Niagara-on-the-Lake

We went to Niagara-on-the-Lake over the weekend to celebrate our anniversary. Our first stop was Cow's for ice cream, since it was such a memorable and enjoyable part of our trip to Halifax in 2007. In Halifax it was the perfect complement to dinner on the harbour and a stroll on the boardwalk. Perhaps it was a case of my memory inflating and exaggerating the deliciousness of Cow's, or maybe it just isn't as good in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Competitive Imbalances

So the completion of my post from the 24th is that Calgary declined to match the offer. Thank goodness NLL Insider has the wiretaps working. Hopefully this signing works out for the Rock. They still need a replacement goalie. Fingers and toes crossed that it's not this year, but it's inevitable in the next year or two.

Perfect Weather: The Definitive Blog Posting

No one loves to small talk about the weather more than Canadians. We love it so much that we can even turn it into serious all-consuming conversation with the potential for hostile debate! Since I'd love to see a good flame war erupt in the comments of this blog, I'm going for broke: my definition of the perfect day.

Conspiracy Theory from the Centre of the Universe

I have to start with a disclaimer. Unlike the folks at NLL Insider I don't have a wiretap in the head offices of the National Lacrosse League. Unlike the kids who post on the NLL Forums I am not an owner or manager of a team, I'm not a player, nor can I call any of the above my friends or family or friends of family, and I'm certainly not a random troll. I've said 'hi' to a few of the guys at Toronto Rock season ticket holder events. That's it. I have no inside information at all!


I have noticed a pattern in some of the Rock's off-season moves. Let's go through them so we're all up to speed (compiled from NLL Transactions Page and NLL Insider transcripts of wiretaps).

The Winner of the Name Game is ...

Boffins and Cold Warriors

No subtitle.

Now to get to work on the format and description and maybe some content. There's still plenty of work left to do on this blog as well, and of course both webpages.

Also, I'm wondering: how useful are Google Analytics? I kind of want to know if people are reading or not ...

The Name Game

It was a bit of a trick coming up with the name for this blog. At first I used an alliteration on the nickname I use most frequently on the web, but it didn't really capture the image I wanted to project. Also, I wasn't sure that I wanted to publicly connect the web between internet alias, personal profile and professional life. I'm a firm believer that there ought to be separation between private life and public life. I just haven't figured out what the line should be, and how to actually go about protecting the integrity of a line drawn arbitrarily in the sand.

Proof that you'll read anything

I've decided that I need to rediscover my love of writing so that I can get the d-thingy over and done with. I need to write hourly/daily/weekly. Since the d-thingy is going to be read by a committee and an external examiner, and perhaps in the long run by the people associated with publishing and even (gasp) some real people, it seems that I should be practicing writing where other people can read it. At least in theory people can and will read this, right?

I'm Addicted to Sid Dickens Memory Blocks

Those of you who know me are well aware that I am highly addicted to Sid Dickens Memory Blocks. I got my first one for Christmas from my sister in 2004. I then searched high and low for the coolest block Sid has ever made. After a few months of picking up tiles at retailers I found the Message Board (RIP) on Sid Dickens' website, and through it I started picking up retired tiles from other collectors.