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I agree, Columbus has a feeble chance at making the cut. They traded away one of their best goalies to the Lightning, and don't have much for depth past the first line and a half. I usually don't like making predictions until the season actually starts, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Minnesota will take home the Northwest division banner this year. And it should be noted that the writer who pegged Anaheim to take the title this year is also a douchebag by the name of Mike Brophy. Sure, they might stifle teams offence with the Weinermeyer and Pronger tandem, but to expect another ninety point season from Teemu Salami is like asking for Christmas to come twice in one year. During September... As for my beloved Oil, I see another season of barely making the playoffs. Although I can't really comment on them until I see how our stripped down defence holds up and if Roloson has recovered from his knee injury.

Well, let's see, J.P. Dumont ends up in Nashville, and still Anson Carter gets no takers. It's good to see there is a god. And the Hockey News yearbook came out today. For those Euros who probably don't get this on your side of the pond, to a lot of Canadians this is what we refer to as our 'bible'. There's a nice write up about who Mats Sundin is going to play with this season. Of course I'm a little miffed that they have Edmonton slated for 12th in the west, but considering the fact that the magazine is written in Toronto it kind of puts a little bit of bias to it. Here's what THN are predicting: The East: 1.Carolina 2.Ottawa 3.Rangers 4.Devils 5.Sabres 6.Flyers 7.Montreal 8.Atlanta 9.Tampa Bay 10.Toronto 11.Florida 12.Boston 13.Pittsburgh 14.Islanders 15.Washington The West: 1.Anaheim 2.Nashville 3.Calgary 4.Sharks 5.Dallas 6.Detroit 7.Minnesota 8.Columbus 9.Phoenix 10.Kings 11.Canucks 12.Edmonton 13.Colorado 14.Chicago 15.St.Louis

Three days. Twenty four one hour episodes. The complete run of Carnivale unfolded before mine very own eyes. Nice bonus features on the season two DVD spell out some of the plot for those who still couldn't grasp it. I know I'm beating a dead horse talking about a dead show, but the way this series was set and presented blows away anything I've ever seen on teevee before, and I've watched a lot of it. If your video store has the series available for rent, pick it up.

JLU wrapped up after three seasons. As for Avatar, I've caught a few episodes before and I must say it's better than a lot of the weak cartoons that are on the teevee now. And that Legion cartoon looked just plain horrible. 'Think cold and blow' Lightning Lad says to Superboy when he asked how to use his superbreath. Plus it looks like they've ditched the animation style of JLU/B:TAS in favor of the magna-esque look of the Teen Titans cartoon, which sucks in my opinion. edit:Here is the clip I was talking about

Last night I had the chance to watch the first half of season one of Carnivale. Quite simply if you can get into the story you're hooked.

Linsay Lohan is ...the Highlander!!

Well I wouldn't buy a Switchfoot album if I had a choice. I was more into the video than the song, although the two seemed to mesh well together. The Offspring - Self Esteem

Switchfoot - Meant To Live yet another Carnivale fanvid...

SInce we're waxing nostalgic here, I'll contribute my final song before logging off for the night: George Harrison - See if you can recognize the male lead in this video. He's a rogue demon hunter, youknow. Plus I prefer this version to that lame one with the animated room.

Tom Petty - Mary Jane's Last Dance That was JGBs' lead singer Peter Wolf on his debut solo single. Ah, to be eleven again... And for the record, Freeze Frame stands out as my favorite song from the J Geils Band. It's just too catchy.

Touch And Go used to feature the Lemonheads before they were signed by a major label, if I remember correctly. And if anyone else can remember this song, congratulate yourself on being old!

No, TBH I don't have any BB albums or anything, just that one song. *Hint hint* All I really think of whenever I hear of those guys is Brian Wilson sitting in a sandbox and Charles Manson... Dwight Twilley - ..live!

That was different. Of course with a great song like that, you could have posted some dead rat picture and I still would have sat through it. The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice?

Matthew Sweet - Holy War

See, and I liked this one better because there was less Hulk. Apples and oranges, my friend, apples and oranges... Plus I thought this one had a better story.

Ultimate Avengers 2. After thinking the first installment of this animated series was fair to good, the second mini movie was much better. Plus there was a nice featurette on the Ultimate line of comics in the special features. I've now seen the famous 'Do you think this A stands for France?' panel.

Billy Bragg & Wilco - Walt Whitman's Niece

you can say that again!! Holy ****! Although in a perfect world someone would have broken that guys hand who was playing the triangle. <_< That isn't Clarence Clemons, is it? Louis XIV - Pledge Of Allegiance

Louis XIV - A Letter To Dominique Retro fun!!

After barely making the cut for the money ( with only 680 chips) I tripled up and lasted another fifty players. I just hit three tens with an ace kicker, but was elimated by another players straight. I guess 244th out of 2138 players isn't bad, but it's not quite good enough, you know?

Mandalore = cool

I'll admit I spent a couple of dollars on a pair of hockey pool magazines today. Although I don't really read much into the hockey writers' predictions ( Edmonton 12th in the West? **** You The Hockey News!), it is nice to have a three year points total for the players. And slowly the hockey bug is starting to bite again. I scored free comp tickets to one day of the training camp (thanks MOM!) and the new NHL game should be out next month. Now we just need some snow...

for what? While doing some shopping after work I found Genius: The Best Of Warren Zevon for under seventeen bucks! I was one of 'those people' who only knew him for . But thanks to DD, I've been introduced to a really brilliant songwriter. Warren Zevon -

I'm not Dutch, I'm a Canuck!! And Golden Earring was freaking huge when I was a kid. Radar Love was a bit before my time, but I was there full swing when Twilight Zone was released. Plus the video was pretty racy for its time. " said you were gonna know, when the bullet hits the bone And GE still gets the odd play on my local radio station. RL was playing on the way home for lunch, so I unhooked my ipod ,cranked up the volume and took the long way to my apartment. Pete Yorn - Just My IMagination (Running Away With Me)

Golden Earring - Radar Love