1901: First wireless trans-Atlantic transmission

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Steve

When I was doing Italian Heritage month and striving to write about one a month, I was going to close with Marconi who was probably the most influential Italians in the 20th Century. Next year though. I still remember most of the stuff I covered about him in a term paper at Marquette.

But today, his UK-based corporation British Marconi transmitted the letter “S” in Morse Code successfully from Cornwall, UK to Newfoundland, Canada. (I guess they didn’t quite have the voice-element to radio down yet.) This was quite a distance and incredible. Sure there were underwater cables already in place for voice and telegraphs (the British could tap most messages going to North America, it’s how they exaggerated the Zimmerman between Germany and Mexico). However, being freed of cables/wires was a huge leap forward because most international travel went by ship; it may have been too late for The Titantic 11 years later yet nearby vessels were made aware of the liner’s plight so they rush to offer some aid. Legend has it David Sarnoff, the primary founder/brains behind NBC heard the distress call as a kid, manning a listening post.

Back to Marconi’s accomplishment. On this day 110 years ago he was able to offer the British government further proof that his solution to wireless communication worked. Within three decades, radio would be all the rage as a popular form of entertainment and information sharing throughout the world. TV and Wi-Fi would follow respectively. All from three little dots.

Here’s a site in which you can translate words to Morse code.

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Replacement Visa card!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Steve

My credit union (CEFCU) to the rescue again, got me back into action by 10 AM today. I was hoping the FedEX van was on its way to my house but the delivery dude had already dropped off my replacement. New design, new numbers (I compared them) and new security code I will have to memorize.

Next will be the process of updating all the sites which have the card on file (Toll Tags, Car2Go, utilities). At least I can kill off the remaining Christmas shopping and no longer need to borrow Somara’s card…followed with an explanation to the vendor, “I’m her husband, I help pay the bill to the same account.”

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Dead in the water until Monday, kind of

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Steve

Fortunately I picked up my phone yesterday afternoon while in the middle of work, mainly because I was puzzled as to why I was getting a call from Peoria, IL; the only thing/person I know there is my credit union (CEFCU). It was them with a nice lady from the Visa department. The Visa company (I guess it’s a clearing house) has been breached yet again so my card has been shut off for security purposes. Somara’s is fine though. How soon would I get a replacement? Seven to 10 days. However, I will get it Monday via FedEx at the credit union’s expense. I told the lady to send the bill to the Visa people for the poor security.

It’s not as crippling as the whole Sony debacle which didn’t really affect us; if Netflix functioned on a regular basis, I didn’t care.

These incidents are starting to grow in their frequency but remember, in America, you’re branded a Communist for even thinking about corporations being held accountable for their inaction or irresponsibility. Now to talk to Somara’s credit union about getting a card with them for back-up purposes.

If this happened to you recently, I am curious, please let me know.

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Nemo on Prozac: Two weeks

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steve

The immediate verdict? I was going to say it has been mainly a victory with him only whizzing on the floor twice because Somara reduced his dosage both times, but he peed again this morning. Either he’s building a tolerance to the drugs, Somara didn’t give him any/enough or Molly has honed her ability to frame Nemo.

Side effects beyond a reduction in whiz? Nemo has lost a little weight, he has gotten lazy about grooming his fur, he tends to sleep in (no more banging on things, demanding breakfast at 4-5 AM) and he requests a boost on to the bed. I suppose the latter affair means he has become docile. Nemo isn’t completely sedated. He has the strength to wrestle Somara when it’s pill time and monkey hour occurs at night. The other cats also have to wait for breakfast since it seems they depended upon him to be the instigator; Molly, Miette and Kuroneko lack the nerve to bang on the shades or knock down objects to wake us up. They’ve done it before, they just don’t do it on a regular basis like Nemo.

Somara and I need to speak to the vet before the medication runs out. My vote is “keep him on it.” The urinating must stop completely. At least Nemo didn’t show he was in the aggressive minority, then we’d be in a crisis over what to do.

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1941: Pearl Harbor, one good legacy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steve

Every media outlet that won’t be blathering on about the “shifting” GOP ass race (they’re not horses in my opinion, horses are practical) or the Kardashians, will be focused on the Japanese attack.

I don’t want to waste the electrons on conspiracies (the “FDR let is happen” crap has been debunked too many times), the Japanese’s motivation and the nuclear weapons America used to end the conflict. I want to discuss how the relationship between the two nations has evolved from nemeses to friends, especially in my own life.

Seventy years ago, my paternal grandfather was in the US Navy. The details of his career are threadbare at best for me. Mom did say WWII was about the only thing the man talked about until his death in 1970. I’m confident he had no love of the Japanese which is war’s ugly consequence…de-humanizing the opponent. The maternal grandparents also used epithets whenever Japan came up despite they’re being stateside the whole time; the propaganda worked on them.

Today, many Americans under 50 (maybe a tad higher) don’t see the Japanese as our enemy anymore. There was some demonization in the Eighties but overall the American people like the Japanese while animosity remains with other ethnic groups the US fought: Mexicans readily come to mind.

Me? I have three Japanese co-workers who rock: Ayako, Tomoko and Yuichi. They make my job easier by assisting me. Plus they’re patient with my questions about their homeland. During my University Towers days, I met many others: Yuriko, Eiko and a Miss Tanaka (a very prestigious surname I’ve been told). These friendships were likely pseudo anathema to my grandparents given their feelings 70 years ago. However, I would like to present one bright side to today’s remembrance…from the ashes of death and hostility, a flowering bush of friendship blossomed years later.

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Happy Birthday Sonia

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steve

The first new friend I made in Austin celebrates today, probably in an airplane or some exotic locale…or maybe just Houston. I can never remember, I should check what her Facebook wall says.

Sonia’s annual trip to Houston begins soon. Alas, I don’t think we’ll get to see each other this year. Somara and I only have one car despite having every Monday off this month. Sonia has some ambitious plans too. On the upside, the kids (Julia and Lucas) are getting old enough to endure a side trek to Austin.

Either way, wish my friend, the one I call my little sister (see She’s All That or Josh & Drake for the references), happy birthday directly or here. I’ll make sure to forward your pleasantries and wishes.

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Another sign of low IQs dominating America

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Steve

Theaters allowing jerkwads a section of seats allowing them tweet their brains out is a bad precedent. If these people don’t want to be immersed in the experience, then they shouldn’t be going to the movies (or concerts). They can share their worthless comments from their homes while the flick plays on a DVD or stream.

However, why should I sweat it? I patronize the Alamo Drafthouse which enforces a no-talking ban so this will just strengthen the local chain of my choice.

Now if the Leagues (the couple behind Alamo) could get into the concert business. Those two jackasses at Blondie should’ve had their asses thrown out after the third song. I feel bad for my friends who don’t live in Austin though.

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NHL re-alignment, it’s a start

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Steve

I caught the gist this morning from my EPSN widget. Personally, I can live with it since the Atlantic Division remains intact in the “D” Conference so the Flyers will maintain their rivalry against Armpittsburgh and New Jersey. You could say the Atlantic, Northeast and Central get expanded while the Southleast, Northworst and Pacific (they used to be Pathetic) Divisions are gone.

Having two seven-team conferences and two eight-team conferences is another matter. Somehow the Western teams have more competition which means I’m sure to hear the accusations of a weak East, blah blah blah…see Hockey News‘ picks for the Stanley Cup last Spring. Going with the AHL’s recent rules which allowed a strong number five to push out a weak number four across divisions would be the remedy.

Now do I like it? Not really but it doesn’t surprise me. Bettman doesn’t have the courage to re-align the teams correctly to compensate for Winnipeg. Detroit rejoining the East was too daring. Columbus would be tricky yet most of Ohio is mentally northern Kentucky, thus a good fit in the Southeast. Despite Nashville’s time zone, the Preds reside in a city culturally closer to Atlanta and Raleigh-Durham. The NHL should move them. Then Minnesota takes Nashville’s Central spot and Winnipeg joins the Northwest. None of these teams would shake up the economic landscape as badly as Detroit leaving. Instead Bettman opts for a middling solution to match his commissioner skills.

Let’s see how long this holds up until Phoenix moves to say Hamilton or Quebec.

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DJ Lance Rock & the YGG Gang!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steve

DJ Lance Rock, Moxie, Leslie Hall and me

Yo Gabba Gabba! returned to Austin and this time I was prepared. When we took our little friends Ryanne and Corrin last year, I noticed there was an after-show party. I was thinking, how did I miss that opportunity? Maybe it was for the best, Ryanne was on the cusp of being too old since six-to-seven is when kids graduate to the more sophisticated fare like The Electric Company or worse…Hannah Montana, I’m certainly showing my age through those offerings.

Thankfully the production company decided to swing through Austin again. Tickets went on sale last Summer and somehow I found the VIP opportunity. Then came the rushed negotiations between Somara, me and Kate. My wife’s approval was needed due to the cost as per the Maggi Republic’s charter (I was bummed she didn’t want to go) which made her a party to this; we had to agree on this being a gift. Since Ryanne and Corrin went last time (and they ended up moving away in the Fall), I quickly contacted Kate who has a three-year-old daughter named Moxie. I was in luck, Moxie is nuts about the show. The hardest part was keeping it a secret from a little kid, I’ve been told their sense of time and patience isn’t well developed.

How was the show? As DJ Lance Rock says…AWESOME! I had been so caught up in the VIP/after-party element, I forgot about where the seats were actually going to be. I recalled something around the center section. Nope, second row!

Moxie and Kate, my guests and "beard" for the show.

Contrary to the costumes giving the dancers limited vision, we were close enough for them to interact with the audience: they waved to particular dancing children! Technology has come a long way since I went to a theme park. The other cool element was how the show was different from last year. I didn’t cynically think it was going to be literally the same, maybe core elements. The only things they kept the same were the intro, closing, a couple exercise-based songs and Brobee’s signature number “Party in my Tummy.” If the latter were skipped, it would be equal to seeing David Bowie and he didn’t sing “Space Oddity” or “Heroes.” I enjoyed the musical guest more, a one-man act literally called That1Guy, definitely need to find some CDs of him. Maybe a musician/co-worker can explain to me how his pipe device works.

Second row! Suck it Hipsters!

Of course, the key guest to my invitation was having a great time…Moxie. As expected with a little person her age, there were intermittent mood swings while the show progressed. Shifts from shyness to crazy dancing and back. I know I got a work out, this explains my sweaty hair in the photos, namely after holding Moxie while I did the freeze song. She tricked me. I thought it was a good compromise; Moxie got me into doing all the “work.” I’d do it again though.

Biz Markie layin' down the beats

They handle Biz Markie’s bit more efficiently too. Instead of bringing up various kids to sit on his lap, a small group were picked earlier and escorted to the stage. Most were hilarious and darling when Biz asked him to imitate the beat/noise he demonstrated. Sadly, there were a couple little wiseasses yet the Biz maintained his composure:

Biz: What’s your name?
Wiseass Kid 1: Boom.
Biz: OK (on to the next kid). What’s your name?
Wiseass Kid 2: Ka-Boom.

There was some confusion on how to get to the after-show party. Thumbs up to the always helpful, friendly CPC staff because the written instructions were puzzling.

When we arrived, it had a small assembly-line feeling. There were different stations to get a photograph with each character. The party wasn’t really so impersonal though, they mainly wanted to get the key request completed for the families who needed to get home (it was almost 7 PM, bed time was approaching with many). Kate and I have many photos, I just decided to go with the key ones below. Muno and Brobee loved my shoes! Those diehards (like us) were rewarded if we stuck around. DJ Lance Rock and his guest Leslie Hall appeared to read a story to the children.

Moxie got a front-row seat due to her fandom

Moxie, Kate and me closed the party. It wasn’t our original plan but I wanted to get DJ Lance Rock’s autograph for a friend’s son (he really wanted to come yet it wasn’t possible). The staff said it was alright after all the pictures were taken. When I explained the request, DJ Lance Rock was very happy to oblige. We talked a bit too. Seems he is a very busy and in-demand guy, he was unaware of this Summer’s New York Times piece about him. I gave DJLR my business card, hopefully I’ll hear from him and I can forward the link.

Call me a dork all you want but the three of us had an AWESOME YO GABBA GABBA-tastic evening. I probably dig this to overcompensate for what happened on my sixth birthday. To celebrate, my family went to Six Flags near St. Louis. In the early Seventies, the Kroft Brothers’ characters were present. I freaked out and hid when H R Puffenstuff greeted the guests, thus blowing the chance of a lifetime.

I can only hope Moxie grows up to have such great memories as she evolves into a smart, independent little lady.

Doing the robot with Plex, Bender's "good" counterpart.

Toodie is my favorite so I got a big hug!

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The Muppets

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steve

The writing/directing team of Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller and James Bobin do an excellent job at reviving a revered franchise for the 21st Century. They mainly made a fan film without it being sappy or maudlin; a frequent pitfall when an admirer gets to take a bite of the proverbial apple. I think Jim would’ve liked what this trio did with the characters he co-created. However, I will leave such a judgment to those who knew Henson’s real personality better. Frank Oz made his opinion known earlier by not providing the voices of Fozzie, Miss Piggy and Animal.

The Muppets starts out giving a quick exposition explaining why the new Muppet character Walter is obsessed with Kermit and the gang. When Walter, his brother Gary and Mary (Gary’s long-time girlfriend) take a vacation to Los Angeles, they use the opportunity to tour the famed Muppet Studios. Instead of finding a vibrant, active production facility, they see a dilapidated, abandoned mess. I would say the rather forgettable Muppets From Space in 1999 caused this but there have been a couple other direct-to-video features to keep the characters in circulation. Walter breaks off from the tour group to explore the ruins of Kermit’s office and overhears Mr. Richman’s evil plans: raze the joint and drill for the oil underneath.

Then The Muppets shifts into an Garland-Rooney-let’s-put-on-a-show musical to save the property. First step, find all the core characters Kermit lost touch with. Second step, resolve the conflicts which led to the disbanding. Last step, put on the show. It may be a predictable plot but it shines in the execution.

The Muppets borrows heavily on the original 1979 movie by sprinkling in contemporary cameos; you’ll have to guess them should you see it. One I took issue with was from Selena Gomez. Firstly, she was put in there to shill Disney’s mediocre tweener crap (she is their current indentured slave now that Miley Cyrus is over). Secondly, as I’ve argued with others, Disney’s marketing people pushed this because nobody other than Whoopi Goldberg stated her/his name to the audience. In Whoopi’s defense, there was a self-deprecating joke. I didn’t dwell on it and let this ruin the movie for me yet I think it’s worth noting that product-placement is getting out of control.

What I considered the bigger shift away from the traditional Henson-esque storytelling was through the music. Many of the plot’s key tunes were composed by Bret McKenzie (one half of Flight of the Conchords) and if you’re familiar with his work, you can hear his DNA in the songs’ humor. I was surprised Disney allowed him to be chosen. Much of FotC’s stuff is not suitable for children…yet I’m sure you may hear some lyrics repeated on various playgrounds.

Worth Seeing? Absolutely! It’s the first Muppet feature I’ve wholeheartedly recommended since 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island (there are Muppet-purists who beg to differ). Then comes the ultimate endorsement, it’s best seen at the Alamo Drafthouse. Somara and I took in the 10 AM show, arrived as soon as they opened so we could watch all the snippets: the old Wilkins Coffee ads, segments from the Jimmy Dean Show, musical segments from The Muppet Show (Steve Martin & Alice Cooper) and the tear-jerking tribute Jim Henson had at his funeral. The latter probably softened me up to choke back a few sobs when “Rainbow Connection” is performed near the climatic finale.

Epilogue: Next year (or next review, I don’t know if there’s anything worth seeing until 2012 personally), I am going to change the format on how I write these reviews. I plan to just cut to the chase on whether or not I liked the movie, then explain the reasons and give the highlights. Unlike Roger Ebert, a critic I respect, I’m not a fast writer nor as articulate as he is. (This latest post took a week to do and a couple movies over the last couple years were just skipped, namely The Dark Knight.) I can’t lead up to a final assessment like he can unless I did it full time at Ebert’s salary.

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Met the Austin Marquette Alumni Club

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steve

Call me unpatriotic but in my four years at Marquette, I never attended one basketball game. It was probably for the better since I was there for all three seasons of the awful Bob Dukiet. I didn’t find Kevin O’Neil much better, he had an air of jerkhole about him and he was only there until something better came along.

The bigger reason why I never showed much support for the Warriors (they will never be the Golden Eagles) was due to the interactions I had with the players during my freshman year. Shortly after settling in at McCormick Hall, I stupidly took a part-time job at the dorm’s cafeteria which subjected me to the incessant bitching of floormates. (As if I had any control of the menu or power to give them extra steaks.) It was worse when then basketball players ate. When McCormick’s dining area/kitchen closed for the 700 residents, a separate menu was prepared for the team and served while they strolled in from their daily practice.

The team usually received something better which was expected, it’s pretty hard to make desirable, unprocessed food in bulk (I learned to eat at the smaller dorms). It didn’t matter, these 15 assholes complained as if they were entitled to Spago every night. Plus the messes they left. It’s pretty easy to see why I resented them. I paid to attend Marquette, those morons didn’t so I wasn’t their servants. Then again, I graduated, gained gainful employment; I wouldn’t be surprised to find half of them living under a bridge.

The team’s collective low IQ demonstrated itself again the following year in my Theater Appreciation class. It had three of those brain-dead jocks present and one day, never-was Joe Nethen (sic) asked if he could copy off my quiz. I recall giving him a profanity-laced answer. I doubt it would’ve helped. Rumor has it, he washed out (probably got into legal troubles that the university couldn’t cover up) and was spotted around Milwaukee working for a moving company.

You can accuse me of being bitter all you want but Marquette’s players were bunch of spoiled morons who didn’t know that they were pseudo-public figures. Therefore, how they behaved off the court was more important than what they did in a game. I can only hope the current coach Buzz Williams drills this into his players’ heads. Based upon the quick bio I found of him…probably not. Williams’ resume has a string of other institutions I wouldn’t hold my breath on for integrity. He’s a good fit for Marquette, the creeps in charge are hellbent on winning another title, not educating people.

Anyway, some years ago I signed up to be notified of other alumni-gathering things around Austin. I can’t remember if it was through the university’s site or whatever. I probably did it hoping I would run into Sheila, meet her spouse and kids. It was a failure thanks to the kiss off I received on my 40th birthday. Still the e-mails would appear from time to time. These gatherings were always on a Saturday too. Until I was promoted to Senior Specialist, my shift was Tuesday through Saturday and these shindigs would be over before I got out around 5 PM.

Last year, the coordinator’s wife had a baby which prevented much from happening. This explains why I didn’t manage to try in 2010. I myself was wondering about it too.

When I received the e-mail last week, I thought, I’ll give it a shot. Besides, the gathering is at D&B. If it blows, I can play some games, politely leave.

Thankfully the people were pretty nice, I guess it’s something with those who attended in the Eighties which raised their douchebag factor. (I was the second oldest alumnus present. I never did meet the retired-looking dude.) We talked, exchanged pleasantries, what we did for a living, when we attended of course (many graduates from the Aughts) and why we’re far from “home.” Marquette managed to defeat Wisconsin too. The Warriors (again, not Golden Eagles) almost blew their 10-point lead yet the coach wisely called timeout to stop the Badgers’ momentum and told the players to pull their collective heads out of their asses, relax, keeping working the ball in the paint for rebounding opportunities. Either way, if Marquette lost, my degree would remain valid.

I hope to meet these people again. They seem nice. I have given the coordinator guy the suggestion of having us all gather around February for an upcoming Stars v. Admirals game. Why not, the Admirals are from Milwaukee like us.

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Six hundred days to go before Vegas 2013!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steve

This is mainly for those who remember to check (or set up) their RSS feeds.

We are drawing closer to the big day when Somara and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary being either getting re-married, a renewal, whatever! It’s going to be a legal ceremony so it’ll be labelled according to what the state of Nevada says.

Start putting the dough aside, the time and a relatives to dump the kids on if they’re too young (or too expensive) to come along. Las Vegas is a predominantly PG-13 or higher zone, therefore I’m allowed to drop F bombs. Hell, I think they’re mandatory.

Any questions? Ask away. The only people who are exempt from coming are Ethan, Jose, Nelson, Somara’s parents and my brother-in-law Aaron. They can attend again though, Ethan and Jose now have spouses, so I guess I owe them half a wedding?

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Chucks promise broken

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Steve

Somara once asked if I was going to set a limit on how many pairs of Chucks I would own. Based upon the storage solution my brother-in-law Aaron graciously installed, there was a hard cap of 50 while I could probably expand it to more, say 80. Flippantly I gave Somara the number 75. Whoops! I’m at 84 due to a trip and sale to the Converse Store in Round Rock.

The original plan was to purchase two pairs for Sonia’s children as a Christmas present. Sonia and her family live in Europe so what they get from us must fit in the luggage, ergo, it can’t be a kick-ass toy. Last year it was hats from Toy Story could wear home. Besides, why not give the kids the shoes most associated with Uncle Maggi! Even if they don’t care for the present, parents appreciate one future clothing purchase they don’t need to make.

Then came my browsing to see what was unique, I’ve been jonsin’ to get a Dr. Seuss pair. Didley-squat in the “mistakes” section. Yet they had three colors I could go and there was a two pairs for $40 sale. I scored different, distinct shades of green.

How many pairs now? Check out my FAQ, maybe ask me a question to add to this as Peter and Cindy have graciously done!

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I have more in common with The Guardian than Pitchfork

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Steve

The British paper/site released their album picks for 2011 but only numbers 11 through 50. I suppose that if I own the record, I tend to agree with it being good. This would be true about 95 percent of the time.

What do I share?

  • Riptide – Beirut: An acquired taste, I really like the single “Santa Fe.”
  • Hotel Shampoo – Gruff Rhys: This was pretty cool, it was recently plugged by the Chicago blowhards for economist Paul Krugman in their Rock Doctors bit. Personally, I think those two critics should be sued for malpractice from what they’ve “prescribed” to their victims. Sadly, Krugman hated it. Ergo, he should stick to economics and leave Pop Culture to those born after the late Sixties.
  • Kaputt – Destroyer: Dan Bejar is the writer behind the more clever songs for The New Pornographers. On his own he’s similar to Dylan or Springsteen…Bejar’s stuff is better sung by others.
  • 50 Words for Snow – Kate Bush: Just bought it, haven’t listened to it and probably won’t until next year. I only hope it’s better than Aerial.
  • Smoke Ring for my Halo – Kurt Vile: Another one in queue but I bought it thanks to Spin included the single “Jesus Fever.”
  • Metals – Feist: See Kate Bush.
  • Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes: Definitely a frontrunner for Surprise of 2011 for me. Critics liked it which was a warning flag yet I scored it on sale and the tracks grew on me.
  • Strange Mercy – St. Vincent: See Kate Bush. I am confident I will like this if it follows in the footsteps of Actor.
  • Skying – The Horrors: These guys definitely got better. Their previous effort was good except I grew tired of the distortion/feedback. I suppose they got the memo from Jesus & Mary Chain about Darklands.

There’s plenty of crap (can’t spell Rap without the silent C) in their list too, the Guardian wouldn’t be British if it didn’t! I’ll find out what we agree on for the top 10 shortly.

What are my candidates? I highly doubt they bothered to check out Liam Finn’s latest Fomo; Panic at the Disco and Foster the People are too commercial with rock critics; and let’s face it, Weird Al Yankovic and They Might be Giants will never get past the novelty status with most people.

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Mike Grier retires

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Steve

The guy was a great player but unfortunately, Mike will often be remembered as the rebuttal answer to idiots who say hockey is a Whites only sport. Alongside Georges Laraque, Jarome Ignila, Anson Carter, Donald Brashear, Maxime Fortunus, Willie O’Ree and Hall-of-Famer Grant Fuhr.

He definitely will be in my heart as a great American-born player, a strong defensive forward and a contender for the Hobey Baker, the most prestigious college hockey trophy. OK, it’s the Heisman of hockey if you have no idea.

I hope he goes into coaching next.

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