Just a quickie this as I'm doing it on the sly during lunch in work, but a couple of things I've noticed while browsing the Weird Wonderful Web recently.
What a way to go! You shouldn't laugh.... but you can't help it really.
Firstly, poker will NEVER be a sport (despite half the cable sports channels over here trying to make it such), but secondly, could THIS be the best hand ever dealt?! But who was the clown who shuffled it?!
More later.... have fun folks!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Get Well Soon Ozzy
Poor old Ozzy (Karen and Richard's "baby") hasn't been having the best luck recently, and after a particularly nasty scuffle with a sharp blade of glass, he's now had an operation on his eye, and isn't feeling his normal self.
Cheer-up fella, you'll be back to normal soon.
HOW MUCH!
So this is our brand new (or maybe brand-old) strike force, worth a combined 40 million!
You think someone should mention to Robbie that he's not gonna score many goals with those boots on!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Is that the time?!
Yes, despite the fact its the middle of August, STILL cricket season (and nowhere near the end of baseball season over here), the schools are still on holiday, and the temperatures are kicking around 20c (apparently at last!), its FOOTBALL SEASON!
Yes last week saw the first game of the season for the mighty Bluebirds of Cardiff City. Last season it was all about Michael Chopra "coming over the hill", but with Sunderland stumping up 5 million for the geordie, he's now back in the Premiership where he belongs, and went and scored a last minute winner for them in their first game. Meanwhile, things haven't been too quiet coming in to Ninian with not one but TWO former Premiership (and even England regulars) joining. Firstly winger Trevor Sinclair, and then.... rather excellently.... striker Robbie Fowler.
Although with Fowler being injured, we managed to lose the opening game at home to Stoke, and then squeak through against Brighton in extra-time in the pointless Coca-Cola Cup. So not impressed with this high scoring attack, today we go and sign Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Another ex-Premiership and international striker, who apparently has been transfered for a total of over 28 million!
So our potential starting strike force, is worth about 40 million! Ok, their both in their thirties now, and so getting on a bit, but they can still finish as well as ever, all we need to do is give them the chances!
OH, and finally, someone involved in the club before the most recent takeover has decided that the club owes them 30 million..... NOW! Hang on a sec.... I'll just reach into my back pocket for some loose change that should cover it! The club re-assures us that there is no case to answer, and so all is well (ahem!).
Sounds like the start of another typical, "boring & uneventful" Cardiff City season.
The future's bright, the future's BLUE!
Yes last week saw the first game of the season for the mighty Bluebirds of Cardiff City. Last season it was all about Michael Chopra "coming over the hill", but with Sunderland stumping up 5 million for the geordie, he's now back in the Premiership where he belongs, and went and scored a last minute winner for them in their first game. Meanwhile, things haven't been too quiet coming in to Ninian with not one but TWO former Premiership (and even England regulars) joining. Firstly winger Trevor Sinclair, and then.... rather excellently.... striker Robbie Fowler.
Although with Fowler being injured, we managed to lose the opening game at home to Stoke, and then squeak through against Brighton in extra-time in the pointless Coca-Cola Cup. So not impressed with this high scoring attack, today we go and sign Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Another ex-Premiership and international striker, who apparently has been transfered for a total of over 28 million!
So our potential starting strike force, is worth about 40 million! Ok, their both in their thirties now, and so getting on a bit, but they can still finish as well as ever, all we need to do is give them the chances!
OH, and finally, someone involved in the club before the most recent takeover has decided that the club owes them 30 million..... NOW! Hang on a sec.... I'll just reach into my back pocket for some loose change that should cover it! The club re-assures us that there is no case to answer, and so all is well (ahem!).
Sounds like the start of another typical, "boring & uneventful" Cardiff City season.
The future's bright, the future's BLUE!
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Summer in the City
A Pool with a View: Did I mention the apartment has a pool with a view of the CN Tower?!
Nathan Phillips Square in the middle of yet another festival.
This one's for you Sarah! I promised a horsey pic... and here it is. Best I can do at the moment, but it was the perfect day for a carriage ride at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Monday, August 06, 2007
A Cheery Happy post!
Well after all the doom and gloom of the BlueJays (although I love them really.... in an alternate reality, I think I'd be dating 2nd baseman Aaron Hill..... there's something for you all to ponder. Haha!) I think its time for me spread some happiness around the world, or at least my world!
Firstly, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Rich & Karen for 27th of July (its their first... awwww how much fun was last summer eh guys?), and then Rhys & Heather for 12th of August (this is their 2nd, and yes I can even remember that very happy day too). Someone needs to get married this year as we've not had a stag-do for 12 months and I'm having withdrawal symptoms, and ANY chance of that 30 QUID please Peter!!! (its worth about 50 now with interest!)
Secondly, someone on this side of the Atlantic has been silly enough to employ me, so with all being well, I'll be re-entering employment and reality in a couple of days time. Woohoo! Its even so close I can walk there and back in ten minutes! What this also means, is that I'll now have money (No, Canadian money is NOT Monopoly money... infact its almost the same exchange rate as the US dollar... and doesn't go around beating up other money because its got lots of oil in it!) to spend on even more baseball (and hockey in winter) games, and other really cool summer stuff here.
And thats another great thing about Toronto in summer. There is something FREE to do everynight right on your doorstep in this great city. Weekend festivals, cultural and musical performances down at the Harbourfront on the shore of Lake Ontario, parks to relax and throw a ball around in, Younge & Dundas Square right in the centre of the city, that hosts comedy, music and even plays films at night on big screens, and then Nathan Phillips Square infront of City Hall, that hosts even more festivals and events.
Those are just the big ones..... most neighbourhoods around the city have their own celebrations too. There's a "Taste of Little Italy... YUM!", the Distillery District Blues festival, Beaches Jazz Festival, and so much more. I've even had the chance to practice some of my very dodgy Spanish that I learnt in South America when going to a couple of these festivals, and great fun it was too.
The reason all this stuff can happen, is that the weather is quite simply gorgeous, and everyone knows it will be. Sorry to rub this in as I know its been just a little bit damp back home this "summer". Since I got back at the start of June, I can't remember a day getting colder than 20c, and only about 4 days of rain, so everyone makes the most of it, as by November when its -10c and theres about 3 inches of snow on the ground, people aren't so interested in going out and celebrating much!
So everything here is all "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!", and even Izzy has been out enjoying the sun too.
Firstly, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Rich & Karen for 27th of July (its their first... awwww how much fun was last summer eh guys?), and then Rhys & Heather for 12th of August (this is their 2nd, and yes I can even remember that very happy day too). Someone needs to get married this year as we've not had a stag-do for 12 months and I'm having withdrawal symptoms, and ANY chance of that 30 QUID please Peter!!! (its worth about 50 now with interest!)
Secondly, someone on this side of the Atlantic has been silly enough to employ me, so with all being well, I'll be re-entering employment and reality in a couple of days time. Woohoo! Its even so close I can walk there and back in ten minutes! What this also means, is that I'll now have money (No, Canadian money is NOT Monopoly money... infact its almost the same exchange rate as the US dollar... and doesn't go around beating up other money because its got lots of oil in it!) to spend on even more baseball (and hockey in winter) games, and other really cool summer stuff here.
And thats another great thing about Toronto in summer. There is something FREE to do everynight right on your doorstep in this great city. Weekend festivals, cultural and musical performances down at the Harbourfront on the shore of Lake Ontario, parks to relax and throw a ball around in, Younge & Dundas Square right in the centre of the city, that hosts comedy, music and even plays films at night on big screens, and then Nathan Phillips Square infront of City Hall, that hosts even more festivals and events.
Those are just the big ones..... most neighbourhoods around the city have their own celebrations too. There's a "Taste of Little Italy... YUM!", the Distillery District Blues festival, Beaches Jazz Festival, and so much more. I've even had the chance to practice some of my very dodgy Spanish that I learnt in South America when going to a couple of these festivals, and great fun it was too.
The reason all this stuff can happen, is that the weather is quite simply gorgeous, and everyone knows it will be. Sorry to rub this in as I know its been just a little bit damp back home this "summer". Since I got back at the start of June, I can't remember a day getting colder than 20c, and only about 4 days of rain, so everyone makes the most of it, as by November when its -10c and theres about 3 inches of snow on the ground, people aren't so interested in going out and celebrating much!
So everything here is all "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!", and even Izzy has been out enjoying the sun too.
The Empire Strikes Back! - Grrrrrrr!
Well its baseball season over here, and for your local friendly neighbourhood sports-nut-fan (that's me by the way!) it means a Blue Jays game almost every-other day to go and watch down at SkyDome (sorry but I refuse to bow to the corporate world and call it Rogers Centre!).
-Speaking of which.... (little aside here).... whatever the NEW (yes after all the many years of financial, council and other messing around its finally being built) Cardiff City stadium is called, and its bound to be sponsored and hence named something stupid like the "Tesco Bowl", to me it will always be Ninian Park (or maybe the New Ninian Park!). So call me behind the times and not accepting of the world we live in today, but there are some things I'm very sentimental about, and not selling out to the corporate world is one of them. -
Anyway...... there was a whole point to this post.... and I think I'll get there sometime soon. Today down at SkyDome (it was the first stadium built in the world with a retractable roof... and pretty funky it is too), the New York Yankees were in town. Otherwise known as the "Evil Empire" you either Love or Hate the Yankees, and I'm certainly a member of the latter. And even Darth Vader showed up at the game..... yes David Beckham was there after NOT playing for the LA Galaxy last night against Toronto FC!
The most frustrating thing about the game though, was despite the absolutely horrendous, inconsistent and annoying umpire-ing, was that inspite of that, we still should have won the game, but managed to throw it away somehow. Yes, snatching a one-run defeat from the jaws of a two-run lead, and hitting the only home-run of the game. How do I manage to leave Cardiff 3000 miles away, yet bring the spirit of City with me eh?!
-Speaking of which.... (little aside here).... whatever the NEW (yes after all the many years of financial, council and other messing around its finally being built) Cardiff City stadium is called, and its bound to be sponsored and hence named something stupid like the "Tesco Bowl", to me it will always be Ninian Park (or maybe the New Ninian Park!). So call me behind the times and not accepting of the world we live in today, but there are some things I'm very sentimental about, and not selling out to the corporate world is one of them. -
Anyway...... there was a whole point to this post.... and I think I'll get there sometime soon. Today down at SkyDome (it was the first stadium built in the world with a retractable roof... and pretty funky it is too), the New York Yankees were in town. Otherwise known as the "Evil Empire" you either Love or Hate the Yankees, and I'm certainly a member of the latter. And even Darth Vader showed up at the game..... yes David Beckham was there after NOT playing for the LA Galaxy last night against Toronto FC!
The most frustrating thing about the game though, was despite the absolutely horrendous, inconsistent and annoying umpire-ing, was that inspite of that, we still should have won the game, but managed to throw it away somehow. Yes, snatching a one-run defeat from the jaws of a two-run lead, and hitting the only home-run of the game. How do I manage to leave Cardiff 3000 miles away, yet bring the spirit of City with me eh?!
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