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Court vball has some seriously skilled beasts lol. I had a chance to watch the Canadian men's upset the powerhouse American team. I've seen int'l competition before, but some fellas have really pushed beyond the boundaries with their top spin jump serves. It's already pretty deceiving with the top spin jump serve and it just drops in front of the passer. Watching Hoag's serving is a thing of beauty where it doesn't just have a top spin, but also side spin making the ball curve! I can't recall how fast the speed was, but definitely putting out smoke rings!

 

Beach vball is another sport I enjoy watching. The Americans, Brasillians, Dutch, and Italians usually are the top teams. Italy's Carambula sure is entertaining to watch with his sky ball serves!

 

On a side note, Toronto is hosting an int'l beach vball tournament in Sept that's free to attend. I'd highly recommend going!

oh hell yea, those knuckling jump serves that come in flat, are insane to try to and handle. Some of the rallies have been ridiculous! just put your hands in the way and hope for the best. i think its schmit for canada hitting OVER the blocks from 6'9 and 6'10 players, thats some serious hops

yea, someone forgot the chlorine in the pool today! yuck!!! I like the pros there, but only when its an equally skilled field, ex: hockey and baseball when it comes back, do not like when its a stacked deck like in basketball. i mean, your supposed to send your top athletes. With hockey, its a crap shoot with who will win, great players from all around the world. Baseball, you know Japan, Dominican, Puerto Rico, Cuba, US, Canada, and Australia will be highly competative, With Japan being a favourite.

Really liking the indoor volleyball this year, if you haven't seen it, watch a match, crazy ball speeds, with some big players.

was just reading about it, sounds like the racers weren't prepared despite ample time for training runs

Anyone see the bike crash? I thought the woman was dead. The Dutch cyclist ended up breaking her spine in 3 places

i didn't hear about that one

you said it. that second link i have posted there, the Canadian swimmer for the relay team is surprised by her parents during an interview.

That was brutal

tear jerking moment here.

https://www.facebook.com/CBCOlympics/videos/845363678928381/

watched this video the other day, great video
http://www.news1130.com/2016/08/05/welcome-to-rio-the-beauty-beyond-the-dirty-air/

scientific anglers or RIO

i'll watch the track events, and volleyball, both beach and indoor. and hope Canada can take gold in soccer this time round. I refuse to watch basketball, because you already know whos going to win. at least with hockey its a crap shoot on whos going to win.

the kids and camp counsellors will be so happy to finally have properly working gear

Yea, cities have begun opening their eyes, the cost of the games is too high, think Vancouver is the only one that the games didn't hurt, in recent history. But they had the world class facilities in place already, with Whistler for all the skiing events, and then an NHL arena. Think the only thing they had to build was the village, bobsled and speed skating venue. Rio was a very controversial venue right from the get go, many wondering why it was chosen to begin with.

Opening ceremony is tomorrow night, and things aren't exactly off to a good start. Check out these rooms that are unfinished with construction materials laying around as the athletes are moving in.

http://www.thescore.com/olym/news/1070965-jamaican-athletes-arrive-to-unfinished-rooms-at-rio-2016

yep, time for a new reel, wold also highly recommend a daiwa laguna, probably best reel in the $50 range

On to the next challenge...25,000ft dive without a safety net.LOL

be nothing but a red mark on the ground

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-trade-pitcher-1.3696591

 

He got through has first inning without allowing a run. Hopefully he will have a Grilli type revival for the Jays.

hes not pitching that badly. his ERA is inflated, was at like 2.70 going into june, met a red hot cleveland team twice, and then todd frazier touched him up, opponents batting .218 against him vs .306 against Storen.

Joaquin Benoits game log

its not the downloading thats getting you in trouble with your isp, its the files getting shared afterward. you need to disable the share feature on your torrent downloader

thats the other secret to aging beef, it needs to have a thick fat layer, otherwise you lose too much meat

this beauty is currently hanging in our cooler, cut a couple of sirloin steaks off today about 45 days of age.

and the Prime grade stamp

Learn something new every day, thanks!

 

Could you post name of business and address for me please, (also phone # just in case) looks like I will see you next Friday. Any discounts for volume orders? Who should I ask for?

 

Sure thing, Buckingham Meat Market, 28 Buckingham Ave (runs East off Simcoe) big white house about 50yrds off Simcoe, just north of the Oshawa hospital. Phone# 905-725-2213 My boss will give dicounts if you were to buy a full piece type thing, that will give you about 16 1" thick steaks. we can cut and wrap em for you on the spot.. You can ask for me if you like, Joel.

I have only ever tried this with prime rib roasts Brian, but I would think it would make a difference for any cut of beef.

we age full sides of beef, it makes a difference, we have one customer who once told us to hang it til the hide grows back

Curious to know what an average cut @ 1 1/2 " sells for & if your open on Sunday's??

for one that size, around $22-$24, we're at $44/KG for a boneless prime rib steak, and $30 /kg for a bone in prime rib steak. for comparison, sobeys is at $41.87 for a bone in prime rib steak that they call Canada AAA, so most likely from out west somewhere.

we are not open on Sundays, Sundays and Mondays are our weekend, we're open Tuesday-Saturday, 9-6 Tues-Thurs, 9-8 on Fri, and 9-5 on Saturday.

IMHO a rib eye is going to be the best steak you can get for flavor, tenderness, and quality. I have had many other cuts, some excellent, but a rib eye for me anyway is king!

some prime grade (above AAA) rib eye aka Delmonico steaks that we cut

I found a place called The Trading Post on Simco St. just North of Port Perry. All of their beef is aged a minimum of 28 days and boy is it good! Prices are as good or better than local butcher shops (Rib Eyes typically $11.99 a lb).

 

They will vacuum pack roasts, steaks, they even vacuum pack my bacon for me in 1/2 lb packs all at no extra charge. I have been making my own bacon for about two years now, theirs is just as good or better and @ $3.99 a lb and vacpacked 7 slices to the package, well I can't even buy the pork bellies for that price.

 

I have even been buying my salmon from them when I want to make smoked salmon. Fresh Atlantic salmon typically $6.99/lb. Cure, smoke, eat and it's as good as or better than the $19.00/ little package that you buy in the stores.

come down and see me, literally 20 minutes down simcoe st from there, all ontario, no added growth hormones, no anti biotics, free range, 28 days age, AAA or better only.

ps, vacuum sealing isn't great for keeping meat, the seal will break if the package gets knocked around while frozen, and then freezer burn. we use a freezer paper, same as traditional butcher wrap, but its coated on the inside with a food grade polyurethane coating. will keep meat frozen up to a year and half with issues, you can knock it around, have it fall out of the freezer, and not have to worry about the seal breaking