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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
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11:58 am - Terry Gilliam appears on CBC's "The Hour" and I was there!
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This early Canadian morning I got to sit in the TV Audience for the taping of the interview late night show "The Hour". For an hour show, the actual taping time was closer to 40 or 45 minutes with a very small break in-between. However, the show and interview was fabulous and amazing, some great insights to moments past and present while plugging Terry's latest film due out on Christmas Day. Yes of course I'm going to go see it Terry is only one of my most favoritest directors of all time and I was to say the least, beside myself when I got this opportunity to see him live and in person at a TV taping.
It was a bit unfortunate Terry was not able to stay for a post show audience meet-and-greet due to a busy schedule, however I managed and made a moment just the same. As he walked by in the main hallway on his way out after the taping and I was more-or-less on that same path I shouted a "Thank you Terry" to which his amazing credit he stopped, and took a moment to shake my hand and say a gracious thank you back. I let him know he was one of my favorite directors and he said while he made the rest of his way down the hallway "Go have lots of Children"... a rather awkward and strange response, but then, it's Terry Gilliam. Besides, its not like he knows me well enough to realize how absurd that statement is.
That may be my only moment with a personal hero and great influence on my entertainment passion and enjoyment of film. Similar to a short moment I once had with Then-WWF Hall of Famer "Classy" Freddie Blassie (may he rest in peace) - A handshake and thank you is awesome, considering that is more than what the other audience-already-gone-down-the-elevators got.
Matt/Danruk
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| Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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8:58 am - On Notice Meme - Stolen and shamelesesly doen for my own delight!
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You can make your own "On Notice" board from the popular Stephen Colbert show.
Just look!
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or.. DONT.
It seems I dont' have the proper permissions to link the saved file from my photos directly on my own computer. Furthermore I'm not going to set up a photobucket account just to link a single photo for a single silly meme.
Well THAT sure spoils all the FUN.. *grumble* see if I ever do one of these stupid memes again.
*puts "Live Journal Photo Image inserting" at the new top of his non functioning "On Notice" meme board.
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| Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
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2:21 pm - Your humorous kangaroo fursuiter link for the day:
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| Friday, November 20th, 2009
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12:57 pm - Proof that Danruk can have a bad hair day!
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Recently did a Toronto Walkabout.
Dodge horse had his combo digicam/vidcam along and put together a bit of a Youtube homage to the day.
Watch a certain kangaroo have a very bad hair day in a group of ragtag furries around Toronto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMuI5Dbj_DU
Thanks again, Dodge!
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| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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12:37 pm - Thunder from Down Under!
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Local Classic Rock station Q107 is holding a "See AC/DC in Australia" Contest.
I hope I win. (but won't hold my breath)
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| Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
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8:31 am - Parents INCOMING!
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Secure the bunkers! Stock the bomb shelters! Prepare the emergency rations. Sound the Air Sirens! The Parents are coming! The PARENTS are coming!
Mum and Dad are heading up to the Great White North of Canada (and might see more snow through Central NY than when they get here to Toronto proper) for a short weekend visit.
It's actually a very welcome visit, I'm glad they'll be visiting a few days and book-ending it with visits to others they know through Rochester and Oswego. They booked a hotel somewhere in the general cheapo hotel Airport area.
I'll be very happy to spend some weekend time with them, I'm sure we'll get up to no good, maybe a movie out, likely some running around downtown and other mall-y places. Chances are discussions will be had on Christmas holiday plans for me back to Mass. area.
Simba and Boomer heads up I've given them strict orders if snow is particularly bad and terrible to not be afraid to ditch off at your Exit off the NY Thruway and find the fire station and get in touch with you boys. I don't anticipate it'll be necessary but.. y'know... never hurts to have a plan B.
In any case... with things as they are, it'llb e a very welcome visit and break from the "usual ordinary" around here.
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| Thursday, October 15th, 2009
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10:13 am - In Memoriam - Day Later but hopefully not Dollar Short.
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An icon of my early days of Television watching has passed away as of yesterday.
Some of you may remember him as playing Mario from the Super Mario Brothers Show full of live action and animated cartoons. But there was a different character and carictature even to the man that was ...
"Captain Lou" Albano.
Back in the late 70's and early '80s (yes, I'm that old) for a boy of myself 9ish going on 10 who found himself stuck regularly in front of the same Saturday morning cartoon tropes and still enjoying a lot of them too had to figure out what exactly came AFTER Bostons Channel 56 "Creature Double Feature" (then a UHF station before re-networking to a cable station)
I found my answer somewhat randomly flicking stations and tuning into the World Wrestling Federation 80's boom programming. Hulkamania had just started running wild, the Junk Yard Dog was the king of the dogs, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Rowdy Roddy Piper had the infamous coconut incident... but of all these there was a manager of many tag teams a specialist in that field moreso than guiding along singles. A former in-ring wrestler himself from the days of the "World Wide Wrestling Federation" (which he could never shake saying even after the "wide" was dropped, and was perhaps thankfully not around after the switch to "entertainment" from "federation")
I remember "Captain Lou" Albano as the in-ring manager and personality who would help some of the newer tag team talents build a reputation and name for themselves. His most famous tag team undoubtedly were the original "Wild Samoans" Afa and Sika. He was also notable for managing and introducing a somewhat loved "gimmick" Character wrestler in George "The Animal" Steele. But Captain Lou was a very loveable "heel" character with the various rubber bands that dangled off his goatee and beard that were very questionably groomed at times. Why rubber bands? ...
Fuck YOU he's Captain Lou and he'll wear rubber bands in his beard if he WANTS to OKAY?
*huffchuff* er.. sorry.. as I was saying...
Captain Lou was the sort of guy akin to Classy Freddie Blassie where his ring side antics were encouraging the guys to do underhanded tricks, cheat, take advantage of "face" wrestlers and interject himself into matches to the referee's distraction so his guys could win time and time again. This would be the "Classic Lou" that would remain for a year or two more UNTIL...
The mid 80s boom and what the then WWF would promote as a "Rock and Wrestling" Connection. At about the time of the first Wrestlemania and slightly after Cyndi Lauper would have a short run as manager, Use Lou in her music videos (Back when MTV you know... actually PLAYED music videos!) and slowly but surely convert him from a loveable heel into an even more beloved face manager who would keep bashing and trashing on the microphone, interjecting himself into matches, and STILL slip into World WIDE Wrestling Federation when the mood struck.
I was hoping that just maybe Lou would make one final face appearance on WWE TV, I was even hoping at the somewhat recent Wrestlemania 25. I suppose even perhaps at that time his health may have been declining to not make that possible. He'd been off TV appearances for a good number of years to focus on his charity work with the MS Society among other things.
Rest in peace Captain Lou. You'll be missed by a lot of the fans of the Wrestling world.
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| Saturday, October 10th, 2009
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9:32 am - Meme sheep! Stolen from D'otter. Near perfect Hallloween Haul!
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| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
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| Danruk goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as A kangaroo! . | | aegis_fox gives you 4 red passionfruit-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. | | blackmagekitty gives you 3 pink grapefruit-flavoured gummy bats. | | d_bandit gives you 8 blue orange-flavoured gummy worms. | | fuzzyroo gives you 5 light orange vanilla-flavoured pieces of chewing gum. | | jirashi gives you 15 brown coconut-flavoured gummy worms. | | kamiten gives you 2 red-orange blueberry-flavoured nuggets. | | mortonfox gives you 8 light green tropical-flavoured gummy bats. | | nikvulper tricks you! You lose 34 pieces of candy! | | shiver_raccoon tricks you! You get a broken balloon. | | terminotaur gives you 10 milky white cinnamon-flavoured nuggets. | | Danruk ends up with 21 pieces of candy, and a broken balloon. | | Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
CURSE YOU SNEAKY RACCOOONS! *shakes paw!*
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| Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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12:22 am - A belated post on disappointment
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For those that are immediately on my online chat contacts, you've already heard. But some of you my friends in the wider LJ land haven't yet heard.
The Etobicoke Kangaroos, a team for the Ontario Aussie Rules Football league participated in the championship Grand Final game on October 3. They played the Toronto Eagles, a rather strong team who we'd handled well through the regular season.
Sadly, it was not to be the Roos day. Not only did our good Roo boys lose, but we lost HARD to the eagles, a final score of 85 to 27. To say a lot of the boys, includign me, were crushed is to put it mildly. We had gone through a whole season of tough fought wins and even a couple close-calls to get really beat upon in the final game. It was a near-repeat of the Grand Final of 2007, where the Eagles similarly stomped over the Roos team.. except perhaps this year was a little worse because the boys had invested so much more time effort and patience and were in hopes of winning back-to-back Championships.
As the teams number one "superfan" I'm still very proud of the Kangaroos team. They went a perfect season through the regular calendar. Not even the Eagles could claim that, even though they claimed the Championship Trophy on that specific day. It's hard to have spent some great social time with them, to see it end so rough. But if I learned anything, one of the best things Kangaroos do, is bounce back. we'll be there again next year... and hope to get another shot for that Grand Final Trophy.. and next year perhaps our song will be sung and we can raise that cup high and collect a few medals too.
Thanks for a kick-tail Season Etobicoke Kangaroos. I'll see you guys come spring 2010.
Matt "Superfan" Adey
aka
Danruk Rooface.
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| Thursday, September 17th, 2009
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8:59 pm - Two Words!
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| Sunday, September 6th, 2009
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8:14 am - Dead?
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If I slept like the dead last night how can I be particularly sure I'm really awake today?
Matt/Danruk
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| Saturday, September 5th, 2009
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7:01 am - Meeting Today in High Park
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I anticipate a fun meet and greet that I'm putting together for Toronto's High Park.
The meeting is promptly at Noon however would have been more cheeky comical if I had made the meet for 4:20. I'll let most of you "recreational smokers" chuckle over that one.
Matt/Danruk.
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| Monday, August 31st, 2009
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5:08 pm - Beauty day at the Toronto Zoo, Eh!?
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With a recent discovery that I have the opportunity to enjoy freebies that include admission to various entertainment venues, which happen to include the Toronto Zoo on the list, thanks to my employment through Maple Leaf Sports (BMO Field, Upcoming Air Canada Center) I went early this morning to take advantage of that freebie, and it only cost me round-trip fare on the TTC Subway and Bus transfer.
I got a fairly good early start, and spent a nice near-hour with the Kangaroos. The weather was glorious. It was warm enough to be comfortable but not so hot it was overbearing. A small breeze kept things on the cool, and there was a small bit of shade to utilize during that morning hour sit-in with my favorite marsupials!
I then short walked around to the tigers, the red pandas (Fancy raccoons painted red in disguise I tell you!!) and the Dholes which are african canines though they are the current resident Zoo "Pseudo-foxes" (Look alikes, assumed to be foxes, but not! Right Aegis?) I also got the snow leopards attention at the corner of the fence, and through some vocalizations at him, I got him to respond back. I felt very proud! And scared because I think if the fence wasn't there.. I'd probly be lunch!
I walked back around that loop towards the new Toronto Zoos "Tundra Trek" area. WAtched a pair of polar bears play and swim in the pool area for a short bit, saw the wolves hiding in what very little shade they had in their new exhibit a top of a hill, walked around to see the snowy owls and caribou/reindeer. The actual Arctic Foxes which are due to move in any given time now, still were being rounded up with nets and oreo cookies. They're sly little foxes... they're holding out for a better contract before they paw on the dotted line I'm sure. Maybe next visit!
I got to the Americas Pavillion where the North American River otters swim around and play, and just in good time to hold to see the feeding time frenzy. Zookeeper Fred (Name slightly changed to protect the secret identity!) Had an otters favorite mealtime delight. Sushi! Or rather, more simply, a few raw fish tossed to them. They were of cousre in an active frenzy before and a bit during and even a little after feeding time. I watched them a good several dozen minutes frolicking around in the water. I think they were holding out for some oreos too. They're not always just for foxes you know.
I had further good timing as I headed out and down and towards the Jaguars as it was soemewhat conveniently their feeding time too. Now, granted, I can't imagine that a Jaguar could be satisfied also on a few raw fish, even if they were just a little bit bigger than the otters raw fish. I suspect it was either a pre-snack before-the-big slab of meat treat or an after-the-big slab of meat in the back room and then go outside for the fishy dessert treat. Certainly a Jaguar can't live on fish alone? (Shush to you Jaguar experts out there that might be able to claim otherwise!) I then went to walk behind the Mayan style waterfall and back into the loop that passed back by the Americas and Otters. UPon a quick glance when I returned the otters had already flopped under the nearby shrubbery for an after-meal otter nap. Aww cute!
I walked up the hill and got my own meal of raw fish. And by raw fish I really mean a Harveys double bacon cheeseburger with most of the fixings, extra pickle, and a bit of mayo, with Onion Rings on the side. Small discovery of "cheap ass ripoff" however. The Zoo Harveys does not honor the "free refill" Clause as most other Harveys restaraunts do. I suppose I can understand why they might have to do so, but the real small stinker is that The girl behind the counter tried to pull a small fast one by claiming "Harveys doesn't offer free refills".. which I promptly but politely informed her back "Not according to any OTHER Harveys I've ever been to Just THIS one." I could've been more cheeky or smarmy but I had other animals to visit on a beautiful zoo day and a no-refill on sodas clause wasn't gonna put me down!
With my new energy and slightly full tummy I made a long trek through Africa. I bought along my faithful African Guide, Mubutu with me and carried a long nosed barrel rifle. Dressed in my best Khakis and a Pith Helmet we both ventured into the wilds of the African Grasslands for a proper Safari. The beautiful majesty of the Giraffe, Now mounted over my fireplace. The Feral wildness of the laughing hyena, now a footstool at the base of my favorite lounging chair. Several social babboons, 99 of them all in count, now dead and sitting stuffed in my living room. A proud ferocious Thick maned lion... a good centerpiece head that now graces the middle of my dining room table. Several spotted Cheetah pelts, a comforting blanket for those chilly Canadian nights to bundle up warm in!
At least, in theory anyway. It seems Mubutu gave me a rather dodgy rifle, and he himself only equipped with a long spear. And little by little I missed the Giraffe through the middle. The Babboons flashed their rear ends and mooned. The hyenas and lions laughed because I was being a poor sport. And the cheetahs ran away with my dishes and Spoons.
Upon my exit from the African Wildlands I met with a distinguished Gentleman by the camp. I told him of my several misadventures. He said he could sympathize. He was in Africa to do the same but only ended up ever playing card games with the natives.
"Zulus?" I asked.
"No," He said with a bit of a cheeky smile. "I usually won!" (OKay Okay, I promise I'll stop now!)
So I followed the pathway to view the hippos and Elephants. The same distinguished gentleman said one morning He shot an elephant in his pajamas.... but how the elephant got into his pajamas he'll never figure it out! (NO REALLY I"LL STOP! I PROMISE! Please don't leave?)
I continued through to the African indoor exhibits where I saw scurrying little meerkats, happy and playful, a pond full of fishy glittery finny creatures, though none of the type that are fed to otters or jaguars it would seem. The African spotted otters exhibit is still down due to some repair and maintenance, and all the gorillas in the mist were actually outside in the very good nice sunny and only partly cloudy weather day outside. (but no, really, they have this mist maker that they will sometimes turn on to help the gorillas keep cool in the outdoorsy warmth!)
I took a walk back down the hill, foregoing the trip down towards where the Sumatran Tigers and Orangutans are. I was heading back to sit in the Outback Trail with the kangaroos for another good near-hour and then determined I had a good day of it and started to head back to home.
I really love the Toronto Zoo. It's a beautiful big and great place to walkabout and get a nice fix on nature even if through some fences and bars. I'm happy i picked a rather good day of it to go, and now I"m ready to just relax and spend the rest of the day off my feet.
If you're looking for me you'll find me over the fireplace of Mr. G. Raffe, 2070 Thicket Place, Africa. (Thankfully he's given me at least a good view of the Telly!)
Matt/Danruk
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current music: Hooray for Captain Spaulding - Groucho Marx
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| Sunday, August 30th, 2009
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11:16 am - An even closer Aussie Rules Footy game with the Kangaroos!
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The Etobicoke Kangaroos boys took a bit of a bouncing trip to Hamilton, somewhere up on the top of the tall mountain on Saturday morning. The rains had been persistent most of the night and even a short bit drippy into the early morning... and even though the skies were clearing well by the time the gang arrived at the playing field the conditions of the field were still rather damp and soppy.
I'm still leaning to the fact that though wet field conditions were out there, I think the wet mess we had a few weeks back for the Kangaroos-Eagles game was a bit worse because it was directly after a storm, and this ground had... a small bit of time to drain just a little bit... but not by too much more. That aside....
I was put on as a goal umpire, in fact, strangely enough, was my second time doing it since that very same Eagles/Roos game from a few weeks back. I wonder if this is going to be a trend?
Rainy time before game: Check!
Field Damp conditions: Check!
Let's get Danruk to be goal umpire so he can get his feet wet too! Check!
This turn around I actually did learn a few more things and got some very helpful instructions both from Greg and also the Game Referee. I didn't have any difficult or tricky calls like the very first time around, but watching the game and being a part of it was very exciting because it was always very close at any given time.
The Kangaroo boys started fairly well and kept nice control even in the wet conditions, a few goals and a few one-point behinds later, they had a somewhat comfortable lead but it wasn't to last long. The Wildcats on the Second quarter answered back in spades, and with a free penalty goal kick on top of a goal that was made from near the goal line itself They dominated and fought back to a small six point lead at the half.
The spirits were a bit flustered and low for the Kangaroos team after that horror show in the second. Going to the halftime break in the center some spirit lifting talk was done. There was some questionable refereeing that was being grumbled about but that's part of the game and also I think Emile and one of the strong club boys Batesy was there to bring in some focus and keep the mind on the footy, and it's not the matter of any ref calls, its up to the club and the willingness to want to win the game that will do it.
In hopes of a strong opening quarter, there were a couple one point behind attempts from the roos, and a goal.. but only about five or ten minutes in there was some situation up field I didn't quite see, nor did either ref. Big broad "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" player Manny Matata was put off with a red card, as he swore in a bit of frustration. After game I heard him saying he felt like the other guys were trying to bring him down to injure him on purpose from the wildcats team, and something about either an attempted or actual headbutt, which I think was what caused the frustrated swearing and thus the red card ejection.
Even playing a man down for the remainder of the third quarter, Somehow the roos kept most of the control, and even though the Wildcats did answer one back at the end the Kangaroos held onto a very precarious slim 8 point lead. In footy terms, thats two six point goals to win, or even one goal and 3 one point behinds.
The coaching break between third and fourth quarters was scary. The team and coach knew we were going to be in for it if things weren't kept tight. Emile broke it down to a very simple plan. Keep it tight and defensive, play messy, get to the ball first, and when you get it put it up and to the sidelines out of the center. Get your kicks if you can at goal.
I also had the unenviable task of being goal umpire to the side where the Wildcats would be attacking, so I had to be sure to be fair as possible and very much on my game if any kicks came my way. Only One specific attempt was very scary and close for a six pointer goal, but even with the wind to the wildcats advantage, the kick went a bit too much into the wind and it was carried through the one point behind posts. It was CLOSE but... it was clear in my mind, and when the ref came up to get the call, I called it a behind for one. Even a Wildcat player that was near the goal line with me agreed, so it was nice to know I was fair in the call.
A second messy one-point behind for the wildcats also was awarded when defending kangaroo Chipper took the ball and face planted in the mud and slid through the goal line.
But again, even with a man-down the Kangaroos did exactly what the coaching said. They kept it close. They played messy, got to the ball first for the most part of it, kicked a couple one point behinds when they could. Three one point behinds on each teams side ended the fourth quarter and the Roos not so much bounced all over, but more sort of lame limply hopped to a scraped and clawed for and earned win.
I'm proud to be with the Kangaroos club, and I would also go to the later game that put Guelph Gargoyles vs the Toronto Blues in another back-and-forth-veyr close one-goal difference game, where Guelph hung on to get the win. It was a great day for footy, with the exception that I split a toenail kicking a ball back and forth because my feet had sopped up so much wetness the toenail was soft. Owie!
My two cents!
Matt/Danruk
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| Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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8:11 am - Cheap @$$ Movie Day with my Boyfriend!
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Ryalseth and I are due to celebrate absolutely NOTHING as we make a grand adventure from the Wilds of Dundas St. West to the lush Oasis of St. Lawrence Market and the Market Square Area in search of the Cinema of Rainbows. There we shall gloriously enjoy $4 Cheap Tuesdays and sit and watch Inglorious Basterds, and probably consume more soda and popcorn than we really should.
We may be also able to eat on the cheap at the food courts near there too, I seem to recall there's still a $5 special at the Chinese grab-and-go in the basement of the St. Lawrence Market too. I mean, either that, or the $35 a plate for food and drinks at the ritzy Cafe Morroc down the street where they bellydance in your face which either makes you laugh and choke... or swallow the wrong way and choke... I think the food court idea is cheaper and safer.
Oh, and thank you, my loving duck (who is still somewhat asleep on the bed behind me) for reminding me to return Blockbuster Videos today! You're a saint! (Don't ask how he does that while still asleep -- he's just THAT good of a boyfriend to me!)
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| Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
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7:43 pm - Meme Sheepage - Stolen from Nerf (Yippee) Coyote!
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Pick your Artist:
The Arrogant Worms! (Oh boy, this is gonna be strange!)
Are you a male or female?
(Mike McCormick was a) Steel Drivin' Man.
Describe yourself:
Car Full of Pain
I.B.S. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
How do you feel:
I want to look like Arnold (Schwarzennegger)
Describe where you currently live:
Killer Robots From Venus
If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
A Night on Dildo
Your favorite form of transportation:
Winnebago!!
Your best friend is:
Scary Ned. (Who , just maybe, could be Happy Ned, if he weren't so scary!)
You and your best friends are:
Losing Hair Under God.
What's the weather like:
TV Weather Guy
Favorite time of day:
Take your shirt off. (Oh my, must be bedtime and naughty!)
If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
The Ballad of Dan(ruk)
What is life to you:
The Mounted Animal Nature Trail
Your last relationship:
Tokyo Love Theme
Your Fear:
(It's too) Dangerous.
What is the best advice you have to give:
Drink with me.
Thought for the Day:
I pulled my groin.
How I would like to die:
Head in the Freezer.
My soul's present condition:
The last sensitive Cowboy
Most Faithful Companion:
Billy the Theme Park Shark
or:
Rippy the Gator
My motto:
Kill the dog next door.
* Music: The Arrogant Worms. Various Albums!
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| Monday, August 17th, 2009
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10:32 pm - The Raccoon Cribbage Streak has ended!
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This is not to say that when Tanuki plays cribbage, he loves to streak. No, The raccoon does not dispose of all his clothing and run circles naked... as much as I might find that cute and enjoyable and funny.... I just mean that his winning ways have come to an end as of yesterday. He and I Joined Ruff for a midafternoon lunch, plus a three player game of cribbage and a viewing of most of Princess Mononoke. I made popcorn.. Oh and did I mention I won the game of cribbage!
WINWINWIN! Yaaaay!
Yeah... I"m such a "good sport"
Matt/Danruk
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| Thursday, August 13th, 2009
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11:33 am - The tale of Raccoons who like to pretend they are Skunks!
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So...
Short but sweet.
I forgot to mention that in our time hanging around together, I bravely sat down and went to go ahead and teach Tanuki how to play cribbage. We did the first two or three hands face up to have him get the idea of the game, and what cards he needs to keep, and what gives him points for playing cards during the pegging round too. He picked it up very well.
TOO Well in fact. I've taught a LOT of people, especially my friends in the furry fandom, how to play cribbage. Definitely in the dozens. However, up to that point, only a small number managed to win against me in their first game ever of learning cribbage. Tanuki... managed to be the first to my knowledge and memory.. to not only WIN the game, but to win by a margin of 43 points in order to SKUNK me! He left me so far behind it wasn't funny. He was drawing in to double-runs, started to learn that during pegging the "see one, play one" rule helped him peg 6 points for triples on more than one occasion. Saved runs that ALSO happened to be flush-cards of the same suit PLUS the right jack for one more point. Meanwhile I was stuck with measly 2 to 10 point hands with an occasional dozen here and there... I stopped just short of calling him a chococheater!... (another story, already covered in some past journal entry I think)
So in my attempt to take revenge on him, he continued to win another game. Plus ANOTHER game the following day after! So Currently a certain Tanuki Gohuki, Brazilian Raccoon remains UNDEFEATED against me in games of Cribbage!
THIS must END! *plots cribbage games* Revenge!!
Matt/Danruk
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| Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
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5:20 pm - More adventures of Tanuki: Brazilian Raccoon in the Big City of Toronto!
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This morning I met up with Tanuki, and also accompanied by Bietrowolf we started at Ossington TTC subway stop, and went two quick stops to Bathurst, where we got out and browsed around to the biggest of Toronto's "Good STuff Cheap" store, Honest Ed's. I qualify it as equal and cheesy to a New England/Massachusetts chain as Building 19. Full of second hand, odd lots, off-brand name grocery items, a section of VHS tapes that screamed "we're still here ranging from the mid 80's to early 90's... help us!"
Tanuki saw some interesting canadian souvenir items there that he may want to return to grab before he goes home. After that, we headed back and got the Bathurst subway stop and followed the route and hopped out to where we were upon Nathan Phillips Square. Home of Toronto's new city hall... and across the street, the classic old city hall. (in spite of rumors it had burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp) Some pictures were taken, we noticed some Zellers (department store) employees on Strike on the corner, and then we did a very healthy walk-about to St. Lawrence Market area on front St. (estimated 8 to 10 blocks/20-25 minutes of walking)
Showed him some of the fun stuff in that area, kept walking along Toronto's Esplenade Street, and passed the Old Spaghetti Factory. (Which is neither really that old, or made of spaghetti, or a factory)
The three of us then ventured by way of the Union Station sky walk over to where the CN Tower and the Sky Dome (*cough fuck you Rogers for renaming it Rogers Center- I refuse!*) are located. But before Tanuki could decide what he wanted to do for going up the CN Tower, we made a side-plan and crossed the street to an underground food court and had some lunch first instead.
After that, we reasoned out a plan that Tanuki would go up the CN Tower to see the sights from way up above, while Beitro and I stayed ground side and we took a short walk across the street to enjoy a free sampling at the Steamwhistle Brewery. Better fortune would greet us mid-way after our first sampling that the brewery offered a free tour around. (Usually you have to "buy in" to the tour and get a six pack bonus at the end in return).
This took up a good part of the hour-and-a-bit that Tanuki was up in the skybox tower of Toronto, and I admit, having a good buzz with three generous sample size glasses (approx guessing 8 to 10 oz) of beer in me, Bietro said his goodbyes as he had other things to do in the afternoon, and I waited about 15 more minutes for Tanuki to return to ground level.
I took him underground to the path-walkway where Toronto has the biggest extending underground mall ever!! Then we did a short walk around Toronto's Eaton Center mall and Yonge and Dundas Square. While riding the subway towards my place, TAnuki said he was a bit tired and not feeling too well and would prefer a nap, so we split ways.
I'm pleased to help entertain him while he's here. I'm further happy I got to share a moment with him in Toronto's High Park when he saw his very first raccoon for real.
Now lets hope that some of my own things come to order and start rolling just a little bit better and more positively. I'm keeping bouncy, but... a few helpful strides with finances and other things to back my positive attitude up would be... er.... helpful! Yeah!
Matt/Danruk
current mood: bouncy
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| Friday, August 7th, 2009
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9:05 am - Sunday is officially hug a Brazilian Raccoon day!
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Yes! I've known a very good friend from Brasil, Tanuki Gohuki who is From Brasil! We've had very regular contact over the year and a half that we've known each other! He's always talked about his dream to want to move and live in Canada.
This Sunday he will be arriving in Toronto for a several-week visit and I can't wait to be there to meet him at the airport to give him a big huge welcoming Canadian kangaroo hug! Of course, this means I will have to be there very early 5am Sunday Morning for when his flight arrives but even so, I will be excited to actually get to meet him in person.
I suppose that could be true for any given internet contact I may have a chance to meet for real, at any given event, or convention! However, because Tanuki is from just a little-bit even further away it makes this particular visit and chance extra-special!
I won't be hosting him, Ekevoo will, but I may get him to spend an overnight or two at my place during his stay here. I've promised him we would go and spot raccoons for real. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees his very first real raccoon. Maybe he can take a dozen back to Brasil with him! They sell them in stores up here in Canada, eh?
Matt/Danruk
current mood: bouncy
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