February is just about done. Which is fine for me. I don't like the silent "R" much and if you ever hear someone say Feb-rooo-airy, they sound like a dink.
I feel the same way about Wednesday. I also feel the same way about people who call it Hump Day.
You'd be surprised how many people still do. They are dinks too.
I spent some time last night with my Brother Steve and wife Randee. My wife Randee, not his.
He was in town because he fairly runs the CBC and we ate dinner on Front Street with the Pre-Heinous-Leaf-Loss crowd.
Our waiter was a great guy and I asked him to bring his manager over so I could give him some "ups" as the kids say.
Well the manger came over and he was a very striking man with nicely contoured eyebrows. I mention this because after, we were informed that when not getting fans ready for the game, he performs as Tiffany in a show down in the Village.
I told Randee, that we should go sometime and she mocked me saying I wouldn't be able to handle it. I said nay nay. I could. As long as their little "Shows" are over and I'm back home by 9pm.
Finally a Spencer story. She's my 9 year old, who like her mother, is funny without trying.
Before I left to do the Corner Gas thing on the weekend, I was telling her it would be odd meeting people that I was going to have to do a long interview with later, and not wanting to ask too many questions...so the thing would feel fresher.
She says, "Just say, wass up with your lives, Yo?"
I laughed and said, I'll be sure to explain that my 9 year old told me to say that.
She comes back with, "No, tell them I'm 8, it'll seem cuter coming from an 8 year old!"
Wow. That's just so weird. Funny, but weird.
Dave White sent this and he's usually pretty Crap-Free!
You know how a lot of our friends are bored at the office and try and break up the monotony of the day by sending us acres of crap in the form of internet "Jokes?!" And little poems, and videos and penis enlargement literature. (I appreciated that last stuff, thanks honey.)
Yes you do. Don't pretend and get all coy with uncle H.
Even my wife, who's office is down the hall 16 feet from me, sends me stuff.
Oh yes she does and then I run over to her and tickle her till she pees in her house coat
For instance, yesterday her chicks were all a giggle over this.
The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM ." He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM . Wake up."
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
Ooooh. Men are stupid aren't we?
All of this is by way of saying...My buddy Dave White doesn't send me crap.
Yesterday he sent me this. It's about 6 minutes and it will blow your mind in terms of the number of other Very Smart People there are on the planet.
Also in light of the 9 point drop in the Chinese stock market yesterday, this little Video aptly points out how everything affects everyone. In case you didn't know!
Yes it's time for More Carmen. Now just calm down and set a spell.
Aww yes. Old Radio Junk. I love putting this stuff up here for any number of reasons. That number is precisely 3.
1) You peeps seem to enjoy these self-indulgent trips down memory lane-HH.com styles.
2) I like to do what the people like. Yeah.
3) It's incredibly easy and doesn't involve me writing anything too original but at the same time I appear to be doing something. Hmmm. Am describing everyone in Radio or just me?
Carmen is one of my fav's in the ORJ category and several of you agree.
Enjoy.
BTW. (for reasons I can't explain right now...okay I forgot my password to the old Odeo and the new one won't allow uploads from my computer...yes I know I just explained it.....this is one I've already run...I'll have fresh carmen later. Don't yell.)
Posted by Humble on February 28, 2007 @ 09:08|Permalink
The latest Random Thoughts.
This trade deadline thing seems to be quite the deal. For me? Not so much. Unless The Leafs can trade for Sydney Crosby I don't think anything will change.
I have friends who are Leafs fans and you sir(me) are no Leaf Fan.
I spent the weekend at The Temple Gardens Spa in Moose Jaw. You'd never believe how good the room was. I'm serious. It was one of the nicest hotel rooms/mini-suites I've ever stayed in.
I can see why it's booked solid most weekends of the year.
I also lost a hundred bucks in The Moose Jaw Casino.
It was late, I may have been over-served and I vaguely recall doubling down on 6.
I think David Miller may have a point. I know he's a left wing socialist whatever but something has to be done to start paying for programs and improvements in cities across Canada.
Raising property taxes is kinda sucking don't ya think? A penny from the GST is one of those quaint, good Sound Bites-crazy schemes that just might work...dagnabit.
I have no doubt the federal government will say no, because that's what they do.
But it's certainly time that some more federal money was targeted for municipalities and cities. Especially this one.
I went back to Moose Jaw this weekend to host a fund-raiser. It couldn't have gone better.
I met some incredible people from Corner Gas and I did the longest set of stand-up I've done in many years. Nearly 45 minutes! Oh I've got lot's of Moose Jaw Jokes!
After I sat down and interviewed Gabrielle Miller and Lorne Cardinal.
She's the sweet and juicy Lacey Burrows and he's the quirky Cop Davis Quinton.
They are very fine, articulate and fun people and the audience loved them. In total we put on a show that was over 2 hours long.
Plus over the course of the weekend I got to know them off stage as genuinely nice folks who are among the most famous faces in Canada.
Gabrielle is very sweet and Lorne is very funny.
The dood who organized it, Jeff Beasly was great and my new pal Richelle B from Corner Gas, took care of all of us so nicely. That last sentence sounded odd. Richelle is the publicist for the show and arranged everything from the hotel rooms to transportation to meals. That's what I meant. The Sad
I'm sure you can guess what's coming.
This was my first trip back to Moose Jaw since my Dad died and we closed down and sold our house.
This was the first time in my life that I've ever gone home and not stayed in the house I grew up in. So yes that was sad/weird/surreal.
Truthfully though, not so bad. I saw a lot of people at the show that knew my Father and it was good to talk with others who missed him too.
On Sunday morning I woke up early and took a cab over to my old house. The people who bought it are doing all sorts of renovations and upgrades and there was piles of stuff in a huge container in the driveway.
I looked in and it was different already. New windows, walls cut down and floors changed.
I left quickly and went back to the Hotel where I made myself feel better by eating tons of salty meat at the breakfast buffet. Sausages, bacon and these little salsbury steaks were just the ticket. You ever cover bacon in maple syrup? I do.
Yes I'm Jewish.
Yes I eat Bacon. But only kosher bacon.
I left Moose Jaw feeling fine. Stuffed but fine. It was no where near as sad or emotional as the fall was, and all things considered I had a great time.
I just know my Dad would have loved to see me on that stage. Who knows, maybe he did.
It's been a while since I posted some New Slime but believe me I could every day. Lot's of nice people are loving the book and sending me new entries. Thank you.
Here is a short but cool little bit o slime!
Slime Story:
My boyfriend took me, my female room mate and a couple of his friends out dancing for my birthday. I wanted to go bowling. Bowling is fun!
We went to a goth bar and for this small town, red neck honky girl, goth people are not my scene. Goth bolwing would be funner. It was scary and I am not prone to mingling with freaky people. I started to dance with my room mate. Yeahhhhh My boyfriend got upset and left for no apparent reason. Boooooooo
Later on, once he had calmed down, he explained that he was angry because he thought that i was trying to get it on with my room mate.Ahem. And that would make him angry, Why? Ew. Oh I wouldn't say Ew!!!
The Slime That Guys who don't want their Girlfreind to "get it on" with their Roomates DO!
Posted by Humble on February 27, 2007 @ 09:32|Permalink
Human beings are amazing Ain't we?
I'm always blown away by my fellow Humans that can do stuff well.(Obviously writing isn't my thing or I might have substituted something for "stuff". It's early and I'm in a hurry!)
From time to time on HH.com I like to feature...Amazing People doing Things Amazingly!!
Thanks to my pal Tim for sending this Guitar Playing Freak my way.
Even if your not into this kind of thing your sure to admire this guys Mad Skills.
Posted by Humble on February 27, 2007 @ 09:22|Permalink
Chocolate Slime
Hi there, Randee here....What gives? Howard forgot to mention that he left me holding the Slime...I spent the whole day and will spend tomorrow trying to sell Slime at the Simply Women's Show in St.Catherines. Not many people attended today so i didn't sell too many books...but we partnered our booth with our friend at Sheri and I had a fun enough day trying to get the attention of the very few women who came to the show and trying to satiate Spencer and her endless quest for strawberries and dripping, warm, melted chocolate. Her company rents and sets up chocolate fountains for weddings and corporate events. Thank you Sheri for keeping me company.
Hey HH.com peeps.
I'm going to Moose Jaw today.
I'm doing a benefit with some nice people from Corner Gas. Scroll down to read the entry below.
Have a great weekend. Tigers out of that match play thing.(frankly he played crap and then awesome and then crap)
The Oscars are on and that Helen chick is going to win for The Queen. At least that's what my pal Gloria Martin said on 680 news.
I'll be back and have some stuff for you here on Monday afternoon. Unless I get stuck in Regina cause of The Big Snowstorm coming.
Bewell.
H
John Derringer is about to be the beneficiary of one of the greatest ratings bits ever.
You couldn't ask for anything better. Forget the Breakfast with Derringer, forget the Guys Garage or whatever, how about...
"GET SUED BY A FORMER MAPLE LEAF WITH A SKETCHY REPUTATION!!!"
Take that Breakfast in Bahamas and TV commercials featuring Mike and Erin skating and 2 unknown dudes coming out of an egg.
Brilliant is what it is. Not planned but how fortuitous for it to happen now during the Spring Book.(Actually there are 2 of them this is known as S1 the other Spring book is S2)
Jealous? You bet, I was only ever in court for selling French Fries illegally at Nathan Phillips Square.
This is going to be all kinds of good for JD. Even if he loses. $950 grand is going to be cheap compared to the kind of publicity this will generate.
I predict this won't get to court though.
Too much to gain for Johnny.
Too much to lose for Domi's already battered rep in this city-Belinda, Mrs Tie, His Brother and the Lunk-Head Factor.
Lobster Boy No More!
Side note: I was on the air yesterday with Derringers former foil Craig Venn who's all grown up and hosting the morning show at The Rock in Windor/Detroit. It was one of my most enjoyable interviews. I've known Craig since 1989 and in fact he reminded me that he was working overnights and had to open the door for me my first shift at CFNY.
He's a great guy and has really become an excellent broadcaster. Check him out online sometimes.
Posted by Humble on February 23, 2007 @ 09:08|Permalink
Week 7 Team Teal wins 3rd of the Season!!!
Team Teal now one shy of .500.
Well it happened. First the girls won a game. Then 2 of 3 and now 2 in a freaking row!
This is remarkable for several reasons.
1)Last season TT won zero games. As in None.
2)This season TT lost first 4 in a row.
3)Last night TT beat a very good team.
The Coaches kid Charlie G continued her 3 game scoring streak and netted the first, a pretty little chip shot. Goalie Rachel, not to be confused with Little Rachel was awesome in net as was Goalie Nicole not to be confused with Nutty Nicole, who stood on her head in the second half.
The game began with some Earing controversy from Ref Grumpy who made me sit 2 of my girls-Nutty Nicole and Sweet Kaitlen, for some bizarre No-Earing rule. The girls were both wearing some kind of stud-thing that apparently can only be removed surgically.
TT's opponents Team Purple are the best team we've beaten so far. They have many fine players including my buddy Geoff's kid Brooke who is not only awesome, but is very intense as well.
A couple of times after some stupid crap that I was yelling she shot me such a dirty look I thought she might take a swing at me. I know she's only 12 but I'll be more careful the next time I drive her home from practice. (She and Charlie play on another team together.)
In the end Goalie Nicole saved the game in the dying seconds to preserve our 6-5 victory. I had some extra help on the bench from Coach Tim who's opinion I respect greatly and who's daughter Amanda, is my most improved player. Coach Patrick still thinks I'm too intense but has noted that at least I've stopped shrieking.
Posted by Humble on February 23, 2007 @ 08:52|Permalink
#93 Doug Gilmour, Big Bros and Sis's and Me.
I love doing this stuff. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto asked me to host their ski day at the Caledon Ski Club and it was great.
Over the years I've met so many nice people hosting these type of events and I always considered it a part of the job. Now that my job has been shelved, it's fun to still be asked to do these type of things.
Now for...
Years ago when I worked at The Mix the first time-91-92, Doug used to come in and do the odd sports cast and work on his on-air reading. We've been sort of pals ever since. I say sort of because its not like we've ever hung out, it's just that since that time we have done a bunch of events together and always have a laugh.
I bug him about being small and old and he makes fun of me being older and out of shape.
I had him on the air with me a bunch of times and in fact when I first got my Black Berry he was the one who showed me a bunch of shortcuts.
He's a good guy and it's no surprise that he has quietly been part of Big Brothers and Sisters for a long time.
It was good to run into him again yesterday.
We hung out a bit, he went skiing and then we talked about what he missed about not playing-strangely very similar to what I miss about Radio-being in the room, having some laughs and seeing some pals everyday.
As I said I don't see him that often but every once in a while he'll text message me something rude and we'll go back and forth for a few minutes and then I won't hear from him again for another few months.
I sometime forget he's one of the most loved hockey dudes in this town.
If your a fan go here.
Yesterday I wrote about a situation at a High School near me that had an "incident" featuring some ass who wrote threatening messages about harming other kids.
The situation is being handled, the school and the local board are investigating, but I'm telling you it's freaking out a lot of people around here.
This is a very quiet, middle-class neighborhood and the school is reputed to be amongst the 10 best in the country.
My little note got quite a bit of reaction.
One of my pals and a regular commenter here at HH.com is a Brampton teacher named Tim Miller.
He and I have become friends over the last couple of years and he's a smart and thoughtful fellow who loves teaching. I've seen him in the classroom and believe me you'd want your kids to be taught by him.
He says.
Humble...
With regards to the Iroquois incident...
Part of me wants to say "welcome to my world". But that is flippant and only seems to confirm the misguided perception that the media seems bent on portraying that schools are bastions of violence/racsim/drugs/etc and full of Ganstas and ner-do-wells.
The truth of the matter is that they are bastions of learning and full of amazing young people.
I feel absolutely safe in my job. Mind you, I am a teacher so I would probably be the last one to be threatened anyway, so perhaps my view is skewed...?
However,
Come to school messed up.
Home...society is the prob, full of denial
the school IS safe
Handful of idiots...a mass of good and great kids....why not focus on them...not good press.
Another point came from Soccer Mom.
My son went to Iroquois, last year he graduated and is now attending
college, what an amazing school. He still has many friends there and this
news scared me to death. My questions have to be ~ this Grade 9 student who
"found" the message, are they sure he was not the one who wrote the
message? This threat is being taken very serious and now seems to have been
averted from this school but what about other schools in the area, what is
being done to make sure that if this was/is a viable threat and can?t
happen at The Ridge, will this individual(s) choose another school in the
area? I went into my daughters school (which is walking distance due
south) to find out what is being done to protect them. I was assured
precisions were being taken, but I am still really rocked by this. I was
talking to someone who commented "Do you think the Chief of Police will let
anything happen in the area?" Words of little comfort. Sick but reality
are the days when our children have to practice lockdown
Just got a note from my buddy Shane. Check out his perspective here.
Posted by Humble on February 23, 2007 @ 08:44|Permalink
Too Close to Home.
You may heard this story on the news yesterday.
At an Oakville High School a "threatening message" was discovered in one of it's bathrooms. The idiots who wrote it warned that they planned to harm some other students on Friday Feb 23rd.
The school is Iroquois Ridge and is consistently ranked in the top 10 high schools in Canada.
It's located in my neighborhood and my 12 year old will be going there in less than 2 years for grade 9.
Great. Like we're not all worried about kids enough, a couple of dick-heads who I'm sure are just being bigger dick-heads, have got us all stirred up. My kid doesn't even go there yet and I'm concerned, what about the parents of the children who are there now?
When we were young people did stupid crap too. Grafitti, smoking, some drugs, getting girls pregnant..(btw I'm not referring to me...okay I got knocked up in grade 10)
But all of this was in an era before Columbine and other school shootings. So when modern day high school losers write they're going to harm children in a school on a certain day people take them seriously.
Too bad it's come to this but it has.
The police are on it and the school is very very concerned.
Hopefully this just turns out to be a big hoax and that G*d forbid any harm comes to these kids.
But the threat and worry? A little too close to home for me.
(This is me and Dave, he's a great guy who I do a lot of flying with. He's very serious..and Seriously deranged.)
Hey did you notice it wasn't cold as ass yesterday?
I did.
I noticed because it one of the few days since the early January Global Warming Hysteria, it actually was fairly pleasant.
I went flying for the first time since the week before Christmas.
It's the longest no-fly zone since I got my license.
Flying is one of those things that take me completely out of the day to day worries and focus me completely on you know, not falling out of the sky.
The lay-off is the result of a few things. Christmas, the plane getting fixed, and then THE WEATHER TURNED TO CRAP!!!
Yesterday was a different story.
This: TAF CYYZ 202339Z 210024 29008KT P6SM FEW020 TEMPO 0002 BKN020
BECMG 1416 23005KT
FM2000Z 21008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080..... Means This
Of course today it's back to this
I was looking for a "big snowflake shot" when I found one of Frosty skiing that I like better.
Posted by Humble on February 22, 2007 @ 08:10|Permalink
Corner Gas, Moose Jaw and Me.
This is going to be weird. This weekend I'm going back to Moose Jaw to host "..an Evening with.."
some of the cast of Corner Gas.
The attractive person above, no not Brent, Gabrielle Miller and The Guy Who Plays The Cop-Lorne Cardinal and I are doing a benefit for the local Business Association.
It's them and me and an hour and 45 minutes of fun.
I'll be doing about 20-25 minutes of stand up off the top and then sort of an Inside the Actors studio kind of thing with the Gas people.
I'm hoping the audience will have
a)low expectations.
b)lots of liquor in them.
c)but not so much that they start throwing things.
I've got all sorts of Moose Jaw-centric stuff written so hopefully that'll go over okay. I'd hate to bomb in my hometown and have people go, "Geez how has that boy made a living all these years?"
I'll let you know how it goes.
If your in The Moose Jaw area and want a fun and informative evening click here.
I have time and plenty of it for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. I think they're a great organization who do good things for lots of kids.
They were near the bottom of the barrel and decided that I'd make a good host for their event.
I am only too happy to do it.
So Thursday I'll be doing the MC-thing at the Caledon Ski Club, I'm assuming that's near Caledon and it's sounds like a great day for a great cause.
Posted by Humble on February 21, 2007 @ 10:06|Permalink
Britney Bald and now this...
Britney Spears has been ridiculed for everything from her 55-hour first marriage to backup-dancer second husband and her recent pantyless partying escapades. Now that she's entered rehab, though, the joke is over.
I agree. This girl is in trouble and on a downward spiral. It's easy to make Britney jokes but since the weekend all I feel is sorry for this kid.
That's what she is. A 25 year-old spoiled child who's got some major problems and is in need of some major help.
Hopefully this will be it.
Maybe I feel this way because of having daughters. Maybe not being on the air gives you a bit of perspective about what is Celebrity Jokey Joke material and what is just pathetic.
I know if I was on the air I'd probably be doing all sorts of "Britney Bits," but as a guy with a couple of girl children, I just feel bad for her.
A guy I really admire Craig Ferguson of the Late Late show said it best.
"For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it," he told viewers Monday. "It should be about attacking the powerful _ the politicians, the Trumps, the blowhards _ going after them. We shouldn't be attacking the vulnerable."
Posted by Humble on February 21, 2007 @ 09:54|Permalink
Rick Mercer Rants.
My friend David White, flying buddy and co-owner of Quinte Aviation, sent me this.
It's funny guy Rick Mercer, writing a letter in response to another article in The Independent, an East coast paper.
It's very well written and thoughtful and may shed some light on the issue of Canada's participation in Afghanistan.
A women named Noreen was apparently upset and in fact claimed her Christmas was ruined by too much coverage of the war.
Rick responds..."I am so sorry to hear about the interruption to your holiday cheer. You say in your column that it all started when the CBC ran a story on some “poor sod” who got his legs blown off in Afghanistan.
The “poor sod” in question, Noreen, has a name and it is Cpl. Paul Franklin. He is a medic in the Forces and has been a buddy of mine for years. I had dinner with him last week in Edmonton, in fact. I will be sure to pass on to him that his lack of legs caused you some personal discomfort this Christmas.
Paul is a pretty amazing guy. You would like him I think. When I met him years ago he had two good legs and a brutally funny sense of humour. He was so funny that I was pretty sure he was a Newfoundlander. You probably know the type (or maybe you don’t) — salt of the earth, always smiling, and like so many health-care professionals, seemingly obsessed with helping others in need."
In My House, The merger of Sirius and XM won't affect me in the least. Neither of these satellite companies are interested in Me or Me and Fred. They're not alone!
In My House, yesterday several lines have been crossed.
Line 1) I went shopping with my 12 year old for a birthday present for a boy she likes. I'm pretending it didn't happen.
Line 2) On aforementioned shopping outing, 12 year old convinced me to also buy a sweater for our dog. I have to practice saying no to her. It's not easy.
Now our dog, who is the size of a shoebox, has a sweater. Sort of reminds of the old Black Hawk sweaters.
This a shot of Tucker, his sweater and the women(Randee) who claims to be his "Momma!"
Finally in my house Today, recently I hinted about something that's been pending for some time and I'd love to tell you about it but... I can't. I will soon. I need to consult with some of the other people involved first.
I will say it is good news. No, not a Radio job, but something pretty cool relating to The Book.
Carmen Melville is a very clever little fellow who used to write Adverts at the old 102.
Once in a while he would bully his way on to the show and force us to listen to his demented ramblings.
These were always amusing and sometimes downright funny. Very often they made me itchy.
Enjoy another episode of Carmen Melville Fake English Accent Movie Reviewer.
Posted by Humble on February 20, 2007 @ 09:08|Permalink
The Truth in Ad Sales
Long time Edge promo guy Phil Evans sent me this. It's funny in an Aren't-British-People-very-Glib and Amusing, kind of way.
Captain Phil is doing it up right on the West Coast.
He was always fun to chat with and didn't mind using the odd big word. Or made up word. Check out his blog.
Posted by Humble on February 20, 2007 @ 09:07|Permalink
Phils no You-Know-Who!
(The following will contain no actual mention of Tiger Woods. It will however, make several references to "man-boobs." You've been warned.)
Yesterday the guy on the right blew another golf tournament on the 18th hole.
The guy on the left did not play in the tournament but if he had been in the same position and circumstance as the guy on the right, trust me he would have won.
Last year at the U.S. Open, Phil and his man-boobs push-flared his drive on the 72nd hole into some tents on the left side of the fairway and double-bogeyed his way out of history. He just needed par. His caddy should have handed him a five iron, a wedge and a putter and thrown the rest of his clubs in a lake.
He could have made par hitting five iron, five iron, chip and putt. But no. He has to man-boob it into the gallery and lose.
You-know-who would not have done it. Neither would Nicklaus or Faldo or anyone else that's won a bunch of Majors.
I actually felt bad for Phil at the time cause it was such a colossal and public blunder.
Surely he would have learned from that and never do it again?
Yesterday afternoon Jimmy Nantz was smoothly talking about just that. Phil's different. He's grown and not just his M-B's. No. Phil's worked on his swing with the driver after imploding at the U.S. Open. That push-flare-bunt, hold-on-to-the-club and don't-release-block-left wouldn't happen again would it?
Yes.
Yesterday. 18th hole. One shot lead and all he needs is par.
Out comes the Driver. Ball goes LEFT! Next shot-a 204 yard 8 IRON???? Short.(Hmm, maybe one more club.) Bad chip, missed putt, playoff.
3 holes later the man-boobs sag and Phil loses.
I admit it made for great TV. It was very exciting. I couldn't turn if off. If you know who was playing it would have just been another boring old win.
Maybe one day the guy in the picture on the left will have to give the boobalicious guy on the right, another Green jacket. Somehow I doubt it.
Especially if Phi has to hit driver on 18.
The Nicotine Patch. I find that amusing. You give somebody trying to quite smoking the drug their trying to get free from. That'd be like giving a heroin addict the Heroin Patch to help them kick their addiction. Many have tried the patch, myself included, and uh no. I used to take the patch off, have a smoke and then put it back on.
Wanna quite. Try this.
I heard today that the CBS TV show 2 and a Half Men is "Television's Number 1 Show!"
Can that be? I've never seen it nor have I met anyone who has.
Do they mean "Number 1 Show with Charlie Sheen fans?"
As we know Charlie likes the whores.
Finally. I had an amazing brunch with my pal Stinky and his beautiful wife to celebrate his birthday yesterday.
We went to this cool Queen and Dovercourt joint called Mildred Pierce.
It was fun to be downtown with all the cool people on a Sunday having savory food and drinking gin Ceaser's.
I said to my wife that we should do this more often. It's a shame to live near this amazing city and not use it.
Going downtown isn't that big a deal. You know except for the traffic, the parking and the prices.
It's still a good thing to pry yourself away from norm once in a way and hang out with TPDIB.
(The People Dressed In Black)
Posted by Humble on February 19, 2007 @ 08:26|Permalink
The Leaf Thing Blew.
I guess the big Leaf 40th anniversary sort of sucked.
I didn't watch it but the Star and a bunch of other sources said it was underwhelming at best.
Mike Boon had a nice perspective on the Suckage.
Myself I didn't watch it. I asked Mike earlier in the day to remind me but then I quickly forgot.
Here's a secret. I could never stand the Leafs. I used to cheer for them somewhat, cause they were the hometown team and it seemed the right thing to do, although I made no bones about really liking the Bruins.
The fact is I grew up a Bruin fan and hated the Habs and the Leafs.
In Western Canada all we ever saw on Saturday nights were the Leafs and Habs and whomever they were playing.
It used to drive my Dad nuts at how the announcers were such homers.
The joke was that anyone could beat the Leafs 8-1 and all 3 stars would be from Toronto.
I miss a lot of things about my old job. Pretending to give a crap about the Leafs isn't one of them.
Now the Argo's. Those guys I really liked.
One of my pals Craig Venn checked in with me recently. I first met him working in Brampton at the old chicken factory. Ah those were the days. Working in a strip mall across from St. Hubert's and the smell of bad take-out and dead chicken carcasses.
Craigy was just a lad then. This was before working with the Dark Lord. He was just a good guy with a great sense of humour.
He is hosting the morning show in Windsor these days at The Rock.
He mentioned he is settling in with his family and he loves the proximity to Detroit.
"It is great being 15 minutes from the border, Red Wings, Tigers, decent restaurants and for Maria, amazing shopping. I can not believe that you can go to a Red Wings game and get a decent seat for 40 dollars. I went with a bunch of listeners to a Red Wings/Oilers game and we had a dinner in the Champions lounge. I could not understand the photos they had on the wall of Red Wings players celebrating with something they call the Stanley Cup. Scotty Bowman was lying on the ice with all the players around him and I thought he had a stroke; turns out they were just posing for the photo. Seems, that’s what you do when you win this thing called “The Cup.” Being a Leafs fan for so long I did not understand."
My friend Caroline sent me a link to one of those Fun sites that can eat up a lot of down time.
It's full of parody songs, goofy surveys and pictures. It's Humor.beecy.net. and I think you'll find something on it to enjoy.
I like this picture.
I like things that make fun of George Bush and Dick Chaney.
I sometimes forget that Dick Chaney is the Vice President of The U.S. and not just some scary
freak that once shot his buddy.
Posted by Humble on February 18, 2007 @ 07:49|Permalink
In My House Yesterday/Today and some Random Thinks
In My House yesterday, what a great day.
A project I've been working on for a long time is about to finally close. No I can't tell you yet, but I will soon. Hopefully.
It's the kind of thing that has been going back and forth and hanging over my head for a few months and now it's going to go forward.
I feel positively giddy. As though a weight has been lifted.
In My House yesterday as well I finished up the driveway using the Miracle Scoop Shovel I bought at Canadian Tire. Its one of those big scoop deal with the rails on the bottom. I had no idea. You just scoop/shove the snow to the end of the pile and UP and OVER and you never have to lift it.
I love my scoop shovel and I know it loves me. It told me.
In My House yesterdayMike Boon, internet genius and renown Musicologist sent me 6 versions of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. This began after he sent me the secret Gord Downie version, which only a few people have heard, and now it's officially one of my favorite songs.
I mentioned the song to him one day in passing and now my Itunes features versions from KD Lang, to John Cale to Leonard himself.
Last night I was playing it on the piano and my 9-year-old Spencer was singing it and it was just another great moment in a great day.
Randomly.
Charlie G scored 3 goals in soccer.(see Team Teal entry below.) Before you have kids you can never know how great a thing that is.
Today I have a few more interviews and then a Breast Cancer Fund raiser this weekend with Gears Bike shop and their 24 hour spin.
Also my wife is up North with some chicks so it's just me and the babies. One of them has a grade 7 school dance this afternoon. I'll just pretend it's not happening.
Then the girls and I are going to eat junky food and see a movie.
Looks like another sweet day.
"Yeah I've heard of this Cold-FX they got Cherry to be their spokesman. Western company run by some smart chick.
I'll bet that would make a good investment."
That was me a few years ago and then something shiny caught my eye and I was off chasing after it like a puppy.
Grown ups bought the stock, the rest of us were too busy dreaming of big screen TV's or hot Asian Women.
Cold-FX got a certain type of Government approval that basically says the company can claim it's product "helps reduce the frequency, severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms."
Wow. That wouldn't have make the stock price rise at all would it?
Shares in the Edmonton-based company soared $1.08 per share, or nearly 60 per cent, to close at $2.90 yesterday in heavy trading in Toronto.
Company founder and chief executive officer Jacqueline Shan said the Health Canada seal of approval would make it easier to market the remedy to physicians and pharmacists.
Let's see if you had $10 thousand worth of Cold-FX and it went up 60% you'd have, uh, wait, you'd get...well you'd have a lot more than you started with. ($16,000)
Sure it's easy to be Warren Buffet in hindsight, but this should have been a no brainer.
Cold remedy. Canada. Don Cherry.
I'll be he had more than 10 grand in shares.
Posted by Humble on February 16, 2007 @ 08:21|Permalink
Pay Per View on a Cell Phone?
Your kidding, right?
Your not. Okay what up?
Mobile Movies is available to Bell Mobility subscribers as part of Fun Bundles. Subscribers can pick from three packages for their phone, which include text messaging, caller ID and Internet browsing. Subscribers pay $5.99 for each movie download on top of subscription fees for Internet access.
It's only a matter of time before there's an audience for cellphone movies, said Kevin Restivo, a telecom analyst with Toronto-based SeaBoard Group. "As handset screen resolution improves, and screen sizes enlarge, such services will grow dramatically.''
No that won't be too irritating. Forget some Blue Tooth idiot yelling into the air while carrying on a conversation while your trying to eat lunch, how bout Movie Phone Dude. He's staring into his phone and laughing at Anchor Man in the middle of your meal.
I'm sure it'll catch on. The question...how bored have we all become?
Have a long commute on the Go Train, hmmmm no mp3, no movie to watch, ...hey a book?
It won't be long before you'll be able to download that.
Posted by Humble on February 16, 2007 @ 08:12|Permalink
Week 6 Team Teal wins our SECOND GAME!!!
Well how do you like that? Our second win and Team Teal is starting to feel all tingly about itself.
This was a good little victory for us as we beat Team Red 5-1 and they are no pushovers. The first game of the season they smoked our lunch.
That's what I kept yelling at my players for inspiration.
"This Team smoked our lunch last time now let's be doing it!"
It was close at the start but you could feel TT starting to rev it's engines. The first goal was a Charlie G pass to Dee Dee back to Charlie G and then back to Dee Dee and GOALLLLLLLLLLLL.
Maybe the best soccer goal I've ever seen.
The ref was the old guy that My Assistant Coach Patrick says look like Mr. Burns. I find him distracting as he's at least 86 years old and he's wearing shorts.. It's minus 35 inside the Oakville Dome and Ref Burns is wearing little black soccer shorts and running after 12 year old girls.
I'm sure he's going to cack any second.
All the girls played great. Jenna is much improved on defense, as is Amanda and Therese who's named I always mispronounce.
I had both Nicoles and all the Rachels so that was a bit awkward. Although 1st Nicole played net in the second half and she was freaking awesome.
It wouldn't be fair if I didn't mention that the coaches kid Charlie G scored a hat trick and was suitably embarrassed by my yelling.
"Three goals!! You can't score Three goals!! Are you all freaked out again???"
She was.
Could be worse. She once scored 3 goals in an outdoor game when she was younger and I took my shirt off and ran onto the field topless.
Believe me no one wants to see that.
If I did it now she'd probably quit the game.
Ref Burns would throw me out and then cack.
Posted by Humble on February 16, 2007 @ 07:50|Permalink
Carmen Melville reviews again.
One of the guys from the old show Carmen Melville sent me a bunch of old "Him" recently. I always loved this character and I'm happy he did. The Fake English Accent Movie Reviewer.
Carmen is an extremely talented writer and voice-over guy which of course explains why he's no longer in Radio.
Interesting Carmen Trivia?
He was part of the Dean Blundell Show on the Edge when it first debuted in the spring of 2001.
He came in a few times and things didn't work out. Not everyone wants to get up in the middle of the night and go to work. Okay no one really does but sometimes that's all your qualified for.
Anyway. Here's some more Carmen.
Enjoy.
The Podcast of Love is up and it seem people like it. Why wouldn't they with so much crapola on the Radio these days.
If you haven't heard it...go HERE.
The response has been very nice.
Message: Great job with the last podcast! I liked that you guys got a little serious and thoughtful a bit, balanced perfectly with the right amount of your humour. I get almost saddened whenever one of these podcasts come to an end, not knowing when the next one will be there to listen to.
By the way, I do download it to my iPod, and then dock my iPod with my clock radio next to my pillow. So, listening to you guys is almost the same as when I used to wake up to you.
Cool.
Hey, are you eventually going to have a public event where you present the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation with a big cardboard cheque?
Yes I will be giving them a cheque hopefully by the end of this month or early in March.
Take care.
Riaz
Message: Dear Howard and Fred,
Loved the podcast... I listened to Q107 since you both thought it was a good place to listen in the a.m. NOT EVER CLOSE to how much I enjoy you both. I MISS YOU. Please keep doing the podcasts. Here is wishing you both, funny and talented people great success in 2007.
Lisa (fan since the early 80's)
Your Nice Lisa
Podcasts are great but I agree with the other posters, it just makes me
miss listening to you guys ever more than I already do. When are you coming
back on the air? Heck, they just got a new morning show on Jack, why on
Earth didn't they hire a decent morning team, i.e. you guys!?
Hmmm I don't know. Maybe that's not what they were looking for!
Hey I'm back in the Oakville Beaver. The Beaver has always been a friend and once again they've done a little thing on me.
This time for The Slime Thing.
Hey the Beaver's nice. Thank you Beaver. Who among can honestly say a bad word about The Beaver.
I can't. I wouldn't even try.
Check out the article and very bizarre picture of me HERE.
This is the picture in case the link is down. I really am very strange looking dude.
In My House which is just really Random Thoughts but called something else!!
Randoms Thoughts in My House.
In my house today both of the kids are home because it's snowed a lot here in Oakville.
By far the most snow we've had all year. Drifts half way up the door and very cold.
Tell me why anyone was shoveling last night while the snow was just starting to fall.
I was driving home around 9pm and there were a couple of people already shoveling. I wanted to pull over and say,"Why are you doing this, don't you think you'll need to do this again tomorrow?"
Oh I was quite perturbed. I have time for these things you know.
In my House today I had a big Valentines Day planned. Hot Yoga with my wife, lunch and then maybe a "Nap." When I say Nap I don't mean Nap I mean an old fashioned Married Love Encounter.
Not now. Now I'll be shoveling snow and hanging out with my girls. Not a bad thing, just not a MLE.
The dog seems freaked out by the snow. He's the size of a loaf of bread. He's like a furry loaf of bread with a perma-bone. We still haven't had him fixed and so half the the time he runs around like a teenager.
The kids are quite grossed out/fascinated by his "Pink lipstick thingy."
We put him outside and he was immediately engulfed by a snow drift. He ran back in and started to cry. I'm not kidding.
Finally my 9 year old is mad because I wouldn't let her have alpha-getty for breakfast. True.
Great Image.
She then got on her snow suit and went outside. A couple of minutes later I looked outside and
there she was in a full blown snow angel. Perfectly happy. The picture of a 9 year old Canadian child on her back, eyes closed and happy as can be.
Hmmm maybe I should try that. Cheaper than Scotch.
Posted by Humble on February 14, 2007 @ 09:39|Permalink
HEY THE VALENTINES PODCAST THINGY IS UP AND WORKING!!!!
PODCAST #3.
This is becoming a thing.
We did the first one as an emotional Christmas H+F reunion, our first time broadcasting/podcasting in 15 months.
The Second installment, January's PodCast of Hope was more biting, raw and funny. We said some things that needed to be spoken.
And now we proudly present The Valentines PodCast of Love. We got together at Dan Duran's palatial west end home and we did er up good. Yes we did. Don't say we didn't, I was there.
We talked about socks, Fred's sweaty feet, meeting a famous Torontonian and a brand new song from Scary Pete.
Anyway have a listen and enjoy. Go here. Here as well. Or click on the big heart..........
If you like comedy and you love the Trailer Park Boys and you want all of that in a tidy package known as The Winnipeg Comedy Festival well looky here.
Seriously this is a funny funny show produced by the brilliant Steve Glassman, who for years has been like a brother to me.
Whether its asking to promote his programs on my old Good Times Radio Hour, or calling to get me to talk about his latest triumph, Steve has managed to produce the bulk of Comedy Television in this country and neatly avoided hiring me.
No I'm not bitter.
Yes, I once threatened to punch him.
That was a completely different matter and I may have been slightly polluted.
Do yourself and your loved ones a favor this and every Friday night for the next few weeks and watch Steve Glassman's Winnipeg Comedy Festival...not featuring his brother Howard.( Favorite Uncle of his children, and a dam fine dramatic actor)
BTW.
He's not my little Brother he's much much older and starting to get a little soft in the head. Maybe one day he'll be so daft that he'll forget it's me and actually sign me up for one of the 1500 shows he produces annually.
That's little Stevie in the middle next to me and our Grandfather.(My other Brother Sweet Dave Glassman who one day will be the richest man in the family or living with me.)
Posted by Humble on February 14, 2007 @ 08:05|Permalink
Just a little Fun from Buffalo Jon May
My pal Jon May from Fox Buffalo sent me this little funny.
While we're getting near 50 cm here in the Oakville/Burlington/Hamilton Snow-zone,(Buffalo's probably getting twice that but in inches!) I thought we could all use a little Global Warming humour.
Not that I'm a Climate Change Deny-er. In fact, I can't wait for the Climate to get off it's ass and get back to the business of changing.
Posted by Humble on February 14, 2007 @ 08:03|Permalink
This may be hard to explain but....
You see there's this Radio Message board that for years has not always been big fans of The Humble and Fred Show. It's a popular place where Radio people and fans of the business meet to discuss the issues of the day. For many years that discussion has either not included us or has been very negative.
I don't really remember why. I think back when it first began Fred and I got on and started to post back and forth to one another and sort of mocked the whole thing. Maybe that was it.
I never post on this board. I don't think Fred does either.
Recently the Board People were uncharacteristically nice to Fred.
Then the other night one of the "Regular H+F Haters" posted something, mentioned me, I got pissed off and I sent him a note telling him to go F himself. A strange thing happened.
The guy, Brent sent me his home phone number. I was blown away.
I called it, we talked, were semi-mature and both of us left a little bewildered as to why there'd been such acrimony between us all these years. Hey, the dude's from Saskatchewan!
A few days after our peace-summit, he wrote this on the Board.
Long time big yellow board readers/lurkers may well have figured out that I was not, for the longest of times, president of the Humble Howard fan club.
As a matter of fact, there was acrimony, antipathy, sarcasm, cynicism and all sorts of things between us - mostly revealed, though, in my posts.
Then this Saturday night happened. I made one of my usual snarky asides at Humble (since edited out, don't bother looking for it). Humble wrote me a terse email in response. I sent Humble an email back with my home number and told him to call. Humble phoned me. We talked.
I'm happy to report the Peace Pipe has been smoked, the olive branch was extended, and we sang "Kumbayah" together.
And Humble? Sorry for all the snark. No, really.
And thanks for the phone call.
And Fred? If you wanna talk, get my number from Humble... I'm not kidding.
So far no one's responded. On the other hand there's been no Hatred Flame Thread either, so maybe that's a start!
I used to love this character. Carmen Melville.
He's a real guy who happened to write commercials at The Edge during Humble and Fred's halcyon days. Oh yes my friendlies, we had some good days.
Carmen used to come appear with a fake English accent and review movies, so of course we called his character...
Carmen Melville Fake English Accented Movie Reviewer. Clever huh?
Posted by Humble on February 13, 2007 @ 08:44|Permalink
This Weeks Mega-Push for Valen-Slimes Day!
I'll be Giving Er big time this week trying to sell the book for V-Day.
Yesterday I was on with one of my best friends Jeff Lumby the new morning guy on Dave Fm in Kitchener.
He and I have known each other and worked together since 1978 at CHAB in Moose Jaw.
He sounds great doing a show again after 7 years of making a tidy living voicing spots and doing Red Green. I mean of course "appearing on."
Today I'll be spending a wacky half hour with Andrew Krystal in Halifax. He's brilliant and one of the great Talk Radio guys in the country. He's also nuts. I love doing his show and he promotes the crap out of the book.
Wednesday I'll be on with Bill Carroll on the Big 1010. He's another one of my work buddies I miss and his producer Ryan and I always have a laugh.
Bill is fitting in nicely and has already made that show his own.
After Bill I'll be back on the EZ rock with Stu and Colleen. Their nice and good and Colleen is pretty. Stu's pretty too. They are two of my peeps I miss from the old St.Clair and Yonge days.
Finally look for me in the Oakville Beaver available where ever fine Beaver is sold. Why not give your loved one some Beaver and Slime for Valentines Day.
Giving the Beaver says "Your special, I'm giving you Beaver!"
Posted by Humble on February 13, 2007 @ 08:21|Permalink
Dem Grammies were Good
Loved the Police. That whole re-union thing was cool. How is it that Sting looks like he's getting younger? Must be all that Tantra Sex he's having for 7 hours at a time. Seems like a lot of work.
Jamie Fox, sorry, didn't get the walk reference...not funny.
John Legend, John Mayor and that Juicy Chick playing acoustic guitar were great.
Her name is Corinne Bailey Rae. She's Delicious.
Also Juicy: Fergie, Shakira, Beyonce and all of The Dixie Chicks even the sort of cross-eyed one. Christina Aguilera is both Juicy and Dirty. So is Scarlett Johansen. Madonna used to be now she's just dirty and weird looking.
Hey someone had better tell Stevie Wonder what he's eating cause it's obvious he doesn't know its big, giant lard sangwhiches.
Also let's stop giving Tony Bennett anymore awards, thanks.
Fav performance. Dixie Chicks song and then their acceptance speech where the little chubby one basically said Nyah Nyah to all the critics.
Least fav performance. The weird Eagles/some old country guy tribute with Carrie Underwood (Juicy) and some doughy country guy. Not sure what the hell that was all about, although the guitar guys were good.
Posted by Humble on February 12, 2007 @ 08:30|Permalink
Randomly Randomly I roll Along.
Great Weekend. Signed books, met a bunch of nice people and some old friends dropped by.
At one Chapters Trevor Boris, funny boy and new pal from the Gill Deacon show showed up...at another my Dentist Dr. Eisner. My Sister-in-law was with my beautiful niece, saw me at Indigo YorkDale and made a Pity Purchase. Which was nice.
This writer Steve Liddell dropped by to keep me company and to commiserate about how tough it is to sell a book. His novel is the very funny Honest Lee, ask for it.
The most bizarre encounter was meeting, selling and signing a book for Moses Znaimer, yeah that guy from CityTV now with Classical 96.3
The other people I enjoyed meeting at several signings were the ones who wanted to know where the Biography section was, if the store had a more extensive CD area and I especially enjoyed the encounter with the person who was pissed off that I didn't know where a Pet store was. Ah the joys of being a Canadian Author.
Saturday book signings were pretty standard. I sit there, people walk by, they avert their eyes, I look uncomfortable and the whole thing is awkward. I sold some books though. In fact I sold and signed one for the legendary Moses Znaimer. That was cool. The guy is very hip, dresses well and makes great eye contact.
Today I'll be here. Noon – Yorkdale
3pm – Bayview Village One is a Chapters and one is an Indigo. Check the Mall info for further, uh info.
Being downtown today was fun. I like the hustle and back and forth you only get in The City.
Cab drivers whose names I can't pronounce and people at the stores who are ready and willing to engage in conversation and all the people that I get to interact with at the event. I've made this point before...I don't miss talking on the Radio as much as I miss the people I got to play with every day.
Bought a couple of diet books recently. You on a Diet and The Three Hour Diet. I am going on a cruise in a month and then in May I have to have an hernia operation. One means I'm going to eat like a maniac and the other, means I have to lose 15 pounds! The Shouldice Hernia Nazi's won't fix my Groinal Area unless I drop some weight so I though I'd better get a head start.
I'm hoping to lose 10 pounds before the cruise, gain back 5 and then lose another 10 when I come back. That last sentence sounded very Chicky to me. You?
Rose? Too expensive.
Flowers? Old school.
A book about Slimy Guy behavior including a whole chapter dedicated to Stupid Cupid stories?
That's the ticket.
And some money goes to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Do it.
Today I'll be signing copies of this Valentines Must-Have at:
Chapters Festival Hall-Noon -2:45
World’s Biggest Bookstore -3:00 to 5:45.
Sunday at Noon – Yorkdale Mall
Sunday at 3pm – Bayview Village
Hey Go to this Website! Seriously, click on the Plane.
My friend Jackie DeKnock, hot wife of Dan Duran and Mother of my amazing godson Colten, has a great site for those looking for a unique culinary/travel experience. It's called Gourmet Safari and not only is it full of great travel opportunities it's also a great resource.
This from her site.
If you are looking for a really unique Valentines Day gift you cannot go wrong with this V-Day Gift.
Forget the traditional roses this year (not that we would mind). What better gift than the gift of food adventure travel for the food and wine lover who has absolutely everything! Gourmet Safari Culinary Discovery Gift Certificates can be purchased in any denomination and can be applied to any culinary vacation or cooking class. Fine food, fine wines, fine times are just an email away, contact us today to purchase your gift certificate -the ultimate gift of food & travel culinary discovery. How romantic is that...
Wishing you a Happy Valentines Day.
Go to GourmetSafari.com. Go. Go now and Go often. Of course, don't forget to come back!
Posted by Humble on February 9, 2007 @ 07:22|Permalink
Random Thinks about Stuff.
I spent some time with my God Son Colton Duran the other day and I must say that the little fellow is remarkable. He is a beautiful child and very smart and kind and funny. I am a little surprised that he turned out to be so good looking though; since his parents are in fact quite hideous.
I'm going to be signing books at Chapters like a mad man this weekend and I would love for you to drop by and say hi. February 10th – Noon – Festival Hall
February 10th – 3pm – World’s Biggest Bookstore
February 11th – Noon – Yorkdale
February 11th – 3pm – Bayview Village
These things are alternately fun, gratifying and humiliating. Many minutes go by with no one but staff stopping by to ask a)who I am...b)would I like some water...c)"So are you doing anything else these days?"
Fred and I are going to be recording another pod cast this weekend. We don't have a name yet but my money's on Humble and Fred's Valentines Pod Cast of Love. That is the Humble and Fred way.
Make something that will likely be immature, filthy and irreverent and give it fancy pants name.
Maybe that is why he and I aren't doing this for a living anymore.
We'll let you know when the Pod Cast of Love will be ready to download/listen. Should probably have that sucker ready for Valentines Day...ya think? In the meantime for those who haven't already done so, go here for H+F Hysterics.
Posted by Humble on February 9, 2007 @ 07:20|Permalink
More Old Radio Junk. It's Carman Melville!
One of the best things about working on The Humble and Fred show all those years was the amazing array of talented people we managed to coerce into doing stuff for us for nothing.
Jamie Watson, Pete Cugno and Carman Melville. Carm used to come in every so often and do a bit called Carman Melville Fake English-accented movie reviewer. Sort of the Stewie voice before there was Family Guy.
Carman was a copy writer at the station and a very funny dude. He recently sent me some old reviews for you to listen to and then forget.
Today his review of Hannibal.
Enjoy.
Posted by Humble on February 9, 2007 @ 07:17|Permalink
Week 5 a Tough Loss to Team Sort of Yellow.
6-4. A tough one. Close, gritty soccer last night at the Oakville Sports Dome as Team Teal fresh off last weeks 12-6 moral booster, couldn't get it done against a plucky Team Sort of Yellow. Team SOY had an amazing goalie and our girls just couldn't get enough past her. We had our chances and would have probably won if their net-minder hadn't been so awesome.
Never the less our steady improvement continues. I had both Nicoles out, only one Rachel( who scored a tidy little goal) the return of Abby and almost a full roster. Absent because of some lame "School Ski Trip" was the coaches kid Charlie G.
That's cool. I guess Team Teal's not as important as "fun with your friends at school!" Well I guess a certain Charlie G's commitment isn't what I thought.
Okay. Now I'm starting to scare myself.
Game notes.
-I Fireman-Carried an injured player off the field.
-Several times I had to separate players from my team and Sort of Yellow from excess socializing.
-Assistant Coach Patrick thinks I'm getting too intense. He may have a point as I have begun to shriek when we almost score.
This is Gill Deacon, she is pretty and looks all comfy sitting on her couch. Hi Gill.
Today I'll be on talking about Guy stuff with funny dude Trevor Boris and resident guy-writer, David Eddy.
I'll tell you right now the whole thing was slightly weird. We're all sitting there with Gill drinking beer and eating pretzels and popcorn and talking about how guys aren't really That shallow.
I'm sure I'll come off like always, sort of weird-looking and slightly twerpy.
I'm sure you can't wait.
In the end Gill plugs my book. Thanks Gill.
It's on at 11 this morning and 2 this afternoon.
(This is the only picture of these doofusses that I could find!)
I'm going back on the Legendary Cham Morning show Friday, but this time Live in Studio.
Wow.
This is significant for a couple of reasons.
A)Jay Farr and Tom Park are great guys and I'll be able to pimp the Slime for Valentines Day.
B)I'm finally going to meet Mike Nabuurs in person.
C)Why is that such a big deal Howard?
D)Okay I'll stop with the letters.
For years Mike was a major contributor to the Humble Report. I used some of the topics and bits from his hilarious service Laff Fax. In the old days it really was a fax. Later when this dagnabbit internet thing took off, Laff Fax became an e-mail that I looked forward to every night so I could get a head start writing the H Report.
His style was perfectly suited to mine and we had a relationship(non-life partner) that lasted nearly 15 years.
But I've never met him.
We talked on the phone all the time but Friday will be the first time we actually are going to see each other in person. Isn't that freaking weird.
I'll bet he's going to cry. Not me, I'll be strong, but later I'll go home and sit in the dark and write a song or something.
Tune in at 8:40 to 820 CHAM Friday Feb 9th, for all the hilarity and Oprah-like emotion.
Posted by Humble on February 8, 2007 @ 09:12|Permalink
Summer 2005 Fred get's fired and then the Big Hurricane!
I went to New Orleans for the first and only time in the early August 2005 for a morning man convention. Wow. The shear tonnage of ego's was staggering. But I had a great time, ate some awesome food and met some really fine people. My buddy Paul Brown from Edmonton's Bear Radio is a dude that I've become pals with from that time.
Anyway. I come back to Toronto, Fred gets gassed and now I'm doing the little radio show solo.
We kept on the best we could and we never stopped trying to do some good shows.
Judy, Bingo and I certainly weren't mailing it in.
About Mid-August New Orleans is hit by Katrina and we tracked down this guy that chases storms.
Enjoy.
Posted by Humble on February 8, 2007 @ 09:10|Permalink
How Stuff Works dot com.
In between phone calls, e-mails and mercy meetings(I'll explain another time..basically a meeting called by someone who thinks they should meet with you cause your out of work and are probably looking for something to do!) I am always looking for some interesting junk to put up on the site to amuse/entertain you.
This is from Howstuffworks.com
This cool car runs on electricity alone. It's called the Tesla Roadster and is part of the first big wave of high end electric sports cars.
I thought you might like to know. First they took Porches and Jaguars and turned them into SUV's, now they're taking sleek, fast, roadsters and making them run gas-free.
Must mean something.
That's all the time I have, I've got a semi-real meeting to go to. Yahhhhhh.
Posted by Humble on February 8, 2007 @ 09:06|Permalink
Some more Random Thinks
I like being busy. When I'm busy, I forget I don't have a job. The novelty of that has worn the F**k off, trust me. I was asked by a pal the other day if I missed Radio. I said I only miss it when I listen to it and what I really miss is going somewhere and mixing (bad choice) it up with other creative people.
I hate Winter. There, I've said it. I liked it when I could see the grass and It was +11. That was a Winter I could support. Last week the big rodents all over predicted an early spring and I say let's get on with that now. The last 3 and half weeks have sucked big time and I can't wait for it to improve. What the hell happened to Global Warming? Does that make me a Climate Change Deny-er?
How bout that Freaking Liberal Speak. Climate Change Deny-er is what the Dion Party are trying to hang on Prime Minister Harper and well didn't that little Shit-fit backfire. I love the Conservative Party TV spot where Ignatief looked all puzzled and Dion was caught with his environmental pants at his ankles. For the better part of the last decade and a half the Liberal Party was the the party of Denial. Gun Registry Deny-ers, Getting Rid of the GST Deny-ers and
Multiple other lies and Schemes Deny-ers.
You see sometimes I get political. I'm just in one of those moods. Must be the Minus 40 wind chill!
Finally on a lighter note. I think my 12 year old went on a date the other night. It was only for a pop at a coffee shop, it lasted barely an hour and a half and she said it wasn't a date. But it involved her and a boy and it sure looked like a date to me. I won't go into details because I don't want to be labeled a Date Deny-er but I'll just say this. I had to pick both of them up and give the young man a ride home, and that my friends was the most awkward car ride of my life.
The good news? This will only last another 10 years or so and then I'll be too senile and addled to care.
I was playing around with Odeo my audio uploading file sorting/sharing thingy and I came across a bunch of interviews with people I'd had on my show. There's quite a list of peeps from Kevin Smith to Jake Gold to Al Waxman. Sadly I don't have that train-wreck. Al was the only guy Fred and I ever interviewed that got super pissed off at us and all because I asked him how many Canadian Tire points you needed to get the Order of Canada.
Anyway here is a little something with Kevin Newman( a great guy) from the Post Freddy P( also a great guy) year at the Mix.
Posted by Humble on February 7, 2007 @ 08:26|Permalink
Bobby's Got A Job!! Yahhh Bobby.
When I was fired I felt bad for myself and family. Not that bad to be honest. I was being taken care of and I knew things would be okay for a while. But I felt really bad for the people that got fired along with me. Judy Croon and Bingo Bob. They were part of the show and apparently weren't needed anymore either. Judy quickly caught on with XM satellite Radio and now my pal Bingo has got a gig too.
Congrats Bob you were far too talented to be out of work for long.
Here's a blurb from Bob's Blog.
I HAVE A JOB.
As many of you know, I have been without employment since mid-July of 2006. It's been a strange road, to be honest I really thought that I would land a job with ease. As it turns out, the business I am in is quite fickle. So it's been a long six or seven months.
I've learned that this is just a normal part of working in radio...almost everyone goes through it, and this time it was my turn. I was lucky to have great friends and family help me through it. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger blahblahblah".
The wait is finally over. I am returning to the industry I love so much. As of February 19 I will be a morning show producer again. But here's the really cool part - the station is very unique. In fact, it will be the first of it's kind in the entire world. 103.9 Proud FM will be the world's first Gay radio station, and I will be the proud producer of "What's For Breakfast?" with Ken Kostick and Mary Jo Eustace.
Pretty cool stuff, eh?
I think this is going to be a really fun place to work, and personally I can't believe that there isn't a station serving the gay community already. Although I am glad there isn't, I like saying I work for the "the world's first".
You may know Ken and Mary Jo from thier TV show "What's for Dinner?" A very funny cooking show, that is now being repeated on CBC across Canada. And you may know Mary Jo from a certain tabloid story, that shall remain nameless. They are both very talented and really down to earth nice people. I have a feeling it is going to be a blast to work with them.
I can't really give you too many details on the station itself yet...we don't even have studios built. It's owned by Evanov Radio Group...they own Z 103.5 here in Toronto (a very successful Top 40 station)...the studios will be right in the Gaybourhood...and the rest of the lineup looks really talented as well.
I will fill you in more as I know more.
I just wanted to thank everyone who comes here to see how I am doing since the Mix departure, much appreciated. I am going to continue to write, so please keep coming. I also want to thank Humble Howard and Fred Patterson. Both have been really supportive during my "in between job" stage.
Thats about it for now. Stay warm people, its cold out there.
I thought you might dig hearing a little longer HH interview. I was hanging out with the very talented Jim Richards Monday night on the mighty RB and I must say it was a lot of fun.
I've been a big Jim fan for a long time and this was our first time in a studio together.
I'll put up all three parts and you can listen at your leisure.
Or not.
Here is part one...highlighted by a very bizarre caller named Cabbie who seemed to know a lot about both Jim and I.
Enjoy.
Posted by Humble on February 7, 2007 @ 08:21|Permalink
Jim Richards Show Part Two
This is a slighter shorter clip of my Jim Richards show appearance.
Jim is not only one of the best talk show dudes in the city he is also a funny guy who is not afraid to laugh when some else says something funny. You know what I mean?
This segment includes a call from a very nice person named Kim.
You see how I'm stretching this out and actually getting three posts of out it as opposed to lumping it all together in one post? I'm hoping you'll think I'm actually working harder for you than I really am.
This was the last segment Monday night with Jim Richards on his show which is called The Jim Richards show. (Okay, now I really am stretching it)
This part includes some funny chat about cold dogs and lonely authors.
Enjoy.
Posted by Humble on February 6, 2007 @ 16:07|Permalink
Check out the all new Toronto Mike!
Mike Boon's site is now officially called Toronto Mike. Mike and I are buds and last night he came with me to CFRB to hang out on the Jim Richards show.
To be honest I have to get out of here and head downtown, so later I'll try and throw up a comment or two about the show, Jim, his producer Richard (just had twins) and Dean the amazing Board Op.
But in the meantime read this and you'll get some of the flavah!
Posted by Humble on February 6, 2007 @ 09:50|Permalink
Some Great feedback
A few entries the past week got a bit of interesting response.
For starters...I referenced these wing-dings again
and got the following.
J Turner definitely has issues. How can you turn around the fact that you're donating money to Breast Cancer (affecting 1 in 9 women) into a bad thing?!?!? Besides, the title is "The Slime that Men Do" not "The Slime that ALL Men Do". Relax, buddy boy, there are plenty of good ones out there-I'm married to one. Similarly, there are many women out there who are equally slimy. This guy's got major issues as Gary said-kind of frightening that there are people out there like this.
I couldn't agree more. But I do like the fact that Men's Activisim are all stirred up.
I posted a review of Little Mosque on the Prairie. I didn't like it that much and a few people chimed in.
Also, while at times funny, I do wonder about how "real" the situation is. I once saw a show about how the Nazis made two propaganda films about the conflict between the British and the Irish. The films, at least according to those who were interviewed who had seen them were quite good. The only problem was that the people in the movies were not Irish. What I mean by that was that the culture of the Irish portrayed in the films in no way reflected actual Irish culture as I guess the Germans who wrote, produced, and acted in the movies never took the time to get to understand the traditions and feel of the Irish people. It just wasn't important to them because in the end it had nothing to do with the Irish. It was as one commentator of the movies said "Germans talking to Germans".
And that is kind of what I am getting with the "Little Mosque" show. In the end it isn't really about small town Saskatchewan or Muslim communities living within small town Saskatchewan. In the end what it comes down to is just Liberal Urbanite Canadians talking to Liberal Urbanite Canadians, with their political message being far more important to them than whether or not the situation portrayed reflects a real situation in the country accurately enough.
By the way, why does "The She Mayor" remind me so much of the mayor on South Park
Finally, I wondered yesterday about the Super Bowl hats that the Bears would have had made. What happens to them? Well several people, including my buddy Bruce Barker gave me the scoop.
Hey pal
Just in case no one sent this info to you
for at least the last 5 years the losing team T-shirts and hats from the super bowl ( as well as world series,Stanley cup final etc) are donated to world vision who send them to 3rd world countries
So just think of how many kids in Africa have BUFFALO BILLS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS shirts on !!!!!!!
Tonight between 9-9:30 I'll be live in studio with Jim Richards. With out too much hyperbole he is simply one of the best broadcasters in the city. I thought so even before he and his producer Richard Syrett booked me.
He is funny, quirky, smart and empathetic and almost impossible to turn off. On several occasions I have been sitting in my driveway listening to Jimberly and not able to shut the car off until he's finished the segment. Of course I could listen to the Nighttime Friendly inside my home but I choose not to.
Jim's good. He could probably cure things if he wanted.
Later this week I'll be sitting down for an one on one with The Oakville Beaver. That's right I'll be talking to The Beaver. How many more sleeps?
The Beaver wants to talk Slime for Valentines day. That's cool. I enjoy Beaver Talk and I look forward to many more juvenile Beaver references. I'm immature.
Friday you can see me on The Gill Deacon Show.
She is very nice and bright and I was on with the Very Talented Trevor Boris. This dude is a funny stand-up who is going to be famous one day. Not just Canadian Famous but Real Famous. Google him. There's lots' of video clips of his act and you can also catch him on Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Actually if you just go to CBC.ca, search Winnipeg Comedy Festival, some of his stuff is there.
I liked it. I actually was engaged from beginning to end. Unlike a lot of Super Bowls where at some point in the second quarter you start flipping around to see what else it on, this game was exciting all the way through.
I think the rain was the reason. It made the ball unpredictable and players stumbled and fumbled and there were interception and it was great.
Here's a question. Why didn't Chicago Coach Lovie (isn't that what Thurston Howell the Third used to call his wife?) figure out that a few short passes and keeping the ball on the ground was the way to go.
Oh I know, maybe because the Chicago offense spent most of the game on the bench.
I started cheering for Peyton Manning a few weeks ago. I liked the underdog-never having played in the Big Game vibe-and I wanted him to beat his arch nemesis Tom Brady. Jim Nantz or one of the 50 other commentators they had made the point that now that Peyton was in the Big Game he'd relax and play very well. They were very right.
Random Super Bowl thoughts.
-Man there's a lot of ex QB's. Dan Marino, Boomer, Phil Simms all chiming in..Is that really necessary? Wouldn't just one or two be enough?
-Halftime was cool with Prince. But why bother with the guitar. It was pouring rain all the way through the thing and even us idiots would know he wasn't plugged in or playing anything. It just made the whole lip sync/strumming to a track all the more obvious. He never fails to have tall hot chicks dancing around him though. I wonder if he has trouble meeting women?
-Lastly. As soon as the game is over the Colts put on their Super Bowl Champion ball caps. What happens to the Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion hats? I'll bet they get sealed up and put away pretty dam quick. Do they have hats that say Super Bowl Runner-ups?
In my House Friday, I was out from morning till night pimping the Slime. I started off taping the Gill Deacon Show at CBC-it will air Friday February 9th- and then went to a ladies day at a ski hill.
400 semi-hammered women with dough and I thought we'd sell a lot of book...uh not so much.
I can't figure out why but I'm going to.
In my House Saturday spent all day with the family concluding with Spencer's Birthday supper at a Sushi place that overcharged us 60 bucks. I left the negotiating to Randee. She's more nuanced at this stuff, I just yell.
In my House Sunday, I spoke to Internet Genius Mike Boon about starting to make some changes to my site. Some of those are already in place and more are coming.
I like the new look but I'm going to stream line things even more. I'm sure you've already figured out that I want this site to do 3 things...1)Slightly Amuse you. 2)Keep you updated on my goings on. 3)Sell The Book.
In my House Yesterday I also watched the Super Bowl. I have a separate posting coming about that. Suffice to say I was happy as I jumped on the Colts bandwagon when they beat New England.
Posted by Humble on February 3, 2007 @ 11:57|Permalink
Interesting perspective on The Slime.
I was Googling the Slime That Men Do to check on some Google Ads I've been running and I cam across this blog.
I am fascinated at the reaction the book has gotten from weird Men's organizations that hate me for publishing it to this.
Have a look around this blog awhile. Interesting reading from Life as a House!
Great time waster for a Saturday.
When Dr. Phil did this test he scored 55, Oprah was a 38 and Me-44.
It'll take about 5 minutes and it's pretty revealing.
This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees It's only 10 Simple questions, so grab a pencil and paper, keeping track of your letter answers to each question.
1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon and early evening
c) late at night
2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with li ttle steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly
3. When talking to people you. . .
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both y our hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with. . .
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you
5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile
6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted...
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes
8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray
9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are...
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers
10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant
OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.
41 TO 50 POINTS : Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 TO 40 POINTS : Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.
21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, ext remely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.
UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some peo ple think you' re boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.
Posted by Humble on February 3, 2007 @ 10:55|Permalink
Week 4...Victory is OURS!!!
Very proud. Very excited. Team Teal finally wins a game.
After a winless Fall and 3 straight losses to begin the indoor Winter session, Team Teal gets the W over Team Green and is feeling pretty darn good about itself.
How does 12-6 sound? That's right, a decent NFL score or an Edmonton Oiler win circa 1983.
Team Teal did it up good.
A certain Charlie G netted the double Hat-Trick. What? 6 goals from the coaches kid. That's what I'm talking about.
I was one happy-proud dad/coach.
She was pretty happy too. After her fourth goal I yelled, "I'll bet your freaked out now!" All she could do was nod and grin. A great daddy-daughter moment.
Dee Dee netted four and Amanda blasted her very first goal lifetime-an awesome one at that and
one of my Nicoles got the other. Also nicely done.
I must tell you the last 15 minutes of the game were excruciating as Team Green was coming on and I thought for a second might mount an historic comeback. But my girls hung on and then it was over. Our first win. A great experience for everyone on Team Teal.
I know that this is just a fun league and in the grand scheme of things it really doesn't matter(and it is Soccer) but that being said, let me just go on the record and add...wining 12-6 is more fun than losing 12-6.
I thought this was fake from the start. I'm serious. I'm not just saying that. Okay, Okay I was kind of taken in but I thought it was mostly fake.
Well acted and fun to watch but it turns out that Freaking Out Bride is a just a local actress and a good one.
In case your not one of the 2 million plus people that has already seen it...enjoy.
Today I'm going to be at a ski-hill ladies day. Wall to wall half-drunken chicks hopefully all in a "lets buy the funny-looking Hebrew guys book" mood. Ladies who buy The Slime are the Ladies dat I likes.
I have no idea why I just wrote Dat I likes. So much for trying to be funny.
Today is my baby's 9th birthday. Her name is Spencer and she is still a cuddly, Daddy-loving sweat heart. Not that her sister doesn't still like Daddy. It's just that her list of things she also likes is just way longer. I currently rank somewhere behind MSN, IPod, Friends, Boys, Soccer and Lou Lou Lemon. I was reminded today of one of my favorite phrases to do with parenting. "The days are long but the years are short!"
If you've got kids you know exactly what I mean.
It's been a fairly productive week. I don't have a real job anymore so sometimes I just seem to make a lot of phone calls and go to a lot of meeting but nothing actually moves forward. This week was different. I actually made some progress on a few things and that makes me worry less about the fact that I am a Morning Man with out a Morning Show.
I met lots of people at last weeks Bridal Show who said they missed hearing me first thing in their days. I offered to give them my home number just so I could call and keep them company on their way in to work.
I was only half-kidding.
Posted by Humble on February 2, 2007 @ 07:25|Permalink
Hey, I start a lot of these entries with Hey!
I don't know any of these people. Although I think that dude in the bottom right is George Logaganis who used to be at Much.
'm taping an episode of the Gill Deacon show on CBC today. I think she's cute and I hope my hideousness isn't a turn off. Not that I'm thinking she and I will run off together and start a moped rental shop in the West Indies or anything.
Anyway, I'm taping her show with some dude and the very funny Trevor Boris. He's a young comic around town who's a big part of the Winnipeg Comedy festival which is produced by my Brother Steve. It's all very circle of life stuff.
Yes I'm pimping my book. Yes its' what I do. Yes I think you should buy it. Click on Slime at the top of the page and a whole new wonderful world of ordering will open up for you!
Thank you for your patronage.
Posted by Humble on February 2, 2007 @ 07:21|Permalink
A few new Sites.
Being a stay at home dude I spend a lot of time on my computer. Usually looking for ways to promote my book and of course updating this site...and occasionally some nude-searching.
Nothing too pornographic, just some nudie shots.
I also come across some cool stuff as well that I thought I share with you.
Three new sites for you to check out. Nerve.com
This is from their mission statement...."We have created Nerve because we think sex is beautiful and absurd, remarkably fun and reliably trauma-inducing. In short, it is a subject in need of a fearless, intelligent forum for both genders. We believe that women (men too, but especially women) have waited long enough for a smart, honest magazine on sex, with prose and fiction as well as striking photographs of naked people that capture more than their flesh."
How could that be a bad thing?
Secondly I've gotten into Boing Boing. I found it through the CBC, then through Strombo's page and finally to Boingboing.net. Maybe it's old hat to some of you but I like it. They call themselves "..A Directory of Wonderful Things!" and it's true.
Great article, pictures and info.
For instance here is an article about a Giant Dinky as seen from Google Earth!
Finally, my pal Freddy P does some stuff for Beer.com and in fact they were nice enough to link to our PodCast of Hope 2007.
Beer.com is just a great time waster. Funny articles, videos and lots of girls in bikinis. There's nothing wrong with any of that. It's a cool place to land. Like a web version of a beer commercial. No one gets hurt, plenty of hot women in swim wear and in the end you just might want to have a beer!
Someday I'll look back on this period of my life and laugh. I'll let you know when that happens. In the meantime I spend quite a bit of my day doing this. Promise me it only seems slightly pathetic and that this all part of that "....when a door closes another one opens!"
So Sorry. Not funny. Not any of it. Not even a little. If it wasn't about Muslims on the prairie it wouldn't even be slightly interesting.
Corner Gas=Funny.
Little Mosque=CBC. Earnest. Well acted. No Jokes.
I wanted to like it because, well, we're all supposed to. But NF. Not funny. Not even one joke.
I like all the people on it, they are very pleasant.
If you want to hear a funny discussion of the series go here. Now.
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