The Truth Finally Comes out...

Controversial Tell-All Book Reveals Wrestling Fans Are Fake

Trev brings the noise...

Okay, the next victim stood up and took his medicine. Trev Doroshenko, of the Regina Doroshenkos, took time to take the quiz on TundraTalk the Podcast. What did Trev talk about? Well he spoke on the worst boss ever, the worst football team ever, and even managed to slip in some beer talk. Nice trev. CLICK HERE to listen to Trev rock the house or just click on the link up on the right.

Next up on the list to end all lists is our first, and I think last, viqueen fan. Reg Rudolph, of the Garrison Rudolphs, will step into the gauntlet. What do you think we will talk about? I can think of one thing.

Robby DuPuis, of the Minneapple DuPuis, took some offence to my soccer rants. Robby is a soccer enthusiast and thought I was a bit harsh...
WOW! Pretty harsh stuff. It's too bad soccer fans aren't classy like a rasslin' crowd.

Robby

Dude, I have never claimed wrasslin' fans to be classy, let alone intelligent. I am just sayin' that my experience this past few weeks has been difficult. I would rather cover city hall. Really. I know you play, and like I said I see how it could be a good workout, but it is far from entertaining to watch. Wrasslin', VERY entertaining. Not real, but very entertaining.

I'll agree that soccer is much more entertaining to play than watch, but I would not call wrasslin' entertaining. Ridiculous yes, entertaining no, and this is spoken from someone who has been to a wrasslin' match. Once was enough.

Robby

That is why it is entertaining. It is ridiculous. If you had gone to said match with me, you would have had a great time. Trust me I know. One of Donna and my first dates was ringside at the Minot Dome for a wrasslin' event. I got to go to wrasslin' AND hang out with a cool chick. Who won on that one? ME, BABY, ME! AND she still married me didn't she? There must be something there.

I will make one more comparison to try to illustrate my point. Remember the movie back in the 80's called 'Just one of the guys' where the chick pretended to be a dude? I did not see it but this movie's box has a picture of this chick in football locker room. There was a movie out recently called 'She's the man' that basically had the same plot, chick pretending to be a dude, except it was based around soccer. I am sure both of these movies sucked the big one, but the one that had football sucked a whole lot less because it did not involve soccer.

Bottom line soccer sucks. End of story. Sorry to offend you Robby.

Robby did send me this link to him prognosticating on the NHL playoffs. Robby is soooooo cool in this clip, his hair is way off the charts. But his prognosticating is dead on. I did remind him that I also had a haircut that was a bit, let's say, off back in the day.

Now, thatsa bad hair cut. Keith Murphy used to refer to this haircut as my "Molly Ringwald period". Yup, bad hair. If I remember correctly Robby was there when I actually had my hair dyed red. Robby went for the old lady grey but ended up with kinda gross white.

We all do stupid things when we are young.

Now Get back to work!!!!!!

We lost another one and Rick Steiner, where is he now...

I saw this last week but forgot to share it with you. Bam Bam Bigelow died. That's right another wrestler dies young. I swear that these guys are dropping like flies. CLICK HERE to read an article about the struggles Bam Bam was having in Florida. These guys lived hard and fast and when the career ends they just can not shut it off. Too bad, they provided a lot of entertainment for me as a kid growing up. So when I hear of one of these guys, who were indestructable on TV every Saturday, dying it is tough to hear.

CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE to read a few articles about his death.

I saw Bam Bam wrestle a couple of times. I believe that the he was ont the card the day that Nick Chase called Curt Henning a pussy. Mr. Perfect is no longer with us also. Bam Bam was a big dude but what stood out about him over the other big men in the sport was his quickness and acrobatic ability. He could sky off the ring ropes and defy gravity. He always was one of my favorites and always will be.

Here is what the WWE site had to say about his death....

Bam Bam Bigelow passes away

Written: January 20, 2007
WWE.com has learned that former WWE Superstar Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow has passed away in Florida.

Kevin Doll, the Public Information Director for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Bigelow was found dead early Friday morning in his home in Hudson, Fla.

"We can confirm that Scott Bigelow was found in his home this morning. At this time the cause of death is unknown," Doll told WWE.com.

Doll also confirmed that the Pasco-Pinellas Counties medical examiner has taken the body and an autopsy will be performed.

Bigelow, 45, worked for WWE, ECW and WCW extensively throughout his 20-year sports-entertainment career. A former ECW Champion, ECW Television Champion and WCW Tag Team Champion, he is perhaps best known for his rivalry with Lawrence Taylor that culminated in the main event of WrestleMania XI in 1995.


Bam Bam RIP


Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy

Whilst I was searching for news on Bigelow I found out that another 'Bam Bam' passed away awhile back. Terry Gordy of the Freebirds passed and I did not even know about it. The Freebirds were one of the greatest tag teams ever and you knew a beat down was about to happen when you heard that song blast in an arena. Man I loved to hate those guys.

CLICK HERE to read about Gordy.



Last but not least I read an article about Rick Steiner the other day. He is not wrestling too much any more but has a new gig. He is selling Real Estate. Really. How much would that rule to buy a house from The Dog Faced Gremlin? Almost as great as getting a loan from Ric Flair.

If you are in the market for a house in Georgia, CLICK HERE and buy your house from Rick Steiner.

Hot Rod has cancer...

So I got the new DVD Rowdy Roddy Piper - Born to Controversy for my birthday and I watched it tonight. It was really good. Showed a lot of old stuff and some new. I always like Roddy from way back but I forgot how great he was. The stuff he did back in the day was innovative. Not a wrestler going now that can come close to his skills in and out of the ring. My favorite quote from him is "Just when you thought you had all the answers, I change the questions."

The stuff he did leading up to Wrestlemania one was crazy. He really is the main reason why that show was so huge with wrasslin' fans and the non believers. That show was huge back in the day. I remember seeing highlights on ESPN the next day. No lie.

So I log on to the internet, because I hear they go 24 hours now (Garner told me that), and hit his WEB SITE. There it is, he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer.



Hot Rod had just won the tag titles with Ric Flair and was touring europe when he had trouble in the ring so he went to the doctor and they found it. Amazing.

CLICK HERE to read an great article about Piper and the cancer.

No doubt Roddy will kick cancers ass and come back strong. Good luck and God speed Roddy, as always I will be rooting for you.

If you wish to send him a get well note here is his address...

Roddy Piper
18645 S.W. Farmington Rd. PMB 312
Aloha, Oregon 97007
USA

Ric Flair, 16 time World Champion, and financial genius...

Flair for the Gold

Marcus sent me a link today, and I could not wait to share it with you all. We all know that TundraTalk believes that Ric Flair is the greatest wrestler of all time and a role model, wait, maybe not a role model, but he is a great wrestler. NOW if you are looking for a mortgage, or an auto loan, you can call the man with the 'Figure 4 Process' to find you the best deal. NO LIE, THIS IS LEGIT. Just when you thought Ric Flair had done it all, now he is the world champion of finance.


CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR LOAN

Ric Flair, body slamming your home loan. You can use that one Ric.


Weird Al rules

ALSO - A good friend of TundraTalk had the opportunity to chat with the musical genius Weird Al Yankovic. If you have a few minutes have a listen to the interview. Garner asks him about the song, Canadian Idiot. Funny, Funny, Funny.


CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO GARNER

HAVE A GOOD WEEK....

Podcast number three and some old pics I found....

Hey everyone. Week three of the podcast to end all podcasts finds Adam Cook, of the Edmonton Cooks, joining me for a rousing interview. We discuss the usual things, 7-11, big screen TV, supermodels, and sports. CLICK HERE to listen to the podcast. Keep listening to the only podcast on the intranet that does not suck.



NEXT: So Mckenna asked me about my past firefighting duties back in the 80's yesterday and she tried on my fire jacket. She is facinated with firetrucks and firestations. Whenever we pass one on the street she wants to go in and talk to the firemen and see the firetrucks. I got out my pictures and showed her pics of her daddy fighting fire. She thought that was pretty cool. I also found some pics that I forgot about and I thought I would share with the collective.

I fought fire for the National Forest Service for three seasons. Starting in the summer of 1987. My dad in my senior year came downstairs for breakfast one day and asked me what I planned on doing for the summer. I said I was not sure. He said he was and told me that he signed me up to fight fire and that I will leave a couple of weeks after I gradutate. Nice. No discussion, just pack your bags and go.



The first pic is a pic of the Canyon Fire Crew circa 1987. The skinny guy in the doorway is me. Wow. Left to right, if I can remember are Joel Gullickson (Gulliver), Dan Pigman, Brian Allen, not sure, ME, not sure, and Geoff Johnson (Goat). Gulliver is no longer with us. He died in 1995 of a self inflicted gunshot wound. He had some issues. I miss Gulliver alot. He was the first guy I met when I went to the Forest Service and was on the crew all three years that I was. He was from Minnesota and was a very talented artist. He was my roommate all three years and a great friend. My favorite Gulliver quote, "Pete, when you are in nature, take only pictures, leave only footprints." He called me Pete. I miss that guy.



Gulliver after a day of softball and beer.



One of my favorites. This saw was in the fire cache. I don't remeber anyone ever using the saw, but it sure looked cool.



My Raiders of the Lost Ark pose. This one is way too cool. Not posed for? Yes.



This one is also very natural. I was making high level decisions on this one. Yeah, I worked a bit to. Once in a while.

Working for the Forest Service was a very difficult job with lots of hard work but it was a great experience that I would not trade for anything. I made some great friends, made some money, spent all that money, and hopefully learned a few things. Plus I have some great stories. Too many to tell here.



NEXT: I found some old wrasslin' pictures that I forgot I even had. These are from a few shows back in the early eighties.



This is a shot of the Ultimate Warrior about ready to slam Earthquake. This show was in Minot, North Dakota. Nick Chase, of the Fargo Chase's, was at this show with me.



This is a picture of Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, RIP, shortly afte he called Nick and me Faggots. No really. Nick stood up just as Curt was getting in the ring and yelled to Henning "The Perfect Peroxide Pussy". It was really quiet in the arena so he heard it and so did everyone else in the arena. Henning stopped what he was doing, jumped down off the ring and walked right at us. Silence in the arena. We were sitting ringside, back when you still could get those tickets, and he walked right up to us. He said "Three little faggots all in a row." The crowd went wild. It was truly a great wrasslin moment.



Here is the last one. A shot of Leapin' Lanny Poffo. Why I took a pic of him, I don't know. Here it is. If you want to see more pics from this event just click on the pic and look at the rest up on Flikr.

NEXT: Thy this site out CLICK HERE This is supposedly a test that they give pilots in the Air Force. You are supposed to keep the red dot out of the way of the other lines for at least 16 seconds. It is hard. The best I did was 8 seconds. Give it a go.

Oh, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Geeks are funny...

Hello!! I figured out how to podcasts so in the next few weeks I am going to put one together for all y'all to listen to and put it up here on the intranet. If you have any requests just let me know and I will work them into the cast. By the way that is a pic with me and the lead singer for the band Great Big Sea. He was at the game on Monday. Great band and a good guy.

I don't have much this week because I was busy today so. I was at the Oilers game the other night and I met a dude who is way cool. His name is Kelly Rempel. The reason why he is ultra cool, besides the fact that he is a nice guy, is the fact that he used to work for Bret Hart as a road agent. In fact he was standing outside the lockerroom when Bret beat the snot out of Vince McMahon. He had a great story about the night that Bret pinned Goldberg with the steel vest that he was wearing. He said that WCW was trying to change that idea right up until the time when Bret was about ready to walk thru the curtain. WCW bookers just really screwed that company up. Anyway, Kelly had some great stories to tell and I plan on getting together with him in the future to talk shop again.

Blash, of the Edmonton Blashil's, and I were talking about finishing moves the next night at the Oilers game. Yeah, we have the NHL going on in front of us, we are in the best seat in the house, and we talk about Wrasslin'. Oh well. We were going through our favorite finishing moves and the wrestlers who dropped them. I thought it would be cool to discuss...

I will give you a few to talk about this week and then a few more each week. The finishing move of the week is....



of course The FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK executed by THE NATURE BOY RIC FLAIR.



There is a pic of Ric locking it in on HHH. Next week a new finishing move by another wrestler.

NEXT: I found this movie the other day. Funny as hell. It is called Fear of Girls and it is about thes D&D guys in a 'mockumentary' kind of thing. Very funny, have a look. My favorite line is "Society has always scorned the truly unique." Yeah right. Plus look at all the Mountain Dew cans laying around. Funny as hell.


On the same note I found the "GEEK CODE" and I can kind of relate a bit. Not really, but kinda. Never mind.

Speaking of geeks, Trev Doroshenko, of the Edmonton Doroshenkos, was in Cleveland for work, yeah right, and took in the Rock Hall of Fame and a Cavs game. Here is some pics...





Have a nice day, and get back to work!!!!!!

2006, Goals...?

So as I sit here trying to come up with something to blog about, I breezed onto /Todd Holdman's blog and he was talking about his goals for this year. Interesting, having a blog that actually has a purpose. Then I thought maybe that I could instead of just me typing to hear my own thoughts, use this space as a motivation for myself to get somethings done. Wow, could I actually be having an intelligent thought? Nah, it must be all the medications I am taking to get over this cold.

Really, can Tundra Talk serve a purpose? Can Tundra Talk rise above the wrasslin'talk, beer, and Vikings Suck jokes to achive something that few blogs reach? Immortality!!! Who knows, but we can sure give it a try.

Goals, goals, what goals could I have to achieve this year that are not just pipe dreams but actually attainable? I have achieved a lot of my life goals, great family, nice house, finally a good job. But how about the short term.

Well I could go obvious and say lose some weight. I am always shooting to do that. It always seems that I lose weight when I am not trying though. A few years ago I was sitting at 328lbs. Thats right, over three bills. A year later I had lost 60 and was down to 268. Still a bit high. I need to give up Coke, or at least regulare Coke. I have tried about 15 times but it is like trying to give up crack, not that I have tried that, it is tough. So, to say lose weight is a cop out, everyone says that.

How about material goals. I could set my sights on a big purchase this year and save up for it. What do I need? No what do I want? I gots the big screen, see earlier blog if you don't know how I got that. I gots a good car, I gots pretty much what I need. For now...I add that because I know Donna reads this and the next time I see some toy that I need, she could use this blog as evidence and shut me down. I guess you all know that watching less TV will not be on this list anywhere. The NFL in HD is truly a life changing experience. You must find a way to see it. Unless of course it is a Vikings game. Speaking of Big Screen have a look, I am truly blessed. And yes, the stork still does deliver those things.



I could go the home improvement route. I do need to do a few things around here. I need to put a wall up downstairs in the 'moose room'. Oh the 'moose room' is the room by the furnace where the moose head hangs. Basically the only room in the house Donna would let me hang the moose. I need to make it more 'room like' because our spare room will soon be the new baby's room. I need to put new shingles on the garage, new gutters, blah blah blah.

This is just not going to cut it. I need some big time goals. Something that will shake up the world. Something like, single handedly solve the ozone layer thing, or build the perfect bratwurst casarole, or figure out how to impeach Bush all by myself, or find a way to get Funyuns in Canada. That would be a big one, if I could pull it off, Funyuns could change the world if people would just buy into the theory. I just want to have a good list of goals, stick to them, and maybe check two or three of the list.

I still have the 'Guys sports list' of goals to fall back on.

1. Attend a Super Bowl
2. Attend a Grey Cup (done twice)
3. Attend a Wrestlemania (done)
4. Attend a Stanley Cup Final
5. Attend a World Series game
6. Attend a NFL game in every stadium in the league (Kingdome, Arizona, Old Mile High, Lambeau, Soldier Field)

Wow, I never noticed it before but all the stadiums I saw a game in are either gone or have been remodled. Guess I better start that list over.

I don't like the word 'Resolution' because to me that word just means something that you don't do. No one really lives up to your resolutions. I want something that I can actually attain.

Donna always makes me a list when she has some things for me to do. I agree with this method. I always work harder at attaining things when there is actually proof that I did something already by checking it off.

So know I have typed about 200 words and have not come up with one good thing to put on my list of 2006 goals. I suck. So here is my half assed list...in no particular order.

1. Blog more often. I have become lax in this area, need to step it up a notch.

2. Remodel the basement. Moose room is now a moose office.

3. Give up Coke. Not the drug, the drink.

4. Give more to charity. Whether it be time or money.

5. Not hate some certain people so much. To long of a story to go into.

6. Skate more, or Skate period.

7. Work harder to improve my shooting. I can always improve.

8. Clean more. I need to keep this house clean.

9. Find new and more creative things to cook. I can only live on Tater Tot cassarole for so long.

10. Eat out less. I have given up McDonalds now for about 2 years so now I need to give up the rest.

10.1 Okay, lose weight. I am such a cop out.


There you have it, the weakest list of goals out there. The only thing missing is the solve the ozone layer thing. Al Gore is on that one so I think I can go another year or so before I tackle that one.

Have a nice day and get back to work!!!

Monday love...

Fairy Princess McKenna

Hello one and all. I hope you all had a wonderfull Halloween with all treats and only a few tricks. As you can see McKenna had a good day. She likes the pumpkins we made. Of course the one with the big mouth is mine. How appropriate.

Before I get into what I want to talk about I want to send out congrats to Scott Beeston and Megan Venner, of the Kingston Nova Scotia Beestons and Venners, on the birth of Issac Michael Ernest Beeston. The baby and mom are healthy after a 29 hour labour (again when was the last time you did ANYTHING for 29 hours) and an emergency C-section. Here is a pic of Mike with Dad...



I think that Chris would have been a fine name for him, but Megan named him after her OTHER favorite photog Mike Simpson, of the Edmonton Simpsons. Who I might add is also expecting another child. Busiest guy in Edmonton, that Mike Simpson. Oh well, maybe Mike will name his next child after me. Probably not.

One more thing. Marty Frey, of the Los Angeles Freys, and Kirk Heuser, of the Calgary Heusers, both sent me a note on my mission being accomplished last week. You know getting the pic with the TPB. Here is a reminder...



You rule!

Hey those guys are all looking like they put on some weight... Especially that guy on the far left~!

Marty

Chris,

Okay... getting a picture with the Trailer Park Boys... that indeed is cool.

K.

Thank you boys for your, um, kind responses. Now I know I am cool but still gaining weight. I now need to go and seek professional help. Smokes, now.

Just a few things to share this week as I had a Bad Religion concert to go to last week. Great show. Anti Flag is opened up.



YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS LINK.

This dude strapped a film camera to the bumper of a Ferrari and drove through the streets of Paris. My favorite part is when he gets blocked by a bus and jumps into the oncoming lane to get around it. AWESOME. Plus all the birds flying to get out of his way. This looks like fun. Here is a quote from a review...

On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine, through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit.

The driver completed the course in about 9 minutes, reaching nearly 140 MPH in some stretches. The footage reveals him running real red lights, nearly hitting real pedestrians, and driving the wrong way up real one-way streets.

Upon showing the film in public for the first time, Lelouch was arrested. He has never revealed the identity of the driver, and the film went underground until a DVD release a few years ago.

Watch it and keep yellin SHIFT...



I have been watching a new show after TPB on Sundays. I actually laugh out loud on Sundays after I cry watching the Packers. Man does their defense suck. The show is called Kenny Versus Spenny. It basically is two guys who live together and compete at stupid things. Week one was who could drink the most in a three day period. The first one to puke lost. Very funny. Week two was who could stay naked the longest. Kenny is the one who always tries to cheat. He calls it being 'extremely competitive'. On the drinking one he bought the beer and made sure he picked a beer that the bottle looked just like the near beer. So he drank nothing but near beer while the other guy drank striaght stuff. On the naked competitiion Kenny 'rented' some S&M guys to come in and attack Spenny. So funny. If you want to watch a whole episode, click here and watch them compete to see who can gain the most weight in a three day period. Funny as hell.

Oh and we lost another one this weekend.


Eddie Guerrero
1967-2005

Minneapolis World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Eddie Guerrero 38, was found at the Marriott City Center in downtown Minneapolis. He was in town for Sunday night's "WWE Supershow" TV taping at Target Center was found dead in his hotel room in Minneapolis, the organization said Sunday.

According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch, when the body of Eddie Guerrero was discovered by his nephew Chavo in the bathroom of the hotel he was staying at, he was found with a toothbrush in his mouth.

Although not confirmed, the belief among many WWE staff and wrestlers is that Guerrero died as a result of heart failure. It should also be noted that shortly after Guerrero's body was found, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, Dean Malenko and Chavo Guerrero all visted the hotel room to say their goodbyes.

As noted earlier, WWE staff and wrestlers are visibly shaken and shocked following the passing of Guerrero earlier this morning. Staff and wrestlers from both RAW and SmackDown! are now(Sunday) at the Target Center in Minneapolis for the SuperShow TV tapings for both RAW and SmackDown! tonight.

The early word is that tapings for both shows will have to be revised, especially in the case of SmackDown were Guerrero was scheduled in a Triple Threat for the World Heavyweight Title.

WWE SuperShow TV taping for both RAW and SmackDown in Minneapolis, MN will be a four-hour tribute show to Eddie Guerrero.

Police confirmed Guerrero's death, but are not yet releasing additional information. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner was at the hotel.

RIP Eddie

Click HERE for a link to a tribute and retrospective.

Okay that is all I got. Glad the Packers finally pulled out of the slump, I would kind of like them to go for the number one pick in the draft but that might be tough to beat out the Texans.

Have a good day and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Just a few things to ponder on Friday...

The REAL Ricky


Just a cheap knockoff of Ricky

Just a quick one for you today because I have to run some errands and work today. One of said errands is an effort to get a pic and some autographs of the Trailer Park Boys. They are in town and I have been given a tip on when and where they might be today so I am going to go and stand around to get the prize of a signed Ricky picture. I hope to also pose for a pic with them. Wish me luck.

Timmy Reiten, of the Minot Reitens, sent me a note on the death of the Crusher. It seems that he has had an encounter with the big man...


Just couldn't help saying a few things about the passing of the Crusher. KXMC used to carry all star wrestling and would bring in the wrestlers to the Minot Civic Auditorium. One time,after Chester and Hank paid off the wrestlers,they asked for a ride up the Minot Holiday Inn. So Chester offered them a ride in the Reiten family station wagon. My friends and I we're in the way back while the Crusher, Pamparo Ferpo and one other set in front of us. (I suspect it may of been the infamous Dr. X ) I was about ten and it was the biggest thrill for me Not until I lost my virginity two years later did I feel such elation.

T

Thank you Tim for that story and no thank you for the details of your elation. You need some help my friend.

I found this link the other day and I thought it was funny so I will share it with you. It is called Fox News Thru History. It is a parody on how Fox news would treat stories throughout history. Very funny.

I also saw this one on Rocketboom and thought it was funny, but then thought about it a bit, then concluded it was very creepy. People who have those robot dogs got together and programmed them to dance in synchro. Here is the link. Click on the words expressionless robo-raves and just get yourself creeped out. To think that all these people took the time to program them and line them up, then tape them. Weird.



Soul Asylum is back!!! Whooo hooo. One of my favorite bands is back and will have a new album soon. Pirner has recruited two of the Twin Cities best musicians to join the band. Michael Bland on drums (formerly with Prince) and Tommy Stinson (formerly with the best band EVER the Replacements) on bass. They played a show at the 7th Street Entry just recently and here are the reviews. Review One and Review Two. I cannot wait for the album.

Speaking of City Pages, I found this article on Paul Westerberg from last year that I thought was interesting. He spoke a bit about ADD and I thought I would share the passage with you all since we had a discussion about it recently. Here it is...


CP: At the beginning of [the Westerberg documentary] Come Feel Me Tremble, you talk a little bit about having ADD.

Westerberg: I did? I don't remember.


CP: Right. Watching it, I couldn't help but think, is it truly ADD? Or is it simply the workings of a creative mind, and you get bored with reality? Like the John Lennon thing about, "reality leaves a lot to the imagination."

Westerberg: Yeah. I don't know. It's brain damage of some sort. [ADD is] a medical/psychological viewpoint of it. And the other one would be the creative side. All creative people have it, and it makes us poor drivers or poor followers of directions, and we don't like to be told what to do, and information goes in one ear and out the other. But you sort of overcompensate with that imagination part of your brain that gets the muscles flexed.

Interesting guy that Paul Westerberg. Shane T Keller, of the Los Angeles Kellers, has worked with this guy on the Eventually album and has some interesting stories. He will have to be the one to share them with you as I do not want to mess them up with inacuracies.

So that is all I have for you today. I will get the story about my strike experiences done soon. I just don't want to put it out there until I can do the story right.

I will leave you with this joke sent to me by Scott Neufeld. Thanks Scott...

Alberta Supreme Court Custody Decision

A seven year old boy was the centre of attention when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge awarded custody to his aunt.

The boy confirmed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and refused to live there. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents the boy cried out that they beat him more than anyone.

In an unprecedented court ruling, the judge dramatically allowed the boy to choose who should have custody of him. Custody was granted to the Edmonton Oilers this morning as the boy firmly believes that they are not capable of beating anyone......


Have a nice day and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!

Wrestling and the death of the Crusher...

I know two blogs in two days. But I think I need to put this one out there also. Marty sent me an email that reminded me to put this vlog up. Here is McKenna explaining to me who she loves and who the greatest wrestler EVER is. McKenna take it away. I am so proud of this girl. She really has class.

Again, you need Quicktime to view the VLOG. So download it here it is free.


The email that Marty sent me is an obit on a wrestler that died over the weekend. I don't think I have ever seen this wrestler live but I do remember seeing the Crusher on TV in the AWA. These old school wrestlers are dropping like flies and it is too bad.

Anyway here is marty's email and the official obit.





Just thought you might like to know..

Reginald "The Crusher" Lisowski passed away this weekend. The man who make Milwaukee famous was one of my favorite old school Rasslers - along with Maurice Vachon and Greg Gagne..

He even used to rassle tag team with Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis who used to play for the Packers in the 50's..

So sad


Marty





MILWAUKEE (AP) — Reggie ``The Crusher'' Lisowski, a
professional wrestler considered a man of the people
because of his blue-collar Milwaukee roots, died on
Saturday night. He was 79.
Lisowski never fully recovered from surgeries to
remove a tumor at the base of his brain stem, his son
David Lisowski told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on
Sunday.
``He worked out on his last day. That's how he
wanted to go,'' said David Lisowski, of Delafield.
``He did concentration curls and triceps work. He just
had to work out every day. ... In his mind, he never
thought he was old.''
Two surgeries had affected Lisowski's ability to
swallow and left him partially paralyzed, his son
said. The former wrestler had to be fed through a
feeding tube for several months.
Promoter Frank DeFalco called Lisowski a constant
in the world of wrestling in a career that went from
the 1950s to the 1970s.
``The Crusher was a mainstay in professional
wrestling for so long,'' DeFalco said. ``He sold out
the Milwaukee Auditorium and Arena on a number of
occasions.''
The barrel-chested wrestler began his career as a
bad guy, but people liked him anyway, his son said.
``He never really changed his style. He was a
villain, but for some reason people started liking him
more,'' he said.
He also had a talent for being flamboyant.
One ad featured the wrestler with a barrel of beer
on his shoulder, saying he was going to kick the butt
of Bobby ``The Brain'' Heenan all over Milwaukee,
DeFalco said. Lisowski added that afterward, ``we'll
have a party, take all the dollies down Wisconsin
Avenue and go dancing.''
Lisowski learned to wrestle while in the Army in
Germany during World War II and returned from the war
and played semi-professional football, his son said.
One night, Lisowski accepted a fight in a carnival
ring for the prize of one dollar.
``Well, he stepped into the ring and beat him, and
he got a buck,'' David Lisowski said. ``He did this
for a couple of days and beat everybody.''
Lisowski later joined the Eagles Club where some
wrestlers worked out and became a wrestler in Chicago,
earning $5 a night.
He drew the attention of a promoter, was put on
national television and got taken on the road.
According to a 1952 news article, Lisowski once drew
8,000 people to a bout in Buffalo, N.Y.
Lisowski and his family lived in Canada and Texas
while he pursued wrestling full time, his son said.
Eventually, they returned to the Midwest and
Wisconsin, where the cigar-chomping, beer-drinking
wrestler quickly became the people's favorite.
The wrestler told a reporter in 1985 that his
popularity in Milwaukee came because of his worker
roots.
``I think the working people identify with me,
because years ago I worked when I wrestled, too,'' he
said. ``I worked in a packing house. I worked at
Ladish, Drop Forge, Cudahy Packing House. I was a
bricklayer. But finally, I got away from punching the
clock.''
Despite his antics, Lisowski said he took
professional wrestling seriously.
In 2001, after fellow wrestler Jack Wilson died,
Lisowksi turned down an interview request from a
Wisconsin Public Television reporter for a special on
professional wrestling.
``People make a joke out of it,'' he said. ``But it
wasn't a joke to me. It was a living.''

Nice story. The Crusher RIP.

I also recieved a few emails on the Atari craze. Johnny H is down and so is Hauser.

CP-

Ah the Atari.
Have you seen what they sell now? It's just the old joystick, but since technology has sped past the 80s it has a chip inside with like 10 games. You just plug it into your TV and rock on.

Atari Controller Link

I think they also make it for the 7800 but not sure about the 5200.

CAN YOU DIG IT?

H


Hey Frozen One,


I actually have a complete mint Atari 2600 sitting down in the basement. I have about 25 games and an extra controller. I might have to dig it out and toss on a throwback jersey and grab a PBR. Just like those old school days.

Hey, GO PACK GO!

Hauserinskinov

Oh by the way, Hauserinskinov has a blog. Really. The man who cannot and will not even comment on the Dee Snider night of infamy, has a blog about his mountain biking. Hauser has a passion for this so check it out here.

Oh and one more thing. I know the Pack lost to the queens this weekend but I still wil take a shot at those purple idiots. Daryl M sent me this and I like it...

(To the theme from Gilligans Island)

Come sit right back and you'll hear a tale

A tale of fateful trip

That started from a small lake town

Aboard two tiny ships


The mates were a bunch of pole dancers

But the waitstaff was too pure

The Vikings team set sail that day

For a three hour tour, a three hour tour



The action started getting hot

The dancers strutted their stuff

If not for the prudes in the fearless crew

There wouldn't have been such a huff



The boats turned around and went back home

The authorities came aboard

But fear not friends, 'cause all's not lost

The Vikings finally scored!

Have a nice day and GET BACK TO WORK!!! again.

Don't hate the Playa, hate the game.

So it is friday and the NHL is still not playing. I know most of you out there do not care, but I kinda do, because I am getting tired of being stay at home dad. Cleaning is cool, sorta, for a while, but it is getting old. I kinda want to have an excuse if I don't get the cleaning done. Right now the only excuse I could come up with is I just didn't do it. OR the dogs made that mess. Donna is smarter than that. She knows that I spend the day at home, unless I am out goofing around. I need to be working a bit more. It is nice to have a routine that a person can rely on. Don't get me wrong, I do not wish I was still working at A-Channel. NO FREAKING WAY. That place is mess. The NHL needs to get their problem fixed and play some hockey so Jordi and I have something to do.



Anyway I hope they end it soon. What did you think of the big game? I thought it was great. I enjoyed the commercials where the guy was supposedly robbing the mini mart and cutting up the cat. The Burt Reynolds one was great also. If you want to see them go to http://www.ifilm.com. The game was good. My chili was amazing. Here is a pic.

I just want you to know that I recieved a bunch of funny Packer pics after the Queens beat them in the first round from Shane Keller. I am publishing one to show that I am not completely biased toward the Pack, oh yeah I am. Anyway here is my favorite....

Thank you Shane. If you wish to see the rest of them send me an email and I will forward them to you. Some are just bad, most are funny.

I just got some new books in the mail the other day for my birthday. I have read one already, and am barrelling through the second. It's not like a wrasslin' book has ever claimed to be a tough read. Ole Anderson, how corparate America ruined professional wrestling. Great book. Nick you need to find this book. He told lots of stories around the glory days of WCW and GCW back when I was glued to the set every Saturday. He really has nothing good to say about the Nature Boy Ric Flair, which is suprising. Speaking of the Man. I drifited by Raw on Monday and they were in Japan. What a different show. The fans over there sit and watch the whole match and clap and cheer at appropriate times. No fans trying to be on TV or calling their friends on a cell from the front row. They are truly old school. When Slick Ric does his famous nose dive, it just gets better with time like fine wine, they all clapped politely and waited for the next high point in the match. It was like a breath of fresh air watching on Monday. Then they had some lame 'fashion show' and I changed the channel.

Now I know some of you may know about my 'retirement' from wrestling. And me watching flies in the face of that. Let me assure you that Monday was an abnormality. My 'Retirement' did happen during the hiatus of the Love. I made a deal with Donna in 2003 that if I retired from watching wrestling every Monday and Thursday, and going to the live events in town I could go to Wrestlemania 19. Deal. Done. I went to the show with Nick Chase, Steve Iverson, and Chad Weiser. Chad made it all happen because he lives in Seattle and had an in to get the duckets.



Well let me tell you it was worth it. Great time with the boys. I have for the most part given up the weekly ritual. No Really. I have. I do, on occasion stop and watch for a minute or so when I am flipping, like on Monday, but I do not watch the full two hours. Really. And to tell you the truth I don't miss it all that too much. Which gets me back to the books. I do not consider reading a book now and then crossing my promise. The second book is Bobby Heenan, Chair Shots and lifes other challenges. Good so far, and the third is Positively Page. I am looking forward to that one. Speaking of books, Nick, you need to send me those books you borrowed back. So to end this wrestling note I will tell you that I heard a rumor that WM 22 will be held in ...... Wait for it....wait for it..... CALGARY, Alberta, Canada. Just 2 1/2 short hours from here. The rumors of Bret Hart coming back have already started. Did you know he is doing a stage play of Alladin, where he plays the Genie. He sings and dances also. Really, I am not kidding. Google it. But now here is where we test my retirement. Any of you boys want to go? Let me know. I will give you details when I get them. I am retired you know so, oh hell, just let me know.

I will leave you with this.....

Ivy you are the champ. I got a package from Ivy last night. Three of my favorite things in the world. Leinies, Dakota Kids, and Funyuns. All of which are not available in Canada. Dude, you RULE! Except using the Funyns as packing material is not the best idea, and I think it is illegal to ship beer accross borders. I can't believe that the customs man believed that it was 'soda' in the box. You are a thinking man.

NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!