Slump

I'm officially in a slump. I play hockey regularly (about once a week). I can't seem to score this season. In the spring and winter leagues, I was one of the top scorers on my team. In this summer league though, I really suck. I think I have only 1 assist in 6 or 7 games. For the most part, my team is made up of the same guys as the previous couple of leagues, and our opponents consist of the same players as well. However, I just can't put the puck in the net or make a pass to save my life. Oh well, maybe the upcoming fall/winter league will bring me better fortune.

On the bright side, the NHL is coming back this fall. I can't wait. The Penguins won the Sidney Crosby lottery, and look like they're going to get a few other strong players as well. If they can sign last year's number one pick, Evgeni Malkin (what a cry baby), they'll be pretty stacked. Mario says he's going to play another season as well, so they should be exciting to watch.

Of course, my eyes are still on the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of exciting news to report regarding the Oilers. They are pretty far down in the draft order, and don't have a lot of money to sign any of the many free agents that are now available in the league. They're playing in Dallas in October, so I hope to make a trip up to big-D to cheer on my team.

Sam - World's Ugliest Dog

Sam - World's Ugliest Dog

Danko Jones

I discovered this band (Danko Jones) last week while listening to one of Yahoo's streaming stations (the Hard Rock station I think). They're really good. If you like the rock and roll music, I think you'll like them. Here are a couple of their MP3s:

   Dance
   Lovercall

Yahoo Searches

If you go to Yahoo.com and search for "music engine plugins", take a look at the first result that doesn't link to elsewhere on Yahoo.com. Where does it take you? Lo and behold, it takes you here, to the Daily Babbler. Crazy. It was the 5th item listed when I searched earlier today.

Incidentally, searching for "yellow pee" ranked this entry at number 3 when I last looked.

P.S. If you wonder how I know this, it's because I noticed that many people were getting to this blog by searching for those words and phrases. So, some people actually do search for "yellow pee". If you want to track traffic on your blog, go to StatCounter.com and sign up for a free account.

Crazy lizard

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Originally uploaded by bigmac72.

Lucy (our dog) was freaking out today in the back yard, and this was the reason why. Our neigbors have a peach tree in their yard, and this little green guy was looking to get some lunch from it. Lucy was also looking to get lunch, but had little interest in the peaches.