HA HA TORONTO, YOU SUCK!





Did anybody else have as much fun as I did watching the Islanders win and knock the Leafs out of the playoffs? I'm really glad the Devils tied it up in the last second, too. It actually gave the hated Leafs a glimmer of hope and then it was promptly snatched from their grasp as the Isles won in a shootout. Those few minutes were probably the most exciting I myself will have watching hockey this spring. And wouldn't it have been great if Ryan Smyth had won it on his shootout chance? But like the Oilers version of Smitty would have , he shot it wide feebly. Still I would rather be the Oilers at the moment than the Leafs who came oh so close just to end up on the outside looking in. Ooooh, that stings! And I betcha CBC had a whole expensive promo ready to hail the Leafs triumphant return to the playoffs. More taxpayer dollars down the drain.
God luck Isles, you're gonna need it. A thousand Smytties won't help you against cup frontrunners Buffalo.

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Saw "Grindhouse" on the weekend. It was an awesome moviegoing experience. Probably the best $6 I ever spent. It was a little long at close to 3 1/2 hours but well worth it. Check out the coming attractions (especially "Machete") for some great laughs. Apparently it finished fourth at the box office this weekend bested by, among others, the awful looking "Are we there yet?" and narrowly beating the equally awful looking " The Reaping". If this movie wasn't so long I guarantee it would have been #1. The previews don't do much for me either, I didn't fully know what to expect. And speaking of " Are we there...", Ice cube has lost any and all street cred he had left. That flick looks like a huge steaming pile of shit. You wouldn't see Snoop Dogg or Dr. Dre putting their name on crud like this. I saw an interview with Cube where they asked him how he has all his hands in everything with the movie (producing, acting etc.). To be honest, I could have probably came up with something better in my sleep than Cube's been shitting out since he started acting (minus Boyz in Da Hood).



And in city news...I saw a sign at the edge of the city which said "The City of Edmonton, Keeping it clean", or something to that effect. The ironic thing is there was a huge pile of trash right next to it! Also, only a few short miles away is our new expanded landfill which you can get a great view of while driving into our fair city. What a great way to promote the capital region! I can see the ads now, "If you look closely through the steaming piles of trash which are obstructing your view, check out our beautiful skyline!" or "Trash Tours: only $6.99 for a limited time". Absolutely pitiful.

And lastly, more news about garbage: Ed Belfour was arrested at a bar again. And I thought he was off the sauce. It's tough to give up the bottle, eh ED? Believe me, I feel your pain.