Writer’s Block can lick my choda

Since I have nothing to say, here’s a couple of pics I snapped with my camcorder, a 3 CCD Panasonic PV-GS180. For a camcorder it doesn’t do a bad job, as long as you don’t require huge amounts of gain. And without further adieu:

That is all.

Just utterly gobsmacked

Well, for the many (okay about ten of you) vigilant readers should remember, I made this post in reference to a strong inclination that US authorities are engaging in practices that comprimise privacy, and henceforth could restrict freedom of speech, where maybe not on a legal level as of yet, but at least in an applied form.

Well, this post led to a 29 comment ideological argument between the right of America and the left of Canada, to which either side was strong and refused to comprimise. Fair enough. The fact we all have opposing ideas as to the practical application of society is a testiment to free thought and concept. Near the end of the comments, I also elaborated on a monument that lies in Stanley Park, a testiment to the unique and open relationship between Canada and the US.

Then I perused this post, at my debating opponent, *NAME HIDDDEN*, declaring that the US is the single greatest force in keeping peace on earth as a result of the sheer volume of dollars spent on the military. Though the spending is a highly significant factor, the viewpoint I do feel is polarized, as the compass of the military should also be in question. But this post is not about that. If you want to flame me for that, I will slam you so hard you’ll crawl back into your mother’s womb.

However, my worthy south of the border fellow blogger has a rather heated discussion brewing in his comment section about his concept. Then I found this comment he made:

The real issue was some Canadians saying the world would be better off without the US…

I wonder if he was talking about me? Surely an olive branch such as this

…I visited a great monument in Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver yesterday about our great friendship. We should try to rebridge that gap.

but I might be an egoist (Dawn would probably agree with this) and assume it’s me, where *NAME HIDDEN* may be the recipient of a volume of flak from many Canucks. As to our American blogger friend, I do have these wishes, that you fully recover from your surgery and life becomes normal swiftly.

As to my stance towards America, yes, I challenge their moral compass. Constantly. That challenge, at bare minimum may trickle back to the politicians, who need to be kept honest. Heh. One great oxymoron. Honest politician. But I’m rambling. I do feel our relationship has soured in recent years, and we need to mend it, from both sides. With one exception.

Hockey. I hope the Oilers kick the Hurricane’s ass. As well, I only dream of Canada recapturing men’s international hockey dominance, the women keep it up, and the Holy Grail stays in Canada (less Toronto) for a long, LONG time.

Oh Canada!

It’s feeling a lot like baseball

And with the title in mind, I’m shocked that I’m actually going to be talking about hockey. For those of us still following, the last leg of the quest for the Holy Grail starts Monday, when the Western Conference Champion Edmonton Oilers face the former Hartford Whalers, now known as the Carolina Hurricanes, a team that prides themselves firstly not by hockey, but rather by having cheerleaders at ice level. As for baseball, neither team has faced each other all season, yet they play division opponents thirty two times in the season. It feels like AL vs. NL for crying out loud.

The whole Hartford/Carolina franchise has me at a loss for many things.

1. Whalers in Connecticut?
2. What on earth does either a Whaler or a Hurricane have in relation to hockey? I mean come on, the NHL made Ottawa redesign jerseys because they weren’t hockey related.
3. In Canada, those poor cheerleaders would be frozen to death here in the winter. There is no cold in the Carolinas. Is it really a hockey town?

As for the series, I predict Oilers in 6.

Oh Canada!