Mixed Bag of Tricks

A mixed bag of tricks today...

I was face to face with three of my biggest pet peeves today while on a quick trip to Wal*Mart. Let me be clear that I'm not a fan of the store and I only go there when I NEED to get something. The lineups are crazy and quite frankly, I hate stupid people - and oddly enough, there's tons of them that shop there.

Upon entering the parking lot, I saw a few open parking spaces but once I got near I realized that someone left their shopping cart right in the middle of it. Insert said "stupid people" who clearly think a shopping cart is a motor vehicle thus needs to be parked in a parking stall. Is it too difficult to walk fifteen steps and put the cart in its proper place? It's 15-steps!!! Then again, I'm sure they won't think twice to walk double that amount for a Big Mac.

Of course a few stalls over is a very important person driving a very important truck. They can not be bothered to park like the rest of us and insists on parking at an angle to take up two parking spots. They are so much more important than anyone else. People like that are only asking for some pissed off mo-fo to come up and key the crap out of their truck. If you're so concerned about the condition of your truck, why not park as far away from the doors as possible - no one will park near you. Oh wait... that would mean you'd have to walk a few more steps and I'm willing to bet you're one of those that leave their shopping carts in parking stalls. Douchebag.

I finally left Wal*Mart and was happy to be back on the road heading home. I should have realized that all bad things happen in three's and sure enough - another pet peeve. As I come across a free flow lane, the car in front of me comes to a complete stop in order to wait for an open spot in traffic. IT'S A FRIGGIN FREE FLOW LANE!!!!! Let me dumb it down for you - do not stop, pass go and collect $200. As I ride my horn, the driver seems oblivious to what is happening. Clearly this "free flow lane" is a foreign concept to him - so instead of getting angry, I drove around him and continued my journey. Three other cars went around him before he found some "open space" to move into the other lane. I'm sure buddy boy is going home to complain about the "stupid drivers in Saskatoon" and I'm sure everyone will nod their head in agreement though secretly they're ashamed to be associated with him.

Jerks, all of them!

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With that out of the way... some other random thoughts for the day...



I'm absolutely stoked to see Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen! I've seen the first movie at least a dozen times and am literally jumping off the walls in anticipation for this movie. So far the reviews have been less than stellar but I'm gonna chalk it up to ridiculously high expectations and tons of hype - it's hard to live up to it! I'll be watching it at 11:30am tomorrow so expect my review sometime tomorrow.

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Picked up a copy of "Saturday Night Main Event" at HMV today. I managed to get through the first disc and so far so good! It's amazing to see how different professional wrestling is from the mid 80's to now. Both eras have their pros and cons but I miss the old school days of wrestling. Days where fueds were built up over months, title changes meant something (not the constant changing of hands like we see today), and where in ring psychology was at its finest.

It also reminded me of just how amazing Jake Roberts was back in the day. From the way he talked, to his mannerisms and his fighting style - it all fit his character to a tee. If only more guys were like him - minus all the drugs and alcohol that eventually screwed up his life.

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I'm addicted to the UFC video game for PS3. It's one of the best fighting video games that I've ever played. The career mode is in-depth and challenging and as of yet, I don't see how you can get bored with the game.

For anyone who cares... Gainer "Razor Sharp" Gopher is the undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion of the World. I'm on a 10-fight win streak with a record of 25-6. Wicked cool.

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Speaking of Gainer, his Saskatchewan Roughriders finished the CFL Pre-Season today with a 27-19 loss to the defending Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders. With the loss, the Riders will go into the regular season with an 0-2 pre-season record.

The good news is that starting July 1st, everyone is at 0-0. The good news is that it's pre-season and let's not forget the Detroit Lions were 4-0 last year and we all know how that wound up.

The bad news is that Gene Makowski sprained his MCL and could be out 3-4 weeks. A huge blow to the Offensive Line. As long as they can hang in there, give Darian Durant time to do his thing, I think the Green and White will be ok. But it's shaping up to be one of the most competitive CFL seasons in years. Tons of parity in the league - no clear cut favorites.

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Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille, and Brian Leetch will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. All four men are highly deserving of the honour and it's probably one of the strongest fields to ever enter the Hall at the same time.

Though I must admit that I hope Pavel Bure eventually gets the call to the hall. He had a tremendous career and if it wasn't for chronic knee injuries, he could have been one of the all-time greats.

That's about all I've got right now... be cool, stay in school and don't forget to stay alert and stay safe.