Ugh. Greg Millen is doing colour for the Oilers-Sharks series. Hopefully, the CHED feed magically synchronizes better this time around. Otherwise, I will not be disappointed to see Millen kidnapped à la Damon Wayans in that basketball movie.

It seems the monkey at TSN has come over to the Oilers' side. (Maggie, that is. I think Pierre "MONSTERRR!" McGuire is going with the Sharks in this one.)

I remain conflicted about this one. There isn't much to hate about the Sharks (except maybe Kyle McLaren, who is of course famous for attempting to decapitate Richard Zednik a few years ago). I also find, apart from the obvious Joey-Joe-Joe/Cheechoo/Marleau beast of course, little to fear from these Sharks. And that, paradoxically, worries me.

With Detroit, there was that everpresent sense that they were going to play like the legendary team of a few seasons ago; the one that could score at will. That constant underlying fear kept the superstitious fan from hoping for too much, lest it be taken away. (And let's face it, there were moments (or, in some cases, whole periods) where Detroit could have and probably should have taken it away.)

But San Jose is different. Unproven. To reiterate, there seems like there's less to worry about. But one worries that because there is a reasonable undeluded chance of winning this series, such a chance doesn't actually exist; that chance seems like little more than the train tunnel painted on the side of the Warner Brothers' mountain.

Clearly I have hoped for too much from this team in the past to dream big now. Intellectually, there's at least a coin-flip's chance here. But my gut says otherwise. Perhaps after Game 1 I'll be able to resurrect the swagger that caused this incarnation of myself to predict the outcome of the first round (in fine print, of course.)

http://www.pandora.com/

Don't know if anyone has heard of this before.. and I didn't play with it for very long.. so if anyone else gets a chance, let us know how it goes. Basically you put in some music you like... it searchs for similar stuff, you keep telling it what you do and don't like and it adapts to your preferences.

MICHAEL PECA's HALF EATEN BREAD LOAF!!!!

-ATV training? Man, Alison thats so cool! Now you are so Xtreme! Thats right Xtreme, big crossed arm X , Xtreme! Well hope you have fun and find this to be a rewarding and challenging experiance.

-I read in the Driving section of the journal today that analyst predict within 2-5 years that there will be chaos when filling gas at the pump. Basically that there will be no one viable source of fuel to put in our cars. What does this all mean? It means I won't be getting or fueling up that Nissan Skyline in the future. I think this is good as I'm going to get, the era of the large, "no use" high horsepower car is over. Hello Smart cars for everyone!

KAY BITCHES
beat this

i have NEGATIVE $1.26 in my account right now
that's right
NEGATIVE

well, I think I know what I'll feel like when I become old. I think everything on my body creaks right now. It's... really painful and difficult to move. Thank you 3 1/2 days of field work and an evening of atv training. So, I'm not saying I didn't have an alright time, just that I would've made mountains more progress had I been home figuring my field season out. We worked through some rather hideous weather (LacLaBiche had 10cm snow, we probably had more), fought off frozen fingers and suffered with depleted batteries when we actually did succeed in finding a sunny day.

I dunno, I sort-of relish being outside, and working in remote places. But at the same time, I don't particularly like some of the people I work with (I swear the Romanian is trying to hit on me, and it's really not cool), and I would benefit so much more (as would my data) if I was to actually be figuring out what I'm supposed to be doing. I think I got a little too cranky on my last post (way back when), but at the time, it was appropriate, and I'm glad I got so steamed, maybe they'll actually set up a meeting with me now... or simply send me back to the field on Monday... woo hoo Grande Prairie... with the snobby Ontarian.

it strikes me as slightly odd that I saw more flashers on the cbc news tuesday night than I did when I was on white ave where all the flashers actually were. .. . .... ..... I apparently left about the right time because about 10 minutes later they used teargas to disperse the crowd!!

Soccer is great. It has been way too long since I played. forgot how much I love this game. soo much better than indoor soccer.

On that note, anyone want to pledge some money to me for running in the great human race. some goes to the united way, and some to my team. On the off chance any of you actually have any money laying around that you just couldn't decide what to spend it on. I think I am the solution to your problems. www.greathuman race.com is the site, and the person to pledge it to is yours truely, the greatest, most humble person to ever grace God's great earth, Jesse Hitchen. the NPO is Druid FC. Please think of the poor little kids who have grown up and want to play some soccer, who are starving because we all sold our last cow to buy some synthetic leather to make soccer shoes. please give. Just look into their eyes, and the decision will be made easier for you. If you donate a grand total of $10, it is the same as 2.767 cents a day for a year. thats the same as a...am.... ahh..... not very much so, in conclsion, give me your money you cheap bastards. Oh yeah, over $10 is a tax write off and I am running 8 km on sprained ankles, so please take pity on me. thank you for those who are actualy still read my ramblings

Thats what I would be saying if I was the main character in the Korean film "Old boy". A recommended must see.

I am a horrible, evil man. I've done many bad things and I don't deserve any happiness which I have gotten. I may appear all good and pure, but deep down inside I'm no better then a wild beast. I'm not asking for any of your forgiveness, I actually don't know what I'm asking for. I just want the world to know that I know I have done bad and if I could I would take it all back. Unfortunately this isn't possible. Even though I'm worse then a beast, don't I deserve the right to live?

English soccer fan insures against failure:

Die-hard fan Paul Hucker reportedly has insured himself from psychological pain should his beloved England disappoint in next month's World Cup of Soccer.

According to Agence-France Presse, Hucker has taken out a $1-million pound ($2.4-million Cdn) insurance policy to protect himself from severe mental shock should England exit early from the tournament.