I Hate Spunk

 

You Read It Here First!

 

So small business owners are wondering about the logistics of Covid Vaccine passports.

The article says small business owners have many questions:

• who will police this?
• who will stand at the door and vet the vaccine passports?
• how do you spot a fake?
• what about people who refuse?

Where have I heard that before?

Well, last week, in this very place.  Here's a screen grab from it (click to enlarge):

Now, the first picture has a barcode to scan.  But I don't think any government is remotely close to developing something that sophisticated.

So it will be "Hi, I'm Julie and I'll be evaluating your Covid passport.  Gulp."

A good test will be when the Blue Jays will require "proof of vaccination".  Whatever that is.  Stayed for long lines and hot customers!

Great Life?

 So this guy, Lindsey Buckingham, has a pretty amazing life, right?

Very successful musician, member of world-renowned band Fleetwood Mac, multimillionaire.

And also dated fellow superstar Stevie Nicks. Every guy I knew wanted to date Stevie Nicks.

But be careful what you wish for. 

Whereas some girlfriends may get pissed off at you and not talk to you for a couple of days, or yell at you or make you sleep on the couch, Stevie Nicks would write songs. Very popular songs. All about what a douchbag you are. And not just one or two..

So in 1974 when they were just starting out they had just released their first album together, Buckingham Nicks. It didn't get very good reviews. 

So Lindsey dropped Stevie off at a cabin up in Aspen and he went touring with another band. 

Well that really pissed her off.

She was just 25 and didn't know if he was coming back, or whether they had a future together in music, or whether she had a future in music.

So she was looking out the cabin window at all the snow on the mountains and came up with an idea for a song. I'm sure you know it; Landslide.

So just taking a few lines from the song:

I've been afraid of changing 'cause I built my life around you,

You took my love and you took it down. 

If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills 

Would the landslide bring you down? 

Well would it, punk?

Maybe one of those lines is mine.

So in 1976 I guess he pissed her off again and she wrote the song Dreams. 

Some of the lines from that song;

"So here you go again you say you want your freedom, 

Well who am I to keep you down. 

Players only love you when they're playing,

So you can kiss my ass." 

Again maybe one of those lines I may have added.

Now maybe he's not so easy to live with either, but I bet you she would be a challenge. Because every day when you get up maybe you go, "....Morning? Oh, are you writing another song?" 

Maybe just take your pillow and head down to the couch now. Avoid the rush.

Probably her most scathing song about him is one called Silver Springs, about unrequited love. The chorus from this song includes;

"I'll follow you down till the sound of my voice haunts you

Just give me a chance, then you'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you."

And to make this more interesting, she sings this song on stage with Buckingham standing beside her, playing guitar. 

And when she comes to those two lines in the song she turns and just stares right at him. 

And then she lets him have it.

Yikes!

He just kind of shrugs and continues singing and playing the guitar. Although bit of an uneasy look in his eyes.

And this happens every concert.

As Dr. Phil might say, So how's that working for ya?

One of my all time favourite bands, though.

You Have To Really Like Guinness

 

I don't think I've even finished a pint.....

That Didn't Take Long

 

And this is probably only the beginning.

But can you imagine how this will actually work?

Do you think a 19 year old restaurant hostess will have any idea which passport is real and which one is fake? Especially European ones.  Or even better, ones belonging to Chinese or Japanese tourists. 

Or, her denying access to say, a group of German tourists?

Although I'm thinking these guys should be denied access even without Covid.

Likely will have to wind up with a global type passport.

I predict a schmazola show......

Not That Louie!

 

That'll Do, Canada, That'll Do

 

Not too shabby. 

Just set a non-boycotted Olympic deal record.

[Ed. Note: Canada now has 24 medals after Kelsey Mitchell won gold in Track Cycling Sprint on the final day.]

Pure Joy

With sports and euphoric athletes in the news so much these past days, it's easy to forget some other recent momentous achievements.

Here is a picture of the Tampa Lightning seconds after they won the Stanley Cup.

IMO, no other sport's championship compares to the NHL for unbridled passion.

Check out the expressions on these guys faces. Especially Mikhail Sergachev, #98 on the left.

Nothing like it.

Except for maybe the guy in this picture, driving the boat. 

Yee ha!!

Golden Boy

 

Now that's more like it.

Bronze Boy

 

Doesn't have the same ring, does it.

But he gave it a good try.

The winner was an Italian - former American - and silver went to a real American. 

De Grasse had beaten the silver medalist in the qualifying round. In fact the American had to be one of the "lucky losers" to even make it to the finals.

Oh well, we'll get 'em next year.  Err,,next time. 

Now if that was me participating.....