tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53223512012-02-16T05:12:01.692-08:00The View From Over HereEverything. Politics (left), Music (punk), Sports (lots), Gaming (D&D), goings-on in Edmonton, incoherent homeless-guy-talking-to-a-lampost type rambling, random thoughts, hot air, malarky, and so on.Bazznoreply@blogger.comBlogger1441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-3009088482102613852007-01-28T14:26:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:30:47.199-08:00New Template TestingBeware falling bits of code. Also beware confusion. You should probably also be wary of the deadly brown recluse spider, although they're not usually a problem on this blog. Gaaaaaaah!! There's one now!Bazznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1164320712025857072006-11-23T14:23:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:31:25.297-08:00MuddlingGoing to be playing around with the template for a bit. Expect the unexpected. Like a Greatest Hits thingy on the sidebar.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1143929114103604832006-04-01T14:03:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:31:40.044-08:00Testing Video ThingyGo here instead for actual content!Bazznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1133570348269638822005-12-02T16:39:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:34:08.610-08:00The View From Over HereBazznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1133569834513640952005-12-02T16:29:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:35:36.906-08:00And we're currently fucking around with TVFOH in the hopes of coming up with a stunning new backdrop for Oi! Thump. This one looks rather nice...Bazznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1080168663706586522004-03-24T14:51:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:35:57.087-08:00[Fumbles around in dark, locates box of matches, strikes one, and peers around...]Hey look! A picture of Courtney Love!! [Inhales dust, sneezes]Anyway, this blog has been retired - I can now be found at Oi! Thump!, doing much the same things I did here. For now, though, TVFOH will be serving as a sort of lab rat for things I'm trying to do before I run them on Oi! Thump!. To start with, I'm Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1068248881783475552003-11-07T15:48:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:36:40.816-08:00Ahhh, the first post of November...Horror, Hope, Wage Battle in Hearts of EdmontoniansSearch for new police chief begins Edmonton - The search for a new police chief is on, with the city starting to run local and national newspaper ads to attract candidates. Chief Bob Wasylyshen, who has held the job for three years, has said he won't extend his contract when it expires next September. He has Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1067549856543904282003-10-30T13:37:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:37:01.285-08:00Edmonton, about this time next yearAbsolutely Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong With This!Mayor touts city cattle drive Edmonton - An urban cattle drive would be a great way to mark the city's centennial next year and celebrate the annual Canadian Finals Rodeo, Mayor Bill Smith says. The mayor says he's going to pursue an idea that would see a long-horn cattle drive down 118th Avenue, down Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1067463565515810012003-10-29T13:39:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:37:29.851-08:00Well, one team leaves, another one arrives - or, in this case, another two! The Aviators are going to have both a mens' and a womens' team, and season tickets will be about $200, for both. It should be good, even thought the history of pro soccer in Edmonton is full of high optimism followed by crushed hopes. One good thing about the Aviators, though - they're not owned by the Eskimos. As a Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1067113089614228122003-10-25T13:18:00.000-07:002007-01-28T14:38:00.242-08:00Simile of the weekJust started reading the trade paperback edition of The Preacher (a rather dark comic), and came across this gem (possibly not exactly verbatim, but very close): "As frightening as a psychopathic greased gerbil wearing a mining helmet and carrying a flashlight, with your bare asshole in sight..." Hee.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066947566628182492003-10-23T15:19:00.000-07:002003-10-23T15:21:28.876-07:00
Lame Moments in Sports #11
Probably the lamest moment yet.
Trappers sold, heading to Texas
Canadian Press
10/23/2003
EDMONTON (CP) - The financially struggling Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League have been sold to a Texas buyer, owners announced Thursday, leaving only one triple-A baseball team still in business in Canada.
The Canadian Football League Edmonton Eskimos, which boughtBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066928859287345062003-10-23T10:07:00.000-07:002003-10-23T15:21:46.423-07:00Assholes Run Amok in Edmonton Again
Stickmen using billboards to attack mayor
Edmonton - The Stickmen are again targeting the city's mayor with a cheeky billboard campaign.
The political group, fronted by two-time mayoral candidate Mike Nickel, is taking shots at Mayor Bill Smith with a sign near city hall.
"There's nothing more pathetic than a man with sight, but no vision," the billboard Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066757352440278422003-10-21T10:29:00.000-07:002003-10-21T10:30:23.930-07:00Hrmmm. I went 32-16 with my picks for the first round of the UEFA Cup, which is less than impressive. Thanks, underachieving German teams. Anyway, undaunted I press on, with an overall record of 67-22. Here's with the draw for the next round, with my picks in bold, bold print.
Dinamo Zagreb (Cro) v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukr)
Borussia Dortmund (Ger) v Sochaux (Fra)
Manchester City (Eng) Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066335604839873762003-10-16T13:20:00.000-07:002003-10-16T13:20:34.873-07:00
Millwall appoint Wise as caretaker
Millwall have confirmed that Dennis Wise will take over as player-coach on a caretaker basis following the departure of Mark McGhee.
That's probably not the bestest ever picture of Dennis Wise, at least we hope not, but Lord love him he's the new Millwall manager, at least for four games. I'm with the folks who are expecting him to get the job full timeBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066256927608189412003-10-15T15:28:00.000-07:002003-10-15T15:30:48.803-07:00
"It" gets kicked old-school in Montreal
Violence flares in Montreal after concert cancelled
Last Updated Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:11:14
MONTREAL - More than 100 police officers were needed to break up a riot in downtown Montreal after a punk rock concert was cancelled on Tuesday night.
Yeah, who the hell is this 'It' who keeps getting kicked, punched, pushed, knocked, hit, and fired up anyway?
Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1066256293946707272003-10-15T15:18:00.000-07:002003-10-15T15:18:13.953-07:00
Millwall sack manager McGhee
Dennis Wise is expected to be put in temporary charge of Millwall this weekend after unrest among players and supporters at the New Den brought down manager Mark McGhee.
This was probably coming. Millwall fans are not the most patient of people. Dennis Wise has been placed in charge, and, as the article above notes, will face the first-place team in his Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065809035869095912003-10-10T11:03:00.000-07:002003-10-10T11:06:01.806-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #10
Yet Another Racist Asshole Rears Her Appalling Head
Stephenson: Asians ruining LPGA Tour
Sports Ticker
10/10/2003
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Jan Stephenson is teeing it up with the men's 50-and-older crowd this weekend, but she might get more attention for teeing off on the LPGA Asian players in a magazine interview due out next week.
"This is probably going to get me in Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065799780549458342003-10-10T08:29:00.000-07:002003-10-10T08:29:40.440-07:00
And that's what's in the CD player this morning. Nothing like a little L7 to kick off an annoying Friday.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065740497390164772003-10-09T16:01:00.000-07:002003-10-09T16:03:31.020-07:00
Been listening to this on a fairly regular basis since it came out, and loving it. The band have gone back a couple of albums and broken out the ska-punk thing again, which is excellent, since in my opinion And Out Come the Wolves is one of the finest punk albums ever. Anyhoo, Indestructible has several of those rolling ska songs, as well as a couple of barn-burners ("Spirit of '87" in Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-106555868369607932003-10-07T13:31:00.000-07:002003-10-07T13:31:23.543-07:00 Web Posted Oct 7 2003 12:36 PM MDT
Chief not running for mayor
Edmonton - Police Chief Bob Wasylyshen has decided not to run for mayor, he announced in a news release Tuesday.
I can't say that this bit of news fills me with dismay, although it does surprise me a little bit. I've got a number of problems with with Bob Wasylyshen, beginning with the fact that he doesn't seem to reallyBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065480364597042362003-10-06T15:46:00.000-07:002003-10-06T15:46:04.143-07:00
Lame Moments in Sports #9
How to Stop Cheering for your Home Team in 1 Easy Step
or, How I Temporarily Became A B.C. Lions Fan
I went to an Eskimos game a couple of weeks ago, against those self-same Lions, and, by the end of the third quarter, I was definitely pulling for the boys from B.C. Why, you ask? Well, it had to do with the section I was sitting in with friends. We sat right in Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065465123506645422003-10-06T11:32:00.000-07:002003-10-06T11:32:03.446-07:00
For a few minutes, it looked like that the fairy tale was going to continue, thanks to that shot. However, it wasn't to be. Full credit to the Canadian team for coming as far as it has. Anyway, here's the full story.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065294791226579242003-10-04T12:13:00.000-07:002003-10-04T12:14:35.003-07:00
Report: Courtney Love hospitalized for possible overdose
Friday, October 3, 2003 Posted: 0938 GMT ( 5:38 PM HKT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Musician and singer Courtney Love was hospitalized for a possible drug overdose following her arrest after allegedly breaking windows at a friend's house, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday, citing police.
Courtney Love had a very bad day yesterday. You Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065213822477791972003-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:002003-10-03T13:43:42.230-07:00
A great, great, evening, with hopefully more like it to come. It was hard to watch the last, oh, 83 minutes of the match, as China came at the Canadians looking for the equalizer, but Taryn Swiatek played about as close to a perfect game as you can in goal. She wasn't often spectacular, but sometimes that's the mark of 'keeper having a great game.
Someone, I think it was Nick Hornby, said Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065128680409907102003-10-02T14:04:00.000-07:002003-10-02T14:04:40.520-07:00Ok, waaaaay back when (July 15, if you're interested), we trotted out Number 6 in our series of Lame Moments in Sports. This, you will recall, was ESPN's hiring of Mr. Rush Limbaugh to babble about football on its NFL broadcasts. The View From Over Here was not in favour of this, and if you need to ask why, you haven't been paying attention. In that posting, however, I predicted that ESPN Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1065028949950950172003-10-01T10:22:00.000-07:002003-10-01T10:22:29.776-07:00Holy Shit! Do I ever have to inject some life into this puppy. Either that, or hit it over the head with a shovel and bury it in the backyard. Well, I guess I'll do the injecting with life thing. Or try to. So what have I been up to for the past month just about? Well...
1. Being a witness at my brother's wedding. It went really well - no fights or anything like that. The wedding itselfBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1063121197867353152003-09-09T08:26:00.000-07:002003-09-09T08:26:37.850-07:00Too much whining, not enough driving
TSN.ca Staff
9/8/2003
So what’s with all the childish behavior by race car drivers recently?
We’ll set aside the profoundly stupid act of Jimmy Spencer popping Kurt Busch following a recent NASCAR event at Michigan…Mongo admitted he was way out of line, but the provocation by Busch, taunting him with words, the gesture at a previous event to kiss his behind Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1062187573692824502003-08-29T13:06:00.000-07:002003-08-29T13:06:13.690-07:00The UEFA cup qualifying round ended yesterday, and yours truly went 35-6 in terms of his picks. Note that I gave myself credit for picking the three Danish representatives to go through, despite the fact that they were different Danish teams than I thought they were. The draw for the first round proper is here, with my picks in bold:
AIK Solna (Swe) v Valencia CF (Esp)
Dinamo Buchurest (Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1062098212870933252003-08-28T12:16:00.000-07:002003-08-28T12:16:52.890-07:00Ok, an amazing 13-3 for the last qualifying round of the Champions' Cup, for an overall record of 31-9. Here we go with the group stages!
Group A
Celtic (Sco)
Olympique Lyon (Fra)
Anderlecht (Bel)
Bayern Munich (Ger)
Yeah, I'm picking with my heart going with Celtic here, although their strong showing in the UEFA Cup last year could stand them in good stead. If Celtic falter, it'll beBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1061910275744252662003-08-26T08:04:00.000-07:002003-08-26T08:04:35.696-07:00Grandmother's treehouse ordered torn down
Sylvan Lake - A Sylvan Lake grandmother has been told by town council to tear down her grandchildren's treehouse because she didn't have the necessary building permit.
I'll be very tentative about this, since we don't know the full story, and more to the point I haven't actually seen any pictures of the treehouse, but it sounds to me like Grandma's Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1061835302553743042003-08-25T11:15:00.000-07:002003-08-25T11:15:02.570-07:00So I sat there for a half hour waiting for one of the receiving programs to start up, and the first thing it did was boot me out. Sigh - Ah well, we'll make lemonade here, and put something up on the ol' blog. Millwall suffered their first setback of the season, a 1-1 draw with Crewe, who've always been a bit of a bogey team for us. Still undefeated though!
So, coaching problems... Yes, I Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1061325207154999962003-08-19T13:33:00.000-07:002003-08-19T13:33:27.103-07:00Yes, I do still exist! Anyway, Millwall are now 2-0 on the new season, and have signed a Belgian international and a guy from Juventus. On the other hand, we've been dumped from the League Cup by, wait for it, Oxford United. At the Den, no less. Anyway, in other exciting news, well, there's a possibility that I'll be actually playing soccer again this winter, 'cause it really doesn't look Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1060470912660921492003-08-09T16:15:00.000-07:002003-08-09T16:15:12.623-07:00Well, the boys are away - Millwall won their first match of the new season 2-0 over Wigan, our nemesis back in the 2nd division. Wise and Cahill got the goals in front of 11,000 at the Den. Sadly, Mr. Ray Harford, one of the main reasons for the recent Millwall semi-renaissance, passed away before the match after a long battle with cancer.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1060288295000337972003-08-07T13:31:00.000-07:002003-08-07T13:31:34.900-07:00Ooo, an impressive 11-3 for the Second Qualifying Round of the Champions' League, making 18-6 for far overall. Anyway, here's the draw for the Third, and final, Qualifying Round, with my choices in bold type.
Vardar Skopje (Macedonia) v Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
MTK Budapest (Hungary) v Celtic (Scotland)
Rangers (Scotland) v FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Austria Vienna (Austria) v Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1060189288089287142003-08-06T10:01:00.000-07:002003-08-06T10:01:28.090-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #8
Dundee fans shouldn't pick team - SPFA
Team selection should always be the job of the manager or head coach - not the club's supporters.
That is the view of the Scottish Professional Footballers Association following new Dundee director Giovanni di Stefano's revelation that he wants fans to pick the team.
He wants to see a 'Pop Idol'-style poll introduced so thatBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1060101692605229532003-08-05T09:41:00.000-07:002003-08-05T09:41:32.480-07:00Well, it's going to be a messy messy week in soccer, as the Champions' League transfer deadline looms on Thursday, followed by the English leagues' kickoff on Saturday. So, through this week I'll be putting up a lot about soccer, and not too much about other stuff (betcha the worldwide right is breathing a huge sigh of relief right now!).
To begin with though, a couple of the European leagues Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1059668980425361342003-07-31T09:29:00.000-07:002003-07-31T09:29:40.340-07:00Gosh, a full week since I last put anything up here. In the meantime I have had reinforced why I like to deal with little tiny self-distributing publishing companies as opposed to the monsters. For one thing, the little guys always talk to you like you're people, perhaps because they're not on the phone 24-7. For another, since they're small publishing companies, they actually have a stake in Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1059077994936162402003-07-24T13:19:00.000-07:002003-07-24T13:19:54.890-07:009/11 could have been prevented: report
Last Updated Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:11:54
WASHINGTON - The attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001 could have been thwarted months or years in advance, according to a damning report by the U.S. Congress.
File under "No Shit, Sherlock." The only questions are a) whether there's enough evidence in this report to impeach the bastards, and if so bBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1059068423847937952003-07-24T10:40:00.000-07:002003-07-24T10:40:23.700-07:00Well, I went 7 and 3 for the Champions' Cup First qualifying Round. Here's the second round, with my picks in bold as usual.
MTK Budapest (Hungary) v HJK Helsinki (Finland)
Pyunik (Armenia) v CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
Kaunas (Lithuania) v Celtic (Scotland)
Leotar (Bosnia) v Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) v Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Zilina (Slovakia) v Maccabi Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058652660786402412003-07-19T15:11:00.000-07:002003-07-19T15:11:00.773-07:00Dropkick Murphys to tour with Sex Pistols & Reverend Horton Heat!
Monday, July 14, 2003
Following the extremely successful release of their latest album “Blackout,” the Dropkick Murphys are taking to the road with some pretty damn good company! Beginning on August 29th, the band will be out on the road with The Sex Pistols and The Reverend Horton Heat! The Dropkicks will continue on this bill Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058650875959924082003-07-19T14:41:00.000-07:002003-07-19T15:02:09.446-07:00Tracy and Tobacco
7/17/2003
Paul Tracy won the Molson Indy Toronto for the second time on the weekend, and in his wire to wire victory you saw as dominating a performance as you’ll ever witness on any race track.
There is extra motivation in the entire Players camp as we push through the second half Champ Car World Series. Beginning in October, Federal regulations will force Players to drop outBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058649770450643222003-07-19T14:22:00.000-07:002003-07-19T14:23:20.040-07:00Another friendly win for Lions... Slightly tougher opposition this time, and 2-1 final. Cahill scored both Millwall goals.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058539772459130252003-07-18T07:49:00.000-07:002003-07-18T07:49:32.320-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #7
CBL suspending operations
WebPosted Fri Jul 18 00:38:36 2003
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The fledgling Canadian Baseball League has struck out.
Citing financial hardship, the CBL confirmed Thursday it will suspend operations following the July 23 all-star game at Burns Stadium in Calgary.
This is just too bad. People don't realize how rich the history of baseball in Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058476917854776062003-07-17T14:21:00.000-07:002003-07-17T14:21:57.796-07:00Millwall downs Gravesend; Premiership Trembles in Collective Boots
Yes, the new (pre-)season is underway, and Millwall are 1 for 1. The final was 3-1, with goals from Elliott and Cogan, neither of whom I've ever heard of, and Phillips. Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058473384851055212003-07-17T13:23:00.000-07:002003-07-17T13:28:09.853-07:00Crisitunity Knocks!!!
So the head coach of the womens' soccer team form which I am the goalkeeper coach has been canned. Now, there is some tradition that when such a thing happens the assistant coach walks the plank as well, and I believe that the ex-head coach, also a good friend of mine, expects me do just that. However, I'm a bit reluctant to do that. For one thing, in a phone call Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1058295876668808492003-07-15T12:04:00.000-07:002003-07-15T12:04:36.560-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #6
Limbaugh will be voice of fan on ESPN NFL show
ESPN.com
National talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh will join ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown to provide the voice of the fan and to spark debate on the show, the network announced Monday.
Is there anything going on the sports world right now that is not lame? After the resounding success of Dennis Miller on Monday Night Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057869267852992642003-07-10T13:34:00.000-07:002003-07-10T13:39:50.733-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #5
UEFA announces radical changes
Associated Press
7/10/2003
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - European soccer's governing body announced radical changes Thursday to the format for the UEFA Cup tournament, introducing a group stage into the competition.
It used to be so simple. If you were champions of your league, you went into the Champion's Cup, where you played Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057868960396243662003-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:002003-07-10T13:29:20.296-07:00So I'm typing this up (finally) on my new computer here at the bookstore! It's very nice - 17" flat-screen monitor with a lovely desktop image of a world map showing the time zones. I feel like I work at NORAD. Anyhoo, the new computer didn't really want to get set up; for a while it flat-out denied any knowledge of the main server, which was problematic. However, we are now friends. I did Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057868543409509712003-07-10T13:22:00.000-07:002003-07-10T13:22:23.343-07:00Naomi Klein is cool; here she's reviewing recent Chretien legislation that has annoyed the Bushites (gay marriage, de-criminalized marijuana etc.) and offering some words of warning about getting too excited about our new-found 'independence.'Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057766155491692042003-07-09T08:55:00.000-07:002003-07-09T08:55:55.510-07:00Well, whaddya know...
Bush wrong on Iraqi nuclear weapons
Last Updated Wed, 09 Jul 2003 10:33:15
WASHINGTON - Washington has admitted that a claim President George Bush made in January about Iraq's weapons programs was wrong.
In his state of the union message, Bush tried to convince Americans and the rest of the world that Saddam Hussein's regime was a threat because he was developing a Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057613736672367782003-07-07T14:35:00.000-07:002003-07-07T14:35:36.646-07:00Well, we'll try this again. There have a few little posting problems today, plus I'd hoped by now to be typing this on my new work computer (with 17" flat-screen monitor, as opposed to the 15" Eyescorcher1000 that I've got now!), but no such luck. Maybe tomorrow...Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057449115485042132003-07-05T16:51:00.000-07:002003-07-05T17:08:39.390-07:00It's big, it's bad, it's full of teams you've never heard of, it's the UEFA Cup Qualifying Round!!!!! My picks are in bold as usual.
AIK Stockholm (Sweden) v Fylkir (Iceland)
Vllaznia Shkoder (Albania) v Dundee (Scotland)
Levadia Maardu (Estonia) v NK Varteks (Croatia)
Santa Coloma (Andorra) v Esbjerg (Denmark)
NK Zeljeznicar (Bosnia) v Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus)
Banants (Armenia) v Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1057337490224705232003-07-04T09:51:00.000-07:002003-07-04T10:05:27.076-07:00PQ Gets Tedious over Vancouver Olympics Win
QUEBEC CITY - There is mixed reaction in Quebec to news that Vancouver will host the 2010 Olympic games.
Quebec City was trying to host the same games, but lost to Vancouver for the right to represent Canada.
Although Premier Jean Charest is congratulating Vancouver, the leader of the opposition isn't so charitable.
Parti Québécois leader Bernard Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1056657537593689142003-06-26T12:58:00.000-07:002003-06-26T12:59:44.430-07:00Cameroon's Foe dies after semi-final
LYON, France, June 26 (Reuters) - Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe died on Thursday after collapsing during his country's Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia.
Nothing more to say about this really. Very sad.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-1056642461063964222003-06-26T08:47:00.000-07:002003-06-26T08:47:41.040-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #4
Just go here and read the headline; that's all I have to say on the matter.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-960186122003-06-25T08:31:00.000-07:002003-06-25T08:31:24.013-07:00Millwall will host Oxford United in the first round of newly-renamed Carling Cup (Formerly the League Cup). Should be, and I can't over-emphasize the word "should", a fairly routine tie for the lions.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-959586302003-06-23T14:05:00.000-07:002003-06-23T14:18:49.000-07:00The Report Chokes on Own Bile, Dies Unlamented Death
Edmonton - A conservative magazine that was a fixture in the province and across western Canada for three decades is shutting down.
The Report, after stints as Alberta Report and Western Report, has put out its final issue.
Ya know, I remember when Alberta Report actually had status in conservative circles. Everybody knew the name Byfield,Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-958734962003-06-20T13:01:00.000-07:002003-06-20T13:10:06.000-07:00OK, here's the draw for the the first pre-semi-kinda-qualifying round for the 2003-4 Champions Cup. My picks are in bold.
1 Pyunik (Arm) v KR Reykjavik (Isl)
2 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol) v FC flora (Est)
3 HB Torshavn (Far) v Kaunas (Lit)
4 Bate Borisov (Blr) v Bohemians (Irl)
5 Vardar (Mkd) v Barry Town (Wal)
6 Grevenmacher (Lux) v Leotar (Bzh)
7 HJK Helsinki (Fin) v Glentoran (Nirl)
Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-958657232003-06-20T08:42:00.000-07:002003-06-20T08:42:27.800-07:00Looks like I'm going to have to fix the archives on this thing again. Sigh.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-958655182003-06-20T08:35:00.000-07:002003-06-20T08:41:31.000-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #3
Manchester City will play Welsh side Total Network Solutions in the qualifying round for the UEFA Cup.
Ok, this is getting out of hand. There's actually a team out there called Total Network Solutions? What the Fuck? How the Hell are you supposed to support a team called Total Network Solutions? I mean... Total Network Solutions!?!?! "And, in the Champions Cup Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-958639162003-06-20T07:48:00.000-07:002003-06-20T08:06:25.000-07:00Well, tons to get through today (including, Ta-Da, another Lame Moment in Sports). Lets start with the Friday Five:
1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short? Straight and short.
2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime? Heh. I seem to have less of it now.
3. How do your normally wear your hair? Pretty much shaved.
4. If you could change your hair this Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-958307992003-06-19T08:56:00.000-07:002003-06-19T09:05:08.000-07:00TORONTO - Two U.S. military pilots who bombed Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan won't be prosecuted.
Well, this comes as a big surprise to nobody. The fix was in on this case pretty much from the beginning - partially because of the frosty relationship between our two countries' leaders, and partially because the U.S. military has an appalling record when it comes to taking responsibility for Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-956731622003-06-14T17:54:00.000-07:002003-06-14T17:54:45.500-07:00Well, one week 'til Harry Potter & the License to Print Money is released on the suspecting public. We've got the machine-gun emplacements in at the bookstore, and the earthworks are nearly fully dug.
I confess that my opinion of the Harry Potter phenomenon is not cast in stone, but rather swings radically back and forth. On the one hand, it's fun to see kids actually picking up a book that isBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955939732003-06-12T08:59:00.000-07:002003-06-12T09:08:36.000-07:00GAZA CITY - Doctors say five people were killed, including a three-year-old girl, in the latest Israeli missile strike against a Hamas target in Gaza City.
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LONDON - The Islamic militant group Hamas says it's ordering its members to carry out more attacks on Israelis and urged foreigners to leave Israel and the Palestinian areas for their own safety.
Uh, George? Your "Roadmap from Peace" Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955935912003-06-12T08:49:00.000-07:002003-06-12T08:51:32.000-07:006/11/2003
NEW YORK (AP) - It took a record six pitchers to no-hit the New York Yankees, and that wasn't the only bizarre thing about the Houston Astros' big night in the Bronx.
Wow. A six-pitcher no-no against the Yankees, at Yankee Stadium (first time in half a century for that), by a National League team, that included a four-strikeout inning. Probably one of the odder baseball games ever Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955633102003-06-11T13:42:00.000-07:002003-06-11T13:43:25.000-07:00They never had a chance. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks faced some mighty odds as they headed into the Meadowlands for game 7 in New Jersey.
This is a cute column. If you enjoying the crunching of numbers, it'll give you a laugh.
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That being said, congratulations to the New Jersey Devils and especially Joe Niewendyk who becomes just the 6th player to win the Cup with 3 different teams.
RightBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955617652003-06-11T12:54:00.000-07:002003-06-11T13:00:49.000-07:00Pressure grows over US killing of journalists
By Ian Urbina
On April 8, two journalists were killed in Baghdad. By this date, only weeks into the conflict, the death toll for journalists in Iraq was an alarming 10, more than double the total killed in the entirety of the first Gulf War in 1991. But what was especially worrisome about the deaths of Ukraine-born Reuters cameraman, Taras Protsyuk,Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955532002003-06-11T08:57:00.000-07:002003-06-11T08:57:35.260-07:00Doing random blog-surfing this morning and came across some Bushasaurus trotting out the hoary old line "Extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice." And, I must say, he's absolutely correct. "Extremism in the defence of liberty" is actually an oxymoron.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955145972003-06-10T10:45:00.000-07:002003-06-10T10:48:01.000-07:00I think I must have done something wrong on this quiz...
You are King Arthur Pendragon. You have the abilityto unite diverse groups of people. You are wiseand nonjudgemental, but can be somewhat naiveand blind to those who would do you harm. Youare a workaholic who tends to neglect yourpersonal life. You believe that everyone hasthe right to their opinion, and should beallowed to voice it.
Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955127952003-06-10T09:57:00.000-07:002003-06-10T09:57:03.083-07:00My sister convocates today, having earned her BA. This means that for the first time since September of 1976, neither I nor any of my siblings will be in school. Scary thought.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-955110332003-06-10T09:13:00.000-07:002003-06-10T09:16:09.000-07:00Manchester United have confirmed they have accepted a bid from Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta for David Beckham - subject to a number of conditions.
Ah yes, "subject to a number of conditions." Now, I'm not saying that a Beckham transfer isn't going to happen, as a matter of fact I think it's quite likely at this point, but I'm not going to take it as a fait accompli until I seeBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-954824922003-06-09T15:07:00.000-07:002003-06-09T15:22:24.000-07:00About three-and-a-half years ago, we received a book called Colour Atlas of Ectomycorrhizae from Einhorn-Verlag, a German publishing company. Besides wondering vaguely what the hell ectomycorrhizae were when they were at home (the book was sealed, and thus little help in answering this question), there was very little to be done with it, as there was absolutely no record of our having ordered Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-954789812003-06-09T13:29:00.000-07:002003-06-09T13:31:21.000-07:00Well, my mouse finally died, and was buried on the "crappy equipment" shelf in my office, along with at least one of its predecessors. It died spectacularly, basically doing random mouse things at a high rate of speed for about two minutes. I eventually had to ctrl-alt-del the computer off, and try it again. And speaking of computer things, I've finally got around to checking previews etc. forBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-954700632003-06-09T09:33:00.000-07:002003-06-09T09:33:17.436-07:00I'm back! Hooray! Last week was a bit of a disaster, as a family health crisis had me basically running between home, work, and the hospital. It's all worked out happily though, and life can now progress as it is supposed to. More to follow shortly...Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950859532003-05-30T09:20:00.000-07:002003-05-30T09:24:30.000-07:00WASHINGTON - The Bush administration says two trailer trucks found in Iraq are "positive proof" that Saddam Hussein was producing biological weapons, although no trace of biological agents was found in them.
I'm sorry, but "no trace of biological agents found in Iraq" is not news. It's common knowledge.
The CIA released a six-page report concluding the only logical purpose for the equipment inBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950826212003-05-30T07:56:00.000-07:002003-05-30T08:00:11.000-07:00Five on Friday:
1. What do you most want to be remembered for?
Being a better man than George W. Bush.
2. What quotation best fits your outlook on life?
Oi! Thump.
3. What single achievement are you most proud of in the past year?
Not dying.
4. What about the past ten years?
See above.
5. If you were asked to give a child a single piece of advice to guide them through life, what would Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950534422003-05-29T15:25:00.000-07:002003-05-29T15:25:08.903-07:00Coming tomorrow... the tale of Bazz vs. the Squeegee Kid!!!!!!!!!!Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950504062003-05-29T14:01:00.000-07:002003-05-29T14:11:17.000-07:00I almost forgot!! Today's Thursday Twiddler:
1. You are in charge of 100 people in imminent danger of death. The best way out will still mean that 10 of them will be left behind, to die in a fairly ghastly manner. Would you make the choice as to who those ten would be, or would you draw lots. And, in either case, would you include yourself in those who (possibly) would be left behind?
Now thisBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950495772003-05-29T13:40:00.000-07:002003-05-29T13:40:28.713-07:00I just went upstairs to the Tim Horton's to fuel up for the afternoon push (we'll see how long that lasts), found myself grinning like an idiot at an unbelievably cute young lady up there, and got busted by her. She smiled back, rather than, say, calling the cops or pepper-spraying me, which is good.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-950492452003-05-29T13:32:00.000-07:002003-05-29T14:49:38.000-07:00This day is turning into extreme boringness. There's not much going on in world today - apparently Canada is going to be running the G8 conference coming up in France and Switzerland, which should lead to much improvement of U.S.-Canada relations (time will tell whether I'm being sarcastic). George Bush, or course, is already making a pillock of himself, as he will be gracing the conference forBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949980572003-05-28T10:50:00.000-07:002003-05-28T11:17:42.000-07:00First the D&D movie sequel, now this...
LOS ANGELES - Canadian teen singer Avril Lavigne's hit single about a teenage girl who rejects a skater boy is to be adapted into a feature film.
Paramount Pictures has hired ER writer/producer David Zabel to adapt the words of the song "Sk8ter Boi" into a movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Well, why not? Just about everything else has been Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949576502003-05-27T14:21:00.000-07:002003-05-27T14:21:27.300-07:00I found the initial link for the item below on this excellent blog, and thus it become the first item in TVFOH's comprehensive list of other people's blogs that I like to keep up on. Hooray!!Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949558872003-05-27T13:38:00.000-07:002003-06-11T09:11:39.000-07:00By Steve Levin, Post-Gazette Staff Writer
A nationwide e-mail campaign against the local Make-A-Wish Foundation has been organized by a family values organization that claims the Pittsburgh chapter accepted donations from "pornographic programs" during a recent comic book convention.
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The e-mail campaign was organized by the nonprofit American Family Association, formed in 1977 by the Rev.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949552812003-05-27T13:24:00.000-07:002003-05-27T13:24:10.653-07:00I just got an e-mail from My Friend in Prince George. This means it's already a good day!!Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949062572003-05-26T12:00:00.000-07:002003-05-26T12:10:38.000-07:00GABORONE, May 25 (Reuters) - Botswana goalkeeper Modiri Marumo was sent off during a penalty shootout for striking his opposite number during Malawi's Cosafa Cup quarter-final win on Sunday.
Marumo was beaten by the first three kicks taken by Malawi and lashed out at opposing keeper Philip Nyasulu, who had attempted to give him a conciliatory pat on the back of the head.
Lesson #1 in how to Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-949027142003-05-26T10:07:00.000-07:002003-05-27T14:12:44.000-07:00Lame Moments in Sports #2
Annika Sorenstam misses the cut at the Colonial. Yes, I know this has been done to death already, but now it's my turn. Sorenstam's missing the cut is not lame because it indicates that she can't play with the guys. It doesn't. It's not lame because it indicates that the LPGA in general can't give Sorenstam a challenge. It doesn't do that either. It's lame becauseBazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947988582003-05-23T12:27:00.000-07:002003-05-23T13:01:58.000-07:00Continuing with the theme of geekiness, I went and saw The Matrix: Reloaded last night, and it's definitely worth a look. Although the concept no longer seems quite so interesting (duh - it's a sequel) and the plot is pretty much a standard love-story/sci-fi-action romp type of deal, it is easily visually pleasing and stylish enough to make it fun.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947939412003-05-23T10:15:00.000-07:002003-05-23T10:15:14.300-07:00Right then. We're gonna be geekin' today...Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947937202003-05-23T10:09:00.000-07:002003-05-23T10:13:10.000-07:00Hurrah! Word is, there's going to be a sequel to the D&D movie!!! Awesome!! Remember in the first one, when the Wayans guy died, and the other guy, the one who was in the Superman show, threw his head back and screamed "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!" to the uncaring audience? Remember when the same guy announced the finding of the entrance to the dungeon with the Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947919562003-05-23T09:22:00.000-07:002003-05-23T09:24:01.000-07:00Ok, this is garbage. A big slap upsides the head to anyone who even thinks about spending their hard-earned money on this sort of crap.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947868372003-05-23T07:31:00.000-07:002003-05-23T07:34:49.000-07:00This week's Friday Five:
1. What brand of toothpaste do you use? Crest
2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer? Last year's phonebook (kidding. Kidding!!!)
3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear? Docs
4. What brand of soda do you drink? Coffee
5. What brand of gum do you chew? I don't usually, but whatever happens to be at hand, I guess.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947566002003-05-22T15:01:00.000-07:002003-05-22T15:23:45.000-07:00BERKELEY, CA—Nineties punk Drew Tolbert, 29, expressed scorn Monday for the punks of today, denouncing them as "phony poseurs unworthy of the word 'punk.'"
Brilliant stuff from The Onion this week. This whole article, in addition to making me laugh out loud, caused me to think back on the many pointless debates I've engaged on the topic "What is Punk?". For the sake of my sanity, I declared a Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947550892003-05-22T14:20:00.000-07:002003-05-22T14:27:06.000-07:00This looks like fun... Here's this week's Thursday Thumb-Twiddler. I don't know if I'll make doing these Q&A things a regular practice, but I'll do some from time to time at least.
1. If the President called up and said that he'd do his darnedest to implement any one policy or program you chose, what would
you choose?
Reading "Prime Minister" for "President"... I'd require every Canadian Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947524482003-05-22T13:12:00.000-07:002003-05-22T13:21:09.000-07:00'Vive la France! Vive le Canada!' hails PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Jean Chrétien says France and Canada must work together to restore trust with the United States after recent tensions over the war in Iraq.
Hmmm. This probably won't go over very well in Washington, land of the Freedom Fry. I wonder what Paul Cellucci thought of it all. Oh wait, there's more...
Most of the remarks at the Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947512482003-05-22T12:43:00.000-07:002003-05-22T14:38:22.000-07:00What on earth is up with the Canadian Alliance?
At a time when political conditions ought to be perfect for Stephen Harper's party, it languishes at roughly 15 per cent in national support, barely a third of that enjoyed by a tired third-term government led by a prime minister who has clearly overstayed his welcome.
What's up with the Canadian Alliance? Well, um, for starters, they're really Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947441192003-05-22T09:44:00.000-07:002003-05-22T09:58:31.000-07:00Hey look! All the posts from yesterday have appeared, and things seem to be working normally. Anyway, as I was trying to say yesterday, things have been happening over the last couple of weeks, while I was stomping through the woods of southern Ontario. Vijay Singh made an ass of himself (I was going to make that a Lame Moment in Sports, our second, but it's kind of old news now). Ari Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947094592003-05-21T16:32:00.000-07:002003-05-21T16:37:05.000-07:00Nope, still nothing. And still nothing.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947086322003-05-21T16:09:00.000-07:002003-05-21T16:21:53.000-07:00Well, I'm going to leave this, and see if anything publishes later on. Otherwise, I'll try again tomorrow, at (sigh) work. Actually, it seems as thought the posts from today are showing up in the archives, but not on the main page, which is just darn weird.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947084472003-05-21T16:04:00.000-07:002003-05-21T16:04:11.840-07:00Oddness. I've published, but nothing seems to be appearing.Bazznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322351.post-947081462003-05-21T15:56:00.000-07:002003-05-21T15:57:09.000-07:00Well, I'm back. It was a lovely trip, and in the end I didn't mind the fact that I didn't get any blogging done. Of course, there's now about a cubic mile of stuff to wade through and offer my oh-so-valuable commentary upon, but oh well... First of all, I actually got to watch a European soccer match this afternoon, as a result of being clever and remembering to take a couple of days of after Bazznoreply@blogger.com0