Thursday, November 17, 2011

Thursday Cheers and Jeers

Really? It's been a week already? Well, alright then.

Cheers
  • Jordan Weal. The Regina Pats sniper earned Player of the Game honours in last night's WHL win over a Russian touring squad. Invite the kid to the Team Canada junior camp, already!
  • Aaron Rodgers. Is there a more fun player to watch in the NFL than the Green Bay Packers' quarterback?
  • Amazon.ca. On-line retailers have really picked up their game in recent years. Their customer service has significantly improved and free shipping options abound. If I can get a chunk of my Christmas shopping done without dealing with crowds and disinterested sales staff, I'm in!

Jeers

  • Dairy Queen (south Albert St.). I'm all for giving newcomers employment opportunities. But having the drive-through window staffed by someone who barely speaks (and clearly doesn't understand) English seems rather pointless, doesn't it?
  • Occupy Regina. Since these folks obviously have lots of spare time on their hands, and have been removed from Victoria Park, why not volunteer for a few hours at a local charity?
  • Toronto Maple Leafs. They lured me in with another promising start, and now appear headed for another winter of losing hockey. Damn you, ghost of Harold Ballard!

1 comment:

Bev said...

Eep! Missed this yesterday!

Cheers:

- The new T-shirt I'm wearing. It has the cover of a friend's book of short horror stories on the front and the back, and it's comfortable and looks really cool. Now I just have to get up the courage to read the stories (I understand some of them are pretty scary.) The book is Decayed Etchings by Brandon Ford. And the T-shirt is just plain awesome.

- Getting today's work done half an hour early, so I have time to jot down my cheers and jeers. :)

Jeers:

- Okay, this is just a warning jeer -- this was the second week I tried to make a reservation for a large group at Moxi's, but they didn't have room for us. Next time this happens, this will wind up in the jeers section. Just so you know.

- Me, for forgetting to do cheers and jeers yesterday. :(