Hey kids.
So, the time is drawing near. This Sunday Romeo, Jake and I plan on trying to record our first podcast. This thing is totally the brain child of Jake and Romeo in Ottawa and I'm the tag along. I think I'm okay with that.
I hope that we can put together a blog somewhere that allows us all to have admin access and the opportunity to throw up links to awesome stuff online and the podcasts as they are recorded and released.
Another part I'm in love with is having talks with the boys. They make me shake my head sometimes and make me shake my fist sometimes but they always make me smile.
Romeo told me that he wants us all to come up with some ideas for our first go 'round. So last night I threw up a tweet with some ideas. Beer, Batman bad guys and bacon were on that short list, but I'd like to bring more to the party. So let me know what you're thinking.
I'm looking at you @technicolor_cat you always come through for me. And you can totally use this to call out other twitter folk.
This whole podcast thing is new to all of us, so I sent Romeo the links to some Wikihow articles to get us started. I'm pretty sure that the idea came from Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier on SModcast, which is hilarious. And I have no problem with Mr. Smith being the inspiration.
Because there's going to be a telephone element to this set-up I'm thinking we might even get E-ve and/ or Heath in on this thing in the future. Then I can prove to everyone that they're real.
In the end I see this thing as a way for me to hang out with my friends. Even if the three of us are the only ones that listen it'll be worth it.
But I hope you tune in as well.
That's all for now amigos. Let me know what you're thinking. wally.z1.0@gmail.com or @wallyzblogger on Twitter.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
TV Entertainment That Fills My Time
It's been a while since we did some long form musing... So here we are.
And, because I'm home watching TV right now we're gonna muse about some awesome television entertainment.
As I've said too many times, I'm a sports guy, so hearing that the NHL Network and the rest of the Super Sports Pack are near the top of my must see TV list shouldn't be a shock to anyone. But here's why.
The NHL Network gives exclusive access to in game updates and highlights through their NHL on the Fly show. Every night they have a couple dudes that run down the night's action and tell me who has scored. That last part is important because it keeps me up to date on my fantasy league players. It also means that E-ve doesn't have to watch out of market games with me to see if Anze Kopitar and Joe Thorton have points in a Wednesday night game.
Next is Chuck. I've blushed and bragged and gone on and on about NBC's Monday night masterpiece. I love it. And this season is living up to all of the hype that the previous 2 have pumped up. The story lines have been tight, the characters have stayed but become more trimmed down and directed in their involvement whereas before things got a little messy with so much going on that wasn't Chuck/ spy related. The romantic story of Chuck and Sarah is amazing and makes me want to cheer for the geek the way I used cheer for Pacey.
NCIS is next. This is a show that I didn't watch at all for the first few seasons. And now here I am watching it on Showcase and Rogers On Demand and anywhere else I can find it. Gibbs is "The Man" and everyone else falls in line. At the beginning of the series the female agent on the team was Caitlin "Kate" Todd but she met an untimely end. (Also, it was the same actress that played Pacey's older sister. Just wanted to throw that in there.) CBS is doing a good job keeping things going on this detective show and makes me want to keep coming back. My only concern is the new NCIS: LA and the CSI syndrome. After CSI got Miami and New York the original just wasn't the same. I hope that doesn't happen to Jethro and his gang.
I'm also still a junkie for the Family Channel, though not as much as I used to be. I can still sit down and watch Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Suite Life and Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place but that's about it. Raven and the spin-off and a bunch of the other shows have gone way down hill. I've always just figured I watch these shows to grasp at some sort of childhood gone by. But maybe it's just good entertainment.
Last one we'll hit on today is my fav from the Food Network. Dinners, Drive-ins and Dives rocks my world and makes me hungry. I love the places Guy goes to. The food that he tastes and the feel of the whole thing. There are no suits and ties and reservations. No 5 stars and such. Just good, freshly made, tasty, sometimes greasy, good food. What's not to love about all about this stuff? Plus Guy is funny and makes me smile. A good host is a great plus. And the Food Network certainly picked a good dude to host their show.
There ya have it kids. Just some of the stuff that I spend my free time watching on my crappy old TV. Maybe you'll enjoy some of it too.
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And, because I'm home watching TV right now we're gonna muse about some awesome television entertainment.
As I've said too many times, I'm a sports guy, so hearing that the NHL Network and the rest of the Super Sports Pack are near the top of my must see TV list shouldn't be a shock to anyone. But here's why.
The NHL Network gives exclusive access to in game updates and highlights through their NHL on the Fly show. Every night they have a couple dudes that run down the night's action and tell me who has scored. That last part is important because it keeps me up to date on my fantasy league players. It also means that E-ve doesn't have to watch out of market games with me to see if Anze Kopitar and Joe Thorton have points in a Wednesday night game.
Next is Chuck. I've blushed and bragged and gone on and on about NBC's Monday night masterpiece. I love it. And this season is living up to all of the hype that the previous 2 have pumped up. The story lines have been tight, the characters have stayed but become more trimmed down and directed in their involvement whereas before things got a little messy with so much going on that wasn't Chuck/ spy related. The romantic story of Chuck and Sarah is amazing and makes me want to cheer for the geek the way I used cheer for Pacey.
NCIS is next. This is a show that I didn't watch at all for the first few seasons. And now here I am watching it on Showcase and Rogers On Demand and anywhere else I can find it. Gibbs is "The Man" and everyone else falls in line. At the beginning of the series the female agent on the team was Caitlin "Kate" Todd but she met an untimely end. (Also, it was the same actress that played Pacey's older sister. Just wanted to throw that in there.) CBS is doing a good job keeping things going on this detective show and makes me want to keep coming back. My only concern is the new NCIS: LA and the CSI syndrome. After CSI got Miami and New York the original just wasn't the same. I hope that doesn't happen to Jethro and his gang.
I'm also still a junkie for the Family Channel, though not as much as I used to be. I can still sit down and watch Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Suite Life and Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place but that's about it. Raven and the spin-off and a bunch of the other shows have gone way down hill. I've always just figured I watch these shows to grasp at some sort of childhood gone by. But maybe it's just good entertainment.
Last one we'll hit on today is my fav from the Food Network. Dinners, Drive-ins and Dives rocks my world and makes me hungry. I love the places Guy goes to. The food that he tastes and the feel of the whole thing. There are no suits and ties and reservations. No 5 stars and such. Just good, freshly made, tasty, sometimes greasy, good food. What's not to love about all about this stuff? Plus Guy is funny and makes me smile. A good host is a great plus. And the Food Network certainly picked a good dude to host their show.
There ya have it kids. Just some of the stuff that I spend my free time watching on my crappy old TV. Maybe you'll enjoy some of it too.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
I Heart The Earth, And You Can Too
Originally written and posted at www.myspace.com/wallyzblogger on March 28/09
I heart the earth
Current mood: ashamed
I've got a ton of issues related to the environment rolling around in my head and I dont know what to do with them. Some of them are more developed than others, some of them are just point form observations. But this is as good a place as any to get them out of my head and on to a page.
Earth Hour It's only an hour ppl. I know that with all of the ads and facebook event invitations and parties and all the rest it has become the thing to do, but it is only an hour. What we need are daily commitments from ppl to make environmentally influenced decisions. Turning the computer off when you are not home, unplugging the microwave when you are not using it, same with the toaster and the coffee maker. These little things mean useless electricity is not sent into appliances that are not doing anything. Just because they are off does not mean the juice stops flowing.
Earth Hour is a great start, but we need ppl to be able to have some lights on at home while still making a positive impact on a regular basis. The CBC website still has the One Million Acts of Green page online and active and I welcome and implore you to go and register your act of green, no matter how small it may be.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle do you remember when the three Rs were taught to us in school? I am in my mid to late 20s and I remember. That means that 15 years ago educators knew that the environment was this important. Why did it take so long for everyone else to catch up?
I will fully admit that reduce can be tricky to implement on your own. Products are still over packaged and until companies get the picture that consumers will be ok with less, there is nothing really that you and I can do about while still buying the things that we want to. What you can do to reduce is easy. Use a travel mug, just that one thing by me saves anywhere from 10 to 20 coffee cups from the trash and subsequently landfills.
Side note I have not been that great lately, but we will get to that.
Reusing water and juice bottles is a great way to cut down on both dirty dishes and trash. Refilling your water bottle at work means buying and recycling only one bottle of water. Less dishes means less water in the sink. And I am happy with that because I hate doing dishes.
Last but not least is recycling. Whether it is pizza or cereal boxes, juice bottles or milk cartons it is easy to recycle. Just by making the effort not to throw a big empty plastic bottle in the regular garbage you can help. If you are going to take the garbage to the curb anyway why not the separate trip for the recycling? I know almost everyone recycles now, but it is still an important part of the process.
I mentioned that I had not been that good with the travel mug lately. But let me explain. I have been brainwashed, and so have you. Tim Hortons sells more cups of coffee in Canada per day than any other retailer. I do not even need to research that fact. (If you want to and I am wrong, good on you) And as you may know this is the time of year that we as Canadians, and some Americans, Roll Up The Rim To Win. I love my travel mug. The writing is wearing off of the side, but it keeps and extra large coffee hot for a long time and it saves me 11 cents a cup. But it is collecting dust right now because I do not want to lose the chance to win to you if you are behind me in line. Nothing against you, but it is my right as a Canadian to win that donut. And until Tim Hortons realises that we are still gonna buy coffee in ridiculous amounts if the contest has scratch cards for ppl with reusable travel mugs or starts giving away mugs as prizes nothing will change. And I know I do not have an excuse, I am not really brainwashed. But I am caught up in the game and I am throwing away at least 14 paper coffee cups a week. I am sorry.
My quick rant got kind of long winded. Sorry about that. Hopefully you are still on board. I am going to link this to the daily blog tomorrow at www.newmorningmusings.blogspot.com because I want these words to get out.
We can make a difference ppl. But it has to be for more than an hour a year.
Thanks.
Like wham!
-Wally
I heart the earth
Current mood: ashamed
I've got a ton of issues related to the environment rolling around in my head and I dont know what to do with them. Some of them are more developed than others, some of them are just point form observations. But this is as good a place as any to get them out of my head and on to a page.
Earth Hour It's only an hour ppl. I know that with all of the ads and facebook event invitations and parties and all the rest it has become the thing to do, but it is only an hour. What we need are daily commitments from ppl to make environmentally influenced decisions. Turning the computer off when you are not home, unplugging the microwave when you are not using it, same with the toaster and the coffee maker. These little things mean useless electricity is not sent into appliances that are not doing anything. Just because they are off does not mean the juice stops flowing.
Earth Hour is a great start, but we need ppl to be able to have some lights on at home while still making a positive impact on a regular basis. The CBC website still has the One Million Acts of Green page online and active and I welcome and implore you to go and register your act of green, no matter how small it may be.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle do you remember when the three Rs were taught to us in school? I am in my mid to late 20s and I remember. That means that 15 years ago educators knew that the environment was this important. Why did it take so long for everyone else to catch up?
I will fully admit that reduce can be tricky to implement on your own. Products are still over packaged and until companies get the picture that consumers will be ok with less, there is nothing really that you and I can do about while still buying the things that we want to. What you can do to reduce is easy. Use a travel mug, just that one thing by me saves anywhere from 10 to 20 coffee cups from the trash and subsequently landfills.
Side note I have not been that great lately, but we will get to that.
Reusing water and juice bottles is a great way to cut down on both dirty dishes and trash. Refilling your water bottle at work means buying and recycling only one bottle of water. Less dishes means less water in the sink. And I am happy with that because I hate doing dishes.
Last but not least is recycling. Whether it is pizza or cereal boxes, juice bottles or milk cartons it is easy to recycle. Just by making the effort not to throw a big empty plastic bottle in the regular garbage you can help. If you are going to take the garbage to the curb anyway why not the separate trip for the recycling? I know almost everyone recycles now, but it is still an important part of the process.
I mentioned that I had not been that good with the travel mug lately. But let me explain. I have been brainwashed, and so have you. Tim Hortons sells more cups of coffee in Canada per day than any other retailer. I do not even need to research that fact. (If you want to and I am wrong, good on you) And as you may know this is the time of year that we as Canadians, and some Americans, Roll Up The Rim To Win. I love my travel mug. The writing is wearing off of the side, but it keeps and extra large coffee hot for a long time and it saves me 11 cents a cup. But it is collecting dust right now because I do not want to lose the chance to win to you if you are behind me in line. Nothing against you, but it is my right as a Canadian to win that donut. And until Tim Hortons realises that we are still gonna buy coffee in ridiculous amounts if the contest has scratch cards for ppl with reusable travel mugs or starts giving away mugs as prizes nothing will change. And I know I do not have an excuse, I am not really brainwashed. But I am caught up in the game and I am throwing away at least 14 paper coffee cups a week. I am sorry.
My quick rant got kind of long winded. Sorry about that. Hopefully you are still on board. I am going to link this to the daily blog tomorrow at www.newmorningmusings.blogspot.com because I want these words to get out.
We can make a difference ppl. But it has to be for more than an hour a year.
Thanks.
Like wham!
-Wally
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