We Are Bathurst

the script pretty much writes itself -

A remarkable rebound

Intense emotions ran close to the surface as the Bathurst High School Phantoms, coming back from a horrific van crash last year that devastated the team and the town, claimed the New Brunswick championships Saturday.....
The team won 26 straight times leading up to Saturday's match against the Campobello Vikings....
Their opponents refused to roll over, but the Phantoms ran away victorious by a final score of 82-50.

Truly amazing for any team to overcome such a devastating obstacle of losing half of their players....
Whether it was simply 'destiny', or whether the school just had a lot of good basketball players who previously couldn't be bothered to play hoops, it's a great story....one that I'm sure CBC is coveting to enrich their already stellar summer lineup, with the likes of Being Erica or Heartland.
(note to CBC - get your asses rolling on this movie pronto...)

PM Harper, no doubt meaning well, comes off a little stiff, somewhat like a handshake for a 6yr old on his first day of class.
...the teenagers had “shown remarkable strength and determination in the face of adversity” and that the victory had “given all Canadians a reason to cheer.”

sounds a little Rocky-esque, but it'll work Steve.

nice rack...

kids, don't try this at home...
animal mascots..., pretty much par for the course isn't it...,you goofy bastards.
enjoy!

sweet tooth bites back

Girl starves to death after dentist pulls all her teeth


LONDON - Eight-year-old Sophie Waller cracked a baby tooth eating candy, and set off the chain of events that led to her death.
Sophie refused to open her mouth for a dentist so doctors at her local hospital took out the tooth in an operation, one of the doctors told a coroner's inquest. They removed all seven of her other baby teeth at the same time to avoid the need for future operations, the doctor said....
...After the surgery Sophie refused to eat or even open her mouth for her parents, the couple told the inquest. But she was sent home anyway, and starved to death three weeks after the operation.
...The parents said the hospital mishandled Sophie's follow-up care...


come on...
are you kidding me...?
2 things wrong with this.

#1 - the kid
apparently missy did not like opening her mouth except for eating jawbreakers.
so what happens - she chips a tooth, and decides that that is it - no more talking, no more candy. case/mouth closed.
apparently they had to put her to sleep to open up that trap and take out the broken tooth. Now, I must admit it's a bit odd they decided to extract every other tooth from her mouth....but i assume they figured that it would save them from seeing her another 6 times. No word on the quid she would have pulled down from the tooth fairy.

#2 - the parents
i'm not a parent, but i would imagine that most families probably spend meal time together. a child who refuses to open their mouth, probably will not get much of the 4 food groups through his or her nose.
maybe some thin veggies....
apparently the kid would 'suck on a watermelon'..., because of course the watermelon is one of the heartier fruits.
either the parents should have forced the little angel's mouth open, or take her back to the hospital for an IV.

time for me to eat lunch, perhaps it's best i get something that melts in my mouth, karma is a biyatch....

to live and die in LA...

...but for now, i'll take 4 days of California love...
yes, i'm stealing this intro from my boy Tupac, but he definitely knew what he was talking about...i'm now hooked on LA.

now, i'm not going to pretend that there isn't a huge influx of douchery in certain parts of the city....cause there is - see 90210, the new class.
yet, any place where it's 25 degrees and sunny in January is ok by me.

so, for all you economy class heroes, looking to fire it up big playa styles in lala land, look no further than these few tips:

*scour your way through expedia, priceline etc. for the best deals you can find. cross reference hotels on trip advisor & US magazine.
result> Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood, playa.

oh, did I mention who we shared an elevator with - ms. i kissed a girl, katy perry.

*priceline yourself a phat ride and hope that Hertz hooks you up...
result> Nissan 350z, playa.
oh, did I mention who we rolled up on in Malibu..., mr. hills himself, Justin Bobby...(who?)










*treat yourself to some awesome sushi at Nobu, or even better Katsuya...
result> black cod miso, playa.
oh did i mention who was there, none other than mr. hair himself, Chad from Million Dollar Listing.







*you want some behind the scenes action? get yourself on a closed set for a live show taping.
result> hangin' with the Newman's in Genoa City, playa...(Y&R, if you don't watch soaps).
oh did i mention we hung out with a bunch of soap actors?? (crickets...)








alas, the dream trip couldn't last forever.
we're back in the great white (fkn cold) north again.
just waiting for that big break to bring me back to the 323...

there's always the porn fluffer route, playa...