April 3, 2007 Nats vs Marlins

I am a big baseball fan, and a huge fan of Tailgating. We're going to be opening this year with a bang here in DC. We're going to be Tailgating and going to the game on April 3rd, their first night game, against the Marlins. As of right now I have around 20 people coming along, if you want to join us contact me very soon and I will get you tickets with us. It should be a blast to say the least, and hopefully we won't be arrested...even if Noodle will be with us.

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Morning of reading, here are a few choice tidbits.

Bark Bark Woof-So I guess this means he has almost everyone around him thinking on the same wavelength that he is.

Bark Bark Woof-This is something most of us on the net have none for the last few months that the MSM is now just picking up on.

B&A-More on the the wounded Vets and Dubya playing dumb to their issues.

Chantal-A cute and probably accurate post about Cats and Dogs.

Life Liberty Nachos-Newt, meet your foot.

Digby-A wonderful post from Digby

Other Issues-I'm sure most of you have heard about this over the weekend, I still can't believe this shit.

Shakes Sis-Another wonderful post by the folks over at Sis.

Simply Left Behind-Apparently we think about the same things in the shower, cept mine are what would I do if I could get Twin Peaks back on TV.

Simply Left Behind-Ann Coulter has made many a blog today due to CPAC.

Weighing In Without The Cookies-I heard about it, but then I saw this picture and realize that Hugo from Lost just gave birth.

Sidious here...

I've been holding onto a piece of news that only a handful of people know. I was going to post it yesterday, but work got busy and I began Throwback Thursday so that took over. No, this is ground breaking stuff here folks. This is something that no one in their right mind should ever allow...but then those who made the decision know me well and are very likely not in the right mind. I mean, who really allows the lunatic to run the asylum? Who puts a psychotic madman in charge of driving the train?

You see I play WAKA, World Adult Kickball Association, in the DC Potomac Division. This year will be my third year playing and it has definitely changed my life since I began. I joined in 2005 after seeing so many people on Match.com having it listed. I talked to someone on the site, she suggested I sign up, and I did. I was then put on the HOES (Hung Over Every Sunday) where I met Eazy E and Mouth. We were three of the four rookies on the team and naturally gelled quite well. Let me be frank about what we did while on the HOES, we took over. We took over to a point we weren't quite welcome back on to the team the following year.

This was well and good, we played in a fall league and started the Potomac Pirates. We then moved that team over to the DC Potomac League and began our conquest of the division. It is in the DC Potomac where almost all of my friends in the DC area come from. My social circle right now in DC all stem from the DC Potomac. EC, the lady who hooked Anita and I up, met me in DC Potomac and I am now the only other man she's allowed to dance with (other then her man). Last year is where I began taking on more of a visible role in DCP.

It was there that I started DJing, and since have become a member of the DJ team at Kelly's Irish Times. As I just stated, I met Anita through DCP. It was also about mid-season last year when I began writing a column for the Ghost Man on Third newsletter that goes out once a week. Quite naturally it became a point of controversy and talk among people, some came up to tell me how much they enjoyed it, others avoided me. This was nice as those who would make crap music requests came up less as this was usually a main point of the editorial.

Every year there is a board selected to run the division. This is a thankless job and I believe there has been thirteen people driven to the nuthouse over the years due to their time on the board. Now being already insane I couldn't be a member of the board, that would be too volatile. Apparently they newly formed board met and decided to put something to a vote. No, I was banned from the Potomac for wearing my kilt on opening day...and other days...no it was something even more monumental.

They gave me complete control of the Ghost Man on Third newsletter.

Yes, they gave the most controversial man in the division, the most outspoken and foul mouthed braggart complete and utter domination over their publication. Hell, the President of the board wishes to bestow upon me the title of CZAR of the GMOT. Dear readers, this is not the only thing they did either, the best part is still to come...

I was given the okay to make a promo before the pre-season party in any fashion that I like. Full creative license, those words may have not been specifically said, but I truly believe they were implied. So naturally this will be a video of some kind that will appear mid-April and of course I will share it with all of you. To say a new dawn is cresting over the hills would be redundant, same as saying there is a new sheriff in town. Let me give you a lil preview of what you can expect in this promo...

Take three equal mixtures of The Joker, Chris Jericho and the original nWo, shake and serve chilled and that is what you're gonna have...may the gods help you all.

Throwback Thursday pt. 2

I could watch that all day and still smile while I squirm

Throwback Thursday

The beginning of the hottest time in professional wrestling history...and also the beginning of the end of the bubble...

Rapture, I hardly know her!

I stumbled across a site today that I just HAD to share with all of my faithful readers. As many of you know I have my own personal problems with the religious right, well religion in general. I'm not an atheist, I am a spiritualist. I believe in the paranormal, specially due to my own experiences and what family I will be marrying in to. I just have a problem with a group of people who has caused more death then Hot Shots: Part Deux. From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to Dubya's Holy Wars, religion has killed more people then Brandy. Allow me to give you just one small taste from 2007rapture.com:

RELATED 2007 PROPHECIES:

God did not show me why we were going to have food and water shortages. He did not show me why we will not have electricity for a while. He just showed me the problem, not the reason for the problem. However I was watching John Hagee on TV today and he was telling about a magnetic blanket that Iran is developing that if used over the US would completely shut down all electricity, computers, planes, cars, banking, phones, TVs, etc for months even years. We would not be able to buy anything or have the luxuries of running water or electricity. This very much goes along with the prophecies God has given me and I believe this magnetic blanket is the reason for the shortages that God showed me. I believe if it is used on us here in the US, it will not be used until right before the rapture. So stock up and prepare!!!!

Now, I have been known to read my fair share of comic books and have watched my fair share of bad movies but a magnetic blanket? Not even the genius of Magneto could come up with something so devious as this "magnetic blanket", though Cliff Robinson apparently had a similar idea. I am assuming that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just recently got a Netflix subscription and came up with the idea that way. We know Dubya isn't behind it, he doesn't want less power he wants more.

Ah, the lovely rapture where a small portion of Christians are taken from Earth by someone who might as well be Xenu because they were pure, honest and true Christians. Actually when I think about it the number is pretty right on for the number of Christians who actually follow Christ's message. I for one would love to see the Rapture happen, just to see the response of all those Christians who weren't taken and see what they would do then.

Off-Site Awesomeness

Yes, beginning sometime today ALL of my office is going away for an off-site. Well, I should say everyone but myself and my co-worker who shall now be named as FenwayJ. The IT folks don't need to come and as such we will have two and a half days of peace and quiet away from the yapping and nauseating people we have to work for. I mean, if you want to see what our job is like you could just take a look at this. The saddest thing, I wish I was joking in some way or fashion, but I am not, our customers ARE this brain dead.

With all these folks going out of town I have been told I need to be move my daily schedule up two hours to facilitate their mission. Which is nice for Wednesday and Friday, not so nice for Thursday. Of course today I slept right through my alarm and woke up at the time I was supposed to be in this morning. Luckily I am also a ninja and no one but FenwayJ really noticed. There are a few stragglers in the office trying to make last minute completions to jobs, but I believe they'll all be gone by noon which is good because I need to take my car to get inspected before the day ends.

For all of you who do not live in the greater DC Metro area let me explain something for you, the folks in this area couldn't drive their way out of a wet paper bag. You have to understand they drive worse in when it sprinkles then when there is a thunderstorm. People LOVE to drive twenty five miles an hour on the highway when there is ANYTHING falling from the sky. This morning I got another lovely piece of the thing I call the sun glare pie. You see, folks in DC either don't own sunglasses or know how to use their vanity mirrors. Since they are feeble in this way the almighty sun-glare is the main cause for traffic in the morning and evenings, other then accidents.

You have to understand people, this is not a rare occurrence but something that transpires twice a day. Today I was greeted by sun-glare so bad that it cause folks to stop in the middle of the highway, a full and complete stop, just so they could change lanes. Work is a seven minute drive for me when I'm actually at my apartment, today it was almost a half an hour cause of these assclowns. It wasn't as bad as yesterday as apparently the all mighty sun-glare demon cause many accidents as I passed four ambulances on my way to work from Silver Spring.

It are tiny things like this that make me happy to be moving to Houston, this city is a transient city. Everyone comes from somewhere else and they're used to driving in that particular style. I come from California so I can drive any style as long as it's fast.

Time for the NFL Draft

Well, not quite yet.

I have always loved the NFL Draft, ever since it was on ESPN. As a child I would sit there with paper and some type of writing utensil and write down what team took what player. I used to do all the rounds, even back when they had 15 rounds. So naturally Mock Drafts amuse me and piss me off at the same time.

I am now going to present to you my 2007 NFL Mock Draft. It is half of what I THINK will happen and half what I believe SHOULD happen. I even included a Draft Day trade, a swap of spots, if only to appease myself.

2007 NFL Mock Draft
1. Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU
I’m not going to disagree with everyone who is predicting this. This however changes if they trade Randy Moss, then I say Calvin Johnson. If that happens then I must redo this complete draft.
2. Detroit Lions - Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin
Millen attempts to save his job, even though he is watering at the though of drafting Calvin Johnson right here.
3. Miami Dolphins (via trade with Cleveland for 1st and 3rd )- Brady Quinn, QB, ND
They can’t risk losing him to the Buccs, and don’t believe in Dante.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
Gruden takes the best player available to help his ailing offense.
5. Arizona Cardinals - Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas
The Cards are pretty set on Offense for a pick this high, they take a Defensive player
6. Washington Redskins - Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson
The Skins try to inject something into their sack attack
7. Minnesota Vikings – Ted Ginn Jr, WR, Ohio St
They take Ginn over Jarrett due to his return ability
8. Houston Texans – Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
They are salivating once the Vikings choose Ginn over Peterson
9. Cleveland Browns (via trade with Miami)- Alan Branch, DT, Michigan
Forget this notion that we’re taking a QB in the first round. The decision makers know that we need a defense that can stop people before worrying about putting up points
10. Atlanta Falcons - LaRon Landry, FS, LSU
The Falcons take a good amount of time debating over Landry and Jarrett but decide to make their Secondary viscious
11. San Francisco 49ers – Dwayne Jarrett., WR, USC
The Niners keep it in state as they get some much needed targets for Alex Smith.
12. Buffalo Bills - Leon Hall, CB, Michigan
Now we understand why the Bills let Nate Clements go, or at least a portion of why.
13. St. Louis Rams - Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida St.
The Rams hope to get some defensive help in their depleted LB corps
14. Carolina Panthers – Buster Davis, ILB, Florida St.
The Panthers choose the playmaker Davis over Willis to replace Dan Morgan.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh
The Steelers stay local to help their depleted secondary.
16. Green Bay Packers - Marshawn Lynch, RB, California
They allow Green to go Free Agency as they take the top RB left in the draft.
17. Jacksonville Jaguars – Charles Johnson, DE, Georgia
They have a solid inside, they try to create more of a pass rush.
18. Cincinnati Bengals - Greg Olsen, TE, Miami
The Bungles add the one element their offense has lacked the last few years.
19. Tennessee Titans - Robert Meacham, WR, Tennessee
They choose the local boy over Bowe to give Vince some more targets.
20. New York Giants - Levi Brown, OT, Penn St.
The loss of two of their tackles make this a necessity pick instead of taking a WR.
21. Denver Broncos – Aaron Ross, CB, Texas
The loss of one of their Corners to that shooting makes this an obvious choice, unless they are able to get Dre Bly from the Lions.
22. Dallas Cowboys – Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville
Wade Phillips is a defensive guy and he can’t pass up on this young sutd.
23. Kansas City Chiefs – Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan
Their O-Line is getting up in the years and they take our first Combine Stud.
24. New England Patriots (via Seattle) - Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU
Tom Brady once again has a WR who can catch the ball and isn’t a Gator.
25. New York Jets – Justin Blalock, OG, Texas
Mangini continues the idea that did well for him last year, build your O-Line.
26. Philadelphia Eagles – Sidney Rice WR, South Carolina
The Eagles are in need of some drastic WR help, and as such they take the best available.
27. New Orleans Saints – Michael Allen, TE, Whitworth
Our second combine stud, the Saints know what Brees did with a great TE, they try for another one here.
28. New England Patriots - Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn St.
They continue with their strategy of take the best player still on the board.
29. Baltimore Ravens - Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn
Things will break down with Jamal Lewis of some kind and they will need a replacement but for some reason do not go for Michael Bush
30. San Diego Chargers – Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Ohio St.
The Chargers need more weapons for Norv and their young quarterback.
31. Chicago Bears – Marcus McCaulley, CB, Fresno St
The Bears have had great success with Bulldogs, and their secondary was ripped in the Playoffs.
32. Indianapolis Colts- Patrick Willis, ILB, Ole Miss
The Colts still need some LB help and they take the best one available.
ROUND 2
1.22.Oakland Raiders-Steve Smith, WR, USC
Reunites him with Kiffin
2.34.Detroit Lions- Ben Grubs, OG, Auburn
Lions try actually building their O-Line for the first time…ever.
3.35.Tampa Bay Buccanears-Quentin Moses, DE, Florida
Simeon Rice is not getting any younger
4.36.Cleveland Browns-Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida
Could play DE or OLB in a 3-4, we get the player I want after seeing him in the National Title game
5.37.N.Y. Jets (from Washington)-Daymeion Hughes, CB, Cal
The Jets corners are abysmal, they need an upgrade
6.38.Arizona Cardinals-Arron Sears, OT, Tennessee
Try to get some protection for Leinart
7.39.Houston Texans-Michael Griffin, S, Texas
They stay local to continue to boost their Defense
8.40.Miami Dolphins-Brandon Siler, ILB, Florida
Dolphins D isn’t getting any younger, they stay in state
9.41.Minnesota Vikings-Michael Bush, RB, Louisville
Too good of a player to pass at this point in the draft
10.42.San Francisco 49ers-Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska
Niners need some d-line help badly
11.43.Buffalo Bills-Quin Pitcock, DT, Ohio St.
They’re going for the youth movement, need a d-line
12.44.Atlanta Falcons-Victor Abiamiri, DE, ND
They look to be losing Kerney soon, they need a replacement
13.45.Carolina Panthers-Dan Mozes, C, West Virginia
The Panthers take what they think is the best o-lineman available
14.46.Pittsburgh Steelers-Aaron Rouse, S, VA Tech
With the health of Troy in question, they may need a replacement soon
15.47.Green Bay Packers-Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR, UTEP
They give Farve a speed burner for likely his last year
16.48.Jacksonville Jaguars-Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas
They need some secondary help, they take the best CB available
17.49.Cincinnati Bengals-Josh Beekman, OG, Boston College
They need to replace Steinbach, they take the best OG on the board
18.50.Tennessee Titans-David Harris, ILB, Michigan
The Titans could use an upgrade at the ILB position
19.51.N.Y. Giants-Tanard Jackson, CB, Syracuse
They need to upgrade that CB position desperately
20.52.St. Louis Rams-Marshal Yanda, OG, Iowa
They’re losing Timmerman, they need a replacement
21.53.Dallas Cowboys-Ryan Kalil, C, USC
They don’t have a true starting C, they need one for their young QB
22.54.Kansas City Chiefs-Craig Davis, WR, LSU
They need to upgrade their WR unit severely
23.55.Seattle Seahawks-Tim Duckworth, OG, Auburn
They haven’t recovered since they lost their star OG last year
24.56.Denver Broncoes-Anthony Spencer, DE, Purdue
The Browns version 2.0 d-line is faultering now
25.57.Philadelphia Eagles-Jon Beason, OLB, Miami (FL)
Probably their weakest spot on defense
26.58.New Orleans Saints-HB Blades, ILB, Pitt
Definitely need an upgrade at the ILB position
27.59.N.Y. Jets-Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee
They need some inside help, they take the best DT on the board
28.60.New England- Ben Patrick, TE, Delaware
After losing their TE they take this stud Blue Hen
29.61.Baltimore Ravens-Earl Everett, OLB, Florida
Their LB Corps is not getting any younger and you need a replacement
30.62.San Diego Chargers-Jon Abbate, ILB, Wake Forest
They’re likely letting Edwards go, need someone in the middle
31.63.Chicago Bears-Stewart Bradley, OLB, Nebraska
They definitely need to fill the hole left by Lance Briggs
32.64.Tampa Bay (from Indianapolis)-Brandon Meriweather, S, Miami (FL)
Gruden hopes lightning strikes twice and Brandon is this year’s Hester

Oscar Oscar, who will win?!

Yes, last night was an event that my mother and I used to bet on, watch and enjoy together for the majority of my life. It was the night of the Academy Awards, a night full of glamour, celebrities and heavy trophies given to folks who deserve them. Well, that's what they tell you during the commercials at least. If we really think about it it's a night of bad dresses (least last night was), sometimes an entertaining host (two years in a row of good hosts, who knew that was possible), and awards so heavy folks kept putting it on the floor.

There were some pleasant surprises (Alan Arkin winning won yay team), some expected wins (God Save The Queen And All That), and a few disappointments (Pan's Labyrinth not winning best Foreign Film let alone Best Picture is a crime). Judging by the results of this year and the past few years I think I can successfully predict what next year's winner will be in the main categories.

Best Supporting Actor will be an old actor who has had a decent career for over twenty years.

The Actress awards will be split between an old actress (likely British) and an upcoming actress who has only done a few GOOD movies but plenty of stinkers (bonus points if they stared in sequels to an 80s franchise).

Best Actor will be a political statement of some kind, be it the first person of that nationality to win the award or his movie was somehow politically themed (bonus points for playing someone of having some kind of physical defect).

Best Picture will be some kind of Ensemble piece that doesn't really have any right to win, but will take the award none the less. The Best Director will be whoever directs this movie.

If you don't believe me, look up the winners for the last five years, in almost every case (with a few exceptions) that has been the case. Expect this formula to come into play next year where I will go undefeated next year in the major categories. I would hope that Stephen Colbert would host the Oscars, but Hollywood has a hard time some time laughing at itself, as seen as the problem they had with the humor of Jon Stewart. I thought Ellen did a great job last night, said just the right things and brought her type of humor to the event. It was also nice to see Carrie Fisher once again writing for the Oscars.

A few other thoughts about last night's Oscars:

I wonder how many conservatives felt revolted when Melissa Ethridge kissed her wife and thanked her WIFE in her acceptance.

Jennifer Hudson blew Beyonce out of the water with her voice, sadly there was no Jay-Z to cry to about being upstaged once again.

Will Ferrell plus Jack Black plus John C Reilly equals comedy GOLD. Sadly only one half of the D was present.

Who the fuck had the smart idea of having the choir of people who wish they were as good as Larvell Jones. If you would have taken that out of the program the show would have been over by midnight.

On the other hand, those white screen dancing folks we're fucking money.

I would have saved time and money and forgot about both of those segments and just had a beat boxer there to do the themes from the films up for Best Picture.

Forest Whitaker should have won the award for being in Bloodsport alone.

Clint Eastwood will die the fuckin man, then he will become a zombie and still be the fuckin man.

It took me an hour to realize the crazy bald man they kept showing was Jack.

Al Gore should use all this momentum, he should use this since people have seen that he is more then just a politician to take his rightful place as President of these United States.

Finally folks, one none Oscar related deal. I spent the morning reading these and if you're a fan of comics and have wondered what the Civil War is all about give it a good read. My favorite parts are the lines for Wolverine and what they do to the Punisher.