Super, Man

I hadn't seen this before. Not great but worth your time.

The Hulk, Incredible

Went to this with Mr. Brown yesterday and contrary to what I've read/heard from others this was on par with (if not superior to) Iron Man.

Can the Dark Knight prevail?

Really, he was just heading out of town....

Port Moody shooting victim 'known' to police

The victim of a shooting in the Vancouver suburb of Port Moody on Tuesday evening is known to police, according to investigators.


The 29-year-old man was shot in the head and found slumped near a black Mercedes in the 2000 block of Highview Place near Cecile Drive at about 9 p.m.

We all know that the Mood is safe. As per below, the guy was shot over 4 km from my place (I'm A he's B).





He was probably on the way to make a drug delivery somewhere in Burquitlam!

A Classic Bit From A Classic Comic -- RIP

Sixth human foot found in Canada

From BBC News:


Another human foot encased in a running shoe has been found on the shores of British Columbia in Canada, the second this week and the sixth within a year.





Police admit -- "they're stumped"!!

Tiger Woods out for rest of season

Tiger Woods out for rest of season: "

Tiger Woods has confirmed that he will miss the rest of the 2008 golf season.Woods revealed for the first time Wednesday that he suffered a small stress fracture in his left leg two weeks before his triumph Monday at the U.S. Open.However, he said knee surgery is what will sideline him indefinitely. He underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove cartilage in his left knee in April, but will now need reconstructive surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee.

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Guess this means there is a spot for me on the tour!!

Not Just Anyone's Pool Boy

Johnny Miller really put his foot in his mouth yesterday. Here's a snippet of the commentary...

After Tiger doubled one and Rocco birdied two for the lead, there were remarks about Rocco requesting a DVD of his Saturday that involved going toe-to-toe with the El Tigre. That prompted Johhny Miller to remark:

Yeah, he's a character; he looks more like the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool...

Yet Another One Out

Swedish jazz star Esbjorn Svensson died in a diving accident this weekend, his manager announced on Monday.

Esbjorn's trio, E.S.T., was scheduled to perform as part of the Vancouver Jazz Festival later this month.

Power To The People

It's not even half-way through the year but this might be the album of 2008. Sometime rapper and friend of Feist Gonzales's "Soft Power" is a flashback to the 70's. Try, you just might like it!

For $50 I Think I'll Pee In The Bushes

Saw this "amazing" item on a web site. I'm not sure how I'd feel carrying a club in my golf bag that's filled with urine. Who know, it might help my game.


















Here's the spiel on it:

Every aspect of this piece of equipment has been meticulously worked out to make it simple and trouble free to use. To start with, the UroClub™ is designed from a light weight resin with a molded grip. The cap opens and closes easily and is designed with a triple sealing system to ensure that it is leak proof.



The privacy shield hooks to the sides of the pants or belt and adds stability. This allows freedom of the hands to manipulate the club and zipper.



The entire club is made of a non-porous material. Therefore, caring and cleaning is effortless!



The UroClub™ is intended to eliminate anxiety and any feeling of uneasiness on the course. It can be emptied at the nearest restroom or later on, when the golfer returns home.



Capacity: Over half a liter, twice the volume commonly urinated.


Length: Like a standard 7 Iron

If Only Dave Had Taken Intro Psyc

From CBC online:

"A Vancouver newspaper has fired one of its sports columnists after he admitted that he copied parts of a Sports Illustrated article and used them in his own piece.

The decision came after David Pratt admitted he plagiarized material from a Sept. 12, 2000, article written by Rick Reilly, a basketball commentator, the Province announced Wednesday."

I'm glad to see that the Province management has taken this step and fired Mr. Pratt. It gives me a good example to illustrate the consequences that can occur for plagiarizing. And I don't buy's Pratt's rationalizations...

"Pratt told CBC News on Wednesday that he made a mistake and has apologized repeatedly in the last 24 hours.

He describes the plagiarism as a "minor gaffe," saying he saw the Reilly column and thought "that's a pretty good line."

"It was a Saturday and I wanted to get out of [the office] before noon," he said over the phone." (again from CBC online).

If he really thought it was a good line then he should have given the appropriate credit to the original author and the horseshit excuse about wanting to get out of the office is really the icing on the cake.

Bye, Bo Diddley!!

December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008