Freddie P's Blog

September 29, 2010 @ 08:57

McGuinty and the Habs.

Category: Radio

September 28, 2010 @ 17:11

Admittedly, the Montreal Canadiens ridiculous run in last spring's playoffs was impressive. But there will be a down side to it if you're a Habs fan.

All it will do is frustrate this shit out of you this season. Granted, most Hab fans are not only aggravating, they're also delusional so that should help buffer their anguish, but come on people, this team is not that good.

If anything they're weaker than last year. No Halak... pip-squeeks Gomez and Gionta are a year older... and Plekanec has signed a long term contract - which means he'll go back to being a heartless floater.

And I don't even want to talk about Carmadooly. Ain't goona happen again.

Let's not forget, the Habs made the playoffs on the last night of the season by tying the Leafs, why should anything improve this season?

Already it's started with my good friend Freeway Frank out there in Calgary. He's yappin' on his facebook about how good this team is. Here are a couple of examples.

"Liking what I see so far. I still believe in Price. Mtl offense speedy plus Subban, Plekanec and White all impressive. Most heart I've seen since 1993."

"Price is the guy now and everyone needs to be on-board. Subban is a sweet player. He'll make mistakes but the benefits will out-weight the errors. STAR."

It's wasn't so pathetic it would be funny.

Listen to me, the Leafs will finish ahead of the Habs this season. I know I said it last year, and a lot of you have jumped on me for being incorrect, but let's review

The Leafs won just nine fewer games than the Habs last season, but after the trade with Calgary, they actually had a better record. In fact they had the sixth best record in the East.

The Habs were life and death to make the playoffs and in some ways it was the worst thing could have happened. Yes the playoff run was groovy and all that, but all it will prove to do is make this year's disaster look even worse

Coming soon. Why Neighbour John is the ultimate anti-Hab. Even more than me.

Category: Sports

September 28, 2010 @ 07:30

It took seven years, but it looks like Ontarians have finally come around to realize what a disaster the Dalton McGuinty regime has been for this province.

The latest Toronto Star / Angus Reid poll reveals three out of four Ontarians have had enough of the guy.

If you've been reading this blog since its inception four and a half years ago, you know where I've stood.

Dalton McGuinty is the worst politician I've experienced since I cast my first ballot in 1978. Of course you have to watch how you position this, because what bothers me about McGuinty, is what some might argue makes a good politician.

He's a disgusting liar. With no shame.

It's amazing how this province has been duped into giving this man the long run he's had. He's been nothing but an enemy of the people with the moves he's made, calculated around his mandate.

Like the HST. After rejecting the concept prior to the last election, he waits till mid-term to bring it in, hoping the electorate, in typical Ontario fashion, will forgive and forget by the time the next election rolls around.

He's a manipulator. He's conniving and he's untrustworthy. And you voted for him.

Twice.

It all gets back to the same thing that plagues Ontario. Blind hatred for the Conservatives makes people go into a voting booth and mark Liberal, just because it's Liberal, and just because it's not Conservative.

Well look where it's gotten us. Three quarters of Ontarians now admit they feel poorer now than they did two years ago and it's tied directly to the HST which we now pay on virtually everything.

McGuinty will look you in the eye and claim the HST will eventually filter through business and force prices down, but that, like most things McGuinty says is a lie, and if not a lie, a dream.

And hold on all you anti-cons. Yes, the HST was promoted by the Conservatives, but in the end it was McGuinty's call. His decision. His thirst for cash because he's totally mismanaged the province.

Funny how he blames everything that goes wrong on the federal government, but all of a sudden, when it means taking more money out of your pocket, he buys into a federal scheme.

McGuinty's legacy is something to be ashamed of. From the back-door health tax he introduced during his first man-date, to the botched eco tax he pretends will actually help the environment.

It was nothing but another tax grab.

I laugh when people look back on the Harris government like it was some kind of disease. At least Harris told the truth. You might not have liked what he did, but he did what he said he was going to do.

I'll take a tough love leader long before I'll accept a back door liar.

When are the people of this province going to wake-up and got over this Liberal obsession?

The height of pathetic was the last election when John Tory was punished by the people of Ontario for being fair. Full funding might have seemed distasteful, but as long as the Separate School board exists, full funding should be an option for everyone.

How ironic that John Tory introduces a fair and equal plan while being honest, only to be toppled by one of the most horrific liars in the history of Canadian politics.

I'm encouraged by the latest polls, but I'm not going to get ahead of myself because I've seen this play before. I don't trust the electorate of this province. It's amazing how many people, who appear to be smart, become dummies when they walk into a polling station.

And believe me people, my position is nothing to do with party politics. I've voted for all three parties over my lifetime.

This is all about truth and honour and integrity..... and McGuinty has none of it.

Category: Politics

September 24, 2010 @ 17:57

Fred Fox. circumcision and hockey.

Category: Radio

September 22, 2010 @ 20:12

Bloggin' again, my new suit, Dalton McLiar, The Leafs and Pat Burns.

Category: Radio

September 21, 2010 @ 18:05

Hey asshole
48 hours has come and gone. You going to be be a jerk like you have all summer? If your not going to post anything then get rid of the site.
Troy

I haven't blogged for most of the summer because I simply couldn't find the time. I know what you're thinking, that's a pile of horseshit. What's the big deal sitting your ass down for a few minutes every day and peckin' away at a key board.

You wouldn't think it was a big deal, but when you're kid's getting married, you're trying to take advantage of your tin palace, your house is being renovated and you have a job, it's amazing how quickly a day slips by.

I couldn't never really find the time to muster the necessary concentration that's required to maintain a blog of this quality. You know what I'm sayin?

Not only that, but on those lovely summer nights that I managed to make my way to the tin palace, I didn't have internet access.

And that leads me to an explanation of why I didn't blog about the "trailer" at all this summer.

You see, when I was there, nobody else was. Most weekends me and my sweet were tied to the city for pre-wedding festivities, or we were home stressing over how long it was taking to have the house re-vamped.

Other years, the trailer postings came from the mixture of weekends, friends and booze.

Something always seemed to happen that became worthy of a blog posting. This year there were only two such weekends, but it just so happened that my schedule didn't allow me to blog about them.

So I will now. On the August long weekend the wonderful people who populate the trailer park held an amazing Jack and Jill shower for my precious daughter Melanie and her respectful chosen mate Josh.

It was freakin' crazy.

The whole park got together and created a progressive party with an international theme.

At about four o'clock, our good friend Gus O'Brien arrived at our dock with his pontoon boat decorated in a love boat them. He even had The Love Boat playing on his stereo.

He picked up the love birds along with my wife and me, and my fine son Daniel and his sweet girlfriend Shawna.

Believe me, it's not a case of boring you with the details, I'm not going to give many details because it wouldn't do the event justice. You had to be there. But here's a capsulation.

Our first stop was Italy where our good friends the Kimbers and Groves had decorated their sites like you were somewhere near lake Como in northern Italy. Food, wine and liqueurs.

From there we went to Greece, where our friends Nick and Karen were frying saganaki cheese and serving it with Pita. It was so good it was nuts.

From there it was back on The Love Boat where we visited Brian and Karen Collins site. We like to call it Collin's Cosy Cove.

As we arrived they had a put a sign on their floating raft that said Cozumel. So you know what I'm about to tell ya. The theme was Mexico. We arrived at the dock and were treated to tacos, tequila and treats.

Right next to Collins was Jamaica where our good friends Dan and Jackie, and Darren and Laurie provided Red Stripe Beer and Jamaican patties. Mmm Mmm good.

Back on the "Love Boat" .... Destination Hawaii.

Special friends and neighbours Gerry and Jen, and Dan and Tracey capped off the night with fruit skewers and rum punch. It was great.

The night ended with a super bash at my Tiki Bar. We nearly knocked the dock off its footings with a wild dance and liquorfest. Even my darlin' Delyse was bangin' back the shooters.

Note to those weasels who like to lurk around this website and accuse me of being a trailer trash drunk - I didn't do much to defend myself with this story did I?

The other notable weekend at the trailer this year was for the annual Jeff Laird Memorial Bocce tournament. It was held the weekend of September 11th.

Not much to say here. Fifty participants and I made the semi-finals only to lose to my arch rival Mike Kimber. I launched an impressive comeback to make it close, but in the end, he beat me by three points, 21-18.

Mike went on to lose in the final to upstart, newcomer Jake (forget his last name) but it was another great day in paradise. We had a pot-luck, but very little booze. We were all too tired.

Now, the big event! September 4th was a magical and very emotional day.

If you're a dad whose hasn't had a daughter get married yet, hold onto to your heart because it's something that you really can't put into words.

All the preparations take your mind off the annual event until it's right upon you, and then you wake up the morning of the big day and you turn into a whack job.

Our day was compounded by a weird weather day. We wanted an outdoor ceremony but it didn't look like it was going to happen thanks to the wind, the rain and the cold.

It gets a little stressful looking out the window every five minutes and then having to decide whether to dump the outdoor stuff and hold the ceremony in the reception hall.

We ain't church people.

But wouldn't you know it. As four o'clock approach there was promise in the skies. At three o'clock when Melanie walked down the stairs and I saw her in her wedding dress for the first time, I didn't give a shit if a hurricane hit. It's a sight I'll never forget and admittedly, I lost it a bit. Actually, a lot.

We hopped into the limo and as we approached the venue it stopped raining. As we got out of the limo, the wind died. As Melanie and her bridesmaids adjusted themselves inside the hall, the sun broke through, and when it was time for me to walk Mel through the park, it became a beautiful summers day. It was unbelievable.

Junie says it was Big Dick looking down on his beloved Mel. Usually I don't believe such stuff, but on this day, I bought right into it.

It was a beautiful ceremony and the reception came off without a hitch. The food was good, the spirits were flowing and the dance was great, not to mention the speeches.

I'm very proud of my little girl.... And my son for that matter... they have both grown to be fantastic adults and both haven chose exceptional mates.

Next up, the house renovations.

We should have known, we should have known that the renovations would take a lot longer than the contractors said they would.

Actually, the kitchen guys were great. They were pretty much on time. It was the flooring guy that screwed up our schedule. When he gave us his original quote he said he'd be in and out of the house inside two weeks. It turned out to be seven.

It was the typical scenario. He got the job, quickly moved in and ripped out the old flooring to make sure I couldn't change my mind and then he went into stroker mode.

Don't get me wrong, in the end he did a fabulous job, better than we expected, but holy lord liftin' bejesus Christ, it dragged on and on and on. It was insane.

He held us up so long the painters didn't end up leaving the house until two days before the wedding - out of the gate we thought we'd have at least two weeks. And I'm serious when I say insane.

Before the reno started several people said to me how stressful it can be. I laughed it off thinking how stressful can it be. I don't have to do it. Stress? Over what?

Ha. Believe me, when strange fellas are in your house day after day after day for close to two months, it gets stressful. Especially when your stove is in the living room and your fridge is in the foyer. The laundry was a make-shift kitchen for way too long and I got bloody sick of micro-waved food.

However, in the end, it got done. Not on time, but right on budget and the finished product is very nice.

Other stuff.

I'm going to give you a quick state of the union statement because over the next few days I'm going to get back into the bloggin' big time.

Municipal - All eyes are on Toronto where Rob Ford is stretching his lead in the polls by being a punching bag. The more the other assholes takes shots at him, the more the electorate loves him. It's beautiful.

Provincial - A skunk never loses his stripes. The HST fiasco is so typical of Dalton McLiar. He rejects everything the federal government does, but when it comes to sucking off the HST tit, all of a sudden Dalton loves Stephen. You might want to blame Harper for the HST, but remember, in the end it was Dalton's decision. He bought into a Conservative idea. Prick.

Federal - Stephen Harper continues to steer the country in a level headed, productive and rational manner. Meanwhile, Michael Ignatieff continues his hopeless and awkward quest for power. Dick weed.

Sports - Yes, the Toronto Maple Leafs will finish ahead of the Montreal Canadiens this season and the reasoning is simple. They have more talent.

That's about it kiddies, and to address some of the e-mails I received, let me say this.
No, I am not ill but thanks for asking. I had a thyroid biopsy earlier this summer, but that's precautionary. I'm clean.

I already told you about my colonoscopy, so I don't have to belabor that. I had the snake forced up my ass but it wasn't nearly as bad as some people said it would be.

And on the subject of snakes, I really have to tell you how disappointed I was with some of the ridiculous notes I received from some people regarding my lack of blogging. Downright nasty and cruel.

But I shouldn't be surprised, because I'm assume they come the usual suspects There are a lot of frustrated dick heads out there that love to fling shit at people for no real reason. They like to take a shot, and then, of course, not put their name to it.

To those I say. Bite my clank and call me Larz.

That's about it folks. You're up to date.

I don't like to make out like my welfare is any more important than anyone else's.. but hey, you asked.

Come back and visit often because I promise the posting will pick up.

And by the way, Neighbour John won the hamburger contest. Hands down. And he thanks you for your support.

Category: Family | Friends | Neighbour John | Stuff | The Trailer

September 20, 2010 @ 09:58

Rob Ford increases his lead.

Category: Radio

September 19, 2010 @ 07:45

The complete story behind Freddie P's lack of blogging during the summer. All the sordid details will be revealed on this page within the next 48 hours.

Find out way Freddie became so detached from this written aspect of his blog. Find out why Freddie didn't update the Trailer Page or why he didn't have anything to say on several other personal and public topics throughout July and August.

Including his disappointing third place finish at this year's Jeff Laird Memorial Bocce tournament.

Find out why he's disappointed in a few regular readers, who rather than show concern for Freddie's delicate well-being, chose to take shots at the chubby little fuck and threaten to never come back.

Within the next 48 hours, find out what Freddie thinks about the current state of the GTA, the province, the country and the whole goddamn world for that matter.

Find out why Freddie thinks the Leafs will finish ahead of the Habs this season.

Witness Freddie's declaration regarding the future of this blog and what he has in store for the coming months.

It's all coming soon. Within 48 hours.

Baby come on! Let's be doing it!

Category: Stuff