I should say up front that today, I have no interest in boxing or that other popular “ultimate fighting” either. The idea of watching people beating each other senseless just doesn’t do it for me. It wasn’t always that way, though. When I was a… Read More
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Playoff Hockey
Regular readers here in Anchovy Town know I’m no big sports fan. I have to say though that playoff hockey is a lot of fun, and having a Canadian team do well even gives me something to cheer for. Too bad regular season hockey is… Read More
Sports Cheaters, Deep Fried Butter and the guy who wouldn’t go away
There are lots of things I’ve been meaning to post about, so I’m going to squish them into one rambling post. Former Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens is in the news, and this time it’s not for his pitching but because he might end up… Read More
Perfect
I motored home from mushroom hunting, arriving just in time to watch the World Cup final. It worked out perfectly. The game put into dreamland within the first 15 minutes. I awoke later on in the game, just in time to wipe the sleep from… Read More
What’s up with those annoying horns?
I watched a little soccer on the weekend and thought there was a problem with my television reception because of a peculiar buzzing noise. It turns out it’s merely soccer fans blowing annoying horns all game. Hearing loss will be their just punishment. I’m sure… Read More
Are you from Canada…do you play hockey?
Here it is June, and the Stanley Cup playoffs will soon come to an end. I have to say I’ve been enjoying the games. I like playoff hockey and I like the international tournaments as well. It’s a much different game than you see during… Read More
How ’bout them Habs, eh?
Readers of this here blog know full well I’m no big sports enthusiast. But, hey, I do love a giant-killer, don’t you? And what an exciting finish….a trifle more exciting that your average mid-season hockey extravaganza, that’s for sure. Bring on the next bunch…go Habs!
18 goals?
I haven’t been following the Olympics very closely. I’m sure most of you know sports commentary is not at the top of my list of features here at 27th Street. However, I couldn’t help but notice that our Women’s hockey team destroyed Slovakia 18-0. That’s… Read More
Rats!
I just watched the gold medal game of the World Junior Hockey Championships on television. The USA team defeated Canada 6-5 in overtime. I’m not a big hockey fan. I was when I was a little kid, but more recently the last time I was… Read More