Were you saying BOO! or boourns?
Isn't halloween a great idea? I had my halloween party on friday night so I wasn't planning on going outside tonight (gotta watch out for all those vampires and whatnot). Unfortunatly I realized that I don't have any food left in the house, so I ran out to grab some grub, and in the 30 or so minutes I was out, here is what I saw:

Three guys walk into a Rogers Video dressed as Scorpion, Sub-zero and Johnny Cage from Mortal Combat. Cage was asked to wait outside because of the no shirt, no shoes rule.

A pirate and a baseball player arguing over something in the parking lot

Wolverine and The Hulk debating how much yogurt to purchase

A freaky looking guy that may or may not have been wearing a costume

- posted by Mike @ 6:28 PM 2 comments

 
Timbaland never walk in a place he can't walk out of...
Inspired by the fine folks over at sui-generis:


Top 5 Timbaland Supported songs:

5. Cop That Disc
4. We Need A Resolution
3. At It Again
2. Twerk A Little
1. People Like Myself


Now you should all make sure you've got at least these five gems from Mr. Mosley. Am I missing a key song? Let me know.

"I'm tired of these things, I'm tired of these scars
I think I'm gonna get me a drink, I'll call you t'mar"
- posted by Mike @ 11:53 PM 2 comments

 
0-4

- posted by Mike @ 3:10 PM 1 comments

 
I don't want to go off on a rant here, but.....
What the fuck is Major League Baseball's problem?! The Astros have a retractable roof on their ballpark in Houston, same idea as the Rogers Centre **coughskydomecough** in Toronto. For most home games in the regular season and every game in the playoffs the Astros have had the roof closed because it makes it a lot louder and more intimidating to the opposition. However, in the World Series the decision on if the roof is open or closed is MLBs call not the team. So what do you think the call was? Why open the roof of course...jackasses. The roof being closed is a part of the homefield advantage and they're negating it...cocksuckers. Every part of that field, from the Crawford Boxes in left to the hill in center field work for and against both teams. The fans are the one biased part of homefield advantage. I also realize that the Astros are facing more important things then the roof being open or closed... and if they do lose this series, or worst-case get swept, its not going to be because of the roof status, but...its still enough to make me mad, and really, thats what is important here.

"What the heck is a rant?"
- posted by Mike @ 6:33 PM 0 comments

 
Beef o' the Day
Last night during the baseball game the announcers asked the fans to e-mail questions in to be answered during the telecast. So far so good, maybe we'll actually learn something interesting about the 'Stros or Sox. So what do we get as the first question?

"The Yankees and Red Sox finished the season with the same record, so why did the Yankees win the division while the Red Sox got the Wild Card?"

As if we don't hear enough about these two teams when they're playing, we still gotta hear about them when they've both been eliminated. I know this is one of the lowest rated World Series in recent years, but is talking about the two most popular teams in the league really helping anything? I dunno if they just didn't have any Chicago or Houston questions sent in, but I certainly would have prefered to hear about the two teams still playing. Also isn't it common knowledge that ties are broken by looking at the two teams in head to head play? Or am I making too much of an assumption on that one?

P.S. Jermaine Dye = Filthy Pirate Hooker
- posted by Mike @ 5:33 PM 1 comments

 
Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all


Do you know how many Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers that would buy? 1624!
I guess we'd have to split that three ways though...541 each isn't too bad though, that'd keep me fed for at least a couple weeks.
- posted by Mike @ 3:14 PM 2 comments

 
Please step away from the bling bling
You've probably heard by now that the NBA has put a dress code in place for all players whenever they appear at any NBA affiliated event. I understand that certain jobs require their employees to dress in a professional manner, but is pro basketball player really one of these jobs? I mean these guys are being paid to play a game. Ok sure, you might be saying 'I'd wear a pink tutu in after-game press conferences if I could be making a couple mill a year', and thats a fair reaction, but is it really necessary? Was anyone so put off by seeing Allen Iverson 'thugged out' that they decided to stop spending their disposable income on NBA merchandise? Is putting him into a suit going to bring these people back? What purpose can this dress code acomplish? Can I use a couple more question marks in this paragraph? Can any of you stop me?

The NHL has had a dress code for players in place for as long as I can remember, requiring them to be in a suit upon their arival to the arena before the game and in one for post-game interviews. That must be the reason that hockey is so popular in the US, of course the average fan watching a game wants to see their favorite (and not so favorite) players in suits. It makes them seem more fan-friendly.

"Hey did you see that Armani suit KG had on after the game last night?"
"Hells ya I saw it! I'm going out today to pick one up."
"Right on, I grabbed one last week and was wearing while watching the game on my couch. I was like 'no way, we're both rockin the same gear!' How cool is that shit?"
"Yeah man, totally"

Not only do I think the NBA should stay away from the dress code, I think the NHL should toss theirs out too. I'd much rather see Aki Berg interviewed about his nightly bonehead plays wearing a ripped Iron Maiden t-shirt and a pink tutu then in a designer suit. And really, who wouldn't?
- posted by Mike @ 12:31 PM 14 comments

 
I should really be writing a paper right now...
I stole this from the internet...

Everyone one has their firsts...

First best friend: His name was Patrick, and we still talk occationally
First screen name: Wingnutty
First funeral: One of my grandparents
First CD: Collective Soul's self titled one
First pet: Ebony my family's old black lab
First piercing/tattoo: none
First big trip: Florida Keys and surrounding area
First flight: none yet
First concert: Stompin Tom Conners
First job: 'Fry Guy'

Everyone also has their lasts...

Last car ride: I got a ride home from a study party
Last time you cried: Its been a couple years...I think
Last movie you watched: Dirty Work
Last food you ate: Pepperoni and bacon strips pizza
Last temptation: To buy a Kevin Garnett jersey
Last item bought: Red Astros hat, old-school Canucks shirt and a pair of shorts
Last annoyance: This paper that I should be writing
Last shirt worn: My new Canucks shirt
Last concert: Shania Twain at the Corel Centre
Last phone call: The sports store called me to tell me my hat was in
Last time at the mall: Today to buy all the crap that I've already told you about
Last fight: Me vs. This Paper...I'll tell you who isn't winning
- posted by Mike @ 1:58 AM 3 comments

 
whats new
lets see. don't really have much to post, except for a couple things so i guess i'll do it BULLET STYLE!!

have to write letter to get back into school

have to show letter to two profs before the deadline date (nov 15)

need to go buy a new hat

need some blank cds

should go clothes shopping

hmmm... well thats pretty much it, i think i'm done showing off

- posted by steve @ 12:13 AM 1 comments

 
Killer B's!
Houston
Astros
National
League
Champions!
- posted by Mike @ 11:37 PM 2 comments

 
Junk and some filler
- Astros get a second kick at the can tonight, so hopefully my heart isn't ripped out of my chest and hit 550 feet to left field this time.

- I think Todd Bertuzzi jerseys should be sold cheaper then other player's jerseys...but thats just cause I want one.

- Same for Brad Lidge ones...although I might have to get an Oswalt or Berkman one instead

- Can anyone tell me how to make bullets show up on this thing instead of using boring old hyphens?

- I wrote a midterm where I got to make up one of the questions and answer it...why is that so much harder than it should be?

- If you need a screwdriver to get into a package of m&m's there might be a problem

- You know what we haven't had around here for a while? A top 5 list, so...

Top 5 Songs* on my computer that should be on yours:

5. Teardrop - Massive Attack and Portishead
4. On Point - House of Pain
3. Flirting With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
2. Redneck Gigolo - Charlie Terrell
1. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Jonny Cash and Willie Nelson

*that you might not expect to see
- posted by Mike @ 3:18 PM 1 comments

 
Grrrrr.....
I hate Albert Pujols right now.

That is all.
- posted by Mike @ 12:28 PM 3 comments

 
I think its time to get rid of the DH
Well the Chicago White Sox just won the ALCS to secure their spot in the World Series, where they will hopefully be playing the Astros. Probably the most impressive stat comming out of this series was that the White Sox starting pitchers went 4 straight complete games. Thats great and everything, but wouldn't it be way more impressive if they didn't use the DH. I know I bitch about it all the time, but c'mon, let them swing the damn bat! Thats what makes the NL great. Of course as an Astros fan I'm biased, but watching the National Leagues series with all the substitutions and pinch hitting is what makes it great. Would Chris Burke be the hero that hes turning out to be if they used a DH? Well maybe, but thats not the point...is there a point? I dunno I think I'm starting to go crazy anyway.
- posted by Mike @ 12:01 AM 0 comments

 
Say What ??

You Should Get a MD (Doctor of Medicine)

You're both compassionate and brilliant - a rare combination. You were born to be a doctor.

- posted by steve @ 7:50 PM 1 comments

 
Hey!
NBA pools are up and running. Anyone with me??
- posted by Mike @ 7:36 PM 1 comments

 
Like taking candy from a baby
You may not be aware yet, but the 31st of this month is international candy day. In preparation for this stores everywhere are stocking up on all kinds of great candy packages. I, like the awsome guy that I am, have purchased as much of this 'fun-sized' candy as I could carry. First of all, what is so 'fun' about smaller than normal candy? Wouldn't it be more fun if it was at least normal sized...or better yet HUGE? But thats not the point I came here to question today, what I want to know is whats the deal with Hershey's Kisses?

Everyone knows what a Hershey Kiss looks like, they've got a pretty distinct shape. Also, most people I know can handle ripping apart thin pieces of tin foil. So do we really still need the little Hershey tag sticking out the top? All its doing is cluttering up my candy eating experience. I say its time we do away with the Hershey's Kiss tags. Who is with me?
- posted by Mike @ 11:40 AM 0 comments

 
I'm Batman! ok maybe not...

Your Superhero Profile

Your Superhero Name is The Dark Devil Your Superpower is Complements Your Weakness is Anger Your Weapon is Your Venomous Bullets Your Mode of Transportation is Boat

- posted by steve @ 11:35 PM 1 comments

 
Puckin' Right
Well the new season is 7 days old, and with 189 more days to go here are the 4 teams that will be taking me through it. Each pool I'm in has a slightly different setup and a different number of managers, so the star level on each team is affected accordingly.

Pool 1 Drafted with the 4th pick - 14 Managers starting 2 of every position plus a utility spot:
C: Pavel Datsyuk, Patrice Bergeron and Jason Allison
LW: Simon Gagne, Shane Doan(RW) and Henrick Zetterberg
RW: Jerome Iginla, Jeff O'Neill(C) and Dustin Brown
D: Sheldon Souray, Dick Tarnstrom and Mattias Ohlund
G: Manny Legace and Marc Denis

Pool 2 Drafted with the 11th pick- Yahoo Public Pool: 12 managers, 2 at each forward and goalie plus 4 defencemen:
C: Brendan Morrison, Bobby Holik and Joffery Lupul(RW)
LW: Rick Nash, Henrick Zetterberg and Alexander Ovechkin
RW: Todd Bertuzzi, Glen Murray and Jeff O'Neill(C)
D: Marek Zidlicky, Kimmo Timonen, Jay Bouwmeester and Eric Brewer
G: Mikka Kiprusoff, Marc Denis, Mike Dunham and Kari Lehtonen

Pool 3 Drafted with the 6th pick- 7 managers starting one at every position plus an additional forward and utility spot:
C: Joe Sakic, Mark Savard and Joffery Lupul(RW)
LW: Shane Doan(RW) and Simon Gagne
RW: Todd Bertuzzi and Dany Heatley
D: Marek Zidlicky
G: Manny Legace and Mika Kiprusoff

Pool 4 Drafted with the 1st overall pick - 4 managers with the same setup as the public pool:
C: Robert Lang, Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg
LW: Marcus Naslund, Simon Gagne and Alex Tanguay
RW: Todd Bertuzzi, Glen Murray and Milan Hejduk
D: Nicklas Lidstrom, Kimmo Timonen, Sheldon Souray and Dick Tarnstrom
G: Roberto Luongo, Mika Kiprusoff, Jose Theodore and Nicholi Khabibulin

What? you're not impressed? fine, I'll end it with a joke.
Why does Snoop Dogg carry an umbrella?

for drizzle.
- posted by Mike @ 6:00 PM 0 comments

 
Dog Named Snoop

adopt your own virtual pet!

- posted by Mike @ 6:06 PM 1 comments

 
Look whos on top.... :P
well i really don't have much to say, but i've gotta post so we all will have posted on the same day. so if you notice my post is on top, which is where i am currently in one of my two football pools and where i plan to be at the end of the hockey season in all 3 of my hockey pools. sooo boooyeah!!!
- posted by steve @ 11:38 PM 0 comments

 
Better Late Then Never
Alrighty, Tom has sparked the creative juices around here with his Fantasy Baseball Wrapup post, and hopefully Steve will complete the Bacon Strips trifecta later today. I don't think we've had a day with a post from each of us yet...but I'll have to check to be sure*. I've got so many things that I've been meaning to talk about over the last couple weeks that I never got up here that I don't know where to start now. So I'm just gonna throw some stuff around as it floats through my head. I apologize in advance for the lack of structue and the ramblings...but you get whats you pay for.

How 'bout them Astros. Damn. 18 innings, 5 hours and 50 minutes, over 550 pitches. What a crazy game, I listened to the first 8 1/2 innings on the radio in my room as I was being educational, and decided to head downstairs to the tv to see if the Astros could pull of some magic in the bottom of the 9th. After Ausmus tied the game with his two-out homer I said to my roommate "shit, they'll probably go 17 innings just to keep me from working" who knew that I was underestimating. The Astros used every player they had in the park except Roy Oswalt who pitched the day before (Andy Pettitte was MIA...probably in Atlanta awaiting the potential game 5). Roger Clemens was brought into the game as a pinch hitter. Stuff like that is why the DH rule is for pansies. Of all the crazy things that happened in the game, like Chris Burke being the first rookie with a series winning walk-off homer, THIS might be the craziest of them all. Buddy over here caught not only Burke's game winner, but Berkman's grandslam ball too!

I've been watching a lot of the Gameshow Network lately, its the perfect time filler. If you need it for a commercial break or to fill in a full half hour its always there pumping out the hits. As much as I love Jeopardy I think its pretty safe to say that the most dominant game show of all-time was/is The Price is Right. Mainly because its the first gameshow that as a child you feel like you could go on and actually win something. Plus it never gets old, when you get older you can just turn it into a drinking game. One of the best part of any game show of course is watching the contestants that make you feel good about yourself. You know the ones that make you yell at them through the tv. "What are you buying a vowel for just solve the damn puzzle!!" So in honour of the game show theme here are a couple great links: first up from the Phat Phree a great article called You Can't Plinko For Shit You Dumb Whore. Plus this illiterate lifeline waster.

One more thing about game shows. Don't you love it when you get the Final Jeopardy question right and none of the contestants do? Usually it takes some kind of random sports question or something Canadian based to stump all three trivia buffs, and this one is definitly Canadian based, but I kinda thought it was more common knowledge. I forget the exact wording of the question, but it was something like this: "What was the name of the ship that sank in Lake Superior in November 1975 that gained fame through a Gordon Lightfoot song?". Oops I guess I shouldn't have writen that part in the form of a question, but you know what I'm talkin bout. I mean thats a pretty famous song isn't it? And the name of the ship is right there in the title, its not as though they asked who "Fifty Mission Cap" was written about.
You answered 'Buck', and your wager...Futter....Buck Futter!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...Killer Whales! Don't worry, these ones are in captivity...for now. These ones are special though cause they've started using the fish they were being fed to catch sea gulls that land on the surface of the water to feed. Then they get hit with the pain Free Willy style. Thats why I don't have a pet killer whale, they're just too damned crafty. Not like shoebox diarama crafty though, like kill you in your sleep crafty. Then you gotta count on Grissom to come in and figure out where your body went and why it smells like fish.

Well I was gonna put the rosters for my fantasy hockey teams into this post too, but I think I've covered enough ground to save that for another day. So instead I'll just end it here.

*I ain't checking shit
- posted by Mike @ 3:29 PM 0 comments

 
October Fever
I still haven't gotten around to reproducing last week's lost post...partly because I've been busy and partly because I'm just a lazy bastard. I was also planning on having a baseball postseason preview post, and considering three of the four series have already started it looks like I missed the boat on that one too. Here are my official picks for the divisional series winners anyway:

Houston
St. Louis
Boston
New York

Then I've got the Astros over the Red Sox in the World Series.

The best part of the end of the baseball regular season: With the Astros making the playoffs the sports shop in the mall decided to order extra hats for all 8 teams that got in. So this means I'm finally going to be getting the red and gold Houston hat that I've been looking for since I don't even remember when.

The worst part of the end of the baseball regular season: I lost 3 out of the 4 pools I was in over the final days. Fuck. Oh well at least the 'Stros are in and I didn't get shutout.

Tune in tomorrow to see what my fantasy hockey teams will start the season looking like...thats right, I'll be posting on back-to-back days...haven't seen that in a while. I might even get off my ass and redo that other post before the weekend...but I just bought NBA Live 06 so I wouldn't hold my breath or anything.
- posted by Mike @ 10:10 PM 0 comments