I've found a sport to play this winter. I'm playing in the Halifax Floor Hockey League. Actually they kind of found me. The league organizer messaged me and two others we all know on Facebook checking if we were interested in coming out for the 2nd half of the season.
The other guys were too busy and one guy has a bad back, but I decided to go out. I don't really have any other scheduled activities away from work and it's just an hour a week Monday evenings. The cost is quite reasonable. The gym is nice and convenient to where I live so that's great. In the past in like 2001 and 2004 I played some ball hockey but it was too costly, too inconvenient and far to get there, or I didn't know anyone there, so I didn't enjoy it and didn't stick with it. With this league I know the organizer and some others there from the local tech scene who I worked with in the past so this looks positive.
I went to a preseason pick up game. I went in for the draft where I was a late round pick I'm sure. We had our first game last Monday but we lost 10-6. I'm not in good hockey shape yet and I was often out of position on defense. So lots to work on but I don't think I was embarrassed out there. I tried to keep my shifts short since I'm not in shape yet for hockey, which requires more of bursts of speed and activity. Hopefully I'll shake some of the rust off in the next few weeks.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Baseball cards update
I made it back to Strictly Singles to work on the 200-374 section of 1979 O Pee Chee baseball. It was a good trip. I got a good stack of cards there for a reasonable price.
I'm pretty close now to completing the set. I just need 7 more cards to finish it. I've got everything that Strictly Singles had that I needed for this set. So I need to look into some other sources to complete the set.
There's a Yahoo group called OPC Central that has some OPC baseball collectors there. I posted my want list in the database they have there. I'll give that a few days and see if anything comes of it. After that I'll try Sportlots. That looks like a pretty good site and all of the cards I need to finish the set were listed there. It's hard to believe I may actually finish that set soon after all these years.
I'm pretty close now to completing the set. I just need 7 more cards to finish it. I've got everything that Strictly Singles had that I needed for this set. So I need to look into some other sources to complete the set.
There's a Yahoo group called OPC Central that has some OPC baseball collectors there. I posted my want list in the database they have there. I'll give that a few days and see if anything comes of it. After that I'll try Sportlots. That looks like a pretty good site and all of the cards I need to finish the set were listed there. It's hard to believe I may actually finish that set soon after all these years.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Cutting Edge Hockey
Last weekend I was at the Cutting Edge Hockey in Dartmouth. It was in Burnside on Ilsley. My son's hockey team had booked some time there. It was a pretty good facility they had there. I wasn't sure what it was about or what gear we needed. I ended up having a scramble a bit but it worked out OK so that was good.
They have a good setup there. There was a synthetic ice surface they used for skating acceleration. They had other areas set up for shooting, passing, stickhandling, balance. And there was a section with free weights. The instructors there seemed knowledgeable and enthusiastic about hockey. They kept the kids very busy with the drills during the session.
If you or your team wants to try something to improve your hockey I would say to check out the cutting edge hockey.
They have a good setup there. There was a synthetic ice surface they used for skating acceleration. They had other areas set up for shooting, passing, stickhandling, balance. And there was a section with free weights. The instructors there seemed knowledgeable and enthusiastic about hockey. They kept the kids very busy with the drills during the session.
If you or your team wants to try something to improve your hockey I would say to check out the cutting edge hockey.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Scott Turow - Reversible Errors
I finished up reading another Scott Turow book. This one was Reversible Errors. It was a pretty good book. It was set in the usual fictional midwest Kindle County and as usual interleaves some familiar characters from the other Kindle County books. Which is a nice touch how they kind of tie together.
The Kindle County books are all pretty good. This one was about middle of the road I'd say. Maybe just a touch syruppy in parts. Better than Limitations and not quite as good as Presumed Innocent. I think there's a couple of other Kindle County titles I haven't read yet and I expect eventually I will.
I got this book at the library. It's a good library near where I live. I probably won't be going back to the library in the near future. I've got a couple of books at home lined up to read so that should fill up my reading plans for the next while.
The Kindle County books are all pretty good. This one was about middle of the road I'd say. Maybe just a touch syruppy in parts. Better than Limitations and not quite as good as Presumed Innocent. I think there's a couple of other Kindle County titles I haven't read yet and I expect eventually I will.
I got this book at the library. It's a good library near where I live. I probably won't be going back to the library in the near future. I've got a couple of books at home lined up to read so that should fill up my reading plans for the next while.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
switched to Eastlink
I now have a new Internet provider. I've left Aliant and joined Eastlink.
I had wanted to get cable tv for a while now. I was stuck in a stupid Aliant cell phone plan until last December. After that misery was finally over with it freed up some money. I already have cell coverage anyway from Rogers. So based on what I was paying Aliant anyway for internet and an unused cell phone; for only about $10 a month more than I was paying anyway I now have internet, a cell phone number and cable tv with Eastlink. I got the regular cable plus the Super Pak so I get the sports entertainment I like plus the kids channels the kids like.
The Eastlink service was pretty good. When I ordered it the person was knowledgeable and got the order down quickly and properly. They said they would be by between 8-10 AM and the tech did arrive at 9 AM. The technician was good. He had it all set up properly in half an hour. He was pretty friendly. So far everything is working fine with the tv and the internet. A good start so far.
I should get a better tv though; maybe this year I'll get some basic HD tv. The tv I have is a very small giveaway. It's about 20 years old. But it works well enough for my purposes. I'm really not much of a tv watcher. Most of tv is so painfully boring. And the stuff I'm interested in like some sports, football, the economy, etc. the tv [and newspapers] always just skim over and never get into good in depth discussions like it is on the internet.
As for Aliant. When I verified the Eastlink was working properly I called to cancel my Aliant high speed. They said I need to take the old DSL modem back to the dealer I got it from in Bayers Lake. I don't know why they would want that Siemens modem that the power switch doesn't stay down on back but they can have it.
Plus of course there was an Aliant billing scam. The rep informed me that the internet service would be cancelled the next day. However they will continue to bill my account for an additional 30 days of service because I didn't give them "notice" that I was cancelling. If they wanted to round it up to the end of January that's one thing. But I don't see why they need an extra 30 days of pay when it took zero time and effort on their part to cancel my service. Typical of Aliant gouging their customers. I guess they get to loot one more $56 payment out of me. Enjoy the $56 you stole Aliant. It may well be the last money you ever take off me.
I had wanted to get cable tv for a while now. I was stuck in a stupid Aliant cell phone plan until last December. After that misery was finally over with it freed up some money. I already have cell coverage anyway from Rogers. So based on what I was paying Aliant anyway for internet and an unused cell phone; for only about $10 a month more than I was paying anyway I now have internet, a cell phone number and cable tv with Eastlink. I got the regular cable plus the Super Pak so I get the sports entertainment I like plus the kids channels the kids like.
The Eastlink service was pretty good. When I ordered it the person was knowledgeable and got the order down quickly and properly. They said they would be by between 8-10 AM and the tech did arrive at 9 AM. The technician was good. He had it all set up properly in half an hour. He was pretty friendly. So far everything is working fine with the tv and the internet. A good start so far.
I should get a better tv though; maybe this year I'll get some basic HD tv. The tv I have is a very small giveaway. It's about 20 years old. But it works well enough for my purposes. I'm really not much of a tv watcher. Most of tv is so painfully boring. And the stuff I'm interested in like some sports, football, the economy, etc. the tv [and newspapers] always just skim over and never get into good in depth discussions like it is on the internet.
As for Aliant. When I verified the Eastlink was working properly I called to cancel my Aliant high speed. They said I need to take the old DSL modem back to the dealer I got it from in Bayers Lake. I don't know why they would want that Siemens modem that the power switch doesn't stay down on back but they can have it.
Plus of course there was an Aliant billing scam. The rep informed me that the internet service would be cancelled the next day. However they will continue to bill my account for an additional 30 days of service because I didn't give them "notice" that I was cancelling. If they wanted to round it up to the end of January that's one thing. But I don't see why they need an extra 30 days of pay when it took zero time and effort on their part to cancel my service. Typical of Aliant gouging their customers. I guess they get to loot one more $56 payment out of me. Enjoy the $56 you stole Aliant. It may well be the last money you ever take off me.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
40th birthday party
The last year or so has been the season for 40th birthday parties. Last week I was at another one. I've been to about four 40th parties in the last year or so. They have always been a good time.
Last weeks 40 party was at Big Leagues in Dartmouth. It was a good time. There were some people there I knew. That is a pretty good place Big Leagues. I don't think I'd been in there before. It was wing night and I had an order of hot with the beer. They were pretty hot and tasty too.
They have a pretty good lineup of Saturday night music acts at Big Leagues. Can't you see I'd sure like to catch Matt Minglewood some time. But it's a bit of a trip from where I live to there so I probably won't become a regular there.
I think it's just about done the 40th parties though. I can think of one more friend coming up hopefully his wife will organize something. It's nice seeing old friends from the past who you don't meet up with too often.
Last weeks 40 party was at Big Leagues in Dartmouth. It was a good time. There were some people there I knew. That is a pretty good place Big Leagues. I don't think I'd been in there before. It was wing night and I had an order of hot with the beer. They were pretty hot and tasty too.
They have a pretty good lineup of Saturday night music acts at Big Leagues. Can't you see I'd sure like to catch Matt Minglewood some time. But it's a bit of a trip from where I live to there so I probably won't become a regular there.
I think it's just about done the 40th parties though. I can think of one more friend coming up hopefully his wife will organize something. It's nice seeing old friends from the past who you don't meet up with too often.
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