That Phaneuf Goal - 22 March 2008

There Is No God!

Great Marketing Idea

We just got Enchanted on DVD...yes, the widescreen version. Naturally, I opened the case. Here is a shot of what one would see.


Then, I noticed this coupon...


Yeah, a coupon for Enchanted on Blu-ray. I am so excited, I have a Blu-ray player and there is nothing better than seeing a movie on Blu-ray. Plus, with $10 off, it should be around $20...same as a regular DVD. Wait, I have the DVD...right here in front of me, I just got it. But...it is opened, and I cannot return it when it is opened. Let me get this genius of a marketing campaign right...they put a coupon for something that you just bought (granted a better version) INSIDE said product?!?!? How is this suppose to promote anything?

365

Jarome Iginla scored his 365th career goal tonight. The goal make him the all-time goal scorer in Calgary Flames history, passing Theoren Fleury who has 364.


Fleury still leads Flames team record for points with 830 points. Trivia: Fleury assisted Iginla on his first goal...but it was a playoff goal.


Iginla also leads the franchise in games played. Oh, this is one of the many reasons Fleury is my all-time favourite player.

Leap Day

Hey, it is Leap Day...whatever.

Widescreen vs. Fullscreen

There is no argument there, widescreen is better. If you think otherwise, you are stupid. Plain and simple, you are an idiot.

I do not need to go into how one can lose up to 50% of the image. Simple math lesson for you morons out there: Fullscreen is 4:3 ratio, which is 1.33. Widescreen can be up to 2.35, sometimes 2.70 and more. Take 1.33 and 2.70, do a little division and you get close to 50%. There is plenty of proof out there of this.

Want more? Look on the back of the Fullscreen DVD you just got. Look for the line that says, "This film has been modified from its original version." Modified??? Also, "It has been modified to fit your TV." Hello? Either get yourself an HDTV or live with the "black bars" on the top and bottom. For those of you who have a 16:9 HDTV and watch fullscreen movies, you not only have to deal with black bars on the sides...you too, are a moron. You will also realize what you have been missing. You are not seeing the film as the makers of the film intended.

Speaking of fullscreen DVD's; why are some of them THX certified? Why are they Dolby? Why, I ask, why would it even be in stereo. If you do not want the full visual experience of the movie, why would you want full audio? All fullscreen movies should be in mono!

Kiprusoff Gets First Shutout of Season

Yeah, it took eleven months to get another shutout. But tonight, Miikka Kiprusoff got his twenty-fifth career shutout, first of the season. Oh, and he did it against the leauge leading Detroit Red Wings, stopping all 38 shots faced. A 1-0 win thanks to Alex Tanguay's fluke goal from behind the net.

Tonight's game also marks the debut of Jim Vandermeer who was acquired Wednesday, from the Philadelphia Flyers, for a third round 2009 draft pick. That is him next to Kipper.

Remember That Business Trip?

Back in August, I took a business trip to Stamford, CT. I could not tell you what is was about, but since the news is out, now I can.

We went to Stamford, home of WWE Headquarters, to pitch for the WWE toy license. Long story short, we got the license.

Yeah, that is Shane McMahon and Linda McMahon raising our hands in victory. I am, of course, in the Bret "Hitman" Hart t-shirt.

New Word

I just 'invented' a new word. I did some research and more research, and it looks like I will be getting a Nobel Prize next year. But first the back story of how I came up with the word.


As you know I am a huge hockey fan. My favourite team is the Calgary Flames. Like most sports entities, a player and/or team have one team that love/hate to play. The fans from both sides love to hate each other. For the Flames, this team is the Edmonton Oilers. This war between Provincial 'rivals' is called the Battle of Alberta. Whenever the Flames and Oilers play, it is not only big news in their respected cities, it makes headlines in Alberta and all over Canada. This rivalry is not just in hockey, it goes for EVERYTHING!

In the past few years, the Flames have also raged war on Division rival, the Vancouver Canucks. Much like the Battle of Alberta, you can expect big hits, fights, and crazy fans. Oh, and a pretty good hockey game. Though not as chaotic as Edmonton and Calgary, Vancouver and Calgary is pretty exciting. Last night, there was a game with the Oilers in Vancouver. Fights broke out, and it was if the Oilers were playing Calgary.



Here we have three Western Canada teams all in the same (Northwest) Division, in a three way war. A threesome, a manage a toi of hockey, if you will. Which leads me to the word that will win me a Nobel Prize....

TRIVALRY or TRIVAL

tri-val-ry [trahy-vuh l-ree]
-noun, plural-ries

1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, while attempting to surpass a third party as well, or who pursues the same object as the other two; a competitor.
2. One that equals or almost equals another and/or a third entity in a particular respect.
3. the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: trivalry between Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

There you have it: trivalries. Use it well, use it often. But remember, you heard it here first...Nobel Prize here I come.

UPDATE: I entered the word and definition at urbandictionary.com.

Hey, I Am Featured On Another Site - Part II

I did some more logos for Chris at NHL Tournament of Logos in response to the new Stanley Cup Playoff logo below:


As you know, the Stanley Cup is the trophy of all trophies. Every year sixteen teams fight through four rounds of best-of seven series to get a chance to raise The Cup. The Cup Finals stage the Western Conference Champion against the Eastern Conference Champion. Since we use the word 'champion' for the finalists, there are trophies to be handed out to each respected Conference Champ. The Prince of Wales Trophy for the East and the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for the West

Here are the ones I did, you can also see them here on Chris' site.



Thanks again to Chris for posting my work.