Tag Archives: William Shatner

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Yannick Bisson.

Posted on 2014/04/13 by The Hook

Disclaimer #1:  I may be a grown man whose blog serves as an outlet for various workplace tensions, but I am also a dedicated family man and, on occasion, a raging fanboy. See if you can guess what I am … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Ned Hickson

Posted on 2014/02/05 by The Hook

This is Ned. This is Ned’s Blog. Ned is one of those guys you want to gravitate towards when you spot him at a party filled with boring, unhinged, needy people discussing their boring “blah blah blah” lives. Or as … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: John Law.

Posted on 2014/01/02 by The Hook

Here it is, kids, the first 5×5 of 2014! This series exists to shine a positive light across the sprawling darkness that often threatens to overwhelm us, especially in the virtual domain. Who better then to help dispel the shadows … Continue reading →

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Surviving Comic-Con: A How-To Guide.

Posted on 2012/03/09 by The Hook

In addition to being a world-class bellman/blogger, The Hook is – much to his wife’s eternal dismay – a fan boy extraordinaire. And so with the imminent arrival of comic convention season, here are a few tips and guidelines that … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun, “Whales”, and Fan Expo Canada!

Posted on 2011/08/20 by The Hook

When you’re a bellman in a tourist town, summer is both a blessing and a curse. Sure, you have the opportunity to make some cold hard cash but you’ll be using it to buy aspirin. Lots of it. Still, there are … Continue reading →

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Meet The Original Douchebag!

Posted on 2011/04/13 by The Hook

 My father-in-law, God bless him, is a retired widower who, like most people his age has a daily routine he follows faithfully. Three times a day he heads out to the local Tim Hortons coffee shop for a cup of … Continue reading →

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