This whole week I've had a song running through my head; "...ain't no use jiving, ain't no use joking... everything is broken." Sometimes when you have a song on your mind, it gets quite annoying, but in this case I'm rather enjoying it. For one thing, it's a very catchy tune, and secondly, it seems to be a perfect description of our computer network at work this past week. ("Everything Is Broken" was written by Bob Dylan.)

Thought of the day: "There are 3 kinds of people... those who can count and those who can't."

So Carolina has made it to Lord Stanley's final round... who'd have thunk it? Oh well, at least it won't have to be the Leafs who will get destroyed by the winner of the Detroit and Colorado series.

The RCMP are now on my "best buddies" list. Besides our common love of Tim Hortons donuts, the kind officer who pulled me over for speeding last Wednesday night (May 22nd), decided to cut me some slack. And for that, I was greatly appreciative. I was doing about 68 in a 50 zone, when I got tagged. He asked why I was in such a hurry. I said that I was on my way home from playing floor hockey and that I was starving since I hadn't eaten supper yet. He checked my driver's license and told me to keep it down a little. How cool is that? I *love* the cops!

Apparently, I am a grumpy dwarf...

"Guilty until proven innocent." Sadly, this seems to be the new motto of the Manitoba Government who, in their ignorance have decided to implement red light cameras and photo radar. Among other things, this means that if someone else is driving your car and is involved in an infraction, you will be responsible for paying the ticket even though you were not involved. What is especially aggravating is that these devices have been proven ineffective in other states and provinces including British Columbia. Despite all their BS rhetoric about "safety," what this really comes down to can be summed up in one word: money. Lots of it.

My buddy (together with a few of his friends) have managed to build their own barbeque, dubbed the "Big Honey." This name was in honour of the honey barrels, donated by my dad, which were then welded and formed into a working barbeque. The crazy guys have also decided to blog their barbeque adventure, so if you're interested, be sure to check out the Big Honey Blog.

If you have only recently discovered the "joys" of using the internet, may I please provide you with a helpful little tip? NEVER forward an email that instructs you to "pass it on to everyone that you know." These are ALWAYS a hoax. Yes. Every single time. The latest example is the one that says if you have a file on your hard drive called "jdbgmgr" that you should delete it because it is a virus. Who falls for this stuff? Sheesh! If you ever get a suspicious email, why not first try researching it on Google to see if you can find more about the "problem" before forwarding the message to everyone you know? You might also like to try a few sites such as Urban Legends or Snopes which both deal with email hoaxes. The Norton AntiVirus site might also be another good place for research. Always think before forwarding these types of messages. (And then DON'T forward them at all.)

Here's a guy who knows how to blog. Well, actually it's more of a mlog or a mock-blog. (Is "mlog" an actual word? Whatever.) At any rate, I think this mlog is the funniest mlog that I've ever read... but then again, I guess it is the only mlog I've ever read.

I have added the ability for people to add their own comments to my posts. It might need a bit of tweaking, but hopefully it will be working shortly. If you want to do a similar thing on your own blog, check out YACCS.

I just finished unpacking a new computer which also came with a short telephone cord (for the modem.) This telephone cord came with a paper containing "important safety instructions." It's a freakin' telephone cord! Why anyone would need a list of safety instructions in order to use a telephone cord is beyond me. The scary thing is that at one time, some idiot probably got killed using a phone cord in an incorrect manner. So now, the company lawyers decided that they had better include a set of instructions so as to limit their liability in case any more deaths or injuries might result from the use of these cords. I had no idea that I use such a dangerous product on a daily basis. I think the feds should implement a "national telephone cord registry" to help protect us all.

Hello, welcome to my blog: "The Dog Blog." This is the first official post. Woo hoo! (Big deal.) Anyway, I will be posting stuff here, whenever I feel like it. Check back soon (and often.)