What's just below Gold?

National disgrace. This is the reality that every Canadian national hockey team (not to be confused with Canadian NHL team, who have been a national disgrace for longer than I care to remember) must contend with every time they step on the ice. Despite the tremendous pressure, team after team--junior, Olympic, World and women's teams keep coming through with the goods. The current World Junior Hockey tourney is no exception.

The Canadian machine has sputtered on the way here--they allowed the Americans to build a 3-goal lead on New Year's Eve, but fought back to win 7-4 and then in an even more remarkable match this past Saturday night, the boys scored on Russia with five second left in regulation to send it into overtime, where the Canadians won in a shoot-out.

So, tonight they go for Gold for the fifth time in as many tournaments. They face a very talented and determined Swedish team and it should prove to be a highly exciting and entertaining game. And once again, nothing less than Gold is acceptable.

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Why does my school make us pull up our pants?

If you don't like it, go enrol in plumbing school.

New music video

I recently posted a new music video at my sister site. Actually, it has nothing to do with my sister. I hope you enjoy it.

www.videosbyvinny.blogspot.com

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Do you believe all these female porn stars that say they have high iqs?
For example:
Katie Morgan
Wikipedia: "She claims to have a genius IQ according to internet tests."

Having a high I.Q. doesn't equate to having morals, though. So they may be geniuses, but with all the "creative" things they do on camera for the sack of a buck, do they honestly think it matters how smart they are?

Editors note: At first I thought "for the sack of a buck" was a typo, but then I thought "Hmmm...it does make sense".

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If you were to stage a monkey knife fight what would be the name of your champion chimp?

Furious George

Chimp Norris