Chris Kolmatycki

Marketing Expert and Black Cherry Soda Aficionado

My trip to finally arrive to Jakarta has consisted of 48 hours of travel.  To say that it has been a test of my nerves is an understatement.  In order to catch my flight out of Halifax, I needed to be up to catch the 3:30am shuttle to the airport.  To me, this meant the best solution would be to not sleep and sleep on the flight as I had   Read More ...

International Business JTC My Industry My Interests Trade Mission 2011

Home is where the heart is.  Mine is in Toronto. I am in Halifax.

Personal

Josh at Jorge Says No! has a great article on Vernon Wells’ ludicrous contract.  If Jays fans are complaining about not getting any big free agents, don’t expect them for a while. Wells is set to make a meager $1.5 million this year before his contract explodes to $12.5 million in 2010, $23 million in 2011, and then $21 million until 2014.  All with a full no trade clause to   Read More ...

Baseball

Through my daily perusal of the Internets, I came across a rather interesting Flash game at Mazapan. In Metro Rules of Conduct, the objective is to use the arrow keys to “look” at interesting things on the subway such as mp3 players, scarves, cell phones, and ties…without having anyone make eye contact and see you. Created as a tongue in cheek response to the anti-social behavior that occurs on the   Read More ...

Games

Of course I’m not talking about. A.J., but his wife Karen Burnett. With The Blue Jay Hunter already confirming that she is a fox, the more attractive Burnett will be sadly missed. While her husband’s contract entitled her to 8 limo trips from Baltimore to Toronto a season, it’ll be interesting to see if the New York signing had more to do with location than the dollar signs. Though I’m   Read More ...

Baseball