Sunday, March 20, 2011

We Hardly Knew Ye: Knut

The world's most famous bear suddenly died yesterday of unknown causes at the tender age four. Read more at (where else?) Cute Overload.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Stupid Hockey Shit #3



Above, Phil Esposito and friends perform "The Hockey Sock Rock" on Thicke of the Night. Below, Mark Messier befriends Gary Coleman...

FoxTrax...



Gretzky hosts SNL...

Shania Twain dressed like a Rocket Richard skankbag...

The Love Guru...



Carey Price's nightmarish Jacques Plante mask...

And finally -- somebody call the SPCA -- it's bears playing hockey...



UPDATE

Unofficial Ottawa Senators mascot, Sensquatch...

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Monday, March 14, 2011

New Flickr Set: National Park Brochures

Inspired by January's Yellowstone trip, I've begun collecting those official brochure maps you get when you visit each of our National Parks (or, when you sit on the sofa, emailing the various parks to request 'em)... L@@K!
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Friday, March 04, 2011

Cool Hockey Shit #7

Above, the NHL's best mascot, Carlton; below, a funny collision...

Slap shots...

Slap Shot...

Croatian-Canadians Frank Mahovlich, Pete Mahovlich, Joe Sakic...

...and Dan Mandich...



Fred Sasakamoose...

Larry Kwong...

Women...

The Game...

The Hockey Book...

The Hockey Theme...



The Richard Riot...

And -- you guessed it -- fights...

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