Does anything about the latest in the AEUB story strike anyone as weird?

Energy Minister Mel Knight will investigate the Alberta Energy and Utility Board's hiring of private investigators to spy on landowners opposed a new power line, Premier Ed Stelmach said today.

"I just want to make sure we have all of the information and that once that information comes forward to the minister of energy and myself, we can communicate back to Albertans," Stelmach said.

The move is a reversal from last week, when Knight essentially declared the file closed after speaking with AEUB chairman Brad McManus.

Yeah, the Nylander thing is pretty crazy:

On Sunday, July 1, 2007, Kevin Lowe, Oilers General Manager, and Mr. Mike Gillis, Certified Agent for Michael Nylander, negotiated and agreed to a multi-year NHL Standard Players Contract, starting in 2007/08. Mr. Gillis confirmed same to the Oilers in writing.

The Oilers then proceeded with preparations to announce Mr. Nylander’s contract agreement on July 2, and concurrently continued with the process of negotiating with other free agents based upon Mr. Nylander being an important roster ingredient for the future.

However, while the Oilers were expecting the returned, signed agreements from Mr. Nylander and Mr. Gillis, the Oilers discovered through public announcements made mid-afternoon on July 2, that Mr. Nylander had subsequently entered into a long-term contract with the Capitals.

The Oilers can find no precedent for such conduct in our history. The Oilers are examining and pursuing every course of action available in the best interest of the team and our fans.

BooOOO!!! HiiiSsSSSs!!!

Bye Jussi...



Can't find what he was signed at, but here is what he used to make.

Hey everyone! Happy belated Birthday Tony!

I just sent an email about Matt and I's move. Here's the gist for people whose email I don't have: 431 0612 is our new home number (new for me, same for Matt.) Telus will hook us up any day now..... My cell and email is the same. Housewarming party to follow unpacking - tentatively scheduled for the weekend of the 14&15. Details to follow.

Hope you all had a nice long weekend!

dang nabbit i'm way late
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONESTAR RUNNER

All right, so I know a few of you are looking for a filler for one hour a week now lost with the end of a particularly good British series.

Might I suggest Jekyll. It's a modern version of the original Robert Louis Stevenson, but it's not a straight retelling. More of a "in the universe where Dr. Jekyll existed" story taking place in the present. It's apparently to be six episodes long, and three have already aired (your friendly tvrss can point you to those first three eps.)

Need more? Remember the Doctor Who two-parter in the Ecclestone series,
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances? How about my personal favourite from last season, The Girl in the Fireplace? Or the hands-down best episode of any of the three new seasons, Blink?

They're all written by Steven Moffat, the writer behind Jekyll.

Did I mention it's really good, too?

How long were you people going to let me go on, hopelessly ignorant of the Nancy Grace video podcast?? How many of these have I missed?! I thought you were my friends!

Camping - round 2

The weekend of July 21st.

so, conveniently, my new room is the exact same shade of green as my lamp...

i'll let y'all know when it's okay to come visit, but right now, my room's box city.






happy b-day Tony