*Two 45-50 yr old men throwing peanuts at fans.
*A douchebag who is so drunk he's lighting up cigarettes in the stands.
*Another douchebag who is stealing other people's free beach mats from their seats then denying it.
*People throwing peanuts, hotdogs, anything they can find at the opposing teams fans when they finally scored a run in the 9th inning! (Lost 6-1)
*A group of 8 that finally decided to show up in the 8th inning and then were yelling "whats going on? why is everyone clapping?"
It goes on and on and on....
These are just a few of the things that were happening last night at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game against the Tampa Bay Rays. L.A. Angels of Anaheim...awesome name! Just freakin pick a damn city. Either you want to be from Los Angeles or Anaheim, or you could have made it easy and just been the California Angels! Wow what a concept! That's another story for another day though...
If you've never been to an Angels game do yourself a favor and DON'T GO!! I love baseball more than most people and enjoy going to any game regardless of who is playing. But when you go to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA it's just wrong! They bring out the "rally monkey" in the 1st inning with none on and 2 outs. Very few people pay attention to the game. In fact more people last night were paying attention to the Laker/Celtics game 3 on the monitors in the concession area than to the baseball game being played in front of them. And I'm not even going to get into the incidents that I briefly described above...Bottom line is if you are a true baseball fan please don't ever go to Angel stadium for a game; unless they are playing the Cubs or Red Sox, then the stadium will be full with real baseball fans. And I thought Dodger stadium was bad!
Isn't is shocking that after Phil Jackson complains about officiating after game 2 that the Lakers get to shoot 14 free throws...in the 1st quarter!!! So you're telling me that for 2 games Boston was playing great defense and all of a sudden they foul every time down the court. This just solidifies my mild hatred of the NBA. I don't believe in conspiracy theories or that nonsense that some people talk about but you can't help but think somethin's up when there is desparity like that. I can remember on play in particular where Paul Pierce drove the lane and was fouled (not touchy touch foul, but a hard foul) by both Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant and it dropped him to the floor...no call. Yet, Pierce was in foul trouble the entire game. I just don't see how there can be one set of rules for one game and a totally different set the next...Sure wasn't like that in the good 'ol days. Where's the NCAA Tournament when you need it?
On another note...I had In n Out Burger last night. I've changed my stance on the Southern CA fast food burger chain. Not too bad. I used to give it zero credit what-so-ever but after downing a double-double it was quite delicous...Also, I would like to congratulate Ken Griffey Jr. (aka "KGJ") for hitting his 600th homerun the other night. Quite an accomplishment for someone who has basically missed 2-3 full seasons with injuries. Not to mention he has done all of this without ever being remotely tied to any steroids or HGH investigation. Kudos to you Mr. Griffey. In the words of my good friend Shames I now "have 600 reasons to sleep with you." Finally, Michael Strahan retired from the NFL yesterday...maybe now he'll have time to find some good stop gap for his teeth! Do you think he's who Dr Dre was talking about in his '92 hit "Dre Day" in the line "Gap teeth in ya mouth so my di*k gots to fit!" Just a thought....
BYE!!!
11 June, 2008
09 June, 2008
I'll Have the Usual...
...This is something Bears running back, or should I say FORMER running back, Cedric Benson must say just a little too often. You see Cedric was cited just over a month ago for operating a boat while intoxicated in Austin, TX. Ok, I can see why a former Texas star would go back to his alma mater to have a good time one weekend during the offseason. Fine. I go back to my alma mater at least once a year and have a great time and I'm not even a professional athlete nor do I own a boat. But, Cedric Benson decided to have another fun weekend in Austin. And again he had too many drinks and decided to operate a vehicle while intoxicated. This time his car. And again he got caught. C'mon dude....You'd think that when you have millions of dollars on the line you would have a sober driver, take a cab, hire a driver or DON'T GO OUT IN AUSTIN!! You're popular enough in that city you could probably just have everyone come to your house...just an idea. Needless to say the Bears cut their losses and waived Benson today. That sure makes getting rid of Thomas Jones 2 yrs ago seem like a brilliant idea! But that's a whole other topic. . . Sure makes you long for the days of Neal Anderson...
On another note...Celtics up 2-0 on the mighty Lakers; Living in L.A. I'm lovin' every minute of it! I believe in a past blog I said the Celtics in 6...we'll see. Also, I tried a Hungry Man meal (TV dinner) tonight for the first time ever; It was surprisingly fantastic! BYE!!
On another note...Celtics up 2-0 on the mighty Lakers; Living in L.A. I'm lovin' every minute of it! I believe in a past blog I said the Celtics in 6...we'll see. Also, I tried a Hungry Man meal (TV dinner) tonight for the first time ever; It was surprisingly fantastic! BYE!!
07 June, 2008
Random Thoughts
Can someone please shut Stephen A. Smith up? Why does he need that middle initial anyway. Is it just to separate him from the the other Stephen Smith's of the world or does it have a meaning? Or is it just there because it makes his name seem more professional or eloquent, such as John F. Kennedy, John C. Riley, George W. Bush or Peter J. Shuey? And why does he constantly have to be so damn brash and outlandish? He practically screams into the camera and comes off as completely arrogant and way too demonstrative. In the words of the great "philosiphiser" Bill Walton..."tone it down big man! tone it down."
The Bellmont Stakes is today in a few hours. Guess I should put my money on Big Brown. He has some kind of robotic hoof today which should just make him faster. It'll be interesting to see how he runs the big track though. He's only run 5 races...sure he's a perfect 5-0 with no real competition but an injury and perhaps fatigue could keep us from seeing the first Triple Crown winner in 20+ years.
Speaking of Triple Crown what the hell is going on in Texas? Has anyone paid attention to Josh Hamilton? The former Devil Ray, crack/cocaine/heroin/alcohol addict, Cincinnati Red (in that order) is putting up huge numbers for the Texas Rangers. This is a guy who was banned from MLB and until last year hadn't played baseball in 3 years! Now he's with TX with incredible numbers....322BA, 17HR, 68RBI's. It's an unbelievable story with this kid. Some people don't like it others love it but you have to respect a guy for finally admitting his faults and doing something about it...
N.E.R.D. and Beck about to come out with new albums in the next few weeks...Hip Hip Hooray!!
Rick Reilly started with ESPN this week after many years with Sports Illustrated. Same brilliant writing different medium. His first article about his father is very moving and should be read by all. ESPN.com
#1 movie candy of all time...a tie between Reese's pieces and Dots...
What was with Paul Pierce the other night? I understand that it probably hurt and he was probably scared more than he's ever been, especially during the NBA Finals...but c'mon dude. He gets carried off (fine) and then wheelchaired (not fine) to the locker room only to come back like 2 min later and start bombing trey balls! It was like Curt Schilling and his ketchup packet in the sock trick a few years back. To make it even worse announcers and writers started comparisons with Willis Reed! Willis Reed completely tore a muscle in his thigh! He was playing on one leg! Not quite what happened to Pierce on Thursday.
And why do we have to drag the finals out soooooooooooo loooooooooong? The first 3 rounds had exactly 1 day between games. Then the Lakers and Celtics were done by May 30! They didn't start until June 5! And now we get 2-3 days between every game and the games start at 9:05 EST! I'm on the west coast so it doesn't bother me (except the fact that every Joe Laker fan has their retarded Laker flag flying from their car window, as their on their bluetooth, not paying attention to the road, sitting in traffic) but for everyone else in the country you've got to stay up til 11:30 to watch this stuff. I'm not even an NBA fan and it bothers me...
On another note...just found out that the "palm" tree in my backyard is in fact a banana tree as I first thought last year. It just took a year for the bananas to show up! I also would like to thank my good friend Reggie for his donation of a new dryer to accompany my new washer. No more laundromat!! And finally, my blog may be moving soon; we'll see. I don't want to jinx anything just yet. I'll keep you posted, but in the meantime keep checking in here and clicking the ads on the right of the page...Those are what keeps me going and hopefully get me to my next space! Thank you all....BYE!!!
The Bellmont Stakes is today in a few hours. Guess I should put my money on Big Brown. He has some kind of robotic hoof today which should just make him faster. It'll be interesting to see how he runs the big track though. He's only run 5 races...sure he's a perfect 5-0 with no real competition but an injury and perhaps fatigue could keep us from seeing the first Triple Crown winner in 20+ years.
Speaking of Triple Crown what the hell is going on in Texas? Has anyone paid attention to Josh Hamilton? The former Devil Ray, crack/cocaine/heroin/alcohol addict, Cincinnati Red (in that order) is putting up huge numbers for the Texas Rangers. This is a guy who was banned from MLB and until last year hadn't played baseball in 3 years! Now he's with TX with incredible numbers....322BA, 17HR, 68RBI's. It's an unbelievable story with this kid. Some people don't like it others love it but you have to respect a guy for finally admitting his faults and doing something about it...
N.E.R.D. and Beck about to come out with new albums in the next few weeks...Hip Hip Hooray!!
Rick Reilly started with ESPN this week after many years with Sports Illustrated. Same brilliant writing different medium. His first article about his father is very moving and should be read by all. ESPN.com
#1 movie candy of all time...a tie between Reese's pieces and Dots...
What was with Paul Pierce the other night? I understand that it probably hurt and he was probably scared more than he's ever been, especially during the NBA Finals...but c'mon dude. He gets carried off (fine) and then wheelchaired (not fine) to the locker room only to come back like 2 min later and start bombing trey balls! It was like Curt Schilling and his ketchup packet in the sock trick a few years back. To make it even worse announcers and writers started comparisons with Willis Reed! Willis Reed completely tore a muscle in his thigh! He was playing on one leg! Not quite what happened to Pierce on Thursday.
And why do we have to drag the finals out soooooooooooo loooooooooong? The first 3 rounds had exactly 1 day between games. Then the Lakers and Celtics were done by May 30! They didn't start until June 5! And now we get 2-3 days between every game and the games start at 9:05 EST! I'm on the west coast so it doesn't bother me (except the fact that every Joe Laker fan has their retarded Laker flag flying from their car window, as their on their bluetooth, not paying attention to the road, sitting in traffic) but for everyone else in the country you've got to stay up til 11:30 to watch this stuff. I'm not even an NBA fan and it bothers me...
On another note...just found out that the "palm" tree in my backyard is in fact a banana tree as I first thought last year. It just took a year for the bananas to show up! I also would like to thank my good friend Reggie for his donation of a new dryer to accompany my new washer. No more laundromat!! And finally, my blog may be moving soon; we'll see. I don't want to jinx anything just yet. I'll keep you posted, but in the meantime keep checking in here and clicking the ads on the right of the page...Those are what keeps me going and hopefully get me to my next space! Thank you all....BYE!!!
04 June, 2008
Sex and the City
So "Sex and the City" the movie came out this past weekend...Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! It's to die for! Sooo fantastic! These are just a few of the phrases that I heard non-stop on Friday and Monday morning on all the morning shows on the television. Well, I for one cannot and will not ever be able to write a review on it. I will never see this thing. I'm boycotting it just like I did "Titantic." The ONLY way it is ok for a straight man to see this movie is if he is in a new relationship and trying to impress his lady friend. Under no circumstances should an avg Joe who is in a committed relationship go and see this. It's that simple. It is ok for you to go with your wife/girlfriend to the theatre so long as you just mosey on over to a different movie. This brings me to my next point...
I guess since this "movie" came out someone did a study that concluded females today would be more likely to flirt with a guy driving a Toyota Prius than some kind of sportscar or SUV...I guess because that means they're not "green." The study actually said that 9/10 beautiful, delicious ladies would do this! Are you kidding me?!? Who conducted this survey? My guess is it was 18-24 yr old girls from southern California...or hippies. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a guy who tries to impress with cars or other material things; I think my beard is impressive enough! Only kidding....seriously though, I have real life proof that this is not the case...
It was late '02 or early '03 and I was living in Newport Beach. My roommate (we'll call him "David") and some friends of ours were having some cocktails at Dennis Rodman's bar in Newport Beach, "Josh Slocums." We're inside having a good 'ol time when I see this nice lady that I met a few months before. We had talked a couple times but nothing ever materialized. Anyway, so I see her in the bar and we're just hanging out having a good time; I'm doin the robot and she's lovin' it. We even busted out the electric slide! So it gets to be time to leave and we're outside waiting on my buddy (we'll call him "Ward") to pull my car around why I was trying to convince her to come back to our place to watch "Dumb and Dumber." She decided it was in her best interest to say yes and "Ward" came around with the car. I remember the words like it was yesterday..."A Taurus? You drive a f*&$#ng Taurus!!?? Uh, no thanks..." Now I know a Taurus isn't a Prius and we weren't concerned with going green back then but you get the point. It was even the LX edition with my portable CD player running through the cassette deck! How could anyone say No to that? So I did what any normal guy would do at 2AM..."Ward" I'll see you guys back home"...and we hopped in a cab. Then I traded in my Taurus a month later. Point being; Chicks don't look at guys or flirt with them or go home with them if they are driving a lame-o car.
On another note...I'm at the gym today and was fortunate to see not 1, but 2 men wearing spandex shorts. Awesome!
Oh, and I tried that new southern chicken sandwich from McDonald's...fantastic! Still need to get the breakfast one down...
Is it ok for a man to use body wash? I know they make them for men nowadays but it seems if you use it you also have to use a loufa (sp?). I'm not sure I'm comfortable using one of those. Opinions please!
I think that's it for today...Cubs and Padres tied at 1 in the 6th, going for 10 straight. They're headed up this was tomorrow!
And congrats to the Detroit Red Wings on winning the Stanley Cup. Hey Pittsburgh, it's almost football season...
Bye!!
I guess since this "movie" came out someone did a study that concluded females today would be more likely to flirt with a guy driving a Toyota Prius than some kind of sportscar or SUV...I guess because that means they're not "green." The study actually said that 9/10 beautiful, delicious ladies would do this! Are you kidding me?!? Who conducted this survey? My guess is it was 18-24 yr old girls from southern California...or hippies. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a guy who tries to impress with cars or other material things; I think my beard is impressive enough! Only kidding....seriously though, I have real life proof that this is not the case...
It was late '02 or early '03 and I was living in Newport Beach. My roommate (we'll call him "David") and some friends of ours were having some cocktails at Dennis Rodman's bar in Newport Beach, "Josh Slocums." We're inside having a good 'ol time when I see this nice lady that I met a few months before. We had talked a couple times but nothing ever materialized. Anyway, so I see her in the bar and we're just hanging out having a good time; I'm doin the robot and she's lovin' it. We even busted out the electric slide! So it gets to be time to leave and we're outside waiting on my buddy (we'll call him "Ward") to pull my car around why I was trying to convince her to come back to our place to watch "Dumb and Dumber." She decided it was in her best interest to say yes and "Ward" came around with the car. I remember the words like it was yesterday..."A Taurus? You drive a f*&$#ng Taurus!!?? Uh, no thanks..." Now I know a Taurus isn't a Prius and we weren't concerned with going green back then but you get the point. It was even the LX edition with my portable CD player running through the cassette deck! How could anyone say No to that? So I did what any normal guy would do at 2AM..."Ward" I'll see you guys back home"...and we hopped in a cab. Then I traded in my Taurus a month later. Point being; Chicks don't look at guys or flirt with them or go home with them if they are driving a lame-o car.
On another note...I'm at the gym today and was fortunate to see not 1, but 2 men wearing spandex shorts. Awesome!
Oh, and I tried that new southern chicken sandwich from McDonald's...fantastic! Still need to get the breakfast one down...
Is it ok for a man to use body wash? I know they make them for men nowadays but it seems if you use it you also have to use a loufa (sp?). I'm not sure I'm comfortable using one of those. Opinions please!
I think that's it for today...Cubs and Padres tied at 1 in the 6th, going for 10 straight. They're headed up this was tomorrow!
And congrats to the Detroit Red Wings on winning the Stanley Cup. Hey Pittsburgh, it's almost football season...
Bye!!
03 June, 2008
I thought I'd let everyone get a glimpse of a small slice that is the sandwich of my day. Thought I'd liven it up a bit with some video. I hope you enjoy.
On another note...what's an NBA coach gotta do to get some love. Flip Saunders was 174-76 at Detroit during his 3 seasons and went to the Eastern Finals each of those seasons...his reward? A pink slip! Yep, Fired! Unbelievable...Oh and the Cubs won their 9th straight game tonight. That's all I got...BYE!
On another note...what's an NBA coach gotta do to get some love. Flip Saunders was 174-76 at Detroit during his 3 seasons and went to the Eastern Finals each of those seasons...his reward? A pink slip! Yep, Fired! Unbelievable...Oh and the Cubs won their 9th straight game tonight. That's all I got...BYE!
02 June, 2008
T-Bone!!
1) Is there anything better than RC Cola?
2) Is there anything better than Salt Water Taffy?
I'm sitting here watching the Stanley Cup Finals game 5 between the Red Wings and Penguins. I'll admit, it's the first hockey game I've watched all year (although I am flipping between it and the '08 Motor City Bowl replay on Big Ten Network) and it's quite exciting. I'm pleasantly surprised. The goaltending in this game is amazing and it's in the 2nd overtime (I'll give an update if it ends during this blog). I'm hoping it gets to go to a shootout. Come to think of it do they even shoot it out in the playoffs? Shows just how much I know...Regardless, I think that's one of the most exciting moments in sports.
You know what else is exciting? Watching the Cubs win...and they've done it 7 straight times and are leading 6-3 in the 6th right now in San Diego.
Speaking of the Cubs, Sammy Sosa recently said he is going to officially retire after the World Baseball Classic. Good for him. I was a huge Sosa fan during his time in Chicago. I think I started the "sosa-o-meter" in 1998. I think he got a bum rap though toward the end of his career. Sure he left the last game of the year in the 1st inning in his last game with the Cubs. Sure he used a corked bat against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sure he played salsa music in the clubhouse. But you know what? He also, along with Mark McGwire, brought baseball back to America's televisions in '98 and was as exciting to watch as anyone in my generation. He also has NEVER been in any book, report, memorandum, etc. about steroids. Every other player the general public suspected of doing anything performance enhancing has had their names show up somewhere...Not once have you seen Sosa's name anywhere. . . just a thought.
On another note...Today I tried a new flavor of Nutri-grain cereal bars, Raspberry. And I now have a new #1 flavor of Nutri-grain. Tomorrow I'm thinking of getting a lil crazy and try the mixed berry...Also, I nearly got T-boned at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd and Highland next to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood...So this week I will be known as "T-Bone!!"
UPDATE: Cubs up 7-3 in the 8th and a 3rd overtime in Detroit!
Answers...1) No 2) No
Bye!!
2) Is there anything better than Salt Water Taffy?
I'm sitting here watching the Stanley Cup Finals game 5 between the Red Wings and Penguins. I'll admit, it's the first hockey game I've watched all year (although I am flipping between it and the '08 Motor City Bowl replay on Big Ten Network) and it's quite exciting. I'm pleasantly surprised. The goaltending in this game is amazing and it's in the 2nd overtime (I'll give an update if it ends during this blog). I'm hoping it gets to go to a shootout. Come to think of it do they even shoot it out in the playoffs? Shows just how much I know...Regardless, I think that's one of the most exciting moments in sports.
You know what else is exciting? Watching the Cubs win...and they've done it 7 straight times and are leading 6-3 in the 6th right now in San Diego.
Speaking of the Cubs, Sammy Sosa recently said he is going to officially retire after the World Baseball Classic. Good for him. I was a huge Sosa fan during his time in Chicago. I think I started the "sosa-o-meter" in 1998. I think he got a bum rap though toward the end of his career. Sure he left the last game of the year in the 1st inning in his last game with the Cubs. Sure he used a corked bat against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sure he played salsa music in the clubhouse. But you know what? He also, along with Mark McGwire, brought baseball back to America's televisions in '98 and was as exciting to watch as anyone in my generation. He also has NEVER been in any book, report, memorandum, etc. about steroids. Every other player the general public suspected of doing anything performance enhancing has had their names show up somewhere...Not once have you seen Sosa's name anywhere. . . just a thought.
On another note...Today I tried a new flavor of Nutri-grain cereal bars, Raspberry. And I now have a new #1 flavor of Nutri-grain. Tomorrow I'm thinking of getting a lil crazy and try the mixed berry...Also, I nearly got T-boned at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd and Highland next to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood...So this week I will be known as "T-Bone!!"
UPDATE: Cubs up 7-3 in the 8th and a 3rd overtime in Detroit!
Answers...1) No 2) No
Bye!!
01 June, 2008
Super Lotto
So I'm sitting watching TV for about 30 min and I realized that I just watched "America's Most Eligible Bachelor 2000" for the last half hour...Seriously...not realizing what I was doing this was 30 min of my Sunday. If ever I could have 30 min of my life back it was just now. Speaking of Super Lotto I won $1 yesterday. No big deal I guess...
*Cubs went 7-0 on their recent homestand. The last time they had the best record in MLB on June 1st was 1908...coincidence? I don't think so...
*Celtics in 6...please God don't let the Lakers win...
*Oh yeah, Cubs embark on their West Coast swing this week...Super Excited!
On another note...Former Purdue basketball player Scott Martin decided to transfer about a month ago. He stated that he wanted to be closer to his hometown of Valparaiso, IN which is 1 hr from Purdue...His choices were Butler (2 hrs away), IU (3 hrs away) and Notre Dame (1 hr). I could live with Butler; nice school, Hinkle Fieldhouse, don't play Purdue. I could even live with IU; shit school, dumb fans, he would have many well received trips back to play Purdue. But Mr. Martin chose Notre Dame...and for one reason; Selfishness. He said he wanted to play for a coach who would let him showcase his skills. This coming from a true freshman who got 25 min a game for a NCAA tournament team. The only problem is with Purdue he wasn't the go-to guy. He was a 4th or 5th option. See, he came to Purdue from Valpo with his high school teammate Robbie Hummel. Martin was the higher thought of recruit of the 2. Well, Hummel became a household name during the season and through the NCAA tourney. I don't think Martin was too happy about this and wanted out. So I say good riddance Scott. Notre Dame is the perfect place for selfish A-holes who play swords in the same men's restroom where Brady Quinn is the all time champ. Have fun and good luck!
Bye!!
*Cubs went 7-0 on their recent homestand. The last time they had the best record in MLB on June 1st was 1908...coincidence? I don't think so...
*Celtics in 6...please God don't let the Lakers win...
*Oh yeah, Cubs embark on their West Coast swing this week...Super Excited!
On another note...Former Purdue basketball player Scott Martin decided to transfer about a month ago. He stated that he wanted to be closer to his hometown of Valparaiso, IN which is 1 hr from Purdue...His choices were Butler (2 hrs away), IU (3 hrs away) and Notre Dame (1 hr). I could live with Butler; nice school, Hinkle Fieldhouse, don't play Purdue. I could even live with IU; shit school, dumb fans, he would have many well received trips back to play Purdue. But Mr. Martin chose Notre Dame...and for one reason; Selfishness. He said he wanted to play for a coach who would let him showcase his skills. This coming from a true freshman who got 25 min a game for a NCAA tournament team. The only problem is with Purdue he wasn't the go-to guy. He was a 4th or 5th option. See, he came to Purdue from Valpo with his high school teammate Robbie Hummel. Martin was the higher thought of recruit of the 2. Well, Hummel became a household name during the season and through the NCAA tourney. I don't think Martin was too happy about this and wanted out. So I say good riddance Scott. Notre Dame is the perfect place for selfish A-holes who play swords in the same men's restroom where Brady Quinn is the all time champ. Have fun and good luck!
Bye!!
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