Okay, I'm sitting here watching the Stanlet Cup Finals, and I've got a damn question!!
They just did the national anthems. I'm watching my TV, and this girl comes on the ice for the anthems, in a red, Calgary Flames jersey. Much like the other 18,000 people in the building, who all appear to be wearing Calgary Flames home jerseys. CBC does the obligatory (but in this case necessary) graphic with the singer's name.
Who in the HELL is Heather Liscano!?!
They go on, and on, and ON about how its been 10 years. Which is true, and a heart-wrenching crime. But, I do have to ask the following question. If its been TEN YEARS sinec a Canadian team has been in the Stanley Cup Finals, then WHY can't they bring in a big name celebrity to since the anthem? Its the Stanley Cup Final, for Christ sake! Where's the Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morrissette, and so on. God, Jann Arden is from Calgary!!! She can't possibly be so busy that they couldn't bring her in. (However, now that I think it, didn't she butcher the anthem a series or two ago?) Just make a damn effort! Please!?!
Saturday, May 29, 2004
Friday, May 28, 2004
Haven't we had enough Shrek already?
I really didn't mind the idea of a Shrek 2. The first one was decent. I liked it. My question however, is did we really need this much hype for the sequel?
I mean, come on! People know who and what Shrek is. How many hundred million did the first one make? The concept of Shrek is not lost on us. The saturation bombing of TV commercials, product placement, and promotional tie-ins was not necessary. Really not necessary. Its so bad that, I've actually turned again the movie. I don't even want to see it now. I'm too pissed off at all the irritating commercials.
Just a thought I've had.
I really didn't mind the idea of a Shrek 2. The first one was decent. I liked it. My question however, is did we really need this much hype for the sequel?
I mean, come on! People know who and what Shrek is. How many hundred million did the first one make? The concept of Shrek is not lost on us. The saturation bombing of TV commercials, product placement, and promotional tie-ins was not necessary. Really not necessary. Its so bad that, I've actually turned again the movie. I don't even want to see it now. I'm too pissed off at all the irritating commercials.
Just a thought I've had.
Thursday, May 27, 2004
I need to get something off my chest.
Who decided that pop-up ads right inside the web page itself, was a good idea? The marketing guru's didn't get the message that pop-up advertising pisses us off, by the fact that the dot-com industry went out with a flaming glory? We HATE pop-ups! I doesn't matter how craftily you weave them into our internet experience. We hate them, we hate them, we hate them!!!
And what's the deal with eBay? Is there even a competitor to eBay? Isn't it one of those things like Coke or gasoline, where you're gonna buy it whether they advertise or not? So why all the irritating pop-ups ads?
And how about Viagra? Have we not heard enough about his stupid crap? Okay, my dick is broke. I'll go to the physician and ask him for Viagra, or Cialis, or that P-starting brand. We all know what the penis pills do, and where to get them. I don't need to see a 70 year old guy in the steam bath, belting out a 50's standard at top volume. I'll keep my sexual dysfunctions discreetly to myself, thank you very much.
And how about the penis enlargement pills. Isn't that like the worst sucker bet of all time? Who actually believes this is going to work? You take a PILL and your schwanz is gonna get bigger. How the hell is that supposed to happen!?! Smarten up people!!!
That's enough bile for now. Enjoy your evening!
Who decided that pop-up ads right inside the web page itself, was a good idea? The marketing guru's didn't get the message that pop-up advertising pisses us off, by the fact that the dot-com industry went out with a flaming glory? We HATE pop-ups! I doesn't matter how craftily you weave them into our internet experience. We hate them, we hate them, we hate them!!!
And what's the deal with eBay? Is there even a competitor to eBay? Isn't it one of those things like Coke or gasoline, where you're gonna buy it whether they advertise or not? So why all the irritating pop-ups ads?
And how about Viagra? Have we not heard enough about his stupid crap? Okay, my dick is broke. I'll go to the physician and ask him for Viagra, or Cialis, or that P-starting brand. We all know what the penis pills do, and where to get them. I don't need to see a 70 year old guy in the steam bath, belting out a 50's standard at top volume. I'll keep my sexual dysfunctions discreetly to myself, thank you very much.
And how about the penis enlargement pills. Isn't that like the worst sucker bet of all time? Who actually believes this is going to work? You take a PILL and your schwanz is gonna get bigger. How the hell is that supposed to happen!?! Smarten up people!!!
That's enough bile for now. Enjoy your evening!
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
I'm watching this Calgary vs. Tampa Bay Stanley Cup Final game. Calgary scored the first goal. They gave credit to Gelinas because it hit his skate.
Should you really get credit for a goal if your only contribution to it is that it hit you in the skate? What effort did you expend to get the goal? I would like to suggest that, credit for a goal should involve using your stick in a legal manner. If you touch the puck with your stick, you can have credit for a goal. If it hits you in the skate, you're no more important to goal scoring than the boards, the crosspost, or the guy in row six eating a hot dog.
Should you really get credit for a goal if your only contribution to it is that it hit you in the skate? What effort did you expend to get the goal? I would like to suggest that, credit for a goal should involve using your stick in a legal manner. If you touch the puck with your stick, you can have credit for a goal. If it hits you in the skate, you're no more important to goal scoring than the boards, the crosspost, or the guy in row six eating a hot dog.
Monday, May 24, 2004
Okay, I have a question!
What is the deal with public restrooms? It would seem that (and rightly so) those damn air blower, hand dryers have gone out of fashion. I do not recall the last time I saw one. At least not exclusively. Also what you don't see much anymore is the linen type. That was kinda nasty. This grunge-y looking thing that a million people had used before you. The most popular equipment for the drying of the hands seems to be the brown paper dispenser.
But what is with the new innovation that has come along with this? An infra-red sensor that you put your hand in front of, and it advances a measured amount of paper. What the hell is up with that!?! You can't tell me that the difference between profitably, and financial ruin is a couple feet of brown paper. Its not like its highly processed. Its never soft, or in any way desireable. Are we really concerned about a couple feet of paper? I feel cheated when I go into the washroom and this thing gives me an A4 sized piece of paper to dry my hands on. I have big hands, I need a big sheet of paper towel!
That's just me. I could be wrong.
What is the deal with public restrooms? It would seem that (and rightly so) those damn air blower, hand dryers have gone out of fashion. I do not recall the last time I saw one. At least not exclusively. Also what you don't see much anymore is the linen type. That was kinda nasty. This grunge-y looking thing that a million people had used before you. The most popular equipment for the drying of the hands seems to be the brown paper dispenser.
But what is with the new innovation that has come along with this? An infra-red sensor that you put your hand in front of, and it advances a measured amount of paper. What the hell is up with that!?! You can't tell me that the difference between profitably, and financial ruin is a couple feet of brown paper. Its not like its highly processed. Its never soft, or in any way desireable. Are we really concerned about a couple feet of paper? I feel cheated when I go into the washroom and this thing gives me an A4 sized piece of paper to dry my hands on. I have big hands, I need a big sheet of paper towel!
That's just me. I could be wrong.