Radio wars: Hot 89.9 spoofs Majic 100's tv ads

More vids here.Related: Ottawa Radio Guide

Lament for the 6th Round Pick

The Ottawa Senators made one trade today, acquiring Martin Lapointe from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 6th round pick.The fans over on HFBoards.com have a really funny thread going titled "6th Round Pick Appreciation Thread", lamenting the pick that the Sens will ever know."While it's true that we never saw the best of what you had to offer, let me be the first to give you a pat on the

Rant of the Day: PC Blue Menu Two-Bite Brownies

Megan rants about President's Choice Blue Menu Two-Bite Brownies. A sample:"Our great tasting PC Blue Menu products offer healthier options without sacrificing the flavours you love. The big blue menu on the front of each package shouts out why the product is a better choice so that making better choices is simple!"Yeah, if your choice is other Two-Bite Brownies, for sure. The Blue Menu version

CTV Ottawa relaunches web site

We're a few days late on this one, but if you haven't seen it yet, go check out CTV Ottawa's new web site. A big improvement over the old page, this one features local news updates and lots more.Related: Ottawa Television Guide

New baseball team: The Ottawa Rapids / Les Rapides

Ottawa's new baseball team will be known as the "Rapids" -- or "Les Rapides" in french. The unofficial Ottawa Rapids blog has lots of videos and photos from the big announcement earlier today.Steve Warne offers his thoughts on the new name here.Related: Ottawa Sports Guide

Valentine's in Ottawa: Romantic things to do & cheap food

Here are two quick Valentine's blog links for you:

First, David Scrimshaw offers his picks for the most romantic things to do in Ottawa.

Second, Lex offers lots of tips for eating out inexpensively.

Related: Ottawa Singles Guide

Rant of the Day: "Drowning in The Current"

Today's great rant comes from the Independent Observer on the ELgiN StreEt iRReguLars blog. It's a complaint about The Current, a daily program on CBC Radio. Here's a sample:I realize the men and women of the fourth estate must dutifully skulk among the dregs of our ailing global village, overturning slimy stones in an effort to expose the charlatans and evildoers of the age. But enough is