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Archive for February, 2005

The Dictionary Definition of “Retard”

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

If you thought Steve Irwin was nuts, you’re wrong. Take a look at this guy. A broadband connection is recommended, the movie is over 7 megs.

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I had what - in talk radio - was an extremely long call-in today to offer my opinions on the cancellation of the 2004-2005 hockey season. I had the foresight to record the call-in and you can listen to it here. Sorry it’s in WMA format, but it’s the only way I can […]

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Bettman, Go Back To The NBA, Will Ya?

Tuesday, February 15th, 2005

Why the heck does the NHL even HAVE a commissioner who used to be in charge of a basketball league? Are there no executives in the hockey “business” who could have been promoted from within and given the comissioner’s job? Because really… Bettman has pretty much been the single reason why we don’t […]

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Never Forget This Year

Thursday, February 10th, 2005

Men - and ladies who love the sport of hockey - lend me your ears for a second. I want to imprint something into your memories.
It’s not about winning. It’s how you play the game. This statement has been the bedrock of sports philosophy since our parents stood over us when we […]

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Bunnuva Sitch!

Thursday, February 10th, 2005

My 6/49 ticket tonight had 7 of the 8 numbers in the Encore.
However. They weren’t in the right order.
This decreases my prize from $100,000 for the 7 numbers in the right order to a free ticket for having the first number right.
There goes my Element down the drain. Buh bye.

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B.Sc. In Spam Engineering

Wednesday, February 9th, 2005

Only in Canada.
The University of Calgary has announced it will offer a course on how to write spyware and techniques of e-mail spam. While I can see both sides of the story, this whole idea seems a little bit… odd.
Read the story here.

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Freedom Of Expression

Saturday, February 5th, 2005

You fellas in Trois Rivieres and Riviere De Loup may wanna skip this entry.
I was coming home from breakfast this morning and spotted one of those rare photo opportunities that makes you cherish the day you plopped down your hard earned money and bought a digital camera. I had to race to find a […]

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