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What do you do when you discover your website has there first fan? I mean, someone has gone out of their way to tell you they love your site – it’s pretty uncommon and special right? What if said fan also alluded to the fact that your site was partially responsible for saving their life? It has been a wonderful and yet weird week in the life of Canucklehead.ca – where to begin? I suppose the beginning will have to suffice.

I once read somewhere that it helps to picture your audience when working on a website. Well, thanks to some recent correspondence I no have someone in mind. That being said, I have no real idea what ‘rastaman’ looks like, but I now picture him looking somewhat like the gentleman below. For legal reasons, I should probably state that I am certainly not accusing the dude below of being a fan of the site - GOD FORBID! He simply was presented to me when I did a Google Image Search for ‘white Rasta man’ as a reminder of the impact one and/or one's site may unknowingly have on other’s lives.

(Disclaimer: Once again – not an actual fan. Any resemblance to person living or dead is an unfortunate coincidence.)

Well, let’s start at the beginning. What follows is a transcript of the email conversation that took…

For the record, I’m not actually a big film buff – apparently I’m just playing one on the internet of late. I just saw a commercial for a movie just now, Stone of Destiny which got me thinking of what the Canadian equivalent would be. For those who know nothing about the story (, like myself -- until ten minutes ago when I started looking into it), the film is based on real events and tells the story of the return of the Stone of Scone on Christmas Day, 1950. The stone, supposedly the pillow stone used by Jacob in the Bible and the stone over which Scottish Kings were traditionally crowned at Scone in Perthshire, was stolen by the English King Edward I in 1296 and placed under the throne at Westminster Abbey in London. In 1950, a daring nationalist plot succeeded in removing it from Westminster Abbey and returning it to Scotland where it was placed symbolically at Arbroath Abbey, the site of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath and an important site in the Scottish nationalist cause. So, with the details out of the way I can now explore my topic here – what physical item would best symbolize Canada and Canadians.

My answer? The Stanley Cup. The answer is so obvious and came so quickly to mind that I’m certain there can be…

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“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” - Alexander Graham Bell

If you could have the chance to do but one thing over, what would it be? Why? These are the questions that lay at the very heart of many books and movies, and one which I'm sure we've all considered - at least from time to time. It is also the idea around a new holiday of sorts, a time for self reflection and personal growt: the inaugural Do Over Day is Thursday, February 26th, 2009. I would suggest there is more than a little humour to be found on the site yet it is still a helpful information resource and perhaps more importantly it is endlessly entertaining. You can read what other's would do over (including one by yours truly) as well as e-cards, videos, a quiz, polls - oh just go and check it out yourself already! If you missed the fact that you can click the words above - well, click HERE then. I suppose if I could do this post over again I would have made it a little more clear ...

My regrets? Believe me, I could type from now until next week and still not complete my list. You may not be surprised to learn that…

No, not groaner ... Groener, as in Groening, as in Matt Groening. You see, the first ever HD episode of The Simpsons is on tomorrow (Feb. 15th) and some of you may have wondered whether or not they would change the main title. Well, even if you did not -- wonder no more ...

BONUS FACT: Matt Groening's parents names? Homer Philip Groening (born in Main Centre, Saskatchewan) and Margaret Wiggum.

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY SIMPSONS!

CHEERS!

As Mrs. C will quickly attest to - I'm no expert in the ways of romance. That being said, Valentine's day can be mind-boggling for the men out there. So, I've tried to put a short, simple guide that should cover the basics. I cannot promise that the following will get you laid - but I can tell you your chances will be greatly increased. So, now that I have your attention with the possibility of sex, simply print of the following rules and carry it around with you for the next few days. Oh, and you're welcome in advance ...

1) Yes, she wants and expects a gift: She might tell you she does need or want anything. She's lying! I think this is some sort of test -- you need to get her something. Not anything - something good. If you're thinking household appliance you are WAY off ...

2) Flowers may be 'played out', but she’ll love them: What? Thinking of saving the $10.00? Just get her some damn flowers you stupid cheapskate. Bonus points if you know what kind she likes but bring flowers.

3) Chocolate is almost mandatory: Most women do have food rules, but chocolate is a decent gift … unless she is allergic, diabetic or currently on a diet -- just get some damn chocolate.

4) Dress to impress: Maybe time to change out of the track…

For those of you who are here today to ‘drop it like its hot’ – well, I’m afraid your ability to do so here is almost up. The EC widget will disappear shortly, once all the previously paid for ads run out. I have decided to replace it with CMF ads, although I should be clear that the two programs are certainly not mutually exclusive from each other. That's just the way it worked out I guess. While I had originally planned to compare the two programs, I’ve since decided that there is really no point in doing so and instead will simply briefly discuss my feelings on both programs.

ENTRECARD: I remember the first time I ever saw the EC widget – over at Bucky’s place actually. Despite the fact I had no idea what it was, I decided to try it out. Well, let me tell you I thought I was in blogger heaven! For a new blog, there is likely no program that can match it in terms of real and immediate traffic. As well, I started to meet new blogs and friends immediately – it was great! It would be unfair not to give this program credit for introducing me to a wider audience and giving me the feeling that this site was worth the time I was spending in it. That being said, I did once quit in anger over some stupid issue – and ended up returning…