Sunday, October 29, 2006
"Fans Speak Out"
During the Flyers game last not when they got blown out by the Penguins the fans voiced how unhappy they were with John Stevens already. In fact they were actually asking for a new coach by name. Clearly they think Pat Burns can step in and turn things around. I could clearly hear during the broadcast the fans all chanting Booo-urns....Boo---urns.....
Saturday, October 28, 2006
"YOUTUBE Pimp Tucker"
It's time for a new feature on Tucker's. It's called "A link is posted directing you to a girl dancing to some sort of a song, in a UTUBE video for all to see, and comment on"
I would promise you that this would be a weekly feature. But of course that would be just a lie. Its okay to check her out, because according to her profile she is 18!
Yeah she looks down right silly at times but shes wearing short shorts and tight top. She is doing it so people that use "The Google" on the "Internets" can watch her shake her little butt and rip her to pieces or praise her little dance via the comments section.
So, without farther to do, here is some random girl none of us will ever meet who likely would classify myself and all my readers as "old dudes" dancing to "I'm a Hoe". Tell me what you think!
My god, its 10:11 on Saturday and I haven't had a beer yet.
I would promise you that this would be a weekly feature. But of course that would be just a lie. Its okay to check her out, because according to her profile she is 18!
Yeah she looks down right silly at times but shes wearing short shorts and tight top. She is doing it so people that use "The Google" on the "Internets" can watch her shake her little butt and rip her to pieces or praise her little dance via the comments section.
So, without farther to do, here is some random girl none of us will ever meet who likely would classify myself and all my readers as "old dudes" dancing to "I'm a Hoe". Tell me what you think!
My god, its 10:11 on Saturday and I haven't had a beer yet.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
"Afterhours Tucker"
So, I came home and watched Sopranos DVD, followed up by Thank You for Smoking. I was quite enjoying Thank You for Smoking, but I started to get really sleepy. I kept fighting it, but was like ah, screw it. I can just pause it and comeback. So I did. This was at like 7:30.
I didn't wake up till, oh about 10:45 or so. I decided, what the heck, I didnt have too much left in the movie, might as well watch and go back to sleep. However, that was a mistake since I am pretty much wide awake now after being in my virtual coma. Wide awake.
So, yup its uh, 12:26 am. So I decided I was going to blog.
::::clears throat:::::
:::: looking around quiet dark room ::::
Yup I decided to blog.
mmm hmmm..
logging on to the OLD dashboard.
ready to share my thoughts and life with all my readers.
::::looking around room some more ::::
Man, I sure have a lot of jeans on my bedroom floor! I didn't even know I had that many! I think some are like 3 years old. I usually keep them untill the ass part wears out. I am going to go fold them and put them in a pile. Be right back.....
Alright I am back.
I am having hotdogs for dinner tomorrow night. God, I love hotdogs. When I die, I want to be burried in Jeans and everyone should eat hotdogs at my wake.
::::peering out window::::
Nope nothing much going on out there tonight. Yup quite the quiet night. Used to be a stray cat that would wonder around the parking lot around this time. Haven't seen him in awhile. Sure hope he found a good home.
I had to wipe my window off its all foggy!
I wonder if there is going to be frost on my car in the morning. Weatherman said it was going to be mighty cold for this time of year tonight.
:::peering out again:::
nah, nothing yet.
::whistling to myself:::
Hmm...
Sharkey's is open till 3am....
hmmm...
I think I could go up there if they had cool arcade games. I am in the mood for good old aracade game. Not a playstation game. But a good old fashion put your quarters in the machine and move the little stick around and smash up the buttons. If they had rampage at that bar, I would have already hit publish post and been out the door.
((( laughing ))))
::: picturing king kong smashing up big bulidings and eating humans ::::
So, much destruction! What a big ass ape! Like those helicopters are going to stop him!
I just went and unloaded the dishwasher..one less thing to do tomorrow before the Flyers game.
So this must be what its like to have a small kid. Waking up randomly in the middle of the night. Getting sleep whenever you can.
Where is Drew lately? He never comments on this blog anymore. Well, if he doesn't in the next week or so, I am just going to start insulting his mother till he does.
I already took a nice warm bath...that didn't help. Nothing like a nice warm bath on a chilly night.
Man it sure is quiet tonight...
Am I the only one who thinks Rachel Ray is hot? Got, shes slammin sometimes. Maybe its cause she can cook. With those 30 minute meals. If she were here tonight I could think of something that would that would take up about 5 minutes of her time. AFTER she cooked me a meal!
Maybe 6 minutes I am wide awake.
::clearing throat::::
I am going to go check on my Scooby Chia pet.
Man its getting big!
You guys remember the featherless chicken?!!? Wierd, huh?
Well this concludes our broadcast day! If you read this whole post 37 Tucker's World Points to you. -
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
"Bad Joke Weds"!
How do you know policemen are strong?
Because they can hold up traffic.
How do you kill a circus?
Go for the juggler.
Why was the broom late?
Because he overswept.
Why didn't the leopard go on vacation?
It couldn't find the right spot.
Did you hear about the girl who skipped rope while she read?
She jumped to conclusions.
What did the potato ask the cow?
Give me some milk, and we can make mashed potatoes
How do you know when the moon is going broke?
When it's down to its last quarter.
What's the difference between a moose and an ant?
A moose has antlers, but an ant doesn't have mooselers.
How do you catch a tame rabbit?
The tame way -- unique up on him.
Stop, me Stop me now I have more!
Because they can hold up traffic.
How do you kill a circus?
Go for the juggler.
Why was the broom late?
Because he overswept.
Why didn't the leopard go on vacation?
It couldn't find the right spot.
Did you hear about the girl who skipped rope while she read?
She jumped to conclusions.
What did the potato ask the cow?
Give me some milk, and we can make mashed potatoes
How do you know when the moon is going broke?
When it's down to its last quarter.
What's the difference between a moose and an ant?
A moose has antlers, but an ant doesn't have mooselers.
How do you catch a tame rabbit?
The tame way -- unique up on him.
Stop, me Stop me now I have more!
Monday, October 23, 2006
"Farewell Good Neighbor"
All my life growing up across the street was my neighbor Mr. Flynn think Mr Anderson from Beavis and Butthead and Wilson from Home Improvment combined with the the mouth of a sailor (when kids aren't around) and the old school Irish-American attitude. Pretty much everyday going back to my earliest childhood memories he was across the street working in the yard, or with his garage in his "shop" working on something. Or maybe fixing something.
Although most my neighbors usually don't talk to each other my father and him talked almost everyday. Maybe on the way to get the paper or to exchange ideas on how to get one more summer out of a lawnmower, or to exchange tools or help each other on projects.
Back in the day thanks mainly to the privacy that I got from my parents my house was the hang out. At least until we figured out something to do with the night. So many of my friends had some point met Mr. Flynn. Usually when I unwisely locked myself out of the house.
He did everything you could ask a neighbor to do when our family was away. Bring in the papers, the mail. Just generally look after things. He had lived there when my aunt and uncle owned the house (who obviously sold it to my parents) and ironically he and his wife shared the same name as my parents.
A Korean war vet, and generally a good guy, would be quick to tell me a joke or ask about what was going on with my life. Basically a standard in growing up. He would be there in his yard or shop just as gartuned as the trees in my front yard. He would ask me about school or about my work.
Sadly, I was told this afternoon when I was invited over for dinner by my parents that he went to the hospital last Thursday and was diagnosed with lung cancer which had spread to his kidney and liver. They had given him 2-3 months to live.
Oddly, enough before that he was seemingly fine still walking about to two miles a day, and walking across the street to socialize with my father.
When I got home for dinner tonight my parents told me he passed away this afternoon. Just like that he was gone. Granted he was in his mid-70's, but it still seemed out of the blue since he basically showed no symptoms till last week. Apparently there was no stopping the cancer.
It's funny when you are young and a kid you kind of think things will always stay the same. Even when you get older and move out at least I hope constants in my life will still be there. You will just get older. Sadly life doesn't work that way at all. It would be nice if your life was a syndicated sitcom so when you got home sick for the way things were or people that are no longer around.
I am sure my neighborhood will never be the same without him. He was more than to us he was a friend of the family. Given he was there so long. It might seem strange that I have written this since most of readers barely met the guy if at all. But I don't know it made me think about some day like it or not I will lose many others that are important to me. Maybe its losing two people I knew pretty well suddenly in the span of 6 months. Writing this its not so much extreme sadness. He lived a good life. Just a sense of loss. If you are still actually reading and don't understand what I mean, unfortunately one day you will.
Although most my neighbors usually don't talk to each other my father and him talked almost everyday. Maybe on the way to get the paper or to exchange ideas on how to get one more summer out of a lawnmower, or to exchange tools or help each other on projects.
Back in the day thanks mainly to the privacy that I got from my parents my house was the hang out. At least until we figured out something to do with the night. So many of my friends had some point met Mr. Flynn. Usually when I unwisely locked myself out of the house.
He did everything you could ask a neighbor to do when our family was away. Bring in the papers, the mail. Just generally look after things. He had lived there when my aunt and uncle owned the house (who obviously sold it to my parents) and ironically he and his wife shared the same name as my parents.
A Korean war vet, and generally a good guy, would be quick to tell me a joke or ask about what was going on with my life. Basically a standard in growing up. He would be there in his yard or shop just as gartuned as the trees in my front yard. He would ask me about school or about my work.
Sadly, I was told this afternoon when I was invited over for dinner by my parents that he went to the hospital last Thursday and was diagnosed with lung cancer which had spread to his kidney and liver. They had given him 2-3 months to live.
Oddly, enough before that he was seemingly fine still walking about to two miles a day, and walking across the street to socialize with my father.
When I got home for dinner tonight my parents told me he passed away this afternoon. Just like that he was gone. Granted he was in his mid-70's, but it still seemed out of the blue since he basically showed no symptoms till last week. Apparently there was no stopping the cancer.
It's funny when you are young and a kid you kind of think things will always stay the same. Even when you get older and move out at least I hope constants in my life will still be there. You will just get older. Sadly life doesn't work that way at all. It would be nice if your life was a syndicated sitcom so when you got home sick for the way things were or people that are no longer around.
I am sure my neighborhood will never be the same without him. He was more than to us he was a friend of the family. Given he was there so long. It might seem strange that I have written this since most of readers barely met the guy if at all. But I don't know it made me think about some day like it or not I will lose many others that are important to me. Maybe its losing two people I knew pretty well suddenly in the span of 6 months. Writing this its not so much extreme sadness. He lived a good life. Just a sense of loss. If you are still actually reading and don't understand what I mean, unfortunately one day you will.
"Sterling Alumni, Scott Miller"
I am not sure how many people have heard about this, or who of my readers knew him. But Scott Miller who graduated Sterling before me and after many of my friends passed away he in his sleep earlier this week.
I know quite a bit of my friends played football with him at one point. Scott was a big dude. So, at the very least I am sure most of the readers would know him by face. He was up at Sharkeys randomly over the course of the last year or so. I didn't really know him all that well personally, but again since most of my readers are from the area I figured I would post this. He was 27.
I really don't know any other details about this, but I would imagine it would be in the Courier Post.
I know quite a bit of my friends played football with him at one point. Scott was a big dude. So, at the very least I am sure most of the readers would know him by face. He was up at Sharkeys randomly over the course of the last year or so. I didn't really know him all that well personally, but again since most of my readers are from the area I figured I would post this. He was 27.
I really don't know any other details about this, but I would imagine it would be in the Courier Post.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
"The Ax Falls in Philadelphia"
Hitchock fired! Clarke Resigns!
Ken Hitchock has been fired and Bob Clarke has stepped down as GM for the Philadelphia Flyers.
The rumbling started after the blowout in Buffalo. It was strange though when the players were put on waivers it came from Ed Snider, and he promised more changed was on the way. Quite a bit was riding on the way the team reacted to being torn up in Buffalo. They went out and lost the next two games to Tampa and the Panthers. It was a total mess. Someone had to pay the price.
Bob Clarke said during the press conference that he had wanted to step down since for quite sometime. In fact he told the Comcast CEO that after the Flyers actually had their only win all year.
Clarke sat there with all the other important people and told the media he lost his edge sometime back around the draft. He felt he didn't make many good moves over the summer. Lets face it he made about 8 player moves, and only Calder, Sanderson and Robitalle are still with the team. Sanderson has been the only player of that trio actually doing anything. Calder has been terrible, and Randy Robitalle, is well Randy Robitalle. If Clarke "lost his edge" who was that that made bold move to sign group 2 free agent Ryan Kessler away from the Cancucks?
Ed Snider confirmed what we all already knew. That he would have never, ever fired Clarke. He said Clarke game to him and said he wanted out a few weeks ago. Snider loves Clarke like a son. A bond they formed when he was a player and brought two Stanley Cups to Philadelphia. Not to mention put a face on a young sport in the city. Snider lived his dream through Clarke. Clarke was put right into the GM position when he stopped playing hockey, and was fired by than acting boss (Ed's son) Jay Snider because he was too close to the players still. Many years later he came back.
Despite falling short so many times, and signing two slow d-men till 2046 in the new NHL. Snider still never could bring himself to let his Clarkie go. In fact he was painted a bit like a noble warrior today. He just loved his team so much that stepped down since he was hurting and not helping. Clarke basically begged for a cushy job with the OR-GAN-IZ-ATION. Which he will get in due time. But in the end a watery eyed Clarke said his piece and bowed out. All the while his father figure Snider speaking so proudly about him.
As for Hitch. Snider also confirmed the rumor that the players didn't listen to a damn word Hitch was saying. He had zero control over the team. Which doesn't really make sense to me since, I can't imagine even players just in it for the money want to be blown out 9-1. The players seemed liked they were just doing their own thing. Hitch changed lines everyshift, so half the time the players had no idea who was stepping over the boards with them let alone how to make chemistry together.
The powerplay has been awful for 5 years now, and new coach John Stevens will have to address that starting. Well 3 hours ago. Stevens brought the Phantoms the calder cup home and played for the team for many years. Many of the younger players like Carter and Richards played for Stevens to that might be a good thing. The best thing for this team would to pretend that they are 0-0 and the season is just starting.
Stevens was always being groomed to be the next coach, but no on would have thought it would have came this quick. But, it had to be done. I think he COULD turn things around, but the only way this team will win is if they score more. Their defense it just beyond help. The younger guys need to score. Thats the bottom line. A team like this needs to score 4 goals a night in order to win, because they suck in the net and on the blueline.
I am not sorry to see Hitch go, it was time to change things up. Many people thought he would reve up the team to a cup, and Clarke would bring back the Cup from his desk job. Now that will never happen.
The Flyers won't play again till Thursday. They have plenty of time to turn things around. But it starts now. Thoughts?
Ken Hitchock has been fired and Bob Clarke has stepped down as GM for the Philadelphia Flyers.
The rumbling started after the blowout in Buffalo. It was strange though when the players were put on waivers it came from Ed Snider, and he promised more changed was on the way. Quite a bit was riding on the way the team reacted to being torn up in Buffalo. They went out and lost the next two games to Tampa and the Panthers. It was a total mess. Someone had to pay the price.
Bob Clarke said during the press conference that he had wanted to step down since for quite sometime. In fact he told the Comcast CEO that after the Flyers actually had their only win all year.
Clarke sat there with all the other important people and told the media he lost his edge sometime back around the draft. He felt he didn't make many good moves over the summer. Lets face it he made about 8 player moves, and only Calder, Sanderson and Robitalle are still with the team. Sanderson has been the only player of that trio actually doing anything. Calder has been terrible, and Randy Robitalle, is well Randy Robitalle. If Clarke "lost his edge" who was that that made bold move to sign group 2 free agent Ryan Kessler away from the Cancucks?
Ed Snider confirmed what we all already knew. That he would have never, ever fired Clarke. He said Clarke game to him and said he wanted out a few weeks ago. Snider loves Clarke like a son. A bond they formed when he was a player and brought two Stanley Cups to Philadelphia. Not to mention put a face on a young sport in the city. Snider lived his dream through Clarke. Clarke was put right into the GM position when he stopped playing hockey, and was fired by than acting boss (Ed's son) Jay Snider because he was too close to the players still. Many years later he came back.
Despite falling short so many times, and signing two slow d-men till 2046 in the new NHL. Snider still never could bring himself to let his Clarkie go. In fact he was painted a bit like a noble warrior today. He just loved his team so much that stepped down since he was hurting and not helping. Clarke basically begged for a cushy job with the OR-GAN-IZ-ATION. Which he will get in due time. But in the end a watery eyed Clarke said his piece and bowed out. All the while his father figure Snider speaking so proudly about him.
As for Hitch. Snider also confirmed the rumor that the players didn't listen to a damn word Hitch was saying. He had zero control over the team. Which doesn't really make sense to me since, I can't imagine even players just in it for the money want to be blown out 9-1. The players seemed liked they were just doing their own thing. Hitch changed lines everyshift, so half the time the players had no idea who was stepping over the boards with them let alone how to make chemistry together.
The powerplay has been awful for 5 years now, and new coach John Stevens will have to address that starting. Well 3 hours ago. Stevens brought the Phantoms the calder cup home and played for the team for many years. Many of the younger players like Carter and Richards played for Stevens to that might be a good thing. The best thing for this team would to pretend that they are 0-0 and the season is just starting.
Stevens was always being groomed to be the next coach, but no on would have thought it would have came this quick. But, it had to be done. I think he COULD turn things around, but the only way this team will win is if they score more. Their defense it just beyond help. The younger guys need to score. Thats the bottom line. A team like this needs to score 4 goals a night in order to win, because they suck in the net and on the blueline.
I am not sorry to see Hitch go, it was time to change things up. Many people thought he would reve up the team to a cup, and Clarke would bring back the Cup from his desk job. Now that will never happen.
The Flyers won't play again till Thursday. They have plenty of time to turn things around. But it starts now. Thoughts?
Thursday, October 19, 2006
"War is Ineviatble"
Things with North Korea is heating up. Thoughts? Fears? Do you think they got Nuclear Weapons just to defend themselves? Do you think they did it perhaps after Iraq was taken over in order to make it pretty impossible for the US to invade them ? If they did would World War III end in the destruction for everyone?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2585531
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2585531
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
"Malkin in the Middle"
Evgeni Malkin who former Flyers and current Penguin is comparing to Super Mario will make his NHL debut tonight (weds) with penguins. Playing center for Recchi and Ryan Malone. Rex ought know about Mario Lemieux since he played with him for several years in the Pittsburgh. Thats right, he is going as far to say that.
Malkin had his debt delayed after he ran into teamate John Leclair in the preason and missed sometime. This guy is getting lots of hype and many people think he will give Sidney Crosby (his teamate) and Alex Ovechkin a run for their money for king of the NHL in a few years.
At any rate, Pittsburgh is going to be a better team now. Maybe my playoff predicition was just a year too shy. Of course in typical NHL style, the game is not on national TV. Malkin is in the middle of a bunch of hype in the hockey world and all eyes will be on him not only for tomorrow but for a very long time. Here is a link to read.
Malkin had his debt delayed after he ran into teamate John Leclair in the preason and missed sometime. This guy is getting lots of hype and many people think he will give Sidney Crosby (his teamate) and Alex Ovechkin a run for their money for king of the NHL in a few years.
At any rate, Pittsburgh is going to be a better team now. Maybe my playoff predicition was just a year too shy. Of course in typical NHL style, the game is not on national TV. Malkin is in the middle of a bunch of hype in the hockey world and all eyes will be on him not only for tomorrow but for a very long time. Here is a link to read.
"Nightmare on Broadstreet"
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Buffalo Sabres 9-1 tonight. It pains me to even type that. Honestly, call it my connection with a team I cared about for 27 years or whatever. But I saw this happening. All day I felt sick thinking about tonights game. I wasn't even looking forward to watching it. I played it in my mind, almost exactly the way it happened. A total nightmare.
Earlier moody goalie Robert Esche took a shot at his coach, playful or Esche is really unhappy. I almost think tonight was a set up. Esche has mentally been a mess all pre-season and into this season. He was rude to reporters and clearly not mentionally up to meet the Sabres the team that destroyed the Flyers last spring. Hitch knew that.
I think Hitch figured, it was win a win situation for the team. If Esche played like he did that one playoff game. Hitch would look really smart and actually have a win. Or, likely Esche gets blown to bits, and loses his last ounce of confidence and Hitch destroys him for good. Well, Hitch never pulled Esche at all. 9 goals! He wasn't pulled. Never ever saw that before. Clearly this might be Esche's last game as a Flyer. Look for him to say something really negative or weird to break the camels back the next 48 hours. He is close to a total breakdown.
I really don't know where to start. The d-men might be the worst ever assembled on any Flyers team. Hatcher on the ice in the meadowlands from Saturday's night skating to the bench. I think Freddy Meyer might have down syndrome. Randy Jones seems to forget the simple rules of not giving the puck to players wear different color jerseys.
It wasn't until Carter scored the loan Flyers goal that I realized that he is indeed still a Philadelphia Flyer. I had not heard his name since last season. My fears off trading Michael Handzus to the Blackhawks for Kyle Caldar as a bad move might soon come true. You see I figured we already have fast guys that could score, so why give up a clutch player like Zues? I guess I was partly wrong on that. Since Caldar doesn't actually score. Oh, yeah and Zues is playing great on #1 line with the leagues leading scorer.
I don't know....what do they do fire Hitch? Nah, they just gave him two more years. I gave up the pipedream of Clarke being fired. He will never lose his job. Ever. Anyone other GM would have been fired 5 times with the mistakes he made. All the Clarke must go websites even stopped being funny about 2 years ago.
I really think the Flyers should do what have been rumored to be interested in. Sign Brian Leetch. I know he is old, but honestly the d-men are just awful. With Rico and Johnson gone there is nothing holding them together. Hatcher is awful, so how could he actually teach anyone anything? The other guys are too young and no one is helping them at all. It is totally anarchy on the blueline right now.
Hell, Sanderson and Kappy are playing on the point for the powerplay. We can't even find a D-men to help out. I bet Neved's model wife is glad she left him, and Forsberg wishes he had to have his other foot broken.
Through sickness and health. I am a fan. But this is really rough. They were painful to watch tonight. I might have to be drunk for each game by the All-Star break. It will likely be like
putting 82 little dagers in my heart this season. Truely, one of the only things I loved my entire life, refuses to love me back. But yet I keep coming back like some white trash trailer slut who gets beat by their hick boyfriend.
Never learning my lesson. Always thinking the light at the end of the tunnel is coming off the Stanley Cup in the sunlight.Instead its the 4:34 PATCO running me over any throwing my body into the gutter only to have my corpse chewed on by rats.
I can't even type anymore...the start of the season is supposed to be full of hope and fun to lead me up to have my spirits crushed in the spring. Instead it nothing but humiliation, darkness and despair. A really, really dark day. I am drinking alone again tonight.
In order to offset the darkness of this post he is a picture of a guy dressed as a chicken. LOL! Look its a guy in freaking chicken suit!
Earlier moody goalie Robert Esche took a shot at his coach, playful or Esche is really unhappy. I almost think tonight was a set up. Esche has mentally been a mess all pre-season and into this season. He was rude to reporters and clearly not mentionally up to meet the Sabres the team that destroyed the Flyers last spring. Hitch knew that.
I think Hitch figured, it was win a win situation for the team. If Esche played like he did that one playoff game. Hitch would look really smart and actually have a win. Or, likely Esche gets blown to bits, and loses his last ounce of confidence and Hitch destroys him for good. Well, Hitch never pulled Esche at all. 9 goals! He wasn't pulled. Never ever saw that before. Clearly this might be Esche's last game as a Flyer. Look for him to say something really negative or weird to break the camels back the next 48 hours. He is close to a total breakdown.
I really don't know where to start. The d-men might be the worst ever assembled on any Flyers team. Hatcher on the ice in the meadowlands from Saturday's night skating to the bench. I think Freddy Meyer might have down syndrome. Randy Jones seems to forget the simple rules of not giving the puck to players wear different color jerseys.
It wasn't until Carter scored the loan Flyers goal that I realized that he is indeed still a Philadelphia Flyer. I had not heard his name since last season. My fears off trading Michael Handzus to the Blackhawks for Kyle Caldar as a bad move might soon come true. You see I figured we already have fast guys that could score, so why give up a clutch player like Zues? I guess I was partly wrong on that. Since Caldar doesn't actually score. Oh, yeah and Zues is playing great on #1 line with the leagues leading scorer.
I don't know....what do they do fire Hitch? Nah, they just gave him two more years. I gave up the pipedream of Clarke being fired. He will never lose his job. Ever. Anyone other GM would have been fired 5 times with the mistakes he made. All the Clarke must go websites even stopped being funny about 2 years ago.
I really think the Flyers should do what have been rumored to be interested in. Sign Brian Leetch. I know he is old, but honestly the d-men are just awful. With Rico and Johnson gone there is nothing holding them together. Hatcher is awful, so how could he actually teach anyone anything? The other guys are too young and no one is helping them at all. It is totally anarchy on the blueline right now.
Hell, Sanderson and Kappy are playing on the point for the powerplay. We can't even find a D-men to help out. I bet Neved's model wife is glad she left him, and Forsberg wishes he had to have his other foot broken.
Through sickness and health. I am a fan. But this is really rough. They were painful to watch tonight. I might have to be drunk for each game by the All-Star break. It will likely be like
putting 82 little dagers in my heart this season. Truely, one of the only things I loved my entire life, refuses to love me back. But yet I keep coming back like some white trash trailer slut who gets beat by their hick boyfriend.Never learning my lesson. Always thinking the light at the end of the tunnel is coming off the Stanley Cup in the sunlight.Instead its the 4:34 PATCO running me over any throwing my body into the gutter only to have my corpse chewed on by rats.
I can't even type anymore...the start of the season is supposed to be full of hope and fun to lead me up to have my spirits crushed in the spring. Instead it nothing but humiliation, darkness and despair. A really, really dark day. I am drinking alone again tonight.
In order to offset the darkness of this post he is a picture of a guy dressed as a chicken. LOL! Look its a guy in freaking chicken suit!
"Philly's Most Disgruntled"
Disgruntled netminder Robert Esche will start for only the 2nd time this season. This will be against those same Sabres who torn the Flyers apart last spring and sending them to the golf courses early
Esche is totally miserable, and hates it here at this point. When asked about his start, he took a shot at coach Hitchock's intelligence. Clearly begging for a ticket out of here. The ship is sinking and Esche wants off.
Buffalo hasn't lost yet this season. Meanwhile the Flyers have been struggling big time only winning one game all year and dead last in the divison. Hitch is desperate and basically wrote all the names of fowards on sheets of paper and put them in a hockey helmet. He than shook the helmet up real good and picked 3 sheets papers per line.
Seriously, folks here is the link
Esche is totally miserable, and hates it here at this point. When asked about his start, he took a shot at coach Hitchock's intelligence. Clearly begging for a ticket out of here. The ship is sinking and Esche wants off.
Buffalo hasn't lost yet this season. Meanwhile the Flyers have been struggling big time only winning one game all year and dead last in the divison. Hitch is desperate and basically wrote all the names of fowards on sheets of paper and put them in a hockey helmet. He than shook the helmet up real good and picked 3 sheets papers per line.
Seriously, folks here is the link
Monday, October 16, 2006
"I Want to Party With YOU Cowboy!"
Found a pretty amusing story about Bill Murray one of my all-time favorite actors here. Anyway while we are on the subject of Bill Murray. I would really like him to play a different role in his next movie.
I mean I really respect and enjoyed the different direction he took his career in over last 7 years or so. He was great in Rushmore, and I loved that movie. He played the kind of middle-age I hate my life type of role. Only problem is he keeps playing it. Lost in Translation (although I think Groundhog Day is a better performance) was really good, but I hated Broken Flowers. I think I really hated it mainly because I had seen this same character done better. Along the way he was totally wasted in Royal.. and Lost City put me to sleep about 50 mins into the film.
Now I know he is too old do roles ( he also looks about 10-15 years older than he is) like Caddyshack or Stripes anymore. But, I want to see smart-ass sarcastic Bill again. It's time to stop playing the dying on the inside Bill Murray depress but still occasionally funny role. Again, I did like he had the balls to try different things, it actually kept his career alive, and he can do drama. I mean if he didn't he would be put on "I thought he was dead lists" like Chevy Chase.
I would love to see him play off the younger generation of comic actors out there like Ben Stiller or Vince Vaughn. Life Aquatic was a step in the right direction playing off Owen Wilson but even still he played a depressed guy. I do think however it was likely his funniest movie since Kingpin. Murray would make a list of about 25 actors who I would watch anything and everything they star in. In fact I still have a few friends who want to cut my brakes for making us go see Charlies Angels.
At any rate this article is basically about Bill Murray randomly showing up at a part with a bunch of college age kids. 20 Tucker's World Point to anyone who knows that Murray movie the title of this article references. Mr. Murray if you are reading this you are more than welcome to come over for scary movie night.
here is the story.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
"Priceless"
Price is still passed out on my couch from last night. I have been up for two hours now. We may or may not have to throw his lifeless body to the floor for scary movie night next week. Again I might need help from my netflix buddys for this one. Of course if you are reading this post first, it doesn't make much sense.
"Scary Movie Night: Oct 21"
Scary Movie Night will take place on Saturday October 21st at my apartment. I am thinking 8ish. The idea is pretty simple we sit at my apartment and two back 2 back scary movies. I am trying to get them off of Netflix as soon as i can. But I might need help from one of my netflix buddies for the 3rd opition I have planned. I figure we would have 3 to pick our two from. Honestly, I wanted to go with a bolder move and choice supposed scary movies that I have never seen. Which could end up in another nightwatch night. But anway here are the options. Why don't you rank them, since there is a good chance I won't get one in time from my netflix cycle for Saturday. At least not without the aid of a netflix buddy.
In addition to the movies, Rick should be bringing his pumpkin beer.
1.
The Changeling
Director Peter Medak's haunted-house tale stands as one of the most chilling stories to make it to the big screen. When composer John Russell (George C. Scott) loses his wife and daughter in a car wreck, he seeks solace by renting a secluded estate outside Seattle. But the mansion is haunted by the presence of a child who died there more than 80 years ago. Now, Russell must find out who that child was, and why there seems to be a cover-up now.
2.Ghost Story
Four New England octogenarians -- the self-styled "Chowder Society" -- have harbored a terrible secret for half a century. But their Pandora's box of subterfuge is about to have the lid ripped off. Starring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and John Houseman, this modern ghost story packs chills and indelible performances from a clutch of Hollywood valedictorians.
3. Dawn of the Dead
Picking up where Night of the Living Dead left off, this classic horror flick from director George Romero begins with zombies taking over every major city in the United States. Running for their lives, Peter (Ken Foree), Roger (Scott Reiniger), Stephen (David Emge) and Frances (Gaylen Ross) find refuge in a remote shopping mall, only to discover they must fight a motorcycle gang as well as the undead ghouls.
The last one is the original from the 70's, and yeah its sequel but I'm sure it doesn't matter much. It has zombies.
Anyway, thanks for everyone that came out last night to Sharkeys. Thanks big time to sara for all the shots. Happy Birthday by the way. Of course she doesn't read my blog, so...
ps... It's going to be spooooooooooooooooooooooky!
In addition to the movies, Rick should be bringing his pumpkin beer.
1.
The Changeling
Director Peter Medak's haunted-house tale stands as one of the most chilling stories to make it to the big screen. When composer John Russell (George C. Scott) loses his wife and daughter in a car wreck, he seeks solace by renting a secluded estate outside Seattle. But the mansion is haunted by the presence of a child who died there more than 80 years ago. Now, Russell must find out who that child was, and why there seems to be a cover-up now.
2.Ghost Story
Four New England octogenarians -- the self-styled "Chowder Society" -- have harbored a terrible secret for half a century. But their Pandora's box of subterfuge is about to have the lid ripped off. Starring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and John Houseman, this modern ghost story packs chills and indelible performances from a clutch of Hollywood valedictorians.
3. Dawn of the Dead
Picking up where Night of the Living Dead left off, this classic horror flick from director George Romero begins with zombies taking over every major city in the United States. Running for their lives, Peter (Ken Foree), Roger (Scott Reiniger), Stephen (David Emge) and Frances (Gaylen Ross) find refuge in a remote shopping mall, only to discover they must fight a motorcycle gang as well as the undead ghouls.
The last one is the original from the 70's, and yeah its sequel but I'm sure it doesn't matter much. It has zombies.
Anyway, thanks for everyone that came out last night to Sharkeys. Thanks big time to sara for all the shots. Happy Birthday by the way. Of course she doesn't read my blog, so...
ps... It's going to be spooooooooooooooooooooooky!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
"PLANE CRASH IN NYC!"
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/11/D8KMKFBO2.html
NYPD said there is no reason to think this would be an act of Terroism. Too early to tell for sure though i guess. Two have been confirmed dead.
NYPD said there is no reason to think this would be an act of Terroism. Too early to tell for sure though i guess. Two have been confirmed dead.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
"Show Me the Sway"
So, after the huge crowd left the Eagles Stadium they were put into a huge panic because they said the whole building started to sway. Some fans thought it was an earthquake and began to panic and push and shove to fight for their lives.
Lincoln Financial has basically shrugged it off. Saying, nah don't worry about it. I am sure thousands of people thinking they were going to be burried to death in the rubble of our stadium after it started shaking didn't see nuttin.
If there is one thing I have learned that Governments and Companies never lie. So, I am sure there is nothing to this at all. Fans should just forget this non-sense and buy tickets to the next birds game as the stadium fills to near illegal (if not illegal) capacity.
Forget this non-sense about this building swaying! Check out the link to 6ABC (WPVI)
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4646368
Monday, October 09, 2006
"Thanks One and All"
Thanks for everyone that came out for the Tucker's World Flyers event last weekend. I hope if I word this vaguely it will sound a lot cooler to the people didn't go. Anyway thanks to Ed who left enough beer here to keep me stocked for a month, not to mention to be able to have the choice of the beer I desire. Oh, yeah and thanks for Tom for bring his female friend (who's name I alway forget) so it wasn't a 100 percent sausage party. Anyway, as all of you should know my birthday is Friday (the 13 th oooooo spooky!).
Oh yeah, anyway I think I am going to have people go up to Sharkey's Friday night. Also, continue the Keith is actually single for his birthday weekend bash by going to America's favorite playground Atlantic City on Saturday. I would like to go down early Saturday, but would meet up with people who want to go later some place. If I am not naked wearing a barrel at that point.
Oh yeah. Dr. Who fans Drew told me Dr. Who is on at 8pm on Friday now, so that makes it still early after the show to come on up. I don't expect to go there till 10pm anyway. Also, Sharkeys is a lot more fun in the cold weather months people actually go there. So, at this point I am leaning towards doing that for Friday night, unless someone could think of something better to do. But I think since its close to most people and cheap it will cater to most people. I won't mind going to the city, but I just don't see that happening.
Oh yeah, anyway I think I am going to have people go up to Sharkey's Friday night. Also, continue the Keith is actually single for his birthday weekend bash by going to America's favorite playground Atlantic City on Saturday. I would like to go down early Saturday, but would meet up with people who want to go later some place. If I am not naked wearing a barrel at that point.
Oh yeah. Dr. Who fans Drew told me Dr. Who is on at 8pm on Friday now, so that makes it still early after the show to come on up. I don't expect to go there till 10pm anyway. Also, Sharkeys is a lot more fun in the cold weather months people actually go there. So, at this point I am leaning towards doing that for Friday night, unless someone could think of something better to do. But I think since its close to most people and cheap it will cater to most people. I won't mind going to the city, but I just don't see that happening.
"Oh, Puck Linda Cohn!"
This link here is a hockey article from ESPN's website. I could not disagree with this woman anymore.
She is basically begging the NHL to start the season 3 weeks later and making the season shorter. This would be to appear to the casual fans who usually don't bother to start watching hockey untill after the Super bowl.
I am a die hard fan and follow the wonderful world of hockey all year round. Including the off season free agents moves, and trades.
Yeah, I do agree with her that hockey is a "niche" sport, but behind the fact at work I struggle to find someone to talk hockey with, there is no drawbacks to it. I love my sport, I love everything about it. I don't care about some asshole in the bible belt that doesnt wants to watch college sports all, a bunch of schools he never went to mind you.
I am so sick of people in the NHL and that write about the NHL, saying they should kiss the ass of the casual fan or joe idoit who is watching NASCAR each weekend so they watch the sport and beef up ratings. I am so sick of people trying to change the game and screw the die hard fans to impress the popular kids who are all at the football and baseball parties.
Linda Cohen, you stupid bitch, its dumb ideas like you that resulted in the glowing puck. It the hardon for wanting to be a "big boy sport" that almost ruined the sport. So, what its a niche sport that means its fans are hard core. Attendence was up big time last season. So, team are making money. There isn't NFL money in the TV rights the game, and there never will be. There wont be ever. Get over it. Even if the season is just two weeks, and players get voted off each week.
If you want to stir this wonderful sport back into an iceberg like lock out, than go ahead and keep watering down the game with more commericals and pull more casual fans in. Yeah, go ahead and thumb your nose at all the fans that came back after lockout for a game the loved so much they couldn't stay mad at it.
For me the season starting when it does is just fine. Summer ended, my baseball team is eliminated it's perfect. But this dumbass thoery would have me wait almost another month and have less hockey to watch. All for what? In hopes that I could get a hockey buddy at the watercooler?
I don't hate the casual fan, in fact I welcome him a board when he joins the party half-way through the season or in many cases in the playoffs. I fill him on the story leading up to the greatest playoffs in sports.
Making less games would just give the owners a reason to jack up the prices and put the screws on the real fan base. A month shorter? That is what about 15 games? How about no games when Lost is on? Or if they play they just take an hour break so everyone can watch it?
Linda, maybe Forsberg can some over and cook dinner for a non-hockey watching family during that extra month he will have off? Or Sidney Crosby can show up a frat-houses and teach all the guys doing kegs stands what a blue line is.
Hockey fans become fans by being converted by other fans. Very few of them are just mindlessly flipping channels and say. Hey, the sport on ice I never watched. It was sure nice of them to stat the season later to cater to me. I think I am going to watch!
If all the sports fans the only watch the NFL package and don't know who the hell Alexander Ovechkin is were jumping off the Saddledome roof, would you Linda?
She is basically begging the NHL to start the season 3 weeks later and making the season shorter. This would be to appear to the casual fans who usually don't bother to start watching hockey untill after the Super bowl.
I am a die hard fan and follow the wonderful world of hockey all year round. Including the off season free agents moves, and trades.
Yeah, I do agree with her that hockey is a "niche" sport, but behind the fact at work I struggle to find someone to talk hockey with, there is no drawbacks to it. I love my sport, I love everything about it. I don't care about some asshole in the bible belt that doesnt wants to watch college sports all, a bunch of schools he never went to mind you.
I am so sick of people in the NHL and that write about the NHL, saying they should kiss the ass of the casual fan or joe idoit who is watching NASCAR each weekend so they watch the sport and beef up ratings. I am so sick of people trying to change the game and screw the die hard fans to impress the popular kids who are all at the football and baseball parties.
Linda Cohen, you stupid bitch, its dumb ideas like you that resulted in the glowing puck. It the hardon for wanting to be a "big boy sport" that almost ruined the sport. So, what its a niche sport that means its fans are hard core. Attendence was up big time last season. So, team are making money. There isn't NFL money in the TV rights the game, and there never will be. There wont be ever. Get over it. Even if the season is just two weeks, and players get voted off each week.
If you want to stir this wonderful sport back into an iceberg like lock out, than go ahead and keep watering down the game with more commericals and pull more casual fans in. Yeah, go ahead and thumb your nose at all the fans that came back after lockout for a game the loved so much they couldn't stay mad at it.
For me the season starting when it does is just fine. Summer ended, my baseball team is eliminated it's perfect. But this dumbass thoery would have me wait almost another month and have less hockey to watch. All for what? In hopes that I could get a hockey buddy at the watercooler?
I don't hate the casual fan, in fact I welcome him a board when he joins the party half-way through the season or in many cases in the playoffs. I fill him on the story leading up to the greatest playoffs in sports.
Making less games would just give the owners a reason to jack up the prices and put the screws on the real fan base. A month shorter? That is what about 15 games? How about no games when Lost is on? Or if they play they just take an hour break so everyone can watch it?
Linda, maybe Forsberg can some over and cook dinner for a non-hockey watching family during that extra month he will have off? Or Sidney Crosby can show up a frat-houses and teach all the guys doing kegs stands what a blue line is.
Hockey fans become fans by being converted by other fans. Very few of them are just mindlessly flipping channels and say. Hey, the sport on ice I never watched. It was sure nice of them to stat the season later to cater to me. I think I am going to watch!
If all the sports fans the only watch the NFL package and don't know who the hell Alexander Ovechkin is were jumping off the Saddledome roof, would you Linda?
"The Big Chill"
The first real blast of cold air is on the way this coming weekend. Highs only in the mid-50s and lows in the 30s on Saturday. Temps will stay chilly for a few days. Many early predicitions have a cold winter instore for the Tri-state area.
People are saying PA will get a good deal of snow. I have seen us under the cold and dry, and cold and wet predicitons. On the other hand other people think El Nino will make it a mild winter. So, its really early to say right now, but I would say the majority predicitons I have seen tend to favor a really nasty winter this year. Even some going as far to say the worst in over 10 years for the Northeast, including the gardenstate.
Hard to imgaine, but soon it will be winter storm blogs on here.
People are saying PA will get a good deal of snow. I have seen us under the cold and dry, and cold and wet predicitons. On the other hand other people think El Nino will make it a mild winter. So, its really early to say right now, but I would say the majority predicitons I have seen tend to favor a really nasty winter this year. Even some going as far to say the worst in over 10 years for the Northeast, including the gardenstate.
Hard to imgaine, but soon it will be winter storm blogs on here.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
"Checkmate"
The day before the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers, Flyers forward was asked how to frustrate Ranger superstar Jaromir Jagr. Keep in mind the two were teamates.
"When you sleep with his girlfriend. That frustrates him most. We've got to go and find her"
Flyers ended up losing the game in the shootout. They play the Rangers again on Tuesday in NYC.
"When you sleep with his girlfriend. That frustrates him most. We've got to go and find her"
Flyers ended up losing the game in the shootout. They play the Rangers again on Tuesday in NYC.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
"The Orange and the Bleck"
Flyers 0 Penguins 4
The Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their 40th season in the worst possible way last night. They were beat by the (perhaps formerly) hapless Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. Starting the season the way the ended the last season making fans burry their faces in their hands.
Sure its only one game out of 82, and they always seem to get beat in the opener, however you can't ignore the signs of trouble here. They went 0-10 on the powerplay which is enough to make you sick to your stomach. They didn't score once. Their terrible system of having players stand motionless instead of skating during the man advantage seems to still be in place for some odd reason.
This is officially the beginning of the end for Flyers goalie Robert Esche who was awful tonight. It's well known that he is a huge head case and gets down easily. He is fairly weak minded and is easily set off. I doubt he will ever eat spinach again. It's clear the people high up favor Antero Nittymaki over Esche, so much so they are trying to convince him to play through the pain of his hip and blow off surgery. They would rather a dopped up on pain killer Nitty over Esche.
The defense is a disgrace, plain and simple. Freddy Meyer spent the entire night spinning around and watching the puck end up in his own net. With Lar Johnson returning soon from a sprained ankle I bet Meyer is sent back to the Phantoms. If Johnson isn't ready to go for Saturday's home opener vs the Rangers expect new comer Riley Cote to step in. Cote, is supposed to be a rough and tumble type d-men.
Debuts of Geoff Sanderson, Kyle Calder, Nolan Baumgartner and the return of Boyd Kane was soured if not non-existent. Sanderson had a few good plays, and Bamgartner a mid-game scrap but certainly they didn't seem to make the team looking and better than the train wreck that was the 2005-06 team.
Carter, Richards and Calder were supposed to be white hot line. They did nothing. The deuces Wild, were more like the deuces LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME.
GM Clarke clearly could see the writing on the wall, and ripped the team in Sunday Philly inquirer. It's pretty clear that there might be a chemistry problem here, and a still big trouble when it comes to the special teams.
The Flyers must regroup quickly in time for the home opener vs the Rangers. This will kick off a home and home with the jerks to the north.
All, and all a pretty piss poor showing by the orange and bleck.
The Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their 40th season in the worst possible way last night. They were beat by the (perhaps formerly) hapless Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. Starting the season the way the ended the last season making fans burry their faces in their hands.
Sure its only one game out of 82, and they always seem to get beat in the opener, however you can't ignore the signs of trouble here. They went 0-10 on the powerplay which is enough to make you sick to your stomach. They didn't score once. Their terrible system of having players stand motionless instead of skating during the man advantage seems to still be in place for some odd reason.
This is officially the beginning of the end for Flyers goalie Robert Esche who was awful tonight. It's well known that he is a huge head case and gets down easily. He is fairly weak minded and is easily set off. I doubt he will ever eat spinach again. It's clear the people high up favor Antero Nittymaki over Esche, so much so they are trying to convince him to play through the pain of his hip and blow off surgery. They would rather a dopped up on pain killer Nitty over Esche.
The defense is a disgrace, plain and simple. Freddy Meyer spent the entire night spinning around and watching the puck end up in his own net. With Lar Johnson returning soon from a sprained ankle I bet Meyer is sent back to the Phantoms. If Johnson isn't ready to go for Saturday's home opener vs the Rangers expect new comer Riley Cote to step in. Cote, is supposed to be a rough and tumble type d-men.
Debuts of Geoff Sanderson, Kyle Calder, Nolan Baumgartner and the return of Boyd Kane was soured if not non-existent. Sanderson had a few good plays, and Bamgartner a mid-game scrap but certainly they didn't seem to make the team looking and better than the train wreck that was the 2005-06 team.
Carter, Richards and Calder were supposed to be white hot line. They did nothing. The deuces Wild, were more like the deuces LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME.
GM Clarke clearly could see the writing on the wall, and ripped the team in Sunday Philly inquirer. It's pretty clear that there might be a chemistry problem here, and a still big trouble when it comes to the special teams.
The Flyers must regroup quickly in time for the home opener vs the Rangers. This will kick off a home and home with the jerks to the north.
All, and all a pretty piss poor showing by the orange and bleck.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
"Somewhere Over the Delaware"
Message From Royce: I'm out of state on business half the time. I've been thinking about catching the eagles game in Jersey. Soon things will settle down at the studio and I'll be able to come by if it's okay. We can order pizzas and drink beer. Maybe I'll bring some microbrew. I'll show you some cards tricks I've learned. It'll be a hoot! ---- Guys did Royce sell out to "The Man"?
"I Will Long Wait Them!"
HOW did i go from a "short wait" till a "long wait" in waiting for X-men 3 to arrive via netflix. I won't get it till next are week at least! I still haven't seen this movie, my weekend is ruined! Ruined!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
"Blades of Steel!"
The NHL starts the 2006-07 season Wednesday October 4th! The Flyers start their season on Thursday with their first home game Saturday night.
Put your arms in the air the greatest sport in the world is starting a new season.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
"Why Does It Always Rain On Me?"
It was just typical Philly sports I guess. Despite that fact that the Phillies GM told the fans and media in July, basically that the team was done for the year.He added 2007 was going to be just as bad, so season ticket holders should just slit their wrists. The Phillies ended up playing meaningful baseball in September.
This time last week the Phillies actually had the Wild Card spot. Things went sour from there. Losing that game in hand to the Astros, made me think we were in trouble. Despite the fact that the Phillies didn't get eliminated till yesterday (Saturday) they were done Thursday night lets face it.
In typical WTF Philly fashion the game started about 15 mins before midnight because of downpours in DC where they were to take on the Nationals. The Nationals mind you were so, far out of it they likely just wanted to go home to their nice warm beds, however they managed to beat the Phillies. Many people went to bed that night thinking that the Phillies were rained out and no one watched the game that pretty much dampened (pun intended) the Wild Card dream. Oh yeah and LA one of the teams there were chasing scored flipping 19 runs! and let up 11!
Okay, so its all over. But the season had some good memories. Like Jimmy Rollins carry over hit streak from last season (36 games) and Chase Utley's hit streak not long after (35 games). Aaron Rowand smashing into the wall, and busting up his face. Cole Hammels proving he will be a pretty damn good pitcher. People who hated the 2005 squad couldn't help but like this team a lot better. Considering Bobby Abreau and Bell are gone. Also, likely Burrell and Liberthal likely played their last game for the fighting Phils.
It can't go with out mention the emerage of a superstar in the Philadelphia sport world in 1st baseman Ryan Howard. One of the best athletes the city has had in ages. For awhile when he was hitting homerun after homerun. You really had to stop what you were doing when he was at bat.
Jay, you are the baseball expert I would really like to hear your take on this season and next season. Clearly, they need pitching and a catcher. Could next year be the year given their young core players?
At any rate despite the fact that the Phillies were fun to watch again, it kind of sucks that the no-layoffs for you streak is now 13 years( that is half of my life time). At least instead of sitting over a beer with a friend this summer for the first time since I can remember we actually talked about the current phillies status with out someone going into a fit of rage. Or, of course talking a
bout that lovable 1993 team, that DIDN'T win the world series. That resulted in a certain blogger who should remain nameless crying himself to sleep that night.I don't I said earlier in the season about games we should have won that would come back and bite us, thinking if we made the wildcard it would be by the skin of our teeth. But, somehow I think there might be more to it than that. I don't something more..sinister or perhaps evil....OH NO, No!.
"Tucker Goes Banana's"
I bought a banana Tree for my apartment for like 3 dollars. It is tiny now, but its supposed to grow to three feet and sprout bananas. It's going to rock. I don't know how long it will take though. However, when its time. It's bananas for everyone!
You guys should start a pool on how long it will take for the banana plant to die. Likey becauseI lose all interest in it and forget to water it or plot it in a bigger pot. Anyway, right now I got a flipping banana tree in my apartment and it's going to rock!
You guys should start a pool on how long it will take for the banana plant to die. Likey becauseI lose all interest in it and forget to water it or plot it in a bigger pot. Anyway, right now I got a flipping banana tree in my apartment and it's going to rock!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
"Die Another Day"
LA won and the PHillies won. So the Phillies are still a game back. It took them to the witching hour and 14 innings of baseball, but the Fighting PHils pulled it out. Despite being on the brink of losing quite a few times and being down mulitiple runs they stayed in the wild card race. It was a fairly sloopy game, but at this point a win is a win. The dream of the wildcard for one of the teams will have to die another day.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
"Game On!"
The Best sport in the world begins it's season a week from tomorrow. I am inviting everyone over to my place to watch the Flyers first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Game starts at 7pm.
Drop me an email (or comment on here)if you want to show up. Bring Beer if you want or let me know ahead of time if you want beer. We will likely be ordering some sort of unhealty food that is either fried or in a flat box.
Giving everyone a heads up a week of head of time. Also, there is a way most people don't know about to get to my apartment that avoids awful, awful traffic down Laurel Road I will email you directions or call (since I know you all anyway) if need be. Hot 19-yearold girls who REALLY hate their fathers are more than welcome to attend.
"TO Tried to OD"
ESPN is saying that Dallas police are claiming that TO tried to kill himself. ESPN I think is kind of pushing this with the title of the article though. If you read it, it doesn't seem like he tried to kill himself. In fact I bet they change shortly. Sounds just like an accident to me.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
"The Gamekillers"
For those of you reading this at work, you might have to wait till you get home if you are like me and have no sound on your computer. Anyway thanks to the OLD MANTIS for this link. It's pretty funny. There are certainly a lot of tools out there like this. Check it out.
Monday, September 25, 2006
"That's Comcastic!"
Yeah, I know that I am always saying that Comcast is an evil company and all. However, I really thing the whole ON DEMAND thing is the most underrated thing of the entire digital cable thing.
Now it has even gotten cooler. Under network programing go to NBC, and you will find that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Nite with Conan O' Brien or on there! If you are like me, its almost impossible to stay up to watch either show anymore.
I just read the other day Conan saying most of his fans grew up watching the show. Which is kind of like me, he came on when I was 13. I started watching when the Jon Stewart show got axed. He said tons of his fans were that age,and watch him through highschool and college. Now most of them have 8-5 jobs. So its not possible for them to watch anymore. Kind of sucks for both Conan and his fans.
Now, there was a time when Conan was on CNBC or Comedy Central the next night, but they were short lived times. Now I can watch Conan whenever. Or at the very least watch Leno or Conan if I see they had a cool guest on. I know lots of my friends are fans of the band Gomez, and they were on Leno last Friday.
Even better it's commerical free and there is no charge.
Now it has even gotten cooler. Under network programing go to NBC, and you will find that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Nite with Conan O' Brien or on there! If you are like me, its almost impossible to stay up to watch either show anymore.
I just read the other day Conan saying most of his fans grew up watching the show. Which is kind of like me, he came on when I was 13. I started watching when the Jon Stewart show got axed. He said tons of his fans were that age,and watch him through highschool and college. Now most of them have 8-5 jobs. So its not possible for them to watch anymore. Kind of sucks for both Conan and his fans.
Now, there was a time when Conan was on CNBC or Comedy Central the next night, but they were short lived times. Now I can watch Conan whenever. Or at the very least watch Leno or Conan if I see they had a cool guest on. I know lots of my friends are fans of the band Gomez, and they were on Leno last Friday.
Even better it's commerical free and there is no charge.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
"Bad A** Bill"
Former President Bill Clinton sat down with some dude from FOX NEWS this Sunday, and became quite irate when asked about his pre 9/11 policies on terrorism. Basically he was asked why he didn't do more acting on intelligence about Osama.
What transpires on this video (I have only seen bits and pieces on the net of this) is Clinton pretty much taking over the entire interview. Pretty much accusing the FOX NEWS of just being a puppet of the Republican Party. He becomes physically at one point tapping the FOX NEWS guy on this leg to make a point.
He clearly goes off the cuff here, and seemingly speaks his mind. He claims he came closer than anyone to catching Osama and admits failing. He also, fires at Bush for giving more attention to Iraq.
Well you can fill the comments on if you agree or disagree if Clinton didn't do enough. But at the very least watch this video clip. Its pretty entertaining. Anyway, I hope the checked his heart rate after this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNI5RPOlp4
What transpires on this video (I have only seen bits and pieces on the net of this) is Clinton pretty much taking over the entire interview. Pretty much accusing the FOX NEWS of just being a puppet of the Republican Party. He becomes physically at one point tapping the FOX NEWS guy on this leg to make a point.
He clearly goes off the cuff here, and seemingly speaks his mind. He claims he came closer than anyone to catching Osama and admits failing. He also, fires at Bush for giving more attention to Iraq.
Well you can fill the comments on if you agree or disagree if Clinton didn't do enough. But at the very least watch this video clip. Its pretty entertaining. Anyway, I hope the checked his heart rate after this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNI5RPOlp4
"Phantastic"
After the results of yesterdays games, for the first time the Phillies have taken lone posession of the Wild Card spot. Of course that might all change by the time some of you actually read this. But this is huge, now instead of chasing it. They need to defend it. The phillies have been redhot this week, losing only once to the Cubs.
The pitching has stepped it up and the big guys like Howard and Utley are getting it done. The Phillie PHanatic has every reason to be giving two thumbs up.
Friday, September 22, 2006
"Make Like a Seasonal Plant and Leave"
My friend Rick has worked at Boscov's for almost an entire decade. This past week he gleefully put in his notice, because he accepted another job with a new company. Finally he is done his degree for something to do with computers. He is ready to leave the world of retail behind.
I worked in retail for 5.5 years, and they say once you leave you never want go back into that field. Hopefully A-hole customers and working till 10pm will be forever in the rearview mirror for my ride along the highway of life.
Anyway, Rick is going to be doing something either phones or computers (which is his field) I am not really sure I was half drunk when he explained the job to me. At any rate, he is happy to be getting out of Boscovs. So, congrats to my friend who reads this blog once a year. When I force him.
Now, I am sure since he has under two weeks left of him working there we will be going out to celebrate his new job. Which means I have to cancel my plans for my "Rick is a Boscov's Lifer" party. I hope its not too late to cancel the hookers and loaded guns and not be beat on the money.
I worked in retail for 5.5 years, and they say once you leave you never want go back into that field. Hopefully A-hole customers and working till 10pm will be forever in the rearview mirror for my ride along the highway of life.
Anyway, Rick is going to be doing something either phones or computers (which is his field) I am not really sure I was half drunk when he explained the job to me. At any rate, he is happy to be getting out of Boscovs. So, congrats to my friend who reads this blog once a year. When I force him.
Now, I am sure since he has under two weeks left of him working there we will be going out to celebrate his new job. Which means I have to cancel my plans for my "Rick is a Boscov's Lifer" party. I hope its not too late to cancel the hookers and loaded guns and not be beat on the money.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
"Cash Cows"
Vinny Chase and his lovable crew will be back for at least one more round. HBO has ordered a 4th season of the hit comedy series.
Oddly enough despite the last aired episode being tagged as "The Season Finale", 8 episodes actually remain of season 3 which will air sometime in March. They will be likely packaged together with the final 8 ever Sopranos episodes.
So the Sopranos season 6, will resume almost an entire year after it started. One wonders why it wouldn't be considered season 7. Not to mention the fact that HBO is releasing the first part of season 6 on DVD in the fall.
Its pretty obvious that HBO is milking their cash cows. Entourage and The Sopranos are their biggest shows right now. Lucky Louie has already been cancelled, and most their other shows have failed to catch on.
Oddly enough despite the last aired episode being tagged as "The Season Finale", 8 episodes actually remain of season 3 which will air sometime in March. They will be likely packaged together with the final 8 ever Sopranos episodes.
So the Sopranos season 6, will resume almost an entire year after it started. One wonders why it wouldn't be considered season 7. Not to mention the fact that HBO is releasing the first part of season 6 on DVD in the fall.
Its pretty obvious that HBO is milking their cash cows. Entourage and The Sopranos are their biggest shows right now. Lucky Louie has already been cancelled, and most their other shows have failed to catch on.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
"The Devil Wears Cowboy Boots"
Tons of people came out to pay tribute to the Crocodile Hunter. From what I understand his daughter plans on following in his footsteps. I am sure TL will be happy to hear that. Interesting the same day Bush was called the DEVIL, by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez 7 times to the UN.
Which brings me to my readers poll. List the least Evil to most evil.
Bin Laden ,Saddam,Hitler,Bush and Steve Irwin
To read the transcript of the Devil calling click here. Yup, its a Drudge Report Link.
Which brings me to my readers poll. List the least Evil to most evil.
Bin Laden ,Saddam,Hitler,Bush and Steve Irwin
To read the transcript of the Devil calling click here. Yup, its a Drudge Report Link.
Monday, September 18, 2006
"All Kinds of Awful"
Worst NHL Uniforms EVER!The Kansas City Scouts(left) looked like a bad hand me down fuzzy sweatshirt my mom made me wear in grade school. The very gay looking LA kings jerseys(far left), which turned out to sport a traditional queens crown instead of a king. Not to mention the Gordon's Fisherman look of the early early-mid 90's Islanders(above). Let us never forget the Flying V of Vancouver. All equally awful.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
"Makeover in Buffalo"
The Buffalo Sabres rolled out their new jerseys earlier this weekend. I really don't know what this team is thinking. A few years ago they got rid of not only the logo, but changed all the colors. Going from Purple and Yellow to Black, White, Silver and Red. The later being the trendy colors in the league.
Now today they are almost looking like the Boston Bruins, with Yellow, White and Black. They also changed their logo yet again.
(Here is another peak at the New Look)
I guess I am old fashioned but, I just hate it when teams do this. Won't even feel like I am watching Buffalo at all this year. The only upside is they team has said they will use the original logo of the Buffalo jumping used up till 1997, on their third jerseys. Apperently, fans got wind of the new jerseys a month ago, and aren't happy.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
"Done"
Keith Primeau today said officially that he will retire from the game of hockey. The Flyers captain has not played since last fall.
His down fall has been hard to watch, because it isn't that he doesn't want to play, or he is too old, to put it bluntly he is just too messed up to play hockey anymore. He had way too man concussions and now it effects his everyday life. He has dizzy spells, trouble sleeping and still seems out of it at times.
However, he wanted to come back. The final images of the Flyers in 2004 will always stick out in my mind. Primeau gave one of the best performances by any Philly athlete that spring. He was just a man on a mission scoring big goals, getting the team together and leading the team to what looked like a Stanley Cup Final.
That never happened, the Flyers were ousted by the Tampa Bay Lightening who went on to win the cup that year. I still recall Primeau standing there quietly at the end of the game. You got the sense he knew that was his last shot. At the time the lockout was looming which would eventually wipe out all a whole season. His health than was bad enough that he likely should not have even been playing. I think he realized that he wasn't ever going to be 100 percent.
When the Flyers came back he was knocked out early in the season and never returned despite several attempts. Now Peter Forsberg will be the team captain. Looking down the roster I guess it was the best choice. He has a lot of work to do. Most the team from last year is gone, which is good because it was a pretty bad team. Let's face it the 2004 playoff team was much, much better than that lifeless team last year.
It is a rough day for Flyers fans, but we all saw it coming. He will be missed and his career forever unfulfilled. I have to say though, it would have been a terrible idea for him to play again. He could have really been hurt. Hope he sticks around the game in some way.
Saturday, September 09, 2006
"Shorebound Tucker"
I am off to the shore now, till at least Weds. I am going to try to go to the internet cafe in Sea Isle at on point in order to update the blog. But, if not I will be back on by the middle of the week. Peace out!
"You Tube Alert"
I would have to say that the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother is the most under-rated comedy on tv right now. The show which has a bit of a strange title, but that is the point of the show. The show is about a guy telling his children about, how well how he met their mother. So, the show is basically a flashback too our current year. The show covers all the pros and cons of being single. Like going to clubs when you can't hear anyone or wasting time when you on the wrong girl. The show stars an unknown in the lead and has the girl from American Pie and Buffy, it also stars "Doogie Howser" going against time in a very funny role. Anyway, pretty much the entire show is on YOUTUBE for free right now. So just type it in and sort through the epsiodes which are all labeled by number, 22 in all. You can suit up and meet up with Korean Elvis, and not-Moby. Now waiting to download or anything, just watch the realtively short shows in 3parts. I think each show is only like 21 mins. They have been up for a week,and I am shocked CBS hasn't pulled it yet, since the DVD of the first season comes out in the fall.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
"Sunshine Days"
Finally after endless miserable rain, darkness and cold winds the sun will return by at the latest noon today. Highs will be back around normal at the low 80's. My god this weather has been awful lately. Just soak you to the bone wet. Feels like mid-fall tonight with lows in the 50s.
Enjoy the next few days, because next week might be poopy again. If Tropicial Storm Florence does hit the US, it is going to spare the gulf and go up the east coast. I really think it will stay off the coast though, and don't think we need to worry, but who knows.
Okay, also I just want to make this clear. I didn't get my information from Pat Robertson and I am not writing this while I wait tables at some steakhouse.
Also, despite my increase in strange readers as far as I know there have been no escapes from Ancora.
Enjoy the next few days, because next week might be poopy again. If Tropicial Storm Florence does hit the US, it is going to spare the gulf and go up the east coast. I really think it will stay off the coast though, and don't think we need to worry, but who knows.
Okay, also I just want to make this clear. I didn't get my information from Pat Robertson and I am not writing this while I wait tables at some steakhouse.
Also, despite my increase in strange readers as far as I know there have been no escapes from Ancora.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
"Split Decision"
Well because of the miserable weather the first part of this holiday weekend we had two back to back double headers for the fighting Phils. The Phils are still very much in the race for the wild card, but as far as getting it done things could have gone better this weekend. I would have liked to have seen them taken 3 out of 4. At this point they basically need to take 3 out of 4 for ever series they play in. However the series was split at 2 games a team.
The 4 games series played in roughly 48 hours was not without it's highlights. Including Chase hitting two homer runs in the one game, and Ryan Howard breaking the Phillies Single Season homerun record even more wide open with 3 homers in the first Sunday game.
The Phillies have done a pretty good job of chipping away at other teams in the standing, but they need to pull ahead of the heard. They have yet to pull all the way into first place. Time is simply running out on the season. It will basically be a game of musical chairs with about 4 different ball clubs for the wildcard playoff spot.
At any rate. We are truly lucky to have a guy like Ryan Howard playing for our team. One of the best athletes to come into city in a very long time.
Does anyone actually think the Phillies are going to make it to the playoffs? Or is this just too little too late?
Friday, September 01, 2006
"Mr. Ernesto Goes to South Jersey"
Tropical Storm Ernesto sputtered out when he hit FLorida for the most part. Although he dumped a good deal of rain on the sunshine state it was barely enough for the Floridians to bat an eye. After that the Ernesto swung out into the ocean in hopes to get his energy back, not unlike when SUperman touches those green glowing crystals to get back on his feet.
Ernesto than seeked the NC coast looking for the crew, but was weeks too late. Now Ernesto has decided to spend the holiday weekend in NJ. Despite the fact most the radar maps make it appear that we should be under our desks at work and buliding arks there has been only light steady rain throughout the day.
The worst is yet to come, and it won't be any day at the beach, unless of course you love to watch the beach to errode in front of your eyes. He might even give the Phillies the weekend off, and based on last night it might not be such a bad thing. Pouring rain is on the menu for tonight and most of tomorrow. I really don't care since I have to work half days on both Saturday and Labors day. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
See I have to work one summer holiday a year. I was off Memorial Day and the 4th which were both awesome weather wise. Thanks, Ernesto for making me feel good about my time off!
Ernesto than seeked the NC coast looking for the crew, but was weeks too late. Now Ernesto has decided to spend the holiday weekend in NJ. Despite the fact most the radar maps make it appear that we should be under our desks at work and buliding arks there has been only light steady rain throughout the day.
The worst is yet to come, and it won't be any day at the beach, unless of course you love to watch the beach to errode in front of your eyes. He might even give the Phillies the weekend off, and based on last night it might not be such a bad thing. Pouring rain is on the menu for tonight and most of tomorrow. I really don't care since I have to work half days on both Saturday and Labors day. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
See I have to work one summer holiday a year. I was off Memorial Day and the 4th which were both awesome weather wise. Thanks, Ernesto for making me feel good about my time off!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
"All Those Powers..."
Glenn Ford who was a fairly big star back in the day died today at the age of 90. He worked with some famous directors such as Fritz Lang (The Big Heat) and Frank Capra (pocketful of Mircales) neither which I have ever seen. In fact the only movie I can honestly say I have seen him in was, what our generation knew him best for. Playing Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie. Despite he only had a few scenes, I always felt he carried the Smallville part of the film. For those of you that are waiting to see Superman Returns when it comes to DVD, keep your eyes peeled for his picture as Mr. Kent sitting out in one of the smallville scenes. If anyone can suggest a really good film he had the lead in, I would like to hear it so I can put it in my Netflix list. I was always curious of his work. If you want to read more about "Pa Kent" simply click here.
Monday, August 28, 2006
"4 Years None the Richer"
Last week was actually the 4th anniversary of Tucker's World. That is just totally amazing. 4 years is a long time.
When I first started writing this, I was still in college, and working at the Outlet with Tom and Ed.
Just thinking back on all that has come and gone since than it really makes it seem like a longer. This summer 4 years ago I was going out to the bars almost everyone's with Jenna who also worked at the outlet. Now she has started a family and I am sure that seems like decades ago to her. Thankfully Tom and Ed have moved on too.
With in the last 4 years of writing this, we went to war in which two of my friends served and made it back thankfully. I went through several different jobs before finding one I actually like after finishing college.
I had long term relationship come and go. Lost and uncle, and a good friend at work. In fact most of the readers are my friend who have all had their ups and downs in the last four years from getting married, to losing a loved one. But I guess that is life.
All the old articles are still here, which is strange to go back and read when I am still in college, and all the random things that I wrote about. I never thought it would last a few months considering I usually don't commit to anything.
There was stuff I shouldn't have written over the years, and at the same time there is stuff that maybe I should have written. I think my blog if by accident at least served a bigger purpose at some points. Linking friends overseas back home to a poorly written but humble blog debating everyday life and current events in addition to random silly stories, or links to time wasting websites.
I recall when Kenny Riddle died(many of my readers went to HS with him) lots of random people that knew him but didn't know each other somehow found my blog and left comments about him, and I even got a really nice email from someone that knew him well.
I seriously, have no idea who is reading my blog most of the time, and am usually shocked to find I actually have more than two readers. Which is kind of strange, because lots of times its people I really lost touch with that randomly show up on here. Sometimes they tell me when I bump into them they read the blog. I am not going to get rich doing it, and I am certainly not going to meet any women writing it, but for the most part it has been fun. With all the change in my life over the last 4 years, it has been once of the few constants.
There is a comment starter for everyone. Think back where you were 4 years ago in the summer of 2002, and comment. I am sure a lot of people here, will be like..damn that was 4 years ago already?
I have sparked many debates on here and made many people slack off at their jobs. Sure, we never ended the Philly drought in the four years, and comcast has only gotten bigger despite my warnings of it being evil. But, at least when you write a blog and you keep living your life, and have an endless supply of current events to blog about, you will never run out of ideas. Things always be fresh and new. Now, everyone what do you put on your hotdogs?
When I first started writing this, I was still in college, and working at the Outlet with Tom and Ed.
Just thinking back on all that has come and gone since than it really makes it seem like a longer. This summer 4 years ago I was going out to the bars almost everyone's with Jenna who also worked at the outlet. Now she has started a family and I am sure that seems like decades ago to her. Thankfully Tom and Ed have moved on too.
With in the last 4 years of writing this, we went to war in which two of my friends served and made it back thankfully. I went through several different jobs before finding one I actually like after finishing college.
I had long term relationship come and go. Lost and uncle, and a good friend at work. In fact most of the readers are my friend who have all had their ups and downs in the last four years from getting married, to losing a loved one. But I guess that is life.
All the old articles are still here, which is strange to go back and read when I am still in college, and all the random things that I wrote about. I never thought it would last a few months considering I usually don't commit to anything.
There was stuff I shouldn't have written over the years, and at the same time there is stuff that maybe I should have written. I think my blog if by accident at least served a bigger purpose at some points. Linking friends overseas back home to a poorly written but humble blog debating everyday life and current events in addition to random silly stories, or links to time wasting websites.
I recall when Kenny Riddle died(many of my readers went to HS with him) lots of random people that knew him but didn't know each other somehow found my blog and left comments about him, and I even got a really nice email from someone that knew him well.
I seriously, have no idea who is reading my blog most of the time, and am usually shocked to find I actually have more than two readers. Which is kind of strange, because lots of times its people I really lost touch with that randomly show up on here. Sometimes they tell me when I bump into them they read the blog. I am not going to get rich doing it, and I am certainly not going to meet any women writing it, but for the most part it has been fun. With all the change in my life over the last 4 years, it has been once of the few constants.
There is a comment starter for everyone. Think back where you were 4 years ago in the summer of 2002, and comment. I am sure a lot of people here, will be like..damn that was 4 years ago already?
I have sparked many debates on here and made many people slack off at their jobs. Sure, we never ended the Philly drought in the four years, and comcast has only gotten bigger despite my warnings of it being evil. But, at least when you write a blog and you keep living your life, and have an endless supply of current events to blog about, you will never run out of ideas. Things always be fresh and new. Now, everyone what do you put on your hotdogs?
Saturday, August 26, 2006
"It's Always Wild in Philadelphia"
once again our fearless fighting Phils are in a Wildcard race again, and for the most part no one seems to care. I recall last year all excited when it was down the wire over Duke's. No one there aside from Jason cared, or even knew. This year it's a bit better, but I am sure once the Eagles start the real season they will get all the headlines and 610 airtime.
At any rate not only to the Phils still have a leigit shot at a wildcard spot, Ryan Howard is poised to set a single season homerun record for the ballclub. Howard knocked out his 45th.
The blast put Howard in a tie for third place with Mike Schmidt (1979) on Philadelphia's single-season home run list. Jim Thome is next with 47 (2003), then Schmidt again with 48 in 1980.
Cincinnati
67 62.519
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Philadelphia
65 63 .508 1.5
San Diego
65 63 .508 1.5
Arizona
63 65 .492 3.5
San Francisco
63 66 .488 4.0
Milwaukee
62 66 .484 4.0
At any rate not only to the Phils still have a leigit shot at a wildcard spot, Ryan Howard is poised to set a single season homerun record for the ballclub. Howard knocked out his 45th.
The blast put Howard in a tie for third place with Mike Schmidt (1979) on Philadelphia's single-season home run list. Jim Thome is next with 47 (2003), then Schmidt again with 48 in 1980.
Cincinnati
67 62.519
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Philadelphia
65 63 .508 1.5
San Diego
65 63 .508 1.5
Arizona
63 65 .492 3.5
San Francisco
63 66 .488 4.0
Milwaukee
62 66 .484 4.0
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
"Flying Phils"
In case you havent seen it yet here is the footage of Rowand and Chase running into each other. Here is it.
Monday, August 21, 2006
"Twas the Night Before Doomsday"
August 22nd is supposedly a much feared day of terrorist attack. Thats a lovely thought. Apperently something "major" is going to happen. I can't help but shake a feeling recently that there is going to be an attack gain on US soil. Maybe the whole foiled plot last week got me thinking of it or that fact that its coming up on 5 years since 9/11. Read here to see why people a lot smarter than me think something big is coming. http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=4483263. Its been 5 years, for most people 9/11 might as well not have happened, not that we should live in a contant state of fear, but at the same time I think the terrorists will eventually find a weak link.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
"No Liberman Is an Island"
So, Joe Liberman lost the nomination from the democrats, so he is just saying he will run as an independent. The democrats were happy to see him lose because, they were basically throwing him under the boss for his pro-war stance. Although, he has come out and said he supports the war, but we really screwed up when we carried out the plans.
Oddly enough Hillary Clinton who is pro-war didn't get merely as much heat as Liberman (who John Kerry called the new Dick Cheney today) which doesn't make sense to me. Certainly if they want everyone to toe the line, because that makes for stronger machine even if that means throwing independent thought out of the window.
I really do respect what Liberman is doing, and I wish more presidential candidates would do that. I never understood how for months they could be telling us how badly they wanted to lead this country, than after losing the backing of their political party they throw in the towel and crumble like a drakes coffee cake.
A few of my democrat friends felt Kerry was a weaker candidate than people he beat out. Yeah, I know all the money is gone once you lose the backing from your party, but what kind of message does that send? I imagine most these guys hope that they get another crack in another 4 years, but how many people keep running and losing anyway? Hell, the movie studio barely had to spend a dime on Snakes on a plane to promote it. It was all internet buzz.
Can't some smart minded guy (good quality for a leader of the most powerful nation in the world) who doesn't have silver spoon in is mouth or tons of money win an election by means of the new media? Get support from bloggers, and give a different voice? Instead we are stuck with guys like Kerry who were having their strings pulled by all their advisors, pollsters, and money men, he really didn't come into his own till after he lost the election.
Having someone break away from a party would provide them the freedom to not have to walk on eggs shells and toe the line on all the issues. It doesn't have to be a two party system. Considering the millions and millions of people in the country, Id hope we could find more than two people to choice from. Maybe, things will change by '08, but I doubt it. I m sure we will be stuck with the same thing, people treating political parties like sports teams. Cheering their own and booing the opponent. Mindlesslessly pushing their chad all the way through simply based on the letter next to their name. Even in many cases when they admit they don't like the candidate.
Oddly enough Hillary Clinton who is pro-war didn't get merely as much heat as Liberman (who John Kerry called the new Dick Cheney today) which doesn't make sense to me. Certainly if they want everyone to toe the line, because that makes for stronger machine even if that means throwing independent thought out of the window.
I really do respect what Liberman is doing, and I wish more presidential candidates would do that. I never understood how for months they could be telling us how badly they wanted to lead this country, than after losing the backing of their political party they throw in the towel and crumble like a drakes coffee cake.
A few of my democrat friends felt Kerry was a weaker candidate than people he beat out. Yeah, I know all the money is gone once you lose the backing from your party, but what kind of message does that send? I imagine most these guys hope that they get another crack in another 4 years, but how many people keep running and losing anyway? Hell, the movie studio barely had to spend a dime on Snakes on a plane to promote it. It was all internet buzz.
Can't some smart minded guy (good quality for a leader of the most powerful nation in the world) who doesn't have silver spoon in is mouth or tons of money win an election by means of the new media? Get support from bloggers, and give a different voice? Instead we are stuck with guys like Kerry who were having their strings pulled by all their advisors, pollsters, and money men, he really didn't come into his own till after he lost the election.
Having someone break away from a party would provide them the freedom to not have to walk on eggs shells and toe the line on all the issues. It doesn't have to be a two party system. Considering the millions and millions of people in the country, Id hope we could find more than two people to choice from. Maybe, things will change by '08, but I doubt it. I m sure we will be stuck with the same thing, people treating political parties like sports teams. Cheering their own and booing the opponent. Mindlesslessly pushing their chad all the way through simply based on the letter next to their name. Even in many cases when they admit they don't like the candidate.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
"It is a Small Cyber World After All"
So, a girl in the department at work came into the office on a Monday morning awhile back telling us all she had been swept off her feet by the greatest guy ever. She met him at some bar in Philly. Everything was perfect, she even told us if he asked she would have moved to Florida for him. You see, the dude was in the Navy and had to ship out after a long weekend in Philly.
Anyway, the poor girl committed the sin of modern dating. She never goggled the guy! Her friend pointed this out to her Monday morning. A quick search came up with a site made by his proud dad. However, quite much to her surprise, the picture of him was of him and his lovely wife. A farther search revealed a MYSPACE account with pictures of his little baby boy.
Anyway, I will be honest with you. I had no idea what MYSPACE even was till earlier this summer. I heard people talk about it, and obsess about it. I guess I should have known more since my Ex had one, and talked about it all the time. Maybe, I should have been concerned about all the "Myspace" dudes that wanted to be her friend? But even still the whole trend didnt appeal to me. You see the point of it is for people to use the spot on the internet to the the whole world their life story or what they are up to, and who they know.
The goal for some people is, is simply to find more "myspace friends". You can approve or disapprove friends. This way you can have links to tons of strangers and post comments on whether or not people are hot or not. You also post strange pictures back and forth to one another.
I spent a whole night on there once, and found tons of people that I know on there. Not to mention people I haven't seen in years. It kind of felt strange by doing a search by my highschool. With a simple click of the button I could find out what all these people I don't talk to anymore are up to.
Most pictures of girls on there are of them with their lowest cut shirts on, or drunk or high some place. Some MYSPACE people put all kinds of information on there it makes you wonder if anyone can blame "Big Brother" for being the one showing the world their private information.
I really spend time looking at peoples MYSPACE pages, and I have to say I simply don't get it. Its so huge, and I just don't see the appeal. I guess lots of guys do it to try to get laid. I guess its nice since its free and easy, but I still don't see how it gripped an entire world's free time. I don't I guess I shouldn't talk since I have a webblog. Although it never lead me to pictures of girls dressed like sluts.
I seriously think the next election should be done on MYSPACE. Whoever gets the most myspace friends wins. At least if someone was sitting at their computer and they got a friend request from Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush they would be more likely to ROCK THE VOTE in 2008 than having to go out and interact with actual humans.
I don't mean to upset anyone by this post who holds their MYSPACE page dear to their heart. I am usually way behind on hot trends anyway. I have to go now, I have to feed my Giga pet.
Anyway, the poor girl committed the sin of modern dating. She never goggled the guy! Her friend pointed this out to her Monday morning. A quick search came up with a site made by his proud dad. However, quite much to her surprise, the picture of him was of him and his lovely wife. A farther search revealed a MYSPACE account with pictures of his little baby boy.
Anyway, I will be honest with you. I had no idea what MYSPACE even was till earlier this summer. I heard people talk about it, and obsess about it. I guess I should have known more since my Ex had one, and talked about it all the time. Maybe, I should have been concerned about all the "Myspace" dudes that wanted to be her friend? But even still the whole trend didnt appeal to me. You see the point of it is for people to use the spot on the internet to the the whole world their life story or what they are up to, and who they know.
The goal for some people is, is simply to find more "myspace friends". You can approve or disapprove friends. This way you can have links to tons of strangers and post comments on whether or not people are hot or not. You also post strange pictures back and forth to one another.
I spent a whole night on there once, and found tons of people that I know on there. Not to mention people I haven't seen in years. It kind of felt strange by doing a search by my highschool. With a simple click of the button I could find out what all these people I don't talk to anymore are up to.
Most pictures of girls on there are of them with their lowest cut shirts on, or drunk or high some place. Some MYSPACE people put all kinds of information on there it makes you wonder if anyone can blame "Big Brother" for being the one showing the world their private information.
I really spend time looking at peoples MYSPACE pages, and I have to say I simply don't get it. Its so huge, and I just don't see the appeal. I guess lots of guys do it to try to get laid. I guess its nice since its free and easy, but I still don't see how it gripped an entire world's free time. I don't I guess I shouldn't talk since I have a webblog. Although it never lead me to pictures of girls dressed like sluts.
I seriously think the next election should be done on MYSPACE. Whoever gets the most myspace friends wins. At least if someone was sitting at their computer and they got a friend request from Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush they would be more likely to ROCK THE VOTE in 2008 than having to go out and interact with actual humans.
I don't mean to upset anyone by this post who holds their MYSPACE page dear to their heart. I am usually way behind on hot trends anyway. I have to go now, I have to feed my Giga pet.
"The Return of Tucker's World"
Well I was down the shore for a week and had no internet during that time. So, that is why there was no updates. But rest assured both my readers Tucker's World is back! Let's see what happened since I last blog. Hmmm.. The whole World War III, got worse. The Phillies were in and out of the wild card race about half a dozen times. Rico retired. The new season of the sopranos was pushed off again. What else did we learn? Mel Gibson only hates Jewish people when he drinks. Everyone is excited about the upcoming movie Snakes on a Plane, which could be one of the biggest movies of the summer. Oh, yeah a bunch of terrorists almost blew up a bunch of planes, but the bleeding hearts are still pissed that the government wants to listen in on our phone conversations.
What, else what else, what else...oh yeah. I keep finding Spiders in my apartment. What is up with that? Okay, I know its summer and there is a lot of woods near where I live. But, even still it seems like every morning I kill a spider before most people have their first cup of coffee.
I mean it would not be such a big deal if it was the same kind of spider. Like, oh maybe Tucker just has a huge family of spiders living with him. But thats not the case, they are like all different kinds. Big ones, hair ones, green ones, long legged ones. I came home from work the other day and there was actually a camera man from the Discovery Channel was filming aspider in my bathroom.
He was saying excitingly into the camera.
"Wow I have never seen a this species before!"
Anyway both my readers, Tucker's World is back.
What, else what else, what else...oh yeah. I keep finding Spiders in my apartment. What is up with that? Okay, I know its summer and there is a lot of woods near where I live. But, even still it seems like every morning I kill a spider before most people have their first cup of coffee.
I mean it would not be such a big deal if it was the same kind of spider. Like, oh maybe Tucker just has a huge family of spiders living with him. But thats not the case, they are like all different kinds. Big ones, hair ones, green ones, long legged ones. I came home from work the other day and there was actually a camera man from the Discovery Channel was filming aspider in my bathroom.
He was saying excitingly into the camera.
"Wow I have never seen a this species before!"
Anyway both my readers, Tucker's World is back.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
"Stop It Right There!"
Dorny won't be in the booth the coming season for the Flyers. He "retired" and got some lame ass office job with the Flyers. Keith Jones will take his place in the booth. The Flyers kick off the preseason in about a month and a half! Go to http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/ for the update on Jones and Dorny. Dorny will be missed.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
"Heath Ledger: The Joker.
So Warner Brothers said today that they have cast Heath Leadger as the Joker in the sequel to Batman Begins. I have only seen two of his movies, and he is a pretty good actor. But, I just can't picture this guy pulling it off.
Friday, July 28, 2006
"City of Bloody Hate"
Philly has gotten totally out of control. Murders are out of hand and after the 226 homocide Mayor Street has finally decided to do something about it. Now young people gunning each other down isn't anything new for our neighbors across the Delaware. However this is an 8 % increase in murders over last year.
Philly is trying to cool off the killing by hiring 200 more police officers.
They are actually going as far as to install cameras at certain communites (wonder if they will just shoot them out anyway). This comes a year after National Geographic named PHilly "The Next Great City" and during their bid for future Summer Oylmpics.
At this points many residents are scared, because quite a few of the murders were just people caught in the cross fire. What is even more upsetting is the ages of all the people. IF you read in the papers they are mostly 16-21.
Just people killing people.
With the 3rd heatwave of the season here now, it is likely going to put tensions up even higher.
Philly is trying to cool off the killing by hiring 200 more police officers.
They are actually going as far as to install cameras at certain communites (wonder if they will just shoot them out anyway). This comes a year after National Geographic named PHilly "The Next Great City" and during their bid for future Summer Oylmpics.
At this points many residents are scared, because quite a few of the murders were just people caught in the cross fire. What is even more upsetting is the ages of all the people. IF you read in the papers they are mostly 16-21.
Just people killing people.
With the 3rd heatwave of the season here now, it is likely going to put tensions up even higher.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
"Classic Conan"
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3740421 Here are some classic Conan O brien videos. When you are done with the first one, make sure you watch Conan's car and Cat accountants.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
"Sal is No Longer Our Pal"
I guess now I don't have a good reason to grow a handle bar mustache anymore.....http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060722&content_id=1569573&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi. How many days before Mike "Leave them on" (as Jay calls him) gets hurt again?
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
"Now Europe Roasts!"
Global Warming has gone EXTREME! Buy a home in the midwest before becomes beach front property! Read alllllll about it! More Records broken! Hopefully Al Gore can smash the sun bettween his hands.
Monday, July 17, 2006
"Roasting US"
48 of 50 states hit 90 or above. Highs in South Jersey came close to 100. No end in sight...
Thursday, July 13, 2006
"Is Weezer Done?"
iIt certainly sounds like it. I guess Rivers is getting up there for the Weezer type music. I can see him releasing a really lame solo albumn in like 3 years. I wish I had seen them in a better venue than from 50 miles away at the Tweeter Center. I mean it was fun and all, but I would have liked to be closer. I was told the played at the electric factory once (might have been the other small philly concert place) and it rocked. RIP Weezer 1993-2006. Read here http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2006/07/13/433631.html Okay everyone top 5 Weezer songs ever.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
"Killer Klowns"
Not from outer space....but its a fun way to get your summer kicks I guess. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003121207_insaneclowns12m.html
Sunday, July 09, 2006
"Super Flop"
Its official after this weekends totals came in Superman Returns is a huge flop. Superman Returns" slipped to No. 2, making $21.9 million in its second weekend and taking the Man of Steel's 12-day tally to $141.7 million. Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc., said it expected the movie to reach $200 million. ---YAHOO What it doesnt mention there though, is that the movie lost over 50 percent of it's audience from week to another. It's highly thought in the industry that the sequel to Superman Returns has already been nixed. I guess the core movie goers (really young people) are just not interested in Superman anymore, and they flock to the more modern super heros like X-men. I really liked the film (review to follow) but it has been a total disaster for Warner Brothers. Just their worst nightmare. If there is a sequel it will certainly be really low budget. But it is more likely though that the movie series will lay dead for 19 years again at least.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
"Biggest Movie Ever!"
55 Million and Counting it is not even Saturday Night Yet. That is in one day. Biggest Movie Ever....
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
"Hot Dog Talk"
So, my dad was at a charity event recently, and at the end they had hotdogs out for refreshments. Anyway he put some ketchup on his dog, and the guy behind him, was like "Are you really going to put Ketchup on your dog?!?!". My dad did, and it got me thinking is ketchup not as a common dressing for a hotdogs as I thought. I am a ketchup and mustard guy myself. But, if I had to pick one of the two it would be ketchup easily. I would think the most common dressing for a dog would be as follows. Ketchup, Mustard, Relish, chopped onions. What does everyone else put on their dog?
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
"10 Reasons Why Jaws Still Rocks"
I finally got around to screening Jaws on the bigscreen.
For that reason alone I decided to post 10 reasons why the movie still rocks after over 30 years.
1. You can say what you want about the fake shark, but honestly the shots of the shark are so few and far between it doesn't really matter. Also, it looks a hell of a lot better than most of the CGI images used in the Star Wars Prequels.
Anyway, if they movie was shot today. I doubt they would have had the film shot the same way. The 2nd act of the movie out on the water, was shot on actual water. They had another boat with cameras and a crew on it. If they made this movie today, it would be 3 actors sitting in front of a bluescreen in a soundstage, with awful CGI water added later. Having the movie shot on actual water made you feel as if you were there.
2. The music score. I mean it's just truly classic. Something lacking in the blockbuster films these days. Can anyone actually tell me how the X-men, Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings themes go?
3. All the extras, and some of the small speaking roles were all cast with residents of marthas vineyard. Since it was supposed to be a small new england town. This worked great. Too often you have extras that just seem fake and mostly just people that hang out in LA all day waiting for their big break.
4. I have seen the movie countless times. Honestly, every time I have watched it. I pick up something different. That is the sign of a truly great film
5. The acting. Roy Scheider is truly on top of his game in the movie as are Robert Shaw and Richard dreyfuss. Scheider playing Brody is great at the anti-hero. Most of his flaws are not brushed with broad strokes that they would be as today. It is clearly implied he has a bit of a drinking problem, and his fear of water is a nice touch given what he has to do. But his fear is never blown up into a huge deal. Robert Shaw is full of energy (and from what I read about the making of the film booze during most of the filming) with his random singing, disdain for richboy know-it-all Hooper(Dreyfuss). The exchanges of the three make the movie tense as much as shark looming.
6. The lines. Very quotable movie.
7. The fact that it is created as the first blockbuster ever.
8. The dinner scene. Truly one of my all time fav. Scenes. You got Quint and Hooper comparing battle scares from run ins with various sea life. Than poor Brody tries to chime in with what looks to be an appendix scar, than decides "man that's too lame to bring up, they are talking about arm wrestling injuries and shark tails cutting them"
After that is Quint's powerful WWII story, followed up by "Show Me the Way to Go Home" which in an instant turns back into action when the shark starts slamming his head into the side of the ship.
9.
Mayor Vaughn (played by the Murray Hamilton) is a great villain of sorts. Just trying to great a big smoke screen in his little summer town. Hoping that no one gets hurt, but at the same time people don't really fear for their lives enough not to spend money in order for his "summer town" to get their "summer dollars". This is most evident when he tells a reporter (mind you after a girl, a little boy, a dog, and a fisherman were all killed) that a shark supposedly "injured some bathers"
10. The movie is paced perfectly. Never a slow moment, and the action doesn't drag forever like modern movies. It ends enough time that you almost wish it was longer, which means they did their job. I also love the final scene of the movie. Which I always think is key to wrapping up a great film.
For that reason alone I decided to post 10 reasons why the movie still rocks after over 30 years.
1. You can say what you want about the fake shark, but honestly the shots of the shark are so few and far between it doesn't really matter. Also, it looks a hell of a lot better than most of the CGI images used in the Star Wars Prequels.
Anyway, if they movie was shot today. I doubt they would have had the film shot the same way. The 2nd act of the movie out on the water, was shot on actual water. They had another boat with cameras and a crew on it. If they made this movie today, it would be 3 actors sitting in front of a bluescreen in a soundstage, with awful CGI water added later. Having the movie shot on actual water made you feel as if you were there.
2. The music score. I mean it's just truly classic. Something lacking in the blockbuster films these days. Can anyone actually tell me how the X-men, Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings themes go?
3. All the extras, and some of the small speaking roles were all cast with residents of marthas vineyard. Since it was supposed to be a small new england town. This worked great. Too often you have extras that just seem fake and mostly just people that hang out in LA all day waiting for their big break.
4. I have seen the movie countless times. Honestly, every time I have watched it. I pick up something different. That is the sign of a truly great film
5. The acting. Roy Scheider is truly on top of his game in the movie as are Robert Shaw and Richard dreyfuss. Scheider playing Brody is great at the anti-hero. Most of his flaws are not brushed with broad strokes that they would be as today. It is clearly implied he has a bit of a drinking problem, and his fear of water is a nice touch given what he has to do. But his fear is never blown up into a huge deal. Robert Shaw is full of energy (and from what I read about the making of the film booze during most of the filming) with his random singing, disdain for richboy know-it-all Hooper(Dreyfuss). The exchanges of the three make the movie tense as much as shark looming.
6. The lines. Very quotable movie.
7. The fact that it is created as the first blockbuster ever.
8. The dinner scene. Truly one of my all time fav. Scenes. You got Quint and Hooper comparing battle scares from run ins with various sea life. Than poor Brody tries to chime in with what looks to be an appendix scar, than decides "man that's too lame to bring up, they are talking about arm wrestling injuries and shark tails cutting them"
After that is Quint's powerful WWII story, followed up by "Show Me the Way to Go Home" which in an instant turns back into action when the shark starts slamming his head into the side of the ship.
9.
Mayor Vaughn (played by the Murray Hamilton) is a great villain of sorts. Just trying to great a big smoke screen in his little summer town. Hoping that no one gets hurt, but at the same time people don't really fear for their lives enough not to spend money in order for his "summer town" to get their "summer dollars". This is most evident when he tells a reporter (mind you after a girl, a little boy, a dog, and a fisherman were all killed) that a shark supposedly "injured some bathers"
10. The movie is paced perfectly. Never a slow moment, and the action doesn't drag forever like modern movies. It ends enough time that you almost wish it was longer, which means they did their job. I also love the final scene of the movie. Which I always think is key to wrapping up a great film.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
"Flyers Lose Johnsson to Wild"
Kim Johnsson has the Flyers for the Wild. Making the Philly blueline, even worse. In order to try to make up for his loss the Flyers have signed Nolan Boaumgartner who played for the Cancucks last season and had 5 goalds, 29 assists for 34 points. Who knows if Johnsson will ever return to form after getting his bell rung really bad last season. However, I am pretty bummed to and mildly shocked to see Johnsson walk like this. Meanwhile Blake went back to LA and Weight went back to St Louis. Read more here.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
"Almost Here"
Don't forget to run to the theaters Wednesday to catch Superman Returns on opening day. Or for you nightowls catch a midnight showing Tuesday.
"Who Sucks The Most?"
Let's face it all 4 Philly teams are not good. So lets rate the 4 Philly teams from who sucks the most to who sucks the least.
Here is my Rank:
Sixers: No one cares about this team at all. Not even the players feel like showing up for games at the end of the season. Literally, they don't show up on time for their games.
Phillies: I was so excited about this season for some reason. They started off pretty bad, and than seemingly turned it around. However, after the winning streak the team went into a tail spin and can't seem to win any more than back to back games. Getting swept by the Mets last week already may have melted their shot at winning the pennant, and its only June. With sad outings against the Yankees and Redsox even their Wild Card hopes might be fading. This gives them 2nd place, but before the end of the season they might suck worse than the Sixers.
Eagles: Andy Reid lost total control of his team. Most football fans don't think enough changes were made in the off season to make up for last year's train wreck of a season. You can be sure enough that most of their are already getting their excuses ready. TO, might be gone, but we have to play him as a Dallas Cowboy. The final meeting of the two teams is even on Christmas Day. One can already see it play out being the game that if the Eagles lose ends their season. I can already see TO running for 3 or 4 touchdowns and blowing the Eagles out and mocking them. Driving the holiday suicide rate even higher in the Delaware Valley.
Flyers: I know you might say just because its the Flyers I put them as the least sucky team. Please make no mistake. This is a pretty lousy team, with no goal tending and no 1st line centers with Forsberg out for over half the season. Lets face it. If it weren't for the hot run on their annual west coast road trip last season, there is a good shot they would not have made the playoffs. They were at best a .500 team without Forsberg, and will have to play with out him most of this coming season. I have huge doubts the team will even qualify for the playoffs for the 06-07 season. Which could land them right above the Sixers on the level of suck.
Come on who agrees or disagrees with the suck list?
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
"Superman Returns Earlier"
Many sites debated the release date of Superman Returns. If it was Friday June 30th or Weds, June 28th. Based on the TV spots. Its clearly June 28th.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
"Global Sheep"
When it comes to Hurricanes most people look to weather expert Bill Gray. Gray's predicitions are usually copied or at least referenced by most weatherman. Recently, Gray came out and blasted Al Gore and the theory of global warming. This guy isn't really a political guy, but he is well respected in his field. Here is a link.
Monday, June 05, 2006
"Fear the Storm"
Rod Brind'Amour let his team yet again picking up two goals including the game winner to overcome the Oilers 5-4 in game one. The Hurricanes took advantage of the fact that the Oilers #1 goalie Dwayne Rolston left the game. Their back up Ty Conklin was so bad he was on my fantasy team. Brind'y got the puck on a give-a-way and scored on a wrap around. Now the Canes led 1-0 in the series no one cares about. Game 2 is on OLN (Channel 60) at 8pm. Go Canes!
"Sharkey's Up for Sale"
One of my beloved bars Sharkeys in Lindenwold is up for sale according to Rick who saw it in the Sunday paper this weekend. If you ever wanted to own a bar, nows your chance if you have 850k laying around.
Now, this doesn't mean that Sharkey's is dead. Bars like the Wick and Harpers have changed ownership in the past 10 years without most people noticing. However, it's not out of the question that the bar could close its doors all together one day.
The bar has been struggling for awhile. Even had live bands which drove away more business than brought in. The bands were simply too loud for the small bar, and charging a cover charge made no sense when people just went to Harpers for free music.
To make matters worst the smoking ban in NJ has clearly hurt the local bars. People just go and grab a six pack now instead of going to their local watering hole. I was at Sharkey's a few weeks ago sitting next to a guy at the bar (who had something to do with the Bar Business) who was telling the bartender that her bar wasn't the only empty bar he was at that night. All the other places he was in were either half as busy as usual or full of empty bar stools and tumbleweeds.
Of course, the smoking ban had to be based, but it is clearly from what I have seen having an impact on the local bars, maybe night the night clubs where all the shiny shirt guys and slutty girls will always go to hook up. But the quiet local bar could be dead. The only lucky ones are the ones with decks. Rick was even told before the bar was up for sale that Sharkeys was going to get a deck, but its likely it wasn't allowed due to zoning rules. In which case the owner realized he was screwed and put the bar up for sale. Without a deck people are just going to be sitting at home buying their cases of beer and working on their my spaces.
Not sure if you could connect it, but if Sharkey's closes for good since smoking ban was here to it will already be the third bar I know that has closed. Bamboo Bernies actually popular bar had their lease raised and couldn't renew it, Kemensikis in Cherry Hill near the Coast Line got bought and will be leveled for a new night club from the people who brought you Adelphia's.
So, who wants to put in some cash to buy the bar?
Now, this doesn't mean that Sharkey's is dead. Bars like the Wick and Harpers have changed ownership in the past 10 years without most people noticing. However, it's not out of the question that the bar could close its doors all together one day.
The bar has been struggling for awhile. Even had live bands which drove away more business than brought in. The bands were simply too loud for the small bar, and charging a cover charge made no sense when people just went to Harpers for free music.
To make matters worst the smoking ban in NJ has clearly hurt the local bars. People just go and grab a six pack now instead of going to their local watering hole. I was at Sharkey's a few weeks ago sitting next to a guy at the bar (who had something to do with the Bar Business) who was telling the bartender that her bar wasn't the only empty bar he was at that night. All the other places he was in were either half as busy as usual or full of empty bar stools and tumbleweeds.
Of course, the smoking ban had to be based, but it is clearly from what I have seen having an impact on the local bars, maybe night the night clubs where all the shiny shirt guys and slutty girls will always go to hook up. But the quiet local bar could be dead. The only lucky ones are the ones with decks. Rick was even told before the bar was up for sale that Sharkeys was going to get a deck, but its likely it wasn't allowed due to zoning rules. In which case the owner realized he was screwed and put the bar up for sale. Without a deck people are just going to be sitting at home buying their cases of beer and working on their my spaces.
Not sure if you could connect it, but if Sharkey's closes for good since smoking ban was here to it will already be the third bar I know that has closed. Bamboo Bernies actually popular bar had their lease raised and couldn't renew it, Kemensikis in Cherry Hill near the Coast Line got bought and will be leveled for a new night club from the people who brought you Adelphia's.
So, who wants to put in some cash to buy the bar?
Sunday, June 04, 2006
"Canes Storm to Finals"
During a stormy night in South Jersey, former Flyer Rod Brind'amour lead his Caroilna Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup finals. This will be only the 2nd visit to the finals in the franchise history. The team formerly known as the Hartford Whalers also has former Flyers Mark Recchi and Justin Williams(who added the empty net goal in game 7) on the roster.
Maybe this was the NHL's dream matchup of the small market teams in the finals. Proving in the post-lock out world anyone can compete. However, it's fairly clear the NHL will see the lowest ratings in the history of their games for the cup finals by far. Given the fact that one team plays in another country and the other is lost in NASCAR and college hoops land.
At any rate the hard working Hurricanes deserve all the credit in the world. They game back from 2-0 in the first round and came from behind in many of their games. It's clear Brindy wants his first cup and this might be his last shot at it.
The Edmonton Oliers on the other hand should be renamed the Edmonton Spoilers, because the ousted a bunch of teams no one thought they could including the Red Wings in the first round. They barely needed to break a sweat to swat off the not so mighty Ducks.
Despite the Oiler's underdog story, the Hurricanes are just an awesome team and can't be beat. The Hurricanes should win easily in 5 games and make it short cup finals.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
"Summer Movie File 301: Poseidon"
Cast: Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Mia Maestro, Jimmy Bennett, Freddy Rodriguez, Andre Braugher, Ferrgi and Kevin Dillon. Director: Wolfgang Peterse
There are two kinds of movies you see at the theater sometimes. Those you go to see, and those you go to see because what you wanted to see was sold out.
This was one of the later, normally I would not have paid to see remake of a movie I liked. Certainly not a remake of a Gene Hackman movie. The original spawned a sequel and a mini-series remake on NBC a few months ago.
Going into a movie like Poseidon you know what to expect. It's just supposed to be a fun movie to watch, and if you have seen any disaster movies you know the rules. Lots of famous people, many of which will die. The jerks will all die.
The movie only gives you 20 minutes to find out who is who before the ship flips over and the action starts. Than its a game of who is going to die first. The movie is pretty much the same thing the original was. A ship is upside down and a bunch of people on board must band together and get the hell off. Like the original each person (some bigger than others) has a backstory and of course since its a remake there is a gay character.
A movie like this I cant tell anyone to go out and see right away. But it held my interest for the slim 90 minutes of running time. The actors did what was asked and the director does his best with this kind of film. In fact looking at his previous work I realized I hated most of his films, so I think this is his best.
As far as acting goes, really most the dialouge is about what to do next to not drown. So, there isnt much there.
Russel and Lucas play the dual hero part, Dillion is fun was the sleezy poker player, and Dreyfuss displays the most depth. I am also offically in love with Emmy Rossum.
Final Thought: It is mindless a popcorn movie. The action is pretty good, and I love Emmy Rossum.
Sometime this weekend: Tucker on the CODE
Monday, May 29, 2006
"Superman Videos"
Came Across two videos about the original Superman movies here is one set too some really loud club music with sound bits from the movies which is pretty cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LijFPPDvts&search=Reeve but a much better one is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQwFrgU5xeg&search=chris%20Reeve set to the Five for Fighting song about Superman. The Lyrics were perfect and match on some of the images.
"Im Back"
I was down the shore for the weekend..but I am well rested and BACK! Two movie reviews for the summer coming soon...check back
Sunday, May 21, 2006
"Just for the Record"
Since my internet was down before the final four in the NHL started I didnt have a chance to blog about it. Canes in 7, and Oilers in 6.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
"Comcast Hates Me"
For about the 6th time since I got cable at my apartment I am having issues with Comcast.
Last night I was watch Season 2 Rescue Me DVD, and when it finnished I wanted to check up on the fighting Phils. However, the cable was out and after unplugging the box and plugging it backed in (solves some of the problems) it was still not working. I got the icon for the box followed by a typical vauge error.
"These Advance Features are Not Available at This Time"
Appernently actually watching moving images with audio is considered an advanced feature by our friendly neighborhood monopoly. So, I resorted to calling up for help. The first guy told me that my box was "looking for signal" that wasnt there so it didn't know what to do. Also that it "might" be back up in a half an hour or so.
Of course since the guys response to me was based on basically nothing another episode of Rescue me later and I was back on the line.
This time I got a girl who gave me the same suggestions. She than told me that something must be really wrong, and pointed out to me I was getting no signal for my internet with. It's just dead.
Nothing we can do.
We dont know why this is happening.
The best thing they could do is send tech out Friday, during the day. But, I have this thing called a job. So I couldnt take the day off to wait for their idiot repairman. So, now that pushes it to Saturday which will likely sour my plans to go down the shore.
So, no cable, no internet for me. From this awful, awful company.
I used my sales skills to get them to take 20 bucks off my bills.
I will likely squander that at Happy Hour tonight, since im going straight to the country club after work.
Last night I was watch Season 2 Rescue Me DVD, and when it finnished I wanted to check up on the fighting Phils. However, the cable was out and after unplugging the box and plugging it backed in (solves some of the problems) it was still not working. I got the icon for the box followed by a typical vauge error.
"These Advance Features are Not Available at This Time"
Appernently actually watching moving images with audio is considered an advanced feature by our friendly neighborhood monopoly. So, I resorted to calling up for help. The first guy told me that my box was "looking for signal" that wasnt there so it didn't know what to do. Also that it "might" be back up in a half an hour or so.
Of course since the guys response to me was based on basically nothing another episode of Rescue me later and I was back on the line.
This time I got a girl who gave me the same suggestions. She than told me that something must be really wrong, and pointed out to me I was getting no signal for my internet with. It's just dead.
Nothing we can do.
We dont know why this is happening.
The best thing they could do is send tech out Friday, during the day. But, I have this thing called a job. So I couldnt take the day off to wait for their idiot repairman. So, now that pushes it to Saturday which will likely sour my plans to go down the shore.
So, no cable, no internet for me. From this awful, awful company.
I used my sales skills to get them to take 20 bucks off my bills.
I will likely squander that at Happy Hour tonight, since im going straight to the country club after work.
Monday, May 15, 2006
"Best of Bush"
When he is not setting the stage for World War III and getting ready to start nuclear war with Iran Bush does provide some laughs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efVin_K6W_s&search=President%20Bush%20CNN%20Speech%20Rehearsal%20Media%20Bias
Sunday, May 14, 2006
"Funny Jaws Spoofs"
I came across these spoofs of Jaws one is a fake trailer making it look like a heart warming adventure, the other is cartoon bunnies recreating the movie in 30 secs.
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