| Yo. Video gamers. I need a suggestion |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|02:52 pm] |
I am looking for a suggestion for a cooperative RPG sword and sorcery type game. This is for a colleague. She and her husband play these sort of video games. They currently have a PS2. She suggested that if necessary they would buy a new system.
Suggestions? |
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| HA-OOOOOOOOO!! |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|10:08 am] |
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RIP Ed McMahon. Time to start announcing Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes winners in Heaven. |
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[May. 14th, 2009|01:58 pm] |
The Nordion 10K is next weekend. Between the house and everything else, I haven't even thought about fundraising. My team didn't register for online pledges, so I registered myself. I need $150 to get my registration money back, so any pledges are welcome.
You can go here if you would like to sponsor me:
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=656711&LangPref=en-CA
Thanks in advance.
Me |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 1st, 2009|01:53 am] |
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Happy New Year everyone! |
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| For ACH (and anyone else with an interest in the UFC) |
[Apr. 24th, 2008|01:21 pm] |
During the UFC PPV on Saturday, Khalib Starnes, a Canadian fighter, had a really bad match. Since Saturday he has been released from his UFC contract. The following is a statement released by him. I grabbed it from bullshido.net, but I believe it was orignially printed on MMAweekly.com (or something like that):
The following is a statement by Kalib Starnes in response to detractors, critics, and fans after his seemingly inexplicable performance on Saturday night.
"I would like to begin by saying that I was very happy to fight in Montreal, and that I trained really hard for my fight. I know that there were many people, including myself, who were disappointed with my performance, and I would like to apologize to my coaches, trainers and the fans for what happened. It was by far the worst fight of my career, much to the credit of my opponent who proved to be a real monster in the ring, I think that they should keep him in a cave somewhere and feed him raw meat!
During the fight I received a broken bone in my right foot and I find out tomorrow if I need to have surgery and get a pin put through it so that it will heal properly. I also have severe bruising on my left thigh, lumps on my head, a fat black eye, a sprained jaw and damage to the nerves in my molars.
My injuries weren't enough to satisfy Dana White, who made comments after the fight insinuating that I would have been better served allowing myself to be knocked out. Comments which prompted me to ask to be released from my contract.
Those commenting on my performance and wondering why I asked to be released from my contract, a contract which they had repeatedly refused to renegotiate, should keep in mind how fighters are compensated by the UFC.
In my last fight for example I was coming off a win against one of the UFC's top middleweights Chris Leben. I trained for over three months for the fight, with all expenses coming out of my own pocket. Food, travel, accommodations, supplements, equipment, coaching, and cornermen. The athletic commission requires a pre fight medical exam, blood tests, eye exam, and often an EKG, ECG, MRA/ MRI, or CT scan. All of these expenses are mandatory, and are incurred by the athlete.
I was then injured in the bout and received a huge gash on my forehead, which caused the doctor to halt the bout prematurely. The cut became infected and I spent about two and a half months recovering, during which time I was unable to work or generate any income. The UFC, a company which earned hundreds of millions of dollars that year, paid me less than $5,000.
You should also keep in mind that I was fighting for the sixth time for the organization and my second time on live PPV, on an event which generated tens of millions of dollars. In short I paid somewhere between $20,000 to $30,000 dollars for the privilege of having my head split open.
For him to come out and make a statement like that as though I should be willing to suffer a brain injury while being paid less than $10,000 is beyond comment. How much is a brain injury worth anyway?
Since the fight, extremely biased articles and commentary have appeared everywhere; articles which were of course reprinted quite extensively by those lacking the imagination to make up their own lies. Accusations flew and continue to fly about every aspect of my life and character. I've heard reports that I appeared on a radio show in Montreal attacking the UFC, that I threw the fight in protest, that I've been abandoned by my team over my performance, that I escaped from a polygamist colony in Texas as a child, that I was homeless for years surviving on nothing but peyote caps and good intentions, etc, etc.
I've been bombarded by questions from every media organization you can imagine. You'd think that I had knocked up Britney Spears, or strangled Paris Hiltons pet Chihuahua. They ask me clever questions like: Why would you want to be released from your UFC contract? Were you injured? What was it like on that reality show? Exactly what is a ‘hollaback girl’? Do lion-tiger hybrids (ligers) really exist? Which is better, chocolate, or vanilla? And finally; Why is your cardio always in question?" But I don't answer them, ‘I just light my cigarette, and smile.’
I have been asked to appear on Inside MMA Friday to discuss it further. If you're confused about the quote, look it up. I will make copies of my medical records relating to UFC 83 available upon request.
I regret having to discuss this matter in the press, and would have preferred to discuss this matter in private. I was not given this opportunity and feel as though I was forced into a position where I had to respond publicly to the pointed and biased case building against me in the press.
Regardless of my dissatisfaction with my contract, I will say that to the best of my knowledge the UFC honored all agreements made with me while I was under contract with them. I do not blame the UFC in any way for my loss, and I hold no grudges against Nate Quarry or his corner.
This sport is as much about losing as it is about winning. There is a winner and a loser in every fight. I tried to win but on that night I couldn't do it and I lost. Instead of allowing me to lose with dignity I was booed and called names and ridiculed beyond anything which seems reasonable to me. I tried to box with him and I couldn't find my range, I tried to kickbox with him and I broke my foot, I tried to take him down and grapple with him but I was unable to, I tried to work in the clinch but that didn't work either, in short, I failed. No excuses. " |
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[Apr. 23rd, 2008|06:13 pm] |
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6.8km in 50 min. that is HORRIBLE. |
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| WOMEN IN THE OTTAWA AREA |
[Apr. 23rd, 2008|02:24 pm] |
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I got a line on a company called Circuit Conditioning. It is run by a lady called Mary Burney. She runs personal fitness camps, personal training, and nutritional councelling for women only. The website is circuitconditioning.com |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 16th, 2008|12:05 pm] |
If you could take a minute of your time I would appreciate it. Go to this link:
http://www.chf-partners.ca/medialiteracy/
Scroll down. Click on Chris Bruno's name and vote for him. You do not need to put your name or email address or anything. You can vote as many times as you want.
Chris is a guy that I coached the last two summers. He is a really good kid. Votes are being taken until sometime in June so if you want to go back and stuff the electronic ballot box until then, it'd be good.
Thanks. |
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| DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? DO YOU WANT A JOB? |
[Feb. 22nd, 2008|12:49 pm] |
i have a friend...well practically a sister...who is a television producer. she was a producer for project runway canada, deal or no deal canada, the muchmusic VJ search, and spent a bunch of years doing other stuff with CHUM media. i got an email from her today. she is looking for applicants to host a cooking show. i am posting it in case there is anyone here who might be interested. also, if you know anyone, please feel free to pass it along to them:
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I need your help!
I am currently searching for a chef/host for a brand new cooking show for the CBC.
Given that word of mouth seems to be a great way to find people who may be off the radar, I've sent this your way in hopes that you may know someone (or be someone) who would be interested in applying for this type of show. It could be a great caterer, chef, baker, food stylist, foodie, chocolatier...or even someone who doesn't work in the food industry as their profession.
Please pass this on a.s.a.p. to anyone you think would be a great fit, or if you have names/contact for people you might want to recommend I would be happy to follow up.
Please see the info listed below for further details and feel free to have anyone get in touch with questions.
And thank you for your patience with this somewhat impersonal email in your inbox.
All the best,
K.
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TV CHEF AUDITIONS
We're auditioning Women (and a Few Good Men) for the Chef/Host position of a Daily Cooking Series, to air on a major Canadian Network.
If you're a chef who can perform (or a performer who chefs) and you've got the chops to make it big on the small screen, this is your chance to dish it out. You don't have to be a professional chef or actor to make the cut. You do have to have the culinary expertise to drive a series on Back to Basics cooking and the charisma to make a million people love you.
Now prove it. Make a short video (five minutes or less) showing off your cooking skills and your delicious personality. The clip should let us know who you are, what you're like and why you have the ingredients to be a culinary superstar. Make sure you accompany your audition clip with pics, a resume and all the details we need to get back to you.
Auditions will be held in Toronto in late March. If you're a lucky candidate we will get in touch and arrange for your slot. Good luck!
And please, no posers! It'll take us about five seconds to realize you can't cook...
MAILING ADDRESS:
CBC Building
C/O TV Chef Search
P.O. Box 500, Stn. "A"
ROOM 6E240
Toronto, Ontario
M5W 1E6
info@tvchefsearch.com
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[Dec. 31st, 2007|07:05 pm] |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! |
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[Dec. 25th, 2007|07:11 pm] |
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Merry Christmas everybody! I hope you all have (or had as the case may be) a great day with family, friends, or on your own if you so desired. |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 5th, 2007|09:38 pm] |
This is for the Ottawa people:
Tomorrow night [edit: Thursday night] from 4:30 - 8:30 at the Gloucester Chapters, next to Silver City on Ogilvie Road, there is a fundraiser for my school. WAIT...DON'T STOP READING YET...
it is recommended that in a school library there are 10+ books per student in the school. last year we were at just over 2. it is for this reason we do this fundraiser.
in case you are interested it works like this:
there will be a table set up near the door. register when you get there. one of the staff from my school will be sitting there. your name gets put in a draw for door prizes.
shop. buy. you can't use your chapters card...WHAT???...yes, that is the fundraising catch. since they are giving part of their profit to us, no discount cards can be used. chapters will donate 15% of all sales directly to my school in the form of gift cards. those gift cards are used to buy books from chapters that go directly to our library.
i will be going early. if you do take the time to come by, just buy a magazine, a little book or something. every little bit helps.
thanks. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 25th, 2007|11:50 am] |
Favor to ask, it only takes a minute....
Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast
Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people
to click on their site daily to meet their quota of
donating at least one free mammogram a day to an
underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute
to go to their site and click on 'donating a
mammogram' for free (pink window in the
middle).
This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate
sponsors /advertisers use the number of daily visits
to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.
Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you
know.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
Please send this on, also keep the message in your inbox and try to click on the link and the free mamamgram box as much as you can. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 16th, 2007|11:32 pm] |
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does anyone know a place where i can get collared greens in ottawa? i am interested in fresh that can be cooked at home, not a restaurant. |
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