Again.Opening game tonight in Calgary.Vancouver’s B.C. Lions against the Stamps.Could they not have moved this game so it wouldn’t be against the Stanley Cup Final?Of course they could.WFDS
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The World Famous Dan Shields: 3855…To Strike Or Not To Strike
With a combination of back to work legislation and lockouts the Stephen Harpers are making the decisions for unionized Canadian workers.That’s wrong.Shame.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3854…Hardware Will Go Back To Boston
May be not the Stanley Cup but fer sure, fer sure, fer sure the Conn Smythe Trophy, most valuable player in the playoffs, goes to Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins.Fer sure.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3853…Minutes To Go Before The Big Game
You know which one.Vancouver Canucks, game seven Stanley Cup, hoping to bring Stanley home for the first time since ’93.Boston Bruins win = a coronary for Don Cherry.Pick yer poison, eh?WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3852…Stephen Harper Has A Party
In Ottawa. At the spanking new Convention Centre, which, by the way, has not been named after a dead person yet. Just thought I would point that out.It will be of course; my money is on John Diefenbaker.Anyhow, apparently Canada is great and we are d…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3851…This Is Canada
Vancouver Canucks; Boston Bruins.Van scores in the third to make it 1/0.Camera shot of the bench and on the ledge behind the bench, behind the glass behind the bench, a row of beers, tight, no space.Oh Canada!WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3850…Phil The Greek: The Big Nine Oh Today
Prince Phillip, that is Mr. Queen Elizabeth II to you, is 90.It seems like only yesterday he was 89.Those Royals, OMG, dey live forever.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3849…You Wouldn’t Know It If
You went to a CRTC meeting but radio is doing very well in this country thank-you very much.Here is a cut and paste from Taylor on Radio-Info:Private-station revenue did 3.2% better in Canada last year, led by the Francophones. Usually the French-speak…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3848…The Next Federal Election Is In Four Years
So of course the Stop Harper folks are out frigging up traffic on a getaway Friday in your nation’s capital.Yes, yes, yes I get it. The Conservative Party National Convention is in Ottawa and our beloved Prime Minister is not, as I predicted, selling …
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3847…Why Don’t We All Take The Summer Off?
Canada Post threatening strikes.Air Canada says it may walk.The NFL.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3846…May Be She Shoulda Worn Hockey Skates
Shania Twain fell down went boom on national TV at the CMTs.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3845…Where Have You Gone Dr. Kevorkian?
Heaven or Hell? It has been about a week or so since he, the man who made death and talking about death and how you wanna die okay, left this mortal coil.Which way dya think he went?WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3844…Gee Didn’t Sarah Palin Run For Vice Prez?
Of the USA? Heartbeat away from the big job? Yeah, I know she did; it was a question [or answer; still cannot straighten that out] on Jeopardy.Apparently that did not have a great impact on Lady Margaret Thatcher, or, at least her peeps.“Lady Thatc…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3843…Gerry Nicholls Is A Very Smart Man
He stole my idea without ever meeting me.In the Globe and Mail Monday he wrote a bunch of words that can be boiled down to this: It’s their money, if they want to give it all to a political party, let them.Although this is counterintuitive no limits l…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3842…If You Really Want To Be A Farmer
Go farm and stop clogging up my Facebook inbox.Anthony Weiner is sending me an important jpg.Thanks.WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3841…Luongo
Lewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngoooooo.Shades of the Q.You know it is not a good night, you let in three goals, the game is half over and the fans in the other teams’ rink are chanting your name.No where to run [impossible to run on skates…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3840…On The Other Hand I Always Liked Conrad
Lord Conrad Black that is.He started with a paper route and parlayed that into the biggest newspaper group in the world. The above sentence may be a lie but it is close enough for me.Two contributors to the WFDS linked me to this view from the CBC of …
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3839…Me On The Radio Thursday
From 7 to 8 it will be an honour to de entertain you with the worst song in history.It is from Europe, well, Norway, and it makes Rebecca Black look like a female singer you like.Crappy Housewife, Ottawa debut tomorrow with me, the WFDS, on 93.1 CKCU i…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3838…May Be He Will Finish It On The Plane
It is the book that he is writing about hockey. He is our beloved Prime Minister and he will be in Boston ce soir to cheer on the Vancouver Canucks in game four of the Stanley Cup finals.What a lucky fan he is.Question: does PM Stephen Harper have to…
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 3837…When You Gonna Finish That Book?
Yes I am talking to you Stephen Harper.That hockey book you have been writing.Give ‘er.WFDS
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