This one’s just for you, Harold. Don’t act like you don’t love it.
I’m gonna go grab my seat on the Hell Bus now.
Friday Fun: Remembering Laci
May 30, 2008
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The Best Thing About Baseball
May 28, 2008No, it’s not the seventh inning stretch. It’s not the taste of cold beer and a hot plate of extra cheesey nachos. It’s not even watching the game from the luxury of a fully catered suite. It’s this story about one of the best players on the planet. Sure, this is only his first full year playing in the major leagues, but I challenge you to find a better player on any team, any where. And I won’t ask you to waste your time looking for a better story. Because there isn’t one.
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Who Wants To Go In With Me On This?
May 27, 2008
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Further Proof That Soccer Sucks
May 22, 2008
Apparently the biggest soccer game in the world took place a couple days ago in Moscow.
From what I can tell, AIG beat Samsung in a shootout. I still stand by my assertion that the better match-up would have been Fidelity versus Wal-Mart or Rice-a-Roni versus Dominos Pizza.
Seriously, what’s the deal with the jerseys? Do the Euros model their soccer leagues after NASCAR? The WNBA doesn’t even resort to this kind of money-grubbing and they haven’t turned a profit in 12 years of existence.
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Friday Fun: Alabama Shenanigans
May 22, 2008This week’s video might be the best one I’ve ever found. It’s a news report out of Mobile, Alabama about a neighborhood that claims a leprechaun has been hanging out in the neighborhood.
What to watch for:
- The amateur sketch of the leprechaun.
- The explanation from the old lady in the car.
- The man in fatigues who claims he’s of Irish decent.
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NFL Rookie Contracts Getting Out Of Hand
May 21, 2008The NFL might have a slight problem on its hands. Word came down yesterday that the Falcons gave Matt Ryan, the #3 overall pick, a six-year, $72 million contract that includes $34.75 million in guaranteed money. This contract is an anomaly for a reason other than the fact that its a ridiculous amount of money to give a guy who’s never thrown an NFL pass. Especially when we all know that the majority of highly drafted quarterbacks are flops.
It’s weird because it’s bigger than the deal that Jake Long, the #1 overall pick, signed with the Dolphins. Doesn’t that set a dangerous precedent? I mean, it’s already bad enough that you have guys who have never played a down in the NFL getting bigger contracts that established vets (IE: Jake Long is now the highest paid lineman in the league), but now you have given guys who were picked further down the draft the leverage to demand any amount of money they see fit. The door to rookie contract chaos has officially been opened. When there is no salary structure based on the order of the draft, any player taken can find a reason to say why he deserves a top-rate contract. I would imagine rookie hold-outs would go through the roof.
It’ll be interesting to see if the league tries to take some of sort of action to rein this in before it’s completely out of control.
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Thank God For The Cowboys
May 20, 2008After a depressing couple of days in the sports world, we finally get some good news. And it’s coming from none other than Valley Ranch. (It’s not December or January, so the Cowboys aren’t letting me down quite yet.) Today the Cowboys agreed to long-term contract extensions with two of their most integral players: Pro Bowl cornerback Terence Newman and Pro Bowl running back Marion Barber.
Newman got a six year deal worth $50.2 million and Barber received a seven year deal worth $45 million. I’ve got no problem with either one of those figures. Newman has proved himself to be the best corner this franchise has seen since Prime Time rolled though town, and Barber is the wrecking ball that lets this offense steamroll its way down the field.
This also shows that Jerry is not messing around when it comes to his key players. Losing either one of these guys would have been a huge blow to this team, and Jerry is proving that he’s not afraid to break out the checkbook.
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This Night Just Keeps Getting Worse
May 19, 2008As if the Stars getting beat wasn’t bad enough, the fuggin’ Spurs eliminated the Hornets tonight. The Spurs and their snail-paced, defense-first, whine-to-the-refs, flop-all-over-the-court style are what’s wrong with the NBA. Chris Paul (my favorite non-Mav) and the Hornets are what’s right with the NBA. Young, energetic, talented and most importantly, fun to watch. I’ll be pulling for the Lakers in the Western Conference finals. Kobe needs to introduce a few thunder-dunks to Tim Duncan’s already Rocky Dennis-esque face.
Sports hate me. And I hate you right back, Sports.
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Detroit 4, Dallas 1
May 19, 2008Well it wasn’t 7-0, but it was ugly none the less. The Red Wings dominated from the very beginning, never letting the Stars have a breath of hope in Game 6. It’s infuriating and cathartic at the same time. While I’m pissed that the Stars came out so flat, I’m placated by the fact that this team has been playing well above their heads for so long now. They gave us a great run this postseason; one none us saw coming. The Stars will come back next year with a fresh new perspective and some great experience under their belts.
Putting that behind me, I’m now ready to move on. Instead of watching the Rangers flirt with .500 all summer, I’ve decided to jump head first back into the WWE. I’m gonna become a Monday Night Raw regular again. Who’s with me?
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RE: The Audacity of Hope
May 19, 2008After reading Steve’s comments posted on this blog, Mr. Obama sent me an e-mail in response. So, as a favor to him, I’m posting it here.
“Dear Homers,
Hopey, change, change, hopey-hope. Changey-hope, hopey-changey-changey-hope, hopey, change.”
I think we can all agree that finer words have never been spoken.
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The Audacity of Hope. Hope For What? A Return To The Dark Ages?
May 18, 2008As the race for the Democratic nomination goes on, Barack Obama continues to let his true pinko colors shine through. As he addressed a group of commie tree-huggers in Oregon, Mr. Hope & Change gave us a peek into what life will be like if he had his way.
“”We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK,” Obama said.”
So not owning a Prius, eating ’til were full and keeping our homes at reasonable temperatures are now on the list crimes Americans are guilty of committing. Hopefully, when he becomes president, we’ll get rules about when we have to turn off the lights, mileage restrictions on how much we can drive each week and how many glasses of water were allotted from the facet. That should make the other countries happy, right Hussein?
Actually, here’s an idea. Hand one of these out to every person in the country. One hundred and ninety two sheets of free toilet paper for everyone!
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MSN City Rankings Kill Me
May 17, 2008I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always sucked in by the city ranking lists that appear on MSN.com. They’re always in categories like Best Places to Live, Best Places to Raise Kids, Most Walkable Cities, etc. Anyway, Dallas usually gets the shaft on any of the lists that don’t have to deal with economic rankings. And they’ll always have complete bullshit cities like Fargo, North Dakota; Iowa City, Iowa; and Madison, Wisconsin ranked highly when we all know that nobody wants to live in these places.
Anyway, I found the proof I was looking for that shows what a crock of crap these lists are. This city is currently ranked as the best place to live in America. Within that same story is a link to the list of the most miserable cities in America. Look what city comes in at ninth on that list.
I also find it funny that New York, LA and Chicago appear on the miserable list. I mean, they’re only the three most heavily populated cities in the country. Apparently, having a lot of people want to live in your city means it sucks. I guess all nine million residents of NYC should uproot and move to Iowa City where they can’t find work and be bored out of their friggin’ minds. But at least their kids will be able to ride their bikes in the street.
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We Get At Least One More In Dallas
May 17, 2008The Dallas Stars, and Marty Turco in particular, played out of their minds today and defeated the Red Wings in Detroit, 2-1. For Turco, it was his first career win in Joe Louis Arena. Game six will take place back here in Dallas on Monday night. If the Stars can just find some way to win that game, they’ll be in a great position. All the pressure of a historic collapse will be sitting on Detroit’s shoulders. That being said, it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if Detroit won 7-0 on Monday.
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Happy Graduation, Brother!
May 16, 2008Looks like South Oak Cliff High School may cost you your national title. At least you got to experience the party.
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Friday Fun: What It’s Like To Be Troy Aikman
May 16, 2008Two of my favorite people of all-time: Gordo and Troy Aikman. It works on so many levels.
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Imagine What It Smells Like In That Train
May 15, 2008Hippies love to dwell on the evils of automobiles while constantly touting the virtues of public transportation. Take a look at this typical commute at a train station in Japan, a country where public transporation is the norm. Looks like a real comfortable way to travel, huh? Almost as bad as my last experience on public transit.
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A Wise Use of Free Money?
May 15, 2008If I could let my inner geek run wild and if I weren’t headed to New York City in a week, I’d totally use my economic stimulus check this way. By the way, what’s a Nolan Ryan rookie card fetching these days? I’ve got a $1200 government hand-out burning a hole in my pocket. This must be what it feels like on the first of the month in South Dallas.
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A Good Omen For The Upcoming Season?
May 14, 2008Alan Peppard at the Dallas Morning News has confirmed that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson are splitsville. This is a good thing for Romo as he’s proven that he can let the ladies be a distraction down the stretch. However, it could blow up in our faces if he decides to find some other over-hyped piece of Hollywood ass towards the tail end of this upcoming season. If my memory serves me correctly, Romo came out last season blazing and didn’t lose his edge until December when the whole Simpson situation came to light.
So if I can share anything with you, Tony, it’s this nugget of wisdom from Coach Norton in the movie Saving Silverman: “Remember, boys! STAY AWAY from women! All they want from you is your man-juice! If you ever get the kind of urges that cannot be supressed by hard liquor, then use this! [showing them his right hand].”
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Talk About Bragging Rights
May 13, 2008Bonnie Richardson from Rochelle, TX won the state 1A track title for her high school BY HERSELF! She was the only one from her school to qualify for the state meet. Granted, she looks a bit manish, but that’s still one hell of an accomplishment.
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Harvard Of The South
May 12, 2008According to Forbes magazine, a little local institution by the name of Southern Methodist University is the 13th best university in the nation. This puts good ol’ SMU in the company of such Ivy League stalwarts as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Columbia and Penn. It ranks SMU ahead of other noted top universites like Duke, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, Emory and Cal-Berkeley. Their football team may suck, but by God, they’re still a top-flight academic institution. Just ask Josh, who one day hopes to go to law school at SMU.
On a side note, my lowly alma mater, Iowa State, came in at 120. Boooooo.
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