We got some tickets to go see Monster Jam this past weekend from one of their sponsors (and friends of ours) Standard Auto Wreckers.  We had a freak’in blast!!!  Thanks guys, we owe you big-time!

And our friend David Gold from Standard Auto Wreckers got a chance to participate yet again!!

Suresh broke the record for the longest talk show at 63 hours.  The previous record was 50 hours and 9 minutes.

Since starting in 1996, Suresh Joachim has broken over 60 records around the world including drumming continuously for 84 hours; running on a treadmill for 168 hours covering 659.27km; ironing continuously for 55 hours and 5 minutes; completing the farthest moonwalk distance in 24 hours of 49.252km; the longest continuous crawl of 56.62 km; and having the most candles on a cake which was 30,150.  And many, many more!

Below is David Gold (middle from Standard Auto Wreckers), Raymond Cho  (left, City Councillor Ward 42 Scarborough) and the record breaker himself Suresh Joachim on the right!

2.7 million Canadians struggle to get enough to eat each year, 37% of which are children. Hunger has become a reality for too many Canadians. No Canadian should go hungry. Come out to support this year’s Kamel Cup Charity event, with Suresh Joachim, to help fight hunger in our local community.  Event sponsored by our friends at Standard Auto Wreckers

David Gold and Raymond Cho were on hand to kick things off!

The world record challenge started yesterday at 2pm and here is the video!

2.7 million Canadians struggle to get enough to eat each year, 37% of which are children.   Hunger has become a reality for too many Canadians. No Canadian should go hungry. Come out to support this year’s Kamel Cup Charity event, with Suresh Joachim, to help fight hunger in our local community.

The wheels are now in motion for Suresh Joachim – film, actor, producer and

1.         The car must be pushed, and the pusher must be in direct contact with the Vehicle while pushing.

2.        Pulling the vehicle using a harness and/or rope is not permitted.

3.        The total weight of the vehicle used should be at least 730 kg (excluding driver).

4.        The car must contain a driver at all times to steer it. The engine may be running if necessary to power the brakes and steering, but the vehicle should not be put in gear during the attempt. No driver can drive for more than four hours during the attempt.

David Gold of Standard Auto Wreckers will join Suresh Joachim, where the event is taking place to mark this world record breaking feat!

The Details of the Attempt are:

VENUE:    Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club - 8905 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario (Golf parking lot)
START:     Friday September 23^rd at 2:00pm
FINISH:     Saturday September 24^th at 2:00pm

The event will also feature Exclusive raffles and prizes, including the chance to win $1,000,000 in “The Million Dollar Shot” sponsored by Pink Elephant Marketing & $10,000 in cash prizes in the Total Health Pharmacy Putting Content. 

I had a chance to check-out youth day celebrations yesterday and what a blast!  103 performers helped pump along the fun for the fifth annual Youth Day festival at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square..“It’s all about youth” said Bricks, who’s been rapping since his teens and says the display of talent at Youth Day is an example of how many young people have used music, dance and art to stay out of trouble.

“How can you rap if you’re (in jail)? It’s about other ways of (using) your time, as opposed to hanging out on the streets.”

Youth need to be seen in a positive light, says Tylaine Duggan, who started Youth Day following a much-reported spate of fatal, gun-related violence in Toronto during the summer of 2005 — dubbed The Summer of the Gun.

It was the same year teenager Jane Creba was gunned down — an innocent bystander caught in an exchange of gunfire while Boxing Day shopping on Yonge St. just steps from where Sunday’s performances took place.

“We were sensationalizing a lot of the (bad) stuff and this is a celebration of positive youth engagement,” said Duggan, 50. “This is a showcase of their art, their achievements.”

Performers, including rappers, hip-hop dancers, choirs, full-piece rock and R&B bands and motivational speakers, were each given several minutes on one of two stages.

The event, which attracted thousands to the bustling intersection, closed Yonge St. between Shuter and Elizabeth Sts.

We got a chance to swing by Standard Auto Wreckers in Scarborough on Sat. afternoon and drop off a couple of old tires that have been on the cottage porch for the last decade!!  A big thanks to David and Ken for taking them off my hands and I even feel good about it because the usual fee is being donated to a great cause.

Here are some cool fact that came along with the media package for this even!

Ontario Tire Stewardship and the Used Tires Program

Fact Sheet

Did you know that…

• Over 12 million tires are sold every year in Ontario
• Over 90 percent of all tires contain non-biodegradable materials such as synthetic rubber, oil, polyester and steel, which could be a burden on our environment if improperly managed
• Recycling  four tires can save the energy equivalent of 18 gallons of gasoline and reduces greenhouse emissions by 146 kg (323 lbs) of CO2 equivalent (Source: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) )
• Up to four tires can be recycled for free at registered collectors
• Your old, used tires can be turned into new, green products

I had a chance to attend the Urban Hero Awards last night in Scarborough and it was a lot of fun!

Below you can see David Gold of Standard Auto Wreckers presenting the award for Environment which is quite suitable considering the auto recycling business is one of the oldest original ‘green’ businesses.

Great job and our best goes out to all the recipients!

I attended this year and have actually been collecting tires from relatives and friends, I will be showing up with 12 tires! This years Tire Take Back Event is quickly approaching and one local auto recycling yard, Standard Auto Wreckers is reving things up in preparation of this amazing charitable event!

Standard Auto Wreckers in Toronto, Ontario in partnership with OARA (Ontario Automotive Recyclers Assosciation) will be participating in the collection of used tires in the greater Toronto area.  All tire fees associated with each tire dropped off will be donated by participating members to The Sunshine Foundation of Canada.  OARA will then match the donation made from all tires collected.

Bring your old tires down to 1216 Sewells Road in Scarborough on May 27 & 28 to help those less fortunate in your community.  If you have any questions or need more details please call Standard Auto Wreckers directly at 416-286-8686 or visit their website to learn more about this charity event.

Love this pic!

I got a call this morning from the owner of Standard Auto Wreckers (www.StandardAutoWreckers.com) and was told that Ziya Tong would be there doing a segment for Daily Planet.  I am a fan of The Discovery Channel (including some of the embarrassing reality stuff), so I jumped at the chance to head over to the Ontario junk yard for a visit!

I tried to introduce myself during a break in filming but barely managed so mumble out a few words about how I was a big fan and enjoyed the show.  Hope the episode airs soon!