement and skill plays with the puck.  Except for Gretzky and Lemieux, the Russians were the more skilled group.  #3 - Canada was dirty.  Hooks, cross-checks, slashes and trips on just about every shift... plus an elbow to the head by Messier just about every time he was on the ice.

I think I will stop at The Beer Store tonight and grab a 17 pack.  They come in that size now right?  I don't even ask for a certain quantity anymore, I just ask what the deal is - which is likely their objective.

New Wolfmother song: "Keep Moving".  Not a bad tune.  Sounds familiar though.

An annoying habit I have developed is that I start golfing better (not great, just better) at the end of the summer when it's tougher to get out and people don't want to play as much anymore.  Lousy career and Canadian weather.

Ice fishing trip is booked. I might start drinking a couple beers for breakfast every day to prepare myself for it.

Another Greg Giraldo bit: Katrina.  Too funny.

The poor NFL replacement refs eh? Everyone (including them likely) knows they suck, but what are they supposed to do?  The ones that weren't high school gym teachers were reffing flag football last year.  The shot of the two refs standing beside each other making two different calls in the Packers/Seahwaks game was priceless.  I don't have a favourite team so I am enjoying the reffing debacle each week.

I hope that the new Windows 8 smart phone, tablet and PC software that is coming out soon is as good as anticipated.  Seems like the perfect way to combine all 3 and have every digital thing you do all available through 1 source.

Say it with me now... "F*ck Gary Bettman".  I don't care how the economics work or whether the players or the owners "win" the negotiation.  In my opinion both sides fail when they have to cancel any of the season.  Imagine your boss telling you that they have run their business like hell for the last few years and they want you to give some of your salary (that they agreed to) back to try and fix things.  The smartest thing I have heard so far is that the new CBA should include a clause stating that negotiations for the next deal have to start at least 1 year prior the deadline.

Stick it in your ear: 22 Days by the 22-20's

It amazes me what some people will do to find a gas station that is even marginally cheaper.  Makes perfect sense to waste more money in fuel by driving all over town, then pump it yourself and waste your time to save $0.34.

Detroit signs Carlo Coliacovo (I don't even care if I spell his name right) for 2 years.  I haven't heard a good, hockey-related piece of news in a long time.

I wish old classic rock bands and artists would stop making new music.  I am a big Neil Young fan and thought about going to see his upcoming show... until I checked out a couple of his recent set lists and realized most of it is from his latest couple albums.  No Heart of Gold, or Old Man or Down by the River or Southern Man or barely any of his great old tunes.  I saw Bob Dylan a few years ago and it may have been the worst show I have ever seen.  We couldn't understand a damn word he said, he faced the side of the stage for most of the show, didn't play the guitar once and there was only a few songs we recognized.  Luckily the Foo Fighters opened with an amazing all-acoustic set so it wasn't a complete waste.

I guess with no NHL hockey this year I might actually find out who plays for the Raptors this season.

I'm not usually a big fan of female comedians, but I caught Amy Schumer on the Comedy Network and she was pretty funny.  Her show was called "Mostly Sex Stuff" and it's worth checking out.

I threw out our phone books at work because we haven't used them in 40 years and within 5 minutes I had 2 people ask me if we had a phone book they could use.

It's hard to believe that David Branch and Gary Bettman are both commissioners of hockey leagues.  Branch actually seems like he cares about the league and the game.



Cheers!
Bonesminded

Old Man

Banking request:  If you have 2 hours worth of transactions to do - take it to the teller.  Bank machines are meant for quick withdrawals and/or deposits.

Watched The Dark Knight Rises and was not as impressed as I was with the first two Christian Bale Batman flicks.  Still decent, but it seemed predictable and not near as cool or interesting.  The bad guy, Bane, is hard to understand and Catwoman wasn't great either... hard to follow up on Halle Berry though.

More often than not singers ruin a song or band for me.  It's a curse.

Are there any true superstars in baseball right now?  There are lots of great players, but I mean real superstars who are marginally better than the rest.  Nobody is on pace for anything special at this point and if you look at the stats leaders the names Jared Weaver, Adam Dunn and RA Dickey don't exactly conjure up thoughts of domination.  Maybe it's just a changing of the guard and I have to get used to stars like McCutcheon, Trout, Braun and Votto being the cream of the crop.

Stick it in your ear: "I'm Waiting For the Man" by David Bowie.  Easily the toughest Bowie song.

Perfect example of how the golf gods are always in charge:  Finally get my driver figured out and start hitting it well consistently (for a few rounds anyway) and then it breaks.   Demo a couple new drivers and can't hit them at all.  I'm reminded by the club pro to "blame the Indian not the arrow".

Cool classic rock music connection... The band Free (who I mentioned a few posts ago) formed in 1968 and one of their popular live songs was "The Hunter", which was originally written by Booker T & the MG's and released by Albert King in 1967.  The lyrics to this song were also covered by Led Zeppelin on "How Many More Times" on their 1969 self-titled album.  Free disbanded in 1973 and half of the band went on to form Bad Company - the first band signed to Swan Song Records which was created and owned by Led Zeppelin.

What a jerk... can't believe he does this to a kid:

I've always wondered what the process is for deciding which song from an album is released as a single and how much say the band has in the choice.  There are lots of songs that seem like they would be very popular and get lots of radio play if they were released.  Maybe I should have my own radio station.

Cool new show on HBO is The Newsroom. Not sure exactly what it is I like about it, but I have seen every episode so far. Jeff Daniels stars in it and there are some scenes where all I can think of is Harry from Dumb and Dumber.  Speaking of Dumb & Dumber, Daniels says they are working on a sequel for him and Jim Carrey and he can't wait to do it.

Do Jays fans truly appreciate Jose Bautista?  He has already been out over a month and if he comes back and is healthy he could still win the homerun race.

New Sheepdogs album coming out in September.  They released the single, The Way It Is, and it's pretty good (sounds like Black Keys).  I am really hoping that their recent rise to fame doesn't change their music approach.

Another band with an album coming out in September is The Tragically Hip.  I have never seen The Hip live and it is one of my biggest regrets.  I had the opportunity to see them at the New Years' Eve show 2000.... at the ACC... in a luxury box... and I said no so I could go to a house party in London. I-D-I-O-T.

I hope Dwight Howard blows out his knee and misses the entire season.  And then Nash and the Lakers win without him.

Sign you are getting old #1: You are just as excited for the weekends when you have nothing to do as the ones where you have big plans.
Sign you are getting old #2: You have traded in your ball spikes for golf spikes and retired from basketball to take up curling.
Sign you are getting old #3: You have lists of ways you are getting old.

Ever notice that MLB catchers don't wear the hockey style masks anymore?  Apparently Wilson Equipment bought the rights to that style of mask and the one they make is a piece of junk.  They also wouldn't let catchers paint them, so, despite most catchers wanting to wear the goalie mask, they all said f*ck it and switched back to the old style.

4 out of 3 people are bad at math.

Why does the NHL and NHLPA wait until August to begin negotiations for a new CBA?  Why wouldn't they start talking a year ago?  I know it's just posturing but it would be nice if either side at least tried to make it look like they are attempting to work with the other side.  If Bettman and Fehr are supposed to be master negotiators and good at their jobs then there is no way another lock out would happen.  This would make 3 lock-outs/strikes since Bettman has been commissioner, which should be unacceptable.

New Colour Haze album, She Said, is finally going to be released in the next few weeks.  It was originally scheduled for release last fall but they ran into technical recording issues and had to completely start over. 

I watched a show on TV where people got attacked by sharks.  It was all morons who were provoking the sharks and deserved to be bitten (nobody was seriously hurt).  I haven't cheered for a shark that much since Pat Falloon played for San Jose.

Cheers,
Bonesminded

What now Kenny?

I think it's safe to say this summer has not gone according to plan for my Red Wings.  They struck out on their big 2 free agency targets (Parise and Suter).  They had been setting things up for over a year to make some big signings this summer and it didn't work.  They were apparently interested in trading for Rick Nash, who would be a great fit, but it would have been almost impossible for Columbus to resort to dealing with Detroit (figured they would take less from New York or Philly but still thought they would get more than what they did).  The Wings also made trade offers for Shea Weber but, again, the Preds likely had no interest in dealing with the Wings as well.  So, next in line was Bobby Ryan, Shane Doan or Alex Semin as the next best forward options.  With Semin signing in Carolina and Doan likely to stay in Phoenix, they are left with Bobby Ryan and I am guessing the asking price will be sky-high now that he is the last big fish still swimming around out there - if he even is out there (unless Howson's awful Nash trade lowered the bar a little bit).  I think Detroit can get 69+ points (Parise's total from last season) out of Ryan for less in trade assets than what Parise required.  Suter and Weber were the big misses for sure though.  The Wings D is definitely in need of a top 2 d-man and the only guy that I like that may be available right now is Keith Yandle.

The Wings have made a few moves though and here is my take on what they've done so far:
- Darren Helm.  Good deal re-signing him for the next 4 years.  Helm is one of the fastest players in the league and, despite his size, one of the better hitters on the team.  Great 3rd line center.
- Jordin Tootoo.  Don't like it at all.  Too much money and too many years.  I can understand the need for some grit in the bottom 6, but he would have been my last choice.  Wonder how long it takes before he does something stupid that costs the team... or before Bertuzzi knocks him out in practice.
- Mikael Sammuelsson.  Meh.  Didn't really mind when he left.  Don't really mind that he's back. Cheaper replacement for Hudler I suppose.
- Jonas Gustavsson.  I can only hope that he is another decent player that was ruined by the Leafs and their brutal handling of young players.  The Wings seem to have a knack for rejuvenating lost players, but I'm not holding my breath on this one.
- Kyle Quincey.  Re-signed for 2 yrs, $7.5 mil.  I must be missing something here.  Wings drafted him and ended up putting him on waivers.  He's been in the league for 5 years and changed teams just as many times.  Detroit traded it's 1st round pick to get him at the last trade deadline and he didn't play well after he came over.  Now he gets this deal?  What am I missing or is the options for D-men that slim?

Not a very glowing take on the Wings summer moves.  At this point the Wings are a worse team than last year and that was a team that went pretty quietly in the 1st round.  Kenny Holland is a great GM so he should get the benefit of the doubt here, but it's puzzling and worrisome for Wings fans so far.

On to something more positive... after I watched my daughter go tubing on the lake for the first time I was reminded that proudness is an underrated feeling.

I got to watch a Jays game from one of the hotel rooms in the outfield at the Skydome and it was really cool.  Having a fridge right beside you with your own beer (that doesn't cost $12 each!) in it, a TV to watch the replays and listen to Jerry Howarth call the game (for some reason they use Howarth instead of Buck Martinez for the audio) as well as your own washroom is a great way to experience a ball game. I am definitely going to do that again some day.


Pretty cool video of 100 rock riffs in 1 continuous take:

I like my BlackBerry Torch but every time there is a little glitch (and with the continuous Titanic-like news coming from RIM and their delay of the BB10) I wonder if I should just get an iPhone and stop avoiding the inevitable.

The Raps made Steve Nash a 3 year, $36 million dollar offer.  Although it would have been nice to see him play for T.O., and as much as I dislike Kobe, I would rather see him win a championship.  My guess is Nash's old pal Colangelo made the offer to drive up the price for Nash to help him get better coin from the contenders that were making offers.


Another sure sign you're getting older - enjoying cutting the grass.

I mentioned Godsmack's cover album in my last post and here are 10 more cover songs you should check out if you haven't already:
1. Dear Mr Fantasy (Traffic) - Big Sugar
2. Band on the Run (Paul McCartney) - Foo Fighters
3. Daytripper (The Beatles) - Jimi Hendrix
4. No Quarter (Led Zeppelin) - Tool
5. Have a Cigar (Pink Floyd) - Primus or Foo Fighters
6. Children of the Grave (Black Sabbath) - White Zombie
7. Voodoo Child [Slight Return] (Jimi Hendrix) - Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Paint it Black (Rolling Stones) - Gob
9. Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin) - Godsmack
10. Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) - Red Hot Chili Peppers

I wish I had never heard Lebron James speak.  I love watching him play (incredible performance in the playoffs) but the complete shitshow he put on when he left Cleveland ("taking my talents to South Beach", "We're gonna win not one championship, not two, not three...", etc) doesn't go away when I think about him.  Is jack-assedness a word?

Anyone else get a kick out of these pompous fancy-boy types who think drinking a different kind of beer all the time makes them look sophisticated?

I don't think I could cut it at being a truck driver, but I really enjoy driving by myself and spending some quality time with my iPod.

Roger Clemens found not guilty.  Well done Congress, well done.  Insert slow, sarcastic clap here.

I like Eric Karlson and the Ottawa Senators so I hope that shiny new deal they gave him for the next 7 years doesn't blow up in their face.


Stick it in your ear: Daniella by The John Butler Trio

If you like that tune then watch this cool live performance of Funky Tonight...

The Raps had a presser to introduce new acquisitions Landry Fields and Kyle Lowry (hold the fireworks, I know). Good teams don't introduce role players like this, they just sign them and worry about the actual star players.


I recently moved and as our old house began to empty out it started to look the same as the first year or so we lived there when we didn't have enough furniture or anything on the walls. Apparently you can accumulate a lot of stuff after 9 years and 3 kids.

I had an opportunity to meet Drew Doughty at a corporate function and declined.  That kind of thing does nothing for me and I would just feel bad for Doughty (who seems like a cool guy) knowing he doesn't want to be there at all.

Summer Olympics?  No thanks.

Cheers!
Bonesminded

Dipped into the water

I started this blog post quite a while ago and got too busy to finish it, so some of the ramblings are a bit outdated now but I'm gonna leave 'em in anyway.

I'm liking The Sheepdogs more and more.  There is a cool track called "The First Year" from their 2008 album, The Big Stand and you can download the album for free from their web site: www.thesheepdogs.com.

Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story was on CBC again and it was still just as good as the first time I saw it.  Keeso does a kick-ass job in the sequel as well.  Hopefully this series gives him a good opportunity in the biz.

The 4 most annoying words in February: Scotties Tournament of Hearts.  Get off my TV.

A cool and funny performance of "Where It's At" by Beck...

That video is from a show at "Live at the Rehearsal".  Beck also does a song called "Clap Hands" where the band plays rhythm with kitchen utensils.  Pretty cool and worth watching.

A conversation came up recently that included Rafael Araujo.  The thought of that useless plug still makes me angry to this day.  I'm more upset with then Raps GM Rob Babcock, who passed on Andre Iguodala, Al Jefferson and JR Smith among others, than I am at Araujo... but I don't like him either.  Hot tip: Hey NBA GM's: if a guy looks retarded and can't jump off the ground then he probably won't pan out real well. See Bryan "Big Country" Reeves for further proof.  Babcock is the same genius that traded Vince Carter for a dirty diaper and a flat basketball.

In one of my posts I wrote about one of my favourite comedians, Greg Giraldo, and I just found that he has two albums: "Midlife Vices" and "Good Day to Cross a River".  Both are available on iTunes if you can't find anywhere to download them for free.  Either way they are worth getting - I was laughing out loud by myself listening to them.  Here is a track off of his Good Day to Cross a River album: "Getting Old"

Why do so many bands play heavier and jam out more when they play live than they do on their album?  If that's the way they like to play and if that's what they think people want to hear at their shows, then why wouldn't they record their album that way?

The weather this past winter was nuts.  Doing stuff in the garage with the door open, spending the day in the yard and BBQing on the deck doesn't usually happen in February, but it was just fine with me.

You may know the band Three Dog Night from songs like "Joy to the World" and "Mama Told Me Not to Come", but most people probably don't know the interesting story of singer Chuck Negron. He was attending California State University on a basketball scholarship when he joined a band which very quickly became successful. As he tells it, he went from being a clean cut university athlete to sitting at a party with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and other rock stars where they were passing around heroin. Negron became a serious drug addict and was living in a box in an alley before finally getting cleaned up. My source on this: The Oprah Winfrey Show of course.

Watched Moneyball recently and really liked it.  Beane maybe shoulda taken that offer from the Red Sox.  Wonder how they decided on Brad Pitt for that role since he looks nothing like Beane.

Anyone who likes Metallica or heavy music should check out the band The Sword and specifically their Age of Winters album.  The song "Freya" is fantastic.  Have a listen...

So it's official, the next Winter Classic is going to be at The Big House in Michigan.  I guess that wasn't enough to convince Lidstrom to stick around for another year. 

There was a lot of different opinions on where Lidstrom ranks all time as a D man now that he has hung up the skates .  Having never seen the older guys (Orr, Harvey, etc) play, I think it's only fair to say Orr was the best of his generation and Lidstrom was the best during his era.  Clearly Orr was at a completely different level than anyone else for about 7 years, but he only played 9 seasons (I don't count his last 3 since he barely played during those seasons).  Lidstrom played at a Norris Trophy caliber for almost his entire 20 year career - and was still considered one of the top defenseman in the league as he retired.  I think something should be said for being able to be that good for that long.  Gretzky wasn't just incredible for 7 years.

Speaking of Gretzky, it was really cool to listen to him do interviews during the Cup Finals.  Such a well spoken, classy dude.  Seems like a cool guy to have a few pints with.

Stick it in your ear: Mature Fantasy by Drummer.  Drummer is/was actually made up of a bunch of drummers from different bands that happen to play other instruments as well.  The band was formed by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, who plays bass on the album.  I guess the old joke, "What do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?  A drummer."  doesn't apply to these guys.

I bought a BlackBerry Playbook a while ago and have already sent it back.  Twice.

Don't like wearing a mouthguard or a visor during hockey so I tried a cage and it sucks as well.  But losing some teeth or an eye sucks a lot more so I guess I will just have to get used to it.

Never ever fly with Spirit Airlines.  Both flights on a roundtrip ticket were cancelled at the last minute leaving us to scramble to find another way.  No explanations, no assistance, just an angry mob in the airport.  On the plus side, I finally got to see the Houston Airport (note: extreme sarcasm intended)!

I'm finding it hard to gauge the Jays so far.  They seem very inconsistent and short on enough talent to take the next step.  Having said that, if the new bullpen had saved even 50% of the saves they have blown, the Jays would be in terrific shape in the standings.

Speaking of the Jays, I haven't made it down to a game yet this year.  Hopefully soon.

With all due respect to people who disagree, I absolutely do not want a traditional funeral and visitation when I die.  It is so hard on the family and the people who want to show their support to do it that way.  Get together (somewhere fun and comfortable), have a beer (or several!), listen to some Led Zeppelin and tell some stories. 

Godsmack's latest release is called "Live and Inspired" and the second disc is 4 cover songs (Rocky Mountain Way, Come Together, Nothing Else Matters and Time), which are all really good.  I also recently found a cover of Born on the Bayou by the Foo Fighters, which is excellent.  I wish more bands would do this.

There are a bunch of TV series that seem like they would be good but I just can't find the time to get into more TV.

How do you top a beautiful, water-front cottage?  How about a beautiful, water-front cottage with a full fridge hooked up - outside! 

Cheers,
Bonesminded

The Great 8 or The Great Big Baby?

Ovechkin skipping the all-star game is such a cry-baby move. I think my dislike for him just went up 8%. He said he "doesn't deserve to be there" and he's right, it just shouldn't have been his decision.  It's one thing for Lidstrom and Selanne to pass on the event after going a hundred times each, but Ovie is clearly just being a bitch because he was suspended, which was absolutely warranted.

I went to St Catharines to watch a Niagara Ice Dogs game recently and it was great. They play in a super old barn which feels like you're either in 1978 or Lucknow. It was the first game back for Mark Visentin, Ryan Strome, Freddie Hamilton and Dougie Hamilton after the World Jr's and all 4 of them played very well. Both Hamiltons got in scraps and Dougie layed a pretty good beatdown on the kid he fought.

I know it's called Superbowl Sunday, but wouldn't it make way more sense if the game was on Saturday?

Check out this video of a young Canadian guitar prodigy - it is incredible. 15 year old Ben Lapps...

Yeah, I got distracted from the guitar for a second too.

Wow, didn't see Prince Fielder going to the Tigers... guess he wanted to make papa Cecil proud.  At least he's not in the AL East I guess.

Interesting interview... The Black Keys vs Nickelback. 

Speaking of Nickelback.... this will likely surprise people who know me, but I don't understand why everyone hates Nickelback so much. I'm not a fan of theirs and I don't have any of their music, but people really don't like those guys for some reason. They sell out arenas so obviously somebody likes them.

The Toronto Raptors are pretty much unbearable to watch right now.  And I like watching basketball.  On the other hand, apparently one way to make Andrea Bargnani look better is to surround him with complete poop.

The best mellow tune I have heard in a long time: How Low by Jose Gonzalez

Here is my Red Wings trade deadline wishlist, although it wouldn't surprise me if they do very little:

Jarome Iginla

Ales Hemsky

Brendan Morrow

Ryan Getzlaf

Shea Weber

Bobby Ryan

Mike Cammalleri (oh wait, the Habs already gave him away!)

I really hope that this mild winter so far doesn't mean that we're going to pay for it in April and May.

Stick it in your ear: Work by Gang Starr.  An oldie but a goodie!

I know it's easy to say this now but I said last summer that the Ducks should have traded Corey Perry after he won the Richard and Hart trophies.  Good player but that level won't be matched again.

I was never a big fan of Jimmy Fallon but his music skits are actually pretty good.  His "History of Rap" with Justin Timberlake is pretty cool and his Neil Young impression is amazing... even when doing Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair".

The NHL All Star Fantasy Draft was kinda cool but they need the players to loosen up a little bit and have some fun with it.  Have some trash talk, pick a teammate of the other captain, etc.  Also, I think they should set it up in a bar so it resembles most hockey drafts!  It would be real interesting if they all had some drinks while they are doing the draft!

Why can't an NBA player dunk the ball without making a stupid face after or posing for the crowd and cameras?  You should be allowed to punch a guy if he stops to do that crap after a dunk.  Blake Griffin is simply ridiculous.  Check out his throw down and notice his "no big deal" reaction after the dunk.  Hopefully he doesn't become an arrogant thug after a few years like everyone else seems to.

So, that dunk was awesome but is it better than this one by Lebron?

A couple disturbing Facebook facts:

- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly worth approximately $25 billion.  And Facebook is about to go public.  And he's 27.  F*ck me.

- Bono, the U2 frontman, paid $120 million for Facebook stocks in 2010 to own about 1.5 percent of the company. After the company goes public, he could see his investment rise to over $1 billion.   The good news: hopefully this means he will quit making music.

It's too bad the Bruins and Canucks don't play again this year.

Manny Ramirez is trying to make a comeback and it would be great if nobody offered him a contract.

A decent band worth having a listen to is Wellwater Conspiracy.  The band was formed by Matt Cameron - drummer for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.  After Soundgarden disbanded in '93 he formed WC with Soundgarden bassist Matt Shepherd and Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain.  My favourite track of theirs is Declaration of Conformity.

If you type in "Does Eli Manning" on google the third suggestion is "Have down syndrome".  Ouch!

Cheers!

Bonesminded

KRONWALLED

1st thing I learned in 2012: If you mix a few cream soda and rums into your drinks for the night you will apparently feel fantastic the next day.

Poor Randy Cuneyworth.  I understand that many Montrealers are sensitive about their french language but insisting that the head coach of the Habs must speak french is just ridiculous.  Wouldn't the best coach available be the best choice?  I guess as long as the head coach can explain why they lost in french the natives will be satisfied.

For as lame as Limp Bizkit was, you have to give lead singer, Fred Durst, some credit for understanding his place in it all.  During the height of the band's fame (and believe it or not they were pretty big for a while) Durst once said that his band was not timeless and that no one would like their music within a few years.  Rap-Rock was popular at the time and Durst took advantage.  Like selling pumpkins in November - it's all about timing.

It would be really cool to see both of Steve Nash and Jarome Iginla get traded.  Both guys deserve to play for a contender and both teams they currently play for have no shot at that.  Iggy would look good in a Wings uniform along side Zetterberg!

Blake Griffin was already the most fun player to watch in the NBA and now with Chris Paul running the point for the Clippers it will be showtime every night in LA.  Hopefully they can wipe that smug grin off of Kobe for a while.

Talk about being on a roll... in the last couple weeks the Bruins have wins of 9-0, 6-1, 6-0, 8-0, 5-2 and 3-0.  Yikes.

I always liked Pierre McGuire on TSN but now that he is gone I'm starting to like Ray Ferraro even better.

Shouldn't gingerbread men be red or orange?  Just asking.

The Wings lost this game but it was worth it to see Ryan Kessler get KRONWALLED.  Kesler, who might be my least favourite player in the league, complained that Kronwall wouldn't fight him after the hit.  I am so sick of this idea that every time there is a big hit that the hitter should have to fight someone after.  If it is a dirty hit or if some 4th line plug smokes your best player then I can understand it - otherwise it just looks like you can't take a hit.

Big, funny dude:  Jay Oakerson.

I never bought in to the Tim Tebow hype. He seems like a less talented version of Mike Vick - who I also don't think can lead a team to a Superbowl. The NFL is set up for passing (check out the best QB's right now - Rodgers, Brees, Manning and Brady - all stationary QB's with wicked arms) and even though Tebow and Vick are fun to watch they aren't good enough to lead a team all the way.

Gotta love when a regular house party turns into a dance party.

Even though the Canadians fell short this year the World Jr hockey tournament is right up there with the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Olympics.  Amazing hockey with great rivalries.

So iTunes finally comes out with iTunes Match which can make most or all of your music that you have on iTunes available on any computer or device through the iCloud.  They are charging $28 for the service - per year!   I think this is crazy and will soon be a free service.  Speaking of crazy, I noticed in the fine print that it is limited to 25,000 songs!  Who the hell has 25,000 songs!?  I thought I was doing well at around 4000.

Stick it in your ear: Them Shoes by Patrick Sweany

Evgeny Kuznetsov is a punk. I don't care how good he is, he's a punk.

I really liked the movie Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr and I'd like to see the sequel which is out now.  Is Netflix in Listowel yet?

Fans who stand up and turn around to wave at the camera during a hockey game should be immediately ejected.

I don't hate the Leafs like I once did but I would still like them to go on a long losing streak just so Ron Wilson can get fired.  Can't stand that pretentious prick.

Do toys really need to be packaged inside 2 boxes with 312 twist ties and astronaut tape?


Cheers,
Bonesminded