Backwards Calgary

It never ceases to amaze me the powers that be in Calgary how greedy they are. Just when they think they are giving you a break they take from you in another way. Take for example the new parking rates downtown. they give yo a .75 discount for the first half hour then raise it for any hour after that. It still averages 5.00 hour. Who would want to go downtown for that price. and then they want to charge for after hours and Sundays.The leaders of the city of "steers and queers" has once again flipped their wig and lined their pockets! Not to mention a stupid candy cane looking bridge that will cost millions of dollars to build which is not needed cause there are other bridges walking distance away.

48 unstoppable, NHRA kings crowned

Well it looks as though the 48 of Jimmie Johnson is a shoe in for his 4 th straight Sprint Cup title, although I think that the new chase format is a farce, it is what it is. Jimmie Johnson had it won before the chase started with he way he was running. Although mathematically Mark Martin has a chance to catch him the 48 has to finish 25 or better making Mark Martin's chances slim, but I hope he could do it. If anyone deserves a championship it is Mark Martin.


NHRA Champs crowned in Pomona






In Top Fuel Dragster Tony Shumacher won his 6th consecutive T/F title. A first in NHRA history. Alan Johnson was a major influence in those years but this year with new crew chief and crew he still pulled it off. Definately a threat in teh T/F dragster ranks.

The Funny Car title went to Robert Hight his first Funny Car title.






The Pro Stock Title went to Mike Edwards also his first NHRA Championship.






Congratulations to the 2009 NHRA winners.

Old bands get better with age

Well the old adage that things get better with age certainly holds true in the case of certain bands. I have seen alot of older bands and they all do well in their late 50's and 60's. And last night we seen KISS. A true pioneer band in the way stage performances and rock shows should be. And they still have the blood and stage show as always with breaking guitars and lights and pyrotechnics. They did alot of older songs and a few newer ones and they still can kick it when called upon. KISS with the leadership of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons is a marketing genius in the fact they had makeup in the 70's, sold dolls and KISS cards, all their KISS shirts and stuff plus comic books. Then in the 80's they took their makeup off and toured and made records and now with the absence of two key figures (Ace and Peter) they put all the old costumes on and amkeup and bring back the days of old with a modern flare. Genius. Of course they probably made millions in the 70's already but now they have more millions and millions of new fans young and old.

Rembrance Day thoughts

Well Remembrance Day is coming soon and and I wonder how many people and companies in Calgary will make their staff work this day and not pay them double time. C'mon Calgary, I know lots of companies are open for business on this day but if wasn't for the people dying for our country you woudn't have a business to run. If there was only one stat holiday to be observed this would be it. It should be mandatory to take this day off. I know the mentallity of Calgarians is to work til they die but this is ridiculous to think you can't take a moment out to remembe rthe fallen soldiers of Canada who have shaped the country.