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The Alberta government has decided that our provincial slogan should be updated. Really? You mean ‘Alberta Advantage’ doesn’t seem to have the same ring to it?

This morning we took some suggestions. Please add to this list should you feel inspired!

Alberta: We made all our money in oil, let’s spend it all buying gas.
Alberta: Weather sucks eh?
Alberta: But it’s a dry cold!
Alberta: Not just ducky in the Oil sands.
Alberta: We had it all.
Alberta: We’re still better than New Brunswick
Alberta: Come for the Oil sands, stay for the Ginger Beef
Alberta: Hey Claude, this is where you get your transfer payments from
Alberta: Sorry about Edmonton but they were already here.

Matt

Your turn

Am I really the freak? I mean really!!!

Eric and I fell into one of our marital spats this morning. It’s up to you to determine if I am, as Eric claims, a freak!

Background:

This weekend Eric and a buddy host an annual ‘ Pond Hockey Tourney’ up at Sylvan Lake. There’s about 15 guys taking part in what is strictly a ‘Boys Weekend’. However, I for one draw the line in my time comittment to such episodes. And that draws Eric’s ire.

The sked is as follows:

- Arrive Saturday morning at 8:00am
- Puck..errrr…Ball drops at 11:00
- Pub break at 1:00
- Hockey resumes at 3:00
- Cocktails and Bbq 6-7ish

Now, here is where I like to do my silent vanishing act. I am such a veteran of the invisible leave, that I do so with amzing stealth that nobody knows until morning comes and heads have cleared.

Why? Well, the rest of the night will devolve into poker, shots, questionable movies, loud talkers, spillers, spilling talkers, spitting talkers, close talkers and repeating joke tellers. Then at some unholy hour there will be pracariously placed land mines on the floor which are actually noxious bodies praying for the end and swearing to God “I’ll never do this again”.

At the break of noon the convoy of corpses make the two hour drive home, windows open for several reasons.

I’m sure this sounds appealing to many. But am I really the FREAK for wanting to be home and sober at a reasonable hour. Wake up with a fine feeling head and tackle my loved and ritual Sunday of Pancake breakfast, mass and then family swim at the Y. All of which will be performed before the others stummble into their homes.

Sleep-overs should end at 13 years of age. Unless the older sister was really cute.

I ask you again, who is the freak?

Matt

Your turn

P.S. I’ve been told I have to include a bonus word for your FREAKY JACK FREELOADERS in this blog. It’s to be done in a creative, hidden, seamless way weaved into my rant.

So.

HEY! THE BONUS WORD OR CODE OR WHATEVER IT’S CALLED IS….

SUPER 8

If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll admit the joy and laughter that’s derived from watching somebody in a babbling altered state while we’ll completely sober.

Although it’s not often we get to experience that laughter at a child.

Enjoy

As the world watched history being made a couple of weeks ago with the election Barack Obama. At least a couple of people watched with blurry vision.

I think it safe to say that regardless of your politics, we all watched the inauguration with interest and most of us were caught up in the positive energy.

But probably not as much as Diane Sawyer or Anderson Cooper as witnessed by the broadcasts the following morning.

Enjoy!

Our mandate every morning is to be (somewhat) entertaining and informative, play great tunes, and give away lots of cash at 7:10. But most importantly, it’s our goal to help the kids and guarantee a safe and secure of future when we pass the reins over.

For example, I received the following email from a driven young person who needs our help. I would greatly appreciate any ideas you may have.

I am doing a project for my marketing class and it’s on condoms. I have to do a 15-30 second radio ad. I figure if we need to make it catchy who better then Matt and Eric to come up with something. Its competition against the girls. Our slogan/tag line is “Don’t forget to put a tarp over your load.” Any help would be great. Thanks.

JT

Any suggestions what angle we should take? Please share because I’m at a loss. For some reason I don’t recall this project at St. Peters.

Patrick from Canmore has a couple of idea starters!

Apathetic Stoner Voice.
Condom commercial Take 1. Ummmm…wear a condom, ‘K? Cause, if you have a kid when you’re a teenager, you…um…well, you can’t play XBox all the time….and uh….you can’t like go to the mall….and um….nobody will invite you to parties, cause they don’t want you to bring yer kid…so ummmm yeah…wear a condom. OK, cut…how was that?

Cheesy Radio Announcer Voice (the one you hate, Matt)
Wearing a condom is a good idea, kids. Not only will it help protect you from STD’s, but it’ll also prevent an unwanted teenage pregnancy. Cause that’s a nightmare. Just ask your parents.

Steelers win the Super Bowl on Sunday over the “even we’re surprised to be here” Cardinals.

Thought I’d share a pic of Liam and I watching the game that should shed more light on just how advanced he is. Notice the Arizona jersey, that he’s had for over a year proving he’s not a bandwagon jumper.

I’d love to say he has the foresight and at three years of age has a sport insiders knowledge. Alas, walking through a mall in Phoenix last year he saw the jersey and said “Red! Want that!”

Proving he’s no more advanced than any other guy. Like the rest of us, he’s easily distracted by and drawn to shiny objects and bright colors.