Is Canada That Good??

I guess I have to eat my words about Canada hitting 25 medals...but...here is something to think about...were the medals for Canada to win? Or were they medals for the superior countries' athletes to lose? A theory that can be proven for the next Winter Olympics - if Canada can place in the top 3 for medals in 2010 on our own turf, then I will admit that we actually have a team worthy of government financial support. If we don't, then we will know that 2006 will go down as a "lucky" year for Canada in Torino.

Let's hope that Canada realizes that the potential in the other countries athletes far outweighs the performance of this year's Canadians.

Canada's Lack of Olympic Performance

The results of the Olympics so far, is disappointing, to say the least. Being a winter country (with all the snow we have), you would think we would be doing better in all events. Not to be this time around.

One think to look at, is the attitude of the athletes. It seems that their heads and egos are bigger than their performances. Being Canadian does not automatically make us better winter athletes, contrary to what we think. Other countries that are cleaning up in the medals, spend more time working to get better and to be the best. As far as Canadians go, we just don't have it. Performances by the Canadian hockey team, Emmanuel Sandhu, just goes to show that although they THINK they deserve a medal, they just don't have what it takes to get gold. Arrogance is not one of the qualities that wins medals.

Let this be a lesson to our athletes...just because we are a developed nation, and have the resources to train and perform, our athletes are lacking in discipline to pull it off. Let's take lessons from the medal leaders, and learn that hard work is what it takes to win, not attitude or a feeling of entitlement.

Canada will be hardpressed to hit the 25 medals predicted before the start of the games.

Bloggers Are Now HTML Experts??

For the life of me, I can't figure some people out. You know the ones...when you are flipping through the blogs to check them out, they are the ones that have all the shit attached to their site, playing with the code to make it "look nice". Well, here's a wakeup call for you morons - if you want people to stop by and read your blog, then get rid of all the fancy shit you are trying to add, especially if you have no clue what you are doing! All it does is clutter my IE up, and cause me to crash when you have that fancy shit on there. And by the way, that fancy shit does not impress me...especially if I can't navigate out of your blog.

Smarten up!

2006 Torino Olympics - Opening Ceremonies

Well, I am impressed with how Italy has started the Games. During the Olympics, I usually have my TV on for the duration, catching the sports as they come up. CBC is doing a good job covering the events, so far.

I do want to give Italy a Congratulations for an opening ceremonies that were well done, and in the spirit of the Olympics. I am looking forward to the competition, and hope that it won't be marred by scandals.

Good luck to all the competitors, and I will be watching intently over the course of the next week.

Weenie of the Week - Stephen Harper

After squeaking into a minority government, Harper has the balls to accept a Liberal floor walker, and put him in cabinet. How can you have faith in a leader that flip flops on his moral standards? If he has backed down on his promise to put legislation in place for crossing the floor, expect more "changes" to his elected agenda.

For this move, Harper is the Weenie of the Week.

NHLPA - Stupid is, is Stupid does

For Rick Tocchet, his career has been cut short, due to stupidity. How many other "clients" are involved with the gambling ring? My bet is on lots...I would love for Dick Pound to come out now and revise his statement about "30% of the players on performance enhancing drugs...and are gambling as part of Tocchet's ring".

So much for player integrity. After having to suck it up last year with the league, a few individuals have now tarnished the players side, and don't be surprised that the Great One is implicated in the ring too.

Too much of a coincidence that his wife and assistant coach were front page of the scheme. As wholesome as he has seemed, I never did believe that he was the Golden Boy he and others claimed.

For the NHLPA, I hope you come out clean in this one...otherwise Al Eagleson will be laughing all the way, and give you all a big "HA!". Smarten up players, your performance last year off the ice didn't do too much to instill confidence in the fans.

This is just one more step closer to showing the fans of the game that you are all being even bigger idiots.

Lebanese protesters torch Danish mission

Muslims continue to perpetuate to the world how much they are fucking idiots...when will the US move in and level them so a golf resort can go in?

Hall of Fame - from a fan

Emmitt Smith's outlash against HOF voting in the article above is atrocious. HOF members are picked, not only on their merits on the field, but off.

Being an upstanding citizen is part of the HOF criteria, and with young ones looking up to sports figures, the HOF is one of the last bastions of integrity we have. If we let people in for just their action on the field, then that doesn't say much for their actions off the field.

Pro players, celebrities and the like, must realize that their actions are revered by young people all over the world. To allow individuals to behave inappropriately off the field, and then reward them, just tells kids that its ok to be an idiot.

Maybe pros and celebrities will heed HOF and other inductee-type ceremonies and understand that being in the Hall of Fame, or recognized for life achievement, is an honor based on a well-rounded individual...not for a specific portion of one's life.

Muhammed...From Satire comes Truth

I had to laugh when I saw all the Muhammed cartoons...click on the link above (the title of the blog entry will take you there) to see the cartoons that are causing the big hub bub.

I have one thing to say...you Muslims have no sense of humour. And with that, I guess that all you Muslim extremists that have taken to violence and burning flags of Denmark, just proves the satirists' thoughts about all Muslims...keep up the good work of trying to dissuade other religions that you are a peaceful people!

Muslims don't know how to communicate or negotiate, so they revert to terrorist acts...and as all good Muslims have said, jihad, as endorsed by Muhammed, will reign supreme. I am slowly being convinced that all Muslims would resort to terrorism to some degree.

Thanks for the laughs, Denmark!

Since Tax Time is around the Corner...

THE QUARTER

A dad walks into a market with his young son. The kid is holding a quarter. Suddenly, the boy starts choking, going blue in the face. The dad realizes the boy has swallowed the quarter and starts panicking, shouting for help. A well dressed, attractive, but serious-looking woman in a blue business suit is sitting at a coffee bar in the market, reading her newspaper and sipping a cup of coffee. At the sound of the commotion, she looks up, puts her coffee cup down on the saucer, neatly folds the newspaper and places it on the counter, gets up from her seat and makes her way, unhurried, across the market. Reaching the boy, the woman carefully takes hold of he boy's testicles and starts to squeeze, gently at first and then ever more firmly. After a few seconds the boy convulses violently and coughs up the quarter, which the woman deftly catches in her free hand. Releasing the boy, the woman hands the coin to the father and walks back to her seat in the coffee bar without saying a word.

As soon as he is sure that his son has suffered no lasting ill effects, the father rushes over to the woman and starts thanking her saying, "I've never seen anybody do anything like that before, it was fantastic. Are you a doctor?"

"No," the woman replies,"I work for Revenue Canada."

Postal Worker Snaps...

Wow...noteworthy news...a postal worker snaps and shoots up co-workers...

Doesn't this just redefine the term "going postal"?