9 more days

Now on to todays post. After my boasting of the Leafs they lost. Even it was a brutal game I'm not worrying yet. It was bound to happen sometime. Let's just hope the come back with a win against Carolina tomorrow. Also during that game McCabe went hard into the boards and the Habs promptly scored on his failed pinch. McCabe left the ice and the game in considerable pain, holding his left hand. Turns out he broke his wrist in 3 places and is now out for 6 weeks. Awesome. Just what the Leafs needed. I guess we get to see how well Kubina and Kaberle can play together.

I watched NFL Prime Time today (or what ever the hell its called) and it reminded me why I don't watch the NFL. Holy fuck is it boring. Its funny to read peoples comments about the NFL but its shitty to watch. I don't even know why I do sometimes. I don't understand what the big deal about the NFL is anyway? Why is it so fantastic? Real football and the CFL are ten times better. Matter of fact every kind of football is more enjoyable to watch then NFL. The only games I like watching are the Niners and they are shit terrible. Unless they play Cincinnati.

One more final to go then I am free! Yay!

10

10 more days!

Getting Geared

Let the countdown begin. Only 11 more days to the most awesomest day of the year. In anticipation a new background will be unveiled.

Holy Smokes

Since my last post about the Leafs the difference in their play is mind blowing. When I first posted they were on a 4 game losing streak. Now they are 6-1-1 since then. I'm just hoping they are going to continue their winning ways. I am fearful that they won't and will be streaky for the rest of the season. Winning enough games to miss the playoffs again. They are at a critical point now, just starting a 7 game road trip. They did however start on a positive note with a
4-0 win over Atlanta tonight. Toskala played well once again to hold Kovalchuk scoreless to record his 2nd shutout of the season.

Notes: Antropov had 3 helpers. Call the FD this guy is on FIRE!
Ponikarovsky had 2G and 1A after getting caught with his down.
Lehtonen shit the bed.

How the Mighty of Fallen

Well looks like I hit a nerve on that last post. But I am going to be like a politician and do what I want regardless of public opinion just because I can.

Arsenal got beat down today by Middlesbrough. Yes Arsenal and yes MIDDLESBROUGH. How awesome is that? Arsenal lost 2-1 for their first loss this season. Their loss and ManU's decisive 4-1 thrashing of Derby put ManU only one point behind the Gunners for top spot in the Premiership. I don't want to get too excited but it appears a repeat is in the making. That would be awesome.

Glory Glory ManUnited!!

In other news Bayer Leverkusen advanced out of the group stage of the UEFA Cup. They also won on Saturday in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 performance over Hansa Rostock. They are now in fourth and are only 1 point behind Hamburg for the final Champions League birth. Leverkusen is coming on strong.

Time for something new

Well I think everyone has come down from their Grey Cup high. It took some longer than others. Apparently Jordan was off his high when as soon as we went outside after the game. So now we can move on from the Grey Cup and leave that glorious experience behind and focus on more pressing issues, such as: What the hell is wrong with the Leafs?

The Leafs are once again at best mediocre this year. They are hovering around .500 and if it continues probably won't make the playoffs for the 3rd straight year. Here is what could help.


Not call your GM a mistake and regret you ever hired him midway through the season. That is always bad for morale.

Stop trading your draft picks away for washed up players who will play for the rest of the season then retire just because they want to end their careers in Toronto.

Actually draft someone with talent and use them.

Don't trade for a starting goalie so you can have two starters and change them every game. This makes them fear for their jobs and play shitty. Just trade Raycroft and be done with him.

Get some defencemen that know how to play defence.

2007 GREY CUP CHAMPIONS

Some Great Shots:







WOOO!!! The Riders won again. WOOO!!!

The game itself was pretty bad, Joseph couldnt throw at all. But hey who cares? I sure as hell don't. The Riders won and thats all that matters. I have never been so excited in my life, except maybe that time when I was Jessica Alba's lovemachine. But enough about my sexy body. Today is all about the Riders. The game was pretty close, it was mainly a defensive battle but the Riders prevailed. And all hell broke loose. I was running up and down Albert St. along with 5,000 other crazed and drunk fans. I was giving everbody I saw high-fives, weaving in and out of traffic. Best night of my life, except for those with Jessica Alba. Fuck I love this city and this team. GO RIDERS GO!! GREEN AND WHITE FOREVER!!!

Belated Tribute

Corporal Nicolas Beauchamp

Private Michel Jr. Lévesque

I feel bad for not posting anything in regards to Remembrance Day and having just learnt of 2 more Canadian deaths in Afghanistan I needed to post something. I have also provided a link at the end of the post to the best tribute video I have seen so far.

While it is true that Canada is a world leader in efforts of peacekeeping and the promotion of peace, we as a nation, have a very strong and and significant military history. People tend to forget that these days. That is why Remembrance Day is so important and significant. It is a day when we as a nation gather to mourn and celebrate those who have risked everything for Canada. It is a day where we show them the respect they so rightfully deserve and should expect from us. Veterans don't go around flaunting their status as veterans, they go about their days quietly while we are oblivious to their experiences. On November 11th we gather to recognize these men and women for what they have done for us.

This is why I get so upset when people criticize our Armed Forces. Some people claim that Canada spends too much on its military. Yet I view it as the opposite. Canada needs to spend more. If we expect our military to carry out its current mission in Afghanistan and further missions, its personnel need the best equipment we can provide for them. They need to know that they have the equipment to perform any task asked of them. They need to be ready to respond to any situation that may arise in the future.

This is also why I get angry when people call for the immediately withdrawal of our forces from Afghanistan. Canadians need to show their support for the men and women in Afghanistan. Its true many of them may not want to be there, but not because they don't believe in what they are doing. They miss their families and loved ones and would rather be in Canada than in a foreign country for extended periods of times. But they are professionals. They volunteered to join the Canadian Forces, they knew what is expected of them. They also believe in what they are doing in Afghanistan. Canada's role has shifted away from combat towards more humanitarian efforts and to provide support for the Afghan National Army. Our troops know that what they are doing in Afghanistan is needed and they are providing an essential service. They just want the rest of the world but especially Canada to realize this as well.

http://www.iglen.ca/tribute/

Green is the colour, football is the game...

WOOT WOOT!! The Riders won the West Final!! WOOT WOOT!!

Next stop: Toronto.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders put on an absolutely dominating performance tonight over the B.C. Lions. Although the score was only 26-17, the Riders controlled the ball for the whole game and capitalized on B.C. turnovers, scoring 16 points off of 4 turnovers. The Riders now have a date in Toronto with the East Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Nov. 25 to decide who will be the Grand Pubah of the CFL. The Riders are making their first appearance in the Grey Cup since 1997 and are gunning for their first championship since 1989. The Bombers were last in the finals in 2001 and celebrated their last championship in 1990.

This is the game that everyone thought, wished, hoped, dreamed and prayed would happen since the middle of the season. A meeting of the best rivalry in the CFL. It will be Labour Day x100.

That would have been the case next Sunday except for one little glitch, Bombers QB Kevin Glenn broke his arm today in the East Final. Glenn will not be able to play in the final on Sunday. Glenn is the reason that Winnipeg made it this far this year. Without him the Bombers are going to be shot down by the heavy artillery of the Riders. Saskatchewan is going to roll all over them next weekend. It will be embarassing to watch for any Bomber fan. You might as well just hand the Riders the cup now and start the parade tomorrow. You heard it hear first folks: Riders win 95th Grey Cup.

Final Score: SK 38 -- WIN 13

Army of Two

I kept this one till last for a reason. Army of Two was supposed to be released in Novemeber but has now been pushed back till March 2008 to "put another coat of polish on". Stupid EA people. But I do give them credit for coming up with an original idea as opposed to just releasing sequels.

Rock Band

Rock Band is very similar to Guitar Hero except, just as the name suggests, you are not just playing guitar, you and 3 of your friends can become a rock band. You get to guitar, bass, drums and have a singer. This came sounds like it is going to be even better than GH, yet I am a little skeptical about how the singing aspect will be.

It took me while to find a decent video for this game, but now here it is. Enjoy.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

I know the least about this game than any of the others but it still looks like it has some promise. The gameplay in this video looks pretty good. This might be the only one out the previous games that is only rent worthy as opposed to buy worthy.

Comic Relief

This video is from a while back but I just watched again today. It's my nephew playing on one of his toys. Doesn't sound funny but you gotta wait till the end for the best part.

Assasins Creed

This is the game that I am most excited about. Set in AD 1191 during the Third Crusade, you play as an hashashin (assassin) who has to kill various important political figures. It is a sandbox game, meaning you can go anywhere you want whenever you want. Including climbing every building you see in the game. I am so stoked for this game to come out (in case it isnt obvious, this game has been my title pic for weeks now).



Fuck this game is going to be awesome.

Guitar Hero III

Are you ready to rock? I know I am, except I'm not sure for what system. I already have GH 1&2 for PS2 so the logical choice would be to get it for PS2. Yet there is supposed to be a wack load of downloadable content for GH 3 on 360. Im torn.
The song is Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce.



Breaking News: Before I Forget by Slipknot is going to be in GH 3!!! How fucking sweet is that??!?!?!?!?!

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

CoD 4 is going to rock the socks off any FPS out there right now. This game looks so intense its crazy. I just saw this video for the first time today and honestly, I made a mess in my pants when I saw it. Its that good. Awesome.





This one is pretty sweet as well.
http://www.gamespot.com/video/939217/6172809/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-gameplay-movie-1

New Games

For a couple of weeks now I come to the realization that there are a shit load of awesome games coming out before Christmas that are all purchase worthy. In honour of this I have decided to present a trailer for each game, just to remind myself how awesome these games look.


Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

This is the first game in my series. It is a flight simulation game based in an alternate world. Basically Earth, just fake countries, but the planes are all real. This game has mind blowing graphics. What you see in the video is actual game play. Ace Combat6 is already out, it was released on Tuesday.
Enjoy




Wicked Awesome Video for a Wicked Awesome Game

TMNT

I recently purchased the new animated movie TMNT, which is of course based on THE greatest cartoon series of all time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which in turn was based off the comic book of the same name). The movie was better than I expected and was a good start to what I hope will be more movies. Watching it brought back some great memories of the cartoons I used to watch and I now bring you my top 10 favorite cartoons:


1. Turtles:
I just said it was the greatest so no surprise about number one.

2. Bucky O'Hare
3. Captain Planet
4. Samurai Pizza Cats
5. Power Rangers (I know its not a cartoon but it was still a kick ass show).
6. Reboot
7. Biker Mice From Mars
8. Darkwing Duck
9. Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
10. Digimon (First Season Only)

Honourable mentions:

Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain
Bonkers
Goof Troop

Halo 3: Follow Up

So I went out and got Halo 3 like I said I was going to and now I'm pretty much addicted to it. The campaign was OK but where it really shines is online. I can play it for hours non-stop, which is what a good game should allow you to do. To play it without getting bored. I can't say if the multiplayer is any better than the 2 previous Halos because I've never really played them. This one however is pretty wicked. Definetely worth the purchase.

Halo 3

In honour of Halo 3 coming out on Tuesday I figured that I would join the bandwagon and write a little piece on it. I have to admit I've never really played the previous two installments of Halo all that much. I attribute this to having a PS2 and not a XBOX. The little I did play was fun but not enough for me to go out and get either Halos when I got my XBOX 360.

Now after reading stuff about Halo 3 for months now, the hype has taken hold of me. To me it seems as if this game is going to be purchased by every single person who owns a 360. It would seem criminal to not pick this game up. To this effect, after months on the fence, I have finally decided that I am going to get the game. It appears the media blitz has taken at least worked on one person. Halo 3 will be one of the biggest games in history. It will probably be bigger than any movie this year. It has been the most anticipated game for the 360 and possibly of all time. I'm actually kind of excited now to play this game.

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Leafs New Jerseys

For those of you not in tune with the Leafs Nation, the Maple Leafs unveiled there new jerseys the other day. At first glance I thought they were hideous. But a couple of days later I'm seeing them in a different light. The white jersey doesn't look all that bad. It actually looks like a jersey from those black and white photos. You know, the ones that show what a winning Leafs team looks like. Posing with that silver cup thing. Maybe it's a sign of things to come.

The blue jersey on the other hand still looks ugly. It looks to minimalist, too blah. It looks like a practice jersey. As much as I love Maple Leaf blue, there is just way too much. The white stripes at the bottom helped to break it up. Now with the blue pants and blue jersey, it looks like they are wearing a nightgown. They should get white pants, that would make it look better. White pants would actually make the blue jerseys tolerable.

As for the removal of the shoulder patches, you don't even notice they are gone. No biggie.

Let's just hope these new jerseys will bring new life to the team and maybe they can at least make the playoffs this year. Paul Maurice was just a little ambitious by saying they would be cup contenders this year. In fact, because if I have such little faith, if they make it to the confernce finals this season I will (insert suggestion here).



P.S. Tucker is sporting some sweet kicks.

Fantasy Football

Well another NFL season has begun and with it fantasy football. I had some high hopes coming into this year. I was expecting to at least make the playoffs this year but then a series of unfortunate events brought me down to reality. First there was the draft which I was hopelessly unprepared for. Next was the season starting on a Thursday for some reason, meaning I was busy playing Duty and didn't set my lineup causing me to lose the valuable points garnered by my 2 best players. This year is starting to look like all the rest and to emphasize my disappointment I found this nifty little video that describes my situation almost to the T.


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Here We Go Again...

Once again I go a month with no post. Truth is I forgot this site still existed and and I've been busy playing 360 and playing with my wee. Anyway im not here to talk about my abscence. Im here to congratulate the spectacular Barry Bonds on his enormous achievement in baseball. In case you have been living in a shit hole like Utah and dont pay attention to sports, Bonds hit home run number 756 to put him past Hank Aaron as the all-time home run leader.

Despite what the naysayers, well say, Barry Bonds is not on steroids or any performance enhancing drugs. He is 110% all natural and he hit those home runs not because he was or is 'juiced up'. He hit them because he is an amazingly talented player. Not everyone can hit 756 home runs in their careers.

Bonds does not deserve all this negativity that surrounds him. He has shown time and again that he is a humble and gracious man and is taking all of this attention in stride. Bonds has done nothing wrong. He is simply playing the game he loves.

Congrats again Barry.

Pie Vs Cake

Well I am all fed and liquored up again and I found a new topic to discus. That topic is the age old debate of which is better pie or cake. I am going to lay down the law; cake is vastly superior to pie. Sure there are a couple of pies that are good but they have nothing on cake. Cake is the ultimate dessert. For any special occasion you always have cake, no matter what. That is because everyone likes cake. If you served pie at a birthday or wedding, people would think you were fucking insane and would beat you because of your stupidity. Cake is the best way to finish a meal.

Cake is easier to make than pie and it tastes better. The ultimate cake is Carrot Cake. Nothing can top it especially if it has raisins and nuts in it. The second best is plain vanilla cake simply because you can put anything on it to enhance the flavour. The best topping is sucre à la crème. If you don't know what that is take a frying pan and hit yourself over the head for being so stupid until you find out what it is. Those two cakes alone are better that any pie out there. No pie can compete. I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.

Pie can die.

What the ƒ\/¢/

Man its been nearly a month since my last post, what the fuck have i been doing? Fucked if I know. Anyways a lot of shit has happened since my last post, but nothing I care to talk about. This post is mostly drunken ramblings, but I'll try to think of something funny or thoughtful to say...Ya fuck that I got nothing. No comedy gold coming from this post. Jeez am I tired. I am writing this at 4:36 in the morning. I am tired but I don't want to go to bed. I am kind of hungry though, maybe I'll go get something to eat. Ya that sounds like a good idea. I'm famished. Maybe after I eat I will post something of interest or relevance. Odds are that won't happen though but I have never been a betting man.

Another Disappointing Loss

ManU lost the FA Cup final again this year. This time losing to Chelsea 1-0. There was such high hopes for the Treble this year, instead they had to settle for just one, the Premiership. All in all though it was a good season, winning the league and making it to the FA Cup final and Champions League Semi-finals. Good show boys.

A little behind the times

I haven't posted in awhile since I took a little trip down to California for a bit but now I am back and ready for action. It was disapointing to learn that ManU lost 3-0 to AC Milan, espcecially after their remarkable comeback only a week earlier. The loss ended ManU's chance at the Treble, but not all is unwell. ManU did capture it's ninth Premiership title meaning their Domestic Double is still attainable. They now only have to win the FA Cup to succeed. Good luck boys.

United win again

Manchester United defeated AC Milan this afternoon 3-2. It was a far cry from the smack down they laid on Roma (see below). Milan dominated the first half and were leading 2-1 at half time thanks to Kaka. Then Milan just sat back. United had almost constant pressure agains Milan which eventually produced a goal from Rooney to tie it the game. United never let up and although they had chance after chance they could not get the go ahead goal. It seemed like the game would end in a 2-2 draw. There was only 2 minutes of added time and United made the best of it. Rooney scored his second of the game in the added time to give United the victory. Now United only has to draw Milan to advance to the Champions League Final. The Treble is still alive.

Glory, Glory Man United! (x3)
And the Reds go Marching on! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Osama: MIA

One thing that I have thinking about lately is the American lack of effort to find Osama bin Laden. No one has been able to locate him even though he is the purported mastermind of 9/11.

The American War on Terror was all started to find one man: Osama bin Laden. Well we are into the sixth year already and there hasnt been a word about him in the papers in years. The only time we hear about him is when he releases some new tape. If he is so important and was the mastermind of 9/11, then why hasn't the U.S. tried harder to find him? Sure they invaded Afghanistan and looked in some caves. But that was just a warmup for the main event, Iraq. For some reason the U.S. decided to invade Iraq, a country which had no known link to 9/11.

It is surprising to me that more Americans have not been more concerned with finding him. The news is full of Al-Quaeda (or however you spell it) yet no mention or news of bin Laden. It's like they don't care about him. He is yesterday's news. Today's news is about potential terrorist attacks that never materialize and the death of Anna Nicole Smith. She wasn't a big star. All she did was be in Playboy and married a billionaire. And that garners weeks of media attention? Wow. Big fucking deal. Soldiers dying in Iraq and Afghanistan don't even receive that much recognition and they are doing something that actually matters.

The Americans have been looking for Osama for nearly 6 years. If they really wanted to find him maybe they should ask his family or maybe even George Bush Sr. since he is so friendly with the bin Ladens. Osama probably talks with his family daily, and he is probably living it up in one of their mansions in Saudi Arabia. That is why the Americans can't/don't want to find him. They wouldn't want to offend the Saudis. I know I sound a bit like a conspiracy theorist, but honestly if they can find Saddam Hussein in a fucking hole in the ground, I'm pretty sure they can find bin Laden.

I hate finals

It is finals week again and I am about to go (more) insane. That is the reason for the dealy in posts. Studying fucking sucks. Finals week reminds me of all the things I hate about university: homework and studying. Fuck why do I even go. It probably has something to do with the fact that I don't know what I would do instead. I don't even know what the hell I am going to do when I finish university. Oh well, back to studying.

No new 360 games

There isn't alot for upcoming 360 games. The months of April and May look pretty dry. Command&Conquer 3 comes out at the end of April but it is a RTS and everybody knows that those are better on PC (Plus I already have it). Then at the end of May Shadowrun is released which looks like it has some promise. Whenever I hear people talking about an upcoming 360 game it always comes up. Other than that there are no real big name games, or even games that look interesting. There isn't much to get excited about. Oh well I guess I'll just stick to my Call of Duty 3, which is still fucking awesome.

Manchester United 7, AS Roma 1

That is right ladies and gentlemen. You read that score correctly. ManU laid an abosolute shit kicking on Roma yesterday in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quater-final (I'm a little late since I only watched the game today and I didnt want to look at any scores until I watched the game). It was an abosolute beauty game to watch. ManU had lost 2-1 to Roma last week in the first leg. This game was supposed to be close. Supposed to be. ManU, who had not scored before the 29th minute at all this Champions League opened the scoring in the 11th minute by an great goal from Michael Carrick. Alan Smith scored in the 17th minute and Wayne Rooney added another in the 19th. Ronaldo scored just before halftime in the 44th minute.

4 goals in one half is money. ManU completely dominated Roma. They had 8 shots on target and 4 were goals. The only thing that Roma led in was possession at 58% but that doesn't mean much when you are down 4 at half-time. Roma's fortunes did not fare any better in the second half.

ManU added 3 more goals in the second half. Ronaldo potted his second in the 49th minute. Carrick also got his second in the 60th minute. His was the best of the match. An abosolute snipe from outside the 18-yard box. Patrice Evra, who came on for John O'Shea gave ManU seven in the 81st minute. Daniele De Rossi did score a rather nice goal for Roma in the 69th but it was far too little too late. ManU advanced on 8-3 aggregate. They now play AC Milan in the semi-finals. They should be tough but if they continue in this form ManU will have no trouble lifting the Champions League trophy.

I was a little miffed that Fergie did not start Solskjaer. He eventually did come on as a sub but he should have started in place of Smith. I have no idea why he started Smith, considering this was only his 4th start of the season. It turned out to be a smart move considering he scored but I would have liked to Solskjaer start.

(photo from www.manutd.com)

some sad news

I have some sad sad news to relate to you. It hurts so much, but here we go. I just found out that the best, most outstanding internet show Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles is coming to an end after 5 great years. The show will end with its 100th episode, a great feat in itself. What makes the news harder to take is that episode 94 was recently released. Only 6 more to go till the end. The boys at Rooster Teeth did a hell of a job and I commend them. It was a great run boys.

For those of you who have no fucking clue what I am talking about, click on the wicked stuff link to find out. It is an internet show based on the Halo videogames. This show will blow your mind. It is so fucking funny. If you do not think it is funny then you have no soul, like Tucker.

One can only hope they make a new series when Halo 3 is released later this year. That game is going to be sick.

P.S. The guys over at Rooster Teeth also have other series worth checking out. Namely P.A.N.I.C. based on F.E.A.R. and The Strangerhood based on the Sims 2.

Regina Vice

A very sweet vid. Make sure you show it to everyone you know.

I hate writing essays

They suck so much. People expect so much out of them. I guess it doesnt help when I start them the night before they are due. Oh well. Maybe I will learn my lesson next time. Aw who the fuck am I kidding. This shit is going to happen again because I am too lazy.

Leafs blow a again

what else is new? the leafs missed the playoffs again. there was some hope with the devils scoring with 0.8 seconds left. but they had to fuck it up in the shootout. this fucking blows. my only consolation is that the last time they missed the playoffs two years in a row they made it to the conference finals. maybe they can pull that out again next year. the only way tho is if they trade raycroft for a decent scorer and get a new goalie.