Hockey Math: Why the Calgary Flames are Better than the Oilers

So if the Buffalo Sabres beats the Edmonton Oilers 10-2 and the Calgary Flames beats Buffalo 5-2, does that mean the Flames would beat the Oilers 25 to 2? Also does this show that the Flames are 12.5 times better? Trust me, it's an easy proof to do :-)

The Oilers were pounded was so bad, even our local sports radio station had to mention it in a song. For all those fans of the Oilers and the Kinks (or are curious about cross-dressing):

Goal (sung to the tune of Lola by the Kinks)

"But when Jochen Hetch scored, you must've known you were screwed..."

I was camera-less for the game, but the Flames did put on "Military Appreciation Night" where some season ticket holders donated their ducats to local soldiers. During the pre-game ceremony, they had a video montage playing some Johnny Cash that was so good, it even had the Flames starting line-up pull back from the blue line so they could check it out on the jumbo-tron. Another nice touch was that all the side games during the tv timeouts had soldiers vying for prizes. As for the game itself, Kipper made two ridiculous saves and the linesmen should have waved off two icing calls against the Flames (luckily they didn't cost us a goal). You usually only hear the "Oilers Suck" chant when they come to town, but the fans busted it out anyways as the Flames pulled ahead in the third period.

Calgary Art Show

An ambitious and aspiring attempt at arranging artists altogether (who knew I could alliterate? My high school english teacher would be so proud). It takes place this Sunday all under one roof (the future Meals on Wheels home) and is totally accessible since it's free to the public.



For more info, check out their website: www.oneoneoneone.ca

PS. Happy new year and all the best in 2009 to all my friends and family.

Free Guitar Hero World Tour DLC

For those that grabbed the latest version of GH head over to http://freemusic.guitarhero.com/ for 5 free DLC (downloadable content) tracks.



Here's the fine print though:
- Only applies for those that bought the GH:WT bundle (a version that comes with either the guitar or guitar/drums/mic) not just the disc (for those folks that already have RB/RB2 instrumentrollers.
- Sorry Wii folks, only for PS3 or XBox 360 versions
- Will need the serial number from the manual and the guitar. Supposed using the serial number from the drums will get another 5 tracks.
- DLC isn't instant, will have to wait up to several weeks for email (I presume the email will contain codes to enter for each of the tracks)
- Offer only valid before December 31st, 2008 so enter before heading out to your New Year's Eve party.

Here are the available tracks as of a few days ago (not sure if this list will change, or if more tracks will be added to the list):

* Blind Melon - No Rain
* Boston - Rock and Roll Band
* Foreigner - Hot Blooded
* The Killers - Human
* Nirvana - Silver
* OASIS - The Shock of the Lightning
* R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious
* Raconteurs - Salute Your Solutions
* Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
* The Smashing Pumpkins - Everlasting Gaze

Would have made an 8tracks mix, but could only find 6 of the 10 tunes on there...

Fall 2008 TV Lineup

Yeah, this is a little behind... but I did write it a few months ago so there's no bias. This is what keeps my PVR constantly full...

SUNDAY 9.07
- Entourage (TMN/MC) - Starts off with aftermath of the Medellin Cannes showing

TUESDAY 9.09
- Kitchen Nightmares (Global) - Just recording this show on the SD channel, no HD for Ramsey
- Fringe (CTV, A, Fox) - From JJ Abrams, like most new shows, on probation

THURSDAY 9.11
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada (CTV) - Our own version

SATURDAY 9.13
- Saturday Night Live (Global, NBC) - Will Phelps perform like Gretzky (bad) or Jordan (good)?

MONDAY 9.22
- Heroes (Global, NBC) - What was this show about again?
- How I Met Your Mother (E!, CBS) - best ensemble comedy on TV

THURSDAY 9.25
- Survivor: Gabon (Global, CBS) - I missed the last one...
- The Office (Global, NBC) - Dilbert in real life
- My Name is Earl (E!, NBC) - Old show on probation
- Grey's Anatomy (CTV, ABC) - My guilty pleasure

SUNDAY 9.28
- The Simpsons (Global, Fox)
- Family Guy (Global, Fox)

MONDAY 9.29
- Californication (TMN/MC) - Duchnovy at his best dark self

TUESDAY 9.30
- Rick Mercer Report (CBC) - Compares well against fake news of Daily Show and Colbert Report. Should have plenty of ammo with the election coming up.

WEDNESDAY 10.01
Private Practice (A, ABC) - Still on probation

SUNDAY 10.05
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (CTV) - Lucas finally hits TV again after 1978's Star Wars Holiday Special

MONDAY 10.13
- My Own Worst Enemy (Global, NBC) - Christian Slater's new show... Time to 'Pump Up the Volume'? (I'm sure someone else can think of a better one)

FRIDAY 10.17
- South Park (Comedy) - another guilty pleasure

THURSDAY 10.30
- 30 Rock (Citytv, NBC) - Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan steal every scene

THURSDAY 11.23
- 24 (Global, Fox) - Prequel movie to hold us over until 2009

2009
- Lost (CTV, ABC) - last season convinced me to come back
- The Cleveland Show (Fox) - Family Guy spinoff
- Doll House (Global, Fox) - Josh Wheldon & Eliza Dushku taking the same great premise from a comic book from 8 years ago, Aphrodite IX, by the great Marc Silvestri.

it's back!

Yeah, it's been a while... server's been down... will transfer to blogger.com to minimize interruptions... Later, O.