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My house is 34 degrees right now. Not that nice winter, American 34 either...Hot, sweaty, nasty CANADIAN 34! Double and add 30...right? 98* F! "EFF" is right!

They weren't causing problem, necessarily...but they had obviously been neglected for quite some time...and were getting pretty ratty. I have no green thumb and zero patience for that kind of stuff...so maintaining, and trimming them really wasn't an option for me. I found there were a lot of bugs around the front area too...and I've noticed a big decline now. While I did like the privacy they offered...I find the breeze through that front window is much nicer now (in a house without AC)!

In the (almost) 2 years since I moved from an apartment into a house, I've taken great pride in the amount of work I've been able to accomplish with no professional help. I did hire someone to install the furnace and insulate the attic, but the new front door, some plumbing, the bathroom reno I'm in the middle of and...possibly my favourite project so far...removing these trees, have been just me and a couple friends. Before: After: Now if only it would rain to green up that front lawn a touch. It looked sooo good in May! LOL! Can't really bring myself to just let the hose run on it. I want nature to take care of it herself!

Peter Falk (Columbo) at 83 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/24/entertainment/e110955D52.DTL&type=science

Harley Hotchkiss, part owner of the Calgary Flames at age 83: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=369681

max & lamp: A co-worker who does long distance running has told me some horror stories. Not his site: http://www.runningdoctor.net/2010/11/runners-nipples-survival-guide.html

We had 3 lines and 5 D last Tuesday.

My ball team can't seem to find a win...my hockey team can't seem to find a win....I'm starting to think it's me *L*

My skating is totally lacking knee bend (and hustle for that matter) *L*. The move #23 pulled to score at the end was really, really good...but my GF was following me :)

After a beautiful day yesterday (25 and sunny)...we're back to a stretch that forecasts 5 straight days of rain.

Randy "Macho Man" Savage...in a car accident after suffering a heart attack at the wheel. http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/20/randy-savage-car-accident-macho-man-dead-dies-died-killed-wwe-wrestler-florida/

Former NBA Player: Robert "Tractor" Trayler http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6527372&campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_6527372

Co-worker has pink eye. He was here for a couple days before he went to the Dr. I suppose I've been exposed...why does my left eye feel itchy all of a sudden. FML!

Tell them working makes you happy. Therefore it meets the requirement of pleasure driving.

Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.

My Girlfriend was playing with her new camera this weekend...so she came out and shot at my Sunday night pickup group. I wish I was actually doing something in these *L* But, better than the ones of me on the bench. Backchecking is sooo overrated. If only the pass had gotten through to me...WIDE OPEN. D-Men didn't even look at me. Another coulda...shoulda...woulda moment! I think the pass got blocked. If I'm gonna continue to rock the MSH look...I think I need to get some Black gloves. I took some heat from the boys for wearing my Bruins/MSH socks with Habs pants...but what can I say. They match the jersey. Gotta look good. *L* jds: I don't think I've seen that angle of Crosby after the goal. Did you take that one?

People have varying degrees of vents. Some are tragic or very personal...others seems frivolus to those not involved. Try to be sensitive to one another. Yes, It's an open forum to "vent". Sometimes you just have to think about the juxtaposition of the topics. No need for name calling.

Tonight is the night. Going to Habs/Leafs with tickets I won at the company Christmas Party. Too bad it ends up being a nothing game for both teams, but the rivalry is always good. And, my GF has only been to Bulldogs (AHL) games. I told her this will be a little different than Copps with 3,000 people. :) ** - I guess not a total nothing game. Habs still have a seed to lock up. Nice to do it with a win rather than having to wait and see what Buffalo/NYR/Carolina do.

The company just reworked the vacation formula. I get 5 weeks starting Sept 1/11. Gotta start saving up so I can actually DO something with that extra week *L*

My right shoulder is a mess. I'm thinking it's Rotator Cuff. Not sure when I hurt it, but it clicks and pops a LOT when I rotate it...and it's weak when I have any weight or resistance on it. Even holding my arm out and turning my palms to face upward hurts. Ball and Summer hockey both start soon. My GF asked me yesterday when I was going to go to a Dr. I said I wasn't. I fear that any treatment will screw me for the summer. I know it's childish and stupid. FML! /end vent.

My GF has been texting me from the Lady GaGa (no relation *L*) concert all night. Apparently the opening act went on just before 8, and played for half an hour. They've been waiting for GaGa since then. I just read on a Toronto Radio station facebook page that she finally went on at around 10:15. No confirmation from my GF yet. You make 18,000 people wait 2 hours...you better be singing live when you finally go on! Diva musicians, oh sorry - "performers"?!?!?!? WTF?!?!?!?

I'm sure you knwo this, but Terry Pegula is the guy that just bought the Sabres...so, it would appear they are in good hands moving forward and should be a much better team in teh next few years.. Which, as a Habs fan...I guess makes THAT my vent *L*

Wow!. I thought the AHL ASG was Tues/Wed, surprised they put their Skills Comp up against the NHL game.

Saw Brad Paisley with Darius Rucker and Jerrod Neimann last night. Great show. Of course Rucker did a bunch of old Hootie songs, but he also did "Family Tradition" (Hank william Jr.) and "Purple Rain"! Very cool. Brad was exactly what you'd expect. I've seen him 3 times now (twice when he was the headliner) and he always puts on a good show.

I wish I could be as fit as him when I hit 36 in a few years...let alone 96! Dude was a machine!