Patchoulia

Happy birthday, my friend, hope to see you soon!

I can't believe no one has suggested "Bust a Move"...

Music to Eric's hirsute-balls-loving ears...

May your underpants be filled with cold beer, your bathroom be filled with an unending supply of the funnies and your cupboards be filled with Pocky Sticks. Happy birthday!

Well, of course...he "thrives in situations that require dipping or any form of gravy". He's gotta be the favourite.

The Star article actually has a picture of Crazy Legs Conti...sorta looks like a trustafarian Weird Al...

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/794648--major-league-eaters-sink-their-teeth-into-toronto Major league eaters sink their teeth into TorontoBMO Field is set to score the inaugural competition of international poutine eating Toronto is poised to host the world’s first sanctioned poutine eating championship. Professional American eaters like Crazy Legs Conti, Gravy Brown and Patrick “Deep Dish†Bertoletti will take to BMO Field on May 22 and have 10 minutes to eat as much poutine as is humanly possible. The World Poutine Eating Championship is being brought here by Major League Eating — the body that oversees all professional eating contests — and burgeoning Toronto chain Smoke’s Poutinerie. It’s a rare opportunity to see competitive eating on Canadian soil. The last sanctioned event involved hot dogs in Vancouver six years ago. “Foodwise it’s kind of great — it’s a medley of flavours,†Crazy Legs Conti says from New York. “With other competitions, you can get flavour fatigue, but you can do no wrong with potatoes, cheese curds and gravy. As people hit the wall, maybe at the halfway point, they may want to focus on those flavours.†Conti, all dreadlocked 210 pounds of him, predicts the champ will down six to seven pounds of poutine. Ranked 15th, he has been eating competitively since 2002 and is considered an icon. He’s up against “The Lovely Juliet Lee†who weighs 100 pounds but has a world record for eating 23 dozen clams in six minutes and is ranked 11th. They’ll battle Tim “Gravy†Brown (ranked ninth) who thrives in situations that require dipping or any form of gravy. The fan favourite, apparently, is third-ranked Patrick “Deep Dish†Bertoletti from Chicago. And Pete “Pretty Boy†Davekos (ranked 16th) is renowned as the world spinach eating champion. Major League Eating sanctions about 80 contests each year, involving everything from Nathan’s hot dogs to deep-fried asparagus and Slurpees. It reached out to Ryan Smolkin when it heard about the innovative poutine meals he serves at Smoke’s Poutinerie. Smolkin, whose mobile poutine truck will, starting this week, serve at all Toronto FC games at BMO Field, considers the deal to host the competition “more of a Canadian thing than a Toronto thing†— so doesn’t think Quebec should feel miffed. “It would just be ridiculous if some place south of the border hosted this,†he says. This event is slated for May 22 (the May long weekend) just before the Toronto FC/New England Revolution soccer game at BMO Field. Major League Eating’s Michael Antolini says poutine presents interesting challenges. Smoke’s will serve its hand-cut Yukon Gold fries, Quebec cheese curds and chicken-based signature gravy. “For a technical standpoint, they’ll have to use a fork,†he says. “The curd, gravy and fries will challenge both the hand speed and the technique of the competitors because of the skill needed.†A full field of eaters is 15. Twelve spots go to professionals, who’ve already signed up through the International Federation of Competitive Eating website. The final three spots are reserved for Canadian amateurs, who must win their way in through a contest run by Smoke’s Poutinerie. Through www.smokespoutienerie.com, they must tell their best “I once ate†or “I love poutine so much that. ..†story. Smolkin will chose the winners. The top four in the World Poutine Eating Championship will divide $1,500, but with first place only paying out $750, the competition is about more than money. “They really do compete for the titles, for the experience and really, for the glory that comes with being an eating champion,†explains Antolini. One thing you won’t see is what’s gently termed “reversal buckets.†Professional eaters who vomit are disqualified. “This is not a sideshow and the pros are certainly not going to have any instances of that,†stresses Antolini.

Tickets for this week all gone - have fun mister slippery, MoMack & Jakis.

I'll see what I can do Bob. In general terms, I only know at the last minute if I'm going to have tickets. This week was a bit of an anomoly because my boss is travelling for a few weeks so just dumped a bunch of tickets on my desk yesterday and said, "Do with them what you will" (or possibly something less poetic)

Don't you worry, I picked out some choice tickets for my own personal use as well!

Hey kids, It's that time of year again..Go Jays! I have the following tickets available for games this week, courtesy of Rogers & your friendly, neighbourhood, benevolent ticket-goddess (aka me). Tuesday: 4 Club VIP tickets (Aisle 221, Row 5) Tuesday: 4 @ Aisle 129, Row 2 Thurs 4 Club VIP tickets (Aisle 221, Row 5) Email me if you're interested! patchoulia@gmail.com Julia

They tell it like it is in PEI...LOL..

Well. We'll see.

Quote of 2010 so far....

What is the venue like? Sit down/no dance?

If anyone wants 2 front-row centre floor seats, please contact me. Selling for face + fees. SOLD!

Our punk has better ears, but this guy has a way more rock 'n' roll beard...wonder if he rocks the bass whilst collecting junk?

I know peipunk lives in PEI, but he didn't tell anyone he had a side business in T.O.

Days of You? Really? I can find out.

One of the things you get with the price of admission is an "Event Programme"...I'd imagine it goes a little something like this... Doors Open 520 Drink a Bunch of Whisky 530-930 Stagger Home 945

Nope, that's not some new-fangled band no one's ever heard...though if there were a band named "Whisky" I wouldn't be surprised. For $120 ($135 day of the event), on Saturday April 24th, you can enjoy the following event @ Massey Hall in Toronto: "Spirit of Toronto: Toronto's Annual Whisky Gala" Spirit of Toronto presents A dazzling array of 100+ single malt whiskies and premium spirits will be poured at this annual tasting event, many specially imported for this one night! Admission includes all samples, a Blender’s Malt Whisky Glass from the Glencairn Crystal Studio in Scotland, an event programme, gourmet catering and the Spirit of Toronto Masterclass Series featuring 9 tutored tastings with the world’s foremost authorities on fine whisky. Food pairings, whisky cocktails, live jazz and an outdoor cigar bar round out this spectacular evening. EARLY ADMISSION! Once again in 2010, Spirit of Toronto will be opening its doors early, during which time patrons can attend their choice of one 3 pre-show masterclasses being presented from 5:30 to 6:30pm, and then enjoy priority entry to the main tasting halls. Early admission masterclass tickets are $25 and are only available to Spirit of Toronto ticket purchasers. The remaining masterclasses in this year’s series may be attended on a stand-by basis or by reserving seats at a cost of $5 per person per class. * The Balvenie 17 Year Old: A Retrospective * The Peat Monster Deconstructed * The Art of Grain Whisky Doors open at 5:20pm—tickets for early admission are $25 and are only available to Spirit of Toronto ticket purchasers. The remaining masterclasses in this year’s series may be attended on a stand-by basis or by reserving seats at a cost of $5 per person per class. For full details on show and masterclasses, please visit www.spiritoftoronto.ca Disclaimer: Excessive drinking or intoxication will not be tolerated and attendees showing signs of either will be asked to leave. Please do not drink and drive.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/10/corey-haim-dead-died-death-lapd-overdose-corey-feldman-lost-boys-two-coreys/ Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose -- possibly accidental -- according to LAPD. He was 38. Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate. Haim shot to fame in the 80s -- when he co-starred in a number of films, including "The Lost Boys," with Corey Feldman.

Is the wife making the trip?

Typical Schwa suite-talk....such a charmer...

It is ill-conceived and painfully executed. Awful. It will probably be a huge hit.