What? Nothing! Move along...nothing to see here!
Okay, there IS something to see here, and it's Tim Horton's new gastronomic delight. Dubbed the Candy Bar Supreme, the donut wizards at our national donut chain came up with a long, rectangular donut that is lightly covered in chocolate and then saturated with crushed M&M pieces.
Yes, it was as good as it looked...but it's not something I can see myself eating on a frequent basis.
Last weekend, the killer G4 program Attack of the Show helped promote a car wash in Los Angeles with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
What made this car wash special was the theme...it was a Star Wars car wash! And not just Star Wars, but the washers were wearing Slave Leia costumes. Organizers even landed 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood to don Padme's armour from Attack of the Clones.
I'm not sure how much money was raised in the endeavour, but I'll happily raise my lightsaber and let out a hearty huzzah for doing this.
Becky is going to kill me when she reads this one.
So I didn't do all that great with my NFL Draft predictions, but I did manage to nail five of the top six...small victories.
I like what my beloved Vikings did, shoring up the secondary with CB Chris Cook (I had them taking a CB in my predictions) and I love the selection of Toby Gerhart from Stanford. As much as I love Adrian Peterson, I'm not in love with his Fumblitis, so it's good they drafted a running back with such sure hands.
Getting Everson Griffin in round four, a player I had off the board at 16 to Tennessee, was a huge (but pleasant) surprise. Chris DeGeare was a nice depth add at Offensive Tackle, and I dig the pick of Minnesota's Nathan Triplett in round five.
Joe Webb, Mickey Shuler and Ryan D'Imperio (who sounds like he should have been on The Sopranos instead of Rutgers' football team) rounded out the picks.
We'll see how the picks pan out, but for now, I give Minnesota's draft a solid B.
The first round of the 2010 National Football League Draft will be held this evening, and like every year, it's one of my most anticipated days of the calendar year.
I love drafts. I watch the NFL, NHL and NBA drafts every year, and would likely watch the baseball one as well if I could. There's a sports talk station in Buffalo I listen to that shares my love of the drafting process, and has aired such events as an Actor Draft, Country Draft and Channel Draft. More compelling radio has never been aired.
I thought long and hard about whether or not to be Mock Draft Guy and post my own Mock Draft, and after much debate, opted to. Without further ado, here goes nothing!
1. St. Louis Rams select Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford
2. Detroit Lions pick Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers will choose Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy
4. Washington Redskins take Oklahoma OT Trent Williams
5. Kansas City Chiefs pick Alabama ILB Rolando McClain
6. Seattle Seahawks will select Oklahoma State OT Russell Okung
7. Cleveland Browns choose Tennessee S Eric Berry
8. Oakland Raiders select some guy whose career will suck, I mean Maryland OT Bruce Campbell
9. Buffalo Bills will pick Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen
10. Jacksonville Jaguars take Georgia Tech DE Derrick Morgan
11. Denver Broncos will take Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant
12. Miami Dolphins select Tennessee DT Dan Williams
13. San Francisco 49ers pick Iowa OT Bryan Baluga
14. Seattle Seahawks choose Clemson RB C.J. Spiller
15. New York Giants will pick South Florida DE Jason Pierre-Paul
16. Tennessee Titans select USC DE Everson Griffin
17. San Francisco 49ers take Florida CB Joe Haden
18. Pittsburgh Steelers choose Idaho G Mike Iupati
19. Atlanta Falcons will take Michigan DE Brandon Graham
20. Houston Texas take Fresno State RB Ryan Matthews
21. Cincinnati Bengals take Texas FS Earl Thomas
22. New England Patriots pick Oklahoma TE Jermaine Gresham
23. Green Bay Packers take Boise State CB Kyle Wilson
24. Philadelphia Eagles select USC FS Taylor Mays
25. Baltimore Ravens will pick Penn State DE/DT Jared Odrick
26. Arizona Cardinals select Texas DE Sergio Kindle
27. Dallas Cowboys take Rutgers Florida G/C Mauricke Pouncey
28. San Diego Chargers will nab Rutgers CB Devin McCourty
29. New York Jets select UCLA D Brian Price
30. My beloved Minnesota Vikings take Alabama CB Kareem Jackson
31. Indianapolis Colts will pick Alabama DT Terrence Cody
32. New Orleans Saints pick Missouri OLB Sean Weatherspoon
So there we go, my best guess at what will happen tonight. I doubt anything that happens in New York will look anything like this list, especially with the inevitable trades expected, but what the hell. It's all for fun, which means no wagering!
From the Sydney Daily Herald in Australia:
Hollywood heart-throb Sam Worthington has been tipped to become the second Australian to play super spy James Bond.
British bookmakers William Hill made the prediction after news that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which controls the film franchise, was in dire financial trouble, the BBC reported.
William Hill made Worthington the 5/2 favourite to step into Daniel Craig's shoes should the English actor not reprise the Bond role for the third time.
Welshman Christian Bale, the star of the new Batman franchise, and Hollywood giant Will Smith were both 7/1 favourites.
Clive Owen was 8/1, Australian Alex O'Loughlin 10/1, Orlando Bloom 12/1, James Purefoy 16/1, and another Australian, Julian McMahon, was tipped at 20/1.
Australian George Lazenby portrayed James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Work on "Bond 23" had already been suspended indefinitely because of the uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM as it struggles to repay more than $US3.7 billion ($4 billion) in debt.
Craig, who has played the debonair spook for two films, has expressed confidence in the film's producers to get the spy series up and running again.
But previous breaks in production have led to changes in the lead role, such as between 1989 and 1995, when Timothy Dalton made way for Pierce Brosnan, the BBC said.
Worthington auditioned for the Bond role in Casino Royale, but was rejected in favour of Craig.
"You come back, exhausted, laughing that you went and did Bond," he said in 2006.
"It's like any big movie; you go and meet big directors. It's not a disappointment because it puts heat on you. You become well known for going in and doing your job."
If Worthington does one day snare the coveted action role, he would be the seventh Bond in the film franchise based on the Ian Fleming books, after Craig, Brosnan, Dalton, Roger Moore, Lazenby and Sean Connery.
He has recently hit the big time in Hollywood with leading parts in blockbuster films Avatar, Terminator 4 and Clash of the Titans.
Now, my take...are they insane?! Sam Worthington? The man is so wooden he craps splinters! He was awful in Avatar and worse in Clash of the Titans. Casting him as Bond would be a colossal slap in the face to 007 fans, especially those of us who were on board before Daniel Craig's blue eyes appeared on the scene.
I pray for this news to be false. Please, for the love of all things good and pure, reconsider this mistake before the franchise is killed.
Douchenozzle
A male who acts and looks like an utter jackass. Someone who transcends common insults to the point that simply calling him a "jackass" or "douchebag" will no longer do. Much more offensive than simply calling someone a douchebag.
See: Ben Roethlisberger.
I cannot believe the unabashed gall of this man. Just because you have two Super Bowl rings doesn't mean you can rape a woman in a bar washroom and think it's okay...allegedly.
Six games doesn't seem like enough of a suspension. I'm glad my Vikings don't need a quarterback...really glad.
I had a veritable nerdgasm yesterday while poking around Facebook.
As someone who has recently discover the utter awesome that is Dennis Lehane, I typed his name into the Facebook search bar and ended up clicking on a link to a Wall Street Journal article from February.
In that piece, Lehane reveals that he was finishing off his sixth Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro book, the reveal of which made me a happy laddie!
Set to come out in late November, the book, from the description at least, sounds like a sequel to Gone, Baby Gone. Saweeeeeet!!
November cannot get here fast enough.
...one of the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs. No, really...I'm supremely confident about this prediction.
Okay, seriously...on to my real predictions.
Western Conference
1. San Jose vs 8. Colorado
San Jose, for all their playoff woes the past few years, get the nod over the inexperienced Avs.
Prediction: San Jose in five
2. Chicago vs 7. Nashville
The Hawks are absolutely loaded, but I have concerns about their goaltending. I think they have enough to get past the Preds, but beyond that, we'll have to see.
Prediction: Chicago in five
3. Vancouver vs 6. Los Angeles
My upset special. I love how the Kings play, and the Canucks aren't healthy enough on D to stop Kopitar, Brown and the rest of the LA snipers. This is going to be a great series.
Prediction: Los Angeles in seven
4. Phoenix vs 5. Detroit
The dream season of the desert dogs comes to an end. The Wings are too strong and too experienced to lose this one.
Prediction: Detroit in six
Eastern Conference
1. Washington vs 8. Montreal
The Habs are awful, and don't deserve this spot. Washington, on the other hand, is spectacular, and will barely break a sweat against the bleu, blanc et rouge.
Prediction: Washington in four
2. New Jersey vs 7. Philadelphia
The other first round upset will see the Devils sent to the golf course early. I can't put my finger on why I think the Flyers will win, but I have a feeling. I've been wrong before, but for some reason, I think I'll be right this time.
Prediction: Philadelphia in seven
3. Buffalo vs 6. Boston
Buffalo has the best goaltender on the planet, and Boston can't score. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Prediction: Buffalo in five
4. Pittsburgh vs 5. Ottawa
As well as Ottawa played this season, they're not in the same class as the defending champs. Sid the Kid and the Pens will advance with relative ease.
Prediction: Pittsburgh in five
West Semifinals
San Jose over Los Angeles in six
Detroit over Chicago in seven
West Finals
Detroit over San Jose in six
East Semifinals
Washington over Philadelphia in six
Pittsburgh over Buffalo in seven
East Finals
Pittsburgh over Washington in seven
Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit over Pittsburgh in seven
So there we have it. For the third year in a row, the Red Wings will battle the Penguins in the Stanley Cup finals. I know people are probably getting sick of this matchup, but not me. How could I be sick of my beloved Wings taking on the Pens?
Besides, we need a third series between these two teams to determine bragging rights between them. I just hope that when the Wings win, they do it on home ice...I really want to see Nicklas Lidstrom hoist the Cup in Hockeytown.
One of my favourite TV shows in the history of all-time is Firefly. The show is now working its way up my girlfriend's list as well.
I've been talking till I'm two by two, hands of blue in the face about the utter awesomeness that is Joss Whedon's space western, and with some free time on the weekend, I convinced Becky to let me pop in the first disc and let her see what all the hype was about.
Not surprisingly, she loved it. We polished off the first DVD, and now we just have to find time to further indoctrinate her into the way of the Browncoats. I'm guessing this weekend will do.
I saw this on iGeektrooper and had to repost it. Megan Fox, the young thespian whose looks far outdistance her acting skills, is rumoured to be donning the chainmail bikini of the classic comic book character Red Sonja.
To quote Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
While I admit that there would be some visual appeal to the move, this is an idea on par with New Coke. Rose McGowan, no master of the acting arts herself, was originally cast in the title role. I admit that while she's not exactly going to threaten Kate Winslet in any Oscar races, she's all kinds of better than Fox.
We'll see what happens.
I just wanted an excuse to post a pic of this little dude from when I was a lad. Move along now. Nothing more to see.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have to confess that golf doesn't rank particularly high on my sports viewing list.
I admit to watching the major championships, and I absolutely love both the Ryder and President's Cup tournaments.
I also admit to being a big fan of Tiger Woods. The action figure of him on my desk should back up that claim. If he's playing in a tournament, chances are I'll switch it on over the course of the weekend and check on his progress. Otherwise, I'll give the event a pass and find out the results later.
But back to the focus of this piece...Tiger's back, and I couldn't be happier.
For my money, Tiger means more to his sport than any other athlete on this earth.
Take Sid the Kid out of hockey, you still have Ovechkin; remove Lebron from the NBA, we still have Kobe.
Yes, there are a lot of fantastic golfers on the PGA Tour these days, but none can match the charisma and marketability of Tiger.Can anyone say they'd buy Steve Stricker 2010 at their local video game store?
Tiger equals ratings, and that's been true since he made his debut in the late 1990s.
This weekend's Masters will be the most watched golf tournament in history, and I know that a good number of people will be watching for the train wreck factor. How will Tiger handle the crowd? Will he be heckled? Will not having his wife around be a good thing or a bad thing for him? How will he handle the pressure of playing his first competitive round for the first time since November?
I know a lot of media outlets will be focusing their coverage on his off-the-course transgressions, but not me. He's apologized to Elin and that's good enough for me.
I'm still undecided as to how I think he'll fare this weekend.
Part of me thinks he'll struggle...after all, Augusta National isn't your average golf course...but part of me thinks he'll excel and be in contention for his fifth green jacket come Sunday.
I hope it's the latter, because the sport needs him back on top.
Last weekend, Becky and I attended the inaugural Wizard World Toronto comic convention. It was her first con, my umpteenth, and it was something we were looking forward to attending.
There were a number of celebrities there I was hoping to meet, for work, of course. David Richmond-Peck from V and Jessie Sulidis from The Bachelor were there, and I managed to get some photos and some face time with the pair of them.
For non-work fun, I sought out Jewel Staite from Firefly and Becky was good enough to point out Cosplayers for me to snap photos of. See what I mean here.
I had one item I wanted to get my hands on at the show, and that was a copy of Invaders #31. For years, that book has been known, to me at least, as the Grandma Issue.
When I was seven, I spent a week with my grandparents up north. They owned a variety store, and I went into work with Grandma one day to help out. My definition of helping consisted of sitting on a green plastic milk crate, eating salt and vinegar chips and drinking Dr. Pepper while reading every comic on the spinner rack.
There was one book that I kept going back to read, the aforementioned Invaders #31. I was hooked by the cover...how could I not be blown away by Cap, Namor and the Human Torch fighting Frankenstein in a Nazi uniform? I read the issue so many times that the book became unsellable. She ended up giving me the book.
Grandma passed away in July 2008, two days after her 83rd birthday. I made it my goal to get my hands on this book, and I was thrilled to finally do so. Becky insisted on buying it for me, knowing how much the issue meant to me. No wonder I love her so damn much.
This one's for you, Gram :-)
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