"Straight Eye Not for the Queer Guy"

It's amazing how two people can watch the same event (in my case tape delayed) and come away with different views. My good friend Drew who I often disagree with unless it comes to hot wings on his blog TERMINUS has chimed in on Jim McGreevey resignation.

He claimed that he was highly moved by the speech the the soon to be former governor gave earlier this week. I certainly wasn't and saw it as fairly phony. Now lets get this out of the way even though I have the tendency to lean right more than my fellow New Jerseyans I am all for the rights of gays and wouldn't have a problem with a homosexual running the state I live in. Bush's is stance on gays (among other things) could likely cost him my vote. Hell, it would have been okay with me if Jimbo showed up to photo opts with a dude and played "Its Raining Men!" as his campaign song. Also for the record my fav. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy cast member is Jai, with Carson and Ted tied for a close 2nd.

(shaking head)

Sorry about that, just been waiting for a time to post about Queer Eye.

Anyway, the thing of it is I do think it was tough for the guy to make the speech, but I don't know how courageous I could say it is. Fireman who lost their lives on 9/11 are courageous. It turns out that pretty much most the inter circles and all the major papers knew he was gay, so it is only a bombshell to some. I was about 80 % sure he was gay. However, I feel as though he is using his sexuality to shield him and the democrats from bullets. The bottom line is he put his lover (allegedly) in a highly important and paying job for the state for homeland security. A state where some the 9/11 terrorists lived mind you.

If you want to be open minded about it and hold homo-sexuality to the equal light than imagine if he wasn't gay. What if assigned a smokin' hottie he found over seas who couldn't even HAVE CLEARANCE to hold the job (allegedly) just because he was bonking her. Drew even said to me the day off, that he thought it was strange (or something to that effect forgive me I didn't record out conversation) that *this* is what brought the man down. There were all kinds of corruption going with his cronies and I highly doubt he was clean. I can only imagine there is more stuff to come or perhaps that will remained buried.

There is nothing brave using your sexuality as a bullet proof vest to cover up for the fact that you placed a lover (who you cheating on your wife with) in an important high profile job. Not to mention the fact that it is dumb, so dumb that even people from his party were scratching their heads.

The more I think about the more I think we should have a special election. The move to resign in November was a great political move, but not a good move for the state that he supposedly loves. So, now we get to be babysat for over a year, and have an election next year anyway. Why, not get it over with? Silly.

For me there isn't anything moving about a man who had his back against the wall and finally had to come clean. Yeah it sucks for him if he really couldn't figure out if he was gay or not for a long time, but still it isn't like its 1950. The speech came across as phony to me. He draped himself being gay while he wants anyone who fire back at him to look like they are picking on gays. He did it, because his ass got caught. I doubt Drew will be moved be Bush's defeat speech in a few months either. He bascially had to do this because he got caught, and for whatever reason (I guess they broke up?) his lover was going to go public anyway. What puzzles is me is how can all the newspapers (North & South Jersey, Philly, New York) not have connected the dots on this one? It's fairly obvious they all knew he was gay before he said it. Didn't anyone investigate who this random guy was assigned for the position?


Look out for Charlie everyone!
"HOOPER, You Idiot! Starboard ain't ya watchin' it?"-- Quint

"McGreedy Comes out and Steps Down!"

Years ago when McGreevey ran against Brent Shundler a friend of mine told me McGreevy was hiding his sexuality in fear of not getting elected. Since she wasn't a girl that would spin yarn I pretty much figured there was some truth to that. She actually worked for knew some important people too. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Shundler was nice enough not to make it a dirty campaign oh what could have been.


So, McGREEDY being gay isn't as much a shocker as it was that he actually stepped down. There have been so many whispers of kick backs, scandals and etc. that I figured he couldn't be taken down. Not since so many democrats are in this state.

I talked to Drew earlier today who informed me that his resignation would side step a special election. The name of the guy replacing him escapes me, but he isn't running in the fall. Hopefully, Shundler is running so he can be elected into office. Anyway I did vote for him, but I doubt the scandal will have effects over a year from now.

So, Mcgreedy I have no problem that he is gay, but he was a terrible governor. Glad he is gone, but I don't know how I feel about being babysat for over a year. Looks like nothing will get done.

Oh well be sure to post any childish jokes about him on here about his sexuality. Hear any good ones yet? It's going to happen anyway so why not encourage it?

"Mikestock Delayed!"

Looking at the invite list for Mikestock you would find neither Charley or Bonnie on there at all. However, that is not going to stop the jerks from coming to the area this weekend. If you haven't heard by now remains of Tropical Storm Bonnie which is currently bouncing around in the Gulf of Mexico is going to soak the area for the better half of Friday and perhaps even intill Saturday.

To make matters worse still southeast of FLorida we have Hurricane Charlie that will likely hit Sunday morning somtime. It is not even clear what path Charlie, who was just crowned a hurricane a few hours ago is at this point. However, its pretty clear we are at least getting a day of heavy rain. I am thinking at this point (mind you Im a weather dork) that there is a good chance it might take the same type of path that Isabel took last fall. ALthough, at this point it is not as strong. Charley is chasing Bonnie, so it could get tricky.

Anyway, the pending doom combined with the pig thing being to rushed, and difficult if there is tons of water everwhere MIKESTOCK has been officially postponed. This is all fromt he Harry The Horse's mouth, when I talked to him earlier today. Of course I am dissppointed, however Price promises that MIKESTOCK will still happen, but not till sometime in the middle of September.

So sorry to hype it up only to pull a fooled you. However, if you are friends mine or readers of the blog you are used to constant disappointment. Get the word out to anyone who doesn't read this silly blog in order to provent random people showing up at Price's parents house ready to part on Saturday. This will only result in an awkard moment for Mikes' parents.

Now I have over a month to hype this thing. I will post a date when I know, I am sure price will comment on here at somepoint to put his two cents in.

As for Bonnie and Charley you already now im mad! You ruined our plans! You might as well.....

BRING IT ON!

"Mikestock Countdown"

Are you still disappointed that there are no cicadas in your backyard making loud noises?

Did you hurt yourself jumping off the Phillies bandwagon?


Did you take your week's vacation when it rained almost everyday?

Well Mikestock will cure the blues. Don't forget to back out of any prior obligations, call out of work, get out of the desert, or simply set a tape for Dr. Who and make your way to Mikestock.


Now rumor has it that Price has had trouble finding a pig to roast. So, if anyone can find a place that will roast a pig on short notice contact Price and you will get 100 Tucker's World points!


I will add up the points from the last post at a later date.


One more thing, where the hell is Drew?

"All is Quiet on the Hockey Front"

Well both sides met earlier this week in regards to the possible work stoppage in the NHL. So naturally I flipped wildly through the sports section of all 3 papers the next day to find out what happened. I couldn't even find one article.

The only reports that I get are really vauge ones that they both looked the issues again. Nothing, about if they are any closer or father apart. The days are getting shorters and Summer is starting to wind down, which means that is almost the point of no return for the NHL to get an entire season in at this point. Everyone covering the NHL seems to be filled with doom and gloom, and since most players have already made alternate plans for this fall I can understand why. The best article I have written is on NHL.com, but I would prefer a third party source to get through the spin and to be more honest.


The parts are seemingly farther appart than David Letterman's two front teeth, however I have only one shred of hope to hold on to. The Flyers first reqular season game is on October 13th which is my birthday. Is this a sign from the hockey gods that little thing is going to be alright?

Out of all my readers that follow the NHL out there do you really think there will be no season at all?


*****TUCKERS WORLD LABOR DAY CUP UPDATE!*****

Brant 25 points

Ed 20 points

Tom 15 points


Here is a chance to earn some more points.

Name every NHL team that was as one point in the WHA. This will earn you a whopping 35 points to take the lead in one shot! It will also some of the people who have already scored to start running away with it. In order to get all 30 points you must list what team they were when they enetered the leauge and what team they are now, since many of them have moved.

Also 15 points will be rewared to who can post on here the name of the hockey league that folded a few years back.

...and if that is not enough to sweeten the deal in regards to Tucker and the Fish article whoever can write briefly what is strange about the way Flounders look gets 15 points! Another 20 points if you can desribe to me the best method not including actual bait used to catch a floudner. Feel free to answer this one here, or post it in the Tucker and the Fish article.