"Beware the Trolls"
Anyone that has ever taken a piss on the side of the Garden State Parkway while stuck in shore traffic might want to think twice before they go and urinate outside. Supposedly over the 10 few years there have been reported cases of troll sightings on the sides of the highway.
Yes you read that right. TROLLS! There have been various accounts of sightings of such creatures. The most recent one came from an ambulance driver who sore he saw a Troll on the hood of a car peering at a crash victim. He thought he was just seeing things but when he looked where it was standing mud smears were on the roof of the car.
Are they just hallucinations of the drunk or drugged of up South Jersey or are there truly trolls lurking in the woods watching our every move. Peering at idiots peeing on the grass near the thick woods, waiting for their chance to pounce on us or perhaps they are friendly. Rubbing their evil little hands together waiting to sink there razor sharp teeth into human skin. Eating the flesh of the living.
Perhaps they are going to become more aggressive as their homes are destroyed for more drugs stores and housing developments. Perhaps they have magical powers beyond our understanding. Maybe there are just curious of the ways of the humans.
For any of you that have doubts about the sanity of posting after 1 am, or were under the impression that my writer's block would never end all I have to say is, please this summer beware the trolls!
Friday, May 30, 2003
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
"Tucker's Frozen Memories"
The Stanley Cup Final are here, and I am going to give the Ducks the edge in a series sweeping 4 –0 advantage. Now if a good time as any to look back at some of my favorite moments of Hockey I have seen in my life time. So basically stuff I was old enough to remember happening. I’m too damn tired to actually rank them.
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In 1997 the Flyers made it to the finals and suffered a “choking situation” and were swept away by the The Detroit Red Wings. Their celebration was cut short when the highly talented Russian defensemen VLAD. KONSTANTINOV, the team masseuse, and Sergi Festisov were in a car accident. The limo driver apparently high as kite slammed into a tree. He tested positive for weed. Festisov was a bit banged up, and so was the masseuse. The masseuse can walk with help. However, Konstantinov was horribly injured in the accident. His career was over, and he hasn’t been able to walk again since. He to this day is wheel chair bound and mentally challenged.
However, the moment occurred in 1998 when the Red Wings won the cup again. They wheeled out Konstantinov on the ice and let him touch the cup. The team basically played for him all season, and this year they could enjoy the Cup celebration instead of worrying if the their teammates will live or die. I will never forget the image of him on the ice touching the Cup. His wife was there, and even though he might not have had he was half the man he was, I got the impression he knew what was going on at that point.
For the record, the Limo Driver served 9 months. He claimed he didn’t smoke that night.
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The Whalers were fighting for their playoff lives and went two overtimes with the Montreal Canadians in game 7. This was an exciting series because no one thought the Whale could overcome the odds, although I believed. My dreams were shattered when the Whalers lost. Who knows if they made some more money that playoff season if they could have stayed in Hartford for a longer period of time. A few year later they moved and became the Carolina Hurricanes. Leaving the Mall in Hartford emptier than the one in Echelon and upsetting both of their fans.
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Wayne Gretzky says goodbye at the end of the 1998-99 season. It was a game in New York since he finished his career as a Ranger. The whole game was pretty much meaningless statistics wise, but the whole hockey world game out to say goodbye. I got to see the Great One last time, I tried to soak up the time, because I knew he was going to become simply a player that we referred to in the past tense. At the end of the game Mark Messier came out to greet him and so did Marty McCsorely show had to to get the day off (he was with the redwings at the time) to come the occasion. Wayne waved goodbye and there hasn’t been a Superstar like him in the NHL since.
I watched this game all by myself and I had more goose bumps than Jamie smokes cigarettes in a given day.
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Mario Lemiuex’s last game ever (or who thought so at the time) ranks up there pretty good. Altnough it was entirely cheapened by his comeback a few years ago. What I remember more because I was there was his first game back from his fight with Cancer. Super Mario got a standing ovation in South Philly that night. Everyone was on their feet, and I think I lost some of my hearing that night. The fans, players and the whole hockey world was just thankful that he was alive, and were thrilled that he was going to play again
The 2000 playoffs the 2nd young the Flyers go into 5 OTS with the Pittsburgh Penguins. I remember being pissed I was going to miss some of the game due to work, I only managed to miss the first period or two. I ended up seeing a hell of a lot of hockey that night.
It seemed like it wouldn’t end. We first watched the game at Dan’s Stratford aparment, and I would go out and watch Price smoke a cigarette every intermission sitting on the stoop. We even prevented Dan’s chance to get intimate with his GF. He than booted Price and me out and we went back to my house. One the way there The Stone Temple Pilots Song “Sour Girl” was playing. That has nothing to do with anything.
What made this game wild was the fact that it seemed like it just wouldn’t end. There were plenty of chances, I knew who ever won was going to the conference finals. Especially since the Flyers had just won in double OT the last game making it a 2-1 series. We were going nuts the whole night because of all the close calls. Finally well after midnight Keith Primeau put the puck in the net. I was in disbelief did I dream this or did it happen? With in two months it was on ESPN classic. Of course by that time the Devils had came back from being down 3-1 to knock out the Flyers and advance to the finals.
******
Brett Hull’s gaming wining goal that would give his Dallas Stars the Stanley Cup was pretty much illegal. Sure the NHL used spin doctors the next few days to tell us why it was a really a goal, but it wouldn’t have been before. IT was just impossible to call back seeing as where the entire team was on the ice with in seconds with t-shirts saying they won the cup.
The next year they got rid of the stupid foot in the crease roll, which is good because it made about as much sense as a David Lynch movie.
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Ray Borque got traded at the deadline so he could get a cup before he retired. Boston sent him to Colorado where he achieved his dream. He played well the whole post season, and the final game became his night. All the eyes were on him. I cant think of anyone in hockey that deserved it more than a player like him. He never bitched, he never whined about money, he never had a drug addiction, and he schooled many youngsters on the game.
I watched this moment on Ryan’s patio with a bunch of my male friends. We were completely silent the whole time, no one said a word for about 25- 30 mins. It was great watching him enjoy his moment. I felt like I was there, and I was never happier for a sports figure winning anything than that at that time. The silence was broken when Duke made a tasteless joke about Michael J Fox’s Parkinson’s Disease (he was narrating segments of the game for some reason).
A Pre-season game is stopped short weeks after September 11th when Bush makes his famous speech. The Flyers faced off against the Rangers that night and the game was tied 2-2. The speech game on the fan vision and the fans wanted it to stay. All the players looked up with the fans and watched. It was a crazy time, the Flyers, the Rangers and the fans were all the same. Sadly the game wasn’t on TV but the stills
and footage that exists is very emotional.
One final note, that I am not old enough to remember the tribute to Pelle Lindberg, although I have that and Bobby Clarke’s retirement night on tape, its quite hard to watch.
The Stanley Cup Final are here, and I am going to give the Ducks the edge in a series sweeping 4 –0 advantage. Now if a good time as any to look back at some of my favorite moments of Hockey I have seen in my life time. So basically stuff I was old enough to remember happening. I’m too damn tired to actually rank them.
****
In 1997 the Flyers made it to the finals and suffered a “choking situation” and were swept away by the The Detroit Red Wings. Their celebration was cut short when the highly talented Russian defensemen VLAD. KONSTANTINOV, the team masseuse, and Sergi Festisov were in a car accident. The limo driver apparently high as kite slammed into a tree. He tested positive for weed. Festisov was a bit banged up, and so was the masseuse. The masseuse can walk with help. However, Konstantinov was horribly injured in the accident. His career was over, and he hasn’t been able to walk again since. He to this day is wheel chair bound and mentally challenged.
However, the moment occurred in 1998 when the Red Wings won the cup again. They wheeled out Konstantinov on the ice and let him touch the cup. The team basically played for him all season, and this year they could enjoy the Cup celebration instead of worrying if the their teammates will live or die. I will never forget the image of him on the ice touching the Cup. His wife was there, and even though he might not have had he was half the man he was, I got the impression he knew what was going on at that point.
For the record, the Limo Driver served 9 months. He claimed he didn’t smoke that night.
****
The Whalers were fighting for their playoff lives and went two overtimes with the Montreal Canadians in game 7. This was an exciting series because no one thought the Whale could overcome the odds, although I believed. My dreams were shattered when the Whalers lost. Who knows if they made some more money that playoff season if they could have stayed in Hartford for a longer period of time. A few year later they moved and became the Carolina Hurricanes. Leaving the Mall in Hartford emptier than the one in Echelon and upsetting both of their fans.
****
Wayne Gretzky says goodbye at the end of the 1998-99 season. It was a game in New York since he finished his career as a Ranger. The whole game was pretty much meaningless statistics wise, but the whole hockey world game out to say goodbye. I got to see the Great One last time, I tried to soak up the time, because I knew he was going to become simply a player that we referred to in the past tense. At the end of the game Mark Messier came out to greet him and so did Marty McCsorely show had to to get the day off (he was with the redwings at the time) to come the occasion. Wayne waved goodbye and there hasn’t been a Superstar like him in the NHL since.
I watched this game all by myself and I had more goose bumps than Jamie smokes cigarettes in a given day.
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Mario Lemiuex’s last game ever (or who thought so at the time) ranks up there pretty good. Altnough it was entirely cheapened by his comeback a few years ago. What I remember more because I was there was his first game back from his fight with Cancer. Super Mario got a standing ovation in South Philly that night. Everyone was on their feet, and I think I lost some of my hearing that night. The fans, players and the whole hockey world was just thankful that he was alive, and were thrilled that he was going to play again
The 2000 playoffs the 2nd young the Flyers go into 5 OTS with the Pittsburgh Penguins. I remember being pissed I was going to miss some of the game due to work, I only managed to miss the first period or two. I ended up seeing a hell of a lot of hockey that night.
It seemed like it wouldn’t end. We first watched the game at Dan’s Stratford aparment, and I would go out and watch Price smoke a cigarette every intermission sitting on the stoop. We even prevented Dan’s chance to get intimate with his GF. He than booted Price and me out and we went back to my house. One the way there The Stone Temple Pilots Song “Sour Girl” was playing. That has nothing to do with anything.
What made this game wild was the fact that it seemed like it just wouldn’t end. There were plenty of chances, I knew who ever won was going to the conference finals. Especially since the Flyers had just won in double OT the last game making it a 2-1 series. We were going nuts the whole night because of all the close calls. Finally well after midnight Keith Primeau put the puck in the net. I was in disbelief did I dream this or did it happen? With in two months it was on ESPN classic. Of course by that time the Devils had came back from being down 3-1 to knock out the Flyers and advance to the finals.
******
Brett Hull’s gaming wining goal that would give his Dallas Stars the Stanley Cup was pretty much illegal. Sure the NHL used spin doctors the next few days to tell us why it was a really a goal, but it wouldn’t have been before. IT was just impossible to call back seeing as where the entire team was on the ice with in seconds with t-shirts saying they won the cup.
The next year they got rid of the stupid foot in the crease roll, which is good because it made about as much sense as a David Lynch movie.
****
Ray Borque got traded at the deadline so he could get a cup before he retired. Boston sent him to Colorado where he achieved his dream. He played well the whole post season, and the final game became his night. All the eyes were on him. I cant think of anyone in hockey that deserved it more than a player like him. He never bitched, he never whined about money, he never had a drug addiction, and he schooled many youngsters on the game.
I watched this moment on Ryan’s patio with a bunch of my male friends. We were completely silent the whole time, no one said a word for about 25- 30 mins. It was great watching him enjoy his moment. I felt like I was there, and I was never happier for a sports figure winning anything than that at that time. The silence was broken when Duke made a tasteless joke about Michael J Fox’s Parkinson’s Disease (he was narrating segments of the game for some reason).
A Pre-season game is stopped short weeks after September 11th when Bush makes his famous speech. The Flyers faced off against the Rangers that night and the game was tied 2-2. The speech game on the fan vision and the fans wanted it to stay. All the players looked up with the fans and watched. It was a crazy time, the Flyers, the Rangers and the fans were all the same. Sadly the game wasn’t on TV but the stills
and footage that exists is very emotional.
One final note, that I am not old enough to remember the tribute to Pelle Lindberg, although I have that and Bobby Clarke’s retirement night on tape, its quite hard to watch.
Friday, May 23, 2003
“The New Sharkeys”
I go to Sharkey’s Bar mainly because its close to my house and cheap. Not to mention some of the best Wings around are dished up there. However one of the best reasons to go there is for the lack of annoying club and dance music. If I wanted that I would go to various hotspots in Philly or locally in Vallaries.
This is the only time I can tolerate this sort of music, because I accept it do the that fact its part of going out. Most guys that don’t like it accept simply because girls get up and shake their little thing. However Sharkey’s is different, because you just pump money in the music box (just don’t use quarters!) and you can listen to music and talk about it. You can actually hear one another talk over the music and carry some sort of conversation. I might be the only person to ever make the sweet sounds of Francis Albert echo through the bar.
If you wanted to approach a girl ( although its rare in this usually sausage heavy bar) they might actually hear what you are saying. Drew once approached a girl for a bet, and a chance to score a number. This rare example of aggressive heterosexuality from my friend likely wouldn’t have occurred at Vallaries.
However, now Sharkey’s has remodeled and added a dance floor. Yep the good old fashion sports bar has sold out. I guess its time for the percolator. The next time I walk into the bar on a weekend I doubt I will be hearing a song from Pearl Jam’s prime. I doubt I will be able to hear anything song that isn’t mind numbingly repeative. So long Glory Days, hello BUMP, BUMP, BUMP.
Next time I we are there to discuss what will become of the Philly Sports scene we will have to be shouting our lungs off most likely.
I go to Sharkey’s Bar mainly because its close to my house and cheap. Not to mention some of the best Wings around are dished up there. However one of the best reasons to go there is for the lack of annoying club and dance music. If I wanted that I would go to various hotspots in Philly or locally in Vallaries.
This is the only time I can tolerate this sort of music, because I accept it do the that fact its part of going out. Most guys that don’t like it accept simply because girls get up and shake their little thing. However Sharkey’s is different, because you just pump money in the music box (just don’t use quarters!) and you can listen to music and talk about it. You can actually hear one another talk over the music and carry some sort of conversation. I might be the only person to ever make the sweet sounds of Francis Albert echo through the bar.
If you wanted to approach a girl ( although its rare in this usually sausage heavy bar) they might actually hear what you are saying. Drew once approached a girl for a bet, and a chance to score a number. This rare example of aggressive heterosexuality from my friend likely wouldn’t have occurred at Vallaries.
However, now Sharkey’s has remodeled and added a dance floor. Yep the good old fashion sports bar has sold out. I guess its time for the percolator. The next time I walk into the bar on a weekend I doubt I will be hearing a song from Pearl Jam’s prime. I doubt I will be able to hear anything song that isn’t mind numbingly repeative. So long Glory Days, hello BUMP, BUMP, BUMP.
Next time I we are there to discuss what will become of the Philly Sports scene we will have to be shouting our lungs off most likely.
Thursday, May 22, 2003
"Winning for Roger"
When you are down 3-1 against the New Jersey Devils you might as well start planning your summer of golfing. However that is simply not the case this post season. The hockey Gods seem to be sending a message this season. Just look at the final four. The Mighty Ducks the long ridiculed franchise named after a Disney film trilogy. The Ottawa Senators who were so broke that they couldn’t pay their own players earlier this season. The New Jersey Devils a team that prides itself on having players checking their egos at the door and the Minnesota Wild a third year team no expected could make it to the final four let alone come back from 3-1 deficits in back to back playoff match ups.
If the Senators do win the series and go on to win the cup, a few nights ago will be story told by generation to generation. Assistant Coach Roger Nelison who is suffering from two forms of cancer came down into the locker room and made an inspirational speech. It clearly worked. They managed to win their next two games forcing a game 7. Now anything is possible.
Roger known as captain video, because of his long hours of studying previous game is quite simply a hockey machine. Despite losing all his hair and much of his strength to this illness he still works for the Ottawa giving advice to the players. Roger has never sipped from Lord Stanley’s Cup. He made it to the finals with Canucks in the early 80’s. He almost made it to the finals in 2000 while up 3-1 against the same Devils. It was around that time when he first found out he had cancer. So he was given a more limited role and his assistant coach Craig Ramsay took over. He used amazing courage and strength to remain behind the bench after missing a few games due to treatment. Clarke rewarded Roger’s dedication by firing him later that year. No, he didn’t wait to see if he would get better over the summer, he fired him a shot period after the team was eliminated. That would later turn out to be a huge mistake. Clarke didn’t care that though he needed a scapegoat for that Spring, and he usually likes to pick on the ill or ones stricken by tragedy.
Anyway his speech touched the hearts of all the players and they seem to have all the energy now. What an image to see Roger touch the cup. Its realistic in thinking it his final wish. The man never married or had any kids. His marriage was to the game of hockey. The closest person in his life was his sister who died a few years back. Known for his dry sense of humor, whacky ties, and his way of reaching players made him shoe in for the hockey hall of fame earlier this year. Roger even help keep the rocky relationship between Lindros and Clarkie manageable for longer that it would have been. He tried to make sure Lindros had someone he could trust on the team.
It’s easily the first time I could root for a team that ousted the Flyers. It could just be the final breath of a team on its way to summer or vacation. Or maybe the hockey Gods are giving Roger his wings.
When you are down 3-1 against the New Jersey Devils you might as well start planning your summer of golfing. However that is simply not the case this post season. The hockey Gods seem to be sending a message this season. Just look at the final four. The Mighty Ducks the long ridiculed franchise named after a Disney film trilogy. The Ottawa Senators who were so broke that they couldn’t pay their own players earlier this season. The New Jersey Devils a team that prides itself on having players checking their egos at the door and the Minnesota Wild a third year team no expected could make it to the final four let alone come back from 3-1 deficits in back to back playoff match ups.
If the Senators do win the series and go on to win the cup, a few nights ago will be story told by generation to generation. Assistant Coach Roger Nelison who is suffering from two forms of cancer came down into the locker room and made an inspirational speech. It clearly worked. They managed to win their next two games forcing a game 7. Now anything is possible.
Roger known as captain video, because of his long hours of studying previous game is quite simply a hockey machine. Despite losing all his hair and much of his strength to this illness he still works for the Ottawa giving advice to the players. Roger has never sipped from Lord Stanley’s Cup. He made it to the finals with Canucks in the early 80’s. He almost made it to the finals in 2000 while up 3-1 against the same Devils. It was around that time when he first found out he had cancer. So he was given a more limited role and his assistant coach Craig Ramsay took over. He used amazing courage and strength to remain behind the bench after missing a few games due to treatment. Clarke rewarded Roger’s dedication by firing him later that year. No, he didn’t wait to see if he would get better over the summer, he fired him a shot period after the team was eliminated. That would later turn out to be a huge mistake. Clarke didn’t care that though he needed a scapegoat for that Spring, and he usually likes to pick on the ill or ones stricken by tragedy.
Anyway his speech touched the hearts of all the players and they seem to have all the energy now. What an image to see Roger touch the cup. Its realistic in thinking it his final wish. The man never married or had any kids. His marriage was to the game of hockey. The closest person in his life was his sister who died a few years back. Known for his dry sense of humor, whacky ties, and his way of reaching players made him shoe in for the hockey hall of fame earlier this year. Roger even help keep the rocky relationship between Lindros and Clarkie manageable for longer that it would have been. He tried to make sure Lindros had someone he could trust on the team.
It’s easily the first time I could root for a team that ousted the Flyers. It could just be the final breath of a team on its way to summer or vacation. Or maybe the hockey Gods are giving Roger his wings.
Monday, May 19, 2003
"Some of Tucker's Hated"
There are certain actors out there that just annoy the God honest heck out of me. There mere names in the opening credits make me cringe in anticipation of their screen time. They are ones that can almost ruin or make me want to boycott a film altogether. These are some of the worst actors I have ever seen and continuously embarrass the profession.
William Devane: Its fitting that he starred in the worst Alfred Hitchcock film I ever saw. The one that Hitch almost died during filming. Whoever thought this guy had what it takes must have been on crack. He is overacts and makes a complete ass out of himself in ever performance I have ever seen. He comes across as cartoonish even when the script obviously does not call for it.
Looking up his career on IMDB I learned he starred on the long running TV series Knots Landing. However, most my readers will likely know him from his string of films in the past 7 years or so, because he has had a minor come back. Most of these films were as wretched as his talents, Space Cowboys, Payback and Hollow Man were some of the horrible awful films which become increasingly unbearable with his presence.
Devane even showed up in the last eposide of the X-files for no other reason. Perhaps part of some sort of large conspiracy to annoy me, I was so pissed that when I saw his name on the cast list I almost boycotted the final show of the series. His character did nothing and he made Anabeth Gish ( only in the final two seasons) look like an Oscar winner. Oh yeah, he was also apart of the short lived MICHEAL RICHARDS show. Reason enough to be suspended by the actors union.
Corben Bernsen:
Don’t get me wrong I love Major League, hell what guy doesn’t ? However if your career performance lies in this film (although it’s easily that for James Gammon who plays the manager) your in big trouble. Bernsen who stared on LA Law, might have some of the worst timing I have ever seen in any professional actor.
People who have been up late watching HBO have benefited from his acting because he generates laughs even when he is playing a scene serious. The king of the bargain bin struck a minor cord with the B- Movie the Dentist, and its sequel. If anyone wants to see how bad a film can get one of his recent flicks Fangs, about genetically engineered bats. Wisely Hollywood has pretty much stopped calling him back, and he wasn’t graced the big screen since in 1998’s Major League: Back to the Minors. I am not sure that counts because I don’t know anyone who actually saw that film.
Keanu Reeves: Keanu Reeves made his name in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, and sadly hasn’t improved much in any capacity as an actor since that movie was made. In all fairness I haven’t seen the Devils Advocate which I have heard was a pretty good flick. Reeves broke into leading man status after the Action flick Speed, despite getting almost every scene stolen from him by various actors. I liked it better when he had roles like in Youngblood where he didn’t have more than a few lines. The only other movie I even liked that involved him were the Gift (which I totally forgot two months after seeing it and it was a minor supporting role).
As a result of the success of Speed Reeves was awarded many starring vehicles some perhaps could have worked if any actor with and sort of a range was cast as the lead. He either plays the part as the overly nice guy (Walk in the Clouds, Sweet November), or laugh out loud take no crap type (Johnny Mnemonic, the worst movie ever). He had a list of films that totally flopped Feeling Minnesota, Chain Reaction, and a Walk in the Clouds. Usually after three strikes your out in Hollywood. All that changed when a little movie by the name of the MATRIX came a long.
Although I applaud the movie for the grounds that it broke (I think it was spoofed a record about of times) but I just never cared for this movie. I honestly think many people just liked this film because everyone else liked it. Making it one of the biggest sheep films ever I HATE the Matrix and all its mainstream merchandising. Oh thanks to the success of the first one we got treated to such gems as Hardball, Sweet November and the Replacements. Before you are quick to judge, keep in mind that since most of this films are done by Warner Brothers they surface on HBO, and I have given them all a chance. Very few do I actually make it through.
Goldie Hawn: I am glad that she doesn’t get much work anymore, because she was never attractive or remotely funny. I can’t think of anyone more annoying than her, and I am thankful I don’t see her in much these days. I would rather have a root canal than watch anything with her name attached.
Bruce Willis:
I hate him. He is either rasp voice for serious roles or just plain annoying for his “fun” movies. Although I liked a few of this film The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable come to mind, his mere presence knocked the films down a notch or two in my book.
There are certain actors out there that just annoy the God honest heck out of me. There mere names in the opening credits make me cringe in anticipation of their screen time. They are ones that can almost ruin or make me want to boycott a film altogether. These are some of the worst actors I have ever seen and continuously embarrass the profession.
William Devane: Its fitting that he starred in the worst Alfred Hitchcock film I ever saw. The one that Hitch almost died during filming. Whoever thought this guy had what it takes must have been on crack. He is overacts and makes a complete ass out of himself in ever performance I have ever seen. He comes across as cartoonish even when the script obviously does not call for it.
Looking up his career on IMDB I learned he starred on the long running TV series Knots Landing. However, most my readers will likely know him from his string of films in the past 7 years or so, because he has had a minor come back. Most of these films were as wretched as his talents, Space Cowboys, Payback and Hollow Man were some of the horrible awful films which become increasingly unbearable with his presence.
Devane even showed up in the last eposide of the X-files for no other reason. Perhaps part of some sort of large conspiracy to annoy me, I was so pissed that when I saw his name on the cast list I almost boycotted the final show of the series. His character did nothing and he made Anabeth Gish ( only in the final two seasons) look like an Oscar winner. Oh yeah, he was also apart of the short lived MICHEAL RICHARDS show. Reason enough to be suspended by the actors union.
Corben Bernsen:
Don’t get me wrong I love Major League, hell what guy doesn’t ? However if your career performance lies in this film (although it’s easily that for James Gammon who plays the manager) your in big trouble. Bernsen who stared on LA Law, might have some of the worst timing I have ever seen in any professional actor.
People who have been up late watching HBO have benefited from his acting because he generates laughs even when he is playing a scene serious. The king of the bargain bin struck a minor cord with the B- Movie the Dentist, and its sequel. If anyone wants to see how bad a film can get one of his recent flicks Fangs, about genetically engineered bats. Wisely Hollywood has pretty much stopped calling him back, and he wasn’t graced the big screen since in 1998’s Major League: Back to the Minors. I am not sure that counts because I don’t know anyone who actually saw that film.
Keanu Reeves: Keanu Reeves made his name in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, and sadly hasn’t improved much in any capacity as an actor since that movie was made. In all fairness I haven’t seen the Devils Advocate which I have heard was a pretty good flick. Reeves broke into leading man status after the Action flick Speed, despite getting almost every scene stolen from him by various actors. I liked it better when he had roles like in Youngblood where he didn’t have more than a few lines. The only other movie I even liked that involved him were the Gift (which I totally forgot two months after seeing it and it was a minor supporting role).
As a result of the success of Speed Reeves was awarded many starring vehicles some perhaps could have worked if any actor with and sort of a range was cast as the lead. He either plays the part as the overly nice guy (Walk in the Clouds, Sweet November), or laugh out loud take no crap type (Johnny Mnemonic, the worst movie ever). He had a list of films that totally flopped Feeling Minnesota, Chain Reaction, and a Walk in the Clouds. Usually after three strikes your out in Hollywood. All that changed when a little movie by the name of the MATRIX came a long.
Although I applaud the movie for the grounds that it broke (I think it was spoofed a record about of times) but I just never cared for this movie. I honestly think many people just liked this film because everyone else liked it. Making it one of the biggest sheep films ever I HATE the Matrix and all its mainstream merchandising. Oh thanks to the success of the first one we got treated to such gems as Hardball, Sweet November and the Replacements. Before you are quick to judge, keep in mind that since most of this films are done by Warner Brothers they surface on HBO, and I have given them all a chance. Very few do I actually make it through.
Goldie Hawn: I am glad that she doesn’t get much work anymore, because she was never attractive or remotely funny. I can’t think of anyone more annoying than her, and I am thankful I don’t see her in much these days. I would rather have a root canal than watch anything with her name attached.
Bruce Willis:
I hate him. He is either rasp voice for serious roles or just plain annoying for his “fun” movies. Although I liked a few of this film The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable come to mind, his mere presence knocked the films down a notch or two in my book.
Thursday, May 15, 2003
"Like Ray”
Because of taking vacation time and my hours at Sears being cut I worked maybe 50 hours if that in the past month. Needless to say I haven’t had this much down time in years. Most of it is spent looking for a new job, watching playoff hockey, or spending time with Liza. I think I even managed to drive the poor girl nuts a few days.
However, some people don’t even have to fill time with looking for a job, and do nothing all year round. Like Jenna’s brother Ray. This kid (actually man he turns 30 soon) has beaten the system. He hasn’t worked or cared to work for almost an entire year.
Last summer he got Jenna to buy his beer, but than he met a girl. He now lives with the girl and she lovingly foots the bill for all his expenses. Expenses include food, beer, and free rent. He once wrote a screenplay but as far as I know South Jersey is not a hotbed for people connected to movie studios.
I can’t imagine what he does with his day. It certainly doesn’t involve paying any of his bills, or any of the various other expenses that are years past due. Its amazing that he has managed to maintain a relationship with a girl (quite attractive one actually) this entire time. Showing little or not ambition to do anything other than take up space. He is my idol. Every time he sees me he tells me he is going to LA. Not unlike Kramer.
If he ever does need income I think a book on how to get everything by doing nothing would be a good idea. It’s amazing. I am not sure when Ray’s birthday is off, but I think I shouldn’t have to do anything
“A Great Lost”
Actor Robert Stack died earlier today died at 84 today. Stack best known to our generation as the host and voice of unsolved mysteries, and to our parents generation as Eliot Ness in the original untouchables series. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Written on the Wind.
He didn’t really take Hollywood or himself to seriously and his career reflected that when he moved over into the comedy genre. Most notable was his deadpan hilarious role in Airplane!. He also showed up in Steven Spielberg’s 1941, BASEketball, and the good awful Caddyshack II. He also did a voice for the transformers movie and Beavis and Butthead do America.
He is one of the actors that I would easily put on “cool” guys list. He could walk into a room, read a phone book, and make it seem compelling in some way.
He died of a heart attack and had been battling cancer.
Actor Robert Stack died earlier today died at 84 today. Stack best known to our generation as the host and voice of unsolved mysteries, and to our parents generation as Eliot Ness in the original untouchables series. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Written on the Wind.
He didn’t really take Hollywood or himself to seriously and his career reflected that when he moved over into the comedy genre. Most notable was his deadpan hilarious role in Airplane!. He also showed up in Steven Spielberg’s 1941, BASEketball, and the good awful Caddyshack II. He also did a voice for the transformers movie and Beavis and Butthead do America.
He is one of the actors that I would easily put on “cool” guys list. He could walk into a room, read a phone book, and make it seem compelling in some way.
He died of a heart attack and had been battling cancer.
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
“Cape Pay”
Ah another summer another beach tag controversy. For anyone who goes to the shore I am sure beach tag hunters have dogged them time and time again. Ocean City and Sea Isle got to the point that they have beach tag inspectors waiting for you when you cross over the dunes. You can either shell out money for a day pass, week pass, or an all season long pass. So if you’re a day tripper like me you either lose money or become locked into a certain shore point for the remainder of the summer. I usually go to either Sea Isle, Avalon, or Ocean City. All of which I have had to get beach tags at one time or another.
When I am at Avalon I usually use beach tags that my aunt has, because she lives there (in an insanely nice house). This is what the big deal is. The town of Cape May wants to make it illegal for people who rent out their homes, hotels and bed and break feast places to provide tags for the customers. I am sure if you any you ever rented a place at the shore you remember seeing the little tags in a little container sitting there ready for good use.
So basically the town of Cape May wants EVERYONE to buy their own damn beach tags so they can rake in the green. I guess you can see their point, even though it makes them sound like a bunch of jerks. However, who are they to tell people what they can do with something they purchased? Once someone buys a beach tag shouldn’t they have the right to flush the tags down the toilet or simply give them away as a perk to the people who laid out thousands of dollars to live in their house for a eek.
There are some people who think that they owe the town 10 bucks or so for the beach tags, and if they feel so guilty about it no one is stopping them from buying them. However, what businesses of the government is it what homeowners do with their property? Should people parking down town have to pay for the parking meter again if time still remains on the meter? Of course, not that’s stupid.
Oh yeah, and the way the law is written (so I heard from talk radio) is that the tidal lands of the shores belong to the people of New Jersey. So, um..that would mean that the shore points don’t even actually OWN the beach. Its public property. That would be like Stratford charging kids that go into park view woods. Although I don’t know why anyone would want to hang out there other than to get savagely bitten by ticks. I was never cool enough to go to those parties that were had out there.
Well if you are looking for free beaches there is the no beach tag Wednesday for Sea Isle and right next door free beaches at Sthrathmere, more known for its surfing conditions than anything else. Oh yeah there is always wildwood if you don’t mind the mile long walk to the ocean, the high HIV rate, the rampant drug problem or all the piles of trash on the beach
Ah another summer another beach tag controversy. For anyone who goes to the shore I am sure beach tag hunters have dogged them time and time again. Ocean City and Sea Isle got to the point that they have beach tag inspectors waiting for you when you cross over the dunes. You can either shell out money for a day pass, week pass, or an all season long pass. So if you’re a day tripper like me you either lose money or become locked into a certain shore point for the remainder of the summer. I usually go to either Sea Isle, Avalon, or Ocean City. All of which I have had to get beach tags at one time or another.
When I am at Avalon I usually use beach tags that my aunt has, because she lives there (in an insanely nice house). This is what the big deal is. The town of Cape May wants to make it illegal for people who rent out their homes, hotels and bed and break feast places to provide tags for the customers. I am sure if you any you ever rented a place at the shore you remember seeing the little tags in a little container sitting there ready for good use.
So basically the town of Cape May wants EVERYONE to buy their own damn beach tags so they can rake in the green. I guess you can see their point, even though it makes them sound like a bunch of jerks. However, who are they to tell people what they can do with something they purchased? Once someone buys a beach tag shouldn’t they have the right to flush the tags down the toilet or simply give them away as a perk to the people who laid out thousands of dollars to live in their house for a eek.
There are some people who think that they owe the town 10 bucks or so for the beach tags, and if they feel so guilty about it no one is stopping them from buying them. However, what businesses of the government is it what homeowners do with their property? Should people parking down town have to pay for the parking meter again if time still remains on the meter? Of course, not that’s stupid.
Oh yeah, and the way the law is written (so I heard from talk radio) is that the tidal lands of the shores belong to the people of New Jersey. So, um..that would mean that the shore points don’t even actually OWN the beach. Its public property. That would be like Stratford charging kids that go into park view woods. Although I don’t know why anyone would want to hang out there other than to get savagely bitten by ticks. I was never cool enough to go to those parties that were had out there.
Well if you are looking for free beaches there is the no beach tag Wednesday for Sea Isle and right next door free beaches at Sthrathmere, more known for its surfing conditions than anything else. Oh yeah there is always wildwood if you don’t mind the mile long walk to the ocean, the high HIV rate, the rampant drug problem or all the piles of trash on the beach
Thursday, May 08, 2003
“Useless Trivia”
Impress your co-workers, friends or classmates with virtually useless trivia.
During filming of the 1984 fantasy comedy splash starring Tom Hanks co-star Darrly Hannah had to film a scene when she violently ate a dish of lobsters. Being a vegetarian got her way when she asked director Ron Howard to place the lobster meat with tufu paste. It was placed in the shells of the lobsters and between takes she cried for the death of each and ever lobster that provided their shell for the film.
John Candy was supposed to get the role that went to Rick Morranis in Ghosbusters, but after various delays he was no longer available when the film started shooting.
The Legend of the Jersey Devil has him born in 1735 in Burlington
The golden arch for the McCdonald’s in Magnolia is one of the oldest in existence. That’s why its only one arch, instead of the double arches made into an M. It was moved from its original location which was about a mile down the pike from where it stands now near the Warwick Road intersection.
Years ago an internet rumor about Scott Baio dying in a car crash got so much circulation that radio stations picked it up. The rumor got so far that his parents called him up crying. He answered the phone saying he wasn’t dead for a few days. It was the same day that Chris Farley died. Scott Baio is alive and well many years later.
The long standing rumor that Mountain Dew lowers sperm count apparently changed in the last few years and actually had people thinking it could be used to prevent pregnancy. That is false if that were the true I would have more cases in my garage of the soft drink than Philly has pot holes.
The first year of the Flyers existence the roof off the newly build Spectrum blew off forcing the team to play many home games on the road.
In the early stages of the Flyers existence, they had a “support” team called the Jersey Devils. They played in Cherry Hill. My mom dated one of them, and was once offered a chance for a double date with Bob Clarke.
On the day I was born October 13, 1979 Michael Jackson’s song “Can’t Stop Till I Get Enough” hit number one.
Bald eagles can actually swim. They use an overhand movement of their wings that is very much like the butterfly stroke. There is one that sits on a post in the back waters of Sea Isle who I have seen on various fishing trips. He or I guess her build a nest there, but I have never seen the eagle showing off his or her swimming skills.
Liza has never seen a jellyfish.
Penguins used to able to fly and still have an organ above their eyes that turns saltwater into fresh water. I would imagine that’s a fun bar trick.
The South Jersey Highway Delsea drive got its name because of its destinations. It goes from Delaware to the Ocean. Its actually the street that takes you right into the heart of wildwood.
Drew once predicted that Jenna would be the downfall of the crew.
Consider yourself wiser now that you know all this stuff.
Impress your co-workers, friends or classmates with virtually useless trivia.
During filming of the 1984 fantasy comedy splash starring Tom Hanks co-star Darrly Hannah had to film a scene when she violently ate a dish of lobsters. Being a vegetarian got her way when she asked director Ron Howard to place the lobster meat with tufu paste. It was placed in the shells of the lobsters and between takes she cried for the death of each and ever lobster that provided their shell for the film.
John Candy was supposed to get the role that went to Rick Morranis in Ghosbusters, but after various delays he was no longer available when the film started shooting.
The Legend of the Jersey Devil has him born in 1735 in Burlington
The golden arch for the McCdonald’s in Magnolia is one of the oldest in existence. That’s why its only one arch, instead of the double arches made into an M. It was moved from its original location which was about a mile down the pike from where it stands now near the Warwick Road intersection.
Years ago an internet rumor about Scott Baio dying in a car crash got so much circulation that radio stations picked it up. The rumor got so far that his parents called him up crying. He answered the phone saying he wasn’t dead for a few days. It was the same day that Chris Farley died. Scott Baio is alive and well many years later.
The long standing rumor that Mountain Dew lowers sperm count apparently changed in the last few years and actually had people thinking it could be used to prevent pregnancy. That is false if that were the true I would have more cases in my garage of the soft drink than Philly has pot holes.
The first year of the Flyers existence the roof off the newly build Spectrum blew off forcing the team to play many home games on the road.
In the early stages of the Flyers existence, they had a “support” team called the Jersey Devils. They played in Cherry Hill. My mom dated one of them, and was once offered a chance for a double date with Bob Clarke.
On the day I was born October 13, 1979 Michael Jackson’s song “Can’t Stop Till I Get Enough” hit number one.
Bald eagles can actually swim. They use an overhand movement of their wings that is very much like the butterfly stroke. There is one that sits on a post in the back waters of Sea Isle who I have seen on various fishing trips. He or I guess her build a nest there, but I have never seen the eagle showing off his or her swimming skills.
Liza has never seen a jellyfish.
Penguins used to able to fly and still have an organ above their eyes that turns saltwater into fresh water. I would imagine that’s a fun bar trick.
The South Jersey Highway Delsea drive got its name because of its destinations. It goes from Delaware to the Ocean. Its actually the street that takes you right into the heart of wildwood.
Drew once predicted that Jenna would be the downfall of the crew.
Consider yourself wiser now that you know all this stuff.
Tuesday, May 06, 2003
“10 Things I Hate About Roman”
Okay, many of the 610 WIP people have been going to bat for the Flyers net minder all season long when the Flyers fans wanted his head his season. Philly isn’t exactly nice to goalies. You can’t blame them recent goalies such as Dominic Roussel and Tommy Soderstrom aren’t good enough to clean my toilet let alone win a cup for a team. Fans are like some one coming out of one bad relationship after another they keep looking for flaws in the current relationship. The relationship of the fans and CHECKO hasn’t been any thing to rival my long lasting friendship with my best friend in the world Jay.
Okay I am not going to say the goalie is the reason they Flyers got no where again this year, but it’s the reason that they won’t go any farther than they did. Of course their old legs, and horrible special teams would have doomed them anyway, but people should also realize that we never solved our goalie problems despite what the front office and the biased reports of the Flyers Comcast team might tell you.
1. I am sick of people comparing him to Hasek. Granted they are from the same part of the world, and they flip and flop a lot. However the recently retried Hasek had a better competitive edge, and his body was more flexible. He is lateral movements were incredible. He kept Buffalo alive for a few rounds each year despite their awful offense. His nickname is the Dominator and Cechmanek’s nickname is CHOKEMANEK.
2. People give him too much credit for his success this season. He has picked up an impressive amount of shot outs his time here. He tore up the Flyers all time shutout list in a mere two years. However a good deal of that has to do with the good defensive system (it fell apart in the post season) that the Flyers had in place. They did win the Jenny’s Throphy but that was because of the system it was more than goaltending. If you look at many of Roman’s shutouts they are when he faced very few shots and very savable ones at that. Times when the system only allowed a few shots from the blue line. The one victory this series that he had a shotout he earned, they other the Flyers defense did.
3. He is clearly here just for the money. That’s why he came here not to win a Stanley Cup, but to make a few million dollars. He didn’t come into the league until he was 31 if he wanted the Stanley Cup he would have came over here the first couple of times teams tried to make him an offer he couldn’t refuse. He hates living here more than Drew hates Bush.
4. He is inconstant he will make a the occasional eye-popping save, but he will let a goal in from the blueline even on occasion innocent dump ins.
5. He is easily rattled. You screen him he is done. You bump him he falls over and lays there like a wounded animal for a minute, even if he has the chance to get back to his skates he will lay flat on the ice.
6. He goes down way to quick a player comes over the blueline and he falls to his tummy. He gives them more net to shoot at. Sometimes the players will launch a shot off too quick and it will manage to hit him. Than Jim Jackson hollers and we all think he is the next Roy.
7. When he does go on a good run its mostly with bizarre looking slaves. It almost appears that he is letting himself get hit by a puck not saving the puck. Despite shutting teams out many times he never appears “UNBEATABLE” . It never gets to the point that the other teams think that he is shutting them down big time. People think its just luck, and sometime it is. They know once you get two goals past him he is done. He never rebounds from a bad goal. He also manages to let the puck in the net just at the wrong time to kill any momentum the Flyers had. Usually ones where people can’t imagine how someone could score from that distance or angle. Do you think anyone in the NHL actually fears him? Please he is a laughing stock, ask any outside fan visit other teams newsgroups. It is not just a philly negative thing.
8. Look at the replays of some of the goals he lets up. Sometimes its not lack of talent its lack of heart and total apathy. I think he might have A.D.D. or something, because his stance will be that of a goalie not facing a shot or in warm ups. The puck will go in and the most surprised person is usually Checko because he wasn’t either paying attention to the play, or wasn’t going to bother getting a good standing position until the players got farther into the zone. He plays better when he sees more shots, which is horrible.
9. Most the players on the team hate him. He doesn’t socialize with most of them.
10. He is another Hextall…a descent goalie at times. He can shutout the Ilsanders during the regular season so we can all see his great stats and not want to fault him for failure. But when push comes to shove and they need him to come up big he falls short. Sometimes after he comes up big he lets up a goal that shouldn’t have gone in erasing his previous effort. When it comes to Cup time he doesn’t make the saves he should. If you goalie doesn’t your done in this day in age that’s the bottom line. Who gives a damn if he shuts out Atlanta in December. Oh yeah and he is past his prime.
Note to Snider: Next time you wonder why you don’t make front pages of news papers anymore or why there are more empty seats in the FU center than disregarded pizza boxes at Dukes apartment look at every elimination game over the past 4 years.
Okay, many of the 610 WIP people have been going to bat for the Flyers net minder all season long when the Flyers fans wanted his head his season. Philly isn’t exactly nice to goalies. You can’t blame them recent goalies such as Dominic Roussel and Tommy Soderstrom aren’t good enough to clean my toilet let alone win a cup for a team. Fans are like some one coming out of one bad relationship after another they keep looking for flaws in the current relationship. The relationship of the fans and CHECKO hasn’t been any thing to rival my long lasting friendship with my best friend in the world Jay.
Okay I am not going to say the goalie is the reason they Flyers got no where again this year, but it’s the reason that they won’t go any farther than they did. Of course their old legs, and horrible special teams would have doomed them anyway, but people should also realize that we never solved our goalie problems despite what the front office and the biased reports of the Flyers Comcast team might tell you.
1. I am sick of people comparing him to Hasek. Granted they are from the same part of the world, and they flip and flop a lot. However the recently retried Hasek had a better competitive edge, and his body was more flexible. He is lateral movements were incredible. He kept Buffalo alive for a few rounds each year despite their awful offense. His nickname is the Dominator and Cechmanek’s nickname is CHOKEMANEK.
2. People give him too much credit for his success this season. He has picked up an impressive amount of shot outs his time here. He tore up the Flyers all time shutout list in a mere two years. However a good deal of that has to do with the good defensive system (it fell apart in the post season) that the Flyers had in place. They did win the Jenny’s Throphy but that was because of the system it was more than goaltending. If you look at many of Roman’s shutouts they are when he faced very few shots and very savable ones at that. Times when the system only allowed a few shots from the blue line. The one victory this series that he had a shotout he earned, they other the Flyers defense did.
3. He is clearly here just for the money. That’s why he came here not to win a Stanley Cup, but to make a few million dollars. He didn’t come into the league until he was 31 if he wanted the Stanley Cup he would have came over here the first couple of times teams tried to make him an offer he couldn’t refuse. He hates living here more than Drew hates Bush.
4. He is inconstant he will make a the occasional eye-popping save, but he will let a goal in from the blueline even on occasion innocent dump ins.
5. He is easily rattled. You screen him he is done. You bump him he falls over and lays there like a wounded animal for a minute, even if he has the chance to get back to his skates he will lay flat on the ice.
6. He goes down way to quick a player comes over the blueline and he falls to his tummy. He gives them more net to shoot at. Sometimes the players will launch a shot off too quick and it will manage to hit him. Than Jim Jackson hollers and we all think he is the next Roy.
7. When he does go on a good run its mostly with bizarre looking slaves. It almost appears that he is letting himself get hit by a puck not saving the puck. Despite shutting teams out many times he never appears “UNBEATABLE” . It never gets to the point that the other teams think that he is shutting them down big time. People think its just luck, and sometime it is. They know once you get two goals past him he is done. He never rebounds from a bad goal. He also manages to let the puck in the net just at the wrong time to kill any momentum the Flyers had. Usually ones where people can’t imagine how someone could score from that distance or angle. Do you think anyone in the NHL actually fears him? Please he is a laughing stock, ask any outside fan visit other teams newsgroups. It is not just a philly negative thing.
8. Look at the replays of some of the goals he lets up. Sometimes its not lack of talent its lack of heart and total apathy. I think he might have A.D.D. or something, because his stance will be that of a goalie not facing a shot or in warm ups. The puck will go in and the most surprised person is usually Checko because he wasn’t either paying attention to the play, or wasn’t going to bother getting a good standing position until the players got farther into the zone. He plays better when he sees more shots, which is horrible.
9. Most the players on the team hate him. He doesn’t socialize with most of them.
10. He is another Hextall…a descent goalie at times. He can shutout the Ilsanders during the regular season so we can all see his great stats and not want to fault him for failure. But when push comes to shove and they need him to come up big he falls short. Sometimes after he comes up big he lets up a goal that shouldn’t have gone in erasing his previous effort. When it comes to Cup time he doesn’t make the saves he should. If you goalie doesn’t your done in this day in age that’s the bottom line. Who gives a damn if he shuts out Atlanta in December. Oh yeah and he is past his prime.
Note to Snider: Next time you wonder why you don’t make front pages of news papers anymore or why there are more empty seats in the FU center than disregarded pizza boxes at Dukes apartment look at every elimination game over the past 4 years.
“10 Things I Hate About Roman”
Okay, many of the 610 WIP people have been going to bat for the Flyers net minder all season long when the Flyers fans wanted his head his season. Philly isn’t exactly nice to goalies. You can’t blame them recent goalies such as Dominic Roussel and Tommy Soderstrom aren’t good enough to clean my toilet let alone win a cup for a team. Fans are like some one coming out of one bad relationship after another they keep looking for flaws in the current relationship. The relationship of the fans and CHECKO hasn’t been any thing to rival my long lasting friendship with my best friend in the world Jay.
Okay I am not going to say the goalie is the reason they Flyers got no where again this year, but it’s the reason that they won’t go any farther than they did. Of course their old legs, and horrible special teams would have doomed them anyway, but people should also realize that we never solved our goalie problems despite what the front office and the biased reports of the Flyers Comcast team might tell you.
1. I am sick of people comparing him to Hasek. Granted they are from the same part of the world, and they flip and flop a lot. However the recently retried Hasek had a better competitive edge, and his body was more flexible. He is lateral movements were incredible. He kept Buffalo alive for a few rounds each year despite their awful offense. His nickname is the Dominator and Cechmanek’s nickname is CHOKEMANEK.
2. People give him too much credit for his success this season. He has picked up an impressive amount of shot outs his time here. He tore up the Flyers all time shutout list in a mere two years. However a good deal of that has to do with the good defensive system (it fell apart in the post season) that the Flyers had in place. They did win the Jenny’s Throphy but that was because of the system it was more than goaltending. If you look at many of Roman’s shutouts they are when he faced very few shots and very savable ones at that. Times when the system only allowed a few shots from the blue line. The one victory this series that he had a shotout he earned, they other the Flyers defense did.
3. He is clearly here just for the money. That’s why he came here not to win a Stanley Cup, but to make a few million dollars. He didn’t come into the league until he was 31 if he wanted the Stanley Cup he would have came over here the first couple of times teams tried to make him an offer he couldn’t refuse. He hates living here more than Drew hates Bush.
4. He is inconstant he will make a the occasional eye-popping save, but he will let a goal in from the blueline even on occasion innocent dump ins.
5. He is easily rattled. You screen him he is done. You bump him he falls over and lays there like a wounded animal for a minute, even if he has the chance to get back to his skates he will lay flat on the ice.
6. He goes down way to quick a player comes over the blueline and he falls to his tummy. He gives them more net to shoot at. Sometimes the players will launch a shot off too quick and it will manage to hit him. Than Jim Jackson hollers and we all think he is the next Roy.
7. When he does go on a good run its mostly with bizarre looking slaves. It almost appears that he is letting himself get hit by a puck not saving the puck. Despite shutting teams out many times he never appears “UNBEATABLE” . It never gets to the point that the other teams think that he is shutting them down big time. People think its just luck, and sometime it is. They know once you get two goals past him he is done. He never rebounds from a bad goal. He also manages to let the puck in the net just at the wrong time to kill any momentum the Flyers had. Usually ones where people can’t imagine how someone could score from that distance or angle. Do you think anyone in the NHL actually fears him? Please he is a laughing stock, ask any outside fan visit other teams newsgroups. It is not just a philly negative thing.
8. Look at the replays of some of the goals he lets up. Sometimes its not lack of talent its lack of heart and total apathy. I think he might have A.D.D. or something, because his stance will be that of a goalie not facing a shot or in warm ups. The puck will go in and the most surprised person is usually Checko because he wasn’t either paying attention to the play, or wasn’t going to bother getting a good standing position until the players got farther into the zone. He plays better when he sees more shots, which is horrible.
9. Most the players on the team hate him. He doesn’t socialize with most of them.
10. He is another Hextall…a descent goalie at times. He can shutout the Ilsanders during the regular season so we can all see his great stats and not want to fault him for failure. But when push comes to shove and they need him to come up big he falls short. Sometimes after he comes up big he lets up a goal that shouldn’t have gone in erasing his previous effort. When it comes to Cup time he doesn’t make the saves he should. If you goalie doesn’t your done in this day in age that’s the bottom line. Who gives a damn if he shuts out Atlanta in December. Oh yeah and he is past his prime.
Note to Snider: Next time you wonder why you don’t make front pages of news papers anymore or why there are more empty seats in the FU center than disregarded pizza boxes at Dukes apartment look every elimination game over the past 4 years.
Okay, many of the 610 WIP people have been going to bat for the Flyers net minder all season long when the Flyers fans wanted his head his season. Philly isn’t exactly nice to goalies. You can’t blame them recent goalies such as Dominic Roussel and Tommy Soderstrom aren’t good enough to clean my toilet let alone win a cup for a team. Fans are like some one coming out of one bad relationship after another they keep looking for flaws in the current relationship. The relationship of the fans and CHECKO hasn’t been any thing to rival my long lasting friendship with my best friend in the world Jay.
Okay I am not going to say the goalie is the reason they Flyers got no where again this year, but it’s the reason that they won’t go any farther than they did. Of course their old legs, and horrible special teams would have doomed them anyway, but people should also realize that we never solved our goalie problems despite what the front office and the biased reports of the Flyers Comcast team might tell you.
1. I am sick of people comparing him to Hasek. Granted they are from the same part of the world, and they flip and flop a lot. However the recently retried Hasek had a better competitive edge, and his body was more flexible. He is lateral movements were incredible. He kept Buffalo alive for a few rounds each year despite their awful offense. His nickname is the Dominator and Cechmanek’s nickname is CHOKEMANEK.
2. People give him too much credit for his success this season. He has picked up an impressive amount of shot outs his time here. He tore up the Flyers all time shutout list in a mere two years. However a good deal of that has to do with the good defensive system (it fell apart in the post season) that the Flyers had in place. They did win the Jenny’s Throphy but that was because of the system it was more than goaltending. If you look at many of Roman’s shutouts they are when he faced very few shots and very savable ones at that. Times when the system only allowed a few shots from the blue line. The one victory this series that he had a shotout he earned, they other the Flyers defense did.
3. He is clearly here just for the money. That’s why he came here not to win a Stanley Cup, but to make a few million dollars. He didn’t come into the league until he was 31 if he wanted the Stanley Cup he would have came over here the first couple of times teams tried to make him an offer he couldn’t refuse. He hates living here more than Drew hates Bush.
4. He is inconstant he will make a the occasional eye-popping save, but he will let a goal in from the blueline even on occasion innocent dump ins.
5. He is easily rattled. You screen him he is done. You bump him he falls over and lays there like a wounded animal for a minute, even if he has the chance to get back to his skates he will lay flat on the ice.
6. He goes down way to quick a player comes over the blueline and he falls to his tummy. He gives them more net to shoot at. Sometimes the players will launch a shot off too quick and it will manage to hit him. Than Jim Jackson hollers and we all think he is the next Roy.
7. When he does go on a good run its mostly with bizarre looking slaves. It almost appears that he is letting himself get hit by a puck not saving the puck. Despite shutting teams out many times he never appears “UNBEATABLE” . It never gets to the point that the other teams think that he is shutting them down big time. People think its just luck, and sometime it is. They know once you get two goals past him he is done. He never rebounds from a bad goal. He also manages to let the puck in the net just at the wrong time to kill any momentum the Flyers had. Usually ones where people can’t imagine how someone could score from that distance or angle. Do you think anyone in the NHL actually fears him? Please he is a laughing stock, ask any outside fan visit other teams newsgroups. It is not just a philly negative thing.
8. Look at the replays of some of the goals he lets up. Sometimes its not lack of talent its lack of heart and total apathy. I think he might have A.D.D. or something, because his stance will be that of a goalie not facing a shot or in warm ups. The puck will go in and the most surprised person is usually Checko because he wasn’t either paying attention to the play, or wasn’t going to bother getting a good standing position until the players got farther into the zone. He plays better when he sees more shots, which is horrible.
9. Most the players on the team hate him. He doesn’t socialize with most of them.
10. He is another Hextall…a descent goalie at times. He can shutout the Ilsanders during the regular season so we can all see his great stats and not want to fault him for failure. But when push comes to shove and they need him to come up big he falls short. Sometimes after he comes up big he lets up a goal that shouldn’t have gone in erasing his previous effort. When it comes to Cup time he doesn’t make the saves he should. If you goalie doesn’t your done in this day in age that’s the bottom line. Who gives a damn if he shuts out Atlanta in December. Oh yeah and he is past his prime.
Note to Snider: Next time you wonder why you don’t make front pages of news papers anymore or why there are more empty seats in the FU center than disregarded pizza boxes at Dukes apartment look every elimination game over the past 4 years.
Monday, May 05, 2003
“Melted Ice”
The Flyers got eliminated to the leafs tonight 4 games to 2 tonight. The same old problems that plagued the team last year made them bow out tonight. Horrible special teams and shaky goaltending. They again lost an inspired blowout of game to be eliminated. I didn’t even watch most of the game past the 2nd goal. If you scoll back in my blog you will read how I pointed out that they aren’t much of a better team than they were last year. Granted it was before they picked up some players, but most of them faded into nothing since.
The players wanted the fans to forget what happened last year when they won in an exciting 1st round they did for awhile. However, after tonight’s lopsided score round 1 of this year is the series that will be forgotten not last seasons round 1. Getting past the first round isn’t and improvement its expected with this huge salary.
The empty seats are likely to multiply and believe it or not there is a rumor of a ticket price hike for next season. My father and I are seriously considering discontinuing ours. It isn’t like we would have trouble getting tickets to a game since most of the games won’t sell out just like a number of them didn’t last year.
As the ice melts tomorrow, it will be the last ice many of the Flyers play on as Flyers. I can only hope that many of them won’t return. Id hope any of the older players they can dump they do. Although it will be hard to deal duds like Leclair, Amonte, and Rico. Maybe they can use some of the players to get a competent goalie.
The best thing to do at this point, and I wanted them to do it last year. Is basically stop fooling themselves, and dump all the old heads for young prospects and younger players. It might result in not making the playoffs for a few years but if they draft the right players it will pay off in a few years. This year was just waste of time and money if you think about it.
Its going to be difficult to dump some of the older players because no one will want most of the washed up players. I don’t expect anyone to retire really. Although maybe Leclair should. This might slow the process down but if the NHL gets a salary cap for 2004 they don’t have much choice but to dump some of these players. It would be easier to make a list of Flyers I would keep next year so here it is.
Gagne (young)
Williams (young)
Weinrich
Murray (quick and small price take)
Ragnerson (over the increaingly awful Johnson)
Esche (eh he is just a back up)
Chouirnard (prospect)
Lapointe ( good pick up)
Brasher (Affirmative Action)
Handzus (Quick and hasn't had his best season yet)
Everyone else is expendable I would think. Even JR, let him go win a cup somewhere. You could easily get something for him despite his decrease in skills. He is a good PR man for any team, and I would imagine we could get some high draft picks for him. Let every free agent walk and try to find young talent or throw away players. Treat the team as a expansion team so expectations will be low for years, but the talent pool will be growing.
Oh well I expect my annual flood of emails, phone calls and etc to either offer condolences or rub it in. There are still about 12 minutes left in the game so it should start any minute. They can give him Tony "washed up" Amonte too.
The Flyers got eliminated to the leafs tonight 4 games to 2 tonight. The same old problems that plagued the team last year made them bow out tonight. Horrible special teams and shaky goaltending. They again lost an inspired blowout of game to be eliminated. I didn’t even watch most of the game past the 2nd goal. If you scoll back in my blog you will read how I pointed out that they aren’t much of a better team than they were last year. Granted it was before they picked up some players, but most of them faded into nothing since.
The players wanted the fans to forget what happened last year when they won in an exciting 1st round they did for awhile. However, after tonight’s lopsided score round 1 of this year is the series that will be forgotten not last seasons round 1. Getting past the first round isn’t and improvement its expected with this huge salary.
The empty seats are likely to multiply and believe it or not there is a rumor of a ticket price hike for next season. My father and I are seriously considering discontinuing ours. It isn’t like we would have trouble getting tickets to a game since most of the games won’t sell out just like a number of them didn’t last year.
As the ice melts tomorrow, it will be the last ice many of the Flyers play on as Flyers. I can only hope that many of them won’t return. Id hope any of the older players they can dump they do. Although it will be hard to deal duds like Leclair, Amonte, and Rico. Maybe they can use some of the players to get a competent goalie.
The best thing to do at this point, and I wanted them to do it last year. Is basically stop fooling themselves, and dump all the old heads for young prospects and younger players. It might result in not making the playoffs for a few years but if they draft the right players it will pay off in a few years. This year was just waste of time and money if you think about it.
Its going to be difficult to dump some of the older players because no one will want most of the washed up players. I don’t expect anyone to retire really. Although maybe Leclair should. This might slow the process down but if the NHL gets a salary cap for 2004 they don’t have much choice but to dump some of these players. It would be easier to make a list of Flyers I would keep next year so here it is.
Gagne (young)
Williams (young)
Weinrich
Murray (quick and small price take)
Ragnerson (over the increaingly awful Johnson)
Esche (eh he is just a back up)
Chouirnard (prospect)
Lapointe ( good pick up)
Brasher (Affirmative Action)
Handzus (Quick and hasn't had his best season yet)
Everyone else is expendable I would think. Even JR, let him go win a cup somewhere. You could easily get something for him despite his decrease in skills. He is a good PR man for any team, and I would imagine we could get some high draft picks for him. Let every free agent walk and try to find young talent or throw away players. Treat the team as a expansion team so expectations will be low for years, but the talent pool will be growing.
Oh well I expect my annual flood of emails, phone calls and etc to either offer condolences or rub it in. There are still about 12 minutes left in the game so it should start any minute. They can give him Tony "washed up" Amonte too.
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
”I do, I love to see others squirm.. I love to see others and make others feel uncomfortable.” Dan K.
“Under Your Skin”
We all ( most of my readers anyway) remember Dan K.’s ablitity to try to ruin a night out at the bar. His ability to move a dark cloud over anyone’s head and joy of making people reevaluate their life in mere minutes. I once saw him work on person after person at night out at Top Dog. Trying to get one miserable person to knock into the other….a domino effect if you will. The more forlorn the person gets the more joyous he becomes. He feeds off it like Ottawa feeds off a Flyers turn over. Its his drug.
Does he still have it after all these years? Well I have provided a recent email between him and a co-worker. You decide if he still has the skill. Granted I egg him on sometimes out of amusement but I am sure he gets more out of it than me.
Dan K. How's life?
Co-worker: going well.
Dan K.
Really ? Well you look miserable.....come on, tell me what's wrong. Why are you
putting on a facade.
Co-worker
what facade? I feel just fine.
Dan K.
Stop pretending to be happy, and just admit that something is eating you up
inside.
I can see right through you. You're transparent, like a freshly cleaned
window. Why pretend to be happy and jovial when you know damn right well
you're MISERABLE.
Co-worker
there really isn't anything that's bothering me....but now that you mention
it, I do have 1 stick in my craw. You....
Dan K.
That means something must be wrong, and you're just mad because I can see
right through you.
You lie like a rug....you're just a cog in the wheel...a SHEEP.
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LIZ (her name)........BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Co-worker
am I that transparent? or is it just because you've been blessed with some
sort of otherworldly gift which enables you to cut right to the core of
someone's innermost true feelings? you f'in fruitcake!
Co-worker
nosy bastard. does you mother ( I doubt it Dan isn’t speaking to her over something to do with emails) know that she gave life to south jersey's
foremost nosy parker? christ. you want to know what's bugging me? My
grandmother is dying of cancer and I feel like I'm standing on my last
emotional legs. there, you happy now?
Dan K catches a glimpse of himself and catches himself grinning ear to ear. Yep Dan K. still can bring out the misery in everyone else. He managed to destroyed this girls brave front with a few clicks of a mouse full of devilish glee from his nice large office. It might have been interpreted on someone trying to help another out, but I know better. It was simply Dan K amusing himself and feeding off the misery of others.
Note to Readers:
Jay won the actors contest. He beat out two other people that acutally did it.
“Under Your Skin”
We all ( most of my readers anyway) remember Dan K.’s ablitity to try to ruin a night out at the bar. His ability to move a dark cloud over anyone’s head and joy of making people reevaluate their life in mere minutes. I once saw him work on person after person at night out at Top Dog. Trying to get one miserable person to knock into the other….a domino effect if you will. The more forlorn the person gets the more joyous he becomes. He feeds off it like Ottawa feeds off a Flyers turn over. Its his drug.
Does he still have it after all these years? Well I have provided a recent email between him and a co-worker. You decide if he still has the skill. Granted I egg him on sometimes out of amusement but I am sure he gets more out of it than me.
Dan K. How's life?
Co-worker: going well.
Dan K.
Really ? Well you look miserable.....come on, tell me what's wrong. Why are you
putting on a facade.
Co-worker
what facade? I feel just fine.
Dan K.
Stop pretending to be happy, and just admit that something is eating you up
inside.
I can see right through you. You're transparent, like a freshly cleaned
window. Why pretend to be happy and jovial when you know damn right well
you're MISERABLE.
Co-worker
there really isn't anything that's bothering me....but now that you mention
it, I do have 1 stick in my craw. You....
Dan K.
That means something must be wrong, and you're just mad because I can see
right through you.
You lie like a rug....you're just a cog in the wheel...a SHEEP.
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LIZ (her name)........BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Co-worker
am I that transparent? or is it just because you've been blessed with some
sort of otherworldly gift which enables you to cut right to the core of
someone's innermost true feelings? you f'in fruitcake!
Co-worker
nosy bastard. does you mother ( I doubt it Dan isn’t speaking to her over something to do with emails) know that she gave life to south jersey's
foremost nosy parker? christ. you want to know what's bugging me? My
grandmother is dying of cancer and I feel like I'm standing on my last
emotional legs. there, you happy now?
Dan K catches a glimpse of himself and catches himself grinning ear to ear. Yep Dan K. still can bring out the misery in everyone else. He managed to destroyed this girls brave front with a few clicks of a mouse full of devilish glee from his nice large office. It might have been interpreted on someone trying to help another out, but I know better. It was simply Dan K amusing himself and feeding off the misery of others.
Note to Readers:
Jay won the actors contest. He beat out two other people that acutally did it.
“Good Old Philly”
Ah, the good old city just over the bridge. It was in rare form tonight my friends. I was there tonight to see the Flyers play half-assed in front of a bunch of fans who spent a ton of hard earned money to see the game in person.
Right after my father and I paid 10 bucks for parking there was a random homeless guy sifting through the dumpster looking for cans. What a great way to greet anyone from out of town catching some playoff action. You do kind of have to feel sorry for that guy since we can afford to rent a piece of asphalt for 3 hours for 10 bucks, and this poor guy has to recycle cans to pay for his next meal or heroine shot which ever comes first.
In the second parking lot there were a bunch of under age kids drinking not even trying to hide their illegal action. Of course I was there once, so I was just like boys being boys that’s cool I hope they don’t get caught. On the other side of a row of cars sat a cop in his car seemingly bored out of his mind staring at nothing of interest. If I paid Philly taxes I might wonder why he wasn’t bothering to stop scalpers or directing horrendous life threatening traffic patterns or stop the under age drinking party.
While at the game a fight almost broke out in our section. Also during some of the few actual minutes of inspired play offensively for the orange and black a piece of white trash obstructed my view. He stood there with a not so bright look on his face at the end of a flight of steps leading down to the concourse. Of course this is like ordering a topping on a pizza slice in south Philly after a night at the bars. We all shouted things at the either drunk or ignorant person. I was mere seconds away from telling him we didn’t pay 75 bucks a pop to look at his back side. I figured all of section 215 had my back at that point.
Later on some guy was accused of something in the last row of the section. It might have had something to do with the giant hole made in the roof above or the graffiti next to it. It was upside down so I couldn’t read it.
Speaking of reading the people at the Philly Daily News were nice enough to give us a free copy of their newspaper with a special flyers cover. If you want to read a great article they published in an edition any child could have had in their hands on cut and paste this link. Its basically about some guys who tour cities doing plays with their genitals. They give an interview that is both humorous and informative.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/5737547.htm
Okay, so I doubt many kids were excited that they got a free newspaper. However they might have been if they looked over their fathers shoulder and saw Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy and Lamb Chop. They article decided to let us know what other puppets were saying about this puppet show. There are some sick people working at this paper. It is not available on philly.com so I will put some quotes here for you. If you want a copy many fans nonchalantly tossed their papers which broke into millions (it’s a tabloid style paper) of pieces littering the premises.
Miss Piggy
“Well I never…If I ever caught my Kermie playing with Little Kermie that way, I’d break his little green head. Not THAT one. I could never imagine how anyone could eat sausages before watching this, and I am even more disgusted now."
Ernie
“Gee Bert, I’ll bet I couldn’t do those.”
Bert:
“Oh Erine,please, you were just showing me the Hamburger last night.”
Lambchop
“Oh I could tell you some stories you wouldn’t believe. That broad (the late Shari Lewis) could twist me a lot worse than those Aussies with their boomerangs and I didn’t make a dime off it.”
Of course the fans flipped flopped as usual. Everyone was excited that Fedoruk was playing his first post-season game. Nicknamed “The Fridge” it was clear he was dressed to rough up the opponent. Instead, the overly nervous fridge gave away the puck on his first shift almost letting up a goal. He logged maybe 4 minutes in ice time, making the coach double shift a player on the 4th line. Maybe the fridge needs to be checked off used and damaged from now on. Of course every fan (including the ones that cheered when the saw he was playing) said they would never had dressed him in a million years.
As my father and I stepped out of the FU center, I asked him why it smelled like horse crap outside. He told me it was simply the stench of Philly. By the time we reached the father parking lot passing the people selling balloons to brighten up a child’s night or more likely give fans a quick high for a buck I realized it wasn’t horse manure I was smelling. It was the combination of urine, lingering pot smoke (perhaps a drift from south street), cheese steaks, sewage, air pollution, exhaust and good old fashioned Philly funk. On second thought it might just be the rotting corpse of the Flyers Stanley Cup hopes.
Ah, the good old city just over the bridge. It was in rare form tonight my friends. I was there tonight to see the Flyers play half-assed in front of a bunch of fans who spent a ton of hard earned money to see the game in person.
Right after my father and I paid 10 bucks for parking there was a random homeless guy sifting through the dumpster looking for cans. What a great way to greet anyone from out of town catching some playoff action. You do kind of have to feel sorry for that guy since we can afford to rent a piece of asphalt for 3 hours for 10 bucks, and this poor guy has to recycle cans to pay for his next meal or heroine shot which ever comes first.
In the second parking lot there were a bunch of under age kids drinking not even trying to hide their illegal action. Of course I was there once, so I was just like boys being boys that’s cool I hope they don’t get caught. On the other side of a row of cars sat a cop in his car seemingly bored out of his mind staring at nothing of interest. If I paid Philly taxes I might wonder why he wasn’t bothering to stop scalpers or directing horrendous life threatening traffic patterns or stop the under age drinking party.
While at the game a fight almost broke out in our section. Also during some of the few actual minutes of inspired play offensively for the orange and black a piece of white trash obstructed my view. He stood there with a not so bright look on his face at the end of a flight of steps leading down to the concourse. Of course this is like ordering a topping on a pizza slice in south Philly after a night at the bars. We all shouted things at the either drunk or ignorant person. I was mere seconds away from telling him we didn’t pay 75 bucks a pop to look at his back side. I figured all of section 215 had my back at that point.
Later on some guy was accused of something in the last row of the section. It might have had something to do with the giant hole made in the roof above or the graffiti next to it. It was upside down so I couldn’t read it.
Speaking of reading the people at the Philly Daily News were nice enough to give us a free copy of their newspaper with a special flyers cover. If you want to read a great article they published in an edition any child could have had in their hands on cut and paste this link. Its basically about some guys who tour cities doing plays with their genitals. They give an interview that is both humorous and informative.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/5737547.htm
Okay, so I doubt many kids were excited that they got a free newspaper. However they might have been if they looked over their fathers shoulder and saw Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy and Lamb Chop. They article decided to let us know what other puppets were saying about this puppet show. There are some sick people working at this paper. It is not available on philly.com so I will put some quotes here for you. If you want a copy many fans nonchalantly tossed their papers which broke into millions (it’s a tabloid style paper) of pieces littering the premises.
Miss Piggy
“Well I never…If I ever caught my Kermie playing with Little Kermie that way, I’d break his little green head. Not THAT one. I could never imagine how anyone could eat sausages before watching this, and I am even more disgusted now."
Ernie
“Gee Bert, I’ll bet I couldn’t do those.”
Bert:
“Oh Erine,please, you were just showing me the Hamburger last night.”
Lambchop
“Oh I could tell you some stories you wouldn’t believe. That broad (the late Shari Lewis) could twist me a lot worse than those Aussies with their boomerangs and I didn’t make a dime off it.”
Of course the fans flipped flopped as usual. Everyone was excited that Fedoruk was playing his first post-season game. Nicknamed “The Fridge” it was clear he was dressed to rough up the opponent. Instead, the overly nervous fridge gave away the puck on his first shift almost letting up a goal. He logged maybe 4 minutes in ice time, making the coach double shift a player on the 4th line. Maybe the fridge needs to be checked off used and damaged from now on. Of course every fan (including the ones that cheered when the saw he was playing) said they would never had dressed him in a million years.
As my father and I stepped out of the FU center, I asked him why it smelled like horse crap outside. He told me it was simply the stench of Philly. By the time we reached the father parking lot passing the people selling balloons to brighten up a child’s night or more likely give fans a quick high for a buck I realized it wasn’t horse manure I was smelling. It was the combination of urine, lingering pot smoke (perhaps a drift from south street), cheese steaks, sewage, air pollution, exhaust and good old fashioned Philly funk. On second thought it might just be the rotting corpse of the Flyers Stanley Cup hopes.
Monday, April 28, 2003
"Gay USA"
All good old Rick Santorum the first big story since Americans (not this one) have completely stopped caring about that pesky War over seas. Hell it seems more people are concerned about the NBA and NHL playoffs than if we catch the entire deck of terrorist playing cards or not.
Seems Santorum sees no difference between two men doing each other up the butt and a lonely farmer and his sheep and/or sister getting it on. Now every columnist in America has been putting in their two cents and since most of my readers are also readers at John and Drew’s blogs I figured I would take a swing at the lifeless horse.
Okay I am not the most liberal person in the world but I think I am pegged a little too far to the right on occasion. I have no problem with homosexuality and although I think homosexuals have different chemicals in their brains to make them desire the same sex. What with the discovery of the GAY SHEEP and all. Some just become gay out of boredom, or for the thrill of it. I know several people that are gay, and although I am not close to any of them. I don’t feel as if they should be short changed if they want to marry one another. Although their wedding albums might be a lot more humorous than their heterosexual counter parts. I am sure there are better gay couples than some of the most horribly mismatched so called “normal” couples out there. As for kids, it should be legal for them to adopt, but it’s something that I don’t think is all that great of an idea.
Yes, I am sensitive towards homos. What little fags do in their bedrooms is their own business. Who am I to stand in the way of the love of two fairies? If two little fruits want to have tax breaks and the same headaches that go along with marriage than let them join the party!
I am kidding of course, but many people in the country actually agree with what the guy said some behind closed doors. Like it or not it’s a moral issue. It isn’t like racism in a way it’s a moral issue and is about how people live their lives. Just like the Dixie Chick who spoke her mind, he is entitled to his own views. Granted the topic of conversation and persons job differ, but its just two Americans speaking their mind.
I think Santorum is was off base, but who am I to say he can’t tell us what he thinks? Some people still honestly believe that being gay is wrong and a conscience social decision that is perverted. In 2003 that might seem like a horrendous point of view, especially for the balk of my readers who grew up in New Jersey. Could this man's potential power affect the rights of gays more than the Dixi Chicks? Well of course. I don’t agree with either of them but, they should be allowed to state their views no matter how annoying.
I guess you can get him to apologize, but we would all know it wan’t sincere. I don’t understand what him apologizing for his remarks would do. I guess some people are dumb enough to forget it and pretend he didn’t mean it. Some people flat out agree with his statements so why should they have someone who speaks for them be silenced? I think people who were defending the rights of all the anti-war talkers with unpopular opinions could be calling for his head is just hypocritical. Yeah these people are all patriots until someone has another opinion than them. Free speech is free speech no matter how bizarre the comments of Santorum are, anyone who disagrees with that is just gay.
All good old Rick Santorum the first big story since Americans (not this one) have completely stopped caring about that pesky War over seas. Hell it seems more people are concerned about the NBA and NHL playoffs than if we catch the entire deck of terrorist playing cards or not.
Seems Santorum sees no difference between two men doing each other up the butt and a lonely farmer and his sheep and/or sister getting it on. Now every columnist in America has been putting in their two cents and since most of my readers are also readers at John and Drew’s blogs I figured I would take a swing at the lifeless horse.
Okay I am not the most liberal person in the world but I think I am pegged a little too far to the right on occasion. I have no problem with homosexuality and although I think homosexuals have different chemicals in their brains to make them desire the same sex. What with the discovery of the GAY SHEEP and all. Some just become gay out of boredom, or for the thrill of it. I know several people that are gay, and although I am not close to any of them. I don’t feel as if they should be short changed if they want to marry one another. Although their wedding albums might be a lot more humorous than their heterosexual counter parts. I am sure there are better gay couples than some of the most horribly mismatched so called “normal” couples out there. As for kids, it should be legal for them to adopt, but it’s something that I don’t think is all that great of an idea.
Yes, I am sensitive towards homos. What little fags do in their bedrooms is their own business. Who am I to stand in the way of the love of two fairies? If two little fruits want to have tax breaks and the same headaches that go along with marriage than let them join the party!
I am kidding of course, but many people in the country actually agree with what the guy said some behind closed doors. Like it or not it’s a moral issue. It isn’t like racism in a way it’s a moral issue and is about how people live their lives. Just like the Dixie Chick who spoke her mind, he is entitled to his own views. Granted the topic of conversation and persons job differ, but its just two Americans speaking their mind.
I think Santorum is was off base, but who am I to say he can’t tell us what he thinks? Some people still honestly believe that being gay is wrong and a conscience social decision that is perverted. In 2003 that might seem like a horrendous point of view, especially for the balk of my readers who grew up in New Jersey. Could this man's potential power affect the rights of gays more than the Dixi Chicks? Well of course. I don’t agree with either of them but, they should be allowed to state their views no matter how annoying.
I guess you can get him to apologize, but we would all know it wan’t sincere. I don’t understand what him apologizing for his remarks would do. I guess some people are dumb enough to forget it and pretend he didn’t mean it. Some people flat out agree with his statements so why should they have someone who speaks for them be silenced? I think people who were defending the rights of all the anti-war talkers with unpopular opinions could be calling for his head is just hypocritical. Yeah these people are all patriots until someone has another opinion than them. Free speech is free speech no matter how bizarre the comments of Santorum are, anyone who disagrees with that is just gay.
Thursday, April 24, 2003
“The Monica Show”
I am sure many of my readers have heard by now that Monica Lewinsky is hosting a new reality show called Mr. Personality where dudes wear masks and annoying sluts have to decide if they like them or not. Before they know, what their face looks like or how fat their wallet is. I could go on and on how these “reality” shows are horrible. How they reduce such wonderful thing like love to such a simple concept that strangers sitting on their couch at home can tell people others who their soul-mate should be. However my main beef is with the host of the show.
Where are all the civil rights people now? Having Monica hosting this show sends a horrible example to young girls (NICE!) all over the country. The message, be a slut it pays! Monica a master at manipulation and deemed “screwed up” by her therapist isn’t funny or talented in any way that makes her fit to hold anything. No, she never paid her dose like other who had to scratch and claw in the entertainment business.
Oh sorry the fact that she designs her own handbags and is considering law school should make her a nice a capable host.
I don’t get why civil rights activists don’t care about this. Its sending a horrible message. It’s degrading to women to hire a talent less slut. The people that get upset over lines made by Cedric the Entertainer in a movie, are not upset about the defiling of women in the work place? Just give good blowjobs girls you will be okay!
What is even more horrific is the ratings the show is getting. It beat out the Practice in the ratings this past week. Who the hell watches this show? I guess if you can’t beat them join them. As a service to FOX I will through out some ideas for future reality shows.
Go Directly To Jail:
Guys chase after a hot ass girl. She has to let one go each week. When she gets down to the last one she seduces him and they do the nasty. After a cut to the bed room, you see them come out. The host points and laughs and reveals the girl is only 15, and he is going to prison.
Gay or Straight
You get to decide the sexuality of different contestants. If you want two chicks to make out before the 10 o’clock news just dial up on your phone and vote for the two chicks to be lesbians.
Who Really Wants a Sitcom?
Washed up actors compete in a survivor type show so they can get a new TV show on FOX.
Camp #1 Todd Bridges, Corey Feldman, Jim J. Bullock, Bronson Pinchott, Mindy Cohen, and Bob Denver
Camp # 2 Jeremy Miller, Jason Harvey, J.J. Walker, Sharon Stone, Michael Richards, Nicole Eggert and Willie Ammes.
Note To Readers:
Whoever can tell me what all those actors are known for first VIA e-mail. Wins a crappy prize from Tucker's World.
I am sure many of my readers have heard by now that Monica Lewinsky is hosting a new reality show called Mr. Personality where dudes wear masks and annoying sluts have to decide if they like them or not. Before they know, what their face looks like or how fat their wallet is. I could go on and on how these “reality” shows are horrible. How they reduce such wonderful thing like love to such a simple concept that strangers sitting on their couch at home can tell people others who their soul-mate should be. However my main beef is with the host of the show.
Where are all the civil rights people now? Having Monica hosting this show sends a horrible example to young girls (NICE!) all over the country. The message, be a slut it pays! Monica a master at manipulation and deemed “screwed up” by her therapist isn’t funny or talented in any way that makes her fit to hold anything. No, she never paid her dose like other who had to scratch and claw in the entertainment business.
Oh sorry the fact that she designs her own handbags and is considering law school should make her a nice a capable host.
I don’t get why civil rights activists don’t care about this. Its sending a horrible message. It’s degrading to women to hire a talent less slut. The people that get upset over lines made by Cedric the Entertainer in a movie, are not upset about the defiling of women in the work place? Just give good blowjobs girls you will be okay!
What is even more horrific is the ratings the show is getting. It beat out the Practice in the ratings this past week. Who the hell watches this show? I guess if you can’t beat them join them. As a service to FOX I will through out some ideas for future reality shows.
Go Directly To Jail:
Guys chase after a hot ass girl. She has to let one go each week. When she gets down to the last one she seduces him and they do the nasty. After a cut to the bed room, you see them come out. The host points and laughs and reveals the girl is only 15, and he is going to prison.
Gay or Straight
You get to decide the sexuality of different contestants. If you want two chicks to make out before the 10 o’clock news just dial up on your phone and vote for the two chicks to be lesbians.
Who Really Wants a Sitcom?
Washed up actors compete in a survivor type show so they can get a new TV show on FOX.
Camp #1 Todd Bridges, Corey Feldman, Jim J. Bullock, Bronson Pinchott, Mindy Cohen, and Bob Denver
Camp # 2 Jeremy Miller, Jason Harvey, J.J. Walker, Sharon Stone, Michael Richards, Nicole Eggert and Willie Ammes.
Note To Readers:
Whoever can tell me what all those actors are known for first VIA e-mail. Wins a crappy prize from Tucker's World.
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
"Wings of Readers 2: The Results"
Okay, so I could finally get this out of the way I closed the polls on the Wings of Readers as of two seconds ago. I never did hear from Ryan who hates the internet, or Tom would could very easily be dead. First off sorry for the delay in postings yet again! The results are kind of intresting I am the most Authortairan (1.9) does that make me a bad person? I don't have one right winged reader (I was slightly more left winged but maybe I don't count cause I never proofread my articles.) Dan K would be the closest too it who amazingly scored dead center of the chart.
The bleeding heart award goes to Mosco. The Jerk award goes to me. Ed suprised me because all his e-mails sound polar opposite of what he came up with. I was really curious about Chris Arter and Ryan who seemingly have no views on anything that doesn't involve a music sheet. If they actually ever decided to do it (I doubt Chris will he hasn't read Tucker's world in several months) I will post them on here as well. Take into consideration that Liza's and Lima Beanz's results might not be pinpoint accurate because I lost their exact numbers. I used print out of the chart to plot them, and might have an error of .25 or more.
I also got random email about the Anthony Micheal Hall and Andrew McCarthy post. Man I would give anything for web counter or comments section.
Ed
Economic = Left 3.25
Authoritian/Libertarian = Libertarian 3.03
Jenna
Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.79
Drew
Economic Left/Right -3.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian -6.31
Dana (chris' GF)
X=-2.12&Y=-4.92
(left) (Libertarian)
MosCOW
Economic Left/Right -5.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian -6.87
Liza
Left/Right -4.0, Libertarian/Autoritarian -3.0
Lima Beanz
Left/ Right -4.0 Authoritarian/Libertarian -4.0
Dan K
Dead Center of the Chart.
Look for more updates on Tucker's World either tonight or tomorrow. Thanks everyone for reading.
Okay, so I could finally get this out of the way I closed the polls on the Wings of Readers as of two seconds ago. I never did hear from Ryan who hates the internet, or Tom would could very easily be dead. First off sorry for the delay in postings yet again! The results are kind of intresting I am the most Authortairan (1.9) does that make me a bad person? I don't have one right winged reader (I was slightly more left winged but maybe I don't count cause I never proofread my articles.) Dan K would be the closest too it who amazingly scored dead center of the chart.
The bleeding heart award goes to Mosco. The Jerk award goes to me. Ed suprised me because all his e-mails sound polar opposite of what he came up with. I was really curious about Chris Arter and Ryan who seemingly have no views on anything that doesn't involve a music sheet. If they actually ever decided to do it (I doubt Chris will he hasn't read Tucker's world in several months) I will post them on here as well. Take into consideration that Liza's and Lima Beanz's results might not be pinpoint accurate because I lost their exact numbers. I used print out of the chart to plot them, and might have an error of .25 or more.
I also got random email about the Anthony Micheal Hall and Andrew McCarthy post. Man I would give anything for web counter or comments section.
Ed
Economic = Left 3.25
Authoritian/Libertarian = Libertarian 3.03
Jenna
Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.79
Drew
Economic Left/Right -3.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian -6.31
Dana (chris' GF)
X=-2.12&Y=-4.92
(left) (Libertarian)
MosCOW
Economic Left/Right -5.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian -6.87
Liza
Left/Right -4.0, Libertarian/Autoritarian -3.0
Lima Beanz
Left/ Right -4.0 Authoritarian/Libertarian -4.0
Dan K
Dead Center of the Chart.
Look for more updates on Tucker's World either tonight or tomorrow. Thanks everyone for reading.
Friday, April 18, 2003
"The War After"
The following is written by my friend Ed, who wrote about Iraq in the past. Here is what he has to say a few months after the fact.
The After Action Report
The war went well for coalition forces. Just about all of the mission objectives were met. The conflict was short. Casualties were relativly low on both sides. Oil wells were captured undamaged. The Iraqi infrastructure was saved from devastation and the cities kept intact. The Shites haven't risen up against the Sunnis in a bloody war of retribution. WMDs weren't used. But most importantly Saddam Hussein and in criminal gang of thugs were removed from power. And though he and his spawn are still on the loose, and I believe alive, I have high hopes of his eventual capture.
There's something everybody needs to know about this war. It's not over. Although it was very dramatic and riveting, the conventional phase or 'major combat' has concluded, that was the easy part. The new phase is far more difficult. Identifying and destroying enemy tanks and uniformed troops is something our armed forces specializes. But now missions are shifting from conventional warfare to SASO (Stability and Security Operations) missions.
The premise behind these operations is based on two philosophies. The first is that our forces have to keep the peace and enforce the rules. It's basically what the conquerors do. Show that you've won and are in charge of things now. The second philosophy is that we have to win the hearts and minds of the people who live in the occupied zone. That basically means that you have to convince the people that you haven't conquered them, but are protecting 'their' best interests, not just your own. The difficulty is that these two goals aren't parallel. The inherently clash with one another. During the Vietnam War the American military told the people that we were on their side. Then we executed suspected communists based on thin evidence, burnt down their ancestoral villages and forced them to relocate to camps where we could 'protect' them. Today civil affairs units concentrate on getting the common man to side with us. These units are made up of linguists, construction engin
I do believe that Hussein is alive and I think that his plan is to hide until Coalition forces have left and then attempt to overthrow the government. He still has supporters and until he is neutralized Iraqi freedom will be in jeporady.
Note to Readers:
More on the movies later this week plus I still have to get around to writing about the future of a crew member, and oh keep it here for coverage of Baby Beenzie.
The following is written by my friend Ed, who wrote about Iraq in the past. Here is what he has to say a few months after the fact.
The After Action Report
The war went well for coalition forces. Just about all of the mission objectives were met. The conflict was short. Casualties were relativly low on both sides. Oil wells were captured undamaged. The Iraqi infrastructure was saved from devastation and the cities kept intact. The Shites haven't risen up against the Sunnis in a bloody war of retribution. WMDs weren't used. But most importantly Saddam Hussein and in criminal gang of thugs were removed from power. And though he and his spawn are still on the loose, and I believe alive, I have high hopes of his eventual capture.
There's something everybody needs to know about this war. It's not over. Although it was very dramatic and riveting, the conventional phase or 'major combat' has concluded, that was the easy part. The new phase is far more difficult. Identifying and destroying enemy tanks and uniformed troops is something our armed forces specializes. But now missions are shifting from conventional warfare to SASO (Stability and Security Operations) missions.
The premise behind these operations is based on two philosophies. The first is that our forces have to keep the peace and enforce the rules. It's basically what the conquerors do. Show that you've won and are in charge of things now. The second philosophy is that we have to win the hearts and minds of the people who live in the occupied zone. That basically means that you have to convince the people that you haven't conquered them, but are protecting 'their' best interests, not just your own. The difficulty is that these two goals aren't parallel. The inherently clash with one another. During the Vietnam War the American military told the people that we were on their side. Then we executed suspected communists based on thin evidence, burnt down their ancestoral villages and forced them to relocate to camps where we could 'protect' them. Today civil affairs units concentrate on getting the common man to side with us. These units are made up of linguists, construction engin
I do believe that Hussein is alive and I think that his plan is to hide until Coalition forces have left and then attempt to overthrow the government. He still has supporters and until he is neutralized Iraqi freedom will be in jeporady.
Note to Readers:
More on the movies later this week plus I still have to get around to writing about the future of a crew member, and oh keep it here for coverage of Baby Beenzie.
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