Ryan?

I can't count how many times I've been called Ryan. It's the only name that I get mistakenly called. Obviously it occurs most often by others who are not that familiar with me, sometimes not. I don't accept that it's because there are many other Ryans at work, because it started happening years before.

My theory is it has to do with my last name starting with Ry. I wouldn't think that would be enough, though, but what the hell do I know. Today it happened in an email after that person typed my correct name into the email address after correctly reading it in a previous email from someone else. They then said: "Hey Ryan..."

This is one of those things where, for years I say it's OK and I'm used to it (which I genuinely do), then one day, my eye starts twitching and I wet my pants and I take a bat to that humidifier in my cube. Eventually there is going to be one person who consistently just gets it wrong all the time (I've already had one of those) and I'm just going to snap.

That's going to be an entertaining day.

Oh, and by the way:

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Oh Chubbs, we mourn thee

Happy Gilmore, only for real this time!

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/gator.attack.ap/index.html

Breath... Calm....

I was so upset and angry last night over the end of the Canada-US Gold Cup Semifinal that I paced around the house for a while then started vacuuming, cleaning my bedroom, and the cleaning the bathroom. Now you know someone is upset when they start cleaning the bathroom.

Gist of the story is this: Canada tied the game a the death on a LEGAL goal which was called back on a terrible offside call. The US defender put the ball back toward his goal line after a Canadian player chipped it in, at which point everyone was onside.

So there you have it, it is the first time I've ever seen a defending team put the offense offside. Well done side official. I hope you have your license revoked. The balance of that game was shifting heavily in favour of the Canadians only to have it snuffed out.

BULLSHIT!
(see around 6:30 mark)


On the bright side, I thought Iain Hume should have been playing the entire tournament, and here's why:

Band of Horses

Props to Jamin for highlighting these guys.

I love you, Triumph

This is a very nice clip.. FOR ME TO POOP ON!

As if this isn't funnier

Cup it

As if this isn't funny.


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Soccer Punch

Here's what I want to know. What the hell does 'Kampen er Slut" mean? It is up on the scoreboard at the end of this clip. Sounds dirty, whatever it is.

Anyway, Sweden gets the win despite the game being tied 3-3 late in this Euro qualifier after a fan attacks the referee and they abandon the game. Best part is (other than the slut thing) is that Denmark came back in the second half after being down 3-0. All that work for nothing. AND, get this, they have to play their next 4 home games behind closed doors. Who needs gate receipts and fans anyway?

Way to go, Bertuzzi fan.

Re-Halo

Another to satiate your lust for death and destruction

Strange Behaviour

My phone was really acting up this past Saturday. I guess (so I hear) that my phone started cutting out and frustrating nearly everyone. Then what my phone decided to do is truly extraordinary. It decided to golf itself and then engulf its brain in flames. Oh, Samsung A660, you really are a wacko among wackos. Anyway, the pictures tell you everything you need to know about taking care of your loved ones. Sometimes, they just don't know what they do to themselves without any non-sober extraneous interaction, that's for sure.

World Cup, here we come

OK, I might be jumping to conclusions a little too soon, but Costa Rica is definitely up there for quality sides in CONCACAF. Last night was Canada's opening game of the Gold Cup, which is a tournament for countries of North and Central America and the Caribbean (aka CONCACAF). And guess what, with a two goal come-back courtesy of Julian de Guzman, who plays in the top league in Spain (Primera) for Deportivo la Coruna, Canada won. I missed the game (and Cup final, thank God), but here are some of the highlights for Canada in the 2-1 victory:

NHL Free Agents 2007

List of potential free agents for the summer of 2007. July 1 is the day free agency begins. I've been keeping an eye out for this list for some time and here it is.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=4965

Of note:
JS Giguere
Selanne
Tkachuk (useless)
S Kozlov
Briere
Drury
Hamrlik (my balls)
A Carter
Handzus (no knee)
Berard
Turgeon (useless)
Sydor
Lindros (useless)
Bertuzzi (goon)
Lang
Schneider
Hasek (79 years old)
Chelios (useless, 98 years old)
Sykora
Stumpel
Souray
Aebisher
Forsberg (broken)
Kariya
Gomez
Rafalski
Mogilny (broken, useless, no hip, 48 years old)
Yashin (bought out)
Smyth (sob)
Shanahan
Ricci (oh God)
Roenick (oh GOD!)
Roberts (useless)
Recchi
Guerin (useless)
Peca (loser)
Sopel
and of course, Ty Conklin:

Pay up, bitch

Coulman had the audacity to enter into a sports bet with me. Stupid, I know. He bet that Maria Sharapova wasn't playing in this years French Open tennis tournament.

Well, the results are in:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/bios/ws/wtas961.html

I am now 2$ richer! Woohoo!

And I now want my gas money that I rounded down for you! You silly bitch.

Re-punk

I made Joel "ac' a foo" and he has re-punk'ed me in style. I wonder if "Go to hell Ryback" asked for a tax receipt.

Weekend Plans

Friday
7 PM 9 holes at Silverwood with Heather
Afterwards ?

Saturday
10 AM helping Brent at the Rent-it-store moving tables and chairs.
1 PM possibly golfing with Jamin at ?
6 PM watching the hockey game at ? and drinking beer
Afterwards, possible 2/3 Karma Goat reunion drinking extravaganza

Sunday
9 AM helping setup at Heel'n'Wheel Event and remaining there all day

Which reminds me: COME OUT TO THE HEEL'N'WHEEL EVENT ON SUNDAY. FESTIVITIES GET UNDER WAY AT 1 PM AND WALK STARTS AT 2. COME OUT EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T FUNDRAISED ANYTHING. AND LASTLY, PLEDGE ME MONEY TO SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE:
https://secure.ccfcfindthecure.ca...