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...and the NHL Network Online is happy to help him out.  The video below is from a Russian broadcast picked up by the NHL Network, where AO talks about his quest for women.  The narrator remarks that Ovechkin “dreams about meeting a sincere and selfless Russian soul” and in AO’s own words:

“Show me just one such girl and I’d fall on my knees and say, ‘You are my temple of poetry’.”

Sure, it sounds romantic, however a warning might be appropriate here: being a “temple of poetry” apparently requires at least 5 children “but no more than 10.”

So, if you or someone you know is ready to be a very fertile temple, please apply within.

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...and the NHL Network Online is happy to help him out.  The video below is from a Russian broadcast picked up by the NHL Network, where AO talks about his quest for women.  The narrator remarks that Ovechkin “dreams about meeting a sincere and selfless Russian soul” and in AO’s own words:

“Show me just one such girl and I’d fall on my knees and say, ‘You are my temple of poetry’.”

Sure, it sounds romantic, however a warning might be appropriate here: being a “temple of poetry” apparently requires at least 5 children “but no more than 10.”

So, if you or someone you know is ready to be a very fertile temple, please apply within.

Continue reading "Ovechkin Wants a Wife"

According to the Vancouver Sun, “flops” are a big business, and not just at GM Place.  Flip Flop Shops are set to open a dozen stores in BC in the next 5 years, and guess who wants in on it…

At least two well-known Vancouver business executives have invested in the Flip Flop Shops concept, including Vancouver Canucks president Chris Zimmerman [...].

“I like the simplicity of the concept,” Zimmerman said in an interview. “The product has a very universal appeal and I think there’s a real void in the market for people to go to one place and find the latest styles and brands.”

Such a major market void (*cough*) Zimmerman is likely investing somewhere in the $200,000+ range for at least one store.  A store that sells nothing but plastic summer shoes. 

Continue reading "Canucks Know a Flop When They See It"

According to the Vancouver Sun, “flops” are a big business, and not just at GM Place.  Flip Flop Shops are set to open a dozen stores in BC in the next 5 years, and guess who wants in on it…

At least two well-known Vancouver business executives have invested in the Flip Flop Shops concept, including Vancouver Canucks president Chris Zimmerman [...].

“I like the simplicity of the concept,” Zimmerman said in an interview. “The product has a very universal appeal and I think there’s a real void in the market for people to go to one place and find the latest styles and brands.”

Such a major market void (*cough*) Zimmerman is likely investing somewhere in the $200,000+ range for at least one store.  A store that sells nothing but plastic summer shoes. 

Continue reading "Canucks Know a Flop When They See It"

The Predators dancing girls have their own blog.  And it’s brilliant, perhaps even inspiring. For instance, here’s yesterday’s good times: 

I definitely have to send a big thank you to Ron’s mom, who sent him with three bags of homemade cookies (Ron works with the Preds and helps Adam coordinate a lot of our events). The cookies have been a big hit!

XOXO
Taylor
Goal Girls

Gosh, she sounds so sweet…

Continue reading "My Career Guidance Counselor Failed Me"

The Predators dancing girls have their own blog.  And it’s brilliant, perhaps even inspiring. For instance, here’s yesterday’s good times: 

I definitely have to send a big thank you to Ron’s mom, who sent him with three bags of homemade cookies (Ron works with the Preds and helps Adam coordinate a lot of our events). The cookies have been a big hit!

XOXO
Taylor
Goal Girls

Gosh, she sounds so sweet…

Continue reading "My Career Guidance Counselor Failed Me"

The Bertuzzi/Crawford story all over the ‘net today has felt like an episode of deja vu as it reminded me vaguely of something else from the moment I read the first reports.  But it wasn’t till I read this headline and opener on TSN that it finally clicked:

Sound familiar? No?

It’s that overused theme of sports-equals-war I’m talking about.  To make it clearer, Jack Nicholson has kindly offered to help me with a very light re-write:

Continue reading "You Can’t HANDLE the Truth!"

The Bertuzzi/Crawford story all over the ‘net today has felt like an episode of deja vu as it reminded me vaguely of something else from the moment I read the first reports.  But it wasn’t till I read this headline and opener on TSN that it finally clicked:

Sound familiar? No?

It’s that overused theme of sports-equals-war I’m talking about.  To make it clearer, Jack Nicholson has kindly offered to help me with a very light re-write:

Continue reading "You Can’t HANDLE the Truth!"

TSN seems to have all kinds of fun in store for Canadian hockey fans this year, and their off-season news rolls out nicely when considered together as some demented screenplay.

For instance:

Continue reading "Working Script: TSN Drama"

TSN seems to have all kinds of fun in store for Canadian hockey fans this year, and their off-season news rolls out nicely when considered together as some demented screenplay.

For instance:

Continue reading "Working Script: TSN Drama"

I love watching the Olympics but it occurs to me to wonder: Is there something a bit… off… about watching this stuff?

While it’s amazing to witness the triumphs (i.e. the Michael Phelps story was a big ‘wow’ (not to mention, a financial payoff likely to make even Mats Sundin jealous); or the redemption of the Canadian men’s eights as they abolished memories of Athens, etc) it seems that far more Olympic-watching-time is about witnessing disasters than successes.

Continue reading "Warping the Olympic Spirit"

I love watching the Olympics but it occurs to me to wonder: Is there something a bit… off… about watching this stuff?

While it’s amazing to witness the triumphs (i.e. the Michael Phelps story was a big ‘wow’ (not to mention, a financial payoff likely to make even Mats Sundin jealous); or the redemption of the Canadian men’s eights as they abolished memories of Athens, etc) it seems that far more Olympic-watching-time is about witnessing disasters than successes.

Continue reading "Warping the Olympic Spirit"

Thunderbird LHP Mark Hardy continues to have an excellent summer. On Thursday, April 14, he threw a complete-game one-hitter for the Okotoks Dawgs, in a Western Major Baseball League playoff game against the Swift Current Indians.

Hardy's teammates with the Dawgs include a couple of names known to Thunderbird fans. Jake Bottari of the College of Idaho also had an excellent season with the Dawgs (6-0, 0.71 ERA), as did Jeff Duda of Surrey (7-3, 1.88 ERA). Hardy's numbers for the season were 4-0, 1.89 ERA, 50 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. (Hardy spent part of the season in the Czech Republic.)