AL East: New York Yankees
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: Seattle Mariners
AL Wild Card: Tampa Bay Rays
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Card: Cincinnati Reds
ALCS: Yankees over Rays
NLCS: Cardinals over Phillies
World Series: Yankees over Cardinals
[How could I have forgotten those categories]
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
NL MVP: Pooh Holes
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
AL Rookie of the Year: Brian Matusz
NL Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
AL Manager of the Year: Don Wakamatsu
NL Manager of the Year: Dusty Baker
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Hamilton
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Jose Reyes
Post your predictions in the comments section and maybe you can be like JLeary. I scored last year's baseball picks for him mostly because of his call of Zach Greinke for Cy Young. And I also rule him the winner of the NFL predictions because he got 8 playoff teams right and was the only one to have New Orleans or Indianapolis in a conference title game.
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Como Se Dice "Snooki" En Espanol?
MTV has started airing "Jersey Shore" in more than 30 countries.
While many Poopheads -- especially those of us from Staten Island -- have seen people like this everyday of our lives, getting foreigners to fall in love with -- or at least understand -- Pauly D will be a little more difficult.
MTV executives say they believe the “Jersey Shore” narrative is universally appealing. One of the overseas print ads for the show sums it up bluntly: “Muscles + gel + tanning bed = sex.”
“G.T.L.,” or “gym, tan, laundry,” will be known in Latin America, “gimnasio, bronceado, lavanderÃa.”
Compared to other MTV shows “Jersey Shore” is actually easier to promote overseas “because it has a more human element.”
“Tila Tequila was much harder,” he said, referring to the dating shows starring a model.
While many Poopheads -- especially those of us from Staten Island -- have seen people like this everyday of our lives, getting foreigners to fall in love with -- or at least understand -- Pauly D will be a little more difficult.
MTV executives say they believe the “Jersey Shore” narrative is universally appealing. One of the overseas print ads for the show sums it up bluntly: “Muscles + gel + tanning bed = sex.”
“G.T.L.,” or “gym, tan, laundry,” will be known in Latin America, “gimnasio, bronceado, lavanderÃa.”
Compared to other MTV shows “Jersey Shore” is actually easier to promote overseas “because it has a more human element.”
“Tila Tequila was much harder,” he said, referring to the dating shows starring a model.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Proof Lotteries are a Regressive Tax
As much as I enjoy playing the lottery occassionally, I understand it perfectly. The odds of winning are very poor and almost any other method of gambling is more likely to make you a winner.
Lotteries raise money for municipalties. Lotteries are mainly played by poor people.
Which brings me to the story of Bonnie Preece, the grocery story cashier from London, Ontario, Canada.
She won $20.6 million after purchasing two $2 Quick Pick tickets and was so much in disbelief, she called up her sister to double check the winning numbers.
She and husband Bill Rollings can now afford things like a new car and buying their first home — something her $12.30-an-hour salary wouldn’t let her afford for a long time.
“I have $80.17 in savings,” she said.
Asked if she would help out her ex-husband, she turned to the cameras and said, “Sucks to be you.”
A woman with $80 in savings is playing the lottery?
She's an idiot. She'll blow through her $20 million in about a year and be back loading bags at the No Frills before you know it.
And yet poker is verboten because it's a game of chance.
Lotteries raise money for municipalties. Lotteries are mainly played by poor people.
Which brings me to the story of Bonnie Preece, the grocery story cashier from London, Ontario, Canada.
She won $20.6 million after purchasing two $2 Quick Pick tickets and was so much in disbelief, she called up her sister to double check the winning numbers.
She and husband Bill Rollings can now afford things like a new car and buying their first home — something her $12.30-an-hour salary wouldn’t let her afford for a long time.
“I have $80.17 in savings,” she said.
Asked if she would help out her ex-husband, she turned to the cameras and said, “Sucks to be you.”
A woman with $80 in savings is playing the lottery?
She's an idiot. She'll blow through her $20 million in about a year and be back loading bags at the No Frills before you know it.
And yet poker is verboten because it's a game of chance.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Soulmates
There are 6 billion people in the world and ur likely to meet perhaps 1 one-millionth of them, or 6000 people. Half of those will not be of your preferred gender so you're talking about 3000 possible mates. So the chances of finding your soulmate seem pretty slim.
But I feel like I've been lucky in life because I found my soulmate.
Meet Veronica:
Mrs. Poop is actually something of a misnomer. She hates poop. Whenever I call her to check out one of my prodigious ploppers she refuses. And often makes me turn the fan on to dissipate the smell.
They say your large intestine is 30 feet long. Mine is 31.
But I feel like I've been lucky in life because I found my soulmate.
Meet Veronica:
Mrs. Poop is actually something of a misnomer. She hates poop. Whenever I call her to check out one of my prodigious ploppers she refuses. And often makes me turn the fan on to dissipate the smell.
They say your large intestine is 30 feet long. Mine is 31.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Song of the Week
"Smooth Operator" - Sade
I love the smooth, jazzy sound of this one. She is such a unique artist, no one even tries to copy her.
I love the smooth, jazzy sound of this one. She is such a unique artist, no one even tries to copy her.
Does This Mean the Average Age at Marriage is 70?
The average person’s sex life ends by the age of 70, according to a report published today in the British Medical Journal.
Men age 30 have an average of 35 years of sexually active life remaining, compared with 31 years for women, researchers at the University of Chicago’s department of obstetrics and gynecology estimated after reviewing a survey of 3,000 people. A separate survey of older people showed that by 55, men have an average sexual life expectancy of 15 years and women can expect 10 more years, the researchers found.
People in very good or excellent health were almost twice as likely to be interested in sex as people in poorer health, according to the study. Men lost more years of sexual activity as a result of poor health than women, the researchers said. That may motivate men to pursue healthier lifestyles, they said.
“Translation of expectations about the duration and quality of sexually active life may, at the individual level, influence important health behaviors to promote or prolong sexual functioning, such as adherence to medical treatment or maintenance of a healthy lifestyle,” the researchers wrote.
In statistics, projections of how long people will live vary according to age. Life expectancy increases as people reach middle age because they have survived risks that earlier in life reduced their chances of making it to old age.
The team, led by Stacy Tessler Lindau, used data from a 1995-1996 survey of 3,000 men and women between ages 25 and 74 and a 2005-2006 survey of 3,000 men and women between 57 and 85. Men were more likely than women to be sexually active, report a having a good quality sex life and be interested in sex, according to the study.
The gap was largest among 75- to 85-year-olds. About 40 percent of men in that group were sexually active, compared with 17 percent of women, the researchers found.
Men age 30 have an average of 35 years of sexually active life remaining, compared with 31 years for women, researchers at the University of Chicago’s department of obstetrics and gynecology estimated after reviewing a survey of 3,000 people. A separate survey of older people showed that by 55, men have an average sexual life expectancy of 15 years and women can expect 10 more years, the researchers found.
People in very good or excellent health were almost twice as likely to be interested in sex as people in poorer health, according to the study. Men lost more years of sexual activity as a result of poor health than women, the researchers said. That may motivate men to pursue healthier lifestyles, they said.
“Translation of expectations about the duration and quality of sexually active life may, at the individual level, influence important health behaviors to promote or prolong sexual functioning, such as adherence to medical treatment or maintenance of a healthy lifestyle,” the researchers wrote.
In statistics, projections of how long people will live vary according to age. Life expectancy increases as people reach middle age because they have survived risks that earlier in life reduced their chances of making it to old age.
The team, led by Stacy Tessler Lindau, used data from a 1995-1996 survey of 3,000 men and women between ages 25 and 74 and a 2005-2006 survey of 3,000 men and women between 57 and 85. Men were more likely than women to be sexually active, report a having a good quality sex life and be interested in sex, according to the study.
The gap was largest among 75- to 85-year-olds. About 40 percent of men in that group were sexually active, compared with 17 percent of women, the researchers found.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
But Michelle is Loving It
The Eastern Echo of Ypsilanti, Michigan may want to hire a headline writer or two from the New York Post. I'm not sure this correctly conveys the Republicans worries about the health care bill.
"Republicans turned off by size of Obama's package" is still only my second favorite funny headline in the history of the Poop.
"Republicans turned off by size of Obama's package" is still only my second favorite funny headline in the history of the Poop.
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Final Four is Set and No One is More Surprised Than I Am
Saturday morning things were starting to look pretty rosy for my bracket. I had Kansas State, Kentucky and Baylor, and can’t believe none of those teams won.
I’m even more shocked that 200 people have all four final four teams correct on espn.com’s tournament challenge.
Butler beat Kansas State in almost the exact same way as they beat Syracuse. They got out to an early lead (20-10). They forced a lot of turnovers (20). They gave up the lead late in the second half (52-51). They went on a run (12-4) to seal the game and scored the same amount of points (63).
West Virginia beating Kentucky to me is one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. I still don’t know how they did it so easily. Joe Missoula picked a good time to have the best game of his career.
Tom Izzo is a fuckin genius. In the last 12 years he made the Final Four 6 times. He’s done it as a favorite, a 1 seed three times and a 2 seed last year. He's also done it as a 5 seed without beating any higher seed teams (this year). And he's done it as a 5 seed by beating the #1 and #2 seeds (2005, when he played Vermont in the second round, fresh off their upset of Syracuse). The only time he lost an Elite Game they were a 7 seed. The numbers on Izzo and Michigan State are just amazing. And since he’s done it with three distinct groups of players he has to have at least some hand in the success.
I'm still impressed with Baylor even though they lost. LaceDarius Dunn and Tweety Carter are awesome, and Epke Udoh is one of the most athletic big men in the nation.
I think they got screwed by a bad call. With 4 and a half minutes left Quincy Acy drove and hit a teardrop over Greg Zoubek. But he was called with a questionable charge. I think Zoubek was still moving. The call completely changed the game. Instead of a 4-point lead, Baylor was up 2, and down 1 a few seconds later.
Duke did nothing to dispel its reputation as a team of annoying white pussies. Kyle Singler didn't show up, missing all 10 shots from the field. Scheyer also looked like a little bitch when he swung his elbows and started a minor incident which inexplicably ended with only Quincy Acy getting teed up.
But I will give Duke credit, they are tougher this year than most Duke teams have been, and their work on the offensive glass won this game for them.
I’m even more shocked that 200 people have all four final four teams correct on espn.com’s tournament challenge.
Butler beat Kansas State in almost the exact same way as they beat Syracuse. They got out to an early lead (20-10). They forced a lot of turnovers (20). They gave up the lead late in the second half (52-51). They went on a run (12-4) to seal the game and scored the same amount of points (63).
West Virginia beating Kentucky to me is one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. I still don’t know how they did it so easily. Joe Missoula picked a good time to have the best game of his career.
Tom Izzo is a fuckin genius. In the last 12 years he made the Final Four 6 times. He’s done it as a favorite, a 1 seed three times and a 2 seed last year. He's also done it as a 5 seed without beating any higher seed teams (this year). And he's done it as a 5 seed by beating the #1 and #2 seeds (2005, when he played Vermont in the second round, fresh off their upset of Syracuse). The only time he lost an Elite Game they were a 7 seed. The numbers on Izzo and Michigan State are just amazing. And since he’s done it with three distinct groups of players he has to have at least some hand in the success.
I'm still impressed with Baylor even though they lost. LaceDarius Dunn and Tweety Carter are awesome, and Epke Udoh is one of the most athletic big men in the nation.
I think they got screwed by a bad call. With 4 and a half minutes left Quincy Acy drove and hit a teardrop over Greg Zoubek. But he was called with a questionable charge. I think Zoubek was still moving. The call completely changed the game. Instead of a 4-point lead, Baylor was up 2, and down 1 a few seconds later.
Duke did nothing to dispel its reputation as a team of annoying white pussies. Kyle Singler didn't show up, missing all 10 shots from the field. Scheyer also looked like a little bitch when he swung his elbows and started a minor incident which inexplicably ended with only Quincy Acy getting teed up.
But I will give Duke credit, they are tougher this year than most Duke teams have been, and their work on the offensive glass won this game for them.
No Negatives
In Chase's potty-training we've learned that negatives are a negative. It should be a positive experience where the child is rewarded for his successes but not shamed or scolded for his failures.
Because the word "accident" sounds pejorative I have been calling any urinary misfires, "Fergies."
Thankfully we haven't had too many Fergies in week 1 post-potty training boot camp.
Because the word "accident" sounds pejorative I have been calling any urinary misfires, "Fergies."
Thankfully we haven't had too many Fergies in week 1 post-potty training boot camp.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sweet 16: Friday Thoughts
Tennessee's victory over Ohio State basically means no one will get all the Final Four teams right. Maybe someone had Michigan State but I doubt it. No matter what we'll get the lowest seed in the Final Four since George Mason in 2006.
Evan Turner played a great game, he even invoked the rare "smell the onions" from Raf.
Very impressed with Tennessee. They really don't have a lot of great players, but they win the games.
I'm so happy Wayne Chism got rid of that headband, so long as he refused to wear it properly.
I still want Bruce Pearl to do something outrageous or funny though.
Baylor completely laid the smack down on St. Mary's. Kind of embarrassing. And once again proof that upsets are nice but sometimes they lead to mismatches down the road.
At one point Baylor led 54-19, a 35 point lead, and almost triple SMU's score, shocking considering it happened in the second half.
I know Baylor can play great aggressive defense, but they don't normally shoot that well. Tweety and LaceDarius shot 7-13 from downtown.
Omar Samhan had a decent game with 15 and 9 but it just didn't matter, Baylor was too good on this night.
Evan Turner played a great game, he even invoked the rare "smell the onions" from Raf.
Very impressed with Tennessee. They really don't have a lot of great players, but they win the games.
I'm so happy Wayne Chism got rid of that headband, so long as he refused to wear it properly.
I still want Bruce Pearl to do something outrageous or funny though.
Baylor completely laid the smack down on St. Mary's. Kind of embarrassing. And once again proof that upsets are nice but sometimes they lead to mismatches down the road.
At one point Baylor led 54-19, a 35 point lead, and almost triple SMU's score, shocking considering it happened in the second half.
I know Baylor can play great aggressive defense, but they don't normally shoot that well. Tweety and LaceDarius shot 7-13 from downtown.
Omar Samhan had a decent game with 15 and 9 but it just didn't matter, Baylor was too good on this night.
Sweet 16: Thursday Thoughts
Another great game in what has become a legendary tournament. Kansas State over Xavier in double overtime. A great back and forth between 2 great backcourts. Kansas State’s Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen combined for 53 points and Xavier’s Terrell Hollway and Jordan Crawford combining for 58.
Crawford (whose name will soon be changed to “Jordan Crawford the guy who dunked on LeBron) had the onions moment of the night when he nailed a 3-pointer from waaaaaaay downtown (bang!) to tie it up with four seconds left in the first overtime.
But it never would have gotten that far if not for a lucky break for Xavier at the end of regulation. There’s always a big debate about fouling when you’re up three to put your opponent on the line instead of giving up a prayer of a three. Clemente tried to grab Holloway but the refs didn’t call it. By the time Chris Merriwether got to him he was in his shooting motion and drew the shooting foul. Holloway made all three which takes some onions in a the final seconds of 3-point game.
We finally got the Gus Johnson we’ve been waiting for all tournament. He was in peak form during this game.
I think I may start a Facebook group called “Onions! Ha HA! Get Bill Raftery and Gus Johnson on the same announce team.” I would watch the 5-3 game from Smist’s high school if those two guys were doing the broadcasting.
Cornell doesn't see too many players like John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins in the Ivy League.
They took a 10-2 lead with about 15 left in the first half. With 12 minutes left in the second they were down 38-21. That's 23 minutes and 11 points.
Everyone talked about how Cornell was for real because they can shoot it, especially from the outside. Well they didn't make those shots (5-21 from 3) against Kentucky. And I think a lot of that has to do with Kentucky's defense.
Great run for Cornell but they just can't compete with a team with that much athleticism.
Cornell lost 5 games this season to Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Penn. Regular season RPI numbers 1, 2, 5 and 299. The other loss was Seton Hall, #60.
I didn't see much of the West Virginia-Washington game but I think without Truck Bryant the Mountaineers will not be able to beat Kentucky.
The Dome didn't seem as empty as I thought it would be. It didn't become a national story like I thought it would but it definitely filled up with disappointed people after the Syracuse game ended.
Cornell was up 10-2, then down 38-21, a 36-11 run over a 23 minute span
Crawford (whose name will soon be changed to “Jordan Crawford the guy who dunked on LeBron) had the onions moment of the night when he nailed a 3-pointer from waaaaaaay downtown (bang!) to tie it up with four seconds left in the first overtime.
But it never would have gotten that far if not for a lucky break for Xavier at the end of regulation. There’s always a big debate about fouling when you’re up three to put your opponent on the line instead of giving up a prayer of a three. Clemente tried to grab Holloway but the refs didn’t call it. By the time Chris Merriwether got to him he was in his shooting motion and drew the shooting foul. Holloway made all three which takes some onions in a the final seconds of 3-point game.
We finally got the Gus Johnson we’ve been waiting for all tournament. He was in peak form during this game.
I think I may start a Facebook group called “Onions! Ha HA! Get Bill Raftery and Gus Johnson on the same announce team.” I would watch the 5-3 game from Smist’s high school if those two guys were doing the broadcasting.
Cornell doesn't see too many players like John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins in the Ivy League.
They took a 10-2 lead with about 15 left in the first half. With 12 minutes left in the second they were down 38-21. That's 23 minutes and 11 points.
Everyone talked about how Cornell was for real because they can shoot it, especially from the outside. Well they didn't make those shots (5-21 from 3) against Kentucky. And I think a lot of that has to do with Kentucky's defense.
Great run for Cornell but they just can't compete with a team with that much athleticism.
Cornell lost 5 games this season to Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Penn. Regular season RPI numbers 1, 2, 5 and 299. The other loss was Seton Hall, #60.
I didn't see much of the West Virginia-Washington game but I think without Truck Bryant the Mountaineers will not be able to beat Kentucky.
The Dome didn't seem as empty as I thought it would be. It didn't become a national story like I thought it would but it definitely filled up with disappointed people after the Syracuse game ended.
Cornell was up 10-2, then down 38-21, a 36-11 run over a 23 minute span
Bad End to a Good Year
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. 18 of them, 12 in the first half.
Rick Jackson was only credited (blamed?) with three of them but it sure seemed like more. It felt like every time he got the ball he got nervous and would lose it, telegraph his pass or chuck it into a crowd. It almost would have been better had he fouled out because at least they wouldn't have tried to get the ball inside if DeShonte Riley had been in there.
Wes Johnson played another good game but he may lack the killer instint, the necessary selfishness to be an absolute take-over "give me the ball and go to hell" type of player in the NBA. We needed him to go be the inside in the inside-outside games with Rautins but he didn't really get himself into the low post.
But all those first half troubles aside SU came back and took the lead at 40-39 and then again at 54-50. It was at that time I started to believe. We were hitting every shot and suffocating Butler and I thought we were close to breaking their spirit.
But then the ghost of Jim Boeheim reared its ugly head, up 4 with the ball Scoop killed 25 seconds of clock the chucked up a three without a pass or an attempted drive. Too early to waste a trip.
The next three possessions were a jacked 3 by Rautins, a drive into the defense by Scoop and the drive where Rautins got stripped and instead of going after the ball he went after the foul call. He got neither.
Over that span Butler hit a 3 when Scoop didn't get out on the shooter, Howard spun around Jackson and then another 3 from the corner off the backboard. That's the way the ball bounces sometimes.
it's a shame to see Andy Rautins go out like this. He was a great player and a fan favorite, and as much as I love Wes Johnson and Carmelo Anthony for the one year we had them there's something special about seeing a scrawny 18-year-old boy and watching him grow into a man over five years to become a pretty awesome player.
It seems like scouts think Rautins is a late second round pick at best with a marginal NBA career but I think he could turn into a decent pro. He can shoot, he can pass, he has decent size for a 2 guard and his quickness might be questionable I think he's gotten strong enough to play NBA caliber defense.
This loss was also a shame for Arinze Onuaku who also blossomed into a pretty good player (if you don't count that he shoots free throws like a 3rd grade girl) during his time at SU. I'm still a little puzzled why he wasn't able to go if it was just a muscle strain. We definitely could have used him to at least post up and kick out for the shooters.
I love Scoop Jardine. Yes he makes some bad plays at times but he has a decent outside shot but he can also get to the basket and for the most part he knows when to do what.
Scoop will lead next year's team along with his NBA Jam partner Kris Joseph and his high school sweetheart Rick Jackson. Brandon Triche will probably play point but I really don't see a lot of potential. They'll be joined by a couple good recruits including 7-foot Fab Melo.
I bet DeShonte Riley ends up transferring this summer or next. I just don't see how Boeheim is going to find playing time for 2 7-footers and Rick Jackson.
To sum up the year, the 2009-2010 season was sort of like "Full Metal Jacket." You weren't expecting anything, it started off great and had a puzzling and incredibly disappointing ending. But when we talk about them we remember the good lines/good times and realize we may have to wait a very long time to see another movie/team as good as this one again.
Rick Jackson was only credited (blamed?) with three of them but it sure seemed like more. It felt like every time he got the ball he got nervous and would lose it, telegraph his pass or chuck it into a crowd. It almost would have been better had he fouled out because at least they wouldn't have tried to get the ball inside if DeShonte Riley had been in there.
Wes Johnson played another good game but he may lack the killer instint, the necessary selfishness to be an absolute take-over "give me the ball and go to hell" type of player in the NBA. We needed him to go be the inside in the inside-outside games with Rautins but he didn't really get himself into the low post.
But all those first half troubles aside SU came back and took the lead at 40-39 and then again at 54-50. It was at that time I started to believe. We were hitting every shot and suffocating Butler and I thought we were close to breaking their spirit.
But then the ghost of Jim Boeheim reared its ugly head, up 4 with the ball Scoop killed 25 seconds of clock the chucked up a three without a pass or an attempted drive. Too early to waste a trip.
The next three possessions were a jacked 3 by Rautins, a drive into the defense by Scoop and the drive where Rautins got stripped and instead of going after the ball he went after the foul call. He got neither.
Over that span Butler hit a 3 when Scoop didn't get out on the shooter, Howard spun around Jackson and then another 3 from the corner off the backboard. That's the way the ball bounces sometimes.
it's a shame to see Andy Rautins go out like this. He was a great player and a fan favorite, and as much as I love Wes Johnson and Carmelo Anthony for the one year we had them there's something special about seeing a scrawny 18-year-old boy and watching him grow into a man over five years to become a pretty awesome player.
It seems like scouts think Rautins is a late second round pick at best with a marginal NBA career but I think he could turn into a decent pro. He can shoot, he can pass, he has decent size for a 2 guard and his quickness might be questionable I think he's gotten strong enough to play NBA caliber defense.
This loss was also a shame for Arinze Onuaku who also blossomed into a pretty good player (if you don't count that he shoots free throws like a 3rd grade girl) during his time at SU. I'm still a little puzzled why he wasn't able to go if it was just a muscle strain. We definitely could have used him to at least post up and kick out for the shooters.
I love Scoop Jardine. Yes he makes some bad plays at times but he has a decent outside shot but he can also get to the basket and for the most part he knows when to do what.
Scoop will lead next year's team along with his NBA Jam partner Kris Joseph and his high school sweetheart Rick Jackson. Brandon Triche will probably play point but I really don't see a lot of potential. They'll be joined by a couple good recruits including 7-foot Fab Melo.
I bet DeShonte Riley ends up transferring this summer or next. I just don't see how Boeheim is going to find playing time for 2 7-footers and Rick Jackson.
To sum up the year, the 2009-2010 season was sort of like "Full Metal Jacket." You weren't expecting anything, it started off great and had a puzzling and incredibly disappointing ending. But when we talk about them we remember the good lines/good times and realize we may have to wait a very long time to see another movie/team as good as this one again.
A Bit of an Overreaction
As I was walking to work I saw a guy in a nice suit running after a cab. It got stopped at a red light so he was able to catch it and he starts pounding on the window.
He's yelling "you better watch it, you almost ran me over, I'll fuckin kill you."
Then he walks in front of the cab and writes down its license and medallion number.
The light turns green but the cab can't go because this guy is standing right in front of it.
He finally steps out of the way, and the cab drives off. As it passes the guy, he spits on the window.
I bet he is a Syracuse alum.
He's yelling "you better watch it, you almost ran me over, I'll fuckin kill you."
Then he walks in front of the cab and writes down its license and medallion number.
The light turns green but the cab can't go because this guy is standing right in front of it.
He finally steps out of the way, and the cab drives off. As it passes the guy, he spits on the window.
I bet he is a Syracuse alum.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
What Should I Wear Tonight?
As I was picking out my tournament wardrobe I noticed I had quite a lot of selections to choose from. This partial assemblage shows 9 t-shirts and 2 jerseys. I know there are more somewhere.
Syacuse Needs a Fan Like This
During Kansas's big game earlier this month against Kansas State, among those spotted in the stands was porn star Samantha Ryan.
Kansas assistant coach Kurtis Townsend gave her the tickets, and she tweeted a promising thank you along with a picture of her posing with the Kansas Jayhawk mascot.
Such spirit is admirable. But, really, could you expect anything less from an award-winning actress -- Adult Video News' selection for best group sex scene -- in the immortal Butt Pirates of the Caribbean.
What do we know about Samantha Ryan's college fandom? Well, she wanted to spend her 32nd birthday in Lawrence, Kan., and she's still upset at Roy Williams for leaving, "Roy was center of our world when I was @ KU but he left @ a time that broke our hearts. Poor timing was like a stab n back," Ryan tweeted. Later, she tweeted Bill Self was a modern-day Superman, "Plus, Self has carried on the tradition even better than Williams did so in the end, it's all about BILL SELF! Woot!"
Almost as woot-worthy as Ms. Ryan's turn as director in 2007. Her film debut Sorority Sluts: Iota Eta Pi proved that college and porn go together like milk and cookies.
Townsend has caught a little heat over this, probably from Mrs. Townsend but Ryan said "Samantha" wasn't the one who got the tickets. She was on a plane as a regular person, not her porn star alter ego, and struck up a conversation with him.
Luckily the athletic department is backing him up:
"He was trying to be a good guy to a KU alum, and he was," Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said. "That kind of thing happens to all of us in athletics. Many times your reaction is, 'Hey, yeah. Give me a call and if there are tickets available they are available."
Kansas assistant coach Kurtis Townsend gave her the tickets, and she tweeted a promising thank you along with a picture of her posing with the Kansas Jayhawk mascot.
Such spirit is admirable. But, really, could you expect anything less from an award-winning actress -- Adult Video News' selection for best group sex scene -- in the immortal Butt Pirates of the Caribbean.
What do we know about Samantha Ryan's college fandom? Well, she wanted to spend her 32nd birthday in Lawrence, Kan., and she's still upset at Roy Williams for leaving, "Roy was center of our world when I was @ KU but he left @ a time that broke our hearts. Poor timing was like a stab n back," Ryan tweeted. Later, she tweeted Bill Self was a modern-day Superman, "Plus, Self has carried on the tradition even better than Williams did so in the end, it's all about BILL SELF! Woot!"
Almost as woot-worthy as Ms. Ryan's turn as director in 2007. Her film debut Sorority Sluts: Iota Eta Pi proved that college and porn go together like milk and cookies.
Townsend has caught a little heat over this, probably from Mrs. Townsend but Ryan said "Samantha" wasn't the one who got the tickets. She was on a plane as a regular person, not her porn star alter ego, and struck up a conversation with him.
Luckily the athletic department is backing him up:
"He was trying to be a good guy to a KU alum, and he was," Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said. "That kind of thing happens to all of us in athletics. Many times your reaction is, 'Hey, yeah. Give me a call and if there are tickets available they are available."
Last Year on the Poop
Last year on the Poop I posted this classic video of Al Maguire dancing with the Syracuse Orangemen after they beat Kansas to advance to the Final Four in 1996. Watch it once for Al Maguire, then go back to look for Donovan McNabb. And let's hope we get a similarly memorable postgame interview on Saturday.
Global Warming Smackdown
I think I have made my opinion of global warming somewhat clear on this blog.
I truly believe the earth is getting warmer or has gotten warmer, that part engenders little debate.
Where the debate comes in is how fast its happening, if its reversing, if it can reverse and most important who and what is causing it.
Personally, I think very little is caused manmade, and recent evidence is making that seem more likely.
But as a responsible citizen of the world, and as a nod to Pascal's Wager I'm a diligent recycler and light-turner off-er.
If everyone took the small steps I have taken that have zero impact on their lives, we'd be better off.
But then again I think everyone should be like me in regards to just about everything.
Which brings me to my next point, I've often made fun of Al Gore, because I like making fun of fat people and because I normally reject hysteria of any kind.
It's seems like Gore (and the rest of the world) has Münchausen syndrome. They want the world to be sick so they can fix it. And if they have to falsify some documents and some science to do it, they will because to them the ends justify the means. Similar to the fake story that got Dan Rather fired from CBS News.
This all brings me to a great debate on the O'Reilly Factor between Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Muscle-Bound Meteorologist Joe Bastardi, the best thing to come out of Penn State since Peachy Paterno ice cream.
Watch and learn, watch-and-learners:
Some really interesting points here, but here's my favorite. If the earth was really cold in the 70s, so cold in fact that scientists predicted a coming ice age, all our recent measurements are based on comparisons to the coldest time on record, distorting just how warm the earth really is now.
The other big thing, which I'm still not sure about is the effect of CO2 on temperature.
I truly believe the earth is getting warmer or has gotten warmer, that part engenders little debate.
Where the debate comes in is how fast its happening, if its reversing, if it can reverse and most important who and what is causing it.
Personally, I think very little is caused manmade, and recent evidence is making that seem more likely.
But as a responsible citizen of the world, and as a nod to Pascal's Wager I'm a diligent recycler and light-turner off-er.
If everyone took the small steps I have taken that have zero impact on their lives, we'd be better off.
But then again I think everyone should be like me in regards to just about everything.
Which brings me to my next point, I've often made fun of Al Gore, because I like making fun of fat people and because I normally reject hysteria of any kind.
It's seems like Gore (and the rest of the world) has Münchausen syndrome. They want the world to be sick so they can fix it. And if they have to falsify some documents and some science to do it, they will because to them the ends justify the means. Similar to the fake story that got Dan Rather fired from CBS News.
This all brings me to a great debate on the O'Reilly Factor between Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Muscle-Bound Meteorologist Joe Bastardi, the best thing to come out of Penn State since Peachy Paterno ice cream.
Watch and learn, watch-and-learners:
Some really interesting points here, but here's my favorite. If the earth was really cold in the 70s, so cold in fact that scientists predicted a coming ice age, all our recent measurements are based on comparisons to the coldest time on record, distorting just how warm the earth really is now.
The other big thing, which I'm still not sure about is the effect of CO2 on temperature.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Brilliant Opportunity the Knicks Missed
Note: I got this idea from a letter to Bill Simmons but since The Concierge says its possible to get a patent for an existing product, I'm running with it.
Earlier this season, on November 6th, while the Knicks still had Jerome James they hosted LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Knicks should have paid Jerome James during the offseason to change his uniform number from #31 to #23.
On that date they should have held Jerome James replica jersey night.
Imagine it, 19,763 fans in #23 Knicks jerseys with James on the back.
That would have been the greatest recruiting tool possible and there isn't a damn thing the NBA could do about it, though I'm sure the Cavs would have filed a tampering complaint.
The fact that the Knicks spent three years preparing for this and didn't think of that really upsets me.
Earlier this season, on November 6th, while the Knicks still had Jerome James they hosted LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Knicks should have paid Jerome James during the offseason to change his uniform number from #31 to #23.
On that date they should have held Jerome James replica jersey night.
Imagine it, 19,763 fans in #23 Knicks jerseys with James on the back.
That would have been the greatest recruiting tool possible and there isn't a damn thing the NBA could do about it, though I'm sure the Cavs would have filed a tampering complaint.
The fact that the Knicks spent three years preparing for this and didn't think of that really upsets me.
I'm Always Looking on the Bright Side and the Backside
I've written about the breast implant indicator before, which says that cosmetic surgeries like breast implants decrease during bad economic times.
2009 was a rough year for boob jobs, but breast augmentation beat out liposuction as the most popular surgical procedure for the second year in a row. Breast augmentations numbered 311,957 last year, down 12% from 2008; liposuctions numbered 283,735, down 17%.
Two surgeries are surging in popularity. Buttock lifts, which involve reshaping of the bottom, increased 25% to 3,024 procedures, and buttock augmentations increased 37%, to 4,996.
2009 was a rough year for boob jobs, but breast augmentation beat out liposuction as the most popular surgical procedure for the second year in a row. Breast augmentations numbered 311,957 last year, down 12% from 2008; liposuctions numbered 283,735, down 17%.
Two surgeries are surging in popularity. Buttock lifts, which involve reshaping of the bottom, increased 25% to 3,024 procedures, and buttock augmentations increased 37%, to 4,996.
Song of the Week
"Too Close" - Next
Not sure how I made it through nearly 200 songs without selecting this one, one of my favorites of all-time but I heard it the other day on the radio in the car and decided to rectify that as soon as possible.
I love that the video starts off with a few bars of "Butta Love" which is one of a million songs/artists I told JLeary I hated only to later fall in love with.
Not sure how I made it through nearly 200 songs without selecting this one, one of my favorites of all-time but I heard it the other day on the radio in the car and decided to rectify that as soon as possible.
I love that the video starts off with a few bars of "Butta Love" which is one of a million songs/artists I told JLeary I hated only to later fall in love with.
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