Results tagged “softball”

Honest Ed's turkey giveaway successful like always. Which, Torontoist supposes, is not technically "news," but considering the rest of today's actual news, we felt it appropriate to lead off with a softball.

Shanghaiist probably knows a little more about China than the Chicago Sun-Times. Giving them the benefit of the doubt on that one. The city does to have a music scene. Don't even front like they don't. They also have Dorito bananas and white guys shopping for wives. What they don't have is any more tolerance for jaywalkers.

Upon Friday evening's return from our antipodean adventure, Torontoist wasted no time thoroughly re-immersing ourself into Canadian culture. Thanks to an irresistibly random invitation from a friend, we followed up the afore-posted theatrical romp through Canadian history with a round of late-night curling. It should be noted that Torontoist had never curled before, generally preferring warmer and faster paced sports like softball (and, lately, Aussie rules footie - go Magpies!). So it was with curiousity and trepidation that we entered the High Park Club, the city's oldest curling club.

Where other kids dotted their parents' mantles with piles of softball trophies and best bowler awards, TOist, being about as athletic as a doorknob, never got into the whole awards thing. In fact, we'll cross to the other side of the street to avoid an award ceremony and accompanying drippy speeches, and women 'wearing' things. Luckily, the Bloggies haven't yet booked a night at the Shrine Center. That said, today's the last day to vote in the Oscar's of Blogdom, the Weblog Awards. And TOist extends a hearty congratulations to all of the terrific Canadian nominees, Marmalade.ca, Bacon and Eh's, PhotoJunkie, Accordion Guy and our hometown contributor, Chromewaves. Accordion Guy seems to be the most into the thing - he's gone so far as to make a Bloggie-specific masthead, replete with an angular self-portrait and the kind of tie we thought only grade school band teachers wore. Way to get into the spirit! We like all the sites though, and being acompetitive TOist would like to offer a cookie to all the homegrown nominees. Email us to redeem your prize! You too Daily Dose, and Siteway, and The Narrative! And if you don't like cookies, we will send you an apple instead.