Top 10: Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon…

You’ve seen it happen before. Just as you become enamoured with a dysfunctional family or a college group of misfits, they are taken away from you by old farts in suits sitting in their ivory towers. I’m speaking of course the time after time beloved TV shows get the boot because they aren’t pulling in the viewers and are replaced by Reality TV featuring Rich Women who have such a troubled life. “Oh no I dented my husband’s Mercedes!” Brilliant programming!

Here are 10 shows I loved growing up that were taken away from me way too soon…

You’re Invited!

Every year this happens. 3 months before the day I start thinking of an epic party and then don’t think about it until it’s 2 days away. This year was no different so on a last minute decision I have decided to try my luck at going to the Thompson Hotel bar. This is an open invitation so please feel free to join me in a celebration of me being hatched from a an egg of a Komodo Dragon. At least that’s where my parents told me I came from.

I’ve never been to the Thompson Hotel and I have no idea if they will even allow me and my rag tag entourage in but we’re going to try.  So come on out and join. If you need to get in touch with me just shoot me a tweet!

It’s a Celebration Bitches!

I Call This: MS Paintism

The other week my company helped to host a special event for a beverage alcohol client. Held in a local art gallery, the event attracted art lovers and the like. For those who don’t know me too well, I am an avid art fanatic! In University I bought several artsy posters most often with witty quotes or scenes from popular movies.

Being at that event really brought me back to those art collecting days. I was enamoured with the works and it was there that I said to myself that I wanted to try my hand at being an artist.

A Not-So Accurate History of Toronto

I was enjoying a beautiful weekend at my cottage, sipping my iced hot chocolate (or chocolate milk if you want to be pedestrian) when I noticed an interesting article in the Globe and Mail. It was about the Humber River in Etobicoke. My jogging route and a significant part in the role of establishing the city of Toronto’s early beginnings. You see, a while back the Humber River was granted a few dozen heritage signs much to the dismay of some city councilors including now mayor – Rob Ford.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love Rob Ford. He is a big lovable guy who is a ton of fun (no pun intended). I have never been more interested in politics since he announced he would be running for mayor. I just wake up every morning excited to see what Mr. Ford will say or do today that causes an uproar. That’s just good entertainment.

But this particular quote of his had me worried as Funtastic Ford is an Etobicokian too! You can read the article here but I want to point out the quote Robbytron 4000 gave when asked about the heritage signs scattered across the Humber River:

“You’d have to be retarded if you can’t see frickin’ water in front of you. I think everyone knows where the Don River is and the Humber River is. It’s only been there for over a hundred years!”

Wow…

I thought to myself, Eric, for a Dr., you know very little about the history of Toronto and here is another man from Etobicoke (where there are more libraries than Tim Horton’s apparently) who is a proud local historian! I took it upon myself to dig further and find where he obtained such a suprisingly accurate historical fact. Finally I found it, ”The Probably Somewhat Accurate History of Toronto.” I spent all day reading the 64 page, picture filled book and suddenly my mind like a freshly added batch of painted plastic balls in a McDonalds ball bit, filled with knowledge of Toronto’s rich history. Let me share with you some of my favourite parts…