Football:
So , who in the world is Joe Flacco anyways? Let's see another tall thin QB with a rocket arm who succeeded against lesser competition. Kyle Boller must be thinking that line from the Pearl Jam song(though Flacco is far too old to be his son). "Admire me, Admire my home, Admire my son, he's my clone." Yeah, there is pretty much no way Flacco will be successful. The Ravens should have even dealt someone like Ray Lewis and their first round pick to Atl to get Matt Ryan. Not to mention Matt Ryan is much more professional than Flacco, oh yeah and he actually played against teams other than Northeast High School, while in college. The Redskins second round went pretty good, still wish they had shown a little more commitment on D. The scariest thing to me about the draft, the Packers took two QBs. It sort of shoots down my whole thought of taking Aaron Rodgers really late in the fantasy draft.
Life:
I'm sure most of you are aware I turned in my two weeks notice at work. I told them 45% of the issue was me going back to school. 25% was I didn't want poor Colin and Cora to feel like they didn't have a summer at all. Today I'm telling them what the other 30% was, and I won't air dirty laundry on this blog, but it will be tough and stressful. It basically comes down to this, when I was a young kid I used to sing "The Gambler" all the time to my Granny Gray(my father's mother) and the chorus from that song is so true about life. "You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your money when you are sitting at the table, there will be time enough for counting when the dealing is done." I don't know who wrote that song, but that really is true about life.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
OK How about some Football
So the NFL schedule was released today, and I think objectively. My 'Skins and Lions have relatively easy non-divisional games. I have to phrase it that way because we all know the 'Skins are in a tougher division. They play each other again week 8.
Ravens schedule outside their division, tough. Even within their division, are they the worst team? No Cincy is worse. But they have to play the Colts, the Giants (hello didn't they win the superbowl last year, what the hell are the Ravens doing playing them), and yes week 14 The Washington Redskins. I can hardly wait Dec 7, a day that will live in infamy. I'm going right now for the Redskins win. Of course, what else would you expect. I don't get (I'm not a Ravens fan) the ultra tough Ravens schedule.
The Pats have another easy schedule, maybe they can go 18-1 again. The Giants, somewhat tough, but sorry Craig and Big B and I guess Little Regis, they aren't a dynasty. Next year, Superbowl 43 will be a Chargers victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Go ahead and get a good laugh. At least I talked some football.
Ravens schedule outside their division, tough. Even within their division, are they the worst team? No Cincy is worse. But they have to play the Colts, the Giants (hello didn't they win the superbowl last year, what the hell are the Ravens doing playing them), and yes week 14 The Washington Redskins. I can hardly wait Dec 7, a day that will live in infamy. I'm going right now for the Redskins win. Of course, what else would you expect. I don't get (I'm not a Ravens fan) the ultra tough Ravens schedule.
The Pats have another easy schedule, maybe they can go 18-1 again. The Giants, somewhat tough, but sorry Craig and Big B and I guess Little Regis, they aren't a dynasty. Next year, Superbowl 43 will be a Chargers victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Go ahead and get a good laugh. At least I talked some football.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Two Months, What's Up?
Wow, it's been a while since I blogged.
So it's week two of fantasy baseball, and the first week was rough. Now going into the second week, it looks like maybe Sheets and Zambrano are for real, but Rollins hurt his ankle. Who knows where it is going. It's such a marathon compared to football. Big time.
Been watching this New Amsterdam show and the last time episodes were pretty good, but I just think his partner is the best part. I miss my Californication show.
American Idol, who cares. I think none of them have any appreciable talent.
Reading book two of the Dresden files, like that alot. Read Al Sarrantonio's Horrorween, kind of interesting. I'm getting 13 Bullets by David Wellington from the library. Been reading a lot of horror comics lately. The Walking Dead had it's big prison ending, and I never expected the wife and baby to die and just Rick and the boy to be alive. Talk about rough. At least the Governor got his. Sorrow was kind of interesting. Halloween Nightdance is good, but there is only so much Michael Meyers I can take. It actually is(here is the big shocker comic book fans) a monthly release though so I don't feel to bad getting it. Jason vs Freddy vs Ash, ok who cared. It should have been so much more. Forgot I read a different Freddy novel written by Christina Faust. I think the most interesting thing about the whole book was at the end reading her bio. Apparently she knows Quentin Tarantino, wahoo!
So what else, Charlton Heston is Soylent Green now. Ok you think that is rough, read this quote from the onion , Tracy McManus,Piano Teacher"It must have been comforting for him to pass away peacefully in his home instead of in a MADHOUSE! A MADHOUSE!!!" I cracked up when I read that so much. That's just plain awful laughing at someone dying. Still not as awful as The Ten Commandments(the movie folks).
Maybe WSFB turns around this week, for whatever reason I play the same guy I played last week. Don't ask me to explain that. Till next time.
So it's week two of fantasy baseball, and the first week was rough. Now going into the second week, it looks like maybe Sheets and Zambrano are for real, but Rollins hurt his ankle. Who knows where it is going. It's such a marathon compared to football. Big time.
Been watching this New Amsterdam show and the last time episodes were pretty good, but I just think his partner is the best part. I miss my Californication show.
American Idol, who cares. I think none of them have any appreciable talent.
Reading book two of the Dresden files, like that alot. Read Al Sarrantonio's Horrorween, kind of interesting. I'm getting 13 Bullets by David Wellington from the library. Been reading a lot of horror comics lately. The Walking Dead had it's big prison ending, and I never expected the wife and baby to die and just Rick and the boy to be alive. Talk about rough. At least the Governor got his. Sorrow was kind of interesting. Halloween Nightdance is good, but there is only so much Michael Meyers I can take. It actually is(here is the big shocker comic book fans) a monthly release though so I don't feel to bad getting it. Jason vs Freddy vs Ash, ok who cared. It should have been so much more. Forgot I read a different Freddy novel written by Christina Faust. I think the most interesting thing about the whole book was at the end reading her bio. Apparently she knows Quentin Tarantino, wahoo!
So what else, Charlton Heston is Soylent Green now. Ok you think that is rough, read this quote from the onion , Tracy McManus,Piano Teacher"It must have been comforting for him to pass away peacefully in his home instead of in a MADHOUSE! A MADHOUSE!!!" I cracked up when I read that so much. That's just plain awful laughing at someone dying. Still not as awful as The Ten Commandments(the movie folks).
Maybe WSFB turns around this week, for whatever reason I play the same guy I played last week. Don't ask me to explain that. Till next time.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Best Football Weekend In a Long,Long Time
First off, Art Monk Canton bound. What sportswriter's ass did he miss kissing that it took him eight years to get in? He had the numbers all along, and what three rings? I just don't get it. But with that news on Saturday I thought it can't get any better, football wise.
I was wrong. I still thought even when the Giants held onto the ball almost ten minutes that don't worry the Patriots will find some way to squeak it out. Thank you Karma Police for this correction. Brady spent the pre game show laughing about how he sucks as a father, his girlfriend is up in the booth drinking wine(what kind of bourgeois bullshit is that anyways), meanwhile all Eli has is his brother in a (what looked like even in HD) cheap ass jacket cheering him on. Who can blame Peyton for wearing less than acceptable clothing for a multi-millionaire, as it looked like he was going to puke any second, himself. I thought it would have been great if Peyton had handed Eli the keys to the car(for winning MVP). Nonetheless, perfection is hard if not impossible to maintain, and truthfully I think that the Pats won't be nearly as good next year. So look at CBS' Top 200 list and leave Brady number two in your mind as much as you want. I say thank you. He won't throw 30 TDs next year. He can't. There was all this talk online about beating the Pats. The formula was simple, get Brady on his butt. The G-Men did that, and don't worry more teams will be able to do it next year. However, besides the Bills they are still in an extremely weak division so they would have to collaps completely to not make the playoffs.
After the Super Bowl Candi found out she had to have her Gall Bladder removed, but at least she waited until after that great karmatic correction to be extremely sick. She's ok, and home now. She can't drive but would probably appreciate the well wishes if you think of it and would like to call.
Comic book wise, Glen Burnie library actually had an Elephantmen Graphic Novel. I enjoyed it, as sort of an action adventure sci-fi story. I think it's hard to read a comic book story with no real appreciable story arc(or if it was there it was cut off) and different artists pratically issue to issue. Throw in Comiccraft coloring and it sabotages what could have been a really great comic just to pretty good. I'm reading a Mike Mignola novel called Baltimore now, interesting if a bit slow.
I was wrong. I still thought even when the Giants held onto the ball almost ten minutes that don't worry the Patriots will find some way to squeak it out. Thank you Karma Police for this correction. Brady spent the pre game show laughing about how he sucks as a father, his girlfriend is up in the booth drinking wine(what kind of bourgeois bullshit is that anyways), meanwhile all Eli has is his brother in a (what looked like even in HD) cheap ass jacket cheering him on. Who can blame Peyton for wearing less than acceptable clothing for a multi-millionaire, as it looked like he was going to puke any second, himself. I thought it would have been great if Peyton had handed Eli the keys to the car(for winning MVP). Nonetheless, perfection is hard if not impossible to maintain, and truthfully I think that the Pats won't be nearly as good next year. So look at CBS' Top 200 list and leave Brady number two in your mind as much as you want. I say thank you. He won't throw 30 TDs next year. He can't. There was all this talk online about beating the Pats. The formula was simple, get Brady on his butt. The G-Men did that, and don't worry more teams will be able to do it next year. However, besides the Bills they are still in an extremely weak division so they would have to collaps completely to not make the playoffs.
After the Super Bowl Candi found out she had to have her Gall Bladder removed, but at least she waited until after that great karmatic correction to be extremely sick. She's ok, and home now. She can't drive but would probably appreciate the well wishes if you think of it and would like to call.
Comic book wise, Glen Burnie library actually had an Elephantmen Graphic Novel. I enjoyed it, as sort of an action adventure sci-fi story. I think it's hard to read a comic book story with no real appreciable story arc(or if it was there it was cut off) and different artists pratically issue to issue. Throw in Comiccraft coloring and it sabotages what could have been a really great comic just to pretty good. I'm reading a Mike Mignola novel called Baltimore now, interesting if a bit slow.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Candi, The Porno and The Superbowl
Ok so part of my bet with Candi involved her first watching of an "adult" film. I put that in quotations because the plot, acting, dialogue, etc is(or since this one was from the mid 90's early 00's)/was far from adult. Candi wasn't really shocked, but the scary thing is as hookie as the film was the writing and plot really wasn't that subpar compared to mainstream hollywood. That is all we are going to say about that.
The superbowl. Thanks to the efforts of a few dedicated SI writers and some others, the Giants are a chic underdog pick. As much as I would love to see it happen, it won't. The 'Pats do just enough to win 32-28. The commercials will have Iron Man, maybe the Incredible Hulk, but the Dark Knight commercials were probably pulled. They have decided to rework their whole ad campaign in the wake of what happened. Who knows what else those Madison Avenue genius will create!
Comics. Been pretty sucky lately. I started reading the Forgotten Realms series based on RA Salvatore's novels and it made me actually want to start reading his novels. They are good. Speaking of novels I read Harry Turtledove's Conan book. It was great because it was alternate Conan history. It was a good novel, and in the end the Aquillonas looked just as chivalrous as the Cimmerians(maybe even more), I had some fear they were going to look depraved. Speaking of alternate history, there is a new FPS called "Turning Point:Fall of Liberty" where you play a NYC skyscraper worker trying to survive a Nazi invasion of the US. The concept is good, the graphics ok, but it is just another FPS, the world needs those like it needs politicians who say nothing (yes, I am looking at you Obama and McCain).
The first pick. No this part isn't some tirade about how I took Rudi in both FF leagues and he stunk, and now in FBsktB I took Jason Kidd and he wants to be traded. This is about my ultimate football team and who I would take with my first pick overall. All you people that know(or think you know) something about football should respond. OK, I was close, so close to either Bob Lilly or Mean Joe Greene, simply because I believe the ability to dominate the LOS is so so important and both of these guys could do that. Then I thought on the other side of the ball and was going to go with Mike Munchak or Russ Grim or Gene Upshaw or Forrest Greg but ultimately you need to go skill position, just because hey I can build OL and DL later. So sticking with the pics on the side, I'm going with probably one of the few players who could impact all three parts of the game. That's right folks, I am going with Slingin Sammy Baugh. Let see dude lead the league in punting, picks and passing, the same year, with a ball that was about ten times closer to a rugby ball than a current football. I still think he'd be probably a top five punter, top five passer, and a top five corner. Oh, and did I mention he actually came close to leading the league in rushing one year. He was incredible, and the first building block on the all-E team.
The superbowl. Thanks to the efforts of a few dedicated SI writers and some others, the Giants are a chic underdog pick. As much as I would love to see it happen, it won't. The 'Pats do just enough to win 32-28. The commercials will have Iron Man, maybe the Incredible Hulk, but the Dark Knight commercials were probably pulled. They have decided to rework their whole ad campaign in the wake of what happened. Who knows what else those Madison Avenue genius will create!
Comics. Been pretty sucky lately. I started reading the Forgotten Realms series based on RA Salvatore's novels and it made me actually want to start reading his novels. They are good. Speaking of novels I read Harry Turtledove's Conan book. It was great because it was alternate Conan history. It was a good novel, and in the end the Aquillonas looked just as chivalrous as the Cimmerians(maybe even more), I had some fear they were going to look depraved. Speaking of alternate history, there is a new FPS called "Turning Point:Fall of Liberty" where you play a NYC skyscraper worker trying to survive a Nazi invasion of the US. The concept is good, the graphics ok, but it is just another FPS, the world needs those like it needs politicians who say nothing (yes, I am looking at you Obama and McCain).
The first pick. No this part isn't some tirade about how I took Rudi in both FF leagues and he stunk, and now in FBsktB I took Jason Kidd and he wants to be traded. This is about my ultimate football team and who I would take with my first pick overall. All you people that know(or think you know) something about football should respond. OK, I was close, so close to either Bob Lilly or Mean Joe Greene, simply because I believe the ability to dominate the LOS is so so important and both of these guys could do that. Then I thought on the other side of the ball and was going to go with Mike Munchak or Russ Grim or Gene Upshaw or Forrest Greg but ultimately you need to go skill position, just because hey I can build OL and DL later. So sticking with the pics on the side, I'm going with probably one of the few players who could impact all three parts of the game. That's right folks, I am going with Slingin Sammy Baugh. Let see dude lead the league in punting, picks and passing, the same year, with a ball that was about ten times closer to a rugby ball than a current football. I still think he'd be probably a top five punter, top five passer, and a top five corner. Oh, and did I mention he actually came close to leading the league in rushing one year. He was incredible, and the first building block on the all-E team.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Giant-Sized Avengers and Law and Order Premiere
Ok, I've read only a handful of comics where a single panel can bring me to tears. Giant-sized Avengers had one. It occurred at the end of the Spiderman story where Cap says to SM, "You know with this power comes great responsibility." I might be paraphrasing but it was something to that equivalent. Man, I was choking up already. Then Peter's thought bubble is something like, "First Uncle Ben, now Cap. What is it with that generation?" Then after this story when Wasp, Ms. Marvel and Black Widow(all in bikinis no less) are all sitting around they talk about no one ever being able to fill Cap's shoes. It's trite but good. You read it and realize Cap had to die, not because those values aren't pertinent or worthy, we don't want to live up to them anymore. We want our shades of comfortable gray, we don't want to think what's right is right, what's wrong is wrong. Needless to say, this was one of the best comics I have read in months.
Law and Order is on now and I alreaady miss the big man, Fred Thompson. Where is Elizabeth Rohm anyways? The new female lead lawyer just isn't all that. It's pretty bad when the female police captain is maybe the best looking female on the show. I guess we still have Mariska Hargitay on SUV, oh wait, they make her look far too butchy for my tastes. Oh we still have Kathryn Erbe on CI. Sam Waterson just plain sucks as the DA. Yet another show that will probably stink it up in the new season. So NBC has Las Vegas, I guess USA has L&O:CI, and after the first week in February that's it until next year. Where is Dave Chapelle when we need him? Man, that Black White Supremacist is the funniest thing ever. Not to mention the whole Ribs thing, but hey they give me the itis too...
Law and Order is on now and I alreaady miss the big man, Fred Thompson. Where is Elizabeth Rohm anyways? The new female lead lawyer just isn't all that. It's pretty bad when the female police captain is maybe the best looking female on the show. I guess we still have Mariska Hargitay on SUV, oh wait, they make her look far too butchy for my tastes. Oh we still have Kathryn Erbe on CI. Sam Waterson just plain sucks as the DA. Yet another show that will probably stink it up in the new season. So NBC has Las Vegas, I guess USA has L&O:CI, and after the first week in February that's it until next year. Where is Dave Chapelle when we need him? Man, that Black White Supremacist is the funniest thing ever. Not to mention the whole Ribs thing, but hey they give me the itis too...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
It's Been a Long Time Since I Posted Anything
So, what's up?
Yes that was a Led Zeppelin reference in the title.
The NFL, well unless you want to swallow some Brady juice, sucks. I just want to see the Incredible Hulk commercial in the Superbowl. Fantasy wise, I actually have a Yahoo! team that is playing against a team called How Bout Dem Cowboys for....the championship. I am happy to say besides Ben Watson the team is composed of nothing but NFL wildcarders at best. Well, we will see. Thankfully Frank Gore plays Cincinnatti. I saw Cincy give up 100 yards to someone in a wheelchair last week.
Led Zeppelin back on tour, how much will we pay for the tickets. I remember shelling out about $150 years ago before C and C were born to see Plant and Page. What will tickets for the three of them actually cost? I'm guessing like $300-$400. Can't do that now?
Heroes, finished awfully. Let's see the only villain ever will be Sylar. Adam Monroe just doesn't cut it. The show needs something else, hopefully after the strike it can get that. But, I don't hold out alot of hope. I think next year will be the last.
Comic book wise, I think I like Thor the best of any comic now. I held out some hope for Ultimates 3 and was dissapointed. I did like the whole Tony Stark/Black Widow porn tape thing. You know in UA Direct-to-DVD, Black Widow is voiced by Olivia D'Abo, ok think about those two terms worked together, Olivia D'Abo and porn tape. Ahh....w007 Bobby.
Oh man, talk about esoteric, there are like three people in the world that got that, and I am one of them.
One last thing, I have made the decision in addition to losing weight next year, I am going to read the Bible using The Message and a 365 day Bible reading guide. I just want to see what I can learn. We have to appreciate the irony that a bunch of people who read this blog and are amongst the self-righteous Aetheists and Agnostics are like what a joke, read the Bible over the course of a year. But if I said I was going to read Buddhism for a year, or the Koran, they would be like good job. I've never read the whole Bible and I chose the message because I want to think about what this means to me. I'll keep you all posted, and try not to be too self-righteous.
Yes that was a Led Zeppelin reference in the title.
The NFL, well unless you want to swallow some Brady juice, sucks. I just want to see the Incredible Hulk commercial in the Superbowl. Fantasy wise, I actually have a Yahoo! team that is playing against a team called How Bout Dem Cowboys for....the championship. I am happy to say besides Ben Watson the team is composed of nothing but NFL wildcarders at best. Well, we will see. Thankfully Frank Gore plays Cincinnatti. I saw Cincy give up 100 yards to someone in a wheelchair last week.
Led Zeppelin back on tour, how much will we pay for the tickets. I remember shelling out about $150 years ago before C and C were born to see Plant and Page. What will tickets for the three of them actually cost? I'm guessing like $300-$400. Can't do that now?
Heroes, finished awfully. Let's see the only villain ever will be Sylar. Adam Monroe just doesn't cut it. The show needs something else, hopefully after the strike it can get that. But, I don't hold out alot of hope. I think next year will be the last.
Comic book wise, I think I like Thor the best of any comic now. I held out some hope for Ultimates 3 and was dissapointed. I did like the whole Tony Stark/Black Widow porn tape thing. You know in UA Direct-to-DVD, Black Widow is voiced by Olivia D'Abo, ok think about those two terms worked together, Olivia D'Abo and porn tape. Ahh....w007 Bobby.
Oh man, talk about esoteric, there are like three people in the world that got that, and I am one of them.
One last thing, I have made the decision in addition to losing weight next year, I am going to read the Bible using The Message and a 365 day Bible reading guide. I just want to see what I can learn. We have to appreciate the irony that a bunch of people who read this blog and are amongst the self-righteous Aetheists and Agnostics are like what a joke, read the Bible over the course of a year. But if I said I was going to read Buddhism for a year, or the Koran, they would be like good job. I've never read the whole Bible and I chose the message because I want to think about what this means to me. I'll keep you all posted, and try not to be too self-righteous.
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