Friday, February 02, 2007
Top Ten reasons to root for the Bears in the Super Bowl...
1. Peyton Manning maxed out contributions to R-Senator Bob "call me ad" Corker in 06 and Bush/Cheney in 04.
2. Brian Urlacher's only reported political contribution was to a Democratic Congressman.
3. Who would you rather see happy Barack Obama or Dan Quayle?
4. Same question(postmortem version) George Halas or Bob Irsay?
5. The Bears win in old school fashion(strong running game and tough D), the Colts are just the opposite(lots of passing and bad run D).
6. Where would you rather spend time, Chicago or Indy?
7. The Bears are more interesting, Grossman is a yo-yo(7 games over 100 QB rating, 5 games under 50 QB rating), most defensive scores in the league, and the excitement of Devin Hester in the return game.
8. Illinois, blue state/Indiana, red state, nuf said.
9. Chicago has given us great pizza, America's tallest building and provided the setting for any number of classic movies(Save Ferris!) What has Indy ever done except provided a place for foreigners to drive in circles in open wheeled cars?
10. Everyone loves an underdog!
2. Brian Urlacher's only reported political contribution was to a Democratic Congressman.
3. Who would you rather see happy Barack Obama or Dan Quayle?
4. Same question(postmortem version) George Halas or Bob Irsay?
5. The Bears win in old school fashion(strong running game and tough D), the Colts are just the opposite(lots of passing and bad run D).
6. Where would you rather spend time, Chicago or Indy?
7. The Bears are more interesting, Grossman is a yo-yo(7 games over 100 QB rating, 5 games under 50 QB rating), most defensive scores in the league, and the excitement of Devin Hester in the return game.
8. Illinois, blue state/Indiana, red state, nuf said.
9. Chicago has given us great pizza, America's tallest building and provided the setting for any number of classic movies(Save Ferris!) What has Indy ever done except provided a place for foreigners to drive in circles in open wheeled cars?
10. Everyone loves an underdog!
Thursday, February 01, 2007
The Aqua Teen Hunger Force nearly destroys Boston...
well, actually that's not correct. It's just what Boston's mayor wants you to believe. The reality of the situation is that some advertisers placed lite-brite style signs around the city that would be very difficult to mistake for bombs, and yet somehow the BPD did just that.
Here's video of the sign placement:
Thanks to the gross overreaction of the Boston authorities, to what could be at worst be described as creative littering. The two men in charge of the campaign were arrested, appropriately given the ridiculousness of the situation, they chose to talk after their release...about 70s style haircuts.
Leave it to Faux news to be on the forefront of pumping the "terror" factor of this non story.
Approximate value of the free publicity that ATHF is getting today: Priceless. I never thought I'd see the day that everyone in my office would have actually heard of the show. Of course if you did feel threatened by the plastic light toys, you could always get a t-shirt commemorating the incident.
Here's video of the sign placement:
Thanks to the gross overreaction of the Boston authorities, to what could be at worst be described as creative littering. The two men in charge of the campaign were arrested, appropriately given the ridiculousness of the situation, they chose to talk after their release...about 70s style haircuts.
Leave it to Faux news to be on the forefront of pumping the "terror" factor of this non story.
Approximate value of the free publicity that ATHF is getting today: Priceless. I never thought I'd see the day that everyone in my office would have actually heard of the show. Of course if you did feel threatened by the plastic light toys, you could always get a t-shirt commemorating the incident.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Who knew Vick was a Minnesota high school wrestler?
There aren't many reasons why a state athletic association would consider suspending all high school wrestling matches for over a week. Why here in Georgia they wouldn't cancel sports, they'd cancel school instead... to save gas money. However, one good reason would seem to be a giant outbreak of herpes.
At least 24 cases of Herpes Gladiatorum have been confirmed. Officials first became aware of the outbreak after a tournament in Rochester in December. Since, 10 teams have reported wrestlers with skin lesions involving the face, head or neck.
Just what kind of wrestling are they doing up there? I dunno if I'd want to get back on the mats if I was a wrestler up there. Or I'd at least wait until they make them cleaner than say, a San Francisco bath house. Btw, here's a tip, never under any circumstances type herpes into Google images. :shudder:
At least 24 cases of Herpes Gladiatorum have been confirmed. Officials first became aware of the outbreak after a tournament in Rochester in December. Since, 10 teams have reported wrestlers with skin lesions involving the face, head or neck.
Just what kind of wrestling are they doing up there? I dunno if I'd want to get back on the mats if I was a wrestler up there. Or I'd at least wait until they make them cleaner than say, a San Francisco bath house. Btw, here's a tip, never under any circumstances type herpes into Google images. :shudder:
The Chick with the F- da Eagles shirt is in Maxim...
In a further indication that one really doesn't have to do much anymore to gain notorioty. Heather Rothstein, who's sole earth shattering accomplishment is being captured on national TV with profane T-shirt, has had her own Maxim pictorial.
From the interview here are some pearls of wisdom: "I sit in the same seats, every game, 30-yard line. So the one day I'm wasted and half-undressed, I make it on national television with "Fuck" on my shirt. [laughs] Just insane. Usually I don't get drunk at the games because I need to pay attention to what's going on... before the game I was drinking Red Bull and vodka and pouring Pop Rocks into my mouth, letting it foam out. "
Yeah, normally she's sober as a church deacon, really. I also enjoyed how Maxim just couldn't resist getting a shot in on Philly fans either.
After they threw snowballs at Santa, cheered Michael Irvin's neck injury and threw D-cell batteries at players, we don't think you should go to Philadelphia, either.
Seriously, the Santa stuff is so old it's grown mold. Why don't Giant fans ever have to hear about the time that their fans knocked out a Chargers coach with a thrown chunk of ice?
Enjoy your 15 minutes, Heather.
From the interview here are some pearls of wisdom: "I sit in the same seats, every game, 30-yard line. So the one day I'm wasted and half-undressed, I make it on national television with "Fuck" on my shirt. [laughs] Just insane. Usually I don't get drunk at the games because I need to pay attention to what's going on... before the game I was drinking Red Bull and vodka and pouring Pop Rocks into my mouth, letting it foam out. "
Yeah, normally she's sober as a church deacon, really. I also enjoyed how Maxim just couldn't resist getting a shot in on Philly fans either.
After they threw snowballs at Santa, cheered Michael Irvin's neck injury and threw D-cell batteries at players, we don't think you should go to Philadelphia, either.
Seriously, the Santa stuff is so old it's grown mold. Why don't Giant fans ever have to hear about the time that their fans knocked out a Chargers coach with a thrown chunk of ice?
Enjoy your 15 minutes, Heather.
Ya gotta love the Onion...
The World's finest purveyor of fake news comes up with another gem.
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Bush Commits One Additional Troop To Afghanistan
In an effort to display his administration's willingness to fight on all fronts in the War on Terror, President Bush said at a press conference Monday that American ground forces in Afghanistan will be aided by the immediate deployment of Marine Pfc. Tim Ekenberg of Camp Lejeune, NC.
"I want the American people to know that I have not forgotten that our battle for freedom began in Afghanistan, rooting out the extremists of al-Qaeda and the Taliban," Bush said. "Today, I am ordering the deployment of the 325th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Private Tim Ekenberg, to the embattled Kandahar region." [...]
Some prominent Democrats have expressed cautious support of Ekenberg's deployment. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) applauded the Bush administration for "at least meeting [our] demands 1/20,000th of the way."
Sadly this appears to be close to the truth, in terms of Bush's "War on Terra" strategy. The Decider would probably do it, if he thought it could help his poll numbers.
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Bush Commits One Additional Troop To Afghanistan
In an effort to display his administration's willingness to fight on all fronts in the War on Terror, President Bush said at a press conference Monday that American ground forces in Afghanistan will be aided by the immediate deployment of Marine Pfc. Tim Ekenberg of Camp Lejeune, NC.
"I want the American people to know that I have not forgotten that our battle for freedom began in Afghanistan, rooting out the extremists of al-Qaeda and the Taliban," Bush said. "Today, I am ordering the deployment of the 325th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Private Tim Ekenberg, to the embattled Kandahar region." [...]
Some prominent Democrats have expressed cautious support of Ekenberg's deployment. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) applauded the Bush administration for "at least meeting [our] demands 1/20,000th of the way."
Sadly this appears to be close to the truth, in terms of Bush's "War on Terra" strategy. The Decider would probably do it, if he thought it could help his poll numbers.
