The Things We Cling To

Sitting here listening to the Rev's retro-Canuck mix I keep having these strong, almost visceral, memories of time and place. I am sure you are much the same way; you can re-experience where and who you were back when these songs were new. This is something I normally avoid as I tend to dwell on the negatives and obsess on the regrets that I have shunted to the forgotten sidings of my mind. But, it does get me to thinking; are there songs, albums, or artists that I have banished for various (see: icky, emotional, vulnerable, girl/woman, drunk dialing) reasons? Turns out I have a few.

Five Days in July by Blue Rodeo. Only by learning to play every song on that album on guitar was that one moved from banished to almost tolerable.

Sixteen Stone by Bush. Still on the banned list. Some things are too hard to live down.

I used to enjoy Radar Love by Golden Earring. Ruined.

Lastly, anything by Neil Diamond. Years of snark from Honshui has put me off my youthful exuberance for this Semitic troubadour. For the better I suppose.

To you now I posit the question: which songs/albums are off your playlist?

From A Tuesday Point of View

I am sure what I had to say was profound and pithy, but I have been distracted by the glorious collection of Canadian weekend-rock collected by The Rev over at his woodshed. And if you were in London today, and you were outside, you have to agree that the sun was shinin'. And the sun can't shine everyday.

An Answer In Search of a Question

My question would be: Does anyone really need a four disc set of the best of the Price is Right? Certainly these fans do, but is that enough to warrant this weird offering? Can we now look forward to the 3 disc set of "Great Forecasts" from the Weather Channel? The 18 disc set of Chris Berman's best home run calls? Or would that be just 18 discs of "Backbackbackback"?

Slate Magazine has a nice little primer on TPIR, its history, and the strange omission of any episodes featuring everyone's favourite Barker Beauties, Holly Hallstrom, Janice Pennington, and Dian Parkinson. And if you are not at work, and not near your wife, and not offended by nudity, you might want to see more of Holly, Janice, and Dian.

Like Peanut Butter and Chocolate

I had a large G.I. Joe collection back in the 70s. The real, 12" Joes, some with plastic heads, and a few with life-like hair and beards! Why that excited me is not something I care to share.

Anyway, in the 80's I had, and still have, an abiding passion for Magnum P.I. Tall, handsome, courageous, Magnum is everything I am not. Plus he lives in Hawaii, doesn't pay rent, and is much cooler than MacGyver.

Who thought that these two cultural icons could ever meld into something glorious? Somebody did.

My new favourite blog, Roaming Magnum, G.I..

Join Magnum, Rick, T.C., and Elmo Ziller on their madcap adventures in and around Atlanta. I mean, Hawaii.

"I Used To Fuck Guys Like You In Prison"

Perhaps the most comically gratuitous quote from any movie not classified as gay porn. That movie would be Road House.

And saints be praised, it is now a download on the Xbox 360. Not that I will be using that service, but I aspire to a world where we can see Roadhouse at any time on any platform. So what if my standards are a little low.
"Ohhhhh.. myyyy Julian....... my handsome Julian Patrick Swayze you were so f**king sexy in Roadhouse and f**king Dirty Dancing"

That Explains A Lot

Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop as heard on CBC's Ontario Morning:

"The Lord's Prayer is an important part of our British parliamentary system".

I keep missing that part of the BNA Act.

Finally, A Reason to Buy a Wii!

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People For WiiWare





Or I could play it on my laptop and save $400.