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Oh Lordy where do I even begin? I seem to have started the habit of posting fervently, disappearing for years on end, and then spontaneously surface from the depths of the internet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that third time's a charm.

If there's one thing I want you all to know that has occurred to me over my time away from here, it's that I can now walk again. Hallelujah doesn't even begin to describe the feeling...all those blood, sweat, and tears shed at the rehab facility ...

I'm a huge fan of television; and as you all know, summer is always the best place to catch up on stuff you just haven't had time to watch during the year. Here are the shows I'm planning to watch during the 2010 summer season.

Mad Men - I've just finished the DVD of season 1 of Mad Men and have two seasons to go before the new season begins on July 25. That gives me just a little over two months to watch two dozen or so hour-long episodes and I think I can do it. The first season started ...

I will now reveal my unbiased rankings of the 10 Canadian provinces from worst to best.


10. Manitoba - Like, seriously. What is there in Manitoba that's noteworthy? Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Manitoba has way too many lakes, it's always cold and boring. They used to have the Winnipeg Jets, but they moved. They have the CFL's Blue Bombers, but that team always stinks and their uniforms are ugly. Also, I once spent 3 days in Winnipeg and nearly died of boredom.

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I am going to get it out of the system, so that those who are not a part of sim leagues will never have to worry about blogs on sims ever again.

But most of you have or are a part of a league. If not, sim leagues are like complex fantasy leagues that are beyond fantasy since it's not based on real life production, instead, it's based on rating forumalas and a statistical generator. Geeky, yes, very. But as sports fans, aren't we all? Sim leagues bring out the best in a sabermetrician, ...

Well, what can I say, other than it's been a while... a lot has changed, both here at baseballslant (last I remember it was still S3F) and in my life. Wow. It kinda pains me to say that my life became so chaotic and hellish that I basically neglected baseball for the entirety of last season. Then again, nothing against my team or anything, I don't think I really missed that much (another ROTY award thanks to Mr. Beane, we become the laughing stock of the AL West once again, the Giants continue to ...