Our neighbor Eddie Driscoll

Did you grow up in Nova Scotia? Do you remember Eddie Driscoll? Eddie hosted amongst other things the great money movie and was the voice of many other things on WLBZ in Bangor. Eddie brought me the movies and more importantly the Red Sox. Catching Sunday afternoon games from Fenway helped shape who I am today. Who hasn't used his catch phrase "We'll put it on for ya"?

Thanks to WLBZ I was introduced to America. I remember visiting Bangor as a kid rolling into town looking for skyscrapers and such. In my mind it was LA, NYC and Bangor. Not quite. I've got a Maine dialect that I can turn on in a blink and it's all Eddie! Ever heard me spit out the names of communities in Maine. Brewer, Machias, Ellsworth, Millinocket and Bucksport that are just a few.

For years I had a bet with friends that I'd give them $1 for the first attractive girl they introduced me to from Maine. I lost the bet a few years back. I now like Portland!

Fairwell Eddie RIP. I guess we'll mourn Dick Stacey next?

Mood of the moment ~ I guess I'm busy
Tune of the Moment ~ Rainy day women- Bob Dylan
What's for supper ~ Fancy Schmancy work dinner

The old kid made the paper...

From the Halifax Daily News September 25th, 2006

EDITORIALS

Monday, September 25, 2006Rock on, Halifax!

To the editor:
I really enjoyed Pat Connolly's column Saturday, Ignore Naysayers: Rock On.

Well done. Well said. Bravo.

I've never encountered such negativity as I do in this city. When a great idea comes along (i.e. The Commonwealth Games) to bring this city to the world stage, the theorists and followers jump on board. It's the most awful thing to ever happen until the next thing rolls up. Saturday's Rolling Stones concert brought an estimated $12 million into the local coffers. HRM offered up $100,000 to assist with the event and the province followed.

In a year where tourism tanked because of a high Canadian dollar and even higher gas prices, this event is bringing folks in by land, sea and air. We should embrace such an event with arms and business bank accounts wide open. Much like the movie Field of Dreams, folks going to an event like this are more than pleased to drop cash like it's going out of style - other than for $7 beers.

I'm sure many local music and sports lovers have gone through the joys of the road trip to experience things like I have. Travel to a strange city, live life as you should and then drag your butt home. It's a whole lot easier doing it when you are already home! Saturday, in different corners of the city, we had the Stones, an NHL game, a world-class movie festival, a Canadian songstress and a host of other events. Celebrate it Halifax, it'll be pretty quiet next weekend!

We need only look to the City of Moncton for a success story on event planning and promotion. We do a great job with things like hockey, now we just need to diversify!

To the aforementioned naysayers real estate is hot now, here's your chance to get out and return to the hills from whence ye came. I for one will not miss you!

Rock on Halifax and keep it rolling!
Rob MacCormick
Fall River

Really tired of funerals

TGIFF (yes I know there's an extra F) How was your week? After roaring around New Brunswick last week I was around here this week. Helpful as we got a call that a friend's Mom died from Cancer. I'm getting tired of funerals. Seriously I am. Cancer sucks. Will we see a cure in our lifetime? Hope so.

The funeral did allow for a visit though with folks who are halfway across the country. It blows my mind that their boys were wee lads when I first met them as Uncle Rob. Time flies. Now the oldest one is attending theatre school at Ryerson.

Guess that means I'm getting older. 35 is only a few weeks away. Jesus.

Shake it off you're still a kid. Live for today just make sure you LIVE!

Mood of the moment ~ Lots to do
Tune of the Moment ~ Ride Like Hell - Big Sugar
What's for supper ~ A trip to Sobeys is in order

The Usual Suspects...

Well, the Prine show was fantastic. The weekend was great. Friday before the show as predicted I spent some serious patio time at Your Fathers Mouthstache with some guys I used to work with. Not sure what it is but my friends who I'm closest to are the one's I can shit on the hardest, say stuff you'd never say to an enemy, and do it all with a smile and get one back followed by a good belly laugh. That was Friday night. Saturday brought the 9th Annual Ian MacLean Memorial Golf Tournament for the Childrens Wish Foundation, I've made 8 of them. In the beginning I was playing with my Kinsmen brothers and now it's the guys I used to be in Kinsmen with. You want a tough crowd, there they are. The foursome is nasty and usually the one in front and the one behind is worse. NASTY NASTY NASTY! Guys drinking their breakfast and continuing on thru. I've seen flying golf carts, flying clubs, people swimming on the course, nudity, sleeping and I think if you checked all of the bushes maybe some vomit. Good times baby, good times! Anyway, I came home Saturday night for a quiet night, so quiet I fell asleep watching the race. Sunday was the wrap up for Liams first season with the Fall River Red Sox. Lots of fun for these folks. Good weekend indeed. Time to work off to NB soon....

Mood of the moment ~ Little Tired

Tune of the Moment ~ Muddy Water- Hoochie Coochie Man

What's for supper ~ Lasagna

It's Prine Time!!!

As you know my musical tastes are diverse! I love getting to concerts and I have music going from morning to night. From time to time I catch a show that spins me around and blows my mind. Three years ago it was John Prine at the Cohn. Just a trio on stage, no flashy lights but he had the crowd in the palm of his hand. Awesome, well he's back again tonight and I'm there fourth row with the same yahoos I saw him with three years ago. Thanks to my buddy Gord who got me hooked on him with lyrics like this
Souvenirs

All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger onI hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tearsI can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs
Chorus
Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me

Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me
I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs
(Repeat chorus)

John Prine is one of the World's best songwriters and in my strange little mind entertainers.

Great weekend on tap. Prine tonight. Children's wish golf tournament tomorrow. Dinner with friends. Nighr race at Richmond. Liam wraps ball on Sunday and supposedly good weather.

Aaaaaah.

Mood of the moment ~ Happy Happy Joy Joy
Tune of the Moment ~ Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
What's for supper ~ Wings at Your Fathers Mouthstache