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Angus Young Guitar

John Derringer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Here's the new Gibson Angus Young guitar....mint

Mugshot Hall of Fame

John Derringer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:32:00 GMT

Check out this shot of suspected felon Sean Sexton. He was arrested in Arizona for firing an air rifle at a storefront.

Judging by the photo, I believe that this lad will adjust nicely to the prison lifestyle. Have fun!!

Random Notes

John Derringer — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:10:00 GMT

Cheering for a hockey team that's been just about mathematically eliminated from the playoffs is one thing. Having it happen before the end of November's another thing entirely...There are few people that have ever creeped me out the way David Frost, the hockey agent, does. A truly offensive individual...I've played the drums for over 30 years, and not particularly well. Maybe that's why every time I get behind the kit, I can't help but admire the talent of the greats. Ah, to be Neil Peart for a day....My good pal Ralph Dunning has opened a new retail store on Yonge at Castlefield. Dunning has been a Great Canadian Success Story in the last few years, and this is the natural progression. Excellent clothes at good prices...Is there anything more entertaining than just hangin' out with your kids? Sure, they provide Mom and Dad with extensive grief from time to time, ...

Lest We Forget

John Derringer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Thanks to listener Lorne Budden for passing this along...

Oh Canada

John Derringer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:13:00 GMT

I caught quite a bit of the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Monday night, as 5 greats entered the hall. Although all the speeches that I saw were genuine and heartfelt, there was a pretty special piece of Canadiana during Luc Robitaille's speech. Robitaille, always a popular player, paid tribute to those who'd helped him during his career. He then switched from english to french, and used his native tongue to pay tribute to his family, many of whom speak little english. I thought it was pretty cool that a guy who'd spent the last 20-odd years in the States would still show his French Canadian roots on national TV. His Dad, sitting in the audience, was overjoyed.

A few more questions: If you were building a franchise, who would you rather have as your anchor/captain, Leech or Yzerman? Would Canadians see Brett Hull a lot differently if ...

First Snow of the Year....

John Derringer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This afternoon here in the northern reaches of the GTA. Lasted about 10 minutes.

First snow last year was Nov 15.

I'm good with staying green until Christmas.

Forklift Driver Loses It

John Derringer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:03:00 GMT

If the bars in Moscow run dry, this guy will have some 'splainin' to do....

GTA's Least Popular Sleepwear

John Derringer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The number on the back is probably 00.....

Cash Grab

John Derringer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Derringer's $10,000 Cash Grab ends on Thursday. We'll all get together for a party at the Hard Rock Friday morning...If you've played in the last couple of months, we'll see you then!!

Drum Songs

John Derringer — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Wednesday on Derringer At Your Desk we discussed some of the great drum songs in classic rock. Ryan took Mitch Mitchell's insane fills in the Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Fire", while Billy chose Michael Giles' work on King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man". At the top of my list was Cozy Powell's masterful work on Rainbow's "Kill the King". What's your choice?