Stern

Listening to The Best of Stern 2007 right now, everyone need to listen to Stern.

Even if just to blow out what you think the show is all about. He is the best celebrity interviewer on the fucking planet.

Stuff

Looking through my Xmas gifts, I got some pretty cool shit.

We watched disc 1 of Robot Chicken season 2 and its fucking hilarious. The Gene Simmons book looks really interesting and I can't wait to dig in to Brets. I have way too many books on the go, I am reading Foleys latest (I am not impressed) and then there Mondo Lucha and the Stampede one and then all the new stuff.

Chantal is playing Raymans Raving Rabbits, its fun watching her play video games, especially Guitar Hero.

Bhutto

When the fuck will this end..... When will the world realize that it is futile to keep up this pace of nonsense and bullshit.

I don't claim to be a genius or overly knowledgeable about world events but I'm not an idiot either. Its only a matter of time before some country has the balls to begin using nuclear weaponry.

I have a feeling something really bad is coming, and soon.

Christmas, Boxing Day and beyond

Well Christmas and Boxing Day have come and gone and thank fucking god.

Christmas was really sweet this year, I must have been a good boy because I got spoiled.

The big gift from my lady love was a new drum kit which absolutly blew my mind. They won't be in until late January but I have a picture and a list of the specs and it's so fucking cool. With the fancy schmancy new scanner maybe I will scan the photo and put it up here.

The second big gift from Chantal was a beautiful leather jacket, I totally love it.

Among the rest of the gifts were:

Flames lava lamp
Flames towel
Ripleys Believe it or Not calander
The Bret Hart book
The Gene Simmons book
RVD ECW figure
Dawsons Creek Season 1 (Yeah that's right, fuck you!)
Robot Chicken season 2
Die Hard 4
Flames bar set (really cool!)
Xbox dvd remote
New Vans
A Really sweet black Roy Halladay Jays jersey
An awesome new Flames hat

I was totally spoiled.

As for boxing day, it was a 12 hour shift of Mayhem. It was tiring but boxing day is totally fun every year. I'm paying the price for the past few weeks as I'm feeling totally run down but such is the time of year.

Scanner

So I realized that the printer that we bought a few months ago is also a scanner so I thought I would give it a try....


Not bad for a first try, this could be pretty cool.....

If you see this somewhere, let me know.. Or better yet buy it for me!

Quote of the Day 2

"I will not have you giving my mom bad sex." - Cory Berg to Corbett.

Quote of the Day

Boris: "I have seen things you will never see...."
Corbett: "Boobies...."

Christmas and Shit....

Where to begin. It is December 24th, work has been havoc for weeks. I am fucking exhausted and crabby and have to be there at 1 AM on boxing day. Oh well, it pays the bills.

Chantal is pretty sick right now, she caught a stomach bug or something and that combined with the pregnancy she is in rough shape. I feel guilty because with all the work stress I guess I'm not as empathetic as I should be. I am really sorry about that.

Jonnys Christmas concert was last week, it was pretty fun to watch as that stuff usually is. We couldn't make it to Bradens which is something else I really feel bad about.

Flames have lost 2 in a row but they were both OT losses so I think they have points in the last 9 or 10 games which is pretty sweet.

Going to try and get some time to watch last weeks ECW as I heard there was a solid tag match and I haven't seen the show since around September.

The Dolphins won, miracle of all miracles.

Anyway, have a good Xmas everyone, I hope Santa brings you all something nice.

Kick Ass

And the Band Played on...

Had the kids this weekend and it was Jonny Birthday Party and this year we went bowling. It was pretty fun, a little nerve-wracking at times when there are that many screaming kids around but it was a success. (I felt a little awkward after I was rold by Chantal that I was the only adult that was bowling but oh well....)

The Flames have awoken from slumber with 5 wins in a row.... Hopefully they can keep it up.

The Mitchell report hit hard and named at least one player from every MLB team as a steroid or P.E.D. user, including Grag Zaun, my favorite Jay. And fuck Roger Clemens.

Among the big names are:

RogerClemens
AndyPettitte
JasonGiambi
BarryBonds
RafaelPalmeiro
BrianRoberts
MiguelTejada
EricGagne
GarySheffield
JuanGonzalez
KenCaminiti
TroyGlaus
LennyDykstra
DavidJustice
MoVaughn
KevinBrown
MattWilliams
BenitoSantiago

Amd apparently 9 members of the 2000 World Series Champion Yankees.... NINE!! Fuckers.

January 5

Lorraine Mansbridge Loves Me

Another news crew came to film at the store this morning, this time it was Global. Corbett and I are thinking of recording a 'commentary track' to go behind the scenes of this mornings debacle....

'Roids 'Roids 'Roids

The Mitchell Report comes out later today. Its a study about Steroids in baseball. Quite intrigued.

BBB's Notebook: WWE RAW XV Anniversary

I don't watch Raw all that much anymore but I've heard a lot about this here and there and am quite interested in it so here we go......

-I dug the old Raw openings, brought back memories.

-I see this Hornswoggle nonsense is continuing.

-Wow, Sunny tightened up a lot. Nice job.

-"Moolahs Funeral" Tasteless? Or a tribute?

-Muckah Singh!!! Best RAW ever!!!

-Well, the opening segment was interestong to say the least.

-Ladder match was decent, pretty weak spot to finish it.

-The Raw flashbacks were pretty cool.

-RVD?? Nice!!! Wow, that's a squash.

-Fuck, seems like a lot of commercials.

-They really fucked the Evolution segment.

-Molly's looking good as well.

-They dropped the ball on Hogans music.

-The Hogan segment was lame.

-That bedpan to the head still makes me giggle.

-The Fink!!! I love Finkel.

-The Goon? Oh Grizz must be in heaven.

-Gillberg!! Too funny.

-Dibiase.... The hits keep on coming.

-Battle Royal was a tad on the cheese side.

-The Kane and Lita cutscene was a riot.

-Crowd was dead for Kennedy and Jannety.

Well, it was a lot of fun to watch. Its amazing to think of 15 years of Raw and how much the business has changed in that time. Huge conpanies have come and gone, triumphs and tragedies but Raw has pretty much always been the benchmark for the wrestling business. I guess the countdown now begins to RAW XX.

Its Monday......

Life rolls on.... Friday night Chantal took me for dinner in Chinatown at Pagolac (I hope I spelled that right.) It was awesome. Best spring rolls I have ever had.

Saturday night we watched Benny and Mels baby Quinn. He is cute as fuck and he really seems to like me as he stops crying whenever I show up. Made me really look forward to our upcoming bundle of joy.

This weekend was nuts at work, the store is shredded but we moved a ton of product and I have some fantastic people working under me. Can't say enough good things about them.

Flames won last night, let's put a streak together boys.

We had a good time in Calgary last weekend but unfortunatly I got a call yesterday from my mom saying that Merv fell on his wrist and messed it up pretty badly. Get well soon Mervy!!

Corbett is the Fucking Man

(I want to do a "Behind the Music" on this clip and explain the real deal behind the scenes.....)

Flames vs. Pens

Well, we didn't win but we got a point and held Crosby off the score sheet. Nice job Dion!

BBB's Notebook: NWF Blood Wars

This is an old tape I picked up along the way somewhere, its dated 1992 but it drips 80's.

Its kinda documentry style and it focuses for the most part around DC Drake and his heel turn and feud with Jules Strongbow and others. Its so terrible its awesome.

There are clips of Abby and Brody intermixed, if the whole feature was about them it would have been killer.

Quote of the Day

"I could watch a chick just as hot as Posh Spice, or hotter fucking a camel" - Artie Lange, discussing watching a fashion show versus watching porn.

BBB's Notebook: Heartbreak and Triumph The Shawn Michaels Story

Fuck I love the WWE documentry style dvd's. They take their stories, which are already filled with emotion and drama and every emotion under the sun, and inject just that much more emotion to make the stuff of legend.

This case I'm sure it was almost too easy for WWE to do this I'm sure, as the story of Shawn Michaels is quite well known.

This dvd covers it all, mid-south, the AWA and the rollercoaster of WWE. Shawns drug use is frankly discussed, Montreal is gone through (again.....) And every other topic.

I thought they handled his discovery of religion very well, as its a touchy subject and it could have become quite preachy.

I haven't watched the extras yet and I probably won't because I don't have the time (although apparently there are several matches never available on dvd before)

Pick it up.

Can't Decide..... Brain Aneurysm!!!

What should I get today?:

Undertaker 15-0
Finger Eleven Us vs. Then vs. Now DVD
Superbad

I can't decide.

Mondo Lucha

I just bought this, anyone know if it's any good?:

Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: The Bizarre and Honorable World of Wild Mexican Wrestling by Dan Madigan

Lucha Libre wrestling is nothing short of a phenomenon. Its inescapable visuals have completely permeated the mainstream, and its popularity grows exponentially every year, expanding out from Latin America to hold the entire world in its vise–grip. Dan Madigan will provide the ultimate guide for Lucha fans, in an awesome four–color book that will be undoubtedly informative and incredibly entertaining. Posters, photos, wrestling cards, handbills, mementos will be featured throughout the book. Personal recollections, quotes, stories and memories of Luchador's lives and experiences will provide the backdrop for a completely unique experience in sports.

Bash at the Beach

Eric Bischoffs book inspired me to watch Bash at the Beach 2000 again, featuring the now-famous Vince Russo shoot on Hogan.

Fuck, what a terrible show. Vampiro and the Demon in a graveyard match? Miss Hancock and Daphne? Buff? Goldber? Terrible.

The Russo episode still holds up though. I remember watching it live and being pretty shocked and that feeling came back again. One of the more infamous moments in wrestling history.

WrestleChristen Concludes

Had a good time in Calgary, the christening was good (I think) and it was good to see all the family even though having ALL the kids together can be a little trying.

I did however have an awesome supper Saturday, my mom pulled out all the stops with turkey, stuffing, cabbage rolls, the works. It was awesome.

Too bad the Flames lost.... Again.

WrestleChristen Continues.....

Just getting ready to go to the Christening, PWA on Friday was a pretty solid show with a lot of goings on including:

-The return of Brady Roberts.

-Dusty Adonis came up short in a loser leaves PWA match against Scotty Putty. Dusty is one of the most talented and entertaining guys we have had in PWA in quite some time, he will be missed.

-Drew Dalby fired Lucas Drago from Team Esteem after Drago inadvertantly cost his team to lose to Punishment and Strife.

-Dalby the subsequently had his head shaved by Brutus the Barber Beefcake, much to the delight of Mr. Drago.

-In the main event, Marky Mark, Phoenix Taylor and Michael Avery took it to the limit in a TLC match for the Mayhem Title. The dvd of this will be a must see as these 3 athletes risked life abnd limb and pulled out all the stops to win the strap, the untimate victor being Phoenix Taylor. It was pretty incredible.