And with the release of the 2006 /0 7 NHL schedule, its time to talk of what was and will be. Firstly will the Hurricanes repeat as champions or will they be de-throned by another team. Some say that with all the trades and signings like Lindros to Dallas, Pecca to Toronto, and Shanahan to the Rangers, nothing is certain. Living here in Calgary, one realises what the rivalries truely are. Heres its the Flames/ Oliers and the Stampeders/Eskimos. No matter where you go there is Flames things all over. People have had windows smashed, cars damaged and beatin up because they said the dreded O word. Oilers. I have been to most of the major cities in canada and nothing compares to that 1st day of hockey season. the 1st satruday is always thrilling, at 6pm localtime we all sit down and turn on Hockey Night In Canada. Hockey Night In Canada has been a national institution since 1952, when Foster Hewitt's familiar "Hello, Canada!" ushered hockey fans into the era of television. It was the greeting he had been using on the radio broadcast of the same name since its first coast-to-coast coverage of a 1933 contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. Top that off with a 2-4 of molson canadian beer and a few friends and you got the birth of a tradition.

ok so today i ventured dow to the world famous calgary stampede. i took city transit down so that was $2.25. it cost $12 to get in and believe me it was well worth it. the parking alone was between $10-15. paying $2.25 sure beats the $15 parkin. it was rather busy when i went down at 11a. later i found out it was seniors day so anyone over 65 got in for free. good thing i went today tomorrow is kids day so it is going to be a zoo. the canadian military had a CF-18 fighter, a griffen helecopter, a leopard tank, a lav3 and the new g-wagon which is whats replacing the altis ( light transoprt) the weather was really nice..sunny with a slight breeze which made it alot more bareable. i even thought i saw some the the Calgary Flames hockey team members there, but cant be sure. the rides were fun. i managed to go on a couple. been a while but it was worth the fun. for $20 i got 22 ride coupons and it was fun. i was on ther Fireball,Twister,Wave Swinger and Scooter1 aka Bumpercars. all day fun for a reasonable price. in all it was a great day. saw alot, bought some stuff and had fun and that was what this day was for..pure fun

music music music

over the last few months, people have asked what i listen to well i absolutely hate the top 40 bubble gum, pussy pop manufactured cookie cutter crap thats out there now. seems like ya dont have to have any talent to be good.. look at american idiot (eye-dull ) does anybody remeber who has won.. i dont be thinkin so. then ya got the pop princes and princesses out there so manufactured that they make ken and barbie look plain and dull like dick and jane. and now this your NOT a boy band unless you can play insturments and the skin flute dont count buttnut. your a boy group!!!! thats the whole truth and nothin but the truth. so with that rant done , heres a short list of what im into:

Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. all i have to say is 100% metal the way it should be done. hard, fast and driving. with Zakk and Nick on guitars the sound makes ya wanna grab your air guitar and go nuts
http://www.zakkwylde.com/

Static-X. i started on these guys back in 98, thats right bak in the 20th C baby. its a unique sound and a blast to crank when your driving on the road
http://www.static-x.com/

Rob Zombie / White Zombie. Wow what a few years makes for him. from whit zombie to zombie then to rob zombie. his new cd is alot from what your expecting from th eold white zombie days. still love this guy after all these years. for those wondering the girl in all his videos is his wife Sherry Moon-Zombie. he has also had a couple of huge movies " House of 1000 corpses" and his new one " The Devils Rejects". i highly sugges you chek out this move. 70's classic horror all the way. and recently he is to direct the new "zombified " classic "Halloween" cant wait to see this one.
http://www.robzombie.com/

other bands that i really like are Fear Factory, Rammstein, Megadeth, Type-O-Negative, Danzig, LA Guns, Judas Priest, KISS, Pantera, OZZY, Motorhead, Motley Crue and last but not least Slayer, Sepultra and Iron Maiden.

the week that was, is and shall be

ok heres the poop. have ya ever notice the way some people shop. some go isle by isle while for others its total chaos. i stoot at work today just watchin people shop and its funny. first they go for the simple things like bread, milk and eggs then they dive head first into anarchy, running all over the place looking for stuff. so far the best example of anar-shopping ( combo of anarchy and shopping ) is this. " excuse me. can you tell me where i find vegatables"... "fresh..frozen..or canned" ..."uhh gee im not really sure" ok now was that stupid or what! sure i know ya get a little mental if your in a hurry, but still. such is life in the retail business.

for those who know me all to well, recently i have aquired an addiction to sushi, yes thats right sushi. i had some at werk one night and i just loved it. not sure why. maybe is because its got 2 things i really enjoy. rice and fish. the 1st six individual ones I had was rice with smoked salmon the othert 6 had cucumber and rice and tomatoe chunks and rice. needless to say its a nasty addiction so i am cutting back on it but not my coffee from starbucks..my double latte' is a must. but i have also not given up my large double double from tim hortons ( for those in the USA or oversas) is a canadian coffee shop chain thats very popular among us canadians. the teram "double double ' is int he candian english dictionary and is " 2 cream and 2 sugar hence double double" . for more information goto www.timhortons.com for more info.