March 2007 Archives
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« February 2007 | | April 2007 » Role ModelMarch 31, 2007 @ 09:33
I find it interesting that anybody could defend this guy in such a situation. Forget the yelling and the swearing, the minute a hockey dad leaves the stands and confronts a coach in front of kids, it's wrong. The coach shouldn't have to put up with it, and the kids shouldn't have to see it. Problems between a parent and coach can be settled behind closed doors, or done over the telephone. I imagine those who defended Domi last night are star struck imbeciles who love having a former Leaf around them. Nobody should yell and scream and carry on like this in front of kids over a bloody hockey game, but especially not a former NHL player and supposed role model. How do you think Max Domi feels this morning? Why to go Tie! Category: Sports
March 31, 2007 @ 09:32
Garrioch started his segment by telling Leafs Lunch that Ottawa's All-sports radio station had a call-in segment yesterday morning and Senator fans were urging their over-rated, piece of crap, choke artist hockey team to throw their game against Montreal last night. The reasoning was simple, Senators fans hate the Leafs and they want them to miss the playoffs. And to tell you the truth I'm not surprised. On the surface you'd assume suck ass Senator fans would want this out of spite alone because you wouldn't figure the Leafs would pose much of a threat to anybody in the playoffs, but it goes beyond that. Ottawa fans may be stupid, but they aren't dumb. They know what a spineless, gutless hockey team they have, and the last thing they need is another match-up with the underdog Maple Leafs in the playoffs. It probably wouldn't happen in the first round, but Ottawa fans know that Toronto has a tradition of over-achieving in the playoffs and they don't want to take any chances of having the Leafs upset somebody, and then tangle with their gang of gag artists. I don't have to go over the history because any hockey fan is well aware of the Senators miserable history when it comes to the playoffs - and it was deliciously highlighted last year when Daniel Alfredsson, with the Senators playoff life on the line, stood there and allowed Buffalo's Jason Pominville to skate around him for the series winning shorthanded goal. No doubt the Senators are a distasteful team to begin with having developed players like Hossa the eye picker and Havlat the kicker - but their fans are even worse. Senator fans are collectively sickening. Like that weasel you can't stand at work, the type that would give a tourist the wrong directions just for the fun of it, the type who would swear at your wife if she was wearing a Leaf sweater. Arsholes basically, big goofy arsholes! To tell you the truth, I get to this point of this essay and I don't know why I even bothered. Ottawa fans will never change, and neither will their hockey team. Now enjoy this video. Appreciate how Alfie takes a feeble swipe at Pominville while he swoops around him. Given the situation, Alfie "the captain" should have done anything he could to stop the Sabre, including holding, hooking, high sticking or tripping - after all, the Senators were on a power-play, taking a penality wouldn't have hurt. I guess Alfie wasn't thinking.
March 31, 2007 @ 09:31
The Raptors are basically a non-entity in Toronto. In Toronto they're treated much like NHL teams are treated in a lot of American markets. They have a small nucleus of fans that go to their games, but that's it. The Raptors get 18 to 20 thousand fans to every game, but their television ratings are embarrassing and virtually nobody listens to their games on the radio. And let me ask you, when was the last time you went somewhere and got into a conversation about basketball? I agree with Mike, it's odd that the Raptors have all but secured first place in the Atlantic Division and have already nailed down a playoff spot, yet all anybody wants to talk about is the Leafs and hockey. That's just the way it is in Canada, and I'm not about to apologize for it. If anything, Americans should apologize for choosing basketball over hockey. Category: Sports
Abu Hasan And Me - Part 2 March 30, 2007 @ 09:04
Abu Hasan means "father of Hasan". So by referring to him as just Abu like I did earlier in the week, I'm actually calling him "father of" and of course that doesn't make sense. Abu Hasan is a 33 year old Canadian Muslim. He was born in Toronto and raised in Pickering before moving to Brampton about five years ago after being married. He's well educated and he develops software for a living. He's also concerned about the decaying image of Muslims around the world. It would take page upon page to disclose everything we talked about on Wednesday night but his over riding concern and the reason he wanted to meet with me, was to explain that Muslims are peace loving people who are currently being blemished by a very small minority. A small minority that has chosen to interpret the faith in their own way to fit their own agendas and this simply isn't fair to those who follow Islam in the traditional way. It's like anything else folks, we're all so easily influenced by what we see on television or read in the newspaper and we're quick to generalize and that can be a dangerous thing. Especially for people like Abu Hasan who doesn't drink and doesn't smoke, who prays five times a day, who loves his young family and who loves his religion. He also loves the Leafs, the Jays, 102.1 The Edge and he especially loves his country.
Category: Stuff
I Wonder Why March 30, 2007 @ 09:02 News Item Federal Conservatives are riding a wave of popularity while their rival Liberals are crippled with plunging support, a new poll finds. The online survey by Angus Reid Strategies found 39% of Canadians would vote Tory if an election were held today, while only 22% would cast their ballot for the Grits. New Democrats sit with 17% support, the Green Party climbs to 11% and the Bloc Quebecois slips to 10%. On the leadership front, 41% believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper would make the best PM, compared to only 17% who picked Stephane Dion. Hmmm - I wonder why? Category: Politics
Another Beer Story March 30, 2007 @ 09:01
Neighbour John and I had a contest to see who could gather the most coupons and he easily beat me. This spring, Bud Lite if has a new promotion. Every case contains one hat for each of the 18 teams that has won the Stanley Cup, and needless to say John and I are going head to head again. I'll be honest, I get involved in this stuff more to humour him than anything else. No doubt I'm a pretty good beer drinker, but I'm no match for the king. No match what so ever. John already has three hats (Leafs, Jersey and Detroit) and I have none. The question won't be whether I can beat him, the question will be.... will he get the whole set by the end of April. Category: Neighbour John
Lesbo Friends March 30, 2007 @ 09:00
He was talking about the growing popularity of pseudo lesbianism in the United States. Poor old Bill can't figure out why all these young girls in America are kissing each other if they aren't really lesbians. Two women tried to explain it to the old bugger but he wouldn't buy their story that girls do it for attention because young men seem to enjoy watching it. Bill seems to think it goes deeper than that, and therapy is in order. Anyway as part of his presentation, O'Reilly used a clip from Tuesday's season finale of "Dirt". It's a show on the FX channel starring Courtney Cox and I don't believe it's available in Canada. Apparently Courtney plays a ruthless, horny bitch who's willing to do anything to get ahead. In the season finale, Jennifer Aniston was a guest star and the two former "Friends" stars actually kiss after referring to a lesbian affair. As you can imagine there was a lot of pre-show hype (which escaped me) but when the big moment happened on Tuesday night it was considered a major disappointment, and for the most part I have to agree. Have a look. It rates a 3 out of 10 on the "baby come on!" scale.
Funny March 29, 2007 @ 10:04
Airforce Category: Fun Stuff
Bourque Newswatch March 29, 2007 @ 09:05
Not just anybody can make the Bourque list - you have to meet certain criteria, and FreddieP.ca has made the grade. If you're a news junkie and love politics, give the Bourque Newswatch a click. Category: Endorsements | Politics
Freddie P. On TV March 29, 2007 @ 09:04
Today in Mesa, Arizona, Ria Cortesio will work the pre-season game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs. She will be the first woman to umpire a major league exhibition game since 1989. Pam Postema kicked around the minors for a couple of seasons back then before getting released. This afternoon we'll discuss whether having woman umpires in the Major Leagues is a good idea, and I'll tell you right now I'm inclined to say no. But before you go ape-shit ladies, tune in and hear me out. CH Live at 5:30
Category: Television
No Apologies March 29, 2007 @ 09:03
I don't agree with these kinds of apologies because I think they're pointless, and rather than criticize those who won't give them, I'm inclined to criticize those who seek them. How can you honestly feel good about an apology from someone who didn't do what they're apologizing for. On Tuesday, Britain held ceremonies commemorating 200 years since the end of the slave trade but that wasn't good enough for some. During a service at West Minster Abby that included the Queen and Blair, a protester interrupted things by jumping out and demanding an "official" apology. He pointed at the Queen and he screamed at Blair. He wasn't satisfied with the lengths the British government had gone to commemorate the occasion, he wanted more and didn't care who he offended. Why Tony Blair should apologize for something that happened two centuries ago is beyond me. It's the same reason I disagreed with Stephen Harpers apology for the head tax in Canada. It's history, shameful history but shameful history that is the responsibility of people long dead and buried. Some might argue that it's not a big deal, what does it hurt to utter the words to make a whole race of people feel better, but I'm not sure that's the case. I'm under the impression it's a very small minority that cares about an apology and the rest would rather move on with their lives and forget about the past. That was then, and this is now, and it can be applied to so many situations and the best way for a people to move forward is to let go of the past and face the future and a refreshing example of this is Chief Clarence Louie of BC's Osoyoos Indian Band who's hell bent to revolutionize the attitude of Canada's first nations. He appeared on the Charles Adler radio show recently and I recommend you listen to an excerpt of the interview. Adler Online
Category: Politics
What's The Point March 29, 2007 @ 09:02
Idol still gets unbelievable ratings, but the nonsense surrounding the results has now become a bigger story than the show itself, and it all surrounds one contestant named Sanjaya. His survival after Tuesday night's performance has rendered American Idol pointless. It's not a singing contest and it's not a talent contest. It's a popularity contest. And it could be even worse than that. If "votefortheworst.com" has taken a grip on the show to that extent, then this should definitely be the last season. Category: Television
Sabres Won't Win March 29, 2007 @ 09:02
The subject was the Buffalo Sabres and their attitude as the playoffs approach. Kelly said there's concern because of the way the Sabres have played lately, and even greater concern if they happen to meet the Leafs in the first round of the playoffs. Kelly reasons that the Leafs have probably given the Sabres more trouble than any other team this year by controlling Buffalo's shot total and applying a physical style of play that bothers the Sabres. Well I'm here to give a prediction right now, and it's got nothing to do with the Leafs because I still don't think the Leafs are going to make the playoffs. This is strictly a Buffalo prediction - the Sabres will not win the Stanley Cup. I don't think they're big enough or strong enough to survive through four rounds of the playoffs, and knowing the way the NHL works, as soon as the playoffs start the officiating will change and the Sabres will be screwed. All the goofy little calls that are made now, calls that benefit teams like the Sabres, will probably disappear in the playoffs and it will be back to the old ways and Buffalo won't be able to handle it. This prospect doesn't make me forlorn because as I've stated on many other occasions the Ottawa Senators are the only team in hockey that I despise more that the Sabres. As for Ottawa, I have big concern over them this year. Category: Sports
Drunk By The Pool March 29, 2007 @ 09:00 My buddy Darren sent me this and I can't figure out if it's real or not. There doesn't seem to be an edit point, but I can't believe the guy would go that far. Check it out.
Stafford And Me March 28, 2007 @ 10:03
Back in the old days at CFNY when Mike Stafford and I did the news and sports on the Pete Geets Show we'd often spend beautiful spring days suckin' back a few beers and shootin' the shit. The station was in Brampton, we lived in Brampton and we were a couple of young guys always looking for something to do with the remaining hours of the day. Mike is on holidays this week and I was thrilled when he called me and asked if I wanted to hook up for lunch. His fabulous girlfriend Linda lives in Brampton and he was going to be in the area. We ended up at the Keltic Rock in Heart Lake, it was the only bar I could find that had their patio open yesterday and that was vital for Mikes smoking habit. Turns out the patio is a little fenced off area in the back, where the dumpsters are, but that didn't matter. We got there about 2:30 and we didn't leave until well into the first period of the hockey game. And believe it or, we really didn't drink that much. We had lunch and nursed a few beers, and then we did something I've never done before, we had a dinner at the same place - lunch and dinner without moving. But why would we? It had to be 23 degrees yesterday and the sun was like a magic medicine penetrating our bodies and all the other Brampton Bob's around us. It was a great afternoon and early evening. There's nothing like a beautiful day to put the world in a good mood - and it didn't hurt that the Leafs capped things off by blasting the Hurricanes 6-1.
Gene Valaitis Checks In From Southern Cal March 28, 2007 @ 10:02
"I've just caught up on what's been happening back at home thanks to your wonderful blog-o-la and it hit me. Toronto is living in some sort of strange time warp where nothing changes. It's been more than 4 years since I left Toronto for Hong Kong, Dallas and now California, but I could have easily dated items from this week's Freddie P Blog from 3 or 4 or even 5 years ago. Think about it. Here they are in a "nutshell" -The Leaf suck What year is it???????????" -Thanks as always for your GREAT Blog- Gene Category: Endorsements | Radio
Danger Man March 28, 2007 @ 10:01
This is serious stuff. Miller's idea of running a city is by blaming other levels of government for his inability to manage a budget, and now he wants to hang it on the already over-taxed citizens of Toronto. He's a freakin' mad man and he's got to be stopped. The depth of the damage he's about to do immeasurable. What it will do to tourism is staggering. If Torontonians thought the bad publicity surrounding SARS was damaging, wait till the word gets out about this. And it all comes back to the same sorry mistake. Four years ago Toronto could have had John Tory as their mayor, but thanks to the mindless left who voted in big numbers, and the complacent right who didn't bother, the city got what it deserved. And if that wasn't enough, it happened again last fall. Category: Politics
Dick Smyth Checks In March 27, 2007 @ 08:36
I grew up listening to Dick Smyth and I absolutely adore the guy but having said that last week I took issue with the content of one of his commentaries on am 640. Dick compared Stephane Dion and Stephen Harper and I didn't think it was completely fair, so I wrote about it, and as you can see this prompted lots of response from FreddieP.ca visitors. And this didn't escape Mr. Smyth who happened upon FreddieP.ca and offered this. "Have read the comments with interest. Two points. 1)The Liberal attack ads were under Paul Martin's leadership, not Dion's. 2)I addressed the possibility that Dion might sanction attack ads while expressing the hope he does not. And, by the way, Steph is a dear friend and valued colleague but she is not my daughter." ds I sent Dick a note thanking him for his contribution and to tell him I enjoy his work on 640 and he replied with this. "Thanks for your note. Actually a friend in Virginia drew my attention to the dialogue in the blog so I looked it up. Your comments are very much appreciated. I've got mixed feelings about being on the air in Toronto. But then it's more fun than curling." ds Category: Radio
Parti Crashers March 27, 2007 @ 08:35
Granted, it came close in a couple of referendums but event then I always had the feeling that a good chunk of the people voted "yes" never dreaming that it would ever actually happen. Again, it was more of a leverage thing. How refreshing to watch the Quebec election results come in last night and see the Parti Quebecois finally put in its place. Quebecers are obviously tired of the rhetoric and have found a refreshing alternative in the ADQ which has a much more realistic approach to Quebec sovereignty. As I cautioned in posting yesterday, down the road the ADQ might become more radical with power, but at that point the citizens of Quebec can do what they did last night and put the party in its place. The Parti Quebecois under Andre Boisclair is third this morning - not even the official opposition - and it looks bloody good on them. Category: Politics
The Root Of All Evil March 27, 2007 @ 08:32
After hearing the Anna Nicole Smith verdict you have to wonder where money came into play and who was paid what to protect who. What, are you we all idiots? The woman has nine different drugs in her system and needles holes on her ass and we're expected to believe that her death was accidental? It sounds like she was so doped up she would have been incapable of administering a fatal dose. More like somebody kept her in a drug induced state and then quietly took her out. Maybe the same guy who killed her son a few months before. And it was interesting that the Seminole Police conducted the investigation because the Hard Rock Hotel is on native land. So many questions remain unanswered. There's 500 million dollars at stake here and it's amazing how money can cause key people to overlook key evidence. Give us a break. Category: Stuff
Piss Off Zelkovich March 27, 2007 @ 08:31
I don't know how these decisions are made at newspapers because giving Zelkovich this mandate made about as much sense as the Toronto Sun designating Bill Lankoff has their so called funny man. Anyway, I have no time for Zelkovich and made the point several times over the years on some of my radio sports commentaries. He's just another hack who's been protected by a strong newspaper union. He wasn't a very good writer and probably a lousy reporter so they gave him the "media" beat so he could justify his existence. Many times of the years I found myself pounding my desk over stupid, pointless and unfair things that Zelkovich had written about the media in this town. Zelkovich is a nit-picker, he takes one sentence or one comment from a broadcaster and turns it into journalistic crime with nauseating "newspaper guy" arrogance. A few years ago he wrote something stupid about Don Landry of the Fan, and I got so pissed off I sent him an e-mail defending my fellow radio guy. I received no reply. His latest load of bullshit was yesterday's column about Don Cherry and Ron McLean. I admit I'm not a huge fan of Don Cherry's but the attack he took at the hands of Zelkovich yesterday just didn't make sense. Cherry is paid to be entertaining and controversial and get ratings and like him or not, that's exactly what he was doing on Saturday night. The problem is, Zelkovich is a stuffed shirt nerd who wouldn't know funny if it slapped him on the side of his big dopey head. He also doesn't understand dogged determination, the type that Ron McLean displayed on Saturday night with his questioning of Colin Campbell. I thought it was rather impressive. Zelkovich didn't, but then again he was obviously sitting at home with pen and paper looking for ways to create a column for the newspaper that can't get rid of him because he's been there too long and they don't want the union hassle. Piss of Zelkovich and take Rosie Dimanno with you. Category: Sports
Bingo Checks In March 27, 2007 @ 08:30
While brunching with Bingo at the Tulip a few weeks ago I instructed him to keep in touch with his Uncle Freddie, and look at this, he's a good boy. "Hi Fred, Loving the blog as always...great stuff...I have a Muslim friend who sounds a lot like Abu...take the time and get to know him...Some of my most memorable conversations about religion and the world in general have taken place with Mo (my Muslim pal). Anyway...103.9 PROUD FM is up and running...sorta...we are playing all music commercial free, I've been doing a whack of work in the programming department...take a listen if you have a sec. "What's For Breakfast with Ken and Mary Jo" is set to start on April 16th. Should be fun. Hope all is well with the family." Talk soon! Category: Radio
Abu Hasan And Me March 26, 2007 @ 09:04
Obviously the subject is a touchy one these days and like any other issue when discussing it you have to make sure you don't generalize or stereoptype because every opinion affects every person in a different way. This was displayed in an e-mail I received over the weekend, and I didn't hesitate to respond. Hi Fred, I used to be a daily listerer of the Humble and Fred show on CFNY, and now I'm an avid reader of your blog.. I've been particularly intrigued by your recent posts on Muslims. I consider myself a devout Muslim - I pray 5 times a day, and try to be the best Muslim I can be. I'm also Canadian (born in Toronto), but I have Pakistani/Indian roots. I have a beard, my wife covers her head, and my mother actually wears a veil.. Just because of this, some people might brand us as the type of people causing trouble.. One thing I've found interesting is that people think many of the problems with Muslims stem from sticking tothe "old traditional" ways, instead of adopting to new - I used to think this way too, until I studied Islam at a deeper level than just going to the occasional conference and Friday prayer. Now I think it's the opposite. I honestly believe that if Muslims nowadays adopted the religion in the traditional way, there would be less problems here - there would certainly be no fear of terror from us.. I certainly feel that I'm a better person for Canada now, than I was before. Interestingly there was a period of transition where I was no good for anybody - haughty and arrogant towards anyone who didn't agree with me, and a bad representation of what a Muslim should be. I'm embarrassed by that now... Enough ramblings.. I know you're a busy guy, but it would be great if we could hook up for some coffee if you ever have a chance. I don't know how many Muslims you have contact with - it might be a good chance for you to pick my brain. Trust me, I won't get offended by anything you say or ask. It will be a good opportunity for me to critically evaluate my own views as well - too many years have gone by since I've done that - probably since I was in university - wife, kids, work really change the pace of life, and reduce the chance of sitting and reflecting.. I live in Brampton too - at Sandalwood and Airport, so if you're up for it, anywhere in Brampton is good.. Take care, Abu And here was my response. Hi Abu! And he replied this way. Hey Fred, Thanks for your quick and kind reply. I would be honoured if you post up my I appreciate the topics you discuss and the manner you use. What I I'll try and get in touch with you early next week to see if we can hook Take care, Abu Some time this week I plan to hook up with Abu and I'll write about it. I've got to tell you, using the internet this way makes me feel pretty good. Category: Stuff
Election Day March 26, 2007 @ 09:03
That's a great thing about satellite or cable television today, you can tune into local channels right across the country, and I plan on doing that tonight when the election results start to come in from Canada's most selfish province. It really is a sad statement on this country when we have to be on edge because one of our biggest pieces continuously threatens separatism. It's a type of leverage that drives me nuts because our country is at stake. Just when we think we've rid ourselves of peckerheads like Rene Levesque, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry along comes a freak like PQ Leader Andre Boisclair who's yapping about another referendum. But it cuts a little deeper this time because the Action Democratique Party has become rather formidable and although leader Mario Dumont says he has no plans to push for a referendum, his party still leans towards a more autonomous Quebec and you just have to wonder if he'll become more radical as he becomes more powerful. At the very least, having the ADQ exist creates a parking lot for soft nationalists, and that affects Jean Charest and the Liberals. I was listening to Bill Carroll on CFRB this morning and he mentioned how the politics in Quebec becomes obsessive with people. His wife Sylvie was raised in Quebec and for the past couple of weeks his phone has been ringing off the hook with Sylvie's relatives wanting to talk about the election because as nationalists they're apprehensive. Bill says it was politics that drove his wife out of the province because she just couldn't take it any more, and obviously she's not alone because thousands upon thousands have done the same thing. But that's not to say you can ever escape it, because none of us can. As long as there's the threat of a separatism in Quebec it costs all Canadians, which was proved last week in the federal budget.
Category: Politics
Frosty The Creepman March 26, 2007 @ 09:02
If you haven't been following the story of NHL player Mike Danton and the way his life was destroyed by association with former agent David Frost, you should. It shows how one human being can control the life of another through manipulation, threats and deceit. You don't have to be Einstein to connect the dots and learn why Mike Danton shouldn't be in prison, while David Frost probably should be and the story took another weird twist this weekend with Frost's arrest near Kingston. Frost was charged with fraud after using Danton's credit card at a gas bar. He was using the credit card of the person who was convicted of wanting him dead. Frost will appear in court on March 27th to face these charges, and he's still facing charges of sexual interference with teenagers. Nice fella wouldn't you say?
Category: Stuff
Door Mats March 26, 2007 @ 09:01
A lot of time was spent talking about Andrew Raycroft and his obvious shortcomings, but I maintain he shouldn't be the primary target. The bulls eye should be on Mats Sundin. Once again I'm not going to go back over the years and recite all the situations where the Leafs actually played better without their captain, or all the times they really needed him to step up and he didn't, because I'm exhausted by it. All you have to do is look back over the past 13 games while the Leafs have been battling tooth and nail for their playoff lives to see that Sundin has one goal. One goal. Having said that, give the Leafs credit for rebounding on Saturday night even though it will do them little good. Look at the schedule folks, the Leafs are done. Category: Sports
Posting Of The Week - Goofy Grapes March 25, 2007 @ 00:27
This is a fascinating country when it comes to hockey. I can post things about politics, entertainment and religion, but what creates the most response is a posting about Don Cherry and what he thinks about parents who take their kids away from hockey teams on March Break. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I think it's great. I also think it's great that I was on the losing end of this argument. It seems most of you think a minor hockey commitment carries a lot more weight than I do. Well done people. Category: Sports
It Was 25 Years Ago March 25, 2007 @ 00:26
In a posting below I mentioned that I was at WEGZ Stadium Bar on Friday for a live performance of Leafs Lunch with Bill Watters and Jeff Marek. While I was there, show producer Jeff Domet, aka Punch, aka Shwarma placed a call to Rick Vaive to see if RV would make an appearance on the weekend edition of Leafs Lunch and he obliged. During the conversation Vaive told Shwrama that the Leafs were going to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of his first 50 goal season in 1982, and when Shwarma told me I thought "that's pretty cool." Ha! Turns out all Vaive got was a quick mention during a commercial break in the second period, and he waived to the crowd for an exit tunnel. And if not for brief clip on Hockey Night in Canada, the television audience would have had no idea. I ask you, are they retarded at MLSE? Rick Vaive was the first Maple Leaf "ever" to score 50 goals in one season, he did it three times, he was a captain and that's all he gets? Some might argue it's better than nothing, but whenever the Leafs do something like this I go back to March 4th, 2006. That was the night Tie Domi got that perverse 20 minute mega-production signifying his 1000th NHL game. If that hadn't of happened, then maybe last nights Vaive ceremony wouldn't look so bad. Neither would Dougie Gilmour's insulting ceremony back in 2003. But when you consider what Domi got, then compare it to what two "real" hockey players got, then you have to wonder - what did Tie do exactly to get such special treatment? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Category: Sports
Goohead - Canada Customs March 25, 2007 @ 00:25
"Hi Freddie, I remember a few years ago you did a Mr. Goohead about crossing the border. I have a friend who works for Canada Customs and I'd love to play it for him. Can you send it to me or put in on your site?" Bonnie Bonnie my sweet, I will do both. Category: Goohead
It's All Over - ARGH! March 24, 2007 @ 09:12
When the Leafs took a 4-1 lead in Buffalo last night, and seemed to be in control of the game, I actually felt confident they could pull it off - but then it all came crashing down. And it was the usual bullshit. For the most part Mats Sundin was invisible, Brian McCabe and Pavel Kubina gave the puck away, and the fourth Buffalo goal gave us an outstanding look at ARGH. Losing last night in Buffalo is one thing, but losing the way they did is another thing and I don't this team will be able to overcome it. It's over folks. Category: Sports
Marcel The Magnificent March 24, 2007 @ 09:11
I hadn't seen Marek or Leafs Lunch producer Jeff Domet in a while, and I had never met Watters so I decided to make the stop. And then I got really excited when I heard the great Marcel Dionne would be a live guest. I always liked Marcel Dionne, but not nearly as much as neighbour John likes him, so I made a quick call to Bolton where John has is business and he dropped everything and met me at WEGZ. What an afternoon. It's a great bar, it was great to see Jeff and Shwarma, it was wonderful to finally meet Uncle Willie and it was fabulous to meet Marcel Dionne. Dionne is your typical Canadian hockey player and then some. He was gracious and polite, accommodating and warm. We had a nice conversation with the man who scored 731 career goals and then had our picture take with him. (with a camera phone) Neighbour John has a great argument on why Dionne was a greater player than Wayne Gretzky. He can break down the numbers while considering Dionne spent most of his career with a bad team in Los Angeles, and it all makes sense. Marcel lives in the Niagara Falls area and has a sports marketing and promotions business. When you meet someone of his stature it's usually a little intimidating, but this guy really is a gem, and he probably has no idea how much he thrilled a couple of knobs from Brampton.
Category: Neighbour John | Sports
The Toronto Montreals March 24, 2007 @ 09:10
I understand sponsorship is sponsorship and the prize goes to the highest bidder, but don't you think this is stepping over the line just a tad. And maybe it wouldn't be so bad if the Bank of Montreal logo was plastered across the front of Toronto FC's jerseys. The jerseys were unveiled yesterday and those in attendance were surprised with the logo aspect. Of course MLSE was quick to point out this wasn't so much a money grab, as it is adopting a tradition from European soccer. It just so happens to be a lucrative one. But sponsorship ship aside, there's something that doesn't sit right with having a Toronto pro sports team wearing uniforms with a Montreal logo on them. Granted, it's only the letters BMO, but we all know what BMO stands for and it's the "M" part that I find bothersome. Again, I may be thinking too much but I just wonder what the reaction would be if the situation was reversed. I don't think it would be too well received. Category: Sports
Prayer Rooms March 23, 2007 @ 09:03
I find it fascinating that an issue could be made of prayer space at a university. Call me crazy, and point to my agnosticism but under what obligation is a university to provide prayer space to anyone? Space is money and to tell you the truth it would bug the hell out of me if it cost money to provide space for anyone to pray at school. Here we are in a time of exploding tuitions, under funding and inadequate equipment and supplies at all levels of Ontario education and there's a group complaining about not having enough space to pray? Not only that, but these students want the schools to adjust their schedules to recognize Muslim holidays and they'd like a wider selection of halal foods in school cafeterias. It's one of those tough situations for school administrators because in Ontario, in Canada, you're not allowed to say no. Forget that it might be an imposition on the vast majority, or that many might feel that a learning institution is no place for prayer, you can't say no because it makes you look intolerant and that often leads to the use of the "r" word and we all know what happens when the "r" word raises its ugly head - everybody runs for cover. And I imagine that's part of the strategy here. Make enough noise and drop enough accusations and doors will fly open. Doors to prayer rooms. Just what we need.
Category: Politics
Black March 23, 2007 @ 09:02
I don't think so, but I have to give the Canadian media credit for trying to create an American style story out of something that really isn't on the minds of anyone "but" the media in this country. It reeks of what they do to stories on CNN and the Fox News channel. They beat the crap out of it until Americans can't help but take notice, and that's what's happening here. I have a lot of friends, and I have a lot of conversations with them about national and world issues, but the Black trial hasn't popped up once. The Black issue is a non-issue to most everyone I know. That's not to say Black didn't have a huge impact on Canadian society, and his status is worthy of attention, but when you get right down to it, I think the over-kill by the Canadian media is a direct result of Black's media background. But at the end of the day, Brampton Bob could give a shit.
Category: Stuff
Stormin' Norman March 23, 2007 @ 09:01
During the interview, Rumack said this: "Given where they've come from, and where they've been, considering they were almost out of business a couple of years ago, how can you "not" be a Buffalo Sabres fan?" Well actually it's very easy Norm. All you have to do is consider their long and choke filled history, the sappy media coverage they get and their aggravating fair weather fans and it's extremely easy "not" to be a Buffalo Sabres fan. Rumack apparently bought Sabres season tickets last year, so he's hopeful they go all the way this spring - which does nothing but give me the creeps. The only time I've ever cheered for the Buffalo Sabres is when they played Ottawa in the conference semi-final last year. Ottawa is the only team I could place above the Sabres on my personal list of professional sports most distasteful teams.
Not A Pretty Sight March 23, 2007 @ 09:00 Fighting in hockey is an interesting issue the way it can pull you both ways. Like most other hockey fans I love a good fight and I'd be reluctant to see it banned from the NHL because it would probably lead to other nastiness. But when I see someone like Todd Fedoruk get flattened by Colton Orr it makes me feel sick to my stomach and wonder if there really is any place in the game for fighting. I realize on average the incidences of someone actually getting hurt in a hockey fight are few and far between, but I can't imagine anyone really likes to see anything like this.
Way To Go Joe March 22, 2007 @ 08:55
The veteran Liberal MP for Thunder Bay and former cabinet minister was thrown out of the Liberal caucus yesterday for pledging that he would support the Tories latest budget. Limp dick Liberal leader Stephane Dion threw a shit-fit yesterday and mumbled something through his horrendous English about Comuzzi breaking tradition and not toeing the party line on important confidence votes like the budget. So Comuzzi was banished from the Liberals and will now spend his remaining days as an independent MP. But please, do not confuse this with the floor crossings of Belinda, Garth and Wajit. It's nothing like that. Joe Comuzzi is not defecting and was acting solely on behalf of his constituents. Comuzzi intends to vote in favour of the budge because it contains funding for a molecular cancer research centre in his riding. Having been instrumental in getting the centre off the ground, Comuzzi said he couldn't vote against a budget that would keep the centre open and employ 300 people. Bravo Joe - you were voted in by you constituents and that's who you have to answer to at the end of the day. You're a man of principle. You're also 73 years old and didn't plan to run again so why do you give a shit what you're pathetic leader thinks. Category: Politics
Just The Beginning March 22, 2007 @ 08:54 News Item
The most troubling part of this story is that nobody should be surprised, because it's only the beginning folks. Ideally it's wonderful that Canada has become a gathering place for all peoples, all races and all religions, but the by-product is stories like this. If anybody thinks you can become the multi-cultural giant we want to be, without some major league problems along the way, then they're just kidding themselves. There's a certain element that once they become comfortable they begin to take root by forcing their traditions and beliefs on the masses. Granted, it's not a serious problem right now, but as the country grows and takes in more and more people the problem will increase and probably mushroom. And that's why Canada needs a no tolerance law. Anybody who threatens, or commits a crime in Canada based a political, racial or religious issue in a foreign land should be deported immediately, no questions asked. I don't think you have to stretch your imagine too far to realize the threats against the Canadian Muslim Congress are coming from foreign Muslim extremists who have decided its time to bring Canada into line. It's believed Iranian and Saudi influence is at the root of these threats and it's maddening to think this could have an affect on law abiding, moderate Muslims in Canada who'd prefer to have ancient and archaic attitudes remain in the Middle East.
Category: Politics
Record Executive Ivar Hamilton Checks In March 22, 2007 @ 08:52
"I remember hearing it happen over the air. It was Dave Bookman who welcomed them into the studio with huge fanfare. I believe they were in town to see the band Bush X play and from what I remember Gavin Rossdale of the band was friends with Federov thus the appearance." Ivar Thanks Ivar. Is there any chance you can hire the Fred Man as a record exec? I'm a good judge of talent, almost always saying what Simon Cowell says before he even says it.
And Then Shwarma Checked In March 22, 2007 @ 08:51
"Wow what a day. It was a Bush interview that night with Strombo. We were told by Bush management that Gavin's friends Federov, Shanahan and Draper were coming by to surprise them. Needless to say, for the next few minutes, the operating and hosting of "Live in Toronto" got a little rough. I pressed the wrong buttons on the board, and Georgey "ummed and awed" his was through the rest of the interview. It was awesome, and so is that that picture. The meeting back in 1999 at the Edge at 228 Yonge and the picture are absolutely real!!" Shwarm
Leaf Stuff March 22, 2007 @ 08:50
Kelly Doan sent this insult, and my friend Bruce Mallory sent me this.
Attack Of The Liberals March 21, 2007 @ 09:14
Another interesting tid-bit was Dick Smyth's commentary on 640 this morning. To my surprise, it's becoming more and more apparent that Dick is a Liberal. This morning he went after Stephan Harper claiming he's not a very nice man, while from all indications Stephane Dion "is" a nice man. Then he went on to criticize the Conservatives for their attack ads against Dion like they have no precedent. Does Mr. Smyth forget the attack ads that were launched against Harper during the last election campaign? The ads that referred to him as a right wing extremist and claimed he was best friends with George Bush. Does Mr. Smyth forget about the ad that was yanked off English TV one day after it was released because it claimed: "Stephen Harper actually announced he want to increase military presence in our cities. Canadian cities. Soldiers with guns. In our cities. In Canada. We did not make this up." Yes they did. They did make it up, but apparently some people choose to conveniently forget it. Category: Politics
Hard To Figure March 21, 2007 @ 09:13
On Friday and Saturday Leaf fans were in the depths of despair following the hockey clubs two losses in Washington and Montreal. Four points that looked like a sure thing going in turned into one point coming out. But then last night Leaf fans left the ACC in the throws of ecstasy. Not only had the Leafs beaten the formidable New Jersey Devils 2-1, but Wade Belak had achieved a certain degree of revenge in a long and tiring fight with Cam Jannsen. No doubt the most popular phrase of Leafs fans is "what if." After last nights victory you're left wondering "what if" they had beaten Washington and Montreal - They'd be tied for sixth place this morning, but instead they're tied in an eighth place log jam with Montreal and Carolina. It really is frustrating, but at the same time it gives you hope. If they can beat Jersey, why can't they beat Buffalo? Two weekend games against Buffalo this weekend looked hopeless 24 hours ago, but now there's actually a flicker of optimism. Man we're suckers. Category: Sports
Captain Fantastic March 21, 2007 @ 09:12
Andy Frost asked Steen if he could figure out why Leaf fans are so hard on the captain when he's such a fantastic player. Steen replied in the predictable manner claiming he had no idea. Well I have an idea - it's because of games like last night. Mats Sundin played a fantastic game and was probably the difference when all was said and done. Sundin was the leader, the captain, the hardest working player on the ice. When Sundin does that, the Leafs usually win. Problem is, he doesn't do it often enough, and whether he likes it or not, or whether his team mates like it or not, the captain of the Maple Leafs has to come through more often. The fans demand it.
Category: Sports
The Fight March 21, 2007 @ 09:11 In case you missed it last night, here's great video of Belak's fight with Janssen. And here's an interesting footnote. Mere seconds after the fight was over, I received this e-mail from Jimmy Lang at Sportsnet. "How good was that bout with that knob Janssen? Baby c'mon." Clubber
More Freddie P. Fun March 21, 2007 @ 09:10
Despite never winning a singles tournament on the women's professional tennis tour, she gained way more attention than a lot of women who won several tournaments, and of course it had a lot to do with the fact that she's smokin' hot. I've never seen her in person but I've I can claim to have touched my ass upon a chair in which she touched her ass and there were only about eight hours in between ass touchings. It was 1999 I believe and right out of the blue the front door of The Edge at 228 Yonge Street opened and Kornakova walked in with then boyfriend Sergei Federov. They just wanted to have a look around during "Live in Toronto". I can't remember whether it was George Stroumboulopoulos who was hosting the show that night, or whether it was Martin Streek, but I do believe Shwarma was producing that night. Shwarma welcomed them into the studio and while they were there, Anna sat in the chair I used during the Humble and Fred Show. Shwarma said it was almost like she was magically attracted to the chair. (not really and I wish) Anyway I arrived at work the next morning to a buzz about Anna and was notified that she had indeed sat in my chair, and I've got to be honest, it felt different that morning, very much different. Warm and soft and inviting. From that moment I knew I had to have that chair for my own, I never wanted to let it go, so I made up an excuse that there was something wrong with it and got Geets the engineer to replace it. And then being the nice guy that I am, I offered to take the garbage off his hands and maybe have the chair fixed at my own expense, and he agreed. I still have the Anna chair. In fact I'm sitting in it while I write this. Anyway, you may have noticed that Anna has sort of dropped out of sight since retiring from tennis, but the other day someone e-mailed me a picture of the little darlin' but it has raised some questions. Is it real or has it been photo-shopped. It's obviously Anna's head, but is it her body. Have a look and then press the "discuss" button and tell me what you think. Category: Fun Stuff
Not Much Of Anything March 20, 2007 @ 09:12
Even though the Conservatives claim this was a budget for hard working Canadians I'm not so sure it really helps that big lump of people known as the middle class. Roughly 50 percent of the tax breaks assist those Canadians making less than 37 thousand dollars a year, but event then; it doesn't amount to more than a few hundred dollars a year. The middle class won't really see much of a difference either. A family with two kids might realize a tax break of 620 dollars a year, but that's only 51 dollars a month. Middle class Canadians deserve more than that. Hell, 51 dollars a month is being gobbled up by the wretched oil companies right now, and there was nothing in the budget to address those thieves. Some might argue the lifting of limits on RESP's will help the middle class, but an RESP is no good unless you can contribute to it and a lot of middle class Canadians have trouble doing that. There's no doubt the Conservatives were caught in a tough situation with this budget, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. They were forced to buy votes in Quebec with a huge equalization consideration, and they got sucked into the environmental trap by proposing several standards that could severely affect the North American car industry. Over-all it was a budget that sounds better than it actually is, and represents just another step in the Harper government's quest to position themselves for a majority government down the road. Category: Politics
Meet The Mayor March 20, 2007 @ 09:09
Miller who seems to be having a tough time figuring out how to run a city was one of the first to start bitching about the budget yesterday, looking for more handouts. Flaherty basically said this - "it's about time other levels of government in Canada learned to handle their own fiscal responsibilities." Category: Politics
Sex Game March 20, 2007 @ 08:22
Give it a try and then press the "discuss" button and tell me your score. Category: Fun Stuff
New Shoes March 19, 2007 @ 09:27
The Liberals don't want an election right now, they can't afford an election right now, and they definitely don't have an adequate leader to take them into an election right now. At the same I have a feeling the Conservatives have crafted a budget with the intent of antagonizing the Liberals to some extent. They'll deliver a budget that might contain just enough to make the Liberals do something stupid and trigger an election. If that happens then the Conservatives will have pulled this off beautifully, because Canadians will probably blame the Liberals for having to endure another election and that just might provide Stephen Harper with the few percentage points he needs for a majority. If there's a negative side to all this, it's what it may do to middle class Canadians should the Liberals show restraint. Budgets delivered by minority governments in this situation usually ignore those Canadians who work the hardest and give the most.
Category: Politics
What If They Make It March 19, 2007 @ 09:26
If the Leafs slip into the playoffs it will probably be in the eighth position. Finishing as high as sixth is possible, but given the Leafs schedule down the stretch, I think eighth is realistic. If that happens the Leafs will face the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the playoffs, and where do you think that will get them? The Leafs don't match up well against Buffalo in any category, so all the playoff will get the Leafs is a four game extension of their season, and that means two playoff gates for Leaf ownership. Now tell me, as a Leaf fan do you really want to suffer the embarrassment of being snuffed by the Sabres, and do you really think Leaf management deserves two big pay days? I didn't think so.
Category: Sports
Goofy Grapes March 19, 2007 @ 09:25
Cherry calls anyone who takes their kid away from their hockey team for a couple of games during March break, "selfish rats." Don says if you make a commitment to a hockey team you have no right to leave for a few days in March, it sets a bad example and sends the wrong message to your team mates and any parent that would even consider it, is a "selfish rat." I've heard Cherry says some pretty ridiculous things in the past, but this has to be close to the top of the list. This mentality is represents everything that is wrong with minor hockey. I thought the prevailing attitude today was that hockey is not supposed to overtake a youngsters life. Minor hockey has become too serious, it's turned into big business and robbed a lot of kids of the pure fun of it. How ridiculous to think that a family has to come to a complete halt because one of the kids is playing on a hockey team. What if the family has more than one kid? Are those kids not entitled to a holiday? What about mom and dad? Are they not entitled to a holiday? How about this idea? How about minor hockey leagues getting together and shutting down for a week during March break? I think this would put everything into proper perspective. It would allow parents to go ahead and make plans without having the "Don Cherry's" of the world calling them "selfish rats," but more importantly it would send this message. It's only a bloody hockey game. Category: Sports
Genocide March 19, 2007 @ 09:24
Turns out yesterday was chosen as a day of protest right across the continent against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. There were protests in Los Angeles and New York, and Halifax and Toronto, just to name a few. It was the protest in Halifax that really pissed me off. I have nothing against protests, I think they're healthy and I'm proud that we live in a country that values freedom of speech. But sometimes that freedom of speech can get downright ridiculous. As I watched the protesters do their thing in Halifax one walked by the camera and screamed; "Harper, stop the genocide." Talk about over-kill. When I got up this morning I searched out the word "genocide" and here's what I got. genocide - the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. I think it's safe to say that when we think of the word genocide we think of helpless or innocent victims who are being slaughtered for no apparent reason, and that would be the impression you got from the protester who used the word yesterday. But in this case Canada is doing its part to systematically exterminate the Taliban for crying out loud. An oppressive regime with direct ties to terrorism. Stop the genocide? I say step it up. Category: Politics
Barks Checks In March 18, 2007 @ 08:23
He spent most of his career in Toronto at various stations, but now finds himself as the morning man at Cam-fm in Camrose, Alberta. Bruce is also the arena announcer for the Toronto Rock and travels all the way from Camrose for their home games. Last night he was in town for the Rock games against Colorado, and while here he paid a visit to FreddieP.ca. He commented on this posting and then told me about something he did on the PA last night. "This new style sucks, cause I won't be getting any more size 60 goalie cut jerseys to wear. Oh, by the way Fred, I did a "Baby Come On!" after one of the Rock goals tonight at the ACC on the P.A." Loving you, Loving you too Barks. Category: Endorsements | Sports
Tons Of Fun March 18, 2007 @ 08:22
It's nothing unique, I do it for the same so many others do, it's fun to sit and watch it with someone you love while making your own evaluations and then comparing them. And sometimes I get sucked in like the masses and say something stupid like, "if Sanjaya doesn't get voted off this week, then I'm never watching this show again." Of course I never follow through and find myself stuck to the tube for the next round, and quite often become genuinely annoyed again. But I always pull back and give myself a reality shake and then find comfort in the fact that so many others are even more pathetic than I am. Like this woman. Category: Show Biz
One Point Wonders March 18, 2007 @ 08:22
Unfortunately it exposes the Toronto Maple Leafs for what they are, a team that isn't playoff ready. Isn't it amusing that in what was undoubtedly the Leafs biggest two games of the season, they're beaten by a team of mostly minor leaguers in Washington, and then they're beaten by a couple of Hamilton Bulldogs in Montreal. Montreal was a situation where it would have been nice for Andrew Raycroft to actually steal a game for the Leafs; instead it was Jaroslav Halak who stole the game. And to add insult to injury, the winning shoot-out goal was scored by Andrei Kostsitsyn who scored his first ever NHL goal in the first period. I begrudgingly give the Leafs credit for actually having a shot at the playoffs this late in the season because they really don't have the talent to be there, but at the same time it is in these situations that you can truly measure a team, and the Leafs simply don't measure up. Two more things. Isn't it interesting that Koivu comes through for the Habs on this big night, but Mats Sundin is almost invisible until he scores in the shootout. And isn't wonderful of the Leafs as a team to reward thousands of Leaf fans who traveled to the Bell Centre last night with another heartbreaking loss. Category: Sports
The Incredible Journey - Final Chapter March 17, 2007 @ 09:58
"We're at the Philadelphia Museum of Art" and I just ran up the stairs. And now I'm standing in Sylvester Stallone's foot prints - are they ever small." This was the final event of the Liddell boys March Break Hockey Adventure. Three nights, three cities, three NHL games, a drive through Manhatten and a run up the "Rocky" stairs. Not too shabby. They arrived home last night. Category: Neighbour John
You've Got To Be Kidding March 17, 2007 @ 09:30
I was pumped this weekend. The Leafs had two winnable games and like most idiot Leaf fans I gave them the two points in Washington before the game was even played. That's why I went out last night. I figured I'd make sure I was home for the Montreal game on Saturday night because missing the Washington game wouldn't be that big a deal because the Caps had lost nine in a row, were playing a bunch of minor leaguers and the Leafs couldn't afford to lose it. That pretty well tells us all we need to know about the Toronto Maple Leafs doesn't it? Losing is one thing but getting blown out 5-1 and leaving the impression they don't really care is a little too much to swallow. Once again the leadership falls flat. Lucky for the Leafs Montreal and the Rangers also lost last night but considering the Leafs schedule over the next couple of weeks, last nights game could prove to be devastating. And of course it means tonight becomes even bigger. I don't think it's being overly dramatic to say if the Leafs lose tonight they won't probably won't make the playoffs. Category: Sports
One Thousand Words March 17, 2007 @ 09:29
"I've been meaning to say this for a while now - this revealing photo of Dion is representative of all the reasons why he'll never be PM. It's priceless!" Yea, and how about this one Trish. It's something I put together right after the Liberal Leadership Convention. Is it Stephane Dion or Dana Carvey? Category: Politics
Posting Of The Week March 17, 2007 @ 09:28
The dialogue it created is really quite impressive. It just goes to show how this issue has leaped to the fore front, but it's also encouraging to see that not everyone is taking it at face value. FreddieP.ca readers aren't going to get sucked in without looking at both sides of the issue and questioning arrogant and condescending fellows like David Suzuki. By the way, the entire program is now available at the original posting. Category: Stuff
The Incredible Journey - Part 4 March 16, 2007 @ 09:34
Granted, the Flyers are the worst team in the NHL, but there was no buzz or no excitement in any of the bars or restaurants close to the rink. When John first arrived on the scene he thought that maybe he had it wrong and there was no game that night. Of course this made getting tickets no problem. On his way to buy them at the box office a scalper stepped up and offered 90 dollar tickets for half price. Deal. The Flyers actually played a good game on this night, beating Atlanta 3-2. Yesterday before he left Jersey, John and the boys did a Manhatten drive through and got out of the car in Times Square where there's a 24 hour live webcam. The boys stood in front of it and called Grampa who froze the image. Category: Neighbour John
Crunch Time March 16, 2007 @ 09:32
Look at the schedule down the stretch and these four points stick out like a sore thumb. The Leafs received a huge break last night with both Carolina and the Islanders losing so they find themselves in a delicious position this morning. If they grab two points in Washington tonight, and another two in Montreal tomorrow night they will jump into seventh place with a tough week ahead of them. They play Jersey on Tuesday night and then Buffalo back to back on Friday and Saturday. Again, if they grab four points this weekend they still have a chance. Anything less, and considering their tough schedule, it doesn't look good. And whether they like it or not most of the weight falls onto the shoulders of Andrew Raycroft and Mats Sundin. At crunch time hockey teams need goaltending and leaders. Category: Sports
New Uniforms March 16, 2007 @ 09:31
Apparently they'll be used during the regular season next year and some complain that it's nothing more than a "cash grab" by the league which has signed a huge deal with Reebok. The same argument cannot be used against the Canadian Womens Olympic team that also plans a uniform change. Their strategy is to get more fans to attend games that don't involve playing the US Olympic team. The womens uniforms are much more aero dynamic and less restrictive than the NHL uniforms.
Further To Yesterday March 16, 2007 @ 09:30 News Item OTTAWA-Prime Minister Stephen Harper is better understood in his second language than Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is in his, according to a new Angus Reid poll that put the politicians' skills to the test with voters in French and English. About 81 per cent of the francophones who watched a clip of Harper giving a speech in French rated him "good" or "very good" at the language. By contrast, among the anglophones who watched the clip of Dion explaining policy in English, just 56 per cent gave him a passing grade. Interesting that this poll should come out the day after Dion visited the GTA and had a tough time communicating. This just highlights the paramount job he has in front of him. It's going to be pretty hard to win the next election with almost half the country having no idea what you're saying. And when they can understand you, you've got nothing to say.
Category: Politics
Three Day St. Paddys Bash March 16, 2007 @ 09:29
It features great Irish Music and unbelievably great beer prices. It's brought to you by the Pat Marsden Foundation which provides financial help to needy kids who want to join clubs and sports groups. Drop by if you can, or make a donation on line. It would be much appreciated. Category: Stuff
The Incredible Journey - Part 3 March 15, 2007 @ 09:06
As they were checking into their hotel there was a woman screaming about having her purse snatched, but John decided not to get involved. Instead he went over to the rink and was pleasantly surprised to find out that even Sydney Crosby can't sell out the Meadowlands, so getting tickets for this game was no problem. The pre-game meal was at Jimmy Buffett's Bar which is only a couple of minutes from the the rink, and I think John was going to have a beer. Category: Neighbour John
Say What March 15, 2007 @ 09:05
I haven't looked in the manual lately to see if not being able to understand a French Canadian speaking broken English makes you a bad person, but there's no getting around it, it's hard to know what the guy is saying. Pierre Trudeau spoke impeccable English while Jean Chretien spoke a unique kind of English, but at least you could understand him. I can't imagine Dion in an election campaign; he's going to get buried. Dion's appearance on the Moore Show was predictable. Five awkward minutes that accomplished nothing, although we did find out that Dion doesn't want an election. I guess not - talk about a death wish. Dion was in town to deliver the Liberal platform on guns and crime and once interpreted it proved to be the same wishy-washy crap the Liberals have been throwing at us for the past couple of decades. Bottom line, Stephane Dion's visit to Southern Ontario yesterday proved to be another great day for Stephen Harper. Category: Radio
Honest Fella March 15, 2007 @ 09:04
The OLGC has yanked more than a million Super Bingo Scratch Cards out of circulation after a customer complained that you could tell if a card was a winner without scratching it. Some might argue that the OLGC is over-reacting to the complaints of one man, but I argue that the man who complained is an idiot. I've got to be honest, if I noticed flaws in Super Bingo Scratch Cards that allowed me to detect winners before I purchased them, I'd be off on a province wide tour visiting every goddamn variety store between Toronto and Thunder "freakin" Bay, and I wouldn't say a word to anyone. Category: Stuff
Pigs March 15, 2007 @ 09:02
Driving down the 410 is absolutely shameful with wall to wall litter in the grassy area between the two highways. It was bad last year, and now that the snow has gone, it's even worse this year. But I'm not about to blame the province or the municipalities for letting this get out of hand, I blame the citizens. There's no way the province or any city can keep up with the filthy and selfish habits of day to day commuters. The litter on our streets and highways is mostly coffee cups, water bottles and disgusting cigarette butts. All things that you know have been thrown directly from a car onto the highway. Things that could easily be kept in a car until you arrive home and then placed in the garbage can. But for some reason attitudes have changed. People want to get rid of their garbage "now" with absolutely no regard for the environment, and to expect the city or province to keep up with it is way too much to ask. It all falls on the shoulders of the people. The off-ramp from the 403 to Erin Mills Parkway is grotesque. When did it become acceptable to stop your car, open your door and empty your ashtray onto the road? And who are the type of people that finish a McDonalds meal and then throw everything out the window. The hypocrisy amazes me and only serves to highlight all the insincere bullshit that surrounds global warming. Everybody's concerned about the environment as long as it's convenient, as long as somebody else actually has to do something about it. But when it comes to keeping the inside of a car tidy - screw the world. Category: Stuff
Stafford's Irish Stew March 15, 2007 @ 09:01
Mike invited listeners to read his blog and then comment and it was very interesting. I took the time to read Mike's blog from yesterday, and I think you should too. And as I recommended last week, you should bookmark it. Category: Radio
Thankyou Everyone March 15, 2007 @ 09:00
You may have noticed that I haven't responded to most of them because I haven't felt the need to. I think it's great that my stories have created such dialogue between other people, so I'm not going to intervene unless I have to. I also want to thank those people who've e-mailed me directly through the "contact" page. I try to answer all the e-mails but I get so many it's hard to keep up. But please don't stop. Thanking your own self. Category: Stuff
The Incredible Journey - Part 2 March 14, 2007 @ 08:38
They arrived in Montreal yesterday and the excursion got off to a rocky start. The game was sold out, so John had to buy tickets off a scalper outside the Bell Centre and paid 400 dollars. Believe me, Big John became extremely pissed when he and the boys were entering the rink and the tickets failed the security scan. They were counterfeit. John was quickly told he had one option. Get lost. He argued but as you can imagine Bell Centre security reminded him of the hazards of buying tickets from people on the street and they were quite adamant, they were keeping the tickets and he and the boys were staying outside. Knowing he was cooked, John asked security if the three boys could stay by the entrance while went and paid the ticket scalper a visit and believe it or not, the scalper was still out on the street doing his thing. Apparently it was a short confrontation. John didn't need the police or anything. All he had to do was grab the guy by the scruff of the neck and demand compensation. The scalper turned into a pussy and made up some excuse about not knowing the tickets were counterfeit, and after John threatened to drag his ass all the way back to the Bell Centre, he coughed up two hundred dollars and four tickets, which he promised were legit. By this time all the scalper's potential customers had scattered and John was concerned about his boys so he had no choice but to take the guy's word for it. I'm happy to report it ended well. The seats for the legitimate tickets weren't as good as the counterfeit tickets, but he got into the rink and saved himself two hundred dollars - or 20 Bell Centre beers. Montreal is evil. Category: Neighbour John
Tied With The Greenies March 14, 2007 @ 08:37
While Jack Layton and his wife Olivia run around the country making ridiculous statements and supporting stupid causes the NDP is plummeting in the polls. Jack Layton has done such a bad job of leading this party; it has now sunk to an all tie low in the polls tied with the Green Party at 13 percent. How's that for failure? The Green Party doesn't have an elected member and for years they've been regarded as Canada's party for flakes, but they're tied with the NDP which has occasionally over the past four decades given the impression of a "real" political party. But Jack has taken the NDP so far in the wrong direction that now some members of the party are making noises about moving towards the centre. Like Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin, who's even suggested creating a coalition with the Liberals. And nobody should be surprised. Layton's position on the war on Afghanistan, and his obsession with single mothers and professional lay abouts has turned a lot of people off. It gets back to the same old story. Socialism doesn't work and the more you press it the more people reject it and quickly realize the best way to look after yourself… is to look after yourself. Layton's reaction to the dissension within his ranks is predictable. He denies it and claims with the growing gap between rich and poor in Canada, the country needs a strong NDP more than ever and he doesn't see a need for change. Give it up Jack, nobodies listening.
Category: Politics
Enough Is Enough March 14, 2007 @ 08:36 News Item
The Six Nations community has to sort out its internal differences before talks aimed at ending a year-long aboriginal occupation in southern Ontario can get back on track, Ontario's aboriginal affairs minister David Ramsay said Tuesday. Government negotiators broke off talks last week after Six Nations Chief David General - who has spoken out against the occupation of a former housing development site in Caledonia, Ont. - was barred from attending the negotiations by several aboriginal community members. I really can't understand this bullshit. What does an internal difference within the Six Nations community have to do with the occupation? The occupation should have been over long ago. The Ontario Provincial Police should have moved in and physically removed them from the site. On Tuesday I sat with a guy who's got good friends who border the occupied land and none of us have any idea what these people have gone through. It's heartbreaking. Nobody feels safe, nobody can sell their homes and nobody has any faith in the government. Six Nations broke the law, continue to break the law and there's nothing being done about it. It's all fun and games for the Natives, it gives a lot of the young, yahoo assholes something to do with their time but in the meantime, hard working, law abiding Canadians are having their lives turned upside down. Once and for all the occupation has to end. So what if it's a major confrontation and somebody gets hurt, that's life in the real world. End it now! Category: Politics
Screwed At The Pumps March 14, 2007 @ 08:35
We're getting screwed in this country and all levels of government just stand back and watch it happen while the oil companies prove how powerful they are. The excuses for price fluctuation have grown tired and predictable because we all know it's nothing but lies. It's collusion and price fixing in it's purest form and these monsters are allowed to continuously break the law and beat up on hard working Canadians with no accountability. It happened under the Liberals and now it's happening under the Conservatives and the silence is deafening. Category: Stuff
Sweet Smell Of Spring March 14, 2007 @ 08:34
It's one of those spring time indicators that make you feel all warm and fuzzy. You walk along in the therapeutic sunshine and listen as the snow melts and the water rushes into the catch basins. The yellow grass begins to appear along the edge of the sidewalks as it looks up at you with hope. And then you catch a whiff - an undeniable and oddly acceptable smell of early spring. The smell of melting dog poop. Category: Stuff
Saddam Hanging March 14, 2007 @ 08:33
It was taken just moments after the trap door dropped and before he was taken away for burial. Again, if you have a weak stomach, don't look.
The Incredible Journey March 13, 2007 @ 09:11
The three girls are teenagers and the three boys are not, so when it comes to something like March break, what do you do? Two of the girls are in college so they can't go anywhere this week, and the other one is in grade 12 so she really isn't interested in doing anything with the boys. So Neighbour John came up with a solution. To keep his boys occupied this week he's taking them on a hockey journey. What I call the Incredible journey. Tell me what three healthy, hockey lovin' boys wouldn't love this trip. This morning they left for Montreal where tonight they will see the Habs play the Islanders. Tomorrow morning they'll get up and drive nine hours to New Jersey where tomorrow night they'll see the Devils take on Sydney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Thursday morning they'll get up and drive three hours to Philadelphia where that night they'll see the Flyers take on the Atlanta Thrashers. On Friday morning, they'll get up and go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art where they will run up the stairs because they love all the "Rocky" movies, and then they'll drive home. How's that for a good dad. And just in case you're wondering about the girls, in late April he's taking them to Florida so they can lie on a beach for a few days. John will drink beer.
Category: Neighbour John
The Great Global Warming Swindle March 13, 2007 @ 09:10
In flies in the face of the global warming hysteria that we've been subjected to over the past several months and addresses how global warming has moved from an environmental issue to a political issue to a morality issue. It doesn't dispute global warming; it simply questions the prevailing science and gives proof of other factors that are contributing to it. Factors well beyond our control which means there's nothing we can do about it. And most of all it attacks those arrogant bastards who claim the debate is over, those who make you feel like you're an enemy of the planet if you raise a few questions and disagree with KYOTO. It provides the other side which has been suppressed by too many left wing loony tune losers. I'd like to get a copy in a format that I could conveniently shove up David Suzuki's ass.
Freddie P. On TV March 12, 2007 @ 09:18
We'll be focusing on the Chris Simon incident, but will also talk about the Tomas Kaberle debacle and reach back to Todd Bertuzzi and Marty McSorley. Is the NHL consistent? Is the league policing itself properly? Be watching tonight. CH Live at 5:30 Category: Television
Cry Us A River March 12, 2007 @ 08:16
Am I supposed to feel, guilty? Am I supposed to feel ashamed? Am I supposed to feel sympathy? I'll tell you one thing, after reading the article I don't know how I'm "supposed" to feel, but I know how I "do" feel. Pissed off. I'm pissed off that someone who had a child in another country and then brought him here without a father and apparently no skills has a sense of entitlement when it comes to earning a living. What exactly are we supposed to do for this woman who came here from Jamaica thinking Canada was the land of milk and honey only to be shocked that "she'd have to work so hard and live pay cheque to pay cheque." And once she the reality set in, why would she have another kid, obviously by a different father who apparently isn't around either. Too freakin' bad lady, you make your bed and you lie in it, just every other person who makes bad decisions in their life. Don't look for Canada to bail you out, look to your own family and you might want to start with the fathers of your two kids. And how predictable that Olivia Chow would throw a few logs on the fire with her socialist NDP crap when she complains that in Canada children are seen as a woman's responsibility and not a government responsibility. Children are the responsibility of the people who choose to bring them into the world. Category: Stuff
I'm So Tired March 12, 2007 @ 08:15
Listening to the radio this morning I heard the predictable "streeter bits" where young reporters go out and ask people if they've been affected by the time change. And predictably, a good number say they have. How bizarre. I've never been able to buy into this line of thinking and I'm a guy who used to get up at 3:30 in the morning. How can anybody say they've been directly affected by one hour of sleep once a year? How is it any different than any other night where you might toss and turn for an hour, or a night where you went to bed an hour later than usual? Yesterday morning when it was eight o'clock it was actually seven, but unless you had to get up, you probably stayed in bed till nine when it was actually eight. But even if you didn't, last night when you went to bed at eleven, it was actually ten so you still got your eight hours if you got up at seven this morning. It's all so ridiculous. If a one hour time change that steals an hour once a year is an issue in your life, then maybe you have other issues. Category: Stuff
Collective Reality March 12, 2007 @ 08:15
First of all the NHL Players Association has finally come around a made a move on Ted Saskin. They've suspended the executive director albeit with pay until they decide how they're going to dump him. It's long overdue. From the moment the transition from Bob Goodenow to Saskin started, there's been nothing but controversy and suspected scandal, and what will bring Saskin down ultimately will be an alleged breach of privacy regarding e-mails. He's suspected of intercepting the e-mail of union members who disagreed with his hiring. Regardless of how you feel about the guy, that is absolutely unacceptable and indefensible. He's done. The second union story deals with the Brampton Chrysler plant. Staring straight in the face of unemployment the union had an about face and accepted an agreement that could see them lose about five thousand dollars a year per employee. Chrysler is hurting and they needed co-operation for the union to continue in Brampton, but there was a militant fringe that refused to back down at all, and Chrysler management was growing increasingly impatient. Survival of the Brampton plant wasn't a bargaining ploy it was ice cold reality and the union finally came around and faced that reality accepting a package that reduces their exorbitant salaries but keeps them employed. It's about time. Category: Stuff
NHL TV Deal March 12, 2007 @ 08:13
Category: Sports
Stafford's Irish Stew March 10, 2007 @ 09:32
Well it turns out Mike was quite thankful for my remarks and wrote about it on his 640 Blog. Now I encourage you to read and then bookmark. Thankyou very much. Category: Radio
Not So Funny March 10, 2007 @ 09:30 News Item
A Toronto high school teacher is charged with sexual exploitation following allegations that she has been romantically involved with a student for the last 18 months. And even more startling, Toronto Police confirmed yesterday that the family studies teacher is carrying a baby believed to have been fathered by the teenage boy who could be as young as 16. I realize when it's an older woman victimizing a teenage boy, the tendency is to laugh it off and talk about envy and fantasy but this really is a tragic story. This kid must have been about 15 when the relationship started, and apparently a good student. Now he's a drop-out and preparing for father hood long before his time. All teenage boys fantasize about having sex with older women, especially good looking teachers, but percentage wise, it almost never happens. But in this case it did. And even if the kid was a hormonally charged horn-dog, and he was ready, willing and able, he was still drawn into this by someone who should have known better. I'd say any 35 year old teacher, who would get herself involved in something like this has to be mentally disturbed And now her problems have become a huge problem for a kid who I'm sure "didn't" know better. Here's a link to the entire story. Category: Stuff
The Mike Stafford Show March 9, 2007 @ 08:22
Yes, Mike and I have a history. We started working together back in 1979 in, in the little yellow house in Brampton and from the moment I met the guy I knew there was something special about him. (the picture is of me and Mike at the 1984 U-Know Awards) Yesterday while sitting in my office in Brampton, trying to pass another day without radio, I listened to the Stafford Show and I was treated to five minutes and 20 seconds of some of the most compelling radio I've heard in a long time. The Canadian radio market is funny, especially the "talk radio" market. To be blunt, it doesn't have a lot of bite. But Stafford? Mike Stafford has bite, and intelligence and skill and guts - everything that talk radio needs in Canada. I'm glad it's Friday because if you don't have time now, I want you to set aside five minutes and 20 seconds over the weekend to listen to a segment of Stafford's show from yesterday. He was addressing the United Nations report that chastised Canada for using the term "visible minority", and I found it gripping. The Stafford Show Category: Radio
Where's Mats March 9, 2007 @ 08:21
The subject was Mats Sundin and they discussed his lack of scoring lately and his over-all lack of presence like it was some grand mystery. I don't know why, all you have to do is look at the standings and appreciate the importance of every Leaf game down the stretch and the story is told on Sundin. Mats Sundin has never delivered for the Toronto Maple Leafs when the pressure's been on. He simply hasn't. Go back over his history with the Leafs and he's never been there when they've really needed him. Any playoff success they've had in recent years was the result of someone else taking the lead and running with it - most notably Gary Roberts. It's not that Sundin hasn't had people making excuses for him, because we've heard it all. There's no doubt that Mats Sundin is a fine hockey player but that's about the extent of it. A true measure of a leader and his greatness is how he reacts to adversity and pressure and when it comes to Sundin in these situations, you just can depend on the guy. How much more proof do we need. When I hear his name mentioned with the likes of Dougie, Wendel and Darryl it makes me want to heave.
Category: Sports
Simon The Imbecile March 9, 2007 @ 08:20 This video speaks for itself.
Beer Launching Fridge March 9, 2007 @ 08:20 Now i know what I'm going to get Neighbour John for his birthday. This refridgerator was developed by students at Duke University.
Visibile Minority March 8, 2007 @ 08:45 News Item
Canada's use of the term "visible minorities" to identify people susceptible to racial discrimination came under fire at the UN yesterday - for being racist.
In Toronto this offers a bizarre twist because we're actually beyond the tipping point. In Toronto a "visible minority" would be a white person and as we all know, white people can't be the victims of racism. Category: Politics
He Can Do It March 8, 2007 @ 08:41
John made his second visit to Cleveland this week and believe it or not, he only added eight beers to the list, so he's had 25 of the 100. He's doing alright when you do the math, he's one/quarter way through the list, yet we're not one/quarter through the year yet. Not only that, but John's travel to the States hasn't been that hectic and it will probably pick up as the summer approaches. No doubt it will be a challenge but I'm sure I can speak for all FreddieP.ca readers when I say we're rootin' for you John. We know the Lord is on your side. Here's a list of the beers John has run through his system so far. It all sounds like goat piss to me. 1. Abita Purple Haze 11.Avery IPA Category: Neighbour John
Last Laugh March 8, 2007 @ 08:38
I wrote a posting called "Security Breach" and Dan responded to it, and following that I invited readers to respond to Dan and the results speak for themselves. To be fair, Dan's been a good sport through it all, and regardless of what the rest of us think of his position on the issue, at the end of the day Dan has something that most of us don't.
Give Us A Break March 8, 2007 @ 08:37
Mario and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins shareholders have hit a wall in their negotiations with the city of Pittsburgh for a new rink, but using Las Vegas as leverage is almost laughable. Does Mario really think anyone is going to take him seriously if he threatens to move a hockey team into the Nevada desert? Holy shit, hockey is failing in Music City USA, its failing deep in the heart of Dixie and its on nobodies mind in Georgia. What makes anybody think that parking a team in Las Vegas would lead to anything but failure? Meanwhile Winnipeg sits there with a brand new rink and yet is being ignored I'm sure because of a directive from the NHL head office. What am I missing? The NHL is a gate driven league yet they keep choosing markets that look like failures going in, and end up with owners wanting out. How many times is it going to happen before somebody at the league office forgets about this pipe dream of becoming a major league sport in the States and looks north to a few Canadian markets that will give them what they need? Ticket sales. Category: Sports
Kelly Cutrara March 8, 2007 @ 08:36
For those of you who don't know her, Kelly was the mid-day announcer at the Edge before accepting a job at the MIX and then moving over to do talk at CFRB Her association with ‘RB ended about a month ago. Kelly is kickin' back, and planning her next move while spending some down time at her in-laws farm near Georgetown. No doubt she'll surface somewhere in the not too distance future. Category: Radio
CN Tower March 8, 2007 @ 08:35 News Item
A team of high angle specialists was hired on Tuesday night to remove the ice from the CN Tower that has caused road closings in the area since Monday. Category: Stuff
Let's Be Doing It March 7, 2007 @ 08:27
Over the years I developed a couple of catch phrases that have hung on till this day. They are "baby come on!" and "let's be doing it." You may have noticed that I call this page of my blog "let's be doing it." I didn't want to be like everyone else and have the word blog on my page so I decided to come up with something else and I thought "let's be doing it" would do the trick because when you get right down to it, that's what we're doing. Anyway, this prompted an e-mail from my good friend Jim Lang. Hi Fred. I can't get your "let's be doing it" line out of my head. Of course I gave my permission, then last night I sat down to watch Sportsnet Connected and Jimmy did his thing. Listen closely when Pavel Datsyuk scores for Detroit. Lang's a beaut. Category: Television | Video
The Leslie Roberts Show March 7, 2007 @ 08:26
This subject fascinates me because I can't understand why it's even an issue - why anyone wouldn't have their kids circumcised is beyond me. Rather go on about it here, you can go to this posting from last June when I wrote out it and you can gain an appreciation for how I feel. Having said that, there was a compelliing moment on Leslie's show yesterday when a guy named Roger phoned in to say he was sorry his parents had him circumcised as a child. He actually became emotional when he talked about friends of his who still have their foreskin and he threw me for a loop when he said. "I often think about it, I wish I still had mine." Roger could be the poster boy for the hysterical anti-circumcision crowd, although I got the feeling that maybe, just maybe he has a few other issues. Category: Radio
Out Of The Mouths Of Jocks March 7, 2007 @ 08:25
I was working with Brother Bill when the subject came up in a conversation with sweet Sandra Plugakis. At one point I turned to Brother and said "are you circumcised?" I shit my pants when he came back with "I don't know." Category: Radio
Funny Bill Lankhof March 7, 2007 @ 08:24
Hebsy knows I'm not a fan of Lankhof's and he wanted to make sure I had seen what has got to be some of Bill's worst work ever. Through some maze of unbelievable bureaucratic horse shit at the Sun, Lankhof somehow emerged as the "funny man" of the sports section. Problem is, he ain't funny. Never has been, and because it's not really something you learn in your 40's, he never will be. I don't like to do this because it only serves to draw attention to his work, but I have to link you to yesterday's column so you can appreciate how unfunny this guy is. Hebsher took exception to the Jewish baseball player story thinking the suicide squeeze joke was an awkward stretch, especially when the set-up allowed for something a little friendlier and clever like "Blomberg hit's a long fly ball.. it's going.. it's going.. it's off the wailing wall!" Me, I take exception to it all but I particularly despise the Ricky Williams joke, unless of course it's directed at ten year olds. If you've taken the time to read the fine work of "Funny Bill Lankhof" you'll notice the best joke in the column was the one that was credited to someone else and that just about says it all. Newspaper unions must be a powerful thing because I for the life of me can't understand why this crap is allowed to continue. I could go down there tomorrow and do a better job but believe me, that's not saying much. Category: Sports
Conservatives Not Lie-berals March 7, 2007 @ 08:23
A lot of people think it may never happen. Harper has made the announcement as an election ploy designed to get him a majority government, and once he gets a majority he'll have five years to piss-ass around and never really get to the project. We've been conditioned to this type of behaviour by two levels of Liberal government in Ontario, so this will be the real "teller." Ultimately will Toronto realize the public transit boost it desperately needs, or will it be just another hot poker up the ass. I'm willing to bet the former. Category: Politics
HP Curry March 7, 2007 @ 08:22
Same bottle, same look but the sauce is a orangy mustard colour and it's absolutely fabulous. Neightbour John turned me on to it a few years ago but the goddamn stuff is tough to get. I know there's a British Shop in Mississauga that sells it, there's one in Scarborough and there's even one in Peterborough. But as irony would have it, I can't get a bottle of HP Curry in Brampton and if there was ever a Canadian Headquarters for things curry, it's the city of Brampton. I think Brampton is why Frito Lay came out with those sensational curry potatoe chips you can get just about every now. But no such luck with HP Curry. I was in Fortino's again yesterday and while I was buying my "Grace Jerk Sauce" I noticed that they still don't offer HP Curry. Somewhat aggravated I asked for the store manager to see why, after all this time, and considering that Brampton almost paves its roads in curry, there is no HP Curry available in the supermarket that easily has the most variety in the city. He was honest; in fact he was very honest. He said he didn't know, and whenever a guy admits he doesn't know, you know he's telling the truth. He said he'd look into it but he assumed there was no HP Curry for one of two reasons. Either there's no demand for it (in Brampton?) or it's not available in large enough quantities. But he'll look into it. Take my advice, if you like curry and you ever see HP Curry anywhere, grab five or six bottles. It's excellent on everything from ham and eggs to crackers and cheese. And don't forget to lick the bottle top before you put it away. Category: Stuff
Boo March 7, 2007 @ 08:21
We're much too over protective of our kids and if we keep protecting them from everything, pretty soon they won't be prepared for anything. And just when you think you've heard it all, something else comes along that leaves you shaking your head. This time it's in the state of Washington where the State Interscholastic Activities Association is considering banning "booing" during high school sports. As bizarre as it sounds when you consider the way things are nowadays, it's not impossible to believe. It's the same old story, a committee looking for justify it's existence has decided that kids, coaches and referees could be adversely affected by "booing" so it should be curtailed. I'm telling you at this rate we're well on our way of raising a generation of pussies, kids that will be sprung into the real world one day without any reference to pain, struggle or adversity. And the irony is this over protectionism will ultimately cause them nothing but pain, struggle and adversity.
Category: Stuff
52 Dollar Piss March 6, 2007 @ 09:26
I admit, I sound like a big suck but all the Mexican stories over the past year had his mother and I a little freaked out while he was away. And wouldn't you know it; he did actually come back with a Mexican Police story. On Friday night he and a few friends took a trip in Cabo San Lucas and they went to a few bars. At the end of the night while they were walking back to the bus a guy on Danny's tour ducked into a bush to have a piss. He no sooner got his pecker back into his pants when the cops converged. There was no confrontation or incarceration, just a quick negotiation. The vein drain cost 500 Pecos. What a wonderful place. Category: Family
Freeway March 6, 2007 @ 09:03
In the brief time Frank and I worked together the focus of most of our conversations was the Leafs and Habs. Being from Montreal he loves the Habs, and therefore hates the Leafs. And I mean hate. He thoroughly enjoys Leafs fans 40 year plight and never wastes an opportunity to remind you of it. And really what can you come back with when you're talking to a Hab fan. But as Frank told me yesterday, as much as he dislikes the Leafs he loves Toronto and leaves with a heavy heart. He met a lot of great people and built up a loyal and sizable following on the MIX But like a lot of radio guys the lure of doing mornings was just too much to resist. However once he gets to Calgary hockey talk isn't going to be quite as much fun for Frankie. The Flames have an impressive recent history and Freeway actually likes them. Category: Radio
Milk Toast March 6, 2007 @ 09:01
The issue was ATM fees and when he emerged from the meetings, Flaherty gave some feeble story about asking the banks to eliminate ATM fees for students, low income seniors and the disabled. What? It sounds noble but it's unrealistic. The technology alone is probably enough to make the banks look the other way, but when it comes to something like gouging by major banks, Flaherty needed to show a bit more strength. Let's face it, bank fees are never going away so the only way Flaherty is going to get anywhere with the banks is to threaten legislation, but the legislation should also be realistic. Bank machines are a great convenience for all Canadians but like any convenience is comes with a cost and we know that. Where it breaks down is the double dipping that takes place when you use the machine of a competing bank. That's where Flaherty should have aimed his attack and he should have been clear and decisive. Eliminate those fees or the government will force it through legislation. Who knows, maybe at that point the banks would get together and make the changes as a good will gesture? And then get together again and think of under the table ways to make it back. Category: Politics
America Has Problems March 6, 2007 @ 09:00
They asked 28 thousand people in 27 countries and only Israel and Iran had a more negative image than the good old USA. Hell, North Korea had a better image than the States. I don't know what they plan to do with this information because it's not going to change anything, because if there's anything Americans don't give a shit about, it's the way the way the rest of the world looks at them. As a matter of fact, most Americans will never see or hear this information because as far as they're concerned the world ends at their borders. And beyond that, the American establishment doesn't care what the rest of the world thinks either. They have a job to do and if it means pissing a few people off, so be it. The American attitude is summed up beautifully by a promo that's running on the FOX News Channel right now. I saw it for the first time last night. When they come back from a commercial the screen was filled with a waving American flag and then there was a graphic that said "America has problems." At that point I thought, "wow, at least they admit it." But then that graphic dissolved into another graphic that said "But America isn't the problem." By the way, in that BBC survey, Canada ranked number one in positive image.
Category: Politics
XM Dumps Bullard March 5, 2007 @ 08:43
In today's Toronto Sun Joe Warmington talks about how wonderful life has become for Bullard since he took control of the only live show on Canadian satellite radio that isn't sports. Bullard tells Warmington how great is to do a show that's uncensored and available to millions of American listeners and how much he enjoys working with fellow comedians Judy Croon and Lawrence Morgenstern. But as a Friday the show was axed with the news being delivered by Croon on her personal website. It's no secret that satellite radio has struggled everywhere let alone Canada, so it comes as no surprise that Croon sites "monetary constraints" as the reason for the show being discontinued. Apparently the proposed merger between XM and Sirius in the United States won't be as clear cut in Canada with a lot of questions still needing to be answered. In the mean time it's a huge money drain for those who control it. Bullard went on the air October 26 and I wrote about it October 19. Category: Radio
She's A Darlin' March 5, 2007 @ 08:42
Sure Judy has a steady and lucrative stand-up career but she enjoys radio and she's a joy to work with. I got to do it for about 18 months. She's a darlin' who's got a lot to offer but the right situation just hasn't come along at the right time. In this case I feel especially bad for her because she describes the Bullard experience as "the most fun she's ever had on a show." What a drag. Category: Radio
My Spin On Janssen March 5, 2007 @ 08:41
In particular was I upset with the Leafs reaction or lack there of. That's a tough one. The Leafs reaction was uneventful you have to wonder if anybody really saw it or knew what happened before the slime ball Janssen left the ice. It was well behind the play and down in a corner so it's possible before anybody on the ice got their bearings, Janssen had slithered back to the bench. Some might argue that if Darcy Tucker could come running out of the dressing room and begin screaming at Janssen, then surely another Leaf could have reacted. But Tucker obviously had the benefit of the instant replay in the dressing room and that's why he reacted the way he did. Before we condemn the other Leafs I think we should remember that Janssen get back onto the ice for the rest of the game, so anything short of attacking the guy on the bench wasn't possible. As for the three game suspension, it's not long enough but typical of the NHL. Category: Sports
Posting Of The Week March 5, 2007 @ 08:40
The next day I got a response from my good friend Dan Duran, and this initiated some hot discussion on my blog. Unfortunately for Dan, he got whacked pretty good. Having said all that if you were involved in the subject, or have an interest, you should read this article by Sun columnist Rachel Marsden
Category: Politics
It's Happening In Brampton March 4, 2007 @ 09:55
They argued there is no such thing as white culture and they preferred not condone any meetings or gatherings by such a club fearing it would leave the wrong impression or lead to no good. Well I'm here to tell you there are white "cultural" clubs in the city of Brampton, and lots of them and it's not clear what their motives are. If you live in or around the GTA you're aware of the changing face of Brampton. Brampton has become the city of choice for tens of thousands of people from the East Indian community and on any given day during a Brampton drive through one might wonder if they're in Canada or a district of the Punjab. But this is not to criticize or complain it's to embrace. Meanwhile, systematically there are large groups of white Canadians gathering in large numbers at specified locations across the city. There are so many of them they have to gather in shifts, with hundreds arriving and leaving these locations on an hourly basis. The gatherings take place mostly on Saturdays, and people attending these gatherings often carry large bundles, long sticks and some even wear hoods and they all bring their children. These mobs yell and chant and stomp their feet and some become hysterical while urging their young to "shoot." It's disturbing and could lead one to believe that they're up to no good. But it's happening folks and I know its happening because I witnessed it yesterday in two locations and both locations featured nothing but a sea of white faces. Some happy, some sad, some good and some bad. Next Saturday, go see for yourself. And if you happen to go to Earnscliffe Arena, between games try the Shopsy's steamed hot dogs. They're excellent.
Category: Stuff
Danny P. Checks In March 3, 2007 @ 09:49
Last night was night five in a seven night stay and it's been excruciating for his mother and I. We don't want to wish his trip away but given all the crap that's happened to Canadians in Mexico over the past year, we're nervous. He may be a grown 21 year old man, but that doesn't matter, you're kids are always you're kids and from what I can gather that never changes. Dan made a quick call to say the resort is great, the weather's been great, the booze is great and the food's been OK. Last night he planned on going into the little town of San Jose Del Cabo. We told him to have a good time. But don't get friendly with any shady looking people, don't dance with any native girls, watch out for hit and run drivers and when you get back to the hotel watch out for flying bullets and don't befriend any security guards who want to give you a foot massage. That's all. Category: Family
The Daily Puppy March 3, 2007 @ 09:37
Well Mel sent me the link again yesterday under the subject matter "Freddy". Check it out, then bookmark the "Daily Puppy".
Devils March 3, 2007 @ 09:15
Give them credit for their general success and a couple of Stanley Cups along the way but year in and year out this franchise is everything the NHL doesn't want to be. They're a team that wins games by playing a boring brand of hockey in a dank arena in front of a sea of empty seats. They don't help move the game forward, in fact if anything they've pushed it backwards this season by reverting to the old "trap" style of play and winning with it. It won't belong before other teams follow the lead and we'll be right back to where we started. Lou Lamoriello will go into the Hockey Hall of Fame one day and he'll deserve it based on his statistical success, but for those who are close to the game and those who have a passion for the game his legacy won't be so impressive. Lamoriello has a team in one of the most populated areas of the world but he could never turn those people into anything but fair weather fans because he could never offer up anything with excitement. Innovation to Lamoriello is the trap. Once the novelty of winning wore off Jersey fans had no reason to go to games. Their team would probably win, but it would be one boring ride waiting for it to happen.
Category: Sports
Leafs Survive McCabe In Jersey March 3, 2007 @ 00:01
It's hard to believe that Brian McCabe - all five million dollars a season of him - could break such a basic rule in the closing minutes of last night's game against the New Jersey Devils. With just over a minute to play, leading 3-2 and with Mat Stajan in the penalty box, the puck came around the boards to the right of Andrew Raycroft and McCabe blindly whacked the puck up the middle. It was intercepted just inside the Leaf blue line and within seconds Sergei Brylin tied the game. It was a totally unacceptable play by a veteran defenseman in the closing minutes of a game that meant so much to his teams playoff chances, and only serves to highlight what a horrible waste of money this guy was. Lucky for McCabe the Leafs won in a shootout. It will take some of the heat off. Category: Sports
Pickler Buys Some Jugs March 2, 2007 @ 08:54
Despite finishing sixth sweet Kellie still got herself a recording contract and her latest album just went gold. That can make you a lot of money and it can get you a lot of attention, and it seems Kelly has decided to increase her attention buy using her money to buy a pair of major league bazoomba's. And she showed them off during a return visit to Idol last night.
I'm actually disappointed. The sweet down to earth country girl from North Carolina has turned into a cheap copy of a 1970's Dolly Parton. In the past year, she looks like she's aged by 25. However, if you to concentrate only on her cleavage and you're a tit man, then you've got to be impressed. Whoever did the boob job seems to know what they're doing. Then again they were being pushed up and together by her dress last night. Who knows maybe in reality they're those kind of fake boobs that when naked just stand there with a big valley down the middle. Fake boobs aren't my cup of tea. How about you? Category: Show Biz | Television
Way To Go Ontario March 2, 2007 @ 08:52
I can hardly believe it, but it's true, the latest Decima Research poll actually gives the federal Conservatives the same lead in Ontario that they have in the rest of the country. Tory support nationally is 36 percent compared to the Liberals 27 percent. But in Ontario the Conservatives have surged to an impressive 40 percent compared to 32 percent for the Liberals. I'm sure when you break it down further than that the Liberals still dominate all the dopes in the GTA, but given the numbers there must be some headway in 905 if not 416. Category: Politics
Counter Sue March 2, 2007 @ 08:51
Standard and CanWest should launch a counter suit on behalf of all Canadians charging Tim Horton's commercials cause emotional distress. Especially this one featuring the old prick who refused to let his son see him at his hockey games. And the one featuring the aerobics class and the big plump berries isn't much better. And don't get me going about that "steeped" campaign. As if the old lady wouldn't know what "steeped" meant. Even Mrs. Chan looked like she couldn't believe it. Category: Radio | Television
Watters March 2, 2007 @ 08:51
Bill Watters works on the radio but his roots are in big people stuff like management and finance and negotiation. But since he's become a regular on Leafs Lunch with Jeff Marek on am 640, his constant and cutting attacks on upper Maple Leaf management have not only been compelling, they've been hilarious. As a former executive with the Leafs Watters was on the inside and knows the real story, and his willingness to throw it onto the table and back it up with facts makes Leafs lunch a must listen for a Leaf fan. And I can feel it escalating. Earlier in the season Watters would simply pass his opinion in a controlled manner with a consistent tone. Over the past couple of weeks the volume has been turned up and the passion has increased, Watters has a big problem with Larry Tanenbaum and Richard Peddie and he's letting Toronto know it in an informative, intelligent and extremely amusing way.
Gambling Problems March 2, 2007 @ 08:50
I'd like to compare it to cigarette smoking but I can't. Society was ignorant towards the dangers of smoking and by the time all the data was in it was too late to ban cigarettes completely. There was a huge industry at stake and too many jobs on the line, so the strategy was to educate people and hope the problem disappeared by attrition.
But instead of resisting, they pushed forward and went for the dough and today we have an alarming problem with people addicted to gaming. And the government's only response is to offer a few TV commercials about the dangers of gambling, done I'm sure just to so they can say they're addressing the problem. I have to admit, I'm a little biased. I've never been much of a gambler and I can't stand casinos. The blinking lights, the noisy bells and the sorry looking buggers who are actually connected to slot machines with their credit cards make me feel sick to my stomach. If it was up to me I'd shut down every goddamn one of them tomorrow.
Gene Valaitis Checks In March 1, 2007 @ 10:09
Fred: I just discovered your blog thanks to the Lee Eckley posting about The Police. This is great Fred. I'm adding it to my daily read. I live in California now and I'm a suit and tie guy way out of radio, but I love reading the SOWNY radio board and keeping track of who suddenly decides to, er ah, "RETIRE". And now I read your site. All the best-Gene Valaitis For those of you interested, Jesse and Gene have their own website. Category: Endorsements
Dan Duran March 1, 2007 @ 08:06
After that, I'd like you to take a few seconds and respond to Dan. I'm not going to because I've been up this road with Dan many times before. Dan leans heavily to the left so we often knock heads over a few scotches while standing by an open fire and nothing is ever resolved. Who knows, maybe you think Dan is right and I'm wrong - so be it. I'm just asking you to enter into a little dialogue. Category: Politics
Boo Long Boo Loud March 1, 2007 @ 08:04
McCabe got booed every time he touched the puck during Tuesday night's horrid game against Buffalo and he deserved it, in fact he deserved it long before Tuesday. McCabe isn't nearly as good as Leaf management and his contract say he is and even though Leaf fans may be suckers, they aren't stupid. They know a bad defenseman when they see one. Brian McCabe has become the latest Aki Berg and Larry Murphy, but he carries a little more baggage because he carries a much bigger contract than Berg and Murphy did. Some might argue that Toronto fans always have to have a whipping boy and it just isn't fair, but to that I say bullshit. After you've been sucked into paying exorbitant prices for tickets and then have the insult of an atrocious game thrown into your face, you have the right to do anything. Who knows maybe one day Leaf fans will wake up and rather than boo they'll stay home.
Category: Sports
Spring Hue March 1, 2007 @ 08:02
I call it a spring hue. I don't even know if that's the right term but the fact that I bring it up won't come as a surprise to any of the fellas I used to work with. It was an annual event for us. We'd finish a show at the Edge Studios at 228 Yonge and then walk out onto the street whereupon I would say "look, a beautiful" - and before I could finish saying it, the rest of the boys would chime in - "spring hue." I can be rather repetative I know that and it was brought to my attention many times over the years. But to tell you the truth, I don't think they minded the spring hue thing because really, how can there be anything aggravating about a spring hue. Category: Stuff
Simon and Me March 1, 2007 @ 08:01
It's a bonding thing for us. We watch the contestants and give our own opinions before Simon Cowell talks some sense into Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. It's weird but I feel a connection with Simon. Almost every time he says what I'm thinking- although right now, I bet he's probably thinking what I'm saying. They should toss all the white chicks.
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I was listening to Leafs Lunch on am 640 yesterday and Jeff and Bill had Bruce Garrioch as a guest. He's a writer with the Ottawa Sun and often appears on the Hockey Night in Canada hot stove.
Toronto Mike had a 
I spent a couple over very enjoyable hours with 
Last spring Labatt offered a great promotion. In every case of Bud Lite you got a coupon good for two steaks from M + M Meat Shops.
This didn't actually come to my attention until last night when I was watching Bill O'Reilly on the Fox News Channel.
"I see Tie Domi was at the Leafs game on Tuesday... but no Belinda?!
It's a great day for FreddieP.ca. I've been graciously added to the list of 
I'll be on CH Live at 5:30 with Mark and Donna this afternoon. The subject is women umpires in professional baseball.
All television shows eventually lose their steam and hit the wall and it's happened to American Idol, but in a different way.
I'm a little late posting today because I turned the clock back about 25 years yesterday and I didn't get out of bed until 8:30.
Fred,
Is it possible to impeach a Mayor? I know if I lived in the city of Toronto and was facing some of the ridiculous taxation 
Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to open my inbox and see an e-mail from the great Dick Smyth. And I don't say "great" with any sarcasm.
Over the years I've always been under the impression that the separatist movement in Quebec has been more of a leverage tool that a realistic threat.
Sometimes it really is tough to keep faith in the justice system, especially when money is involved.
Somehow, some way about ten years ago the Toronto Star sports department decided to make Chris Zelkovich their radio and television critic.
Bingo Bob has been a very busy man over the past couple of months. He's heavily involved in launching Toronto's newest radio station where he'll be the morning show producer.
Last week I had not 
I guest to some extent I'm a bit of a weirdo when it comes to politics. I woke up this morning with a mild case of the butterflies because of today's Quebec election
Have a long hard look at this picture - it's the picture of a major league Canadian scumbag. 
I also listened to the Oakley Show this morning on 640 and John was talking with Bill Watters during Leafs Breakfast.
There were several posting with a lot of action last week. 
MSLE management sure loves to make themselves look like a buncha-fookin-idiots.
I received this e-mail from a woman named Bonnie Wright.
Holy Cow, it was a living nightmare.
I had a very enjoyable afternoon yesterday. I just happened to be in the area when I heard Jeff Marek and Bill Watters of Leafs Lunch on am 640 announce that they were at WEGZ Stadium Bar in Vaughn.
Maybe I think too much, but don't you think it's just a little odd that Toronto's team in the Major Soccer League is sponsored by the Bank of Montreal.
Here's a 
Does the average Canadian really care about the Conrad Black trial that's currently taking place in Chicago?
Late last night I was listening to good guy "Stormin' Norman Rumack" on the Fan and he was interviewing some wank from Channel Four in Buffalo.
Believe me, I'm not being partisan when I say this - Joe Comuzzi is a great Canadian.
Yesterday I had 
Yes, Shwarma checked in to make one correction on Ivar's posting.
Despite the Leafs win over Jersey on Tuesday night, yesterday I received a couple of e-mails from FreddieP.ca visitors who offered these pictures.
Some interesting fall out from yesterday's budget. It was fascinating to listen to Liberals criticize the Conservative budget when their main bone of contention is that the Harper budge was like a Liberal budget. What?
Yes, it really is hard to be a Maple Leafs fan the way they run you through the wringer with their bi-polar behaviour.
On the Leafs post game show on am 640 last night there was a brief discussion with Alex Steen about Mats Sundin.
I'm like most fellas. I sorta like Anna Kournikova even though she's got to be the world's most famous unsuccessful professional athlete.
Yesterday's budget certainly was an interesting piece of work. A Conservative budget that was very un-Conservative with an avalanche of spending in some well intentioned places, but spending that probably won't have a lot of impact.
Before we leave the budget I have to admit I was extremely happy with one thing Jim Flaherty said yesterday. He more or less told David Miller to shut up and go away.
Dan Duran took a some time away from fixing the environment and negotiating with terrorists and sent me this interesting little quiz. 
It's going to be a weird day for the Liberal Party of Canada - you just know they'd love to dump all over today's federal budget no matter what it says, but they can't
I had one of those TV moments last night when I sat down to watch the CTV National News with MILF candidate Sandi Rinaldo.
Bruce Barker is one of the most lovable broadcasters in Canada. 
On more than one occason I've admitted I watch American Idol every Tuesday with my wife.
Saku Koivu said it best in a post game interview - "every game is like a playoff game right now" - and he's dead on.
The phone rang about ten o'clock yesterday morning and the man on the other end was huffin' and puffin'. I could barely make out his words.
I almost couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I thought the waiter at
I received this e-mail yesterday from frequent FreddieP.ca visitor Trish. 
Without a doubt, the most popular posting of the week was 
John and the boys arrived in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon and were surprised how quiet it was around the Wachovia Centre right up until game time.
You may have noticed the Maple Leafs are wearing new uniforms at practice - the same style that the players used during the NHL all-star game.
Just a reminder to everyone that the 
John and the boys expected an eight hour trip from Montreal to New Jersey, but they arrived in East Rutherford in just five and a half hours.
I can't figure out this latest story about problems at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission.
I was shocked again yesterday by the while driving from Brampton to south Mississauga. The litter is unbelievable, and I'm well aware that it's the same way right across the GTA.
After spending some time with the John Moore Show yesterday I spun the dial back to 640 just in time to hear Mike Stafford talk about the 2006 census.
Yesterday I wrote about my neighbour John and his incredible hockey
It's interesting to see what's happening to the "irrelevant party" of Canada. 
The price of gas is up again this mornings and nothing will be done about it. 
What a fabulous day yesterday was. Not only was it sunny and warm, it also provided that undeniable smell.
My mother sent me this startling picture of the Saddam Hussein hanging. It's rather graphic so I caution you before having a look.
Neighbour John has six kids, three girls and three boys. The three girls came along before the three boys so in some instances this has created what you might call an inconvenient divide.
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I've always been amused by the "losing an hours sleep" issue that comes up every spring.
A couple of union stories caught my eye today. 
Here's 
It's been quite the week for my friend Dan Duran who went head to head with several FreddieP.ca readers over a political issue from last week.
Man oh man, who is Mario Lemieux trying to kid. 
I've got an update on the sweet and lovely Kelly Cutrara. I spoke with her yesterday and she's adjusting to unemployment as best she can.
How does the saying go, imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Well if that's the case then I'm flattered.
I caught the Leslie Roberts Show on CFRB yesterday and the topic was circumcision. 
The circumcision issue reminds me of a precious moment on the air at the Edge about ten years ago.
I got a call from Mark Hebscher yesterday. He wanted to know if I had read Bill Lankhof's column in the Toronto Sun.
There seemed to be a skepticism surrounding yesterday's public transit announcement by the Harper government.
Have you had the pleasure of trying HP Curry? Its HP sauce but its curry flavour. 
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about 
Just to keep everybody up to date, my son Danny made it home from Mexico last night and it was a great feeling when he walked in the door.
Toronto has one less Leaf hater. Freeway Frank the evening jock at Mix 99.9 will be leaving the station to do mornings at the new CHUM station in Calgary.
It's still difficult to determine what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was trying to accomplish when he met with the big banks yesterday.
The BBC has just released a survey of world image and the United States ranked third on the negative list.
This could only happen in Canada. On the same day there's a newspaper feature on Mike Bullard's radio show on XM Satellite radio, word breaks that the show has been cancelled.
What really sucks about the demise of the XM Bullard Show is the silencing of Judy Croon again. 
Since Fridays night's game in Jersey I've received several e-mails from Leaf fans wondering what I thought of the Cam Janssen hit on Tomas Kaberle. 
Without a doubt last weeks most popular posting was called "
A couple of weeks ago the student union at Ryerson refused to give its approval to a white cultural club at the University. 
I received a fabulous phone call last night. It was my son Danny calling from Mexico.
I had a 
One of the first hockey rules you learn as a kid is to "not dump the puck of the middle."
Forget the weather; the most shocking thing I've seen in the past twenty four hours is the transformation of sweet Kellie Pickler who finished sixth on American Idol last year.
Compare the pictures. The first one is of Kellie as she appeared while an American Idol contestant. The second one is the way she appeared on American Idol last night. As you can see, even though she's gained a little weight there's no way her boobs would grow that much naturally.
I'm proud to be an Ontarian this morning. The people of this province have finally come around and realized that our future is in better hands with Stephen Harper, than it is with the lyin' and thievin' Liberals under the awkward Stephane Dion.
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Without a doubt the most refreshing, most compelling radio personality in Toronto right now is actually not really a radio guy. 
I have to laugh at the increasing number of anti-gambling commercials on television these days. The province is heading towards a huge crisis and it's been creating through government greed.
It actually took longer than I thought it would. The hockey fans at the Air Canada Centre have decided Brian McCabe is the next marked man, the next player to be singled out for shitty play, and the next player who will probably ask to be traded.
I love this time of year. It's something about the way the sun hits the earth and the different type of light that's spread across the land and I noticed it for the first time yesterday.
I don't watch a lot of TV outside of news and sports, but I do like to watch American Idol with my wife Delyse after they've whittled the field down to a digestible number. 
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