Dave Nonis continues to impress as a GM in the bigs. Salo resigned for 4 yrs. Thus Lou and the big four signed long term in the back end. Holy shit - Puffy is making some sweet assed moves. Loving the direction the Canucks are headed. Bold prediction time - The Nucks will go deep in the post season as surely as Lex will run down French bipods in the street!

Howdy kids - an update in the life of Dunc. Aka Dusty. Aka DRo. Aka one sick son of a gun. Yup - twas bound to happen. Bob and I worked for three sets off in the now lovely flat from hell. And of course - we wore our bodies and spirits down to the point that we beth are now infected with some evil bug. A day before the lovely 'Fanatic' golf tourney in Penticton. Swell. I took so much cold medicine the night between my day shits that I actually felt as fucked up trying to sleep as I did the one and only time I dropped LSD. Odd huh. So let's see - what else is new? As I mentioned: the rono is done - so the golfing season will officially begin (thank Christ) tommorrow at noon. I really don't care if I'm dripping snot all around the course - I'm gonna love it. Sat night will be Slack Alice's. One hell of a strip club (from what I remember anyhow!) Looking forward to the Nucks hitting the postseason again - and to the Police gig on the 30th of May. Now who am I gonna take? Out for now.

Long time no post. And still without commas - I really need to get my thumb out of my ass. Anyhow; some random ramblings this Wed afternoon.

My furnace has quit; twas cold last night. Considerable shrinkage.

Luongo is Set to win the Mark Messier leadership award prior to tonights game vs the Preds. Prediction: 2-0 Vancouver with (gasp) another injury to Foppa.

Renovations blow and Tayside really ought retire once and for all. I want a break - I want to golf. Patience Dusty Patience.

The two girls working at CC right this moment make me think very fun thoughts. That being said; will I ever settle down like the rest of the world?

A recently spotted tee shirt:

Haikus are easy
But sometimes they don't make sense
Refrigerator.

MSN Messenger is crazy - but I think I finally h ave it working again. At one point last night I thought all contacts with the MSN community was lost. Much swearing this morning along with a few keystrokes; and alas - working.

Alex is in Montreal. And I have no # for him there.

Adios Au revoir Smell ya later

K - the start of my 'Reno-Beard.' Bob and I ain't shaving til the last nail is pounded. Been a scary three days off for me I must admit. Found out that renovating and painting is kinda like riding a bike. And I'm a god at riding said bike apparently. But Lordy I would have loved some time off - especially considering the evil clocks go ahead tonight and - guess what - I work in the morning. Joy oh Joy. Shall update a finished beard photo; though those that know me know that this is as good as it gets! Night kids. Nucks 3-1 tommorrow over Burkie's lady Ducks.

Rivershore is set to open on Monday. Happy golfing y'all!

Suspend him forever. This guy should never play in the best hockey league the globe has to offer. Goodbye and don't the door hit your ass on the way to prison. Simon; what a mink - always been one and wow oh wow - this was just horrible. I'm really hoping the NHL takes this opportunity to make it clear that ANY hits to the head shall be dealt with severly. Soon see....

Check out this link to a very funny vid re. a midget and a cop. Absolutely fucking hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV7moDbQSDE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edlisted%2Ecom%2F

An oldie but a good one. Don't make em do it boys! Get er done.

Man oh Man - gotta love Lou. How's the betting going this year Doc? Scroll back a ways to see why I ask such a question. Does Riley pay in Baht?

Angry he is with the newspapers....

Wow - the province of BC is full of dead wood to feed the pulp mills. Evil fucking beetle. Yet here we are - paying a full 1/4 more for The Province or The Sun here in the interior. Maybe they'll chalk it up to the gas gouging. None the less; I can't subscribe to either rag and feel at the mercy of retail pricing. Don't like it; and am curious to know if any of my peeps have subscriptions - did your price go up?

Welcome back Sopes - you crazy haired roid monkey. Here's hoping he's a bit more mature on the ice and will have a few less give aways. Liking what I'm seeing - good attitudes between Brent and Smolinski. Bad day for the Oilers though. HAAHAAA. Happy Moose Day ya poof.

Four Tickets on the floor - Row 27. Let the begging begin. We know Ron's out due to his previous comments; but others who want to grovel shall be listened to! SO FUCKING HAPPY...May 30th; almost $250 a shot. Let me know if you're interested peeps.

The Chimps may be getting ready to fuck us all up: Beware and be afraid;very afraid:

Chimpanzees in Senegal have been observed making and using wooden spears to hunt other primates, according to a study in the journal Current Biology.

Researchers documented 22 cases of chimps fashioning tools to jab at smaller primates sheltering in cavities of hollow branches or tree trunks.

The report's authors, Jill Pruetz and Paco Bertolani, said the finding could have implications for human evolution.

Chimps had not been previously observed hunting other animals with tools.

Pruetz and Bertolani made the discovery at their research site in Fongoli, Senegal, between March 2005 and July 2006.

"There were hints that this behaviour might occur, but it was one time at a different site," said Jill Pruetz, assistant professor of anthropology at Iowa State University, US.

"While in Senegal for the spring semester, I saw about 13 different hunting bouts. So it really is habitual."

Jabbing weapon

Chimpanzees were observed jabbing the spears into hollow trunks or branches, over and over again. After the chimp removed the tool, it would frequently smell or lick it.

In the vast majority of cases, the chimps used the tools in the manner of a spear, not as probes. The researchers say they were using enough force to injure an animal that may have been hiding inside.

However, they did not photograph the behaviour, or capture it on film.

Senegal chimp Image: Iowa State University
Adolescent females exhibited the behaviour most frequently (Image: M Gaspersic)
In one case, Pruetz and Bertolani, from the Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies in Cambridge, UK, witnessed a chimpanzee extract a bushbaby with a spear.

In most cases, the Fongoli chimpanzees carried out four or more steps to manufacture spears for hunting.

In all but one of the cases, chimps broke off a living branch to make their tool. They would then trim the side branches and leaves.

In a number of cases, chimps also trimmed the ends of the branch and stripped it of bark. Some chimps also sharpened the tip of the tool with their teeth.

Disk golfing in the snow; with Seth. taugh him a bunch of golfing words. Priceless:

There is still hope:

VANCOUVER (CP) - The rock band the Police will play additional shows in Montreal and Vancouver.

An extra show was added to each city after tickets sold out the day they were put on sale.

The trio are scheduled to kick off their tour in Vancouver on May 28. The Montreal stop is July 25.

Tickets for the additional shows go on sale Feb. 26.

This will be the band's first tour since the 1980s. It was announced Monday, a day after the Police performed on the Grammy Awards show.

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an anti-poverty organization that seeks to provide poor people access to safe water.

Well well well. I'm 34 yrs old and heading back to school. Took the apprenticeship for Industrial Warehousing at work yesterday. I hadn't cracked a book and kicked ass on the entrance exam. Funny story about that; I'm writing with three fuzzy faced kiddo new hires - right out of school. Think they passed - uh uh; nope! And ask the Doc math isn't my strong suit. Regardless I'll be getting my ticket - spending six weeks a year (for three) down at lovely Kwantlen. Not sure which campus yet. I'll also be earning way less cash in the short term; only to see it go crazy high once I'm done the course. None the less; I'll truly miss those I work with now. Not to mention the big toys - I mean really: how many of us get to play in the worlds biggest sandbox with the worlds biggest toys? Sigh......

Official this morning - they will be headlining the Grammy's next month. Hope Stewart doesn't dislocate and elbow. Or Andy all coked up falls and breaks a hip. Or Sting the tantric man can't get his wood down! None the less I'm excited to see what they come up with by way of new music.

Beyond Sweet - photo's and details of Troy's most lovely wedding to follow:

Every little thing The Police ever did was magic to the band's fans. On Wednesday, Vancouver's Rock 101 FM's Bro' Jake Show reported that the '80s rockers were rehearsing at North Vancouver's Lions Gate Studios, preparing for a highly-anticipated 30-year reunion tour.

No one was available officially to confirm or deny the report. A receptionist would only allow that "there have been a lot of calls this morning."

Rock 101 received unconfirmed reports Wednesday night that two large semis arrived at the studio and started unloading gear marked with Police logos and those of its former lead singer, Sting. The radio station reported some Sting sightings on the slopes of Whistler yesterday, too.

Rumours of the platinum-selling, platinum-blond act returning to the stage to perform have circulated since March 2003, when the Police last played together at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

They heated up again last month when a story in UK paper Daily News reported that the group would tour this summer in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of its first major single, "Roxanne."

On Jan. 14, Sting pretty much admitted to a coming tour when he told the Television Critics Association that all former members were talking.

"We started 30 years ago, so it would be nice to do something to celebrate," Sting is quoted as saying. "We don't quite know what, but we're talking about it."

Talk of a The Police presence at the Grammy telecast on Feb. 11 from Los Angeles' Staples Center is also circulating.

If The Police are indeed rehearsing in Vancouver, it joins a growing list of superstars using the city as a pre-tour practice and opening-night locale.

U2 and the Rolling Stones used GM Place for rehearsal space in 2006, while Nickelback and Foo Fighters have used Pacific Coliseum. Bob Dylan spent four days over Thanksgiving at the Commodore. Country singer Dierks Bentley recently holed up at Pacific Coliseum before beginning his latest tour. Previous years have seen Janet Jackson, Aerosmith and others take advantage of Vancouver's relative anonymity and world-class technical crews.