R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

Today is a day that all metal heads mourn the death of a metal and rock legend Ronnie James Dio. Dio is best known for his work in Black Sabbath, his solo work, and of course his band Dio. His most well known song is "Holy Diver" which is the title track off the album of the same name.

He died of stomach cancer which he was diagnosed with in 2009. He was recently hospitalized and there was a flood of commotion that he had died which was false although he was not doing well, but today God called him home after 67 years of life.

Thanks for the music Dio and may you rock in heaven!

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010)

Shaw Communications Getting Into The Mobile Phone Market?

Yesterday I was listening to a radio show called "Get Connected." It is a show about technology. Not just electronics, computers, and stuff like that. But the one segment they were talking about Shaw Communications. We all know that Shaw started out as a cable company, then they expanded to Internet, then home phone service. They said that Shaw is going to get into the the wireless/cellphone/mobile phone market next year. They said they need to do it to remain relevant as a company that offers it all. It is a step they need to do so they can offer a bundle that they never would have been able to offer before. Other companies like Rogers, Bell, and those bigger companies can bundle all of their services together which appeal to the consumer and customer.

"A recent article from the Globe and Mail says that Shaw, better known for their cable services and high speed internet, is considering the adding of cellular phones to their product lineup.

In an interview with a Globe and Mail reporter, president Jim Shaw said, “When the company does include cellphone service in product bundles, it will likely be a rebranded “white label” product from Bell Canada or Rogers Communications Inc..

“We’ve always said that we’re going to focus on the Digital Phone product first and then we’ll give some due consideration to [mobile phones],” he told the analysts. “It’s a ‘nice to have’ but not a ‘have to have’ [product],” he said.

Mr. Shaw said his firm has the opportunity to “white label, where we would attach with an existing [cellular] carrier — it could be a Rogers or a Bell — and brand it Shaw."

Now there are the companies that do just straight cellphones don't have anything to lose as they don't have a stake in the other parts of the communications market. But Shaw has a lot to either gain or lose. Shaw could go bankrupt if this doesn't work. But is this a good move? Or is it step they need to do? Who knows, but they need to do something to remain relevant in the communications business. They say they might not be relevant in five years. One thing is for sure that it will be interesting to see how it goes, where it goes, and how far they go with this.

More Snow

They were forecasting snow and rain for today. It is snowing. I heard that there would be winds up to 100km or so at the most.

I know it's Saskatchewan and I shouldn't be surprised that it is snowing in April. It's not that I am surprised. It is the fact that we had nice days last week and I was in my shorts. I hope the snow doesn't stick around and we get to some good weather again. I want to bust out my shorts again.

Beaver Creek Conservation Area

I went to the Beaver Creek Conservation Area yesterday with my family. If we had a longer time to stay out there instead of just an hour, we could have explored a lot more. We brought some seeds to take out there. We were trying to find chickadees to feed. The best spot was on the one bridge. So I had some in my hand and I got the chickadees to eat out of my hand which was cool. We also saw some chipmunks while there.

Beaver Creek Conservation Area is south of Saskatoon. So if you are going that way, take a trip out to Beaver Creek. It's a cool place and with the nice weather we have been having, it's a good time to go. Hopefully I can get out there more during the summer.

It's Easter

I hope the Easter Bunny was good to your kids. I know my niece and nephews got some candy, toys, and DVDs.

Now for a great non-religious Easter gift for wrestling fans is that Christopher Daniels returned to ROH. TNA released him and TNA's lose is ROH's gain.

For a Christian gift, we get the gift of Jesus' death and resurrection. He is risen!

Hope you are having a happy Easter so far.

Happy Easter peeps!

Job Interview

I got a job interview tomorrow at Canadian Tire. It's the first call back in a while for a job. It's nothing spectacular, but it's a job. Wish me luck. I could really use this job. It is not till six o'clock. So I can still take care of my nephew during the day who is recovering still from tonsil surgery that he had last week.

Change The Anthem?

Doesn't the Stephen Harper government have anything better to do then to dick around wasting taxpayers money in wanting to look at possibly changing the national anthem. The part Stephen Harper wants to change is "...in all our sons command." Is there a point to doing it? I say NO!

Let's look at why there is no point in doing this. Firstly, like I said, it is going to waste taxpayers money when it can be spent on something more useful and needed. Secondly, the national anthem is fine just way it is. Thirdly, are you going to go back to its original lyrics "in all thou dost stand?" It might take some getting used to on the third thing.

I was listening to a replaying of John Gormley Live last night and they were talking about this issue. John Gormley took a quick 60 second phone poll and wanted to see how many said yes or no to changing the national anthem. The end result was 100 percent of the people said no to changing the anthem. So 13 people said no. When they talked and debated the issue, some said that if you change one little thing in favor of political correctness, then you have to change everything in favor of political correctness. I do agree, that some minuscule doesn't need to be changed because of some feminist groups. If you change that, then you have to change everything in the anthem to appease all groups. Then you will have an anthem so diluted and a shell of its former self, that it will not be uniquely Canadian. Or they talked about the national anthem being tradition which it is. Nobody has complained before about this tradition. So why now?

Do you think that the Canadian national anthem should be changed? I definitely do not. Stephen Harper usually never listens to these groups, so why now? This is why Stephen Harper is not the best choice for prime minister. First he prorogues parliament, then next he wants to change to the national anthem. What next, he wants to do a study on how water quenches your thirst? With Harper possibly doing a study on changing the national anthem... I wouldn't doubt he would do such a thing.

You American's think Brack Obama is wasting money? Take a look at Stephen Harper then say that.