The Heat Is On

Went to lunch with Mr. Brown today and our first pick on the Drive was Timbre which, when we arrived, a sign on the door informed us that they would open at 11:00 am starting May 1 (i.e., tomorrow). Thwarted in our initial attempt we moved it on down the street to the newly opened Reef (sister of its namesake on Main). The Jerk Chicken Roti I had was great and Therzo said his Caribbean burger was fine. And there's never anything wrong with a couple of Caribs.



Before bringing over our lunches the server dropped off a couple of hot pepper sauces, both made by Matouk. She said that they were both hot (as one would expect of sauces that have habanero peppers as the main ingredient) but she added the "red" sauce was a little hotter. I tried both and really couldn't differentiate them much in terms of heat levels. But according to the manufacturer the red is rated as 10/10 in heat and the orange/yellow sauce only an 8/10. Either way, they are among the hottest of pepper sauces I've come across and there's no way I'd drink even a half of a bottle of either for $100.

The Times, They Are A Changin' II

Former NHL player agent Mike Gillis was introduced Wednesday as the new general manager of the Vancouver Canucks after signing a five-year contract.

He succeeds David Nonis, who was fired April 14 after the Canucks failed to clinch a playoff berth for the second time in the last three seasons.

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My guess is that this will be the first of many changes to come before the upcoming season for DRo's beloved Canucks. As the adage goes, "A new broom sweeps clean" so I'm sure we'll see a coaching change and significant changes to the roster. The question is will Gillis be able to objectively assess Naslund's value (to the team) given that Gillis was at least in part responsible for his bloated current salary?

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire

Taser Shock Triggers Fire in Man's Pants'

A Hamilton man Tasered by police is in hospital after the stun gun ignited a 'flammable object' in his pants, burning him.The incident is under review by Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, which probes all police-related deaths and serious injuries. According to the SIU, police were called to a Queenston Road apartment in Hamilton's east end around 9 p.m. Thursday.'Three officers went there in response to a disturbance call,' said SIU spokesman Frank Phillips yesterday. 'During the interaction, an officer discharged his Taser. A flammable object the man had in the waistband of his pants ignited.'The man, 31, was burned on his hand and thigh. He was taken to Hamilton General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The Times They Are A Changin'

Hard to believe this commercial aired 40 years ago.

Will/Should Vigneault Be Next? with great power comes great responsibility

The Vancouver Canucks announced today that Dave Nonis has been relieved of his duties as the team’s General Manager & Sr. Vice-President. The Canucks finished the 2007-08 season with a record of 39-33-10 and missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.

“The decision to relieve Dave of his duties was difficult,” explained Francesco Aquilini, Chairman, Vancouver Canucks. “We want to thank Dave for the many contributions he has made helping to build our organization during his tenure. However, I think this important change in leadership is critical to the future of the team and the direction we need to take. It’s not acceptable to our fans or to us as owners that our team isn’t in the playoffs.”

“As owners we made a commitment to deliver the kind of hockey our fans deserve. At the same time, with leadership comes responsibility. So, our search begins today for a new general manager, and our focus going forward is on a winning season in 2008-09.”

This Ain't No Laughing Matter

The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Tim

Nerve and the Independent Film Channel have posted a list of the "50 Greatest Comedy Sketches" (click on link above). I haven't had time to look through them all (and unfortunately a number of the clips are either no longer available or not available outside of the US) but I think they've made a great choice for #1.

Play That Funky Music White Boy

You know I do it....I'm not sure why I do it...but, here's maybe a reason. From an email earlier today:

PSYC 102-MARCH 27 LECTURE MUSIC

I'm in your Psychology 102 class and in lecture on March 27 you played a
song that I really liked. I've been trying to find it but without success.
As you always do, you asked if anyone recognized the artist. Nobody did,
and I believe you told us it was a pre-release track by Moby. I seem to
remember you saying it was called "hot even off the press". If you have any
idea what I'm talking about I would really appreciate it if you could email
me back with the title of the song and the artist (if it is not Moby) .... Many thanks!


All part of what you might call a "Liberal Arts" education.