NHL: who cares?

I mean, seriously: does anyone care? The players, the owners: they’re a bunch of greedy men playing a kid’s game.  They’re a joke.

I get more than enough hockey during the week, with my kids.  I won’t miss the NHL/NHLPA for one moment.


OLP convention to bar bloggers?

This is beyond stupid.

As one of the guys who fought to get Stephen Taylor into last year’s LPC convention, I serve notice that I will do so again for Scott et al. I plan to raise Hell if this isn’t fixed, up to and including a one-man picket.

Get with the new paradigm, folks. Jesus.


Automated “poll” about OLP leadership race (updated)

Many people are getting called tonight.  The caller doesn’t identify who paid for the “poll,” who is behind it, none of that. But it asks lots of questions about first and second choices, and whether the called are delegates.

Among other things, that sort of “poll” violates several ethical rules of the relevant professional association.

Here’s the poll/robocall, which you can call BogusPoll.

UPDATE: A comment from Ty, speaking for quite a few of us:

I say this as a proud and involved Liberal:

All these campaign calls need to stop. It’s gotten absolutely ridiculous. I’ve been on vacation the last two weeks, and have received two a day that I’ve had to pay roaming charges to receive because they’re GTA numbers.

E-mail me all you want. Allow each campaign one call.

But really, enough is enough.


The Handsome Amandas rock out on New Year’s Eve!

Bjorn (formerly of Sick Dick and the Volkswagens) on skins; Rockin’ Al (formerly of the Sturgeons) on screamin’ axe; Winkie Smith (formerly of Nemesis Goosehabit and the Jesus Beatles), on two of four strings; and Michaela (of Off-Leash Adventures) play ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ while an audience of hundreds gather in the doorway.  Seriously, hundreds.

Happy Noo Yeer, kids!


2013 resolutions open thread!

Mine:

1. I will learn to cook.
2. I will start writing another book.
3. I will be less of a schnook.

They rhyme!

Anyway, what’s yours? Post ’em in comments, and we’ll all have a good chuckle about ’em a year from now!

Until then, Happy New Year from Kinsellabration II on the Left Coast. Don’t drink and drive, and don’t ever vote for conservatives!