Scooter Chronicles

Just found out that the press conference for the WHA was supposed to be today. But it was canceled!

ARGH!!!

Forget pro hockey. I am going to start following the local pee-wee leagues.

“NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise! Surprise and fear … fear and surprise. Our two chief weapons are fear and surprise … and a ruthless efficiency! Our three chief weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency … and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope! Our four … no … amongst our weapons … Hmf … amongst our weaponry … are such elements as fear, surpr … I’ll come in again.”

— Michael Palin as Cardinal Ximinez on the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”

(Also quoted by John Hannah as James Hammerton in the movie “Sliding Doors”)

Busy with work. Busy with life. Mostly things that I don’t wish to discuss here right now. But Marcia and I have been talking quite a bit. And when we haven’t been doing that or watching TV, I have been reading. (As I have mentioned before, the book is quite good.) I will be leaving work early and meeting up with her this afternoon to see how somethings are coming along.

On other fronts, there isn’t much happening. NHL is still in lockout mode. The Yankees and Mets are signing the big name players (per usual). My fantasy hockey league (simulation) has yet to start. But there are a few things to look forward to. The WHA is holding a press conference tomorrow....

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