My Boner
Published September 2, 2010 @ 08:57 in Raging Storm

So, we lost last night. Luckily, it's double knockout rules so we can still win this championship.

I pulled a boner in the first game, a serous boner, and it's something I don't remember ever doing before. I was batting 2nd in the lineup, and I led off the third inning. I hit a single, advanced to second and with Mofo at the plate, I completely believed there were two outs. In my head, I batted second, and counted the lead-off batter as the first out. So when Tink popped out, there were two away. Or so I believed...

Mofo hit a long fly ball, but with two out I was running full out on contact. I was four feet from home plate when I heard a teammate yell "there's only one out!".

Mofo's ball was caught and I was easily doubled up. I swear I thought there were two outs!!!! I've never pulled a boner like that before, but I did last night, in game one of the playoffs.

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1 Week After Jason Barr Fired, Where's the News?
Published September 1, 2010 @ 14:45 in Edge 102 ~ CFNY, Radio

It's been a week since Jason Barr was let go from Edge 102. Jason was 1/3 of The Dean Blundell Show, a very popular Toronto morning radio show, especially amongst teens and those in their 20s.

This trio has been together since they took over for Humble and Fred on 102.1 back in 2001. Humble and Fred, you may recall, left for Mojo 640 and their "Talk Radio for Guys" format. Before The Dean Blundell Show, Jason Barr was Danger Boy on Humble and Fred, a part of that show since the mid 90s. That's a long time he was on Edge 102 in the mornings.

It's been a week since he was fired, and I'm surprised at the complete lack of coverage. I haven't found a word about it in the MSM. It's on a few message boards and blogs, but surprisingly few. It's possible nobody knows about it, but isn't the MSM supposed to break such news to the masses? Hell, I had the story a week ago. Is it deemed such an insignificant event it's completely unworthy of coverage?

My entry about Jason being fired is getting some traffic from people Googling for more information, but not a heck of a lot. Perhaps the average CFNY listener won't have a clue things are different until after Labour Day.

Here's the results from Google when you search for Jason Barr Fired. The highlighted results are from me, whether I'm hosting them or not.

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Two Games, Total Runs - A Storm's A Ragin'
Published September 1, 2010 @ 13:23 in Raging Storm

My comp division slo-pitch team, Raging Storm, has a couple of playoff games tonight. It's two games, and the total score determines who advances and who's done for the year. I like to think of it as a 14 inning game.

We had a good season, and I'd argue this is the best team we've ever fielded. A loss tonight would be a very bitter pill to swallow.

Just win, baby.

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This Entry Is For My Kids
Published August 31, 2010 @ 22:08 in Movies

My kids wanted to watch the 1973 Robin Hood cartoon from Disney. I remember seeing it in the mid-80s at the old Westwood theatre. That theatre, sort of tucked away near Kipling and Dundas, still stands, despite being closed down over a decade ago.

Luckily for my kids, the old Robin Hood cartoon is on YouTube. The purpose of this entry is to put all 10 parts in a row so it's easier for them to watch. Enjoy, kids.

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I Just Have One Question...
Published August 31, 2010 @ 21:18 in Miscellaneous

I just have one question...

What the hell happened to August?

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I Love You, Man Review
Published August 30, 2010 @ 19:43 in Reviews

I Love You, Man: 6.5 out of 10.

I didn't like I Love You, Man as much as you did. Sure, it was cute... and parts of it were actually funny, but as a whole it missed the mark.

Firstly, I don't believe Paul Rudd can carry a film like this. Calm down... I like Paul Rudd, too... but as a supporting player. He can't be the guy.

And what's with the iPhone and iTunes infomercials? I guess that's part of movies now, but even the Rush stuff seemed rather forced, and I like Rush. This movie could have been called I Love You, Rush.

And finally, was Lou Ferrigno this movie's response to The Hangover's Mike Tyson? Just wondering.

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Want a Taste of HTML5?
Published August 30, 2010 @ 15:24 in Technology

If you've got Google Chrome, you can get a pretty cool taste of HTML5 right now thanks to a cool partnership between Arcade Fire and Google.

Google took Arcade Fire's "We Used To Wait" and let director Chris Milk do this thing, and by harnessing the power of HTML5 they've created a wicked little experience they call The Wilderness Downtown.

Make sure you enter the address of the home you grew up in when prompted. It really makes this video.

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Donate to My 2010 Terry Fox Run
Published August 30, 2010 @ 10:44 in Terry Fox | Terry Fox Run

I'm running for Terry on Sunday, September 19 at High Park. I'm aiming to raise $1000 for The Terry Fox Foundation. I'm really going to need your help.

Donate to my run. They'll email you a tax receipt in PDF. It's easy, secure and for a good cause.

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Do You Shower Radio?
Published August 29, 2010 @ 16:25 in Miscellaneous

For all of my adult life, I've showered with the radio on. When I moved out at the age of 21, one of the first things I bought was a shower radio. I think I'm on my third shower radio, pretty good for a 15-year stretch.

The picture below was taken earlier today and is my current shower radio. It hangs from the shower nozzle and seems to go a couple of years on two AA Duracell batteries. I can't shower without it.

Do you listen to the radio when you shower?

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5 Funny People I Follow on Twitter
Published August 28, 2010 @ 20:52 in Twitter

I follow 227 people on Twitter. That number fluctuates as I experiment with finding the ideal balance. Some people I follow because I know them in the real world, some people I follow because they're subject matter experts in subjects I care about, some people I follow because they're like-minded and some people I follow because they're funny.

Here are five funny people I follow on Twitter. You might want to give them a shot.

@SarahKSilverman is Sarah Silverman

Most recent tweet:

HOW CAN MY VOICE BE SO NASAL WHEN MY NOSTRILS ARE SO BIG?? #mybodyisbeingridiculous

@alyankovic is Weird Al Yankovic

Most recent tweet:

Trying to decide on the next family pet... cockapoo or sharktopus?

@StephenAtHome is Stephen Colbert

Most recent tweet:

See you at the emmys this weekend! To help you recognize me, i'll be the one holding an emmy.

@ConanOBrien is Conan O'Brien

Most recent tweet:

I may be jumping into this whole Muslim controversy a little late, but really? He's going to call himself Kareem Abdul Jabbar?

@downgoesbrown is Down Goes Brown

Most recent tweet:

This Strasburg news is God's little reminder of what would have happened if the Leafs had drafted Seguin.

That last guy is the only person on this list I've actually met in the real world (seeing Conan live isn't meeting him) and he might be the funniest of the bunch.

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