This came courtesy of Twitter, via a blog:
A radio station in Buffalo, New York refused to play Canadian music Monday in response to Team Canada’s gold medal hockey win over the U.S. Sunday.
103.3 The Edge announced its plans on their website prior to canning Canadian content. American listeners joined in on the fun, by encouraging the station to continue to ban northern music permanently until the next Olympics.
“We hope you understand our passive-aggressiveness,” read part of the message on The Edge’s site.
The station said it’s nothing personal, but they needed to do something to make them feel superior to us, even if it was just for a day.
Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
Recovering
....recovering from the Olympics...regular posting will resume shortly.....yes i know my comments are down.....gold medal....what?.....he shoots he scores.....finally get to stop hearing the I Believe song.....sigh
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
So You're A Little Sick Of It
Ok, you don't give two shakes about the Olympics. I can get that. I don't agree with it, but well, you just go ahead and live your empty, meaningless life.
Anyhoo, I thought I'd give you a link to a site that will give you some great advice and has nothing to do with sport.
7 Reasons To Keep Your Tyrannosaur Off Crack Cocaine
Anyhoo, I thought I'd give you a link to a site that will give you some great advice and has nothing to do with sport.
7 Reasons To Keep Your Tyrannosaur Off Crack Cocaine
Monday, February 22, 2010
To Help Your Sense of (Groovin') National Pride
I know sometimes it's hard to get excited about this country. Especially as you're shovelling your way out the front door or killing swarms of mosquitoes. Or when your hockey team loses, your fraternal skaters aren't triumphant, or your bobsled flips.
So here is a music video from Halifax's resident hip hop/rap magnate Classified. Be advised, this may not be work or children safe due to one partially muted f-bomb, a couple of d@mns, mentions of marijuana and a few people consuming alcohol.
Enjoy...
So here is a music video from Halifax's resident hip hop/rap magnate Classified. Be advised, this may not be work or children safe due to one partially muted f-bomb, a couple of d@mns, mentions of marijuana and a few people consuming alcohol.
Enjoy...
Friday, February 19, 2010
Things That Are Cool
- gold medals
- being able to text your brother while he's at the sliding centre and say... tell him that the Italian bronze medal luger is a hottie and ask him to drop my name, or ask what the delay is with the women's skeleton start
- Lloyd Robertson's cryogenic chamber
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
One Week
Another reason to be excited about the Olympics...
Brighton resident part of Olympic magic
BRIGHTON -- Like millions of people, John Stewart dreamed of Olympic stardom as a kid.
And, like millions of people, he didn't achieve those dreams, at least athletically.
But unlike the rest, Stewart found another way to live his Olympic dream. With the Vancouver Winter Olympics set for February, the Brighton native moved to Whistler, B.C., in 2007 with the hopes of finding a part to play in the Games. With no relevant experience, he applied for a job on the track crew at the Whistler Sliding Centre, where the bobsled, luge and skeleton events will be contested. Not only did he get the job, he was soon named foreman of one of the track crews, and has spent the last two years working to create "the fastest track in the world."
"Everything a Zamboni does, we do by hand," explained Stewart, of the work he and his crew must do to prepare the track for the Olympics.
But while the driver of an ice resurfacer has the benefit of working on a flat surface, the workers in Whistler must contend with a 1.5 kilometre stretch of ice that twists, turns and dives, with a vertical drop of 152 metres. Even when wearing special boots with spikes in the bottom, slips are hardly uncommon, and when they happen, it's a long ride down to the bottom.
"It's not a job for the faint of heart," he said, noting how workers are often covered in snow, ice and water throughout their long days.
But if you can handle the work, it's very rewarding.
"It's a job you can take pride in. It brings out the perfectionist in you," he said.
"Our job is to make the track as fast and safe as possible."
By all accounts, Stewart and his team have succeeded. The track has been studied and used by athletes, spectators, broadcasters, and officials, many of whom have shared their belief that it's the best slide in the world. That's a source of immense pride for Stewart.
"It's the first time I've put my hands on something that's considered the best in the world. It's a real good feeling. This is a special place," he said. "It's going to be a crown jewel of the Olympics, (and) it will continue to be the preeminent track in the world for years to come."
When Stewart isn't working, he and his girlfriend can be found snowboarding across Whistler's incredible slopes. He has even taken the opportunity to bobsled down the track himself, not just for fun, but to better understand the feedback the athletes give him.
The rush that goes along with it is just a bonus.
After two years of work, the big moment is less than a month away, and Stewart and his crew will be working hard to ensure the slide is in pristine condition as the world's top athletes go for gold.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I've been enthralled by the Olympics," he said. "It's going to be a big party, (and) I'll be there in the thick of it. It will be incredible. I can't wait."
(article from The Brighton Independent)
Brighton resident part of Olympic magic
BRIGHTON -- Like millions of people, John Stewart dreamed of Olympic stardom as a kid.
And, like millions of people, he didn't achieve those dreams, at least athletically.
But unlike the rest, Stewart found another way to live his Olympic dream. With the Vancouver Winter Olympics set for February, the Brighton native moved to Whistler, B.C., in 2007 with the hopes of finding a part to play in the Games. With no relevant experience, he applied for a job on the track crew at the Whistler Sliding Centre, where the bobsled, luge and skeleton events will be contested. Not only did he get the job, he was soon named foreman of one of the track crews, and has spent the last two years working to create "the fastest track in the world."
"Everything a Zamboni does, we do by hand," explained Stewart, of the work he and his crew must do to prepare the track for the Olympics.
But while the driver of an ice resurfacer has the benefit of working on a flat surface, the workers in Whistler must contend with a 1.5 kilometre stretch of ice that twists, turns and dives, with a vertical drop of 152 metres. Even when wearing special boots with spikes in the bottom, slips are hardly uncommon, and when they happen, it's a long ride down to the bottom.
"It's not a job for the faint of heart," he said, noting how workers are often covered in snow, ice and water throughout their long days.
But if you can handle the work, it's very rewarding.
"It's a job you can take pride in. It brings out the perfectionist in you," he said.
"Our job is to make the track as fast and safe as possible."
By all accounts, Stewart and his team have succeeded. The track has been studied and used by athletes, spectators, broadcasters, and officials, many of whom have shared their belief that it's the best slide in the world. That's a source of immense pride for Stewart.
"It's the first time I've put my hands on something that's considered the best in the world. It's a real good feeling. This is a special place," he said. "It's going to be a crown jewel of the Olympics, (and) it will continue to be the preeminent track in the world for years to come."
When Stewart isn't working, he and his girlfriend can be found snowboarding across Whistler's incredible slopes. He has even taken the opportunity to bobsled down the track himself, not just for fun, but to better understand the feedback the athletes give him.
The rush that goes along with it is just a bonus.
After two years of work, the big moment is less than a month away, and Stewart and his crew will be working hard to ensure the slide is in pristine condition as the world's top athletes go for gold.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I've been enthralled by the Olympics," he said. "It's going to be a big party, (and) I'll be there in the thick of it. It will be incredible. I can't wait."
(article from The Brighton Independent)
Friday, January 08, 2010
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Monday, December 21, 2009
Extra, Extra, Read Allllll About It!
Just when you thought that you couldn't be famous for being crazy without being arrested, along comes me, the Olympic torch and the Hamilton Spectator.
Today's Spec features a wee blurb (by reporter Dana Brown) on the front page about how Olympic crazed I am, and a picture of my crazed Quatchi and Mukmuk loving self is on the second page.
You can go here to see them all together. Eeeeee!
Today's Spec features a wee blurb (by reporter Dana Brown) on the front page about how Olympic crazed I am, and a picture of my crazed Quatchi and Mukmuk loving self is on the second page.
You can go here to see them all together. Eeeeee!
Monday, November 30, 2009
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