The Post with me discussing some male-female relationship stuff
I think that we need to be more honest about things when it comes to relationships and not be so concerned with how someone perceives us based off a comment.

Recently I had some people trying to set me up on blind dates. I resisted because it feels like someone else is doing all the work and I'm avoiding the crucial step in meeting a woman and passing it along to someone else. Eventually though I relented and went on one blind date. But that's not the issue here- let's discuss the way talk about things.

As we were working through the should I set you up or not process I asked a question- Is she cute? You would think I asked the person if she had a dick. After I got the whole spiel about how looks aren't everything (code for probably not cute) it occurred to me that there are some taboo's that sadly still exsist. What's even funnier is the same people who preach looks aren't everything are the same ones who say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,"- not realizing the two principles don't act independently.

So let's clear this all up.

First off- beauty is absolutely in the eyes of the beholder- THE BEHOLDER. It's not beauty is in the eyes of beholder as long as it fits the third party's description of beauty. Everyone has a diferent definition of what they find attractive. You could take 10 guys and have them score 10 different women on a scale of 1-10 and the scores would be wildly different. Because everyone is different.

Second- anyone who says looks don't matter is lying to themselves. There are plenty of people who try to seem less shallow by saying this line in front of people from the opposite sex. Looks absolutely matter but not in the way people think. Looks matter in relation to the personality housed within those looks.

Let me explain further- think of looks and personality as an inverse relationship. For those that forget the concept from school this should help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse_relationship

Essentially looks and personality need to be in balance for a person. If you have someone who is all looks and no personality- they aren't going to be fun to be around. If you have someone who is all personality and no looks well- they might be fun to be around but you run the risk of one day just thinking "I ain't attracted to this person." What you need to find is the middle. You need to find the person whose looks and personality run in the same area because they will be fun to be around and you'll be attracted to them.

They don't have to necessarily run equal. Say personality is like a 6 and the looks are a 4 or vice versa- you're in the same ballpark. And one isn't necessarily that much more dominant over the other.

Then the next step is finding the middle, which again is different for every person. It's like grading on a curve.

There are other variables in here but lets not bog you down. Let's just say this- there is a reason some people can meet girls in bars, and others meet them online- it's a matter of leading with what you feel is your best trait. Once you lock in it's a matter of the second factor being in line with the first. Basically if a guy in the bar looks good he'll have no problem getting attention from a woman or even a phone number as long as he is willing to engage in that conversation. Once he's in if all he does is talk about himself- it probably won't last. Much the same a guy meets a girl on eharmony and she loves his personality and then he meets her and he fails to live up to her projection it ain't gonna happen. (For posterity sake I think it's time to mention it's easier to lead with personality than with looks but it is harder to find places to lead with personality- so it's a creul little game there)

Basically what I'm saying here is this- Looks do Matter. It's not becasue people are shallow though and will only settle for model looking women. It's because people want to have someone whose personality matches the looks they have to create the person they want to be with forever.

When you boil it all down it is kinda sweet
- posted by Brian @ 10/30/2007 01:34:00 PM

 
The Post with me discussing Everyone's Hero
Over the weekend I watched Everyone's Hero on HBO On Demand the other night. It's an animated movie that was released last September in theaters about a kid who tries to get his dad's job back with the Yankees. I'll watch just about any movie that has something baseball related to it. Also the whole depression era setting made it seem a little more interesting than normal. It was also the movie Christopher Reeve was working on at the time of his death. So I figured I'll check it out and see what's going on. I mean I like animated movies as much as anyone.

Everyone's Hero is a steaming pile of shit.

(spoilers follow if you care)

I hate to bash a kid's movie becasue usually I think I don't like it becasue it isn't supposed to appeal to me but this is just really bad. For the first part of it- it's fine. Kid is terrible at baseball and noone wants him on their team. He then finds a talking baseball on the sandlot and takes him home.

He goes to visit his dad at work (a janitor at Yankee Stadium) and his dad shows him the players locker room. Babe Ruth's bat gets stolen and the team blames the dad and son so dad loses his job and the kid realizes it is a pitcher from the Cubs (William H. Macy)- who are playing the Yankees in the World Series right now- who stole the bat and sets out to get it back and save his dad's job. Nice little premise for a movie.

The kid gets the bat back and then decides to take it to Babe Ruth in Chicago all the while avoiding the Cubs pitcher and various obstacles along the way. The bat and the ball talk and argue- whatever.

The kid gets captured by the owner of the Cubs (Robin Williams in an uncredited role) and the pitcher. They sit him in the owner's box and he is forced to watch the Yankees lose the World Series.

Babe Ruth strikes out for the second out in the top of the 9th with the Yankees down 6-0. At this point the kid decides he needs to return the bat to Babe.

He returns the bat and the Yankees down 6-0 have no idea who to bat next- apparently they don't have a line-up. Babe Ruth decides they should let the kid hit. The coach (Joe Torre) is unsure but if Babe says so then the kid will bat. So the kid swings and hits a screaming pop up that lands about 30 feet from the plate which he scores on as the Cubs throw the ball around the stadium.

That run led to a rally as the Yankees scored 6 more runs and won 7-6. Movie ends.

So basically the Yankees- down to their last out decide to pinch hit with a 8 year old kid. The umpire had no idea who was up next for them, and neither did the team. Fuck the Heck??? So what we end up is an entirely intelligence insulting finale. I think even young kids would find fault with this ending.

I realize kids movies are meant to be cheery but this was just plain out stupid when it got to the final 20 minutes.
- posted by Brian @ 10/29/2007 02:00:00 PM

 
The Post with this week's NFL Picks
Week 8 in the NFL is upon us. Basically we are almost at the halway point of the season, so we can start gleaming things that we know. I think the biggest things we know are this:

1. New England may cheat but they are the best team in the NFL. I mean it's like they are playing on All Madden and the other teams are on rookie. It really makes no difference that the quality of pass defense they have played is slightly above that on NFL Blitz- they are good. And seriously how does Randy Moss make THAT touchdown catch in the end zone? He caught it with his freakin' elbow. What were the Dolphins cornerbacks thinking?

2. The AFC is still worlds better than the NFC. Dallas the best team in the NFC got smoked at home by the Pats. Really on a neutral field I defy anyone to tell me the Cowboys, Giants, or Packers could beat the Pats, Colts, Chargers, Steelers, or Jaguars. It ain't happening.

3. My strategy of taking quarterbacks and wide receivers before running backs in my fantasy football draft was genius. While guys are still waiting for Shawn Alexander, Frank Gore, and Thomas Jones to start doing anything productive my 4th round running back Marshawn Lynch is out pointing them all and I'm reaping the benefits of Carson Palmer, Steve Smith, and TJ Whosyourmama. I'm smart and stuff.

4. Lastly, Matt Ryan of BC will be the number 1 quarterback taken in the draft. The guy is flat out amazing. He made two of the prettiest touchdown passes you've ever seen to win last night. I mean the first one was great- the second was even better. It was like breaking a date to the Prom with the Homecoming Queen to go with the Head Cheerleader.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri1Kl-5YZgY

The second touchdown is the only one shown- but how does someone throw the ball across their body- 35 yards without stepping into the throw? That's insane...It's like getting 2 aces in the flop when you are holding pocket Aces.

Anyway- not insane I press along and after a 9-5 week (Damn I wanted to pick Denver and Buffalo and wussied out) I have moved my season record to 59-44 which is quite good actually. We move forward and try to hit double digit wins again this week.


Sunday, Oct. 28

Indianapolis at Carolina, 1 p.m.- Carolina has decided to go with Vinny Testaverde under center again which has to be demoralizing for David Carr's confidence. Doesn't matter who starts though because- Indy wins.

Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.- Tough game to pick. A few weeks ago the Lions put up a fourth quarter of historical proportions to beat the Bears at home. Now the Bears have Brian Girese entrenched at qb and are looking for redemption. They don't find it though because Detroit wins.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.- Cincinnati loves to pass the ball, especially against the Steelers. It gets them into trouble a lot. This might be a little different though because they are desperate and have heard weeks of complaining about them. The Steelers are desperate too after pretty much handing Denver a win despite their valiant comeback effort. Still though Cincinnati wins.

N.Y. Giants vs. Miami at London, 1 p.m.- Less said the better. The Dolphins are terrible. The Giants are much better. The only thing that hurts them is if they load up on fish and chips. New York wins

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 1 p.m.- Philadelphia is just a sad sack of themselves. How do you let Brian Griese go 97 yards with no timeouts to beat you? Minnesota has a great run defense and All-Day Adrian Peterson, but they can't defend the pass which plays into the Eagles hands. Philadelphia wins

Cleveland at St. Louis, 1 p.m.- St. Louis stink too. Cleveland wins

Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m.- Tough game to pick here. Tennessee should have Vince Young back but Oakland has played extremely tough this year. At home I would probably like the Raiders but this is in Tennessee so Tennessee wins.

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 4:05 p.m.- Buffalo beat the Jets a few weeks back behind the play of Trent Edwards. Since then the Bills have gotten better while the Jets have remianed basically at the same level. Does that give you an indication which way I'm going. Buffalo wins.

Houston at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.- With all the tragedy in San Diego this week no one knows where this game will be played. Maybe Dallas, maybe Houston, maybe San Diego. At home this is a definite Charger win. Anywhere else it will be tougher because they will invariably be unfocused. Still though...San Diego wins

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.- Jackonville is starting a guy at quarterback who got his start as a receiver on the scout team. That's not good if you were wondering...Tampa Bay wins

Washington at New England, 4:15 p.m.- A deceptively tricky match-up. The Pats are 16.5 point favorites at home which seems high. They are playing a team this week that is very stout in the secondary. If any team can shut them down the Redskins can. I'm a little worried about the Skins offense so I hate myself for saying this but.....UPSET SPECIAL- Washington wins. I know I'll regret that

New Orleans at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.- The Saints are marching again which is bad news for a lot of teams in the NFC that stand in their way. The 49'ers get Alex Smith back but I don't think that helps this week. New Orleans wins

Monday, Oct. 29

Green Bay at Denver, 8:30 p.m.- Last week I goofed and picked against Denver at home in a night game- It's an ultimate no-no. This week I will goof again...Green Bay wins
- posted by Brian @ 10/26/2007 10:04:00 AM

 
The Post with this week's news
Dateline- Mukwanago, Wisconsin

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WI_DRINKING_SHOPPER_WIOL-?SITE=WIMIL&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

- You couldn't help yourself? You walked down an aisle after 16 months of sobrerity and figured this was your stop? Sad. Even sadder that you decided to break 16 months with something that has the alcoholic content of mouthwash. Also how white trash must you be to not only drink at a Wal-mart but then get cut off by a 17 year old awkward kid acting as a manager in between trips to collect shopping carts?

Dateline- New York City

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21438679/

- I can only hope that article is a joke. Basically they are telling women- the way to a helathy relationship is by acting like a complete bitch. In fact this is the very definition of mixed signals based off what they tell women during the other 11 issues of a year.

I'm not saying there aren't productive tips or ideas buried in there but the problem lies in trying to get people to adhere to one set of standards versus the other. A mixture of both is what is needed.

Ok the relationship advice corner is closed

Dateline- Omaha, Nebraska

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071024/ap_on_fe_st/odd_beer_stunt;_ylt=Ak9FuRlNs.kNbG8tTmdlcF4sQE4F

- Not sure why but the story amuses me. What prompts a mom to do that? Let you kids discover alcohol the way most do. At some party that gets busted midway through the night while kids freak out and suck on pennies thinking they can beat the Breathalyzer. PLaying stunt mom with your daughter isn't really a good option.

Dateline- Fannin County, Texas

http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/10778386.html

- You ever read those stories that get more intriguing as they go on- this was that in spades. Good samaritan to possibly sex mate to a dude to a stabbing- this needs to be adapted into a story of some kind because it had me rolling as it kept going. Tarantino can't write somethign like this.

Dateline- Who knows

http://www.metro.co.uk/metrosexual/article.html?in_article_id=72940&in_page_id=8&ito=newsnow

- And the award for stupidest study of the year goes to this one. How would you know the girl's name before you appraoched her. She looks like a Kelly really isn't scientific research.
- posted by Brian @ 10/25/2007 02:12:00 PM

 
The Post with me making my World Series prediction
Tonight is the culmination of another season to my favorite sport and my second favorite team is in the World Series taking on the relatively new franchise the Rockies.

I was thinking I might be able to get a huge predicition column together and posted but today was swamped so I wasn't able to go with full on breakdowns. So what you'll get is the Cliff Notes version and then my fearless prediction.

We'll go quick position by position and declare who has the advantage and how all that will facotr into the winner. For purposes of the column the first person listed in each battle is the Boston Red Sox player, the second is the Colorado Rockies player

Catcher- Jason Varitek vs Yorvit Torrelaba. The hitting side favors Torrelaba but he has an inability to throw out baserunners which could hurt against some of the speedy Red Sox players.

First Base- Kevin Youklis vs Todd Helton. Hitting wise Youk is easily better this postseason and because Helton is a little sluggish with the glove Youk has the advantage there as well.

Second Base- Dustin Pedroia vs Kaz Matsui. Hitting wise it is close but Matsui has been more consistent and not coming on strong. I'll give Kaz the slight edge.

Third Base- Mike Lowell vs Garrett Atkins. Lowell has been considerably better than Atkins all around this postseason.

Shortstop- Julio Lugo vs Troy Tulowitzki. Both have scuffled in the postseason but I think Troy has a better chance of turning it around this series

Left Field- Manny Ramirez vs Matt Holliday. Really close match-up. Manny has the experience though and knows how to play that goofy left field wall in Fenway.

Center Field- Jacob Ellsbury vs Willie Taveras. Both guys have been sparsely used this postseason and will be asked to contribute. I think Taveras is being asked to contribute more which is bad. He is also the only Rockie with postseason experience. I'll give the edge to Taveras barely.

Right Field- J.D. Drew vs Brad Hawpe. Really truly a toss-up. I could be pursuaded either way. I'll say Hawpe but if Drew performs like he did in the last 2 games of the ALCS that could swing easily.

Designated Hitter- David Ortiz vs Ryan Spillborghs. One has a history of being completely dangerous in the postseason. The other doesn't. Ask teh Yankees who is the dnagerous one.

Starting Rotation- Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester vs Josh Francis, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Fogg, Aaron Cook. Although the Rockies pitching has been great this October the Red Sox have the best pitcher of this postseason, and one of the better postseason pitchers of all time. I think that right there trumps. Yes the Rockies beat them in the regular season but that was a different place and time and the guys will find a second gear.

Bullpen- Hideki Okajima, Manny Delcarmen, Jonathan Papelbon vs Manny Corpas, Brian Fuentes, LaTroy Hawkins. I think the Rockeis have the edge becasue they have been so good this postseason.

When it gets down to it I think teh Red Sox have the better team almost across the board. There is somethign to say for the Rockies momentum but that only carries so far. I also think the experience of the Red Sox roster (they have 3 World Series MVP's on the roster) wins out.

The Rockies might steal one in Colorado but overall Red Sox in 5
- posted by Brian @ 10/24/2007 02:15:00 PM

 
The Post with me updating movies I've seen this year.
Boy did I get behind on this: Let's update

Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End- Fitting end to the trilogy (I hope it's only a trilogy). The third movie helped the second one make more sense but still was kind of a bore at times. The alst 20 minutes made up for it big time though with Sparrow redeeming himself and the huge pirate ship fight so thumbs up overall.

Knocked Up- Hilarious. I laughed hard at this movie throughout. It might have something to do with me loving movies where the shlub gets the hot girl but there was some real good performances and some really funny lines in this. I thought it was pretty nicely paced as well although it did get a little slow in one spot.

Bug- Wasn't sure what to make of this. The performances were good. The directing and everything was good but it just felt a little hollow as a film. Also since it was adapted from a play you could feel where the intermission spot was. I would probably need to see this again to determine how I felt about it, but I wasn't sure what to think.

Hostel Part II- Better than the first film in a lot of ways. Easier to sympthaize with teh characters and the directing and pacing was much better. The first kill was completely brutal and turned a lot of people off but I loved the ending to this film.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer- Not nearly as much fun as the first one. They didn't give the actors as much to do and the story felt pieced together at times. I liked Chiklis in it but he didn't have enough to do for my tastes.

1408- One of the better adaptations of a King novel. John Cusack is great in this and his short scene with Samuel Jackson is all kinds of awesome. When things start going haywire it is delightfully creepy and kind of scary. Really great film.

Live Free or Die Hard- Loved this action film. My one gripe was that they turned John McLaine from everyguy hero to a superhero jumping from tractor trailers to a plane and everything. That was silly. Otherwise though really enjoed the hell out of this film.

License to Wed- Funny but not near as funny as it should've been. Robin Williams has gotten real close (if he isn't there yet) to his expiration date. Plus the whole thing seemed silly that you wouldn't just go find another priest, but whatever.

Transformers- I don't understand making a movie based off a tv show and then changing everything to the fact that it looks nothing like the show. Decepticons can change into anything? Bumblebee is a Camaro?- stupid all around. The parts with Shia LaBeouf and Bumblebee were good and seemed like a different movie than the Michael Bay let's blow up everything in the desert nonsense.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry- I know it took some heat for being insensitive to gays but I think that is people just missing the point of the film. It's a funny movie- moreso becasue of Kevin James than Adam Sandler. It gets a little preachy towards the end but the message is there.

The Simpsons Movie- It took forever but to me it was worth it. Lots of funny moments and nice sly little nods to fans of the series all those years. The scene with Marge tearfully pleaing with Homer was as well done as any scene like that in a movie with human actors. Quality effort and the Spider-Pig stuff was still very funny.

The Bourne Ultimatium- In a summer of threequels this was easily the best. Paul Greengrass directs a great movie and Matt Damon as Jason Bourne is just great again. The ending was perfect in that it took you back to the beginning and was kind of a sly little- will there or won't there be a sequel type ending. The chase scene in the middle is all kinds of phenomenal.

Rush Hour 3- I kind of liked it overall but it was pretty easy to figure out who was the bad guy from the start if you've watched any of these films before. The action sequences are still great and they tied the story together pretty nicely that weaved through all three of them.

Hot Rod- I know you'll think I'm crazy but I really liked this movie. It might've been the presence of Isla Fisher but it was just crazy goofy and made me laugh. The whole scene where they were making fun of the guy for saying "wh-iskey" was funny and the "Cool Beans" scene was great. This will be a cult classic one day.

Superbad- Liked it overall although I thought it was a little uneven. There was barely any backstory given to the two leads as far as any trouble brewing between them. And the cop scenes with McLovin while funny seemed out of place. Still there are some really funny parts in this but I liked Knocked Up better overall.

Resurrecting the Champ- Great little underrated film. Josh Hartnett was good in it and Smauel L. Jackson was his usual golden self. The story really is a nice tale of two men seeking redemption and using the other to get it. The twist you won't see coming about halfway through takes it in a great direction and adds a nice layer to the story. Underrated film and deserved to do better business.

Halloween- Rob Zombie did a decent job but still some of this movie just felt lame. I liked that he used his normal cache of characters but the backstory they added was lame and the nods to the first film were kind of unnecessary. Even Malcolm seemed to be chewing scenery by the end.

Balls of Fury- I wanted to love this film and I just didn't. There were some good parts and the lead guy was really good but it just fell flat in execution at times. It gains points for heavily featuring Rock of Ages and Aisha Tyler in a skimpy outfit most of the time but overall not as funny as it could've been.

Death Sentence- Another movie that I wanted to love but it fell flat in delivery. It was kind of silly the way Bacon acted in this film and it showed the cops to be complete morons in this film. When shit started breaking down towards the end it got really good but there wasn't enough of that.

3:10 to Yuma- Awesome flick and I wish Hollywood would make more westerns like this. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale are great but the real find in Ben Foster. He is all kind sof great in the film. Great story and the climatic scene is pretty gripping. Now we just need to stop Costner and start getting stuff like this again.

Mr. Woodcock- It was kind of easy to see why this film sat on the shelves for a year and a half. Billy Bob Thornton is good at these roles but he is playing them too much for them to be effective anymore. Susan Sarandon gives this some class and jazzes up teh big scene at the end, but not enough to save it.

The Kingdom- Awesome little action flick with a nice little message at the end. Actually it's a pretty heavy political message and depending on how you feel about the issue will color your reaction to the film. The actors are good and the directing puts you almost right there with everything going down. I enjoyed it a lot but liek I said depending on your political leaning you might not.

Eastern Promises- Another home run for me from Cronenburg. I could've done without the extended scene in the shower although I get what he was going for. Cassel and Viggo are great in this as is Naomi Watts. I like how the ending was ambiguous as well.

Resident Evil: Extinction- Thought this was a huge improvement over the seocnd film which was garbage. It tied up teh series nicely leaving the door open for more. Does Milla Jovovich do anythign but these movies?

The Brave One- Thought the acting was great but overall thought it was a weak film. It got cartoony at times with the violence and went way over the top at the end.

The Heartbreak Kid- Kind of a weird film. The audeince felt flat for this but it was funny at times. They made Ben Stiller's character a real jerk in this film though which made it hard to get into at times. Their "big shock" moments didn't seem to work as well as before.

30 Days of Night- Gritty and brutal film at times which actually was scary. Again I like Josh Hartnett which worries me that I'm starting to think he is a good actor. I thought the ending was good as well, and loved how the vampires had a language of their own.

We Own the Night- Acting was good but the story felt a little forced in the final third. And then it changed from a character study into a regular old good guys chase the bad guys movie.
- posted by Brian @ 10/23/2007 01:04:00 PM

 
The Post with Week 7 NFL picks
Not much time today and after going 7-6 last week I don't deserve the right to be witty or entertaining. So we are trying the straight up picks method and going from there. No analysis, just a team name


Sunday, Oct. 21

Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m.- Baltimore

Minnesota at Dallas, 1 p.m.- Dallas

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.- Detroit

Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.- Tennessee

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.- New England

San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.- N. Y. Giants

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.- New Orleans

Arizona at Washington, 1 p.m.- Washington

N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:05 p.m.- Cincinnati

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.- Oakland

Chicago at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.- Philadelphia

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.- Seattle

Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:15 p.m. - Pittsburgh

Monday, Oct. 22

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m- Jacksonville
- posted by Brian @ 10/19/2007 02:11:00 PM

 
The Post with this week's News
Dateline- Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/10607772.html

- So the 300 pound guy decided to make himself less visible he would dress as a woman? If you saw a line-up of people and one looked like that Tyler Perry person which one would you think is going to be up to no good.

Dateline- Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.wlwt.com/news/14355090/detail.html

- Damn leprecahuns. I guess they've moved on from stealing lucky charms to breaking and entering. I give the guy bonus points for defense. I think he wouldn't have had to tell them he did drugs- that was probably evident.

Dateline- Brighton, England

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1766082.0.0.php

- I love the first comment for the story, “First off, why no pictures?”

I’ve heard other stories like this but I don’t get why a guy would beat her up. I get the drunk guy on the train trying to touch her but smash her face into a parked car- WHY? You should be trying to buy her alcohol or something. Isn't that the goal- get the chick with the huge jugs drunk so you might legally get to see them babies unhinged.

Of course maybe he really beleives that whole girls love the bad guys theory and figured that was the best way to get her. Hopefully it works out for him?

Dateline- Lancaster, Pennsylvania

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5709765

- This guy would be the worst negotiator ever. Send out all the hostages. OK 1. How about someone's fingernail?

How did the price for the phone drop-184,800 dollars? That's faster than Apple backpedaled on teh price of the IPHone. High five for current references!!!!!!!!!!!

Dateline- Berlin, Germany

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071018/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_germany_cementmixer;_ylt=Alpp7XFNOrYN1l3VqdMYj7Sdk3QF

- Perfect- what was the hot air balloon taken? Seriously why would you pick the slowest vehicle around. If there was a Camaro or something near by the guy should be beaten.
- posted by Brian @ 10/18/2007 01:22:00 PM

 
The Post with me discussing gaydar
Yesterday I was trying to set up a recording before I left for work and ran across the description for the Tyra Banks Show (yeah I know) it was on the topic of "The Science of Gaydar." I taped it thinking this was going to be prime material to laugh at. It was- mostly becasue the discussion never went anywhere. And they did some standard laugh at the guys talking feminine nonsense which didn't fit with what was trying to be a serious discussion.

All the tests seemed kind of silly and the researcher they had seemed kind of phony in a way. I'm not sure the best way to describe it.

It kept being referred to as science but he kept saying that it was imperfect and we're only looking at the average in general. That doesn't strike me as science but rather looking at coincidences. Basically you're playing this the same way bookies make up odds for sporting events.

I was never very good at science but I thought that it was supposed to help describe or prove events and why they happen. It might be a social science but even that doesn't seem to fit. In some cases the test subjects fit the criteria he threw out there to be deemd gay but others didn't.

Then I found this article about it from NY Mag which is a huge overview of the studies. To me it still seems coincidental and really just an attempt to prove homosexuality is something you're born with rather than something that you choose. Also I think if you start proving it's a genetic thing (which I don't believe it is) you are opening a whole dangerous bag of worms. Not to mention the fact that it is modern day phrenology and byt eh tone and reactions of the audience it reinforces stereotypes which homosexual people work hard to break. Hell some of the characteristics they mentioned are indicative of a gay person wouldn't hold water with some of the people I've known in my life. To me it's not so much an imperfect science as it is throwing out crackpot theories that with enough searching you can back-up

Homosexuality to me isn't something you are born with- it's a choice you make. That's not to say it's a right or wrong choice but it's the one you feel is the route for you. Love is love.

But read and form your own conclusions

http://nymag.com/news/features/33520/
- posted by Brian @ 10/16/2007 01:23:00 PM

 
The Post with me reviewing Wrong Turn 2
Back in May of 2003 a little horror movie came out into theaters entitled Wrong Turn. It was a little bit under the radar and did minimal business despite starring Eliza Dushku and genre veteran Jeremy Sisto. A few months later it rolled onto DVD and I read some reviews on my normal horror movie sites that were extremely favorable. So sight unseen I bought the mvie and wasn't disappointed.

The original was a throwback type film. It seemed like it wanted to harken back to the days of the 70's style exploitation horror films but held back at times or there were some things just chopped out. It didn't break any new ground but found fresh ground to make some new tracks. If people left it on through the credits it made it known that there were some plans for a sequel that got squashed a little when the movie didn't blow away box office projections.

(Side rant: Could horror movies please stop with the endings that are obviously there to set up a sequel? Just end the fucking movie. If a sequel gets made find a thread to pick up and run with it to bring the person back. Hell a selling point of the sequel could be seeing how the killer avoided death to come back again. It's to the point where these type of endings are just groan-inducing rather than getting an audience excited for a new film.)

Fox Home Entertainment eventually greenlit a direct to DVD sequel for the movie (something that will happen more and more- it's the new drive-thru movie) and it was dubbed Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. What we get is a pretty good film that doesn't skimp on the blood and gore and is much better than it has any right to be.

6 contestants are invited to participate in a new reality competition entitled Ultimate Survivor: Apocalypse. The concept is it's the end of the world and they are forced to rely on their own survival skills and each other to win the $100,000 prize. The host of the show is retired military commander Dale Murphy (played with full on badass intentions by Henry Rollins).

The 6 contestants are broken into pairs and are sent off to find food in their first day after the end of the world. They are fitted with head cameras and the woods are fully loaded with cameras and audio to record every move. All this is nice as it gives us some nice backstory with the individual people but it really is secondary to when the shit hits the fan which it does early and with messy results.

The cast is made of people who have done some appearing in horror movies- sequels espeically. Erica Leershen- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003, and Blair Witch 2 plays vegan hottie Nina. Texas Battle and Crystal Lowe- Final Destination 3- play the "sex" storyline characters Jake and Elena. And Daniella Alonso- The Hills Have Eyes 2- plays Amber, the battle tested Marine. The dialogue is a little cheesy at times between the characters but for the most part there are some really nice relationships built which makes it a little bit sadder when bad things happen. I think the sequel handles this better than the original.

Not to be outdone we have the mutants who live in the mountains and are salivating at the fresh meat that is walking through their woods (This series had some horrible researchers- how could you miss a paper mill chemical spill, and a number of deaths in the woods over the years?) The clan is led by Ken Kirizinger- Jason in Freddy vs Jason. He along with his wife and two kids bring the goods and the story doesn't let them down. We are introduced to these horrible creatures. Not so we feel sory for them like in The Devil's Rejects but rather so we can at least understand why they are doing what they do. There is a mini little exposition scene in the middle that helps outline some of that as well and has an awesome payoff. The way the mutants delight in torturing their victims and mock them is great- in a demented sort of way. Also there is a neat little scene that is just bizarre to watch. All I'll do is call it by what it was in the production schedule- the "stump hump scene." Believe me- if you think you know exactly what it is- you're wrong.

The real star here is the guy who handled special effects. There is no shortage of blood and man does it look nasty when it hits. There are people getting chopped in half, run through a log splitter- and well I don't want to say much more because half the "fun" of these films is seeing how the deaths get dished out. Watching the director's commentay briefly I heard this phrase, "I told the special effects guy I want entrails coming out of her vagina." Ever think you'd hear a sentence like that? Another thing in the director's favor is no one is spared. Both normal humans and mutant humans get brutalizied as the bodies start piling up.

That leads us to first time director Joe Lynch. He just does an outstanding job here. I will sample anything he makes from here on out. The visuals look great, and you can tell this is a movie made by a guy who loves horror films. There is a scene that is bred from the dinner table scene in Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Also he knows how to properly heightnen suspense and make the gory stuff look good. The movie mixes a little bit of the 70's style films with a heavy dose of 80's style slasher films which for whatever reason works in this instance. A lot of that has to do with the touch Lynch uses.

This is about as good as a horror movie sequel will get. Again it's not breaking new ground but it feels stronger than the first one in a lot of respects. The writing is slightly better, the acting is slightly worse, but the reason anyone watches these type of movies- the gore- is worlds better based off the ability to release Unrated without the fear of trimming to some goofy MPAA guideline for theater release.


If you're a horror film this movie is highly recommended. Even if you're not this movie is worth checking out.
- posted by Brian @ 10/15/2007 02:02:00 PM

 
The Post with this week's NFL picks
Boy was I worred going back over those picks and seeing what my record was from Week 5. My upset specials only served to upset me really. The really bad one was figuring Tampa Bay would find a way to beat an injury-riddled INdy team. Boy did I miss that by a mile. Nevertheless- picking the Bears and Dallas surviving the scare in Buffalo put me at another 8 and 6 for the week which I guess serves as my watermark for now. At the very least it moves me to 43-33 which is a very solid 10 games over .500

Let's see if we can improve over that 8-6 mark though

Sunday, Oct. 14

St. Louis at Baltimore, 1 p.m.- St Louis looks about as bad as a team can look. Marc Bulger is hurt and has been replaced by "Mighty" Gus Frerotte and they almost win. That speaks volumes about this team. The scary thing is Baltimore every year tries to say their offense is improved and every year they find themselves 9-7 games like they did last week. So every week picking the Ravens is basically hoping they can score enough points where there defense can win the game. I can't imagine being in a survival pool and having to pick them...It's got to be like playing Russian ROulette........Ravens win

Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.- Chicago looked very good in teh second half last week. You can chalk that up some to Green Bay playing prevent offense but the Bears were shutdown and looked like the Bears of last year for the first time this season. Two Vikings players got into a fight this week that involved Chester Taylor hitting Erasmus James in the back with a chair. If only the Vikings would show this much fight on the field, because the Bears are tough at home.....Chicago wins

Miami at Cleveland, 1 p.m.- The Dolphins are another team that has looked horrible on both sides of the ball. No surprise then they are also 0-5 to start the year. Trent Green went out last week with a concussion and that means going back to the Cleo Lemon era which isn't good for them. Cleveland has been decent this year and Derek Anderson may throw picks but he can move the ball for the Browns. I think the Miami defense will keep this close but they don't have near enough offense to compete....Cleveland wins

Washington at Green Bay, 1 p.m.- Maybe the best game of the week. Green Bay has been good and doing it without running the ball well at all. They would also be 5-0 had they not curled into a shell against Chicago. Washington is a baffling team as some weeks they seem to have it together and other weeks they look lost. They look good so far this year and Jason Campbell will be a top tier quarterback in this league. I'm tempted to pick the Redskins but the Packers are tough at home so I think they will take the win here....Green Bay wins.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.- Houston started fast but have been snakebitten by injuries the past few weeks and needed cortisone Kris Brown to kick a boatload of field goals to beat the inept Dolphins last week. Jacksonville always poses a problem at home and have David Garrard who is playing effective football. The defense is suffocating and could give Schaub fits which I think wins out in the end.

Cincinnati at Kansas City, 1 p.m.- Kansas City is just a goofy team. They don't do anythign offensively and the defense is not very good. Cincinnati is in a good spot this week. They faught with each other and got yelled at by Marvin Lewis after getting thumped by the Pats. They have a bye week, and are playing a team with a horrendous secondary this week. That means good things for Carson Palmer and his receivers....Cincinnati wins

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.- Philadelphia is 8-0 off the bye with Andy Reid as coach. And with Brian Westbrook, Williams Thomas, and LJ Smith coming back this week this looks bad for the Jets. The Eagles have a spotty run defense so if the Jets rely heavily on Thomas Jones they should stay in this game but I think in the end the Eagles have way too many weapons and way too much firepower....Philadelphia wins

Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.- I'm gonna take this as my upset special of the week. Tampa Bay has a very good team but they looked old and uninspired on defense last week against Peyton Manning and his crew. That won't help them against Vince Young. I imagine Monte Kiffin will do what he used to do with Donovan and have a linebacker shadow Vince Young which will end badly for the Bucs. This is a huge game for VY to go on the road and beat a rugged defense but I think he can get it done....Tennessee wins.

Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.- I know most people are giving Arizona the slam dunk win this week but I'm not sure about that. David Carr is a hassle at quarterback but I think Carolina will adjust the playcalling to that and find a balance. Arizona though is very good this year and are much better than they were last year. I think in the end the Cardinals win but it is closer than most think.....Arizona wins

New England at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.- Tough game to predict. Throw out the fact that Buffalo almost beat Dallas. The Bills were as amped for that game as they possibly could be and Dallas found a way to win- that's what good teams do. New England is having a record breaking year becoming the first team to win their first 5 games by at least 17 points. That's insane. Here's the thing though...Yes the Pats defense is tough but many quarterbacks facing it for the first time have had success. The Pats are going to be facing a very good defense that is weak in teh secondary so they cna exploit that. However Dallas can get tons of pressure up front and I think Wade Phillips knows enough tricks about Brady that he can counter gameplan some things. Romo might be pressured into a mistake or two but I think they can overcome that....This is my Upset special....Dallas wins- only because the game is in Dallas.

Oakland at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.- Now that is the Charger team I know and love. Denver didn't know what hit them last week as they got blown out of the water. That being said this game scares me. Oakland is coming off the bye and have had two weeks to prepare for the Chargers. They have been gettign better every week and pose a tough threat for the Chargers. The line right now is sitting at 9.5 points in the Chargers favor but I think this game is decided by a field goal late.....San Diego wins.

New Orleans at Seattle, 8:15 p.m.- You would have to think at some point the Saints will win a game. This doesn't look good for them though. Their defense has been bad- barely able to play either the run or the pass. The Seahawks have enouhg weapons to exploit all that. I can;t see any way the Saints win this game so...Seattle wins.

Monday, Oct. 15

N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m- Less said the better about thsi game but no way do the Falcons win....Giants are too good and just better
- posted by Brian @ 10/12/2007 12:57:00 PM

 
The Post with This Week's News
Dateline- Somewhere in New York City

http://gawker.com/news/douchebags/nightmare-online-dater-john-fitzgerald-page-is-the-worst-person-in-the-world-309684.php

- Ok so it's not really a news story but it is funny. Why would a guy who is an "8.9 on hotornot even need Match.com in the first place. With all his accomplishments? women should be tripping all over him. Those online dating sites are for people like me. I think too if you're pick-up line is running down a laundry list of accomplishments about halfway into the list you will be out of luck. Also- mocking a woman's appearance- not a smart move. It doesn't matter if she has a unibrow, a lazy eye, the curves of a circle and looks like a Gord from Fraggle Rock you'd better tell her she is pretty or it will end badly. Guy sounds like a massive douchebag.

Dateline- New Florence, Pittsburgh

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07284/824635-100.stm

- If you don't want to go to work is calling in a bomb threat really you're best option? Especially if you are going to use your own cell phone to make the call. Have you never heard of caller ID? Even big corporations have that. Not onyl that disguise your voice dipshit. Baffling the kid thought this plan was foolproof.

Dateline- Great Falls, Montana

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_MOM_PIPE_BOMB?SITE=FLTAL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

- Nothing like teaching your kid ballistics in the backyard. Your kid being on probation is a nice touch. You know those commercials on NBC where they have stars like that cheerleading chick from Heroes tell parents to read to their kid and then they flash that "The More You Know" graphic as a public service announcement? How great would it be with like Chris Meloni from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit coming on screen and saying something like, "Every year 45% of the kids between 13 and 18 are injured in backyard explosive building. Teach them the proper way. Teach them how to make homemade gun powder and load it into a piece of PVC pipe. Only you can help prevent your kid from blowing his right arm off and half the shed behind the garden."---Cue music and "The More You Know".....I think that would get through.

Dateline- Grand Rapids, Michigan

http://www.wwmt.com/news/school_1343957___article.html/say_brown.html

- Nothing like teaching your kid right from wrong by going down the the school and teaching them how to really raise some shit. I love the fact too that other kids jumped in on the fight against the security guard. Where the hell were these kids when the original fight was going down? Or were they just inspired by the crazy lady biting other adults?

Dateline- Somewhere in Europe

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Shoplifter-who-dumped-toddler.3369162.jp

- Stole the meat and left the kid. Maybe it was collateral.
- posted by Brian @ 10/11/2007 01:53:00 PM

 
The Post with me discussing exercise claims
Since we have onDemand at our house we have the ability to sift through any number of VOD channels where you can watch stuff at your leisure.

Since I've been on a mission to lose some weight this year I've been using Exercise TV's channel quite a bit. Basically they have little ab, and cardio workouts among other things. The fun comes though when you start reading the description for the videos before you click on them.

Some are very generic like, "Want great abs- follow this routine with _______." Ok that's fine, it works for me.

Some are a little descriptive about what you are about to do. For example the Tae-bo Power Workout says something like, "Kicks, punches, and full body movements are combined to create a challenging cardiovascular routine. May be too strenous for some people." See that's good. I know that I'm going to be doing something that will really get the heartrate going, and I know how we'll be doing it. Again- all well and good.

Then you get the ones littered with ridiculous claims and descriptions that are there just to excite people and give them false hope. For instance there is a routine on their for your butt (it's a woman's feature so nothing I would do but you pass by it) and that description reads, "Want a butt like Beyonce or Shakira- these three simple excerises will give you that shapely posterior in no time."

Wait- what?!?!

First off, it's not 1950 so no one uses the phrase "posterior" anymore without tongue being firmly planted in cheek. I realize you can't say 'ass" because anyone could stumble over that but you could backside, or even just call it by its medical name the glutes. That would work, and sound much better.

Secondly, do you really think people will buy that claim? I can understand and appreciate the longing to look like a celebrity especially in a department where they are nicely endowed but you know how you get a butt like Beyonce or Shakira's- genetics. If you weren't born with that chemical make-up, it ain't happening.

What's even sadder is if there are women who actually believe this nonsense? I'm not saying that there aren't women who could look that way at some point but it would come after doing these exercises about 15 times a day for roughly a year along with really modifying your diet. I mean have you actually ever seen Beyonce or Shakira's ass. They are both works of art put together, if not by God himself then someone who is very close to him.

More power to you if you want to make yourself a little more shapely but just know that if you are reaching to have Shakira's measurements you are probably over-reaching by quite a bit. That would lead to nothing but diappointment for you. Aim for something like Jessica Alba or Halle Berry- both of them have great asses that are very attainable.

Just keep in mind that Beyonce and Shakira are a rare breed of ass.
- posted by Brian @ 10/10/2007 12:15:00 PM

 
The Post with some weekend stuff
So basically other than a little 6 hour window on Saturday night this weekend sucked hard.

My mind is pre-occupied with things. Nothing of any consequence to anyone but myself. However, I think the constant attack from well-meaning people has finally broken me down. Things that I didn't really think about I now think about constantly. Maybe it's time catching up with me and pointing me in some direction but I'm not sure which.

Have you ever used a compass? Sometimes when you get to a certain spot the compass will just fly back and forth around the dial because it is trying to figure out what direction you are going. That's the problem. I know which way I'm pointing but there is nothing telling me or at the very least hinting that is the way to go. It's just frustrating and it has become consuming. I hate this feeling but it's something I can't shake.

Also- my groin flared up again last week and I'm worried I did more damage to it. A few years ago I tweaked my groin muscle and went through the whole CT scan process (which had me scared into thinking I had testicular cancer for a week or so). The final diagnosis on that was they believe I had a sports hernia which isn't a traditional hernia but rather a tear of the groin muscle. The doctor said they could fix it or I could just deal with it for as long as possible. I chose the latter. So I've been very dilligent about stretching out really well before playing sports or lifting or anything.

A few weeks ago I started a heavier weight training program at the gym and had the muscles all flared up. Last Saturday then I played football (which for the first time in a year means no matter how much stretching you do it will be tight) which was bad on it. Football and hockey players are primarily the ones who get these injuries. So Sunday morning last week I woke up with pain in that area, which became chronic all week long. Not good. I've been sucking Ibuprofen all week and using the heating pad liberally. It feels better today than it has since last Saturday, but that's not saying much.

The lone bright spots were my dinner for the first time in forever at Zern's. Little Richards steaks to be exact. That may be the dirt mall but those bastards can make a good steak sandwich. Also I hit the fried veggies stand for some fried cauliflower which was the first time in a while. Awesome.

Then me and some friends went to the Sugarland concert. They were playing with Jake Owen and Little Big Town. I hate to say it because it feels weird but I really enjoy Sugarland. And it has nothing to do with the skin tight pants Jennifer Nettles was wearing or my love of thier bassist. They really write and sing some good songs. Settlin' has become my personal favorite (once I change the lyrics around some)

After that I saw the end of the Phillies playoff run. Good season and something to build on but a disappointment.

Sunday saw more of the funk and I was unable to shake it.

That brings me to today.
- posted by Brian @ 10/08/2007 02:21:00 PM

 
The Post with my week 5 predictions
What another terrible week as I go 8-6. I did hit on both of my upset special picks though so that makes me feel less of a failure. This just in: Donovan McNabb was just sacked again by the Giants defense.

So that leaves me at 35-27 on the season which is a very respectable 8 games over .500. The key is to keep charging forward and not give up when I'm ahead. That's what the Chargers need to learn. When you are winning by 13 and LT has 116 rushing yards in the first half it is foolish to go away from him for only 6 carries in the second. That's playing to lose- something I won't do. Also after seeing Van Halen this past weekend I will find some cheesy way to incorporate that. But that doesn't affect my record any.

Sunday, Oct. 7

Miami at Houston, 1 p.m.- This came right here off the bat is the "Best of Both Worlds" special. It was a Hagar song which meant you didn't want to like it if you were a fan of David Lee Roth but damned if it wasn't catchy. The Dolphins have been terrible this season. Houston has been good and bad. They are in trouble with the injuries and Matt Schaub playign hurt. I think this is the upset special of the week as Miami gets off the snide and picks up their first win of the season. Miami wins.

Jacksonville at Kansas City, 1 p.m.- Now this is deep into the Hagar sucktitude of VH. Something along the lines of "Up For Breakfast." Two offensively inept teams trying to be the first to 10 does not make for a fun game to watch. I'll go ahead and say Jacksonville wins just becasue but really we all lose. Jacksonville wins.

Cleveland at New England, 1 p.m.- This is "Eruption." That guaranteed to please slam dunk Eddie Van Halen riff. New England has a done of firepower and even in what looks to be a rainy New England I don't think the Browns can hang. New England wins.

Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.- This has the makings of a shootout. New Orleans has been off two weeks and trying to figure out why the league all of a sudden has caught on to them. David Carr has really drug down the Carolina offense but can get healthy against this porous Saints secondary. Free flyin' and high scorin' is kind of like the unhinged nature of "Panama" Saints win.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.- Ain't talking bout Love as in-state rivals go after each other in the Meadowlands. The Giants are a lame duck team under a lame duck coach but don't seem to realize that. The Jets have just been getting gouged in every way possible. If the Bills offense can scorch them than what will the Eli-led Giants do? Giants win.

Seattle at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.- Gritty, gutty, and what should be a two team slugfest. Both teams love to Run- perhaps with the devil you might say- but this game will feature two really good running backs and two very good offensive lines. I think the difference here is the corners of the Steelers proved last week tehy will have trouble with good wide receivers. Deion Branch and Nate BUrleson will provide the trouble this week. Seahawks win.

Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m.- Matt Leinart is being benched in spots by new coach Ken Wisenhunt and has given mixed signals on how he feels about it. So the cradle is rockin' is Arizona. The cradel has rocked and fallen to the ground in St. Louis as they are now trying to regroup from a 0-4 start. They will turn to Gus Frerotte this week which is better than most think because Linehan knows how to utilize him. I think in an upset St. Louis wins this game

Atlanta at Tennessee, 1 p.m.- Unchained best describes the way Vince Young plays quarterback. He improvises and makes teams look really bad if they try and spy him or if they drop into coverage. Atlanta makes themselves look bad by showing up to the field. Except for last week where they finally won. Joey Harrington is the epitome of a hot and cold quarterback. Some weeks he looks like a legitimate first round pick. Other weeks he looks like he has no idea what he is doing. This will be one of those weeks. Titans win.

Detroit at Washington, 1 p.m.- Somebody Get me a Doctor becasue there will be a lot of passing yards prescribed in this game. Detroit loves to throw the ball. They basically run the old run and shoot offense and running the ball is a distant afterthought. Jon Kitna is good for that and loves the weapons at receiver he has. Jason Campbell has proven himself capable of doing well if this turns into a shootout. I think the Washington secondary helps some in this game but Detroit has some very good tools in Kevin Jones to dump the ball off to underneath. It will be close but Detroit wins.

Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 4:05 p.m.- Tampa loves to play Cover 2 which essentially means I'll Wait against Peyton Manning. They wait to see where the strong sides of formations are and then adjust to that. There is no pre-snap adjustments. It's defenders settling into spots and trying to force Peyton into mistakes. Ones that he has shown capable of making against Tampa Bay. This is a tough game to pick becasue normally this looks easy for INdy but they have injuries on both sides of the ball so I'm gonna go out on my limb and call upset special- Tampa Bay wins.

San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.- The Chargers are Dancin' their Season Away. With teh talent they have sitting at 1-3 might not be disastrous but it isn't ideal either. They need to keep getting the ball to LT and let him shoulder the load. They do that and they will win. They make Rivers throw a lot and they will lose. Denver's defense is small and can easily be pushed around. Jay Cutler has been banged up and with Travis Henry possibly being out this favors the Chargers. Chargers win.

Baltimore at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.- Jamie's Cryin', as well as anyone else who will have to watch this game on Sunday. Baltimore is playing awful on both sides of the ball and Trent Dilfer (who was crying about Baltimore letting him go) is not the answer for a 49er offense that need to score some points early this week. I think Baltimore can win an ugly game. Baltimore wins.

Chicago at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. - Last week Brett Favre broke the record for most touchdown passes which had everyone Jump(ing) for joy. Even he admits thought the Packers have relied too heavily on the passing game and need to establish the run. The Bears aren't really a team to do that against but they have played so badly of late they might get gashed. I think Brian Griese plays better this week and leads the Bears to an upset. Bears win.

Monday, Oct. 8

Dallas at Buffalo, 8:30 p.m.- Tony Romo has really got people turned towards him this season. Many were worried the muffed snap in the playoffs would hurt him mentally but he answers by leading his team to 4 high-powered wins and acrobatic plays like against the Rams last week. Buffalo is a scrappy young team and will probably play well at home but I think Dallas has way too much firepower....Dallas wins
- posted by Brian @ 10/05/2007 02:05:00 PM

 
The News you Can't Use
Dateline- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070927_Magician_charged_in_sex_assault_of_girl.html

- Cheating death is not a magic trick. Neither is showing a 14 year old girl how your penis disappears when she touches it. Just saying

Dateline- Atlantic City, New Jersey

http://cbs3.com/local/local_story_276225636.html

- If this works then I will do this in every place. Next time I walk into an Arby's. No manager here- "I am now manager." I will be managing the local pizza place, Regal Cinemas, and ligquor store....I will be unstoppable. Or I'll just be a crazy person like this guy....Either way.

Dateline- Dultuh, Minnesota

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=51505&forumcomm_check_return&freebie_check&CFID=57198605&CFTOKEN=96782474&jsessionid=8830737822c033104a4b

- I wonder how many of those songs never made the amounts they are seeking. Seriosuly consumers should file a class action lawsuit against whatever label a band like Fall Out Boy is on. Seriously- for making my ears bleed from hearing that bullshit. Or the guy who sings that "Smack that" song, or "This is Why I'm Hot".

Dateline- Amherst. Massachusetts

http://boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/10/04/student_takes_his_c_to_federal_court/

- Wow! I think this guy is trying way too hard to show off his thinking ability. The grade is the grade you get. Deal with it. Also I think he fuzzed some math one way or the toehr. Trying to figure out how a professor grades is an exercise in futility anyway
- posted by Brian @ 10/04/2007 01:09:00 PM

 
The Post with just some incredible stupidity
I didn't have a lot of time to post today so I just wanted to throw up the link to this and let you all revel in the stupidity of the college students in Louisana

Just incredibly dumb


http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1002071jena1.html
- posted by Brian @ 10/03/2007 02:42:00 PM

 
The Post with a pretty awesome couple of days
Saturday I had a wedding to attend and a good time was had by all. The ceremony was really nice (they usually all are). I felt a minimal amount of what I usually feel at them so that was a plus. The part I did feel though was heavy for a while. Then from there we headed to the reception where there was beer drinking, some really awesome food, and a lot of dancing. I twisted, I broke out the Sprinkler, I dug the ditch, I played some leg guitar and some air guitar, and I did some breakdancing. Basically I tore the floor up- along with a lot of other people. Got home at a decent time and relaxed watching SNL before going to bed.

Sunday I watched my Phillies win the National League East. I can't begin to describe the excitement I felt as teh Mets scores rolled in with them falling apart in New York and the Phillies ended up winning. Even if they get bounced by the Rockies in the first round I am so excited that this team made it despite all the injuries into the postseason.

Then last night I went to Philadelphia to see Ky-Mani Marley. What I heard of him was actually pretty decent. But I really wasn't there to see him. See he was opening for

VAN FUCKING HALEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right David Lee ROth, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, and his son Wolfgang. Just an outstanding concert all the way around. It was awesome to see Roth and Halen back on the stage together and actually looking like they enjoyed each other's company. And Eddie Van Halen is just an absolutely outstanding guitar player. It was crazy watching him do his thing live. He ripped off like a 7 minute guitar solo- a medley of songs- that was just great.

They pretty much hit all their songs everyone would know, "You Really Got Me," Running with the Devil, Beautiful Girls, Dance the Night Away, Everybody Wants Some, Hot For Teacher, Jamie's Crying, Panama, And the Cradle Will Rock, along with closing with Ain't Talking About Love. They then encored with Jump- which mom says was my favorite song as a kid. They even worked in some of their hits some people might not be familiar with like Somebody Get Me A Doctor, Little Dreamer, and Ice Cream Man. It was about a 22 song set and the crowd was electric the whole time. Great show. Hopefully they can stay on each other's good side and finish out this tour and maybe get back into the studio like they talked about.

That has been the past couple days.
- posted by Brian @ 10/02/2007 02:24:00 PM