The Best Darn Trailer Ever

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36219.html

There it is. Simply put, the best darn trailer ever, and it's a video game trailer.

I haven't seen The Dark Knight yet, I want to, but I may be limited to seeing it next Friday. Still working hard on classes. Played some Civ Revolutions and I just love that game. It's like the original Civ only about 1/4 length. I am on the second difficulty level and won a Cultural Victory as the Arabs and Economic as the Americans. I like the fact that eventually the computer declares war on you. It makes playing as a democracy worthwhile. Nothing else really new, this weekend is Cora's birthday party.

Over a Month, Apology Necessary

So, I've been too busy maintaining my 4.0 and trying to take six credits. I can't wait until the fall and 15. What with Cost, Tax and Advanced Accounting throw in some Financial Management and Business Law. I do apologize for not updating my blog more often.

That being said on to the important stuff....

Football, fantasy and otherwise:
Any amount of like I had for Brett Favre has disappeared completely. I am actually thinking of just getting a used Madden '08 copy even though I am getting '09 with Best Buy Reward Certificates(so pretty much for free). All he had to do was shut his mouth, go into Canton in five years and go down in history as one of the top ten QBs ever (albeit somewhat undeservedly, he is overrated somewhat), and one of the most competitive players ever. I guess the stress of being at home with the wife and kids wasn't worth it. Gee how many times can you and wife go wherever you want do whatever you want because of your near unlimited savings, and you're what 2 years older than me? My god Brett, that does sound stressful. I'd want to march right back into getting my head pounded in every Sunday, and lose a lot of the respect I had built up over 17 years. No one ever said he was the sharpest tool in the shed. I just don't get it. You think with the amount of personal tragedy he has had in his life he would want to spend time with those he loves.

Baseball, only Fantasy:
I'm competitive in 2 out of 3 leagues. I guess a bad draft killed me in WSFB, also I fell victim to what I like to call Nickel and Dime Injuries. Meaning the guy is hurt but not for long enough to drop. I think next year I am going to try to be AL. The fact this is just a weird year probably is hurting everyone.

Pop-culture: everything from Comic Books to Booze
I've started drinking Guinness, what a great beer.

Comic books are getting really incredibly redundant. The whole Ret Con thing has got to go. Am I the only person out there who would love to read a new story with the Avengers fighting the Masters of Evil? Comic books have become more and more like kid movies, they beat you over the head with their oppressive message. Yes, Civil War and Secret Invasion I'm looking at you. They should just be fun like Journey to the Center of the Earth and Kung Fu Panda. Too much preaching. My favorite comic, any horror/slasher comic, because of no grand scale message. After that, Conan. I'm dropping the Walking Dead, which I think any more the title is more indicative of the pace of the story than the content. I just can't justify spending $3 a month on a story where even I want to see the little kid and father die, just so something happens.

Vlog Attempt

Well, been pretty busy, but I'm not going to complain. I had my first intermediate accounting test today, we will see how that turned out. Now, on to the important stuff..

Strahan retired, and even though Craig and Big B are a little miffed by this as a 'Skins guy, I gotta say wahoo! Maybe just maybe that softens up the G-Mens pass D a little. In a division where all the team seem to be getting better and better defensively someone needed to take a step back.

I'm in the toughest division in WSFB so I can't buy a break there. Eric Byrnes being out hurt me a lot in that league. Now Wainwright is leaving with a finger injury. I understand the mental toughness required for baseball, after all what would anyone think of a QB who completes 33% of his passes, so is that what makes them hurt themselves so much. It's probably mental stress translating to physical injuries.

Saw Kung Fu Panda this weekend. It was allright. I like Jack Black, he was even good in King Kong. There is a boring part that was actually slow to everyone I have talked too. Absolutely no one I talk to recommends the new Indy movie. So I think next up, The Hulk, with the rumored Cap cameo.

Life is good, I've completed half of the message, and I times it seems like the old testament promoted totalitarianism, whereas the new promotes an anarchy of responsibility. The two biggest themes I have taken aware so far are forgiveness and your responsibilty to forgive. Honestly, I am not getting alot out of the old testament.

How about some Fantasy Baseball, some Football, and the Stanley Cup Finals and some Horror and some....

Wow, really exciting stuff is going on around the Grayson household.

I got a new PC, and it is as Colin likes to say lately "Sweet!" I got a 24" Monitor that is nice also. This is how a computer experience was meant to be.

I took over another fantasy baseball team. Ironically enough, the person quit with his team in third overall! He had Micah Owens, feel the man crush! Speaking of man crush, how about Syd the Kid and the do-be-do-be-do Penquins pulling last night out? Sorry, I just can't root for a team that has won the cup three times in the last ten years. Anyway back to baseball and man crushes, Eric Byrnes is on the DL(he's on 2 of 3 teams). But overall, I am doing good except WSFB and if I can pull this week off, I can be in contention there.

Pacman Jones is going to play for the 'boys, and I got to tell you I am getting a little afraid of the 'Skins chances with all these shut down corners every one else in the division has. However, I am glad I have Chris Cooley on "At least I have Chicken" because he will be the best intermediate threat in the NFC East. Him, Witten, and I believe Boss will be the top recievers in the division(at least in terms of catches).

I watched half of the director's cut of Halloween and gotta say, that is the escape sequence that should have been in the theatres. I found this great blog about horror movies and literature called the groovy age of horror. Let me warn you, not for the squeamish. I think they need an adult content warning.

Well, I got to get some school work done. Above find the picture of the bear from Grizzly Adams, now.....

My Thoughts about Nov 2008

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There it is. It is official, though I got to say. I'm not necessarily ecstatic about it. It's sort of like saying you've built this great team, great RB, great WR, great OL, DL, LB and secondary, and here is your choice at QB Kyle Boller or Brody Croyle. Exactly, that's with this nation has become. A great team with good parts and structure but with the Kyle Bollers leading it. That applies everywhere in government. Thank God someone like Nick Rattal may have a future in politics, because he is someone who will be old school enough to understand we are going down a really, really dangerous path with government getting way too big. He's also new school enough to be compassionate, in general he's a centrist, which is what we need. People called Clinton a centrist and truthfully, at least fiscally he was. However, the Elias Gonzalez thing showed he really wasn't centrist in terms of governments role. There is a fascinating book called Liberal Fascism in which the author claims all fascists have come from the left since the French Revolution. Most people don't remember Barry AuH2O famous quote "a government big enough to provide everything is capable of controlling everything."

I'll post later today about FF, comics, life, some new pics....the import stuff, oh yeah some more Fantasy Baseball....

Football, Comic Books and Old School Country Music What Else Do You Need In Life

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.

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.