It’s Not Quite The Same

So Track & Field has finally gotten started in Beijing and I can’t help but notice a rather obvious absence from Team Canada… and it’s not someone you might think. This is the first time in my lifetime that I have sat down to watch an Olympic Games, or really any major Canadian sporting event, …

J.P. Screws His Own Team… I Guess.

So… Here’s something from the “I’m A Classless Ass” File for your dinner-hour enjoyment. A few weeks ago J.P. Ricciardi, GM of the Toronto Blue Jays called up rookie pitcher, Scott Richmond, to fill as the 5th starter for the team as injuries had cost the Jays a few players and current 5th starter, Jesse …

I Can Ride My Bike With No Handlebars

Sorry about the obscure title – but I’ve had that song stuck in my head for the last…. 4 months or so. It’s pretty much the greatest thing ever. This will basically be a stream of consciousness – largely geared around sports so if you’re not a sporty kinda person you can probably scroll on …

Guess What. Our Systems Are Different

There’s been some controversy over whether or not some of the Chinese gymnasts competing at the Olympics are honestly 16, the minimum age at which somebody can compete. Quite a few people have a hunch that they probably aren’t, saying that they look more like kids who are any where from 7 to 12. I …

Summer Love and a Preview of World War III: African Round Ball Style

Morning friends; So I didn’t have much to say this morning as, let’s face it, it’s sunday and I’m hungover as shit. I have, however, in the last 2 day watched an inhuman ammount of Olympic coverage – mainly of sports I would rarely take any interest in. I am quickly becoming a fan of …