Posted by brian on October 15, 2008, 7:19 PM

Countries I have been to...

Canada
United States
Cuba
England
Ireland
Latvia
Spain
France
Germany
Austria
The Netherlands
Italy
Switzerland
Leichtenstein
Dominican Republic
Belgium
Luxembourg

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Posted by brian on September 15, 2008, 9:22 AM

CURLING SEASON 2008-2009

AUG.22-23.2008- (OT) 3W (3-0)- Win 3 games in the Gan Summer Spiel. 2nd overall. Win Garden Gnomes.

AUG.25.2008 - (OT) W (4-0)- Spare in Oakville, win HUGE.

SEP.8.2008 - (OT) T (4-0-1)- Played really poorly, came back for a tie.

SEP.15.2008 - (OT) L (4-1-1)- Garvin made everything. We didn't (spared in Oakville).

SEP.21.2008 - (OT) L (4-2-1)- Played well in Brockville, lost though.

OCT.2-5.2008 - (OT) 2W, 2L (6-4-1)- Played REALLY badly for two games, and really well for two games. Shoulda been much better.

OCT.17-19.2008 - (CO) 1W, 4L (7-8-1)- Rough Weekend in Barrie... at least we got a free buffet at the horse track.

OCT.22.2008 - (MX) W (8-8-1)- Tuesday Night Domination (TND) begins with Nagle.

OCT.24.2008 - (ME) W (9-8-1)- Thursday Night Domination (TND) begins with Virgo.

OCT.25-26.2008 - (ME) 1W-3L (10-11-1)- Guelph happened. Some signs of life?
OCT.28.2008 - (MX) W (11-11-1)- At least I can still win in Mixed. Skipped vs. Buckner.

OCT.30.2008 - (ME) L (11-12-1)- Lose to Kevin... there goes the Mens streak.

NOV.4.2008 - (MX) W (12-12-1)- Win vs. Pickett. Boozy Tuesday ensues.

NOV.6.2008 - (ME) W (12-13-1)- Lose to Guy? Curling sucks.

NOV.7-8.2008 - (OT) 1W - 2 L (13-14-1)- Trenton... how many "should win" games will we lose?

NOV.11.2008 - (MX) L (12-14-1)- Lose to Mackay. Miss everything. I hate life.

NOV.13.2008 - (ME) W (13-14-1)- Domination!! Wow. How about making shots?!

NOV.15.2008 - (OT) 2W-1L (15-15-1)- 2 good games with Tom, lost the 3rd... shoulda won.

NOV.18.2008 - (MX) L (15-16-1)- Lose to Abbotts. Consecutive Mixed Losses?!

NOV.20.2008 - (ME) W (16-16-1)- Beat Harcourt on last shot.

NOV.21-23.2008 - (CO) 3W-2L (19-18-1)- Actually play some good games in Stroud. Win some money.

NOV.25.2008 - (MX) W (20-18-1)- Beat Abbotts. Revenge is sweet. WCBT Thwarted.
NOV.27.2008 - (ME) L (20-19-1)- Lose to Fleming.

DEC.2.2008 - (MX) W (21-19-1)- Beat Henry pretty well. WCBT Thrives.

DEC.4.2008 - (ME) L (21-20-1)- Comically bad loss to Guy.

DEC.5-6.2008 - (OT) 2W-2L (23-22-1)- Cricket goes poorly.

DEC.9.2008 - (MX) W (24-22-1)- Beat Mackay. Revenge is sweet. Really bad 7th!!

DEC.11.2008 - (ME) L (24-23-1)- Lose to U of T... shoulda won, but we sucked.

DEC.16.2008 - (MX) W (25-23-1)- Beat Corrigan. Epic BT ensues. Wow.

DEC.18.2008 - (ME) W (26-23-1)- Beat Harcourt. Didn't play that well.

DEC.21-22.2008 - (CO) 2W-2L (28-25-1)- Zones ended poorly in Carlton Place.

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Posted by brian on January 6, 2008, 4:16 PM

Great Conversations of 2008

1. The piece of sports related clothing I am most ashamed to have owned...
2. The most ironic place to lose a fake ID

3. Josh learns how to Waltz-jump

4. Nudists, Nudity, and Scientology

5. Girls are like Draft Picks... If only we could have a combine of some sort.

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Posted by brian on December 16, 2007, 10:04 AM

The 12 Bars of Christmas - In order

1. Vivid Lounge

2. Hooters (because Smokeless Joe's didn't have room for us)

3. Fox & Fiddle

4. Grace O'Malleys

5. Philthy McNasty's

6. Elephant & Castle

7. Loose Moose

8. Jack Astor's

9. Hard Rock Cafe

10. Pickle Barrell

11. Hoops Bar & Grill

12. Mick E. Fynns

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Posted by brian on October 15, 2007, 8:57 PM

CURLING SEASON 2007-2008

A running log of all the games I played this year... Games will either be Competetive, Mens League, or Mixed League (CO, ML, or MX) because those are the 3 teams I usually play with. Any game as a spare, or with a team that's not a regular one will be marked Other.

SEPT.21.2007 - L (0-1) - CO - First game of the year, bad break on Damien's 2nd last shot. (7-6?)

OCT.9.2007 - W (1-1) - MX - Big win over Girdler, lots of bumps on the ice from dripping (9-3?)

OCT.11.2007 - W (2-1)- ME - Solid win over Harcourt. Measured my first TIE ever for a blank (8-2)

OCT.16.2007 - W (3-1)- MX - My turn to skip the squad, made a few half shots, beat Buckner in 6 (7-4)

OCT.18.2007 - L (3-2)- ME - We got waaaaxed by Fleming. We all sucked. Nuff said. (8-1)

OCT.22.2007 - W (4-2) - MX - We all played pretty well against Pickett. Straight ice sucks, Josh was at work. Terrence played. (11-4)

OCT.29.2007 - W (5-2)- MX - Golding's team played well, but we were on fire. Runbacks, doubles, runback doubles. Brilliant YouTube joke. (10-3)

NOV.1.2007 - L (5-3) - ME - We sucked. Plain and simple. Gareth played well. (8-2)

NOV.2.2007 - W (6-3)- OT - Lose the flip to De Cloet. Steal 3. Steal 1. Steal 3. Steal 1. Handshakes. (8-0)

NOV.3.2007 - W (7-3)- OT - Ugly game. Pulled a 3 in the 8th to win. Pallin loses. (10-9)

NOV.3.2007 - W (8-3)- OT - Had a pretty good win over ward. 3-0 in the round robin (9-4)

NOV.4.2007 - W (9-3)- OT - Convincing win over Suddard. They found the bad rock we found in our earlier game/ A Final here we come. (7-1)

NOV.4.2007 - L (9-4)- OT - We lost. Nobody played well... 2nd place = $600 (7-2)

NOV.6.2007 - W (10-4)- MX - Skipped. Missed for 5 in 3rd against Nagle... won in 7 anyway (7-3)

NOV.8.2007 - L (10-5)- ME - God, we suck on thursday... Wilder (8-2?)

NOV.10.2007 - L (10-6)- ME - Skipped. Lost against Butters. We weren't good, but they were (8-3)

NOV.10.2007 - W (11-6)- ME - Skipped. Took 5 in the 7th to shut down Bilecki (8-2)

NOV.10.2007 - W (12-6)- ME - Skipped. Took 1, stole 1, stole 1, stole 1, stole 3. McAnally (7-0)

NOV.13.2007 - L (12-7)- MX - So frustrating. Got down early against Nagle, fought back, gave it away (8-7)

NOV.15.2007 - W (13-7)- ME - Skipped. 9-0 after four against Walsh (9-0)

NOV.16.2007 - W (14-7)- CO - Solid win against Prebble in Harriston (6-4?)

NOV.17.2007 - W (15-7)- CO - 8 full ends in 1 hour, 43 minutes. (4-2)

NOV.17.2007 - L (15-8)- CO - Blow a lead early, lose in an extra end against Harrison (9-8)

NOV.17.2007 - W (16-8)- CO - Qualify by beating Beuk & Lynds (6-3?)

NOV.18.2007 - L (16-9)- CO - Can't get much going, lose in an extra (7-6?)

NOV.20.2007 - W (17-9)- MX - Skipped. Won a nail-biter against Pickett (8-5)
NOV.22.2007 - W (18-9)- ME - Played ok for most of it, garbage in 7 & 8. Josh played well and bailed me out against Girdler. (8-5)

NOV.26.2007 - W (19-9)- MX - Despite a 1st end "heartbreaker" we beat Robertson in 6 (10-4)

NOV.28.2007 - W (20-9)- ME - What sound does an open hit for 6 make? *wooosh* Nagle (4-3)

NOV.30.2007 - T (20-9-1)- OT - Cricket. Dann. Take 3 in 8 to tie. (7-7)

DEC.1.2007 - L (20-10-1)- OT - Cricket. Virgo. Play like monkeys, give it away. Almost tie (8-7)

DEC.1.2007 - W (20-10-1)- OT - Cricket. Matheson. Took 7. Game over. (10-3)

DEC.2.2007 - W (21-10-1)- OT - Cricket. Morretto. Back and forth, hung on. (8-6)

DEC.2.2007 - L (21-11-1)- OT - Cricket. McCrae... give up a 5. I stiiiiink. (9-4?)

DEC.4.2007 - W (22-11-1)- MX - Sheer domination vs. Steffan. Josh seals it with a wicked double runback cross house double (10-3)

DEC.6.2007 - L (22-12-1)- ME - Lose in an extra to Harcourt, gave away too many chances (5-4)

DEC.8.2007 - W (23-12-1)- CO - Zones. Beat Adams, pretty much had control the whole time. (7-5)

DEC.8.2007 - W (24-12-1)- CO - Zones. Damien pulls out a cross house in-off to set up a 4 in 9 against Rowe. Drew the pin for the win in an extra. Off to Regions!(7-6?)
DEC.12.2007 - W (25-12-1)- MX - Skipped against Dunford. Made a nice double for 3 at one point... actually threw a clean inturn! (7-5)

DEC.14.2007 - W (26-12-1)- ME - Beat Maclean (no Maclean). Strategy debate breaks out in 8, but we steal anyway. (6-4)

DEC.18.2007 - L (26-13-1)- MX - Sometimes you don't play that well, and they make a lot of nice shots. Dunford.

DEC.29.2007 - W (27-13-1)- CO - Practice game against Anne Dunn. Nothing is more fun than beating on senior ladies.

JAN.3.2008 - L (27-14-1)- ME - Outplayed, but it came down to the last shot against Butters-Racette.

JAN.5.2008 - L (27-15-1)- CO - Couldn't get anything going against Rajala. We stunk.

JAN.5.2008 - W (28-15-1)- CO - Played only well enough to win. Still not good.

JAN.5.2008 - L (28-16-1)- CO - Couldn't get anything going against Mikkelson. We stunk.

JAN.8.2008 - T (28-16-2)- MX - Played well enough to tie against Golding. Shoulda been better... (2 ties = 1 win, 1 loss)

JAN.10.2008 - W (30-17)- ME - Beat up on Fleming, played pretty well.

JAN.15.2008 - W (31-17)- MX - Beat up on Buckner, played pretty well. Boozy Tuesday ensued.

JAN.17.2008 - L (31-18)- ME - Fought back just in time to lose to Virgo in an extra.

JAN.19.2008 - L (31-19)- CO - Played Harris at Challenge Round. Missed some chances.

JAN.19.2008 - L (31-20)- CO - Plain old garbagio vs. Adams at CR. They played well.

JAN.22.2008 - L (31-21)- MX - Played with the 2 girls, Nagle made a lot. I missed one big one.

JAN.24.2008 - L (31-22)- ME - Harcourt took 5 in the 2nd. Managed to fight back and make a game though. Losses piling up!

JAN.28.2008 - L (31-23)- MX - We suuuuuuuuck. Down to B. Losing sucks. Kezima played well.

JAN.30.2008 - W (32-23)- ME - Finally won a game. Convincingly! Beat Campbell in 4 ends.

FEB.04.2008 - W (33-23)- ME - Finally won another game. Convincingly! Beat Campbell in a make-up game.

FEB.05.2008 - W (34-23)- MX - Skipped, played well too! What a change... beat Steffan.

FEB.07.2008 - L (34-24)- ME - Lost to Racette... not a great game.

FEB.12.2008 - W (35-23)- MX - Skipped, played well too! What a change... beat Slater.

FEB.14.2008 - L (34-24)- ME - Girdler played well, we missed some key ones.

FEB.19.2008 - W (35-24)- MX - B Mixed is fun and easy!

FEB.21.2008 - L (35-25)- ME - B Mens still sucks when you can barely field a team.

FEB.23.2008 - LL (35-27)- MX - Let's just pretend zones didn't happen.

FEB.26.2008 - W (36-27)- MX - Skipped, dominated B Mixed again. Team played really well.

FEB.28.2008 - W (37-27)- ME - Beat Nagle... first Thursday win in a while

MAR.1.2008 - L (37-28)- OT - Lost to Kerry Burtnyk's uncle... caesars were involved.

MAR.1.2008 - W (38-28)- OT - Skipped, beat someone... caesars were involved.

MAR.1.2008 - L (38-29)- OT - Lost on a shootout to Ted Anderson, after drawing to the edge of the button... caesars were involved.

MAR.4.2008 - W (39-29)- MX - Tough game against Mackay, but we prevailed.

MAR.6.2008 - W (40-29)- ME - New rule created vs. Burness... if you're going to give up 4 in the first, take 3, steal 3, steal 2, then steal 2 again... and you can still quit early!

MAR.7-9.2008 - W (45-29)- MX - 5-0 in Trenton, 17 of 18 skins in the first 3 games, squeaked out 2 winners in the finals.

MAR.11.2008 - W (46-29)- MX - Beat Turner rather quickly. Happy Birthday Terence. (Threw skipped rocks, Michelle held the broom).

MAR.13.2008 - W (47-29)- ME - Beat Wilder to finish 7th overall in mens. Playoffs start next week.

MAR.18.2008 - W (48-29)- MX - Beat Kezima... #1 overall in mixed.

MAR.21-23.2008 - W, 2L (49-31)- OT - Glenmore Intermediate, lost to Bry on the last rock, spared for Kevin and won, and there awas another game.

MAR.27-30.2008 - 2W-2L (51-33)- ME - Beat Harrison and Dearie, lost to Virgo & Butters.

APR.1.2008 - W (52-33)- ME - Beat Wilder. Bad line call in 8 let us steal.

APR.1.2008 - W (53-33)- MX - Beat Park. Too many birthday drinks means a drunk skip and a closer game than necessary.

APR.3.2008 - L (53-34)- ME - Lost to Virgo... down to the B-Side.

APR.8.2008 - W (54-34)- MX - Beat Steffan. One more win til Finals Night!

APR.10.2008 - W (55-34)- ME - Beat Walsh, missed some chances early, made them pay later on. My sweet double sets up 4.

APR.10.2008 - W (56-34)- ME - Beat Mackay. Lucky pick in 5 was a big momentum shifter.

APR.15.2008 - W (57-34)- MX - Skipped. Beat Nagle, pass go, right to Finals Night!

APR.17.2008 - W (58-34)- ME - Down 4-0 after 2 to Fleming. Manage to sneak out a win on a major fluke by Josh.

APR.17.2008 - W (59-34)- ME - Continue the march through the B-Side beating McAnally.

APR.18.2008 - W (60-34)- ME - Continue the march through the B-Side beating Butters/Racette in the semi. Qualify for Final.

APR.19.2008 - W (61-34)- MX - Finals Night. Skipped the Mixed and beat Mackay. Made a shot in 8 I'll remember for a long time. We also won the mens, without me.

ALL DONE - .642 winning percentage for the year.

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Posted by brian on September 6, 2007, 1:01 PM

Bands and Artists I've Seen in Concert

Fred Penner
What's left of the Mamas and the Papas
Aerosmith
Jars of Clay
Barenaked Ladies (Mixfest 97)
Lisa Loeb
Barenaked Ladies (Stunt Release Show, Boston)
Blues Traveler
Paula Cole
Ben Harper (HORDE)
Barenaked Ladies (Horde Tour)
Barenaked Ladies (Mixfest 98)
Edwin McCain
Sister Hazel
The Corrs
Barenaked Ladies (FleetCenter, Boston)
Barenaked Ladies (Tweeter Center, near Boston)
Ben Harper (Toronto)
Joseph Arthur
Tal Bachman
Barenaked Ladies (Worcester Centrum)
Fastball
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Some of the Collective Soul guys
Barenaked Ladies (Toronto City Hall)
U2
Pet Shop Boys
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
AC/DC
The Guess Who
The Flaming Lips
Blue Rodeo
Justin Timberlake
Rolling Stones
Harry Connick Jr.
Barenaked Ladies (ACC, Toronto)
Dave Matthews
Jack Johnson
U2 (Buffalo)
Bon Jovi
Barenaked Ladies (Casino-Rama)
The Killers
Smashing Pumpkins
Bjork
Interpol
Arctic Monkeys
Jamie T
K-OS
Damien Rice

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Posted by brian on August 28, 2007, 9:47 PM

20 Things I'm Happy I've Done

I touched the Stanley Cup (twice)
I've been on the field at SkyDome, on the grass at Gilette Stadium (Patriots), and on the ice at the Air Canada Centre. (still working on basketball)
I've asked a tough question to the CEO of the Red Sox.
I've met several of my celebrity heroes (Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, Mats Sundin of the Maple Leafs).
I've played with a rock band.
I've driven up and down a good chunk of the Eastern United States.
I've snowboarded in the Rocky Mountains.
I've talked to Matt Damon on the phone.
I've made a lot of people laugh with videos I've made, columns I've written, pictures I've made, or things I've said. For some reason I'm proud of that.
I've graduated university.
I've learned to play the guitar and the cello.
I've written a screenplay.
I've slept under the stars.
I've run into the ocean wearing absolutely nothing.
I've hit a homerun.
I've curled at the U.S. National Championships.
I've had some really good parties, which says more about my friends than me.
I was selected to some All-Star teams in Little League.
I was voted "Best Personality" in High School.
I've gotten a job and am now self-sufficient.

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Posted by brian on August 28, 2007, 9:43 PM

Things I Want to Do

Do Stand Up Comedy at least a few times
Run with the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain (RETHOUGHT - Witnessed run July 2008)
Make an independent film (DONE - 2007 Won an award too)
Make a serious documentary
Walk on the court of an NBA team
Do one of those really long Bike Rides for Charity
Take a bus from NY to San Francisco
Go to the Olympics as a broadcaster, coach, or spectator
Go to the Oscars... however I can get in.
Go to the Sundance Film Festival
Mountain Bike in Fiji
Travel to London, Paris, Germany, Italy, and other exotic locations. (DONE - 2006)
Skydive
Write two movies and a book (one movie down, book ideas brewing)
Rock out in front of a large crowd
Attend high level curling events as a Coach or Player
Go to Cuba (DONE -2004)
Get married and have kids... at some point.

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Posted by admin on July 28, 2007, 6:55 PM

28 Movies I Love (in no particular order)

1. The Blues Brothers

2. The Usual Suspects

3. The Shawshank Redemption

4. Rudy

5. Swingers

7. Shakespeare in Love

8. Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels

9. The Royal Tenenbaums

10. Bull Durham

11. Amelie

12. Life is Beautiful

13. Moulin Rouge

14. Rocky IV

15. Zoolander

16. Old School

17. The Godfather

18. Fight Club

19. Pulp Fiction

20. American Beauty

21. Jet Li's Fist of Legend

22. Casablanca

23. The Matrix

24. Office Space

25. Austin Powers in Goldmember

26. Dodgeball

27. Wedding Crashers

28. Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy

Honourable Mention:
Star Wars (original triogy only)
The Italian Job (2003)
Resevoir Dogs
Memento
Team America: World Police

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Posted by brian on July 28, 2007, 6:26 PM

All The Jobs I've Ever Had

(I count any job I got paid to do... even it was a one time thing)

1. Helping with my brother's paper route
2. Mowing neighbourhood lawns
3. Banquet Waiter at Curling Club
4. McDonald's Crew Member
5. McDonald's Crew Trainer
6. McDonald's Shift Manager
7. Overnight Red Goo Bottler /Forklift Drivef - Chemical Plant (Shipley)
8. Writer & Photographer at Ryerson's Rogers Communications Centre
9. Freelance writer for PCStats.com & Cyberwalker Media Syndicates
10. Handing out free copies of the National Post on street corners
11. Central Document Control - data entry - same Chemical Plant (Shipley)
12. Writer & Photographer & Layout & PR at Ryerson's RCC.
13. Odd job specialist/basement cleaner at Roadway Trucking
14. Investigative Research Project Student at The Toronto Star
15. Waiter - A Culinary Affaire
16. Cook - A Culinary Affaire Catering
17. Banquet Server - A Culinary Affaire
18. Night Auditor at Pitman Hall Summer Residence/Hostel
19. Resource Lab Attendant - Ryerson University
20. Runner - EPSN, ABC, & ESPN2
21. Call Centre Representative - Ryerson University
22. Intern - Fox25 Boston
23. PA Announcer - Mt. Ida College Football
24. Off Campus Peer Supporter - Ryerson University
25. Writer - ROMA/OGRA Annual Conference
26. Sports Trivia Question Writer - The Score
27. Research Assistant - University of Alberta (Chronologically #37.5)
28. Editorial Assistant - The Score
29. Broadcast Technical Assistant - Ryerson University
30. System Administrator - CBC (Chronologically #37.5)
31. Curling Coach's Assistant/Camp Counselor - Trillium Curling Camp
32. Curling Coach - Trillium Curling Camp
33. Cellist - Grand Night for Singing (chronologically this should have been #6 or #7)
34. Guitarist/Vocalist for Hire - various gigs
35. Ice Cream Salesman & Donut Distributor - Vital Link (Chronologically #25.5)
36. Human Advertisement - Nike RUN-T.O. 10 K (Chronologically #25.75)

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