Monday, Nov. 28th...

1 - With enemies like this who needs friends? When the CFL play-offs began theDING was solidly in the corner of his hometown Calgary Stampeders. Unfortunately for theDING, the Stamps were downed by the much maligned Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division Semi-Final. With his hometown Stamps out, theDING threw his weight behind the B.C. Lions. But alas, they to fell prey to one Jason M. Mass and the rest of the Edmonton Eskimos. Finally, with Edmonton in the Grey Cup, and theDING praying for a Montreal Allouette victory, the Eskies won again. Edmonton's overall play-off record when theDING is cheering against them: 3-0. M.O.F. is curious as to whether or not this trend will continue, and is eager to see if it transcends other sports.

2 - Funny story that might make its way on to a campus bulletin board:

Ex-Edmonton Oiler's centerman Shaun Van Allen gets his bell rung at center ice in Edmonton. Ex-Edmonton Oiler's coach Ron Low sends the trainer out to have a look. The trainer returns with Van Allen, who is still looking a little wobbly. Low yells, "What's wrong with Van Allen." The trainer replies, "he can't remember what his name is!" Low yells back, "Good, tell him he's Wayne Gretzky."

3 - Five random facts from Dyson.net:

(1) No piece of paper can be folded in half seven times.
(2) A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
(3) Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
(4) It is possible to lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs.
(5) The King of Hearts is the only king without a mustache.

4 - It's election time in Canada. Judging from all the letters on the CBC website you'd think the Liberals are going to steam role everyone. Probably won't happen, but anyway, here are several facts most people don't know about the upcoming campaign/election:

(1) Voters are filling the Conservative campaign coffers with donations, while the Liberals are just getting by.
(2) The Bloc's lead in Quebec is pretty much untouchable, while some polls actually place the NDP at the top in B.C.
(3) The Conservatives and NDP have unveiled a solid list of candidates to run in ridings they don't hold, while the Liberals are losing some key personal. Check it out here.
(4) Liberal Golden Boy candidate Michael Ignatieff is already facing hostility in his own riding. Check it out here.
(5) A poll taken right after the government fell had the Liberals and Conservatives in a dead heat.

More on this later...

5 - Today's sign of the apocalypse: Psychic sues NASA for deliberately crashing a satellite into a comet, thus altering the heavenly bodies and rendering the horoscope she relies on to make her living, useless.

6 - Christmas is just around the corner, and the CFL is heading into the offseason. With that in mind we've compiled our CFL Christmas wish-list:

B.C. Lions - An Offensive Line: The turnstiles at Safeway could offer better pass protection than what Dickenson and Printers are forced to work with.
Edmonton Eskimos - R.E.S.P.E.C.T: As far as Grey Cup victories go, the Eskimos are more deserving this year than the Argos were last year, and the Argos became the toast of the CFL. Let's see if the Esks get the same treatment.
Calgary Stampeders - Fans: Question, if McMahon Stadium is empty and there's no one around to hear it, is it still silent? Stampeder fans, with the exception of theDING and a few others, sit on their hands.
Saskatchewan Roughriders - A quarterback: Duh!
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Nothing: They have Milt Stegall, what more could they want.
Ottawa Renegades - Everything: This off-season, we'll find out what Santa is really made of.
Toronto Argonauts - A receiver who actually walks the walk after he talks the talk: The Argos have the most overated recieving corps in all of football.
Hamilton Tiger Cats - A winning season: As if living next to Toronto wasn't bad enough.
Montreal Allouettes - Coal: If Don Matthews isn't on Santa's naughty list, he should be.

7 - Speaking of CFL, congrats to Damon Allen, who was just named as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player, just like we said he would be.

8 - Quote of the Week:

Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Rick Rielly when asked by Oprah Winfrey why some men cried when the Chicago White Sox won the World Series, but didn't cry at there own weddings:

"If you'd have turned him down for eighty-eight years, he would have."

9 - Today's other sign of the Apocalypse: Ronald MacDonald Caught Stealing from Wendy's.

Until next time...

M.O.F.