Category Archives: Sports

Don’t Believe We’ve Been on the Moon?

I could try to lead you to that revelation. Like saying we can easily see satellites circling and the International Space Station, if you cared to actually observe. Getting to the moon is only a couple steps beyond this. But … Continue reading

Posted in Pseudo Science, Science, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When ‘Champion of the World’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Champion of the World’

For ease of understanding, let’s look at the champion of the 100 meter run or what is known as ‘the fastest man in the world’. Usually the winner of the world championships or, if it’s in the correct year, the … Continue reading

Posted in Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Heated Skate Blades

When I first heard of heated skate blades I thought, well there’s a way of skating that sounds like it is cheating. You see, skating is a way of putting all your weight on two small skate blades. All this … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Grab Bag o’ Humour: A Hockey Sandwich

The Florida Panthers banned playoff ticket sales for the first day to non Americans in the 2nd round of the playoffs. This in a series where they were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Such blatant prejudice would likely have been … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Humour, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The NHL and Roid Rage

I want to cheer on Alexander Ovechkin as he gets closer to Wayne Gretzky’s lifetime goal scoring record. I really want to cheer on Joe Pavelski since he is with the Dallas Stars (my favourite team) and continues at 38 … Continue reading

Posted in Humour, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Grab Bag o’ Humour, February 2023

Have you heard about the supermoons, as advertised in the press? Supermoons are full moons when the moon is closer to the earth than normal. They are perfect for lovers or those doing things outside at night. But they are … Continue reading

Posted in Humour, Politics, Science, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taking a Dive

With the advent of more sports betting companies than ever, taking a dive in sport seems more likely than maybe it has ever been. For those of you who don’t know, taking a dive is when the better boxer, speed … Continue reading

Posted in Humour, Language, Politics, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Betting on Wrestling

Sports betting has taken off in my part of the world. It seems you can bet on almost any pro sport you want. So far there have been no betting scandals in the professional leagues that I am aware of. … Continue reading

Posted in Humour, Sports, Stage and Screen, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reffing a Movie

A tall man in a suit was trying to get into a the movie theatre ahead of me. He had a coupon and was insisting it had no expiry date on it. Nevertheless, the ticket counter staff wouldn’t accept it. … Continue reading

Posted in Humour, Sports, Stage and Screen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Long Game

Canada’s rise in the soccer world, first the gold medal winning women at the Tokyo Olympics and now the men’s team looking like it might qualify for the 2022 world cup of soccer – so far undefeated in the qualifiers, … Continue reading

Posted in Geography, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment