After all this time we still don't know what a "Bothan" is...

May 25th, 1977..A date that doesn't really stand out in history that much. No one really important died or was born that day. The Number one song in America was "Sir Duke " by Stevie Wonder and The Eagles were still selling massive amounts of their "Hotel California"album, and my Mother was probably cursing her then new born child who was just about three week old and wasn't letting her get much sleep.

Yup a pretty bland day..except for the fact ,that a small movie that you may have heard of opened that day. A movie that has gone on to shape the world of movie making, Box Office records, Defined the realm of science-Fiction/Fantasy, become a pop-culture phenomenon, and most importantly become a movie that many of us look at as our favorite and single out as THE movie that started our love affair with movies. No movie has changed the landscape of the world and made more of an impact than this movie. 30 years ago today the words"The Force", "Wookie","Millennium Falcon" and "lightsaber" stampeded their way into the vernacular if a new generation of movie goer....I am of course talking about "Star Wars".

I can't remeber the first time I saw Star Wars, but I do remeber that I made my parents rent it over and over again, I remeber that first opening shot of the masive Star Destroyer coming out of no-where, and the entrance of the Darth Vader and the excitement and awe that brought. This was new and something special. It wasn't until Jedi came out that I actaully got to see a Sat Wars movie in a theater. I had the toys, read the books, never did a 2 hour peice of film catch the attention of a young kid. I couldn't get enough. I even remeber my Dad waking me up one night to come watch a special on how Star wars was made, and thinking it was the coolest thing ever.To this day I have a deep fondness for the movies,(even after sitting through "Phantom Menace") and is still a source of converstaion with the Hetro-life mate(You Know..Lando was a metaphor for cotton-picking..makes sense when your drinking.) still have marathon viewings and still think Han shot first.

So Han, Leia,Luke,Artoo,Threepio and Chewie...Happy Birthday and thanks for the memeories...

New White Stripes!!...

Ok so this isn't a new video, it's just a mish mash of tv appereances but the fact remains this is brand spankin new White Stripes!! One of the best rock bands is back...enjoy a little "Icky Thump"

A new toy....

So for awhile now I have wanted a digital camera and since it was my birthday last week I thought I would finally buy one, and since it was such a nice day around the town the other day I thought I would take some pictures. I know I have posted pictures of the home town before but those pictures were kinda dreary thanks to the weather that day. And besides, on a nice day like the one we had that day you can see why people like living here...


As I said the local waterfall. Elk Falls is always fun

The Beach Directly across from the homestead

Downtown...

The upper part of the falls..

Just to illustrate how close the building is to the pacific ocean,,,


Playlist of the day:

1. Bargain - The Who
2. Ballad of a thin Man- Bob Dylan
3. Lively up yourself- Bob Marley
4. On Call- Kings Of Leon
5. Scummy- Artic Monkeys
6. Heavy Things- Phish
7. Shadrach- Beastie Boys
8. Wrong'em boyo- The Clash
9. Courderoy- Pearl Jam
10.Peace frog- The Doors
11.Sunday Shinning- Findley Quaye
12.My Doorbell- The White Stripes

This is funny...

First off...here's your song of the day...just casue I don't think we give Van The Man enough love so to speak...



I just came across this on a poker blog and had to check it out. It's a show called "I Bet You" with Antonio Esfandiari and "Mr.Jennifer Tilly" Phil Laak. Two best friends who just both happen to be pro poker players with too much money and time on their hands. Check it out for a laugh...

click here to see the first episode of "I Bet You"

Upon turning 30...

The Number 1 song 30 years ago...

(ok..For the record the actual number 1 song on the day I was born was Southern Lights by Glen Campbell..but I couldn't find video of that..so this was the number one song the day after I was born...)


When your are a child or even 16, 30 seems like forever away. Like you can never picture yourself that OLD!..but it has come to pass.

I am writing this a day in advance of the big weekend extravaganza as there is going to be plenty of drinking and poker over the next 48 hour period(after seeing Spider-man 3 tonight of course). But turning 30 makes you think about what you have learned over the years...what follows are some of those valuable life lessons that I will share with you...


1. Chocolate milk on Cocoa Pebbles.... good,
Apple juice on Fruit Loops... not so good.

2. Don't fuck with border staff, they have no sense of humour

3. When in Oshawa, Ontario and looking for a bathroom in a restaurant or bar... it's always downstairs.

4. Bad roommates cost you nothing but money...

5. When going camping take more than Hot dogs and chips, because when you puke from drinking too much,you want other options for dinner than what you just got rid of.

6. Any restaurant that gives you free wine in the wait line and (the best) free bread at the table is good in my book.

7. Phone sex lines cost you $50 bucks just for them to answer the phone, then charge like $9.99 a min..how do I know this..see #4.

8. You know you have good friends when you don't see someone more than once a year, and when you do...it's like you saw them yesterday..god that sounded fucking sappy..

9.That's it is, in fact better to burn out than to fade away...

10.When going to the movies, never miss the previews. Sometimes it's the only thing worth talking about after.

11.Embrace your geekness, it's who you are.

12.The Tomato Soup theory...

13.Always give the cell phone number and not the home number, never know when you might run into a crazy...

14.Only two people in this world can wear orange pants, Convicts...and "The Howard"

15.If possible always make friends with the bar owner(or his hot daughter who is also the bartender) it will help you get served after last call.

16.When at a shooter party and someone says "Do you trust me?"...say no

17.151 proof rum shots....bad idea in any situation.

18.That not finding the droids you are looking for can lead to very bad things.

19.Never flirt/hit on girls that drive trucks..9 times out of ten it's her boyfriends truck....the other time it's her dad's...

20.The words"You know what I've been really into lately?..Limp Bizkit...." should never come out of any ones mouth ever...especially mine..but I was young and impressionable...

21.When you first go to some one's house, sneak a peek at their Cd/Dvd collection..you can tell alot about a person by what's in there...

22.In a bar or club like setting...Girls hold all the power, even if they don't know it...

23.Porch Monkey is a racial slur. But it's Ok I'm taking it back...

24.If you are driving down a road, and you see a hitchhiker, and you think to yourself it's weird for a person to be hitchhiking here..and it's a girl...don't stop. They aren't looking for the ride you have to offer.

25.Two groups of people that you should never let win in a battle of wits. Crackheads and sports mascots...God damn Mariner Moose...I'll show you who's drank too much...

26.That the "Star Wars" movies are all about how the white man keeps the brother man down...even in a galaxy far,far away.

27.That there is NO sex in the champagne room..even if you are the birthday boy...

28.That there is nothing more depraved and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge..

29.That childhood memories are based on the lies and deceit of your parents. Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Faerie...all lies..

30.If you should ever happen to find yourself on an intergalactic Star Ship seeking out knew life and species on what they tell you is a five year mission. If you want to survive those five years,under no circumstances do you wear a red shirt...that shit is like the mark of death.

That's it...I got some gin to drink now....

A legend in life and death

I won't rehash with you the importance of the man. I did that back in December when he passed away, but on this day music lovers everywhere should take the time to remeber..The Hardest working Man In Show Business..The Inventor Of Funk...Funk Brother Number 1...The MAn who brought us "I feel Good...Please,Please,Please,...It's A Man's World...Sex Machine..and Papa's Gotta Brand New Bag..The Godfather of Soul...JAMES BROWN!!!..Today would have been his 73th B-day...