Okay, it is about time that I put something on this blog before they take it down. In fact we had a milestone this summer. We had our 10,000th hit. Whooo hoo. 10 grand. Sweet. Enjoy it TT Nation, you deserve it.
In the ongoing saga that is the TundraTalk Entourage I am here today to announce the second to last member. The man who missed me soooo much when I moved away from Edmonton he followed me to Regina. The man who is by far the finest journalist I have ever worked with, mainly because he put up with me. The man who is a fan of the worst hockey team in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings. The man who forgot to put 25 bucks down on the Packers for me last week in Vegas. Wait, there are a few negatives in there, maybe I should reconsider. Nah, he's alright. Trevor Doroshenko, the Ukranian Nightmare.
I first met Trev when I moved to Edmonton in the year 2000. He worked as a reporter for that, ahem, fine news organization A-Channel Television. He, along with me, was a huge fan of the ND there, Chris Duncan. We both took great pleasure in getting him to turn red. CD, as has been chronicled in TT before, turned beet red when he got angry. Huge A-hole. CD, not Trev. If I was having a shitty day at the A, which was most days, and Trev got in the vehicle we would just drop in Tenacious D F##k Her Gently and all would be good. Trev also knows a good thing when he sees it. He is one of the many converts to Dakota Kid sunflower seeds here in Canada. Every, and I mean EVERY, person who has tried them, will not go back to that bag of crap Spitz. Trust me, I won't.
The day after 911 we spent the day in some godforsaken town, covering some lame ass story that CD thought up, in Alberta listening to Green Bay Packer songs. It was nice to get out of the newsroom and get away from the media frenzy that was the day after 911.
Trev also was my partner in crime with the OCAFW. The One Check Away From Welfare golf tournament for the Edmonton Food Bank. For 6 years we put on the BEST golf tourney in the upper, lower, eastern, west Edmonton area. He also was there on the day that I got my Canadian Citizenship. He took pictures as you can see from the picture below that is Trev with the camera.
Where do I think Trev will fit in in this Posse? Well, let me tell you before he does. He will be one of those guys who will be there thru thick and thin. Hell, he moved to Regina after me because he missed me so much. That is loyalty. He will be the one in the back with the smart ass remark after every brilliant thing I say. He will more than likely get a long with Marty very well and those two together will be deadly. Trev, why don't you just let the rest of know what you think.
Well, two thoughts...
Firstly, I'm suspicious of any club that would have me as a member. And secondly...I'm surprised this even happened...as I was first interviewed for this gig over two years ago. Christ, pyramids have crumbled in less time.
Admittedly, I will bring nothing to the table as part of this entourage. The lone exception may be that I live in the same town as Peterson, so I can call him on his shit a little more often than the rest of you guys. Aside from that, consider me Turtle.
Thanks Chris,
Trev..
So if you are turtle that means you are driving. Good. I hope to have our final member announced in the next few days. I know, it has taken for ever to get this far, but good things come to those who wait.
I promise to be more attentive to TT this fall. Promise.
Yes that is correct, it is time to pick who I think will win the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I was 50% last round. Not great by my standards. In fact I have not been that great at all this year. I was 50% in every round. Not good at all. I need to get back to work on my statistical ANALysis of the NHL and how much I know. No, really I just need to stop picking who I want to win and start picking who WILL win. I picked too much with my heart this year.
Anyway, for the finals I will let you know that I am again going to pick with my heart. In fact as I sit here I am listening to one of my Favorite bands of all time, Nobody's Children, and they are inspiring me to pick not with who probably has the momentum, but to pick with the team that I think deserves it and needs it more.
Anyway, on a related note, the Children are getting back together for a gig in Minot next summer and I am stoked. I can't wait to see if Todd Holdman can still kill the bass, if Micah Scott can still shred, oh and if Adam G can still pound the skins. Check this link to find out more. Oh and here is the music video I did for them back in the day...
I know that Donnie Granato said that the Hawks just did not have the depth in goalie to take it all, and I have been picking against that all the way to where we are now. So I have put in a call to Don to see if he would revise his stance or if he is now on the Hawks and picking them to win. Please wait here while I give him a call.
I just got off the phone with Don and he told me that the two things he was worried about for the Hawks in the post season was Goaltending and the playoff grit. They have answered the bell on both accounts. He said that grit is where the Hawks have had the edge in all series so far but in this round it is gonna be the key because both teams have some much grit right now the ice will be leveled on this count.
He also says that the match up between Byfuglien and Pronger is gonna be the key in this series because if Dustin can get to Pronger it will go towards the Hawks. If Pronger can keep up with the kid the Flyers will be okay but if Dustin can get Chris into the red zone advantage Hawks. He says that Niemi has answered the bell as far as his goaltending goes so he does not even question that. Donnie also said that the city of Chicago is buzzing and he will be at the games this weekend and can't wait to see how this will turn out. He thinks this is a series that is gonna be great because of the grit involved. I agree.
My observation is that Niemi looked a bit rough in the first rounds but he has looked awesome of late and the goal scorers on the Hawks have picked their game up. Guys like Kane, Seabrook, and Sharp were a bit slow coming out of the gate but have gotten better as the playoffs have gone along. J Toews is a beast. Leading the playoffs in scoring and leading his team to the promised land. Might I add he is a former UND Fighting Sioux. Oh and as far as I am concerned they will always be the Fighting Sioux in my book. They can try to change the name but it will never change in the minds of the fans. Byfuglien is a guy who plays the way I would play, well, if I could actually skate worth a damn. He hits everything that moves, scores, and looks like he is having fun while doing it.
As for Philly, as I said earlier, they are team with huge grit. The Hawks could get under the skin of the Sedin sisters and Joe Thornton easy. Those guys need to add grit to their game. The Flyers have Richards, Briere, and my boy Ian Laperriere. As for their goaltending, again as I said in the last round, I keep waiting for him to crash to earth, but he hasn't. Donnie thinks he won't. He also said that the Hawks had Leighton in their system for a while and when he was in the AHL he owned it and knew that it would be that way when he got the chance in the NHL. This is gonna be a great series.
My prediction is that Dustin is gonna make Pronger very angry and Pronger will take a bad penalty that will cost him a game and the Flyers the series. I am taking the Blackhawks in 6. Read it and weep. One bonus to the Hawks winning the cup is a former Gambler will finally get his name on the cup. Adam Burish used to play for the finest team in the USHL the Green Bay Gamblers. Get on it.
There you have it. Call your bookies.
NEXT:
Our next member of the TundraTalk Entourage is none other than the man himself, Cory Blashill. Cory has been in the NHL trenches now for the past few months slogging from airport to airport bringing you all your inside look at what the players are thinking from game to game for Rogers Sportsnet. Thank you Cory for bringing this service to us every year. Oh, also did I mention he also does a helluva lot of drinking as well? Well he does. He is a pro at both of his spring endeavors, drinking and following the Stanley Cup to its final resting place for the year.
As far as I am concerned this guy could have his own Entourage if he wanted to, but he doesn't and that is why he made mine. Cory is also the first Canadian picked to be in this illustrious Entourage. He is a fixer as you would say in the biz. You have a problem, he fixes it. Whether it be you need a bottle for some mixer or you need the hookup to get tickets to the game. Cory knows everyone and everyone knows Cory. Cory is extremely loyal and is one of those guys you want on your side when the going gets tough. I am extremely proud to have him in my posse.
Cory is also a bit of a rebel. A guy who is not afraid to call it like he sees it. I cannot tell you how many times he has called me a jackass. Wait, everyone calls me a jackass. Cory calls me a Jagoff. Cory is also the guy who took the picture of the Ugly Jacket. He took huge heat for that moment in TundraTalk history. Huge heat. He was kicked off the Oilers team charter. His boss was called, as was mine, and he stood tall thru it all. He will not be intimidated. Not at all.
Cory is also the guy who did the great video for me when I got my citizenship to Canada. That was an awesome thing to do. I was really proud that day to have him in attendance at that ceremony. He took time out of his schedule to put that together for me. Killer Job. Here is a link to the video of you want to watch it.
Cory took some time last week out of his busy schedule covering the Stanley Cup to share his feelings on being selected to this posse. I guess you could say he won his own Stanley Cup by being selected to this posse...
As I received at my hotel my letter of acceptance I had to sit down and take a big breath. You might be thinking that I was so to touched by the honor. But I actually had to stop myself from punching Nick Kypreos in the chicklets due to the fact Hauser was picked first, then Nordic Man was 2, with Weiser being selected 3rd. How does a guy with my resume get picked after those guys? That is so weak.
I am now going to play the nationality card. You always draft a Canadian first. We take care off business. When it comes to the Entourage you need a good cop and a bad cop. Guess what I was selected for. Do the math donkey. Don't worry crew I got ya back.
Canadians always come in to clean up the mess!!!I am a one man wolf pack that now has 5 new wolves in my pack. Run free a wild my friends and stay thirsty.
I'm out
C
Cory, well done my friend. I will tell you why you were picked later in the draft. Drama. Pick Cory first, NO DRAMA, pick Cory middle DRAMA. Just remember Cory you and Marty are THE foundation of this Entourage and will be the mainstays. Well, we have two more guys to pick. One for the main crew and one more alternate. Who will it be? Stay tuned for the next 30 or so years and you may find out. NOW HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND AND GET BACK TO WORK!!!
Okay, first off today I need to give a shout out to my main man Marty Frey. Marty's birthday is today and you all should drop him a line at marty.frey@nbc.com. He would love that. Marty is a member of the Entourage that will never be announced and is the hook up for everything hollywood. Green Bay Born, Hollywood living, kick your ass in a heart beat for badmouthing the Pack Marty Frey.
He told me he will be tipping a few of his new favorite beers tonight. He also told me that today is the first time in 10 years of living in hollyweird, wow, has it been 10 years? Anyway, the first time he has EVER seen clouds or rain in May. Well just consider that a gift from all of us who actually see snow in the winter up north. Cool. Happy Birthday homie. Have a great day.
NEXT: Now, I know the third round started yesterday and Chicago and Philly are both up a game in their series. Who cares, still does not change my picks. As long as I am giving out shout outs, I would be remiss not to mention the man, the myth the legend, Cory Blashill who has been trekking all across this country following the road to the Stanley Cup. He is currently in Philly for the East Final and if you want to send him your love. Drop him a note and tell him he is doing a hell of a job at blashill@rogers.blackberry.net. Fill his blackberry up. Give him something to read on those lonely nights at the bars after the games. He would love that. Keep it up Cory. I loved the video of the Wings fan giving Gene Principe shit for bringing out the broom. That was awesome.
Here are my picks..
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (6) vs MONTREAL CANADIENS (8)
Now, I have been picking against the Canadiens for three rounds now. You would think I have learned my lesson. Kinda. I think they are not good enough to beat either team out west and I think that they are not the world beaters that every rioting Canadien fan thinks that they are. In fact I loved the Philly fans giving them the business singing their song in the rink on Sunday. That was AWESOME. But, Philly has a BACKUP FREAKING GOALTENDER. One of these days he is going to fall to earth and I think it will be soon. I hate Montreal but I am taking them in 6.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
SAN JOSE SHARKS (1) vs CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (2)
Back to my 'NEVER ROOT FOR A SOUTHERN TEAM' rule. Screw the Sharks and their stupid Shark Tank. I know that Donnie Granato said that he did not think that they could go deep into the playoffs because of their goaltending but I am going to disagree with Don this time and take the Blackhawks in 7. San Jose cannot go to the final because whoever does from the west will win the Cup. I do not want some other lily livered, stupid ass team from the south winning the Cup. Give it to Kane, Toews, and the Hawks. Love it.
NEXT: I found this video in my personal archive and I thought I would share it. It is a line brawl from the Gamblers versus Suck City Mousketeers back in around 1997. I think. I did not shoot this video but I sure as hell kept the tape. Classic Gambler Line brawl. I want you all to notice that Chad Stauffacher, the Captain (21), started this fight on the bench. He sure as hell did not end the brawl there. Loved to watch Chad stir the shit.
I gots two things for ya today. First my picks for the second round of the NHL playoffs. As you probably already know, or have already called me an idiot for, my picks for the first round were a bit off. I picked the Avs to beat the Sharks. Which I was looking pretty good for a while but that young team just could not handle the pressure. I also picked the Kings, which also looked good for a while, no go for the same reason. A person can only pick so many upsets in one round and I just went too overboard on the upsets. Montreal also rose up and beat back Ovectchkin and the Caps. Who saw that coming? NOvetchkin was non existent. Jerk. Oh and then there was the Sabres. Dammit.
Oh well, a person has to move on and not dwell on their mistakes. I won't so here are my picks for the second round....
WESTERN CONFERENCE
San Jose Sharks (1) vs. Detroit Red Wings (6)
Again, I am put in this dilemma. Stupid southern team versus the Godless Red Wings. I made a deal with the devil in the first round, but I cannot do it again. Screw Trev, Preacherman and the Red Wings. I hope for a lot of injuries and embarrassment in this series. I know that if the Sharks get past the Wings in this round they have NO chance in the final. None. Sharks in 7.
Chicago Blackhawks (2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (3) Vancouver fans are some of the most arrogant fans around. Arrogant for fans who have never won ANYTHING. They live out on the stupid west coast with their inflated rents and stupid sushi on every corner. Tofu lovin, birkenstock wearing, flannel flying, my apartment is no bigger than your bathroom but costs me 3000 bucks a month, be in debt for the olympics for ever, green suit wearing jagoffs. Hate those guys. The Vancouver Canucks remind me of a soccer team. Lots of europeans, lots of whining and diving, and rarely, if EVER, scoring. A good reason for a nap. BORING.
The only problem is that Donny Granato thinks that the Hawks do not have the depth in goaltending to go the distance. They definitely have the scoring power they just need their goalie to steal a few games for them. Whoever that is on this night. I mean really, Luongo is not the answer either. Gotta go with the Hawks on this one. Blackhawks in 6.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pittsburgh Penguins(4) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8)
Sid the kid versus the Montreal Soccer team. Montreal fans are a lot like Canuck fans, except their team has actually won something. Just not in this century. I will give Halak his due. He played great. It is just that they started comparing the kid to Patty Roy. That will be his downfall. Being compared to the greatest goaler of all time is just too much to handle, especially in Montreal. Those fans are CRAZY. The Penguins have been there before and know how to win.Pittsburgh in 5.
Boston Bruins (6) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7)
I picked the Bullies in the first round because I just had a feeling. That, like the gas I got from eating bratwurst last night, has passed. I love Ian Laperriere and how he plays the game but I hate Chris Pronger more. Screw Chris Pronger.Boston in 7. There you have it. I promise to be better in the second round. But, again, if you wager on what I have picked here. It is on you to listen to a blowhard like me.
NEXT: As you all know there is no love lost with some of the News Directors that I have served under in my career. I have found that to be a ND most of the time they are souless, heartless, SOB's that care about nothing but being a bully and stroking their own ego. They are kind of like mall cops, except with less power.
Case and point, Chris Duncan. News Director during my stint at the A Channel in Edmonton. Man that guy, in my humble opinion, sucked. His trademark was to call you into his office by saying to you - "Hey Trev, got a sec?" As if you are going to say no. You knew that if you heard that in your day time routine your day would suck.
Another great thing about this genius was that when he got mad he turned beet red. Loved making this guy turn red. Saw it several times. Actually saw it a lot during the strike. Whenever we got over on him and his band of scabs and goons he turned red. The best time I saw the red was my last day.
Long story even longer, I gave my two weeks. He was on vacation for the first week of that two weeks. On the Monday that he came back I suspected that he would have me work the day out and then, in his typical dick move, he would send me home for the rest of the week. He was so predictable. I was ready for it so I had already taken all my stuff home earlier in the day so as to avoid the whole 'shit in a box walk of shame' routine that he liked to do. I was off around 5ish and as it was in Edmonton if you did not leave the downtown before 4pm, you did not get home until 6. We got to drive our company rigs home so I headed for the barn. Around 4:50 or so as I was rounding the back stretch to my house the radio goes off.
Greg Donnelly, the AE, was calling me back to the station. I explained that it would take me around 45 minutes to get back into the downtown core and it would cost overtime and could it wait until tomorrow. All the while knowing what was happening. Greg explained that CD wanted to talk to me. I again explained how far away I was and how long it would take. CD got on the radio and explained to me that "I am still your boss so come back to the station." I knew that the red headed volcano was about to erupt.
I drove back and was met in the news room by CD's flunkie John Cuccaro (pictured on the left being annoyed by me and my bullhorn). I asked for a Union rep and they complained but complied because that is part of why we went on strike. Plus I just wanted someone else to be there when the red headed moron blew. I went in to his office and he began to reprimand me for arguing with John last week. I told him I did not argue with John, he argued with me. It was over a photo radar ticket that I had gotten a while back that I was going to fight and get reduced. Their thinking was that I was just going to quit and not pay the ticket so they wanted to take it out of my check. I told them no that I was going to fight it. They said why? I said because I do not trust them. BLAMMO, mount dickhead just turned red. It was awesome. He then informed me that I would be relieved of duty. I said "Great! I can start my new job a week early and get paid by two companies." He did not like that either.
CD then informed me that I would not be riding in any news vehicles home tonight. Uh, no duh, dipshit. I informed him that I would not be riding in any company vehicles. He then put his hands on his desk and got real red, like Ferrari red, and yelled that I would not be getting a ride from any news guys home and in fact that they had booked me a cab. I again, calmly with a big smile informed him that I would not be getting a ride home from any company employees that my wife was on her way to pick me up. That pissed him off even more. He told his puppy dog Cuccaro to escort me out of the building and that was it.
By the way, I went in to fight the ticket a few months later, because I am a man of my word and when I say I am going to do something, I do it, and the ticket was paid. The day after I was asked to leave the station. Losers.
Good story but not the best "I quit" story from the A. Drew B is legend for how he quit the station. He put a yellow post it note on CD's door. That is epic.
Anyway, the reason I brought all this up, is Mr. Duncan left what was the A Channel and is now CityTV. Below is the email that was sent out announcing the fact. I will of course provide commentary on the email. Enjoy... TO ALL STAFF
I am writing today to announce the departure of Chris Duncan from his position as Manager, Local Content Group for Citytv Calgary.By departure what I hear is he is being forced out.
After nearly 13 years with our Alberta stations, Chris has decided to move on and pursue some new opportunities. Uh, yeah, get out.
Chris joined our Edmonton station during our "start-up" phase in 1997 , an experience that could only be described as trying to take a sip of water from a fire hose!Sip of water from a firehose?
Under Chris' leadership the Edmonton newsroom and local programming department was born and proceeded to crank out 31.5 hours per week of local shows over the next 12 years highlighted by three consecutive AMPIA's for Best Newscast from 2000-2003.Leadership? Yeah 31.5 hours that was knocked down to about half that after the CRTC licence probation time was over. Oh and the AMPIA's stopped the minute we went on strike.Speaking of that strike...that was the strike that basically was the death blow to this station. Oh, and did I mention that YOU AND YOUR ARROGANCE, Chris Duncan, were the basic reason the Union was brought to A Channel. Remember the shooter fridge that you banished from the building. The next day someone contacted the Union.
Within 6 months we had a date set to sign cards. The week before we signed cards you fired one of the most popular employees to 'send a message' (allegedly) and that really drove people to the union. Had you not fired Randy we probably would not have gotten enough people to sign. Randy then sued your ass and won forcing you to offer him his job back. To which he told you guys to F -off. We then went on strike for 166 days, crippled your advertising, cut your ratings down to nothing, put a black eye on A Channel in the community, and then ultimately to it's sale. Nice job Chris. You and your management drove a stake through what was a pretty good newsroom and split it down the middle. I thought most of us in the newsroom wanted to work together and put on a good product. Helluva a job Brownie errrrrr, I mean Duncan.
In 2006 Chris made the move to Calgary to lead our re-vamped local Content group with his usual skill and dogged determination. We moved him to Calgary because the newsroom in Edmonton was poisoned and he was the main reason for that poison.Half the people did not trust you and the other half put up with you, but still did not trust you.
On behalf of all of us at Rogers Broadcasting Limited, I would like to thank Chris for his commitment and hard work for our organization. Good bye and good luck ruining another newsroom.
Please join me in wishing Chris well in his future.No thanks. I prefer to tell him to GET BENT.
Chris' last day with the Company is this Friday, April 30th.May first is the first day the company and all it's employees can actually take a deep breath and move on.
I have a million CD is an ass stories but I need to get to sleep. Maybe some other time. Good riddance CD. Wish I had never met you.
That is all I have for your Friday.... GET BACK TO WORK.
It is that time of year again. The time of year when multi-millionaires skate around on artificial ice and wow us with their skill of pushing a circular vulcanized rubber object into a net. Yup I am geeked. It is also the time of year when I put on my prediction cap and let all of you know just who is gonna win this dog and pony show. Time for you to call your bookie and make yourself some mortgage money.
Oh, how can I forget, it is also my favorite time of the hockey season when Gary Bettman gets his ass booed at centre ice. I absolutely love that. I also get to root against satans team, the Detroit Red Wings. I hear that Brent Favre is considering a playoff run with them this year. Only appropriate, the biggest douchebag on the planet playing for Douchebagtown USA.
This years playoffs are a bit more interesting. There are 4 new teams in it this year. The Godless Flames are not there, NICE. The Oil are not also. The Kings, Coyotes, Avs, and Sabres are in this year. As you all know, I only missed one series last year in the first round, and the year before I got them all right. How am I gonna do this year? Only time will tell. I do know that former Gambler and always Stanley Cup runner up, Ty Conklin is not in the playoffs this year so I will not have to deal with that mojo. Former Gambler Matt Greene is though so I do have to deal with that. Okay, lets get this party started...
WESTERN CONFERENCE San Jose Sharks (1) vs Colorado Avalanche (8)
Here is the deal, I love the Avs. I am down with them forever. The Sharks are perennial regular season juggernauts and post season choke jobs. My homeboy, TONY FREAKING GRANATO was the coach of the Avs last year. I am not really happy with how they did him when they let him go. Tony is now working with the current Stanley Cup Champions the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tony laces them up with Sidney Crosby every day. Not a bad fall back. Think about that. Tony has played with the Great One, Coached Burnaby Joe Sakic, and is now working with Sid the Kid. Awesome. Normally I would express some anger with the Avalanche and how they fired Tony, but since Tony is doing alright and the team had a great year, I will be the typical fan and let it slide. With that said, I will take the upset, Avalanche in 6. Chicago Blackhawks (2) vs Nashville Predators (7)
It is so good to see the Blackhawks back in form. I love to hear the noise in their barn in the playoffs. The National Anthem is an amazing spectacle at the United Centre. Of course if you listen to the Podcast that does not suck, TundraTalk, you would know that. Don Granato and Tony Granato have detailed that extensively. I spoke to Don recently and he gave me his assessment of the Hawks playoffs. He says that they are not deep enough in goal to win it all but will have some success in the early rounds because of their depth elsewhere. There you have it.
The Hawks have the Nash Vegas Predators. I guess I really did not know that they still played hockey in Nash Vegas. We all know that they should not still be there, so screw 'em. Never root for a southern based team. Gary Bettman can go get bent. Blackhawks in 5.
Vancouver Canucks (3) vs Los Angeles Kings (6)
Now here is where I contradict my self and become the ultimate hypocrite. I just got done saying that we never root for a southern team. Just to spite Bettman. He is a tool. I guess LA would be the exception to the rule. The only exception. After all Marcel Dionne played for LA. Wayne Gretzky played for LA. TONY FREAKING GRANATO played for LA. I saw my first NHL game at the Forum back in 1981. That's right, I said it, the Forum. Back when they still had those goofy purple and yellow jerseys. Check the price and the location of the seats. No way you get into Staples for 14 dollars now.
Now here is a tough one. The Phoenix Coyotes are the example for the rule as to why NOT to root for southern teams. Bettman has a guy, the owner of the Blackberry empire, who wants to buy the team. Wants to give him more than what it is worth, but wants to move it to Winnipeg or Hamilton. Bettman gives a lame ass speech that he does not run out on the fans of NHL teams. FU bettman, you run THIS F'N TEAM out on the fans of WINNIPEG. I hate Bettman. I also hate Detroit. Detroit sucks balls. Their goaltending is suspect and they wear those stupid red jerseys. They will however get past the flash in the pan Phoenix Coyotes. Preacherman and Doroshenko get their way. Again like last year, I hate myself, Detroit in 5.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington Capitals (1) vs Montreal Canadiens (8)
Alexander the great versus Montreal. Hmmm this is tough. Caps in 4.
New Jersey (2) vs Philadelphia Flyers (7)
Not a big fan of the Devils and Martin Brodeur. I am still pissed that he did not continue in net for Canada at the olympics. He really should have been the guy for Canada. This series presents some difficulties also. For the Flyers everyone's favorite dirty player, Chris Pronger, is playing. Not a fan. But Ian Laperierre is also playing for the Flyers, he is cool. Former Av and a guy who used to bust my balls back in Edmonton every time they came through. This one is gonna be a barnburner. I like Philly in 7.
Buffalo Sabres (3) vs Boston Bruins (6)
Randy Hawke, of the Madison Hawkes, is a HUGE Sabre fan. HUGE. They have been playing well of late and the Bruins had to fight just to get in the playoffs, so I am going to take the Sabres in 7. You are welcome Hawke.
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs Ottawa Senators (5)
This one is easy. Ottawa just has not gotten over the Ty Conklin jinx of a few years back. They have had one problem after another. The Penguins have not been playing well down the stretch, BUT Sid the Kid is coming off his Golden Goal from the Olympics (dick) and he always seems to step it up when he needs to. Preacherman has a man crush on this guy. I will take the Penguins in 5.
There you have it, my predictions on the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Take it to the bank. But as you know, any losses you have based on my predictions are all on you. I take no responsibility on your lack of picking prowess. If you lose, YOU LOSE. Not me.
Now, have a great day and GET BACK TO WORK
Preacherman sent his picks in and as usual they are wrong...
Western
Sharks vs. Avs Avs in 6, are you kidding me!??!?! With players like Marleau, Ortmeyer, Thorton, and Blake the Sharks won’t have much problem with the sucky Avs. Oh yeah, I forgot one thing, Joe Pavelski. He is the best player I’ve seen come through the USHL and he should have won the Hobey Baker when he was at UW. When it is all said and done, Pavelski will be the greatest power forward ever to play the game. Sharks in 5.
Blackhawks vs. Predlies I agree. It is great to see the Blackhawks doing good again. I have been to the United CentER and heard the National Anthem, very cool. I can only imagine what it’s like during the playoffs. The Blackhawks have way too much talent for Nashville to handle. Mr. Everything, Jonathan Toews, will have an unforgettable playoffs. Blackhawks in 4.
Vancooter vs. LA Not really sold on either of these teams. I guess I’m leaning towards Vancooter because of the Sedin sisters and Yan Stastny. Vancooter in 6.
Phoenix vs Detroit. How the hell can you play hockey in a desert!?!? Even though my Wings aren’t too good this year … 16 games until my Redwings win the Stanley Cup! Eastern
Washington vs Canadians They just might call this one after three games. Washington is WAY too much for the Habs to handle.
Devils vs Flyers I am a Brodeur fan and he should have been in net for Team Canada. This is going to be a chippy, dirty series. I hate the Flyers and Bob Clarke. Flyers are just talentless punks. Devils in 5. SabERS vs Bruins I haven’t seen much of either of these teams this year. But I know if Tim Thomas was in net for the Olympics, USA would have won the gold. But still have a bad taste in my mouth with the Bruins because of the traitor Phil Kessel. Once again Sabers in 6 just for you Hawke.
Pittsburgh vs Oh Ottawa This is one awesome series!!! Where do I begin? Is there anything Crosby can’t do??? Youngest to ever wear the C and hoist the Cup. He is the closest to perfection we’ll ever see. Malkin will lead the playoffs in goals. But it won’t be that easy, Pittsburgh is going to run into a roadblock named Chris Phillips, Anton Volchenkov, and Brian Elliot. Spezza will be great like always. Game on!!! Pittsburgh in 7
Okay, so I was running thru some footage on DTV at work yesterday for a VO I was putting together and I had another one of those moments. You know the ones. The ones where I just get angry and then come in here to TundraTalk and take it out on you. I just sit back and shake my head at how insane the business that I chose as a profession is. Now some of you out there still do not consider me a 'pro' at anything other than being an idiot. I do sometimes call my self a pro camera jockey and pretend to be and adult. Believe it or not. As pro as I can be wearing jeans and t-shirts (free ones I get from press conferences) to work every day.
On certain days I am proud of what I do. Most days I am proud of where I work. The CBC is a great place to work and compared to most of the other circuses I worked in my career, the CBC is sane. We rarely chase ambulances, participate in shock journalism, and so far the consultant has failed to completely infiltrate the building. They have recently made inroads, but not to the extent of completely running the newsroom.
So the picture above is exhibit A of the reason why I sometimes get really angry with television news rooms and more specifically they way they are managed. I know, the picture is not graphic in any way. It just is a picture of a college student participating in a experiment on being homeless for a week. The kid slept on the street with four others for 5 days. Trust me on the 5th day those kids STUNK.
Anyway, that is not the problem I have with this picture. Look deeper, to the right, the chick with the STRIPPER BOOTS holding the camera. That is the problem I have. I believe she works for Global TV here in Regina. Global here in Regina has in the last year become a shell of what it once was. Don't misunderstand me, it has never been great, it just now has around 10 employees. So, the management (I can only guess) in their quest to save money and fill the black holes at 6 o'clock will put anyone on a camera. Not concerned with how the video will look like most ND's will put a young chick (who ultimately wants to be a reporter) on ENG camera. That, to me, is like the head of a Hospital, in their attempt to scrimp and save, putting a janitor into surgery because the janitor has always had inspiration to become a doctor. Well, kinda just like that.
Side note: The news director in Edmonton once told me he did his reporter recruiting at the bar by sidling up next to bimbos and handed out his card. I wonder what else he was trying to recruit in those bars. True story.
Makes me furious. I take my job serious, on most days. I have put many years behind a lens, working shitty 14 hour days, slagging tripod up and down hills for that 'shot', sat in many a news van listening to some diva reporter talk about her haircut, worked too many holidays to count, and busted my proverbial ASS to get where I am. Then some lame ass ND thinks it is okay to put the first diva wannabe who walks through his door on a camera and devalue my position. She sees it as a way to get what she wants meanwhile there are a lot of guys that slinging a lens is ALL HE WANTS.
Not to mention look at what she is wearing. Okay, if I was an assignment editor and some chick came through the door dressed in stripper boots and a WHITE FRICKING JACKET, the first thing I would do is send her to some farm to get footage of crops and cows. I mean really, she got up in the morning, looked in the closet (I am sure after she looked at herself in the mirror 35 times), and said, "I am running a camera today I think I will wear my 5 inch heel stripper boots and my white jacket. Yeah, that will be completely practical." Hey dip-shit, you are going to work, not the club.
Oh and to to things off the chick in the tan boots is her trainer. She was teaching her how to run the camera. Nice, double diva whammy. It is like Britney Spears trying to teach Sarah Palin what important books to read. I wonder if they called each other in the morning and coordinated their club hopping uniform?
I have one last thing to mention about the pictures above. Look at what the diva with the camera has on her face. SUNGLASSES. Perfect. Very important to wear the sunglasses when your are shooting. That viewfinder gets sooooo bright. There is no way that she got video that was usable and the right level by shooting with sunglasses on. Incredible. I am just in awe at how clueless this chick is. (allegedly)
So this is what it has come to. My profession, has turned into a spot where you can plug ANY jag off in and it will work. Wait, am I the jag off? Have I just been the proverbial jag off my whole career? Don't answer that.
It is rumoured that the CRTC is going to make a decision on Monday on the Local Cable TV funding issue. In a nutshell the local Canadian Broadcasters have been raising a stink over the last year or so about how cable companies get to carry their signal without paying for it. The Local TV, Global TV, CTV, and CBC, believe that they should be compensated for their signal.
Where do I stand on the issue? Well, I stand with Cable TV on this one. Even though I work in the Local TV side of things. Mainly because I see that the TV industry here in Canada has relied too much on the US for their programming. They spend billions of dollars on buying the rights to 'simulcast' bad US TV. Simulcast for my American friends, means that when Lost is on here in Canada, CTV has the right to cover up ABC's broadcast on cable with their signal which means that we see their advertisers. Which means that they often end up cutting off the ends of the shows or coming back late to the show. DRIVES ME CRAZY. But that is not the main reason why I am in favor of Cable TV. Besides the fact that my cable bill will go up is the fact that if Local TV is given this bailout, they will just spend the money on buying more really bad programming from the US. There is no way they will spend that money wisely.
Canwest Global is the company that spent billions on buying all the newspapers across the country and is now bankrupt. They are not smart enough to push that money in to Canadian original programming. That is how you get out of this spot you are in. INVEST IN CANADA. The CBC is the most Canada centric network in Canada and that is why I feel I can take this stance because their mandate will not change. Not to mention it is funded in part by the government.
If the CRTC mandates that the TV TAX is going to happen there should be some stipulations that they spend that money on LOCAL TV. There also should be stipulations that they cannot simulcast. I buy cable so I can watch US TV, not so I can watch local TV. They should not be allowed to wreck the shows that I watch with their lousy switching and shitty commercials. The Super Bowl is the perfect example.
So I hope that they do not give them a red cent because they will just continue to take chicks off the pole to run cameras and the product will ultimately suck. Oh and most importantly just make me angry again. We all do not want that.
Sorry I got off on a bit of a rant here, but I needed to get that off my chest.
NEXT: Listen to the video below. It is a bit of Ferrel's broadcast from Game 7 of last years Stanley Cup final. Ferrel is a sports guy on Howard 101 on Sirius. He is a huge Penguins fan and this is quite possibly one of the funniest things I have ever heard on Sirius. Warning, there is a lot of swearing in this clip so if you are at work turn the computer down now.
Have a great weekend and a good new week... Now GET BACK TO WORK...
Yup, you read it right. I, as Chris from Green Bay, sang a song. I have been working GFX the last few weeks and have been able to listen to Keith Murphy in Dead Moines on his radio show. KXNO is where he works from 2-4cst every day. So I stream it in daily so I can hear all the bile he is spewing daily.
Last week the topics were Valentines day, the viqueens, and Beer among other things. So you know me, I cannot just sit back and observe. I need to get involved. So on one day I sent an email about how the queen fans feel as if they should have won the Super Bowl because they had the Saints on the ropes. Great stuff.
On another day they were discussing Valentines day and how the Neck car 500 was on as well as the NBA all star game and how to ask your ladies if you can watch it. So I sent them an email calling out their man hood.
The best episode of the day was on Friday when as I was driving to work listening to 80's on 8 on Sirius. Journey's song Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' came on and I started singing along, fantastically I might add, and changing the lyrics. So as soon as I got in and turned the computer on I re-wrote all the lyrics. Then when the show started I called and sang the song. Epic.
Have a listen and enjoy it. My career is blowing up.
How did this happen? Two postings in three days? Even bigger, two Entourage members in three days. Amazing.
As you can see by the incredible photo-shopped picture above, Marty Frey is the next member of the posse. I know that I have not given the nomination of Weiser too much room to breathe, but now is not the time to breathe. Weiser and Marty in three days is two pretty good selections if you ask me. It is kinda like the all you can eat buffet at a Chinese resteraunt. You know that fifths is a bad idea, but man, it is that Kung Pao is sooo good.
I first met Marty when I moved to the promised land, Green Bay Wisconsin. Marty was the front man for promotions for WGBA and their news start up. Marty was the man who used to be the calming force of Chris from Green Bay. On days where THE MAN was pushing me down, or some stupid reporter did something stupid. Marty was there. He would join me in the NBC26 commissary (a silver Ford Escort), and we would talk it out. By the end of my sammich and Funyuns, all was good.
Marty was also a founder of the poker club in GB. I still think fondly on those nights when we would be in the Garage drinking beer, smoking cigars, listening to our theme song Asshole on the juke, and playing cards. Hell, Marty is the dude who uttered the immortal words, "I ain't no queer or nuthin', but I would fuck that Dee Snider in the ass." Classic. At that point beer, food, spit, and laughter shot out of mouths and noses. Epic. I believe that photo on the left is shortly after that moment.
Marty almost killed me once. True story. Shooting a commercial in Wisconsin. He had a nice brush pile going on his sisters place and we were going to burn it for 'dramatic effect'. So as it goes when brilliant minds get together, we decided to fuel it up with a nice five gallon pail of unleaded. Guess who the brilliant guy was that lit the fire? Yup, when it went up the fire ran along the ground about 2 or 3 feet behind me. As Marty said, he ain't never seen me move that fast. Here are the commercials...
Hell, look at the 'Things we discuss" list on the right. Look how many times Marty is mentioned. 56 freaking times. Just below the Stanley Cup and just above the viqueens suck. Marty is a TT legend. He was also along on the epic trip to Lambeau field and the NFC Championship in 2007. Epic weekend of drinking and football.
I guess I could go on and on about the dude, who is the only dude I know who has been to a party at the Playboy Mansion, but I will just turn it over to him and let him drop some knowledge on us...
As I stood in the wings of The Jay Leno Show last night - the final show, by the way - I thought that it was a perfect analogy of what I will bring to the "Peterson Posse". The Stars come and go - they shine for a while and then fade just as quickly... But I was there at the beginning - there for the highs and lows - and still there at the end to mop up the mess and start again somewhere else.
The balancing force that is needed in a posse of such dimensions and personal diversity. I'm there to tell the rest of the idiots the "real way" that the world works and the first one to say "screw it - let's get the hell out of here and grab a beer somewhere"... But also the guy who is the quiet and subversive practical joker - OK, maybe not the quiet part - but definitely devious.
So - in the immortal words of Groucho Marx - "I never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member" - I humbly accept my inclusion into the Peterson Posse, while reserving the right to bitch about how stupid everyone else is and take off on a tangent anytime I damn well please.
There - hows that? Don't like it. I don't care.
Marty
So we now have four members of our crew named. Who will be next? Blashill? Venckus? Doroshenko? Your guess is as good as mine. Stay tuned and maybe I will name them before the year 2020. Yeah, that's gonna happen.
Okay, that is all I got for today. I will drop something else soon. I am also working on that series on the former Green Bay Gamblers and what they are up to. Now, GET BACK TO WORK!!
Hello, and welcome to TundraTalk as we continue on our 2 to 6 year selection process of picking my entourage. I know, most of you have been a bit angry about how long it has been taking. Some of you have moved on completely and don't care any more. Sorry about that, but you know, life catches up to you and a guy that is running a multi dollar multi media conglomerate like TundraTalk runs short of time. Or Maybe I am just a bit lazy. Who knows. Get over it. I am back to doing it. Trust me, the guys who are involved are paying attention.
I guess as you can see by the picture up there that Chad Weiser is the latest selection into my Entourage. Chad came up strong in his interview overcoming a few obstacles. CLICK HERE if you want to run it again. The first being that he sat in a car and watched me fight two guys once. Yeah, it happened. Oh, and the huge hurdle of marrying one of my old girlfriends. He did well and excelled to make the cut.
I first met Chad when I moved to North Dakota back in the early eighties. Yes it is true he was in the original posse that was formed in a 1982 Ford Escort GLX. That car was dubbed the Escorche and was the site of many a crazy scheme and RUN DMC sing-a-long. We spent a lot of time running around the state of ND blowing shit up and having a ton of fun doing it. Other members of this posse were Shannon Just and Bryan Powell.
In fact, those guys were the basis of my company WhiteHot Productions. Back in 1983 we stole my old man's camera and took over the Hazen Golf course and shot the first of many award winning shows. Celebrity Golf Tournament started me toward WhiteHot Productions and to a career where I actually get paid to run a camera. Nice. Chad now lives in Seattle, is married to Angie Reiker (said former girlfriend), has two kids and is working as a Lawn Care Specialist. I guess he mows lawns and stuff. Naw, he is a landscape architect. Chad has something to say..
I, Chad Weiser, newest member of Chris Peterson's Entourage, would like to thank God, my family, Chris of course, the people of Canada, the Packers, and cold North Dakota winters which provided long extents of boredom for Chris and I to start the origins of his first crew/entourage.
Being an old timer in Chris's circle of candidates, I appreciate Chris's memory of my great skills in having his back for all potential slobber-knocking fights and entertaining him during those long winters (not like that, get your mind out of the gutter), while forgetting that I married his old girlfriend. Well a lot of time has passed, and we are all better for it.
Now that Chris is a big shot, I am sincerely humbled by his selection of me for his Entourage. I expect to be a confidant and counselor, but most importantly my goal will be to properly serve and protect while bringing him a beer or brat whenever he desires.
To the TT Nation, carry on and be strong. Go Brett Farve.
Chadwick Von Weiser
Nice job Chad, well except for that Brent Favre blast at the end. Screw Brent Favre.
Speaking of Brent Favre. I got some good feedback on my last posting. First thing I got, within minutes, was from Gene Principe, of the Sportsnet Principe's.
I never should have believed in Favre...what the hell? Too many players on the field? Who is the coach Ken Miller? Then the pick. What a shithead Favre is...if he doesn't know better by now it's too late...I should be watching the Super Bowl hoping to wash away the ghosts of Fran Tarkenton and the Vikings 4 Super Bowl trips without victories..instead Drew 'Birthmark' Brees represents the NFC..I've had enough.. Gene
I believe that was sent via his crackberry because I had to correct a ton of grammar and spelling. One thing I do love about it is the venom involved. Ha, ha ha. Live by the Favre, die by the Favre. Not sure why he had to blast Drew Brees, but hey, he was angry, and I love it.
Marty then followed up my post by sending me a ton of pictures that really make me happy. Have a look...and have a great week...
Okay, it has been a while since I was a regular poster on TundraTalk. I guess I could say that I have been busy, or that I have not been motivated, but that would be double talk. I will admit it has been a bit of a self imposed lack of writing. It would be a lie to tell you that the whole Brent Favre thing had nothing to do with it. Really it had a lot to do with it. That bastard really messed with me. I spent a lot of time praising Brett, whether it be at work, or at home, or here on the pages of this multi dollar website TundraTalk. Then he goes and turns into Brent Favre and goes and puts on the ugly purple dress and plays in minnesucka. That really kicked me in the ass. I was sick about it. THEN you add on the two drubbings during the season. That sucked. I hate Brent Favre.
Hey, I am not saying that I was down about my team and not wanting to talk about them. No way. I love the way the Pack played this year. They were awesome. Aaron Rodgers is the man and will be for a long time. I am just saying that it was just tough to get up for it when that dickhead was playing so well.
Oh, and some of you were NOT helping..
Hey Crispy,
Did you happen to catch the game today? I think if Green Bay had a better record and home field advantage they would have gone a lot deeper into the playoffs. I think 2 more wins in the regular season would have done it. Hmmmm....let's see, who did they lose to twice this year? Oh yeah, it was the Vikings led by the GREAT BRETT FAVRE!!!
Now that, my friend, is the exact definition of irony! I love Brett Favre and I will cheer for his team no matter what. When he finally cannot play anymore, I will once again cheer on your team. But, right now, the Packers will continue to be the idiots who gave up on the greatest quarterback of all time and tried to force him into retirement.
I have spoken.
P.S. The Riders pulled the biggest boner play of all time in the CFL. They, too, are idiots.
Go ESKS! Go FAVRE!
The Sandman
For the record Sandy Muldrew sucks. Big time.
Let me put something else straight also. BRETT FAVRE played for the Packers. BRENT FAVRE, the two timing douchebag traitor, plays for the minnesota viqueens. He sucks. Oh, I would be remiss not to say that this post might get a bit rough for my friends who are queenfans. Please do not take this personal, it is just business. And your business queenfan, is losing. ZINGO!!
So you can imagine how I feel after Sunday night. Let me break it down for you. I DID NOT WATCH THE GAME. I watched Live Free Or Die Hard for the 20th time. On basic cable no less. I have the DVD but watched it on TV. That is how much I did not want to watch the game. Great movie.
Don't get me wrong, during the commercials I flipped over to see what was up with the game. Score checking is all I did. I knew that the game was tied and going to overtime but still did not watch. I did however, switch over and get lucky and see Brent get slammed and hobble off the field. That was nice. Later, I, made a trip out in a snowstorm to get supplies at Shoppers Drug Mart. I did put the game on the satellite radio and listen to the OT on my way. I did my shopping and came out to listen to the kick. It would be an understatement to say that I was happy. I honked the horn all the way home and when I got home I did a few laps around the yard through 4 to 6 foot snow drifts. Donna was in the living room looking out the window and just shook her head.
The next morning I told McKenna that the vikings had lost and she said, in a very satisfied and confident voice...GOOD. She then went on to explain that when Brent was with the Packers he was the best ever and now he just sucked. I love that girl. She has a good head on her shoulders.
Now, lets talk about the game. It is only fitting that Brent threw an interception to lose the game for the queens. His last pass as a Packer was an INT, his last pass as a Jet was an INT, and from what people told me, his last pass as a Falcon was an INT. Only fitting that his last pass as a queen is an INT. Or is it his last pass? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. The off season 'will he or won't he' drama is all yours queenfan. ALL YOURS. You deserve it. It is not like you losers need anything else to worry about. For the record I think he will shut it down. Why not? Because, and I have said this before, THE qUEENS WILL NEVER WIN THE SUPER BOWL. NEVER. Put it in the bank. Why should he come back to be disappointed again? Zingo.
I will also make a few predictions for the future of the queen team. Other than they will be playing in LA within a few years. I am betting that a few of those other losers on the team, with their chest puffed out from their 'sucessful' season this year, will go out and do something stupid like drive drunk, shoot someone (or themselves) in a strip club, drive up Hennipen avenue with a cop on the hood, or rent a sex boat. Seriously, this will happen. But we all know if you play for the queens and break the law in minnesota, some a-hole season ticket holding judge will let you off the hook. The cheating, steroid using, whiny, Williams brothers can attest to that.
I mean really, do you think that Sidney "I am not Jerry" Rice, Vinny Shiancoe, and Pansy Harvin are really that good? Hell no. Brent Favre made them better. Those kids right now are believing all their press clippings and their egos are about as big as that stupid dome they play in. They are one rum and coke away from a DUI or one lap dance from a bullet in the foot. One of those ass clowns will be in jail before training camp. Guaranteed. If the douchebag traitor does not come back, these guys again become just average players in the NFL.
Another thing I can, and will, predict, is that this team will be mired in futility for as long as they play football inside. They have not won a big game since they moved indoors and won't as long as they STAY indoors. Build yourself an open air stadium, and then all bets are off. The weather is an X factor that will always help you. Believe that. Even still I think the morons that are in charge of that team, if they get the tax money to build the stadium, will build a covered one. Morons.
Now that I have all that off of my chest. Let's make fun of them some more. As you all know, I am a regular on a show in Des Moines called Sound Off with Keith Murphy. Keith has been having me on his radio show on KXNO this year off and on to rile up the locals with my special brand of superfandom. Well, he contacted me on Monday and I went on the show. What follows is Chris from Green Bay being awesome...
I must put a disclaimer on it.
This show contains views and opinions that are truly awesome and always right. If you are a queenfan, or a person who wears purple on a regular basis, you may not want to listen to this. If you are awesome and smart, listen away.
Marty Frey sent me this pic on Tuesday. Apparently there has been a recall of all the Brent Favre jerseys. Very funny and appropriate... I mean really. Look at that jersey. That is not ugly, it is ooooooooogly. HOW can anyone put that on. It just screams "I am a loser. Please kick me in the stones." Wait, the queens do that to their own fans EVERY year. Just when they think they got over, BAM, right in the stones. Zingo.
Really, for the first time in my life in this postseason I was forced to cheer for America's Crackwagon, the DallASS Cowboys. Shame on me. Shame on Brent Favre.
Oh, and remember when Brent said he thought this queen team was the best he had ever played with? Even better than the 96 world champion team? Yeah, I would like to ask him if he still believes that, you know since, THAT TEAM ACTUALLY WON A SUPER BOWL AND THIS ONE DID NOT!!! You suck Favre, you and your weak attempts at team unity. I remember that act when you said that about the last few years you had in Green Bay. Your story is getting old, just like your arm. Go away. Douchebag traitor.
Speaking of douchebags, here is one for the ages. I am sure that if you have been to or watched a queen game this year, you have seen this guy...He calls himself 100% cheese free. His name is Syd Davy. Can't even spell Sid right. Douche. Anyway, he is from Winnipeg no less and he likes to think of himself as the biggest queen fan of all. Check the picture to the left. Looking out the window longingly at the minneapolis wasteland. Nope, dipshit, there are no Super Bowl Trophies out there. Or do you think he is longing for a long, slow, wet kiss from Brent? Anyway, I happened upon this loser because the Winnipeg CBC did a story on him and someone at work, trying to get me all riled up showed it to me. Jackass. Here it is...
What a jerk off. Now, don't get me wrong, there are jerk offs at Lambeau also. Like the Packalope guy. I am not a fan of those guys either. I do however like the Saint Vincent Lombardi dude. He is cool. Did I tell you I saw him in PHX at the game I went to? He was there. I often wonder where these people get the money to travel and act like idiots in other stadiums.
Anyway, this guy, the Cheese Free guy, has a profile on a queen site. Really funny read. Not sure exactly how it was written, or if the guy even knows how to read. CLICK HERE to read one really long paragraph of a whole bunch of nothing. I tried to read the whole thing but got a headache after about two minutes of reading. He really needs to learn how to hit RETURN on the keypad.
He also has tattoos on his arm from every time a queen jumped into the stands and he caught them (of course stolen from the Lambeau Leap), queenfan is NEVER original. But instead of putting a 'too on that has a date or score, he puts the team that the vikings were playing on his arm. So now he has tattoos of OTHER TEAMS LOGOS on his arm? What are you thinking? Oh yeah, you aren't.
So where am I going with this? Well, I just wanted to get a bit of this out there because where ever I went this season I was asked about the Brent Favre thing. I fly the colors almost every day so when someone saw me they usually wanted to know what I thought. I even had a Highway Patrolman ask me as he was giving me a warning for driving too fast on the way back from ND. He was not a queen fan so he let me go. I am trying I guess to get some finality on this whole subject so as to not have to bring it up again. I am sorry to all my friends, if they still are friends, for the venom I spilled in this post. Remember this is just business. If you had a multi dollar website like me devoted to the queens (why would you waste your time, Zingo.) I would expect the same from you.
Oh yeah, and I still don't have to capitalize their name. Win one, and maybe I will. That trophy case will be empty for a LONG time.
Okay, it is about time that I put something on this blog before they take it down. In fact we had a milestone this summer. We had our 10,000th hit. Whooo hoo. 10 grand. Sweet. Enjoy it TT Nation, you deserve it.
