tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71135304754522678112024-02-07T21:29:49.222-08:00PRIME 99Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-61634485135470396902013-11-15T21:44:00.003-08:002013-11-15T21:44:40.276-08:00Ballin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-798138689734254912012-08-29T22:29:00.000-07:002012-08-29T22:29:05.577-07:00Fantasy Football Teams Thus FarI've had three drafts, one live, two online, and so far- I think the results have been pretty good. Of course, one never knows until the season starts, but here are my teams:<br />
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Red Viper's Revenge:<br />
<br />RB Arian Foster<br />
QB Matt Stafford<br />
RB Ahmad Bradshaw<br />
WR Marques Colston<br />
WR Demayrius Thomas<br />
TE Jermaine Gresham<br />
WR/RB/TE Michael Turner<br />
K Stephen Gotskowski<br />
DEF Chicago<br />
Bench: DeSean Jackson, Stevan Ridley, Jay Cutler, Kellen Winslow, Randy Moss, Tim Hightower, David Wilson<br />
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PURPLE:<br />
QB Tom Brady<br />
TE Gronk<br />
RB Fred Jackson<br />
WR Andre Johnson<br />
RB Ahmad Bradshaw<br />
WR Miles <strike>DAVIS</strike> Austin<br />
W/R Eric Decker<br />
K Robbie Gould<br />
DEF Eagles<br />
Bench: Jonathan Stewart, Donald Brown, Jay Cutler, CJ Spiller, Ronnie Hillman, Mike Williams (TB), Coby Fleener, Earl Bennet<br />
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Peppermill High Roller (2 time defending champ!)<br />
QB Matt Ryan<br />
RB LeSean McCoy<br />
RB Darren McFadden<br />
WR Roddy White<br />
WR Brandon Marshall<br />
TE Jermichael Finley<br />
FLEX Darren Sproles<br />
K Alex Henery<br />
DEF Chicago<br />
Bench: Doug Martin, Jay Cutler, Brandon Pettigrew, Nate Washington, Kendall Hunter, Mike Tolbert, Mike Williams (TB), Lions D, Randall Cobb<br />
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So there you go. Let me know how I did. The teams drafted 1st, 8th, and 4th respectively in 10 team snake drafts. Last team left is my MSFL auction league draft on Tuesday. It should be a BLOOD BATH. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-75524175471934395522012-04-22T18:22:00.003-07:002012-04-22T19:05:54.305-07:00Every Band I've Seen LiveI began thinking about all the great (and terrible) shows I've seen over the years and figured I should make a list. I'll update it as I think of more bands I've seen...<br />
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- Pearl Jam<br />
- Bad Religion<br />
- Neil Young (w/ Pearl Jam)<br />
- Hootie & The Blowfish<br />
- Cowboy Mouth<br />
- Bush<br />
- Toadies<br />
- Hum<br />
- Oasis<br />
- Third Eye Blind<br />
- Tonic<br />
- Verve Pipe<br />
- K's Choice<br />
- Goo Goo Dolls<br />
- Fastball<br />
- Toad the Wet Sprocket<br />
- Space<br />
- Squirrel Nut Zippers<br />
- Blur<br />
- Erasure<br />
- The Cure<br />
- Finn Brothers<br />
- Ed Hardcourt<br />
- Neil Finn<br />
- Crowded House<br />
- O.A.R.<br />
- Stone Temple Pilots<br />
- Paul Simon<br />
- Bob Dylan<br />
- The Pixies<br />
- Nine Inch Nails<br />
- Beck<br />
- Bright Eyes<br />
- Muse<br />
- Interpol<br />
- Jason Mraz<br />
- John Mayer<br />
- Maroon 5<br />
- Counting Crows<br />
- Foo Fighters<br />
- Dave Matthews Band<br />
- Tom Petty<br />
- Red Hot Chili Peppers<br />
- Jack Johnson<br />
- Ben Harper<br />
- The Damnwells<br />
- Matt Costa<br />
- Radiohead<br />
- Wilco Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-86314976071447879732012-04-06T03:00:00.004-07:002012-04-06T03:00:04.246-07:00Prime99 UpdateFor anyone who is curious- here is the update on how things are going. First, my goal is to obtain one of these:<br />
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My classes are going great. I'm done with 3 of 9 and I've gotten A's in all of the classes thus far. I am damn proud of myself, but my work isn't even close to complete. Unfortunately, I can't bring back the blog on a regular basis. <br />
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The Cubs reminded me what being a Cub fan is all about. Ah, the wonder of getting nut punched Johnny Cage style. Baseball is back, for better or worse.<br />
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I haven't seen "The Hunger Games." I just assumed it was about Ethiopians playing Scrabble. <br />
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"Game Of Thrones" and "Walking Dead" have been keeping me busy TV-wise. I'm pretty sure Carl is the anti-christ. He's immortal and bad things happen to the people around him. It makes too much sense. Change his name to Damien. I won't talk about "Game Of Thrones" because I'm reading the books and I know too much. My fantasy baseball team is called "Winter Is Coming..." though. <br />
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I still love 90's rock.<br />
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Nike got the NFL apparel contract and nothing changed... well, besides Gregg Williams' pre-game pep talks. His mention of butt-raping Vernon Davis was a little over the top, no?<br />
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I really miss blogging. It is unfortunate that this fine art of prose had its throat slit by the sands in the hourglass of my time, but what can I do? I am making great progress toward a better career and it sucks that this fine, inactive site is the victim. I'll try to post again some time soon, but until then... don't drop ecstasy and listen to electronic music. I'm serious- those people are the worst!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-89547508082301072822011-11-10T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:51:01.379-08:00My Life Is A BattlegroundYesterday I received news about my job that could be good or could be bad- that is yet to be determined. Let's just say that it currently is adding to the extreme amount of stress that I've been experiencing lately. Juggling an increasingly stressful work situation with regular life (family and friends), class, playing music (my second, more enjoyable job that is shrinking constantly), and blogging has been a stretch at best. <br />
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To be ask nerdy as possible, I'll quote Biblo Baggins from the "Lord Of The Rings" movie-<br />
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"I know I don't look it, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart. I feel... thin. Sort of stretched, like... butter scraped over too much bread. I need a holiday. A very long holiday."<br />
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I will agree that my situation pales in comparison to a poverty stricken family or one of the victims from the Penn State scandal- that is true. However, it is unfortunately the case that I can no longer keep up with the daily posting here. I don't necessarily want to quit, but if I can't post every weekday, then I'm not really doing my blogging duty. <br />
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It's become obvious that I can't keep up, so it's time to lay down the "penis mightier." <br />
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I'll still comment over at G$'s blog, The Money Shot- which I recommend if you are down with twisted jokes and soap fights. <br />
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Who knows? Maybe I'm like Kiss and will keep retiring and coming back, but for right now, I have more pressing things to take care of. I have to make those responsibilities a priority, but I really want to thank people for reading (whether you commented or not.) Stay well and I'll see you around!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-6405614153029163582011-11-09T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-09T08:13:57.017-08:00Penn State Scandal And A TaleI had Tuesday off and I was able to get caught up on a few things. Laundry, the gym, cleaning, and homework. On my way around town, I listened to quite a bit of sports talk radio which was dominated by talk of the <a href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/11/07/sandusky-grand-jury-report/" target="_blank">Penn State scandal</a>. I was quite frustrated and angry while listening and I eventually had to turn it off. What a sick fuck this Sandusky guy is! What spineless jerks everyone involved has turned out to be. The whole scenario is despicable. <br />
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It got me thinking about my days as a high school basketball player. Before I go on, let's just make clear that I absolutely never saw anything first hand, nor am I accusing anyone of any wrong doing. However, one of my high school basketball coaches had rumors creep up from time to time about him and they were less than positive.<br />
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When my class came in to high school, this guy was in his early to mid 20s and he was the freshmen basketball coach. Our practices were insanely difficult and the competition (against other teams and with each other) was on a level that none of us had ever experienced previously. I know of at least one guy who attempted to injure himself because quitting was deemed shameful but he needed a break from how unbearable practice was. Over the course of the season, though, these harrowing circumstances seemed to pull us together as a team, which I believe was our coach's intention (or he fully enjoyed watching teenage boys physically struggling to see who would break first.)<br />
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Our coach preached "respect, loyalty, and love" which, in theory, is all good. Those were the stages of trust that were earned as we worked hard to become a better basketball team. This brought most of us to form blind loyalty to trust our coaches and each other as teammates. Obviously, team cohesion is healthy, but looking back, this was on a different level.<br />
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After our season ended, I was brought up to the varsity squad, which separated me from the rest of the bunch. Our freshmen coach kept working with certain players and also started up Spring league teams. Over the next year, it became known who his "favorites" were because our coach would give them rides and hang out with them often (which is weird.) This was next level brainwashing, in my opinion.<br />
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In the coming years, I was more separated from the original group and didn't interact with our freshmen coach all that much. His favorites continued to hang out with him and odd rumors started coming up here and there. I fluffed them off because I had heard other ridiculous rumors about varsity initiations involving fingers and anuses. Since no one ever fingered my bunghole, I assumed that lots of people would come up with rumors about our successful program. People love to bring down winning programs with scandals and in our high school, it became obvious that some people were jealous of our success.<br />
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After our varsity coach left for another high school, the freshmen coach followed him to the other school. Oddly, within a few months, the freshmen coach left/was dismissed and he came back to assist our new varsity coach. It was unclear why he came back, but he said he felt like him leaving was a mistake and he was loyal to us. Whatevs. I'm fairly certain that, from what I've heard years later, he was dismissed for sharing hotel rooms with players and misusing funds that parents had paid into for tournaments. Not good.<br />
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Here's a great spot to remind everyone that if I knew anything concrete, I'd have reported it to the authorities- so again, am I telling a story from my point of view rather than accusing anyone of anything.<br />
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Here is as close to evidence of improper actions as I have:<br />
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During a Fall league basketball game, I was working as a score-keeper for extra cash. After my shift, I sat and watched another game with our coach and another player. While sitting there, our coach put his hand way too high on my leg, over my shorts. He left it there way too long. Obviously, this was in public view, but it was not OK. I don't remember the context of the conversation because I froze up. He did not touch my genitals, but it was not appropriate. Eventually, I made an excuse to leave and got out of the situation. He never tried anything else with me, potentially because he wasn't a predator or potentially because he deduced I would not be an easy target.<br />
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He continued to spend lots of time with his favorites. There was one player in particular that our coach hung out with a lot. Rumors intensified that our coach was molesting this player. Both of them maintained that they were just best friends. I personally don't think this is appropriate or healthy for an adult to be best friends with a teenager, but since I can't prove that anything sexual ever happened, I will not accuse anyone of wrong doing.<br />
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The odd thing is (and the biggest hole in the story if there was wrongdoing) that the two of them are still friends today (to my knowledge.) I suppose if there was victimization, then they would be less likely to stay friends, but who knows how the psychology of a potential victim plays out. I will likely never know what exactly happened, and as I said before, if I had proof of anything, this post wouldn't exist- I'd just go to the authorities. <br />
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With Penn State in the news, it made me think of my own experience in youth sports. I can see how that is an easy hunting ground for sexual predators. I have experienced how it could work under certain circumstances. Any situation where youth are given mentors that have power and responsibility can open up the possibility for inappropriate actions. Thankfully, I'd like to believe that 99.9% of adults take mentoring seriously and would never abuse children or teenagers. Youth sports, church groups, school and camps can leave children vulnerable to bad intentions by adults. PSU's scandal is a great reminder for all parents that trust should not be easily given to adults who interact with your children. <br />
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I really hope that nothing happened with the people I talked about today. What I am happy about is that I was able to separate myself enough to have not been confronted with any situation more uncomfortable than the one I described. <br />
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The moral of this story is to make sure you really know who your kids are being mentored by and make sure those adults earn your trust as a parent. Even if they earn your trust, it is not a bad idea to check in often to make sure every adult in your child's life is above board. Even more important- if you ever physically SEE something, you had best report it! Do not be passive in situations like this. It's not the end of the world if you don't stop for someone to help them change a tire on a busy freeway (especially with the inventions of cell phones and AAA.) It is the end of the world if you see a boy being raped in the shower and you don't immediately intervene and/or call the authorities. <br />
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My wife and I plan to have kids in the next few years, but on days like this, it is hard for me to come to terms with why we'd have kids and subject them to such an awful world. Hopefully there is enough good in the world to bring some positives out of this scandal (better security or reporting to avoid future scandals like this.) I'm not sure that is much consolation to any of the young boys that were abused by that monster Sandusky.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-83680536688221935702011-11-08T06:39:00.001-08:002011-11-08T06:59:49.491-08:00Stop Animal Cruelty!I am all for stopping animal cruelty, but this post is about Michael Vick's inability to bring harm to a certain group large mammals that inhabit the Lake Michigan area... da Bearsss. Vick may have been a dogkiller, but he's had trouble against the Bears during his career. This Monday Nighter was no exception. <br />
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Last night's game was, from my perspective, the best game I've watched all year. It was prime time, my team was involved, it was close, there was a lot of back and forth, excellent plays on both sides, horrible mistakes on both sides, and in the end the Bears came out with a win. On the Jay Cutler Smirk-O-Meter, I give it a:<br />
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</tbody></table>As a Bears fan, I am tickled pink (not in the Penn State way) that they were able to come up with such a huge win under the lights and on the road. They may have a somewhat ugly style, but I believe the public can recognize that they are a good football team (whatever that means.) Am I stating that they are now the class of the NFC? No. Am I saying they will beat the Lions at home next week? I hope so, but we'll have to see on that one. Am I guaranteeing a playoff berth? No necessarily, but I am now leaning toward three NFC North teams getting into the playoffs. <br />
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Oh! Also- a big shout out to DeSean Jackson! He put up zero points to get Murder Panties a nice win in the MSFL. What a piece of shit that guy is! His attitude stinks worse my farts after a full night brats and German beer. Even better than the Fantasy Football result, was DeSean's huge fumble on a punt that set the Bears up for a score. Special teams (and average Michael Vick) lost the Eagles that game and I enjoyed every second. <br />
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Unfortunately, the Peppermill High Rollers were not able to overcome the deficit. Matt Forte's fumbles were huge during the game, and absolutely affected the result of this Fantasy match up. His first fumble led to an Eagles touchdown which, since I had the Bears D also, was a 5 point swing. Ugly. I'm worried that the contract talk is getting to him... I hope I'm wrong, but you can see it start to creep in. <br />
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Last, I'd like to commend the Bears Offensive Line. They have been awful at times this year. Just putrid. However, last night, they allowed ZERO sacks to a stout Philly rush. That deserves some serious props. Keep that up fellas!<br />
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What a great game... FUCK YEAH!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-27529302546912945352011-11-07T07:00:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:39:18.462-08:00NFL: Week 9I wish I would've written this before the Sunday Night game. In fact, I wish I would've written this before the LAST DRIVE of the Sunday night game. Holy fucking shit that last drive was terrible. Like Eric Cartman would tell his mom when she tries to deny him anything that he wants- I wish the Ravens would've let me put on make-up because I like to look pretty before I get fucked!<br />
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- The Niners are 7-1. I never would've guessed that the Niners would be sitting at 7-1. If you remember correctly, they should've beaten the Cowboys at home if not for a crazy comeback by the Dallas Hicks. Shockingly, the Alex Smith-led San Francisco 49ers moved to a magic number of 4 to claim the NFC West crown. Un-freaking-believable. My biggest problem with the Niners at this point is that they settle for field goals far too often. Sure, their defense is sick, but they constantly let bad teams stay in games with them and that could come back to bite them. <br />
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On the negative side, G$'s Redskins looked pathetic. I watched most of this game and I began to wonder if the Redskins would be able to score another point all season. Even I wanted to see Rex Grossman get a shot to see if he could improve the anemic offense (though John Beck put together one nice drive near the end.) They are one bad football team.<br />
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- Phillip Rivers did put together some ok numbers, but two interceptions returned for touchdowns is completely unacceptable. Rivers wins the award, by far, for best/worst player in the league. I really wish they would've beaten the Packers and given Aaron Rodgers a "discount double check" up his rectum, but alas it was not to be.<br />
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P.S. Wasn't the championship belt move done by Clinton Portis before Aaron Rodgers? How is it Rodgers' move when he didn't invent it?<br />
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- Is Eli Manning good? What the hell? Did he steal Peyton's neck and talent all of a sudden? With all of the Giants' injuries, I'm flabbergasted that they beat the Patriots (who obviously have problems equal to the survivors on "The Walking Dead.") Eli's career is like the tortoise from "The Tortoise And The Hare." Slow and steady wins the race...<br />
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</tbody></table>- The Ravens are my nemeses. They have cost me so many fantasy weeks this year. It goes both ways- when I need them to tank, they dominate. When I need them to be awesome, they are inept. I give up. In the MSFL, I was up 30 points before the final drive. The opposing team had Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin. I had the Steelers D. In a PPR league, Flacco's multiple passes to Boldin wreaked havoc. The touchdown pass to win the game caused a massive swing in points, and now I'm up 8 points with no one left- while my opponent has DeSean Jackson. Fuck.<br />
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CORE 111.30 - Kitchen's Heat 65.80<br />
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My team is done, but Kitchen's Heat has Johnny Knox, Robbie Gould, and the Eagles D going on Monday night. It should be a close one. If I lose, my team is done. If I win, my team is probably still done.<br />
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Peppermill High Rollers 81 - Bucky 1322 102<br />
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I still have Matt Forte and the Bears D, so I may end up winning this one. I was very disappointed in Pierre Garcon this week. I'm not sure what else he could do though, the Colts' QB play has been douche-tastic.<br />
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Murder Panties 129 - Over Rated 119* (this was corrected to account for Flacco's fumble- I'm still going to lose.) <br />
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As I mentioned above, DeSean Jackson is probably going to have to break his goddamn ankle on the opening kickoff for me to win this match-up. I want to give Joe Flacco a scabies infested sweater for the holidays. Dammit.<br />
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I enjoyed most of the day, but it ended in frustration. Let's hope Monday Night goes better for my blood pressure's sake.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-37112572875963779812011-11-04T09:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T09:13:40.264-07:00No Post FridaySorry folks! Between class and my car battery dying, I haven't had time to drum up a mail-in post for you on this wonderful Friday. Enjoy the LSU/Alabama game if you're into that sort of thing (I'm not), and I'll see you on Monday. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-50057099199069778762011-11-03T07:30:00.000-07:002011-11-03T08:55:33.168-07:00Dumb And DumberererererI read <a href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/27/dumb-and-dumber-sequel-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels/">this story</a> last week and lost my shit. The Farrelly Bros. are going to produce a sequel to "Dumb And Dumber" that WILL involve Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. This makes this 90s teenager extremely pleased. The prequel made that literally none of the people I just mentioned were involved with was worse than being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan for the last 18 years. It's high time they treat Harry and Lloyd the follow up movie that they deserve.<br />
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</tbody></table>I have zero clue with what direction they will take the story, but since I have nothing better to do today, let's see what potential dumb plots I can come up with:<br />
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- We find Harry and Lloyd twenty years later still searching for the Swedish bikini team bus. The movie could start with a lead on where the bus might be, and then BAM- road trip! (Did I mention I'm not a movie script writer?)<br />
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- Since the first movie contained an epic road trip, I keep thinking that they would go that direction again. In this scenario, they find out where Freda Feltcher is and rush to find her. They could have no idea what she looks like today, start off cooperating on the trip, then become more and more competitive. This sounds similar to the first movie, doesn't it? Well, that's fine with me!<br />
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- Show Harry as a successful business person years after the first movie. Have Lloyd track him down with some excuse that gets him away from the good life. At some point, Harry will realize Lloyd is essentially trying to ruin his life just because Lloyd misses him. There would also be a diarrhea scene involved in this somehow. <br />
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- They go on a road trip to Hollywood with the goal of punching Shia LaBeouf in the nuts. Wackiness ensues. <br />
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- Harry and Lloyd in Reno would be awesome. Las Vegas is too cliche and classy. Reno would be a perfect backdrop for their stupidity. <br />
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Look, I literally have no idea what will go down for this sequel, but I want it to happen. All parties involved need to cleanse themselves of that terrible prequel, whether they were responsible for it or not. A great sequel is the perfect way to wash the stink off. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-70882686874533624012011-11-02T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:01:19.179-07:00American Horror StoryI definitely pulled a muscle in my neck yesterday. It hurts like fuck. If you thought I was a dangerous driver before, well look out now! I can barely look over my shoulder to check the blindspot!<br />
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That being said, I'm still trying for you today. <br />
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To compliment my heating pad and pain killers, I caught up on "American Horror Story" last night. I'm not all the way up to date, but I'm through the first three episodes. That is some fucked up TV! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for some wholesome television! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>So does anyone else watch this show? Did you enjoy naked Dylan McDermott? Did you think the gimp would be in it more since it takes up 90% of the show's commercial time, but was only in one episode thus far? <br />
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Here are my favorite moments of the show so far:<br />
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- Violet bringing the female bully down to the basement by telling her she had cocaine. Tate (likely a spirit of the house) then flips the script on the bully with a horror show that leaves her scarred, literally. <br />
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- Ben's discussions with the burned/scarred man while jogging. This is very interesting material and one cannot be sure if the man with scars is real (as in a real person) or some sort of spirit.<br />
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- Ummm.... the maid. Not the old version you sick bastard! The young maid is ridiculous. It's true she is hot, but it is also funny that the women of the house she her as an old lady making awkward situations even awkward-er. <br />
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- I liked when Vivien took the Eternal Darkness tour. Good back story on the house, which I'm sure will only get more interesting. <br />
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- All the flashbacks of the house are fairly solid and tension filled. <br />
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- Killing off Ben's mistress. Wow- what an annoying character! Though, I'm sure she'll be back as a ghost of the house. <br />
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Let's see how many readers/commenters actually watch this show and we'll go from there. If everyone watches it, maybe we can talk about the weekly happenings- who knows?!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-34492451026902885852011-11-01T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-01T08:39:12.875-07:00Fantasy Busts That Affect MeIf you've been keeping tabs on this blog, you know that 2 out of 3 of my teams this year a pretty good. Not unbeatable, as we found out this week, but definitely solid. The third team does crack with Tyrone Biggums.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I smoke the rock."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Today we'll be talking about that third team quite a bit. This will be appropriate given a certain QB's performance last night. <br />
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- Knowshon Moreno - What an awful pick. I have no idea what I was thinking grabbing this guy. Since most fantasy drafts he has lost his job, gotten hurt, gone from having a traditional passer to a bulldozer that looks like a fourth grade passer, and I'm not so sure his numbers will get any better. Knowshon potentially has the dumbest first name in the NFL, and his last name means "brown"- as in fecal matter. His performance makes my eyes rain. <br />
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- Vincent Jackson - Not entirely his fault, but this guy has been monkey-virus from the movie "Outbreak" bad. Granted, you have to be thrown the ball, but it seems like opposing teams stick a decent corner on V-Jax and he disappears like Criss Angel's career. <br />
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- Miles Austin - He looked poised to have a phenomenal season after the Cowboys' victory over the 49ers. Unfortunately, he got hurt and has not been able to recapture the momentum from the beginning of the season. Maybe he's as concerned about Kim Kardashian's divorce as the rest of the world. Or maybe he's been rehired to play Alex Rodriguez's mirror image again. <br />
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- Phillip Rivers - What can I say about this turd that hasn't already been a joke on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"You might be a terrible QB if you have a gun rack for your gun rack."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This guy is awful. I seriously drafted him before Drew Brees in my aforementioned awful league. MISTAKE! He's so not clutch, that he can't even handle a snap in order to hand off, then to allow his team to kick a field goal and ice the game. Rivers has taken my fantasy team up a river with no paddle. It's time to just come to terms with a shitty season in that league and focus on my good teams. <br />
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Which fantasy busts are you mad at this year? Feel free to rant in the comments. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-92111928549399679282011-10-31T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-31T07:00:16.814-07:00NFL: Week 8OUCH. <br />
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Fantasy Football karma is a beeotch. Last week was magical for two of my teams. Unfortunately, this week put the scales back in balance by making my play like <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fromunda+Cheese">fromunda cheese</a>. But we'll get to Fantasy Football in a sec. First, let's talk about this awful week of football. <br />
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- The Bears were off. Many weeks during the season, the Bears are the ones who put forth anemic performances. This week, they didn't play so they couldn't possibly be responsible for the wretched play coming through the satellite waves. Good luck next week against the Eagles, fellas!<br />
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- The 49ers got the job done against the Browns despite allowing the Brown-holes to be within striking distance in the 4th quarter. The Niners dominated this game, but did not cash in on a few opportunities for TDs. Is it unreal that the Niners are now 6-1 while the Seahawks in second place in the NFC West at 2-5? <br />
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- Drew Brees... how you toy with my emotions. I am so glad I was not in Reno this weekend. I likely would've either left this game alone or bet on the Saints. What can I say? I have fantasy-goggles for Brees and Co. The Saints were vomit-inducing against the previously winless Rams. Brees and Colston severely affected my ability to have a successful Fantasy week. <br />
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- There were some truly putrid games on this week. I am absolutely amazed that I continued watching. Be it the Redskins/Bills game or the Lions/Broncos game, weak teams were getting abused in lopsided games. Did I mention the Colts? Oh wow, they are worse than "Heroes" Season 4- and I did not think anything could be worse than that. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Save The Cheerleader, Save The World." Oh wait, we did that, but it didn't work so we dropped that particular plot detail? Oops. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>- The Cowboys: see the previous paragraph. Tony Romo should work in a Tony Roma's rather than quarterback a NFL team. <br />
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Fantasy Football Update:<br />
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Friends & Family:<br />
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CORE 56.30 - Foster... Arian 4 Beer 155.96<br />
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I just need to give up on this league. I got taken to the woodshed this week. FA4B had Steven Jackson and the Lions D put an ass whopping on me that Stone Cold Steve Austin would be proud of. I have Phillip Rivers and V-Jackson going tomorrow, but he still has Dwayne Bowe left! Unreal! <br />
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Cali Not Keepers:<br />
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Peppermill High Rollers 70 - Boomer Sooners 86<br />
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While getting beat this week I couldn't help but continue to imagine Billy Sims yelling "BOOMER!" over and over again. Oddly, this team also started Steven Jackson against me and even though I did have the Lions D, Brees was bad, Forte was on a bye, and Welker and BJG-E combined for 3 points (Thanks Patriots!) I have no one left [knocks over King piece.]<br />
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Murder Panties 106 - Casey's Son 123<br />
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Ugh. While Foster and Steve Smith were great, Brees and others did not put up their normal points and my team will likely get beat. Apparently, for Casey's Son to own a fantasy player, they must be on the Detroit Lions (Megatron, Burleson, Schefler, and the Lions' D.) I have the Chargers D and he has Dexter McCluster left to go. <br />
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I'm pissed about this week and would rather stop talking about this week for me to forget. <br />
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Happy Halloween!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-10878089192932289412011-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-27T08:24:49.845-07:00No Post TodaySorry everyone, nothing today. I'm trying to prove to the Observer that Thursday needs him (and I simply didn't have time to put something together last night.) Thanks for hanging in there.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-91799763249972994332011-10-26T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:53:26.408-07:00Flipping People Off On The FreewayI was flipped off on the freeway the other day. Here's the scenario and we can debate about whether I deserved it or not (I couldn't care less either way, though.)<br />
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During my morning commute, I was driving in the center lane of a three lane freeway. My exit was coming up quick and the cars in the lane on my right were doing an elephant walk making it hard to merge over. When the sign for my exit came into view, I put on my blinker, waited a couple seconds, and merged into a smaller than desired space. My exit came up so quickly that I literally kept my blinker on and exited.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQW1rvu99LYweVSehNgEv4scPWwdkZBcUz-DoztNfyyR7-mOWrXjZ1bnJM6" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQW1rvu99LYweVSehNgEv4scPWwdkZBcUz-DoztNfyyR7-mOWrXjZ1bnJM6" /></a></div>This is when the car behind me sped up, honked long and hard, and had their passenger riding shotgun flip me off. I laughed.<br />
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I'm curious to know their motivation there. I suppose you could rationalize that I should have gotten over miles ago. It's a pretty thin argument, but that might be the only leeway I would give in this situation. I put my blinker on, they knew exactly what I was doing, and getting off the freeway means that there was urgency in my moves. In no way was it even close to dangerous. This leads me wonder about the people in the car flipping me off...<br />
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Do they flip people off daily? They could be just looking for their scapegoat of the morning each morning- and today was my day.<br />
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Do they believe it is offensive for anyone to change lanes in front of them while driving? Maybe they are big NASCAR fans that any attempt at merging over is seen as a slap in the face. "Do you bite your thumb at me?" I do, sir!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/11/13/129026417955935249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/11/13/129026417955935249.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I agree that this was not the ideal situation for merging over, but once I made my move off the freeway, they had to know exactly what I was doing. They sped up intentionally to honk and attempt to upset me. Unfortunately, they didn't count on me being a secure person who doesn't care about some turd on the freeway flipping me off. In fact, it provided me a topic for a blog- bonus!<br />
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While this was not the most interesting blog topic ever, feel free to chime in on any time you feel like you've been wrongly flipped off. When the world gives the general public big responsibilities (like driving massive machines that are essentially death robots on wheels), it is obvious that the majority of people will abuse the power and let it go to their overcompensating heads. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-37526708560871878812011-10-25T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-25T09:03:41.848-07:00Dexter Season 6I'm going to talk about Dexter up to this point in the season. My intention is not to be spoiler-heavy, but let's be honest, if you haven't watched this season and will be upset if you are spoiled, then take the day off today. <br />
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This season of Dexter has been good, but not great so far. That said, it is what the series needed to keep things fresh. For example, in the first episode, we are reintroduced to Dexter and he states that the last year has been relatively care-free and his murders have been executed to perfection. Also, early in the season they sent Dexter to a high school reunion dance for a blow job and an easy kill. As a viewer, this was a welcome segue into the season. It allowed the audience to take a breath and reset the tension of the show. Last season went directly from the Trinity killer debacle directly into the Lumen/Camp Rape/Jordan Chase situation. The building tension forced me to start believing that there was no way Dexter would be able to escape all the heat of these situations crashing in on him. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HAMMER TIME!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Currently, I feel they are doing a good job of pushing the reset button before ratcheting up the danger to Dexter and his loved ones once again. <br />
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The focal point of this season has been faith- or more specifically, Dexter's lack of faith. I was skeptical of this storyline, but with the help of Mos' Brother Sam, I'm starting to really buy in to the direction of the plot. Initially, I wasn't sure that Mos would be anything more than a botched kill to shake Dexter about of his utopian murdering, but I've grown to really like Brother Sam. I'm sure they'll put him in more situations that will make us question how much he's actually repented, but that's part of the fun, I suppose. <br />
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Deb has been promoted to lieutenant and is square in the middle of a political squabble between Matthews and Laguarta. Is it just me, or does this season feel like the perfect time to kill off Deb? She has been on a collision course to get shanked for a long time and it feels like she could find out about Dexter then meet her doom during the season finale. If not Deb, what characters could be playing chess with the Grim Reaper in the near future?<br />
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Quinn - I'm 50/50 on Quinn. I thought he had a better chance of dying last season. Now that he made it past Season 5 and is back to boning chicks and smoking doobies this year, I can't tell if they are working toward him getting Doakesed. <br />
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Baustia - He might be the safest character besides Dexter in the entire show. Killing him off would be quite a shock, which probably is why they would consider it. I don't think they have the marbles to peel the bacon off his back, though. <br />
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Brother Sam - As Dexter and Brother Sam (hilarious abbreviated as B.S.) become closer, Mos is more at risk. Dexter ends up either putting his friends at risk or killing them outright. <br />
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Detective Anderson - Chances of sleeping with Deb: 100% Chances of dying: 80% They brought this stiff in to do both. <br />
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Masuka - Surprisingly, allowing the hot blonde girl to steal evidence from the Ice Truck Killer has put him in danger. I doubt he's going to get killed, but I can definitely see him being put in a more harrowing position than ever before. <br />
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And this brings us to Colin Hanks. He's definitely going down. I mean, the big bad boss man from each season has been killed to resolve the story arc. I'm not trying to ruin anything, but when Edward James Olmos' character turns out to be as real as Brad Pitt's Tyler Durdin from "Fight Club," don't blame me for ruining it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am Jack's sense of impending doom.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>While Colin Hanks talks to him like he's Jiminy Cricket, no other character has truly acknowledged his presences. The camera played tricks on us last episode, but the tied up girl truly did not do anything to prove to me that EJO was actually real. <br />
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My overall impression is that this season has given us a little time to breathe, and while that may not be the most interesting television right now, I think it will go a long way in helping the longevity of the show. I can't wait to see where they go from here.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-6637595122437338792011-10-24T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-24T08:00:04.698-07:00NFL Week Sev-On! But You Just Hit G8...An obscure movie reference in the title of the post? This may already be on its way downhill, but let's check in with the action around the league. <br />
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- The Bears get a HUGE win in London. Beating the Bucs is big. At 4-3, they are at the Bears are in the exact same position they were last year at this same time. More importantly, they beat a contending team on a big stage to prove they are legit. <br />
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On a side note that is becoming more and more personal to me, PAY MATT FORTE. Just pay him. What in the fuck are the Bears waiting for? Does Jerry Angelo even talk with the coaching staff? Wouldn't it be a smart idea to sign Forte to a reasonable deal before the season rather than allow him to be 80% of the Bears offense just to prove how valuable he is? At this point, the Bears are going to have to ridiculously overpay Forte, or risk losing him to free agency (or franchise him and make him angry.) It is an unbelievably counter intuitive bargaining strategy. <br />
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- FOX TV scheduling fucked me. Earlier in the week, the Comcast guide said "Chicago vs. Tampa Bay" was going to be on at 10am. Unfortunately, after waking from my beer induced coma from the night before, I found the Falcons/Lions game on my TV. Shit. I hadn't made alternate plans, so I just watched the Lions/Falcons game. It was a decent game, but I was angry the entire time. At least the Lions lost- suck it Detroit. I already hate you overachieving assholes.<br />
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- The Packers are vulnerable. Don't get me wrong, they are still the best team in the NFL. But they are vulnerable. Their game against the Christian Ponder led Vikings proved it. Aaron Rodgers and Co. are sick, but I get the feeling they are beatable. <br />
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- So sorry, G$. Your Redskins have been exposed as frauds. I really thought they were legit this year, but now I'm having second thoughts. I agree that people make too much of one week in the NFL, and John Beck could help the offense after more time with the starters, however, I thought the Redskins had a stronger defense than what they demonstrated on Sunday. Good luck with all that...<br />
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- The Saints were UNREAL on Sunday night. 62-7?! I knew the Colts are bad without Peyton Manning, but I didn't realize they were that bad. I'll talk about it more during the fantasy football update, but I had Drew Brees score 43 points for me in this game and he wasn't the top scorer on my own team! <br />
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Fantasy Football Update:<br />
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Friends & Family: <br />
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CORE 63 - McDouchebag 92<br />
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I give up on this team. Phillip Rivers is a joke and I'll never draft him ever again. <br />
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Cali Not Keepers:<br />
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Peppermill High Rollers 137 - Crafts Crushers Slow Strokers 72<br />
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My team is still the best, by far, in this league. Brees, Arian Foster and Matt Forte dominated this week as they have for most of the season. Until anyone decides to stop me, I plan to continue bending my opponents over and abusing them in the dirtiest of hotel rooms. Stop me, if you can. <br />
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MSFL:<br />
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Murder Panties 185 - Casey Anthony's Rack 71 <br />
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Since Foster and Brees are also on this team, I of course took care of the business in this league as well. While they have Ray Rice left, I can't imagine he has a 115 point game in store for us on Monday Night. <br />
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I am awfully happy with the results as a whole this week. Bears win and two of my fantasy teams are killing it. Ain't nothing wrong with that!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-57692995608569551292011-10-21T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-21T09:33:39.197-07:00Almost... to... the... weekend...Well, shit. I'm struggling for a topic today. Writing 5 days a week is no joke! I'll just cover a quick hodge-podge of topics and then move into the weekend:<br />
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- Oye! The Bears are playing the Tuberculous Buccaneers in London on Sunday, and I'm excited for the game. I'm quite confused about how good either team truly is, but I think the picture might be more clear after the dust settles on the pitch. This will be a fun match-up of the old NFC Central. Is Tampa wearing their old uniforms? That would be pretty damn nostalgic (also, it would be like looking at vomit on my TV, which fits the Bucs perfectly.) <br />
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- The new album "Gift Horse" by Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers is worth a listen. It is solid Rock/Pop with a bit of a Country twang (Country that is pleasant rather than unbearable.) Here is a sample:<br />
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- Alex from The Damnwells is playing at Red Devil Lounge in SF on Sunday. I can't go and I'm bummed. I'm sure it will be a great show, so if you're around The City on Sunday, I highly recommend stopping in. Show starts at 7:30pm. <br />
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- This weekend will be my first two-day weekend in a few weeks. I need it. My brain has turned as mushy as The Situation's after he smashed it into a goddamn concrete wall. I literally want to pull a Ron Swanson and tell my boss the exact number of vacation hours I've accrued and let them know that I'm taking all of them immediately. However, that is definitely not happening, so on we go. I will say that I'm excited because occasional commenter Dick Tracy is having a party at his house tomorrow so there will be plenty of beers to drink and food to eat. I might drink myself into a coma. We'll have to see... <br />
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Enjoy the weekend. Go Bears and go beers!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-40029326135655844652011-10-20T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-20T08:47:24.540-07:00Highly Overused MetaphorsBryant Gumble recently compared David Stern and the NBA owners to plantation owners... yada yada yada. For whatever reason, people LOVE to use the most tragic examples of world history and compare them to current events- no matter how ludicrous the analogy may be. Let's look at this analogy and two other recent ones to decide how much merit these comparisons have.<br />
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</tbody></table>Bryant Gumble: NBA Players = Slaves (Workers) and David Stern & The Owners (Owners) = Plantation Owners<br />
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Workers Avg. Pay - Slaves ($0 + barren living expenses), NBA Players (just over $5 million) <br />
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Percentage of business revenue going toward workers - Slaves (0%), NBA Players (under the recently expired deal, 57%) <br />
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Look, I agree that my blog is not the haven of informative research (and it never will be) but I know off the top of my head that Michael Jordan and Jay-Z are both involved in ownership groups of NBA teams. Now, that's at least two more African-American owners in the NBA today than were plantation owners back before the Civil War. <br />
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A more proper analogy would one of a giant business pushing around its highly valuable employees. The NBA makes zero money without the players, however owners put a ton of their cash on the line as well to bring the product to the masses. They should strike a fair deal that works for both parties, but laying the "plantation" comparison on the situation is simply not fair. <br />
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Hank Williams, Jr.: President Obama = Hitler<br />
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</tbody></table>I know, I know. This isn't a political blog, but off the top of my head, this is another unfair comparison. You can absolutely hate Obama's political views or actions, but a Hitler analogy is just not correct. Hitler took control of Germany using a Nazi force of Gestapo, then began to wipe "undesirable" races off the face of the European continent. Obama was voted in via a democratic process and still has to work with checks and balances in the three branch governmental system. <br />
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I agree that when inspecting Bocephus' statement, he's not exactly calling Obama "Hitler" in context, but he needless dropped the "Hitler" card on top of the Uno pile. He could've said, "They go together like Larry and Balki from 'Perfect Strangers!'" Or alternatively, "They go together like Felix and Oscar from 'The Odd Couple!'" His main point was to say that it was odd that Obama was playing golf with a notable Republican and that he was not for it. Now, besides the fact that having no tolerance for bi-partisanship is small-minded, the Hitler comparison was not necessary. Enjoy not singing for Monday Night Football (AKA his only stream of revenue for the last 25 years.) <br />
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Adrian Peterson: NFL Owers (Slave Masters) and NFL Players (Slaves)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adrian Peterson putting in work on the Cotton (Bowl) field.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>AP used a similar analogy to Bryant Gumble. Most of my arguments from the NBA comparison apply here, though I can't think of any Black owners in the NFL. I will give AP some credit, the slave comparison is at least more valid in this situation due to the fact that football players literally destroy their bodies playing this sport which is not the standard in the NBA (I'm not saying it never happens, just that football is a more brutal game than basketball.) While it is more valid, it is still way off. When people use slavery as a comparison to any business where the workers average over $1 million dollars in average salary, they are trivializing the history of this country. Slavery was an awful mark on our country's history with plenty of stories of bravery from both Black and White people to finally outlaw its practice. Professional athletes are not slaves. They are being paid handsomely to play a game that they theoretically love (or at the very least, they make tons of cash working hard.) <br />
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Politics and business can be unbelievably contentious. It is important to keep some perspective in today's modern age and realize that your slavery and Hitler comparisons are probably not applicable any longer (if they ever where.)Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-19301597585417814392011-10-19T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-19T08:56:38.193-07:00Halloween SongsA great Halloween song is extremely hard to find. It is awfully difficult to find the balance between cheesy/goofy versus gory/satanic. Today, I will attempt to rank my Top 5 favorite Halloween songs. I can't promise the results will be good because I am having a difficult time thinking of good Halloween songs off the top of my head. That's never stopped me before, though...<br />
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"Purple People Eater"<br />
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One eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater? I'm assuming they are singing about a cock. Gross. This song is terrible. Moving on... <br />
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5) "Nightmare On My Street" <br />
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What's that you say? You want to combine Freddy Kreuger with Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff? Umm... yeah- I'm in! I agree that this goes a little more cheesy than what I'd ideally like, but that's why this song is at #5. As I mentioned earlier, good Halloween songs are hard to find! And no, I'm not including "Addams Family Values" by MC Hammer on this list. <br />
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4) "Candyman Theme Song" <br />
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I'm unsure if the movie has affected my judgment on this one, but I can't hear the sprawling piano riff without thinking of Tony Todd getting buck-nasty with a rusty hook hand. If you've never seen the movie, this instrumental may seem a bit too happy, but the music does follow the movie in the sense that every time you think it's safe, it will take a turn towards scarier. Quite well done, in my own personal opinion. <br />
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3) "Thriller" <br />
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Say what you will about MJ's child-molesting ways, he sure can sing and dance in full zombie make up! Confusingly, he also turns into a werewolf earlier in the video, so I'm not quite sure what the point of the video is, but I've included the full 13+ minute version for you to review. <br />
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2) "Halloween Theme Song" <br />
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If you want to be creeped out solely based on a musical score, this has to be the pinnacle of Halloween instrumentals. The repetitive piano riff just keeps going while the underlying bass horns changes root notes. I assume this is the elevator music in hell. <br />
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1) "Ghostbusters" <br />
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If ya need a theme song, that sounds like a Huey Lewis song, who ya gonna call? Ray Parker, Jr.! Despite getting sued by Huey (and potentially The News as well) this song ranks as number 1. It blends cheesy with shades of minor keys to create the perfect Halloween song. I will admit that if the movie sucked, this song wouldn't be as good. However, since the movie is one of the best comedies of all time, the theme song is upgraded significantly. I even enjoyed the "Ghostbusters" cartoon when I was a kid! DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS! <br />
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So that's the list I've come up with. What are your favorites? As usual, I probably missed some great songs, so suggestions in the comments for others to enjoy.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-47002880606950637302011-10-18T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:49:52.100-07:00My Predictions Are TrashI decided to look over my <a href="http://prime99.blogspot.com/2011/09/nfl-predictions-2011.html">preseason NFL picks</a> and damn was that embarrassing. My picks this year were just awful. Here are some teams that I'd like to ask for their forgiveness:<br />
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- San Francisco 49ers: Holy shit-balls. This team got good in a hurray. I'm still not exactly sure what their true identity is, but they are beating other good teams (Eagles, Bucs, Lions) with a tough defense and a QB in Alex Smith that has led <b>3 game-winning drives</b> this year. Jim Harbaugh is fighting other coaches and conquering opposing teams without remorse. I did not think they could execute this turnaround so quickly, but they did.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This magazine cover is beautiful. Factually inaccuratet, but still beautiful.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>- Buffalo Bills: G$ called this one and I laughed at him. I did not understand how good Ryan Fitzpatrick really is and how much their team has improved since last year. True, they did lose a close one to the Giants this past week, but they are a better team than the Jets. I now think the Bills will make the playoffs. Shocking stuff.<br />
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- Cincinnati Bengals: Is it true that the Bengals just traded Carson Palmer to the Raiders for two potential first round picks?! Al Davis is working magic from the great beyond. I initially believed the Bengals would go 0-16. As it turns out, their defense is stout and Andy Daulton has been a serviceable starter. Does it bother anyone that the Bengals seem to only draft ginger quarterbacks? Maybe they like matching uniforms with their QB's beard stubble. In any case, well done Bengals. I didn't see it coming.<br />
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</tbody></table>Teams that should be asking for my (or their fan base's) forgiveness:<br />
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- St. Louis Rams: "Two steps forward, two steps back, we're drafting 1 and Luck's our quarterback." As fucking lame as it is for me to rewrite lyrics for Paula Abdul, it is even more fucking lame that this team is reaching a new level of futility. They thought they were on their way to dominating the horrid NFC West. Instead, they are now the worst of the bunch and the 49ers are suddenly very solid. They thought they had their franchise QB, but if they draft #1, they pretty much have to take Andrew Luck and trade Sam Bradford. Wouldn't that be interesting? Point is, the Rams are wretched and will probably move back to LA.<br />
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</tbody></table>- Philadelphia Eagles: They could still make noise, but I bought into the hype with everyone else. They are a flawed team with many weaknesses. I hope they lose out. They won't, but a blogger can dream, right?<br />
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Predicting the NFL is difficult. This year, my predictions are an embarrassment to my future-telling skills. Just garbage.Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-28354254968674187972011-10-17T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-17T08:59:54.475-07:00NFL Week 6Holy testicle Tuesday that was a fun week! Coach fights, coach injuries, and Sexy Rexy getting benched?! There are quite a bit of talking points to get to, so let's dive in:<br />
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- I don't know who's right or wrong, but I DO know that Jim Harbaugh would win in a fight between him and Jim Schwartz. I know Schwartz is hilarious and motivating, but I'm certain Jim Harbaugh would beat the taste out of Schwartz's mouth, kick him in the stomach, and deliver a Stone Cold Stunner. <br />
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</tbody></table>Harbaugh has taken Mike Singletary's 49er roster and created a winner. It is so unfathomable, I have no idea how to explain it, but just know that I cannot act like I'm not impressed. <br />
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</tbody></table>- Sexy Rexy... not sexy at all. I actually started Rex in my Yahoo! league where my team is terrible and Phillip Rivers was on a bye. This did NOT yield great results. It was about as successful every move the characters from "Walking Dead" that involved trying to protect the kids of the group. I will certainly lose in that fantasy league and the Sex Cannon will certainly lose his job in real life. Mike Shanahan is as loyal to his quarterbacks as John Gruden. That is to say, he's not. <br />
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- Sean Payton sustains a torn MCL and broken tibia! Unreal. I know he was trying to be tough, but damn dude, get out of the way. Everyone could see the play was headed right for ya! Which is worse, a dumb highlight that is shown a couple times of you getting out of the way, or straight up breaking your leg? There is no shame in a coach moving out of the Sean. P.S., c'mon Drew Brees- you gots to get that ball in the end zone! <br />
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- And on to da Bears! They made the Vikings look like a JV high school team because frankly, outside of Jared Allen and Adrian Peterson, the Vikings are about as good as a JV high school team. I'm sure the NFL was embarrassed overall (and apparently, so was Donovan McNabb's mom as she was seen leaving the game), but wow did that victory cleanse my brain from the stink of the game against the Lions. I'll enjoy it today, but at 3-3, the Bears have to find a way to beat the Bucs in London on Sunday. If they lose, it's right back to "do or die" time. The O-Line did look much better against a stout Vikings rush attack. Keep building on that effort... and by that, I mean don't listen to Mike Martz. <br />
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Fantasy Football Update:<br />
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MSFL:<br />
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Murder Panties 152 - Mr. Brownstone 96<br />
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Brownhole still has Brandon Marshall tonight, but supposedly he's getting kicked out before the 2nd quarter and won't be able to score the 60 points needed to beat me. My team is coming on strong in this league. Ahmad Bradshaw was the hero of the week. <br />
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Cali Not Keepers:<br />
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Peppermill High Rollers 97 - Team CAN-AS-ASAP 96<br />
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I have no idea what the hell this guy's team name means, but I do know we were tied atop the league at 4-1. The third 4-1 team lost as well and I escaped with a one point victory thanks in part to Devin Hester and the Bears' D. Suck it. My team is the best. If you don't like it, then someone beat me. <br />
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Family and Friends:<br />
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CORE 83.12 - Bros B 4 Shiancoes 97.32<br />
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I love it when people steal popular fantasy names that make their way around the web. Oh well, I guess I can't talk because I started Rex Grossman for a whopping -2.28 points. My team is an embarrassment. I can't believe I actually missed Phillip Rivers' terrible play this week. <br />
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So there it is. As bad as last night's game was, tonight's Monday Night game is worse. I might do accounting homework instead of watching this dreadful game. I also hate Mark Sanchez. Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-59868641330215849382011-10-14T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-14T08:33:07.735-07:00Frederick P. SoftI don't have much to write about today, but here's an interesting tidbit from the 49ers' organization. Jim Harbaugh has created a character to represent not working hard or being soft. The name? <a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/10/13/say-good-bye-to-my-little-friend/">Frederick P. Soft</a>. <br />
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Freddy Soft has been quite the topic on Bay Area sports talk radio. Coaches have always yelled, "Don't be soft!" but it is interesting for a coach to develop a mythical character to embody being soft. If the coach is yelling at you to not be soft, it is your fault. If he is telling you to not listen to Freddy Soft, the act of being soft is not your fault, it just means you shouldn't be associating with a bad influence. It's kind of like your parents telling you to not hang out with the obvious stoners in high school. Guilt by association. ("It's not Jimmy's fault he smokes weed- he just hangs out with a bad element!")<br />
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This character has shifted the blame onto another entity which allows today's players to not give into their default attitude... which is, of course, soft. With all the egos and hurt feelings in today's professional sports (and all levels, I suppose), inventing a character to blame for mental mistakes and laziness is an interesting tactic that so far seems to be working quite well. Good for my man Jim Harbaugh! I'm glad to see he's already more successful than the last ex-Bears player to coach the 49ers. <br />
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So this weekend, while you are doing yard work, cleaning the house, or drinking, don't give in to Freddy Soft. Be tough and go all the way!Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-62976319672383302032011-10-13T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-13T09:08:47.420-07:00Theo Epstein: The MessiahHe's Jewish. He breaks curses. He's soft spoken and extremely intelligent. I'm sold. He's the second coming of Jesus. <br />
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In all seriousness, how could I not be excited about the Cubs nabbing Theo Epstein as their new GM. They went from old school Jim Hendry who was running the club into the ground, to a young and proven GM that has already broken the other major "curse" in baseball. <br />
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I type "curse" because I don't believe in curses. What I do believe in is the massive amount of pressure a fan base puts on its players to win a World Series after a long drought. The Cubs were cruising in 2003 past the Marlins, and while I don't blame Steve Bartman at all, I do think that play and Moises Alou's reaction to it woke the team up out of autopilot. All of a sudden, they tightened up, sure-handed Alex Gonzales made an error, the unflappable Mark Prior began hanging his normally nasty curveballs, and the team crumbled under the fans' dread.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DYK- Theo shreds on the gee-tar! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Theo brings hope. He's been through it before. He's seen a previously "cursed" team win not just one, but two World Series. Players can take comfort in the fact that their GM has been there, done that before.<br />
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But of course, that's not solving the majority of the problems at the Friendly Confines. Epstein brings a vast knowledge of the game, expertise on how to set up a deep farm system, and he has hopefully learned his lesson with signing people like John Lackey. Never trust a player with no chin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or does he have three chins? I can't tell. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Is Theo Epstein the right guy for the job? Fuck yes, he is. If he's not the right guy, who is? Billy Beane? Ned Colletti? The Rays' GM? A young gun on the rise? No, none of them are a better option than Theo. Theo's experience is perfect for this job. On resume alone, I don't see another more qualified candidate for what they need to do in Chicago. <br />
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Does this mean the Cubs are guaranteed to win? Not at all. But there is a now a different feeling around the Cubs that certainly hasn't been there since 2008, and maybe even before that time. It's a feeling that us Cub fans aren't totally accustomed to- legitimate hope. This shouldn't be a "maybe next year" type attitude any longer. The attitude now is, let's build something from the ground up and create a system that sustains itself. The entire Cubs' system needs to be re-vamped to make the franchise respectable, and I believe that Theo Epstein is the man to do it. <br />
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Now... how to unload that rotten motherfucker Carlos Zambrano... hmm...Prime99http://www.blogger.com/profile/14896044196661355827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113530475452267811.post-36251059467415367642011-10-12T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-12T08:41:24.008-07:00No Post TodayI've pretty much been rotating taking one day off a week. Bare with me as I juggle my schedule. <br />
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Highlight of the day yesterday... I got a haircut. I no longer look like a hobo. <br />
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Runner up highlight... I bought "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" on DVD/Blu Ray. The movie is terrible and awesome at the same time. I feel similar toward giant transforming robots as I do toward light sabers. <br />
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And to close, enjoy this 80's one-hit wonder Falco:<br />
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