Two Things!

Flag Barer:

When the winter games started this year Canada had to ask 4 or 5 olympians before a real champion, Danielle Goyette of the Women’s hockey team, agreed to carry our flag. Apparently the other athletes were afraid the hard work of carrying the flag would hurt their chances of winning. Now, I could understand if you had to compete the next day, but that wasn’t the case for some of the athletes that were asked to carry the flag. Anyhow, after it was all said and done we had an amazing olympics, however, when it came time to find someone to represent our country in the closing ceremonies the choice was pretty clear, the honor was Cindy Klassen’s if she wanted it. Of course she accepted and did a great job carrying the flag, it’s just too bad that she was one of the 4 or 5 that shot down the COC when asked to carry the flag at the opening ceremonies. I guess ultimately if you asked me, Danielle Goyette should have carried the flag for the closing ceremonies too!

TRIP:

It’s only 4 more sleeps away and I am freaking out! I’m almost all packed and I believe I’ve bought everything I need! I’m ready to kick back and enjoy the sun! YEE HAW!!!

Cheers!
Andrew

“A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. “Hear that?” you say. “That’s dynamite, baby.”

-Jack Handey

Filler

So it’s been awhile and I’ve been since receiving hate mail due to my stagnant blog. Today’s blog is going to serve it’s purpose as a filler (like all my previous blogs) until I have something worth while to discuss.

So what to blog about? Well, there is only 10 days until I am in the Dominican sipping a margarita while having grapes fed to me by some beautiful Dominican Princess (all inclusive includes that doesn’t it?)! Needless to say, I can’t wait to get there and hopefully when I get back golf season will be in full swing (PUN intended). I guess I should start packing! With that being said, I’ve heard lots of suggestions / tips as to what I need to bring with me, but when it comes to this sort of thing I think it’s best to get as much information as possible. SOOOO, feel free to comment with your suggestions.

On a more serious and bright note, I just got word that Jeremy (a.k.a Randall) just got engaged this past weekend. So, once again, congratulations Jeremy!

Cheers!
Andrew

“Probably the earliest flyswatters were nothing more than some sort of striking surface attached to the end of a long stick.”
-Jack Handey

I Want One Of These…

This is the coolest toy ever and dammit I want one!

Cheers!
Andrew

Video Fun

Once and a while I like to read up on the News at the good old CNN website and I stumbled upon an article regarding all of the jokes and parody trailers that are popping up since Brokeback Mountain hit the big screen. These trailers take classics and make them into gay love stories (a-la Brokeback Mountain).

Take this trailer entitled Brokeback To The Futrue. I won’t bother telling you what movie it twists because it’s title says it all!
Ok now that you’re done laughing at that one, take a look at this trailer cleverly named Top Gun 2 – Brokeback Squadron.

Anyhow, I’m sure the timing of this couldn’t be anymore perfect for Gord since him and I have been debating the whole Muslim comic strip thing. But hey, when I already know I’ve won that argument, not even these parodies can give him a compelling argument!

And on a different video note, check out this CRAZY Commercial for the Izuzu Gemini that was apparently shot in the 80’s. I say “apparently” because although most of it seems plausible I just don’t see how two cars could jump a river and land on a boat and ricochet to the other side!?

With that being said, I invite you to take this poll to see if you agree with me or with Amy on this one!

Cheers!
Andrew

Titanic, Poseidan And Now This…

I couldn’t help but see the humour in this. I always knew that we as humans don’t fair to well when it comes to learning from our mistakes (take the Danish paper RE-publishing a cartoon that completely outraged an entire culture the first time it was printed – that one’s for you Gord, have at her). Anyhow, does anyone else see the possible catastrophy associated with building a boat that will hold 6400 people?! HAHA, sorry, but that’s outrageous.

One freak accident and there goes 6000 people. I dunno, maybe I’m being naive here, but do they actually think that they could have enough safety procedures in place that would prevent mass panic during an emergency? Anyhow, just thought it was worth a post. Comment if you want to stir some pots, I know Gord will!

Oh, and not too mention the field day that modern day pirates would have with this…

Cheers!
Andrew

“If they ever come up with a swashbuckling school, I think one of the courses should be ‘Laughing, Then Jumping Off Something’.”

-Jack Handey

Stump The Philosopher

Those of you who actually read my blogs may recall the one about the conversation / debate in my office on the topic of Iceland vs. Greenland and the use of the word “hotter” in the discussion. Turns out, that Amy knows a graduate student in philosphey here at Queen’s and when asked what he thought he argued for both sides. After that he decided to bring up the discussion with his fellow classmates as well as a few profs and guess what…there was no definative answer as to whether or not the use of the word hotter was right or wrong. Which, means I’m right, as usual (let the comments fly).

Anyhow, I thought it was interesting that something I said was actually deemed worthy of discussion in a philosphy class and that it actually stumped them (sort of)….although I guess that’s what philosopy is all about, ah well, kind of cool nonetheless!

Cheers!
Andrew

“I scrambled to the top of the precipice where Nick was waiting. “That was fun,” I said. “You bet it was,” said Nick. “Let’s climb higher.” “No,” I said. “I think we should be heading back now.” “We have time,” Nick insisted. I said we didn’t, and Nick said we did. We argued back and forth like that for about 20 minutes, then finally decided to head back. I didn’t say it was an interesting story.”

-Jack Handey

Bird Poop

So I got shit on today (literally) on my way into work this morning. I noticed it when I walked in to my office and saw a giant splooge of white stuff on my thigh (yeah, made me think twice too)…anyhow, it was gross. I cleaned it up as well as I could, but it’s stayed with me for the whole day.

I’ve heard a bird shitting on you is good luck, but so far today I’ve had to do Matt’s work twice, learned another job (know three now – do none *rim shot*) and polked myself in the eye! Hopefully I learn later today that my family has won the lottery, until then I don’t believe the hype that getting shit on is good luck!

Well, come to think of it, I haven’t been shushed yet today! YET…

Cheers!
Andrew

“I’d rather be rich than stupid.”

-Jack Handey