In the fall of 1999, NBC started airing one of the greatest television series of all times, Freaks and Geeks. I'm sure many of you reading this are asking: â??If it was one of the greatest television series of all time, then why haven't I heard of it?â?. Well, there are a couple of reasons why you haven't heard of it. First of all, NBC spent most of the fall moving it around in their schedule, so it was almost impossible to find out when a new episode was on. Secondly, the network cancelled it after just one season. So, for those reasons alone, you have probably never seen an episode.
Frisbee Golf
Posted by on Friday, July 16, 2004 - leave a comment
Last weekend a group of friends [including fellow bloggers Ben and Rodney] took part in the "Second Annual Silverorange Frisbee Golf Tournament for Charity". Our team, which we so cleverly named "The Bionic Six", finished close to the top of the pack with an average score of 71.6. Even though the weather was not the greatest, we had a good time on the course at Strathgartney and all told the tourney raised over $1200 for Habitat for Humanity. Kudos to Daniel and all the guys at Silverorange and Goodbasic who put the day together. I have no doubt we'll be back next year! Here is a picture of my incredibly awesome team, aka, "The Bionic Six". Take note of the similarities between us and the actual Bionic Six. It's eerie.
And if you've never played Frisbee Golf, head on out to Strathgartney and give it a try. It's free, and they will even give you a frisbee to use if you don't have one. Great way to spend a couple of hours on a sunny summer day.
And if you've never played Frisbee Golf, head on out to Strathgartney and give it a try. It's free, and they will even give you a frisbee to use if you don't have one. Great way to spend a couple of hours on a sunny summer day.
The Art of the Mix
Posted by on Monday, April 26, 2004 in - 2 comments
Ever since I first owned a "ghetto blaster" with twin tape decks, I've been obsessed with making mixed tapes. Since high school it's been one of my favourite things to do when I've got some free time. I remember when I bought my first CD player, thinking about how cool it would be to be able to make your own mixed CD. I figured that sooner or later record stores would implement some sort of system that would allow people to pick what songs they wanted on a CD, then they would create the CD for you. I never thought that within a decade or so, pretty much anyone with a home computer would have the ability to make their own mixed CD's.
Charlottetown Rock City
Posted by on Sunday, December 14, 2003 in - leave a comment
Chuck Klosterman and I could have been best friends in 1985. I just finished reading "Fargo Rock City", and I don't think I have ever laughed out loud so much while reading a book. Klosterman's main idea with the book was to write about the "cultural impact of heavy metal music from a fans perspective." Though he did do some of that, he mainly talks about all the hair metal bands he loved when he was younger. Not only did I laugh, I found myself reminiscing about my own love of "Heavy Metal" in the 80's and early 90's. Here is a quick recounting of my history with "Heavy Metal" music.