I know, I'm scared too...

Ok, this is officially wierd. This is my fourth post in the last week. Those of you who follow my blog religiously (and i know there are a multitude of you) know that my average posting rate was once a month prior to the last week. I've made it my mid-January resolutuion to try and post to this thing a little more often so we'll just see what happens on that front...

This past weekend saw a bit of excitement as we went to the Senators Super Skills competition at the Scotiabank Place (formerly the Corel Center). Basically it was the same as the All Star Game Skills contest, but with only Senators players. Although with how well the Sens have played this year, half of then could have been in the All Star one anyway.









Now I know there are those of you that will bitch about the quality of the pictures but considering the camera I have is only 2.0 megapixels with no optical zoom (what can I say, $100 at Future Shop doesn't get you a whole lot), I am fairly happy with the results.

The skills game was a lot of fun to watch. Surprising nobody, our behemouth Zdeno Chara won the hardest shot contest with a shot over 103mph. Heatley and Spezza tied in the accuracy event, both going 4/5 and Alfie not far behind with 4/6. Once again Antoinne Vermette won the fastest skater contest and the proceeded to score one of the most amazing goals I have ever seen in the breakaway contest! All in all, an extremely entertaining afternoon. And to cap it all off, the Leafs lost that night to the Habs so Saturday was a wonderful day!!!

Spent much of Sunday playing Knights of the Old Republic II on the XBOX. I love those kinds of games. The best part was tonight when I aquired a second lightsaber so now I can run around with one in each hand, slicing up whatever i like.

And for all those of you who are on the edge of your seats wondering how my grandpas surgery went last week, he is still in the hospital but out of the ICU ward. My mom is flying out to Regina to see him tomorrow and he should be able to get out of the hospital on wednesday. It sounds as though he is getting back to his old self since at one point he just woke up and immediately asked my uncle if the Riders hired Tracey Ham yet. I should be able to find out more either tonight or tomorrow when I talk to my grandma

The Status Quo...

Well I didn't watch a whole bunch of the Sens game last night, but I saw enough to tell that Ottawa is superior to the Leafs in every way concievable. To be honest, I already knew that was the case, this just cemented it. Considering that the Sens are 6-0 this season against Toronto and have outscored them 28-5 over the last 4 games, I really can't see how anyone can argue otherwise. For those who read this (like that'll happen) who want to argue about the playoffs, I've got a couple of counter arguments. First: are the leafs even gonna make the playoffs? (in 9th place now and falling). Second: the Sens are now capable of playing nearly any style they want. They can run-and-gune like the 80's Oilers or beat the crap out of you as the Bank Street Bullies (we've only gotten tougher since the brawl in Philly last season).

And the number one line in the league just keeps rolling, having picked up right where it left off before the injuries sidelined Alfie and Spezza.

I am so looking forward to the playoffs...

Well, It's Official...

We're doomed...

Yes, my Conservatives look to have won the election, but it is with a slim 15-20 seat lead. You know what that means: another minority government! Oh Goody!!

With the minority situation, this means that either Harper has to team up with the NDP (or even worse the Bloq) in order to get anything through the house, or we'll all be heading for the polls again very, very soon. Sadly, I believe it is the latter...

Even worse, it was suggested that the Liberals could team up with the NDP and form a coalition gorvernment to wrest power away from the Conservatives (and I believe Martin is desperate enough to try something like that). Apparently this is not without precedent as it was done back in the '20s, with poor results and a quickly collapsed government. Mind you, this idea was suggested by the 'quality' reporters at the Global Brodcasting Network so take it for what it's worth...

On a personal level, I am pleased to see that the Pierre Polievere, the Conservative MP in my former riding, was resoundingly re-elected with better than 50% of the vote! Conversely, I am disappointed that Alan Cutler, the Adscam Whistleblower, was defeated by the weak-minded people in my new neighbourhood and David McGuinty. I figured a much better result here since Cutler was the guy who blew the door off the Adscam Scandal, and the fact that McGuinty (or mcguilty as i have been calling him) is the brother of embattled Ontario Premier Dalton McGuilty, whom I had the impression more and more people disliked.

Oh well.

Having resigned myself to having another vote probably within another year, I can only hope that two things will happen. The first is that Paul Martin is tossed as leader of the Liberals and preferably run out of the country on a rail (the latter seems less likely). The second is that Harper and his gang use whatever time they have in power to uncover as many of the scams and schemes the Liberals had running as possible, and to punish all those possible, especially the MP's and cabinet ministers, with jail time!

Oh Hosannah!!!! Even as I type this, Martin is announcing his resignation as leader of the Liberals. Wow, I had never thought that one of my wishes would be answered so quickly.

Wow!!....just Wow!!!...

Big Week Coming Up!

Well the big day is almost upon us. Tomorrow the country goes to the polls (except for the 1.5 million who did it last week like me) to decide if the same old crooks continue to rip us off or a new group that is more careful about covering its tracks will start screwing us over. Thus far the conservatives are way ahead in the polls and conventional wisdom states that that is an excellent indication of who will win. But, I won't underestimate the grasp of power that martin holds, or vice versa. I really wouldn't put it past him to try and rig the electoral process tomorrow. Bah, maybe I've just seen the episode where Sideshow Bob become mayor on the Simpson too many times...


On a more personal note, my Grandfather is scheduled to go under the knife this Wednesday for a bypass surgery. I know this surgery is performed frequently these days and it has almost become routein, but I just can't shake the feeling that tonight was possibly the last time that I will speak to him. Rest assured, I'll be thinking of you all week Grandpa....