Stompin’ Tom’s “The Good Old Hockey Game” is probably one of the most well know hockey songs. I was pretty disappointed that he didn’t play in the closing ceremonies.

Blackwater Crude has slightly modified the song to include the story of the 2010 gold medal winning squad.

…check out the vid below..

Last week, the mighty Canadian Hockey team (not “Ice Hockey” as Amuricans call it, but just Hockey) triumphed over the US and ended the miracle. Many Canadians tuned in to watch the game and their viewing habits appeared in Edmonton’s water consumption.

…that’s a lot of toilets flushing during intermission…

[via patspapers.com]

(NB these were actually just made with this Church Sign Generator)

…can’t go wrong with synth + star wars….

Check out this great grandfather’s clock that I found at Value Village. The best part about it is that the weight and pendulum are nonfunctional and purely cosmetic. It also has a great feature in that it doesn’t make any noise.

and check out the complicated mechanism…

I found this Darth Vader trick or treat bucket in the discount bin at my local zellers. I immediately thought, “Wow that would look great with a snake plant coming out of the top.” I proceeded home and transplanted one of my snake plants into the repurposed bucket. It now is a proud member of my living room.

…. because Moms would probably be good at this as well …