Conference Finals and my new project...

Hello, are you listening? I hope you are because if you were, and you took my advice and called your bookie. You would be a lot richer right now. Last round I was 3 for 4 on the series. The only series I got wrong was the Bruins/Hurricanes and that went seven and OT in the seventh game. Could have gone either way. I am soooo good it is sick.

First off lets get to the mail bag... James Grandy, of the Minot Grandy's, pipes in...

Dear TT,

I'm with ya buddy, no real Viking fan wanted him. He sucks...and he is the same age as you pete, so really...it would be like you playing QB for the vikes.

This ain't over, its never over.....never.....ever.

You know what, I may as well as be your QB. I have just as many super bowl rings as any queen in history. Deal with that queenfan. Besides that has got to burn that the BEST shot you have at EVER getting a ring is with the greatest Packer player of all time. You suck.

Next Jon Bauer, also of the Minot Bauers, jumps into the Favre thing...

Chris :

I think you are looking this all wrong, if Favre does go to the DWIkings look at all the returns for Td that Chuck Woodson will have!!!!

Jon

Correctumundo...

Finally, Lee Ellison, of the Bismarck Ellisons, takes time out of his busy schedule being the biggest stupid viqueen fan of all times to send me this picture...

Thank you Lee for stepping up and finally joining the discussion. Everyone needs one more queen fan to bash. After all it is the Packer way.





So how do I out do round one and two? Well I am gonna tell you. Here are my picks for the Conference Finals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs Carolina Hurricanes (6)

This one is a tough one, but not really. Preacherman's boyfriend, Crosby, is leading the playoff scoring and is on a tear. This kid is good. Does not crumble under pressure. Always seems to come up with a goal when he needs one. He is truly the goods. On the other hand, the Hurricanes have done exactly what everyone has said they wouldn't do. They whipped Brodeur and the Devils. The took off the number one seed in the Bruins in a series that they jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Amazing. Cam Ward is playing like a mad man right now and is really tough to beat. He looks a bit like he did back when the Hurricanes beat the Oilers in the final. You remember that right? Well you ought to, I blogged about it two, three times a day. I think home ice is gonna be huge in this one with the Pens getting one in Carolina. I am taking the Penguins in 6. I know the Nature Boy is not happy with me right now.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Detroit Red Wings (2) vs Chicago Blackhawks (4)

Everyone here knows about my extreme dislike for the Red Wings. How much I wish they would take that octopus and shove it. They are almost on the level of hatred I have for the queens. Close, but not all the way there. Despite all that hate I have still managed to put it in a box for two rounds and pick them to win. I want Ty Conklin's name on the cup so bad I can taste it, but at what cost? What cost I ask? Do I want to sell my soul just to get his name on the cup? Hell no. If you look at the last couple of times Ty has been in the Final it was with the Oilers, Ottawa, and Pittsburgh. Where did that get those teams? Second place. This time I am thinking that it will get them second in the conference. Trev Doroshenkon and the Preacher are on the wrong side of the fence on this one. That is my heart picking, not my head. Blackhawks in 7.

Speaking of the Preacher man, he managed to send me his picks this time BEFORE the round began so I will share them now....

Dear TT,

I'm impressed by your vast knowledge! Wings did go to 7 games.

Penguins beat the 'Canes in 5

Only 8 more games until my Wings take the Cup ... again, and again, and again. WOOOOOO!

I can't wait until Favre becomes a Viqueen and we'll see how long it takes Stafford to be another failed pick for my Lions *cough* Andre Ware *cough*.

Preacher

Ummmmmm, Preacher, Favre is NOT going to play with the queens. Oh, and yes you read right, Preacher is a Lions fan. I did not know there were any left. Now that I think about it, I do remember Preacher playing the Lions back in the day when we held Madden tournaments. He used to cheat a lot running Sanders around the end and running the clock out. I remember a pass interference in the end zone that wasn't in one game. CHEATER. Hold a grudge? Not me.

Before I go any further I would like to send an extra happy birthday wish to TT ledgend Marty Frey. That's right, it is his birthday today. You might want to pay your respects to the man. I did. I sent him this.

I think he may likey. Happy birthday big man. Hope you managed to tip plenty of the tie dye brews today.


So I picked up a new project the other day. Off of Used Regina dot com. I got a new juke box. It is a Rock Ola Mirage 3000X CD changer. It holds 100 CD's and it does not work. I got it cheap, 50 bucks cheap. The guy who had it before me took the insides completely apart. Crazy. So I have managed to put it back together, for the most part. I got the CD rack to move back and forth, the digital read out to work, and pretty much everything but the arm to move the CD's. I know I am close.

I have one cord that I cannot find where it goes. I have been calling every vendor in town who has ever handled a CD juke and they are all very nice but not helpful. They don't want to lend a hand. Oh well, I will get it figured out eventually. If you happend to see one of these somewhere and it looks like it is being parted out. CALL ME. I might need some of it for this one.

Okay, have a good week and we will see you soon. GO BLACKHAWKS!!!!

TundratTalk Nation rises up...

Okay, I am sorry that it took me to blow up on you but you came through. Marty was the first to step up to the plate but the rest of you took off.

First up we have Ivy, of the Moorhead Minnesota Ivy's. He apparently is down south somewhere that is not experiencing the best of weather. Ivy what you got?

Peterson:

I was actually thinking a Pack jersey might be OK, as I thought "the" question could be Pack, or Queens? He is an old Gopher you know.

And it is totally appropriate to break tradition and do the 4 fingers with Nature Boy. You really shouldn't do it any other way in my opinion.

Wish I was there. Coldest weather in Florida since the Ice Age and too windy to fish. Oh well...

Later

Ivy

Okay Ivy is for the Pack jersey. Figures since he is a queen fan. Remember all you queen fans are welcome under our tent. No harm done. He is also for the four fingers up. I am thinking that is a good idea also. As for your question, not bad. I might add that one in there. If he says queens, I am not sure if I will tell him he is wrong, even though he would be. I know it would be an honour for him to lock in the figure four on me, but that kinda hurts so I think I will leave it alone.

Next up is Danny McIntosh, of the Regina CTV (sucks) McIntosh's. He is also in agreement on the four fingers up...

I have the solutions to your problems my friend. You wear your very own Ric Flair/Chris Peterson head to toe Armani. You flash the 4 fingers. And you ask him how his kids are doing. Problem solved.

Need anything else - let me know.

Dan McIntosh

Okay Danny. Thanks for the help. Not sure I am going to ask how are his kids. I do know that one of his boys is going to wrestle one of Hogan's kids. The one who is not in jail for killing someone (allegedly). As for the 'anything else' how about coming over and shoveling my driveway. See ya soon.

Next on the list of those who helped is Jon Bauer, of the Minot Budget Tapes and Records Bauer's..

Chris,

thing to sign : your arm so that you can make it into a real neat tattoo
thing to wear: Carolina Huricanes Hockey jersey
question: ask him if he has ever met Chris Paul

hope this helped

Jon Bauer

First off, no, Jon is not related to Jack Bauer of 24 fame. Second, the tattoo is funny but not practical. I did a story on a guy in GB once who wanted Favre to sign his back so he could do that. He also had a full size tattoo of Lambeau Field, Lombardi, the Super Bowl trophies (viqueens don't have any), and about 10 0ther things Packer related. Nope, not gonna do it. The Carolina Hurricanes jersey is a good idea but I do not have one. Last but not least, who is Chris Paul? Is he a basketball player, and why should Flair know him?

Next up is Heath McCoy, of the Calgary Herald McCoy's. He is as you all know the author of the great book about Stampede Wrestling. You can buy it here. Great book. Let see if his ideas are as good as the book...

Seriously man… That was a funny blog. I'd definitely pose with him doing the horsemen hand sign. It's a show of respect and will show him you're a true fan as opposed to the generic thumbs up.

As for the question… I think I'd ask him what he considers to be the golden era of professional wrestling and if he thinks the art is dying in the current climate. How does today's product measure up to what he was bringing people in the 70s and 80s?

Good luck man… I'm pumped for ya.

Heath

Thank you Heath. I appreciate your comments since you are a big time author and all. Another vote for the four fingers up. I like your question a lot. I was thinking of asking something along these lines but could not word it as well as you did. I guess that is why you get paid to do this by the Calgary Hearald. Nice job Heath. I will ask him that.

Donna, of the Donna's who lives in my house Donna's, also gave me some, ahem, advice.

Christopher,

You sound like a girl getting ready for the prom. I don't think you planned this much for our wedding. Donna

uh thanks, I think. I am not sure if you really know what a prom is since you do not have those here in Canada. But thanks again. Oh and I did plan a lot for our wedding. Remember the keg. That was me.

Last but not least, Venckus Schmenkus, of the Tennessee Venckus',drops this one on me...

Peterson,

You think you're stressed? Really? My stomach has been in knots for months waiting to find out if I'm part of your entourage.

Venckus

Okay Derek, dually noted. I am still trying to get over the fact that I did not get the war hero on a podcast and have got a bit lazy. First order of business next week is getting Mitch Davis on his interview for the Entourage. I have a few days off next week so I can get this done. Oh, wait, he is going to some beach somewhere. Okay, so we will adjust our lineup a bit and skip over to Marty. Then Mitch, if he is back. Or we will just do Weiser. Get ready boys cause here I come.

Tomorrow, Doroshenko is driving me to the airport at 7am so I have to pack. Get ready E Town Here I come.

Now again, GET BACK TO WORK!!!

TPB in YQR...

First let us get some business out of the way. The last few posts have garnered some response which I will share with you...

First off Shawn Hauserinskinov, of the Green Bay Hauserinskinov's, dropped this note after the Back to Basics Post. I will also add that Hauser lost his pal Boomer recently. Boomer was a chocolate lab named after Boomer Esiason. Boomer ruled and spent a lot of QT with Farley back in the day. Those boys are now chillin together again. Sorry for your loss Hauser.

Anyway, here is what he had to say....

Damn dude, throwing down way ol' school! OK....so I too have been out in the driveway.....car comes speeding by....look quick....nope, no numbers on the side and I am sure I do not live in Daytona....so it's for sure not Junior and Kenseth racing for the black and white......I then let out a classic old dude......SLOOOOOOW DOOOOOWN!

I hear you man, nice work on the kids littering.....proud of you man!

Hauserinskinov

Yes Shawn, I do also wonder if Nascar is staging an event on the street in front of my house.

Next Todd Holdman, of the Nobody's Children Fargo Holdman's, sent me some love...

Chris,

keep the blogs coming. it's gold.

Thanks man, I appreciate it from you, especially since I have spent alot of time reading your stuff.

Next I got a few short, and a bit confusing, messages from Robby DuPuis, of the Minneapple DuPuis, and Chad Walker, of the center of the universe Toronto, Walkers. They both enjoyed what will be now known as the 'Hat Incident'... I think...

Chrispy,

only you man, only you

Robby


Chris,

You are unbelievable.

Walker


Well thank you Robby. I appreciate your comments, but I am unsure what you mean by only you. Is it the way I walk, or the way I carry myself that would make it so that I am the only one this could happen to. Or do you mean that I go out of my way to make these things happen to myself? Are you saying I have a problem? Do you want to fight?

And Walker, it is nice that you finally join the discussion. As with Robby I am unsure what you are saying. Do you not believe in me? Is the story that unbelievable? Am I super hero like, or am I more like Santa where you have to stop believing in me after you turn a certain age? Do you want to fight?

Sorry about the aggression. I just lost control for a second. I am a bit on edge because of all the cold weather. I really do thank you all for reading and responding to my stories. I do appreciate the response. I only do TundraTalk because I can imagine you guys sitting in your office laughing or just shaking your head saying "Man Peterson is an idiot." I do not expect you to all agree with me, EVER. Just thought of someone saying laughing at work keeps me going. I can already hear Marty calling me a moron right now. Your disdain for me is my inspiration.

NEXT:
All right so last week the Trailer Park Boys were in town and I did my part to keep these guys employed by buying a few tickets to the sold out show at the Casino. It was call the Trailer Park Boys Community Service Tour based on the idea that they got arrested and sentenced to a tour to speak out about the use of drugs and alcohol. It started with a puppet show and denigrated into joint rolling competitions. It was hilarious. My boy Rob McKenzie, of the Regina McKenzie's, went along and took a bunch of better pics but he is so slow on downloading them it will take some time before I see them.

That is the Green Bastard up there on the left. From parts unkown. He is about to fight Ricky for making him piss himself. Long story. The Green Bastard is from season 5 of the TPB and is hilarious.

Bubbles also sang some songs, including the classic Liquor and Whores. If you remember I posted the TPB video a while back of Bubbles singing that song at the East Coast Music Awards. Here it is to remind you.


Bubbles Sings from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.

Anyway a good time was had by all and I managed to garner some auto'd pics afterwards which I sent directly to Jon Bauer, of the Minot Budget Bauer's. I am telling you the TPB mania is sweeping the USA. Soon you will all want Ricky's autograph.

Oh and next week Norm MacDonald of SNL fame is in town and I gots ticket to that sold out show. That is going to be AWESOME!!! I wanted tickets for the sold out Kevin Costner and Modern West concert but I just could not justify 90 bones to rubberneck. I am seriously thinking about going to the Honeymoon Suite and Headpins show.

That is all for now. Have a great day and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!