Mick gone in Vernon? Incredible sunset in Alberni, Roberto Luongo facts- a la Chuck Norris.

Just had to take the above picture tonight- right off our deck. What a beauty sunset.

So- Troy Mick is done in Vernon? Apparently so! Credit for the scoop goes to Regan Bartel- play by play voice of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets. No, I didn't talk to Regan personally to get this news.....but I did read it right off of his BLOG, "Regan's Rant"

Here is the jist of Regan's post regarding Troy Mick-

Now it's official.
Troy Mick is leaving junior hockey. Mick resigned today as General Manager of the Vernon Vipers.
Mick says he'll be moving to Puerto Vallarta Mexico in the fall to start a new career in real estate.
Mick's been with the team for 2 years and says he'll continue to be a consultant and advisor.

I had the pleasure of meeting Regan in the press box in Kelowna during the 05-06 Bulldogs season, (or was it 04-05?) when the Bulldogs were on a roadie to the Interior. Jim Hiller's old club Tri City were playing the Rockets on our off night so we got to go to the game. Corey Curtis pulled some strings and got Ace and I up into the booth to take a look around. Ace and I ended up meeting Regan and his colour guy and shooting the stuff for about 15 minutes. Nice guy, great broadcaster. A pretty good blogger too as you will see if you check his site.

Nothing on the BCHL website, the Vernon Vipers website or the Kiss FM website regarding Troy Mick. Maybe Regan got this from the horses mouth....I will see if I can find out.

I discovered Regan's blog through the blog of Swift Current Bronco play-by-play caller Jon Keen. I discovered Jon's blog through the blog of Regina Pat and Saskatchewan Roughrider play-by-play voice Rod Pedersen. Oh what a tangled blog web (no pun intended) we weave. I'm always looking for different opinions and scoops, and it's great to see what other people in my profession are doing. And NO their BLOGS aren't ALL about the WHL. At least not that I have seen....but maybe that's because it's the off season for them like it is for me.

I will leave you with this today, sent to me via email by Nancy D. Nancy, THANKS! I laughed for a good while about these and used them on my show this week. Pretty funny. They would maybe be more appropriate if the Canucks were still playing, or if Luongo didn't let in the goal he did to end the series. However, without Luongo they didn't even make the playoffs, better yet round two, better yet past the first 5 minutes of game 5 against Anaheim. A la the "Chuck Norris" facts you might've seen over the last year- I give you:

TRUE FACTS ABOUT ROBERTO LUONGO

The following are TRUE FACTS about Vancouver Canucks MVP Superstar and

Superhuman goaltender Roberto Luongo you might not have known...

1. Roberto Luongo does not sleep. He waits.

2. Superman owns a pair of Roberto Luongo pajamas.

3. Roberto Luongo isn’t hung like a horse. Horses are hung like Roberto

Luongo.

4. Roberto Luongo has counted to infinity - twice.

5. When Roberto Luongo does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s

pushing the Earth down.

6. Roberto Luongo recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned

beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

7. Roberto Luongo can build a snowman out of rain.

8. When Roberto Luongo has sex with a man, it is not because he is gay, but

because he has run out of women.

9. Roberto Luongo's calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd; no

one fools Roberto Luongo.

10. Roberto Luongo can speak braille.

11. Roberto Luongo's tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

12. Roberto Luongo can slam revolving doors.

13. Roberto Luongo can delete the Recycling Bin.

14. Roberto Luongo once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now The

Islands.

15. Roberto Luongo can kill two stones with one bird.

16. Roberto Luongo is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are

trademarked names for his blocker and lightning quick glovehand.

17. Roberto Luongo is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself

in the back of the head.

18. Roberto Luongo can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

19. A cobra once bit Roberto Luongo's leg. After five days of excruciating

pain, the cobra died.

20. Roberto Luongo's dog is trained to pick up his own poop because Roberto

Luongo will not take crap from anyone.

21. Roberto Luongo doesn't have hair on his testicles, because hair does not

grow on steel.

22. Roberto Luongo doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the

information he wants.

23. When Roberto Luongo enters a room, he doesn't turn the lights on, he

turns the dark off.

24. Jesus walked on water. Roberto Luongo swam through land.

25. Roberto Luongo once had a heart attack; his heart lost.

26. The only time Roberto Luongo was wrong was when he thought he had made a

mistake.

27. Roberto Luongo uses ribbed condoms inside out, so he gets the pleasure.

28. Roberto Luongo can do a wheelie on a unicycle.

29. Some kids piss their name in the snow. Roberto Luongo can piss his name

into concrete.

30. Giraffes were created when Roberto Luongo uppercutted a horse.

31. Most men are okay with their wives fantasizing about Roberto Luongo

during sex, because they are doing the same thing.

32. The only time a puck get's behind Roberto Luongo is when he eats it

first and craps it out.

33. Roberto Luongo once arm wrestled Superman. The deal was the loser had to

wear their underwear on the outside of their pants.



WOW, TWO posts out of me in one day? What is wrong with me! Too much time on my hands I guess. Bed time now, morning show and a big day tomorrow.

Thanks as always for checking the blog!

Hammer