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Look at this picture; 

That’s Bruins forward Scott Thornton dropping the gloves against the Penguins’ Matt Cooke from last night.

A little revenge for a Matt Cooke hit eleven days earlier on Boston’s Marc Savard.

Their best playmaker lost for the season with a Grade 2 concussion.

Dirty hit?

You tell me….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1vJrIAg-0

Now, look again at the picture up top.

See the look on the kids face in the background?

Do you think anybody in Boston last night did NOT want to see this?

There have been alot of cheap hits in hockey lately, and it’s giving the game a bad name!

What’s worse for the sport, fighting or a player lying on the ice never to walk again because his neck has been broken?

There’s only one way to stop this from happening, FEAR!

Not the fear of suspension, or fine, but the fear of knowing that somebody on the other team is going to give you the beating of your life for the elbow you just gave their star player.

When Wayne Gretzky played for the Oilers, nobody dared to pull a stunt like that because Dave Semenko was there to police the situation.

Even the Leafs had a protector in 93….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TacPPXaNI9A

Do you think Matt Cooke would’ve raised his elbow if he knew he was going to pay dearly? 

I don’t think so. 

It’s funny that during the 70’s, and 80’s, hockey had their ‘goons’ but players rarely went down with career threatening injuries.

Want to make the league better?

Bring back fighting, and let the players know that they’ll be sitting for 5 if they drop the mitts, but won’t be suspended automatically for being the 3rd guy in.

Guarenteed, the cheap shots would drop significantly!

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OK, still with the hockey theme, how many NHL stars from the men’s Olympic hockey team really NEED extra $$$.

Each player on Canada’s Olympic gold medal-winning men’s and women’s hockey teams was awarded a $20,000 bomus from the $5.9 million Canadian Olympic Committee Athlete Excellence Fund. Each silver awarded brought in $15,000 for the athlete, $10,000 for a bronze.

I have no doubt our skiers, lugers, and speed skaters could use the cash, because they’re not making millions of dollars like Sidney Crosby.

But why give millionaires more, when not a single Paralympian gets one red cent for winning a medal?

Not even the sledge hockey team, whose games are the only Paralympic events telecast live on national commercial TV.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee does not have a comparable fund despite Hockey Canada reporting 509 registered sledge hockey players nationally in 2009, and if you’re representing our country, you deserve to be rewarded!

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Lastly, for anyone who has experienced (or know someone who has) a marriage crumble because of another woman, read on. 

A jury has awarded a North Carolina woman $9 million from her husband’s lover after ruling the other woman ruined their marriage.

The News & Record of Greensboro reports the jury ruled this week in 60-year-old Cynthia Shackelford’s alienation of affection case. North Carolina is one of a handful of states that allows jilted spouses to sue over affairs.

Shackelford says her husband was a Greensboro attorney when he started an affair before separating from her in April 2005.

Shackelford’s lawyer says she might not get the full $9 million, but Shackelford wanted to send a message that the sanctity of marriage should be respected!

Amen!

OK, let’s break it down.

Born in Nova Scotia.

Moved to Ontario in 77

Moved to Newfoundland in 81

Moved back to Nova Scotia in 86

Moved back to Newfoundland in 93

Back to Nova Scotia in 97

Moved to New Brunswick in 2001

Back to Nova Scotia in 2005

Moved here in 2008.

By my calculations, I have lived over 30 years of my life in Eastern Canada.

You would think, with the close proximity to the Atlantic I would’ve eaten seal by now.

I haven’t!

Until today!

Who would’ve thought that my first taste of seal would happen in Ontario!

A local seafood place brought some in and the offer came to try some, and I jumped at the chance. To turn it down would be an insult to my East coast ancestory.

I can kiss my PETA membership goodbye, because what I’m about to say will bar me from any future ‘Meat is Murder’ rallies.

Seal meat is good, damn good!

A roast beef/venison kind of flavour and texture. Not at all what I expected, no fishy taste at all.

Don’t get me wrong, I believe the seal hunt has to be handled humanely, but have no problem with the hunt itself.

Sorry Pamela Anderson, pie throwers, & tofu-eaters.

My name is Bill Hart, and I like seal meat!

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 Is this the dawning of a new age?

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You know, I hate it when people disrespect the police.

Usually it’s the criminal element that has problem with them, but even those that aren’t.

It’s an officers job to give you a ticket, you broke the law, live with it!

I bet if somebody was breaking into your house you wouldn’t be calling them a ‘jerk’!

It is in this frame of mind that made me enjoy this story. 

A guy from Edmonton was hitchhiking in Kenora and thought it would be so cool to give the finger to a passing OPP officer!

Instead of blowing his top, the officer felt a need to address the subject’s actions. The officer learned the man wanted a ride to the nearest town.

After some discussion the officer chose to assist the man and in the process because aware of two credit cards that did not belong to him. The officer decided to look further into the property in his possession. The investigation revealed the man was in possession of two stolen credit cards, stolen GPS, iPod charger and a Black Berry which he had obtained from various sources while travelling through Winnipeg.

Dragutin Cabor, 19, of Edmonton has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime.

Meanwhile,  ’Fate’ sat back and said, ‘I do good work!’

As a singer, Miley Cyrus has had greater success on the pop chart than she has on the country chart. And while she noted earlier this week that she plans to take on more acting roles rather than continue to pursue her music career for the time being, the daughter of country hitmaker (and fellow actor) Billy Ray Cyrus probably won’t endear herself to country fans anyway, with one of the statements from a recent interview.

“It scares me,” she says. “It feels contrived on so many levels. Unless you’re wearing a cowboy hat and cowboy boots and singing and whining about your girlfriend or boyfriend leaving you it’s not going to sell. I think that’s why my dad finally got out of it. You have to wear those cowboy boots and be sweet as pie. It makes me nervous, the politics of it all.”

Miley recently recorded three versions — including a country take — of a song called ‘Nothing to Lose,’ with former Poison frontman Bret Michaels.

Brad Paisley makes his directorial debut with the short film ‘When Mom’s Away,” which will have its Southeast premiere at the Nashville Film Festival on April 22. The film is a lead-in to the closing night feature, ‘Teenage Paparazzo.’ No word on the subject matter other than what one might gather from the title, but knowing Brad’s penchant for comedy, especially in the ‘home’ movies he shows during his concerts, one can easily assume the film will showcase Brad’s sense of humor.

Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Provinces of Night’ will make its Southeast premiere at the festival as well. Directed by Shane Dax Taylor, the film also stars Val Kilmer, Dwight Yoakam, Hilary Duff and Reece Thompson.

‘Pickin’ and Grinnin” sees its world premiere at the festival. The story follows the Johnson Brothers as they set out on a cross-country road trip in a 1976 Winnebago, headed for Nashville. The brothers are determined to win the Nashville Sing-a-Ling contest, but along the way they discover the journey may be more important than the destination. The film is directed by Jon Gries, best known as Uncle Rico in ‘Napoleon Dynamite.’

Mindy McCready, fresh from a stint on the hit VH-1 series Celebrity Rehab, with recovery guru Dr. Drew Pinsky, is speaking out about her addiction and recovery, including revealing what has been the most painful part of her lengthy struggle.

Addicted to both alcohol and prescription drugs, the singer says the substances were her way to escape. It was “about one bad relationship after another, whether it be a record company relationship or with a man,” she explains on The View. “Starting out having a destructive relationship with my parents in my childhood … when there would be some kind of crisis or some kind of painful thing would happen to me, it was readily available to go and drink too much.”

Those painful times include two failed record label deals, a rumored ten-year affair with married Boston Red Sox player Roger Clemens (which allegedly began when Mindy was only 15 years old), an abusive ex-boyfriend, Billy McKnight (who was charged with attempted murder after a particularly violent attack), three suicide attempts and five separate arrests. But it was losing custody of her little boy, Zander, that became the wake-up call the troubled singer needed.

While on Celebrity Rehab, Mindy lived with other public figures dealing with substance issues, including Tom Sizemore, Heidi Fleiss and Dennis Rodman. But it was her friendship with actress Mackenzie Phillips that was the most fulfilling. “She was a huge help,” Mindy says of the actress.

In addition to working on her recovery, Mindy is restarting her music career. She’s releasing a new album, ‘I’m Still Here,’ next week.

Happy St Paddy’s Day!

Faith and begorrah, Éirinn go Brách, and they’re trying to steal my Lucky Charms!

You know, after Ireland, Newfoundland has to be best place to celebrate March 17th.

I’ve been lucky to spend many a day honouring the Irish as I got to start my radio career on the Rock, and Irish Pubs are everywhere!

I remember one night especially.

It was one of my first days there, and I was broke. Well not broke I had a $5 bill and some change, and some friends invited me out for a little Irish fun in downtown St John’s.

Now I just moved there from Nova Scotia where the great ‘Draught Wars’ were on, draught for a buck-something which, at the time I could easily afford.

That was my plan on this night, nurse a couple of draught, and stretch out the night so I don’t look like a tool by saying ‘I have no money!’

Wish to God I could remember the name of the place, because there was a welcoming atmosphere as soon as you stepped through the door.

A band called ‘Rankin Street’ were performing, and we found a free table.

I waited a bit before I made my way to the bar, that way I could hide my ‘brokeness’ a little longer.

I approached the gentleman behind the bar and asked for a draught. He asked ‘What kind?’, which kind of caught me by surprise, and randomly pointed at tap and ‘That one!’

He handed me a glass of black liquid, with a head of foam so thick, I actually drew a happy face in it.

That wasn’t the biggest shock!

Him saying, ‘That’ll be 5.50!’, THAT was the biggest shock!

This was no cheap amber draught, but the official Irish stuff!

That pretty much took every cent I had!

With a brave face, I went back to the table with my $6 draught (including tip), and proceeded to make the most of it.

And I did!

My pals told me to ’suck back my draught’, and each took a turn buying me another. A sort of ‘Welcome to Newfoundland’ thing.

Before the night ended I was behind a mic trying to sing ‘Mari Mac’ with the band, which is near impossible to do while NOT under the influence of Irish draught.

‘My mother’s making me make Big Mac’s’! Not quite!

Bottom line is, I had a night to remember in that Irish pub and it only cost me $6.

Of course, singing with the band that night was also pretty cool, since the guys went on to bigger and better things!

Cover for Irish Pub - Free

Irish Draught - $6

Singing with what would become Great Big Sea - Priceless!!

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OK, by now you’ve seen the video of Brad Paisley recently falling while onstage.

WHat you probably didn’t see was the mark it left behind….

 Damn, that had to hurt….ALOT!

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The referees in North America have it good, REAL GOOD.

No matter the sport, if they make a bad call, the worst that usually happens is a whole bunch of boos! In dire situations, maybe a suspension.

In China, you die! 

Lu Jun, who officiated in two matches at the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan, was one of three referees arrested in the last week, Lu faces punishments ranging from an administrative sanction to the death penalty, depending on the amount of money involved, if he is found guilty of having accepted bribes as a public servant.

If we had something like this in place, maybe Kerry Fraser would’ve blown the whistle during the 1993 Western final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings, when Gretzky highsticked Doug Gilmour….

 Just sayin’!

OK, Easter’s coming!

Not exactly a ‘bombshell’, but the Easter Bunny will be hopping down the bunny trail in less than 3 weeks and chocolate is flying off the shelf!

I was at the mall, in the middle the Easter ‘goods’ last weekend, and I just want to know….

When did it happen?

When did the chocolate rabbit get lost in the crowd?

I looked at the racks and saw a chocolate Spongebob Squarepants, a chocolate Iron Man, a chocolate Transformer, and a chocolate T-Rex  which as we know, played a huge part in the story of Easter!

Man, when I was a kid chocolate came in bunny form, maybe the odd rooster, but the bunny reigned supreme because the guy who hid the eggs WAS a bunny!

I would’ve wet myself if I caught Iron Man in my living room Easter morning! Eyes glowing, and a mechanical voice saying, ‘Back to bed, it’s not time!’

It’s not Easter!

Now I know, the religious aspect of the holiday doesn’t involve rabbits, but when you’re a kid, that’s all it is!

And in my house, it’s all about the bunny! Or at the very least, an animal that lives on a farm!

All the chocolate Dora’s, Ice Age characters, Hannah Montana’s are available for purchase right now, but I won’t be buying them!

Until I wake up to see the Easter Bunny in the mouth of a T-Rex, then there are no dinosaurs in Easter!!!!

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Meet Donna Simpson, 42, of Old Bridge, N.J.

You’re probably noticing that she’s a little overweight.

Don’t worry she is trying to do something about it. 

 She already tips the scales at 600 pounds but says she won’t be satisfied until she’s porked herself up to 1,000 - to grab the title of world’s fattest woman!?!?!?!?!?

Are you kidding me?

How is going to gain those 400 pounds?

She’ll stick to a 12,000 calorie-per-day diet, use her scooter to get around, and keep racking up a $750 weekly grocery bill.

How does she pay for those groceries?

With a Web site where men pay her to watch her eat fast food.

“I love eating and people love watching me eat,” Simpson said. “It makes people happy, and I’m not harming anyone.”

“I do love cakes and sweet things, doughnuts are my favorite,” she said. She’s also fond of burgers and fries - an important part of her 12,000-calorie-a-day diet - and carefully avoids exercise. Simpson already holds the Guinness World Record as the fattest mom, 532 pounds when she gave birth in 2007. She says boyfriend Philippe, 49, eggs her on. “I think he’d like it if I was bigger. He’s a real belly man.”

Shoot for the stars Donna! You’re an inspiration to us all!

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So my co-worker Linda Martelli sends me an e-mail this morning about this show that’s coming to Toronto this summer. The Eagles and the Dixie CHicks!

Poor Linda, she must’ve been misinformed because the Dixie Chicks aren’t together right now. Two of their members are touring as the Courtyard Hounds.

Turns out, I was the one who was misinformed!

The Dixie Chicks  are set to join the Eagles for a summer stadium tour!

The tour begins June 8 in Toronto!

It’s worth noting that the tour also marks the first time in four years that Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and Dixie Chicks’ lead singer Natalie Maines will perform together.

Damn, the Chicks & the Eagles!!!

American Express cardholders will have early access to tickets beginning at 10:00 AM ET on Monday, March 22 through 10:00 PM ET March 29.

You know, life is weird

I once stood in front of almost 20,000 fans at a Brad Paisley show and didn’t bat an eyelash!

Need a few minutes killed, no problem. The bigger the crowd the better!

Except for this past Friday.

I was filling in for the Kitchener Rangers PA announcer, less than 6800 people but you’d swear my life was on the line.

In the days leading up to the game, I read the game script at least 20 times, couldn’t sleep, even had a nightmare where I announced ‘Here’s the starting lineup for YOUR Kitchener Rangers…..’ only to have no idea who they were! 

I was nervous!

Nervous? Me?

I was once handed a CMT microphone and asked to talk about Nova Scotia’s country talent. No big deal!

I got to the game, and a part of me prayed for a scoreless contest with one goal in overtime with no penalties.

Did I mention I had to welcome every billet family and over 20 members of the Armed Forces during a pre-game ceremony?

I can’t explain it, maybe it’s because I’m such a big hockey fan.

I mean my Mom is cool under pressure, but could she hold that composure if Elvis walked into the room?

Well, since he’s dead, probably not.

Sitting between the two penalty boxes I had the best seat in the house, but was too busy getting our next message ready to watch the game.

After sweating through 3 periods, my worst fears came true as the game was tied with less than :30 seconds left. Looks like overtime.

But then Fate stepped in.

Rangers forward & NHL prospect Jeff Skinner grabbed the puck and took off down the ice with an Owen Sound defenceman all over him.

With :11 seconds left, he scored the winner and more importantly, reached the 50 goal plateau.

The crowd went nuts, and I knew they’d explode even more when the guy announces it.

Wait a minute! That’s me!

There was no more nervous energy, I was now caught up in the moment and announced this milestone as a fan.

‘Kitchener Rangers Goal, his second of the night, AND 50TH OF THE SEASON, scored by #53 Jeff Skinner…….’

WHAT A MOMENT!!!!

A bunch of words that will be added to the list of historic memories that happened at the Aud, and I spoke them!

If I never do that again, I’ll still have that moment…

…and a copy of the OHL official scoresheet signed by Jeff Skinner to remember it by.

Go Rangers!

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To all celebrities out there, HANDS OFF OUR HOCKEY PLAYERS!

Caught this story on the wire today, and immediately went back to 1988 when Wayne Gretzky was traded from Edmonton to LA, where his wife Janet’s acting career was taking off.

Carrie Underwood will be marrying Ottawa Senators forward Mike Fisher this year, and the folks in Canada’s capital sure love their little Mikey. 

Says Carrie, “A woman came up to me at the grocery store and chewed me out, telling me if I thought I was going to take Mike away from Ottawa, I had another thing coming, and she wasn’t kidding,” says Carrie. “She let me know she loved him and he was going to stay here, period, no matter what I said.”

YEE-YIKES!

I guess that Gretzky trade from 88 IS still fresh in people’s minds. Remember when every Oiler fan was blaming Janet for ’stealing’ Wayne from them?

Don’t worry Sens fans, Carrie lives in Nashville and the only way Mike could move is if they put a franchise there………..wait a minute!

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Took my oldest daughter out for breakfast this morning, and we got it on video;

http://www.kix106online.com/media/more.jsp?content=20100315_100220_12340

Yum-may!

I knew March was going to be great!

Specifically, the weather.

I could’ve told you in February that temps would hit double digits, and the snow would be gone from our front yards.

No, I didn’t taste the bark on a tree, or ran my fingers through goose droppings.

I knew that the snowy days would disappear the minute I finished blowing up my kids inflatable sleds.

No electric pump here. No way, we use a foot pump that would’ve come in handy if I didn’t break 3 steps in!

Soooooooooooooo, two two-person sleds, inflated MANUALLY!

I felt like Louis Armstrong (look him up kids)

One day on the hill, a total of 4 runs each, and back home again.

Now, no snow!

Mark my words, if I didn’t blow up those sleds, there would be 6 inches of snow on the ground right now!

For 2 weeks, my over stretched cheeks hung over my jowls like a bullbog! (not really, but it makes for a funny image huh?)

Despite that, I welcome the Spring.

Nothing like having all the snow melt away to prove that the kids never cleaned up after the dog after all!

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Jessica, stop talking! 

Jessica Simpson has admitted she doesn’t brush her teeth and sometimes just uses her sweater.

The 29-year-old star recently revealed all on her hygiene habits.

She said: “I don’t brush my teeth. No, really! I just use Listerine - and sometimes I’ll use my sweater.

“I do brush every now and again, but my teeth are extremely powerful. Fine, maybe when I’m 60, I’ll all, ‘ow!’”

‘I’ll all, ‘ow’!?!?! What the heck does that mean?

Who doesn’t brush their teeth? Ewwwww!

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KIX Crew member Jordan has a buddy named Jeremy who was at the Leafs games last night and he left with a ‘little something’;

http://mapleleafs.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?&id=62531  

I don’t know, I would’ve been a little more excited if I had won a BRAND NEW CAR!!!! 

OK, before I go any further, I just want to state that I do NOT read women’s magazines.

I mean, sure I paused briefly to scan the cover of one while in the grocery checkout line recently, but that was because Carrie Underwood was pictured with the word ‘naked’ in an article title to the left (see above picture). Don’t worry, she wasn’t and I was curious only for the reason that it would have made for some great conversation on the air.

Did you buy that?

Didn’t think so!

I do, however get a kick out of how these publications claim to have men all figured out.

‘How To Turn Him On In 15 Minutes’, ‘How To Make Him Love Your Mother’, ‘How To Get Him To Notice You’, blah blah blah!

I read online that Cosmo has come up with 4 things, that they claim, are like catnip for men.

Oh really? 

1. Watching You Primp

Cosmo - Your flatiron and eyelash curler look like medieval torture devices to men, yet watching you work your beauty magic fascinates us. Part of it is seeing the lengths you go to in order to look hot for us. But mostly it’s the sneak peek into your private world that we find intriguing. So before a date or in the morning, leave the door open and let him watch you transform from wet-haired cutie to stunning goddess.

Bill - How is hogging the bathroom for 45 minutes a turn on?

2. Hearing That He’s Hot

Cosmo - You get personal satisfaction from looking good; your guy gets it from knowing that you think he looks doable. Acknowledge his physical assets with a sexy compliment, a butt squeeze, even elevator eyes, and he’ll feel like a stud.

Bill - You can get the same look by paying off the credit card!

3. Enjoying the Silence

Cosmo - Sometimes when guys are quiet, it’s not because we’re upset but that we’re happy in the moment — so what’s there to discuss?!

Bill - Translation ‘Leafs are winning by one with 2 minutes left in the third!’

4. Giving Advice…That You Actually Act On

Cosmo - When you vent about your work/friend/mom issues, we know we’re supposed to listen supportively. But true or not, guys believe that we have the solutions to most problems. So when you go off about some dilemma, we usually spout our advice. When you actually take those recommendations, it’s validation that we know what we’re talking about and, most important, you trust us.

Bill - Men do have the solution to most problems, which is why Hardware stores should be open 24/7.

Where’s my Sports Illustrated?

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Whenever an idiot speaks!

Wherever a moron acts!

Know that I will make fun of them here!  

A 35-year-old Manitoba man who uses a wheelchair is recovering from surgery in Sydney, Australia, after he was severely beaten late Tuesday night.

Heath Proden from Manitoba suffered a fractured skull and deep cuts during a beating at the hands of 2 teenagers this past Tuesday night in Australia, which happened at a train station northeast of the city at about 11 p.m. local time. He underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.

Doctors say the procedure went well and he should recover, according to Proden’s mother.

Closed-circuit cameras at the Mt. Druitt commuter rail station recorded video of Proden being stomped on by two young men, who also hit him on the head and body with metal bars, and police have charged two boys, aged 15 and 16, with intent to cause bodily harm and armed robbery.

However, the suspects claim self-defence.

The father of one of the accused told a reporter, “My boys called me up and said that. I know it’s true for a fact that they don’t hit anyone for nothing. They said that the guy came up to them and was hassling them.”

Oh really?

That self defence claim would hold some water if Heath Proden weren’t confined to a wheelchair!!!!!!

That’s right, two teens laid the boots to a man in a wheelchair, and that sorry excuse for a father claims his son and his friend were victims!

Sorry Pa! If your son was that scared, why didn’t he WALK AWAY?

C’mon Fate, give those punks their due, and feel free to do the same to the father as well.

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Ah, it’s great to be a hockey fan in Ontario!

Forget for a moment the fact the Leafs are at the bottom of the standings, but things look great for the future for the sport with or without the Leafs!

Back in 2000, Toronto hosted the NHL All Star Game, and if I recall, there was talk of holding there permanently.  Well 10 years later the Maple Leafs are looking to host it again.

The Leafs hope to land either the 2012 or 2013 all-star weekend for the Air Canada Centre, with 2014 up in the air because of the NHL’s uncertainty with going to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

The NHL is expected to announce the host cities of the 2012 and 2013 games in a couple of months.

That’s not all!

The Leafs are also bidding for the 2011 draft and want consideration to host the 2012 Winter Classic at BMO Field.

yes…..Yes…..YES!!!!!!