Archive for February, 2006

Canada lose again….

Two first period goals from Teemu Selanne and Niko Kapanen, condemmed TEAM CANADA to their second succesive 0-2 loss. After their shock defeat by SWITZERLAND on Saturday, the Canadians again failed to find the net against a very strong FINLAND team. They face the Czech Republic on Tuesday, needing a morale boosting win before the [...]

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Canadian’s thrash Germany….

Wade Redden scored 4 minutes and 52 seconds into the first period to set TEAM CANADA on the way to a 5-1 thrashing of Germany in Torino yesterday. Further goals from the Av’s Joe Sakic, Simon Gagne, Dany Heatley and Shane Doan capped a great display by the favourites. Team USA had better luck [...]

TEAM CANADA begin well in Torino….

TEAM CANADA have gotten off to a great start in the Olympic Ice Hockey tournament in Torino. In their opening match versus the host’s Italy, goals from Jerome Iginla (2), Shane Doan, Martin St Louis, Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton and Brad Richards gave the Canadian team a reasonably comfortable 7-2 win. After a slow [...]

Are THE STONE ROSES to reform?

Are THE STONE ROSES going to finally put their differences aside and make us all ecstatically happy by reuniting? Every now and then somebody reports that one of the members of the band have publically stated that they would be up for a reunion only for Ian to quickly dismiss it completely, but with [...]

What would Chuck Norris do?

This is extremely funny, random thing’s about Chuck Norris.
Also includes Mr T and Vin Diesel….

Chewbacca to play Major League Baseball?

Following the end of the Star Wars movies, it would seem that one of it’s characters, CHEWBACCA has opted to carve out a new career for himself playing Major League Baseball. The 7 foot tall Wookie was pictured recently, pitching in a game leading to speculation that more of the Star Wars universe will [...]

Early closing thwarts bankrobber

Saw this on ANANOVA
A bankobber was left empty-handed when he turned up ten minutes late and found the branch had already closed for the day.
Staff at the Podravska Bank in Zagreb, Croatia, told police they were just getting ready to go home when they heard the doors rattling and saw a masked man holding [...]

Old Trafford name change denial….

Manchester United have denied a report that Old Trafford will be re-named under a possible sponsorship deal. It comes after THE SUN comic book announced that United would offer potential sponsors the opportunity to have their names not only on the players shirts and training gear but also as the actual name of the [...]

Husband eats 50-year-old chicken….

Saw this on the BBC news feed and thought it was unusual….
A man celebrated his golden wedding anniversary by eating a 50-year-old tin of chicken.
Les and Beryl Lailey, of Denton, Gtr Manchester, were given the chicken in a hamper on their wedding day in 1956.
The Buxted Chicken tin remained in their kitchen cupboard until the [...]