I have just finished watching my third CFL game of the season. The Riders beat Montreal 16-7. It was a largely boring game but the outcome was nice. I would like to make an observation about one of the new rules in the CFL.

There needs to be a concept of discretion in the application of any rule that's in the book. Because there was a situation that was absolutely ridiculous in tonight's game. A Saskatchewan Roughrider struggled through the line and ended up on the ground at the Montreal quarterback's feet. Calvillo proceeded to trip over the Rider. This was considered, tackling below the knees, and amounted to a 15 yard roughing the pass penalty.

Come on! This is just stupid. I agree, we should protect the quarterback. And if someone submarines the passer when he's trying to throw, that should be a penalty. But when a guy is lying on the ground and grabs the quarterback's foot, that's not a penalty. Football is a rough game, and sometimes people get hurt. Quarterback's are exposed, and I agree that they need protection. But no defensive guy is going to catastrophically injure a quarterback by trying to bring him down while lying on his belly.

That's my three nickels worth of opinion.

Man its good to be watching CFL football again!!

However . . .

I had forgotten how many ANNOYING poker commercials they play on TSN. Does this work? Does anyone visit these sites because of the commercial? I can't see how they could be each and every commercial is absolutely brutal.

Blog Observation Of The Day #1:

I am spending too much time thinking about the iPhone.

Its not available anywhere yet. At least not officially. Some insiders have managed to snag one but I won't repeat those stories. Officially it doesn't release until June 29. And that's only in the U.S. A release date in Canada has not been confirmed. And its not even going to be available on my carrier! You have to have Rogers Wireless, and that's pretty much the crappiest service there ever was.

So, given all the things between me and ever having an iPhone, why am I spending so much time thinking about it?

Brian: My sandwich tastes funny. Is there something wrong with the Smuckers?
Peter: Yeah, its been on my crotch.

Blog Quote Of The Day:

"You like that stroke, don't you?" announcer in the Cincinnati Reds/Seattle Mariners baseball game

Blog Question Of The Day:

Do we really need a sidewalk along 51st Street?

Blog Song Of The Day:

Ministry - N.W.O.

Blog Question Of The Day:

What is behind the compulsion that exists for country, or western performances to play rock music as the background preceeding the event? Have they conceded that their music is shitake and its a pathetic attempt to co-opt something that is clearly superior?

In the intervening years between when she first released her version of Janis Joplin's 'Piece Of My Heart' and tonight's rendition, live at Credit Union Center, I have to confess that I believe she has greatly improved her delivery of the classic song.

Things That Don't Make Sense:

You are hosting a concert that will fill the building to its capacity of 13,000+ people. Before the concert begins, you intentionally block of 1/4 of the pre-defined parking spots. Thus, first arrivals are already resigned to parking half a mile from the building.

WHY!?!?!?!

Blog Question Of The Day:

(This one is just for the Saskatoon people. And I'm serious about this. I drove by tonight and couldn't remember for the life of me the name.)

What was the name of the hotel, across the street from the Barry, that was just as much of a dump?

June 18, 2007 Observation #1:

Alexis Bledel has the prettiest blue eyes.

Things That Don't Make Sense:

Why is Bon Jovi on the country channel CMT?

Things That Don't Make Sense:

People and wearing shorts. Today is not a nice day. This weather would be more common in Bangladesh than here. Its raining, HARD. Plus its not especially warm. The truck said 13 C. I go into KFC, almost sprinting to get in out of the driving rain. What do I find? Two idiots in T-shirts and board shorts, eating their chicken.

Can someone please explain to me, given the enormous pain in the ass that she is, why anyone would hire Rosie O'Donnell to do anything?

Things that Piss Me Off

What is it with cowboys that their events can never be on time? I'm at this bull riding event tonight and these jackasses are 30 minutes late getting started!!! What the hell is up with that? And then throughout the event they are constantly wasting time. I hate cowboys.

Things That Don't Make Sense

Bud Light bottles. Why do you call it a twist off cap if you can't twist it off without losing a significant portion of your hand?

Things That Don't Make Sense

Having a 'Baby On Board' sign in the back window of your car, and driving at an absurdly large amount over the posted speed limit of the freeway.

I watched 'The Dukes of Hazzard' tonight. There was nothing else to do and it was on the movie channel. I have a few comments.

Why is the smart Duke boy the guy from Jackass?

How do you turn the original Uncle Jesse, and turn him into a reefer fiend?

Are Jessica Simpson's breasts real? They really don't look real in a lot of those outfits.

Speaking of Jessica Simpson, how could they have her play a smart Daisy Duke, as a stupid bimbo? And how do you do a bad job of being a blonde bimbo when you are, in fact, a blonde bimbo?

All in all, I was disappointed in the movie. They made phony caricatures of all the main players from the original show. They added components that didn't make any sense, and generally wasted what could have been a good premise. The movie could have done with better direction and a much tighter focus. I give it a C.

Blog Song Of The Day:

Young Jeezy f/ R. Kelly - Go Getta