tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post7338091261363552787..comments2023-11-05T01:19:16.904-07:00Comments on Annoyances , Anecdotes, and Absurdities: Of Stir Sticks and the Hockey VarietyLittle Jackie Showershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01286577349847656455noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-38407400267153940302009-03-01T19:33:00.000-08:002009-03-01T19:33:00.000-08:00I agree with your buddy Guy, let's hear some more!...I agree with your buddy Guy, let's hear some more!xelA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-7407266383472259142009-02-28T17:03:00.000-08:002009-02-28T17:03:00.000-08:00Is that all you got, Showers?Is that all you got, Showers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-18007284411586993342009-02-28T11:40:00.000-08:002009-02-28T11:40:00.000-08:00Jack, Don notes that he was glad you broke your st...Jack, Don notes that he was glad you broke your stick as the ball was coming for him. You guys pressured him into being the goalie, strapping the makeshift foam pads on and nailing the balls at him ;)<BR/><BR/>Q: do germs die in the hot coffee?<BR/><BR/>Great start, I look forward to more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-27416528808242915222009-02-25T10:42:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:42:00.000-08:00I've never understood stir sticks, especially for ...I've never understood stir sticks, especially for people who only add cream. There's this thing called entropy...<BR/>For those who add sugar, there are other options:<BR/>1) do your health a favour and cut it out<BR/>2) get the sugar added in the cup first; the action of pouring in the beverage will mix it (see entropy...)<BR/>Mike<BR/>3) bring your own damn reusable device; and if your current Leatherman doesn't have a spoon, now you have something to ask for on Father's Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-35249520015376711832009-02-25T00:57:00.000-08:002009-02-25T00:57:00.000-08:00Did you cwy all da way home, Wittle Jack? At least...Did you cwy all da way home, Wittle Jack? At least you didn't break the stick buttending yourself in the gut when you jammed the blade into the curb.<BR/><BR/>So you were a big Bobby Orr fan, eh? Then tell me why Mr. Orr had a single piece of tape on his stick blade.<BR/><BR/>And Lorraine, as a tea drinker you certainly should have issues with stir stix. Try removing the tea bag from from your cup with a plastic stir stick. It's like trying to play pool with a rope, if you know what I mean. And those wooden ones aren't much better. Put out some real GD metal spoons Starbucks et al! What, you can't do a little dishwashing?kmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196935960830965917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-46334795975882211292009-02-24T21:54:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:54:00.000-08:00Great Blog. I was thinking about you just today Ja...Great Blog. I was thinking about you just today Jack while I was doing my duty on the Saseenos school playground (that means supervising kids for those of you who are not teachers) As I walked by the square ball court I heard the names McLellan and Showers. I went over to check it out and discovered that the Showers legend lives on many years after his exit from Saseenos School. The square ball kids play by 2 sets of rules, McLellan rules and Showers rules. The student serving the ball calls out which set of rules they will go by just before they serve each time. The Showers rules include hitting with one hand, overhand slamming the ball, aiming to nail the opponents feet and a number of other aggressive rules. The McLellan rules are geared towards all the kids, even the "non jock" population and include only 2 handed hits, balls must be no higher than waist level, no slamming or chicken feet and the initial serve must be easy to return. <BR/>I swear to god I had nothing to do with any of this.<BR/> Maybe my early experiences with professional equipment that "didn't" break is the root of my inability to be bitter and aggressive in the sport world. Damn you producers of fine quality sporting equipment... Damn you!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-49997478416616416492009-02-24T21:11:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:11:00.000-08:00Strange days indeed! Pass the H.P. Sauce and two o...Strange days indeed! Pass the H.P. Sauce and two of your sausages! Cheers, xelA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-71739516993884102052009-02-24T21:06:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:06:00.000-08:00I'm pretty sure the Mike Bossy Sticks were of a mu...I'm pretty sure the Mike Bossy Sticks were of a much sounder wood. Granted, a different era ...Modyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725238705243575021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-45885973496480689512009-02-24T20:33:00.000-08:002009-02-24T20:33:00.000-08:00That Bobby Orr hockey stick story is just like one...That Bobby Orr hockey stick story is just like one that Spencer Tracey (he plays a Clarence Darrow-type lawyer) tells in the film "Inherit the Wind" about a rocking horse he wanted when he was a little kid. He knew his parents couldn't afford it, but he lusted after it regardless. Then, one fine Christmas morning, what should be sitting under the tree but his beloved rocking horse. He's thrilled beyond words, and immediately hops aboard. You know the rest of the story. The rocking horse crumbles around him like so many shattered dreams. So, you and Spencer Tracy (or his character at least) have something in common.<BR/><BR/>Good first post, Jack. While I wasn't one of those pressuring you to write, I'm glad that you're around. Keep up the good work.Cinemaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742365356939303431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-1707765086088362092009-02-24T20:28:00.000-08:002009-02-24T20:28:00.000-08:00I hope your blogs get a little more controversial....I hope your blogs get a little more controversial. I'd like to rant a little, too. But, us tea drinkers don't really have issues with coffee stir stix!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the Bobby Orr hockey stick...that explains a lot about your personality!!! I wish I had known about that years ago!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074756699529812332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557216151925025812.post-17056734344132700972009-02-24T18:41:00.000-08:002009-02-24T18:41:00.000-08:00I wanted to be the first to comment. Can't wait fo...I wanted to be the first to comment. Can't wait for the next entry.Guy MacPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com