Finally Some Sun

So we have finally been blessed with some sunlight to melt the layer of ice on the roads. Now we only have to worry about the wet roads and flood potential. I would choose wet roads over ice any day of the week.


Last night I (Andrew) checked out a couple of Floor Hockey games at the HCA. The first game had Go Nad Go vs. The Blueliners. This was a really great game as both teams displayed great sportsmanship. Larissa on the Blueliners tried to stand out from her team with a Red shirt while her team wore White. They soon put her in her place and she had a white shirt on. The funny thing is that as soon as she put on the white shirt she scored an amazing goal.

Matt who is the goalie for the Blueliners was definitely the first star of the game. He was a rock in the crease and never buckled under the pressure. I later learned that his last name is Fox. I think the team needs to come up with a nickname for him.

The second game of the night featured The Free Radicals vs. The Slashers. The Free Radicals are a team of friends who went to University together and took Physics. They all looked young so I asked about their goalie who looked a little bit older. The team captain replied "He was a our prof". That is awesome! Their professor is the goalie. When I was in University I would have loved to have a professor like that. I had professors who threw a chairs or had some sort of B.O.


The Free Radicals took an early lead. The Slashers were down a couple of goals by the half but they were determined. They took the lead late into the game and never looked back. The Free Radicals made it a game with about a minute left but the goalie on the Slashers (Kent) tightened up and kept their teams lead.

Valentines Day is a special day for those in loving relationships. Don Reiter is one of our hockey GC's and a real stand up guy. He called me 2 weeks ago and asked if I could cover a couple hours of his hockey shift. He wanted it covered so he could take his lady friend out to Chuck E Cheese. She had made a comment about going there a while back so he planned a night out for them. Alex loved the evening and was smiles when they got back. What a stand up guy.....he makes guys like me look bad but he's a good guy.

Here is a note from Kristen our Dodgeball GC at Jennie Elliot:

Neverland Ranch Carnies and Nice Snatch played tonight and they were both 3-0....dun dun dun....someone has to lose.

In the end the Carnies dug out the win. Nice Snatch is a really good team and I don't think it is the last times these teams will meet. Nice Snatch also has some awesome t-shirts.

Now I am a huge American Idol fan and I know I am not the only one indulging on this guilty pleasure. Stacey and I have a bet going on regarding who will win Idol this year. I have my money in Chris Sligh who's like a mix of Jack Osbourne, Justin Guiarini, and Meatloaf. Stacey believes it will be this guy named Rudy who is like Justin Timerlake meets JC Chasez with a pinch of Joey Macyntyre mixed in with Joey Fatone and Jordan Knight. I think my guy will win but who do you think? Post some comments for a chance to win Roughnecks tickets.

Well I (Andrew) am leaving for vacation so Kerri and Stacey will be taking over for the week.

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Square in the Face

Stacey's Recap from her Dodgeball game last night:

With the tumultuous storm brewing last night, this is the story of one little team’s quest for the shirts. It was a dark, cold and dreary night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Despite the raging blizzard, our team made it out to the facility for our game against Hell Satan’s. Once we got into the gym, the other team only had 3 players. We were worried because we wanted to play.

When the GC arrived we saw that the balls had been left in the cold making them extra hard. We got a call from the other team saying that they would be there shortly. It was on…like Donkey Kong. There was one guy on the opposing team that was a little trooper. I am sure he got hit in the face 5 times because he dived for the balls. He should consider getting Lil Jon to be his sponsor as he is always getting low.

It was a fairly good game, great sportsmanship and awesome plays. But in the end we kicked it old school and took it down. It was our second victory but it didn't matter as we had so much fun. Afterwards we headed down to the Seanachie for great deals. We had a sponsor bar cards and got hooked up.

Andrew's Update:

Good job to all the teams who made it out for last nights games. There were some teams who had a tough time but everyone was able to get their games in.

Jana, our GC at Louis Riel had this to say in regards to one of her games:

Rec A Dodgeball: The Elves vs. Dodge My Balls….Game 2 came down to Chad of DMB vs. Chris “Ben Stiller” of The Elves. Chris throws really hard, and always has this crazy look on his face. He winds up, throw, Chad gets it square in the face, catches it, does a full backwards somersault and wins the game. It was awesome!

It seems like everyone is getting involved in this blog and I encourage players, GC's and EC's to send in stories, updates and even photos. We'll do our best to put them up on the blog. Featured today are pictures from this weekends tournament party.

Well the Police are going on tour and I think lots of people are pretty pumped up. Stacey and I were trying to pre-buy some tickets today. We hit a wall and our pre-sale code was rejected. We were trying to buy tickets for the Vancouver show so hopefully our luck changes when buying tickets for the Edmonton show.

It was announced today that Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller have agreed to star in "Hardy Men". It is about the Hardy Boys who are now men and must solve one last mystery. For some reason this news is creepy, funny and than creepy again. I just don't know why. Click here to read.

On a final note, I have been obsessed with my Nintendo Wii as of late. I've been able to download some old games from my youth which include Street Fighter 2 and Super Mario Brothers 1. I've been trying to finish Mario Bros but have been failing. I remember this bugged me as a kid but as an adult it eats away at my sanity. I am trying one more time tonight and hopefully I can seal the deal. If not, I am locking this game away.

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The Monday After

Well the weekend has come to an end and Monday/Tuesday is here. The CSSC had itself a great weekend. On Saturday we had our first indoor Volleyball Tournament of the season. Over 30 teams played it out on the hard court with 3 schools and 5 divisions. Everyone had an awesome time and met up at the new Ceili's after their games.

Players came down just in time to watch the Flames game. As most of you know the Flames fought their way into the Shootout where new NHL regulations state that the Flames must lose due to weak shoot-out plays. Stacey from the office was pumped as she will take any chance to lay into the Flames (The Oilers are her team). Stacey even found the comfort of some Edmontonians at the tournament. Stacey was reunited with Huan whom she went to Jr High with.

The new Ceili's was a great venue as the basement was sectioned off for our players. Over 50 players made it down and were ready for a good time. There is a private party room in the basement of Ceili's and this room was celebrating a bachlorette party. Obviously this party included some male entertainment. Some of the female Volleyball players wanted to see who was going to be the entertainment. Suddenly the kitchen door opens up and a chef dressed in a tight white shirt struts his way through the bar area into the private room. I (Andrew) can't comment but one of the ladies was heard saying "Hey, who invited Balki from Perfect Strangers"?

Matt our resident MC was holding down the program with Sonya and Dave helping out. As always we had games and gave out tons of prizes. Volleyball players have a reputation as people who leave parties early. Well this group went against that and stayed pretty late. There were still players hanging around at 11:30pm.

I think that the Dodgeball players have some work to do to out party the Volleyball players. Speaking of which, the Dodgeball tournament is filling up quickly so get your teams registered ASAP.


On Sunday, I (Andrew) headed over to HCA to watch some Floor Hockey. When I arrived I was greeted with the Underdogs and The Underdogs were sporting some bright yellow shirts. This game was classic Floor Hockey. Both teams gave it their all but the girls on Trainwreck were killing it. These girls looked harmless but they had deadly shots that hurt the Underdogs. When it was all said and done, Trainwrecks ladies took it down for the team. Even with a chippy first half both teams shook hands.

The second game on the schedule featured the CHRuisers taking on Hat Tricks. CHRuisetes into the game the team captain, Glen, came off of his shift and grabbedrs only had 5 players but the two girls on their team came ready to play. After about 5 minute into the game, the team captain grabbed a towel to wipe his face. He than told me that the Superbowl Sunday bye did not treat him well.

The CHRuisers lost their legs early into the game. Hat Tricks took advantage of this and scored some quick goals. With about 2 minutes left in the first a female on CHRuisers took a shot to the face. She took a break and went to the washroom. Down the player CHRuisers finished off the half. As the second half started the female player came back on the court and had a huge smile and look of determination. She was there to play.

CHRuisers pushed hard and lots of fun. Hat Tricks were a great team and both teams showed great sportsmanship. There were 2 or 3 incidences where players stopped the play because they thought someone got hurt. Hat Tricks were up by 5 goals but the CHRuisers went on a 6-0 run to take the lead. They eventually won the game but both teams had fun and that is what matters.

It's going to be another slippery and cold night. Make sure you drive safe when making it out to your games.

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Wet Wet Roads

A big thanks to all of the players who made it out to their games yesterday. Some of us were worried in the office as the roads were getting pretty bad. But, all of the teams made it and played their games.

Yesterday I (Andrew) checked out a Dodgeball game at Jennie Elliot. This is a great school for dodgeball as the gym is small and the lighting in the school is great. Kristen is out GC at this school and she has been doing a great job. She brings personality to the games and is really laid back. My example of this is her footwear. She rolls into the gyms wearing crocs and no socks. I think once the weather warms up we might see flops and Bermuda shorts.

When entering the gym, the Happy Clampers and Short Bus Squad were playing a game of Docter Dodgeball. This game was straight up insane. Apparently the game had ended in a mercy and they had been playing Dr Dodgeball for a while.

Following this game was team Heads Up taking on the Bluenosers. I really enjoy both teams. Heads Up is a singles team and everyone is there to have fun. The Bluenosers are also fun and they have some stand out players.

The match started and both teams came out strong. One player on Heads Up named Lennox has to have one of the coolest hair-dos. But he also has a very good throw. A player named Dawne on the Bluenosers also has a really nice throw. Her windup makes you think it is going to be a rocket. Well these two players went at it and at one point Dawne jumped in the air and Lennox threw the ball high enough to catch her in the air. Most players weren't looking but they all heard the ball hit Dawne. It made a loud "thump" noise.

Great play by both players and in the end they shook hands and Lennox apologized. The Bluenosers also have a player who wears very bright clothing. He rolls into the gym with an outfit looking like something Kobe Bryant would wear. Whenever he catches a ball he stares at it like a child staring at a Nintendo on a 1986 Christmas morning.

I wanted to post some GC comments today but I want to save them for a rainy day. I do want to thank Don Reiter one of our Floor Hockey GC's for sending in one of the longest game reports ever in CSSC history.

Saturday is our 1st Volleyball Tournament of the season and Stacey has been working hard to get all the equipment, gyms, and schedules prepared. A task such as a Tournament can be pretty tough but she takes time out of her day to relax. Her activity today was a round of office mini putt golf. She received the putter for Christmas and has been using it to relieve stress. She also uses to threaten me (Andrew) when she doesn't get her way. Errrr

Well tomorrow is Friday (cue "Working for the Weekend") and I suggest taking in a show at the Loose Moose Theatre. The Loose Moose is an Improv Comedy Theatre and has shows every Friday at 8:00pm and 10:30pm and on Saturdays at 8:00pm.

I've been acting there since I was 16 and it's always a good time. I remember visiting a gym last week and hearing "hey it's the Asian loose moose guy...". Check out their website here.

Another suggestion involves some drink recipe's I came across while surfing Canoe. You can mix the drink that best suits your current dating situation. The first one is called the Love Birds. The recipe is as follows:

• 1 Part Starbucks Cream Liquor
• 1 Part Absolut Raspberry
• 1 part Hazelnut Liqueur
• Shake with ice and strain into a glass. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
  

On the flip side you can try the Breakup:

• 1.5 parts Starbucks Liquor
• 1 part Sauza Blanco Tequila
• Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.
  

The final one is the Make-Up:

• 1 part Starbucks Liquor
• .5 parts chocolate liquor
• 1 part Absolut Vanilla
• Shake with ice and train into a martini glass rimmed with white chocolate and sugar.
  

Remember to always drink responsibly.

I've noticed that players are not posting comments. I encourage you to do so and the first player to post a comment (relevant or funny) will win two tickets to the Calgary Roughnecks game on Feb 23 vs the Toronto Rock.

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GC Game Reports

Each morning I (Andrew) come into the office and I usually spend about 20 minutes looking over game reports from the previous evenings games. Most of them are pretty straight forward and the teams had a good game. Some reports are more detailed due to sportsmanship concerns. But, here are some that are funny, unique or I don't truly know what they mean:

• ...he looks like Ben Stiller with side burns. (GC talking about the Elves)
• If there were +2's to give out, this would be the game and the teams to give it to. (GC talking about The Wrench Dodgers and Dodge My Balls)
• Mostly asian team, very spirited and hyper full of energy at 10pm. (GC talking about Target Practice)
• This team was really cute. They have some small players who are quick and agile. (GC talking about FFK's)

I will make it a daily habit to post some comments from the previous nights games. I hope this doesn't encourage GC's to write comments to mess with me.

So remember when the key to your Toyota or Honda would open the door and even start the engine of another persons Toyota or Honda. I remember in High School when two of my buddies had a Honda Civic with interchangeable keys. Well have a read at this news story.

The other day I watched this clip on YouTube which was discussing the many possible uses of the new iPhone. Check out this clip. I could hardly wait to get an iPhone after watching this clip. Speaking of getting an iPhone, industry analyst predict the iPhone won't even hit Canada until the end of 2007. (Hmmm, I don't think it's comments like those that will help me get the ladies)

Remember how Yoko Ono's music was like Mcdonalds Pizza, not really good. Well I was expecting to read a brutal review of her new album but was surprised then it recieved a 7.4/10 rating. Click here to read. I'm still in shock at the fact that I read a review on a Yoko Ono album and that it was a good review. I'm not going to get the album but Stacey in the office might.

Well Wednesday nights are the busiest nights at the CSSC. We play almost every sport on Wednesday. Tonight, I will be checking out Jennie Elliot for some Dodgeball and St Gregory for some Basketball.

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We Felt Like Kings

Stacey's re-cap of her dodgeball game from last night:

In a modern day clash of the titans, Moisten Needle Before Insertion were the underdogs in what feels like an expert sport. Last night our team celebrated a small victory. Firstly, we played an awesome team named Snoop Dodgey Dodge. They exemplified the CSSC spirit and were tons of fun to play with.

Secondly, I (Stacey) caught my first ball to which I danced and yelled around the gym. The best part of game last night was when the game entered the final 5 minutes. It was tied and our GC Sean (who was awesome) declared that this would be the last game. One by one our troops rallied. It came down to one player on our team and one on theirs. The final 2 gladiators were Victor from Snoop Dodgey Dodge and Dr Ziggy Funk from Moisten Before Insertion. This is where the penultimate of the game occurred. There is a vicious stare down and a cheering from the sides. We were only 2 minutes away from victory. Both players threw in unison but Ziggy caught the other players throw.

A frenzy erupted from the bench. One would have thought that we just won the Superbowl but in reality it was a dodgeball game in the NE at OS Gieger. But, we felt like kings!

When I (Andrew) arrived into the office today Stacey couldn't stop talking about her game. She usually complains about her games and the GC. But then I ask "so, did you win last night". She replied yes. Isn't it funny how players are less critical of their games when their team wins?

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Back to normal...

Well the Superbowl has finally been played and The Colts took it down. Now we can all return to our regular lives. This also means that Football junkies will have to wait a good 6 months until they get their Football fix. The upside is that Football fans can get out of the house and enjoy some outdoor sports. Spring registration for CSSC Leagues starts in late February. More details will be announced shortly.

On the schedule for tonight's games is a full slate of Dodgeball, Volleyball and Indoor Soccer. I (Andrew) will be checking out a couple of Dodgeball games tonight. Whenever I check out Dodgeball games I am able to sneak in one game or two. Slowly but surely I am developing my Dodgeball skills (I am currently at a Grade 2 equivalent).

Like most offices, the CSSC office enjoys music to keep the energy going. Monday's are usually "80's Mondays" while Wednesdays is usually "James Blunt makes me cry Wednesdays". Tuesday however is "new music Tuesday" and this Tuesday is a special one as Bloc Party is releasing their new album. Bloc party is an awesome band whose music is a good alternative to more mainstream music. Check out this review.

Good luck at your games tonight and watch for pictures and updates from tonight's games on tomorrow's blog update.

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