"Price Party Post-Game"
Lady Byng
To the person who did the most for the party.
Mike's MOM!
Rob Carson Award
(To the best all around Dude)
Rob Arter: Rob played beer bong, got a girls number, actually mingled with others, and went swimming. So he partipcated in everything the party had to offer.
The Damon Kopala Award
Given to the dude who has the most success with the lady's. Anyone with a GF already is obviously excluded. Keep in mind I am sure stuff went on I don't know about.
Price himself for being naked in the pool with his girl (in a creepy moment for everyone else) and leaving every now and than to um do naughty stuff presumably.
The Mickey Mantle Award.
For the person who got he drunkest. Keep in mind I left at like 1:30- 2:00. It was close bettween Lima Beanz and Allen. However when Allen was being chased by a shirtless dude in a Benny Hill type fashion it put him over the top. They also ended up on the ground together fake fighting. Also he could barely stand or make any sense by the end of the night. Chris Arter was damn close when I left though to taking the crown.
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
"Blurred"
For some odd reason Tucker's World now like looks like some sort of vision chart. It makes you feel like you had a few beers when you read it now because its all blurry. I have no idea whats going on. Who knows it will still be in this condition as you are reading this. However it looks completely different. I assure you I didn't foolishly mess with the HTML this time. I learned my lesson months ago.
Perhaps Lima Beanz is getting mad with all the bad press he gets here. God knows he has enough free time to try to take down Tucker's World.
Maybe its what Mosco refers to as "Stealth".
Perhaps it's Dan K Hemphill sending a worm into Tucker's World to rip apart. Maybe the Laurel Springs gas leak has spread here (see Can You Smell That Smell?), and I am high on fumes.
Maybe this is justification to invade another country!
For some odd reason Tucker's World now like looks like some sort of vision chart. It makes you feel like you had a few beers when you read it now because its all blurry. I have no idea whats going on. Who knows it will still be in this condition as you are reading this. However it looks completely different. I assure you I didn't foolishly mess with the HTML this time. I learned my lesson months ago.
Perhaps Lima Beanz is getting mad with all the bad press he gets here. God knows he has enough free time to try to take down Tucker's World.
Maybe its what Mosco refers to as "Stealth".
Perhaps it's Dan K Hemphill sending a worm into Tucker's World to rip apart. Maybe the Laurel Springs gas leak has spread here (see Can You Smell That Smell?), and I am high on fumes.
Maybe this is justification to invade another country!
“Tell Me Why...”
There are a few things that are bothering me that I want to get off my chest. Tell me why everytime I am ready to go into my pool it starts to rain.
Tell me why the echelon mall finally decided to utilize their sign, only to have it covered by shrubbery at the place where most people are likely to be stopped at a red light to read it.
Tell me why Charlie’s Angels sequel has made so much damn money, when the first one sucked. Heck I don’t know anyone that actually liked the first one.
Tell me why my parents only turn their cell phones on to make calls.
Tell me why Nathan’s in the mall can get away with selling food called “Lobster Bites” when they are clearly not made of actual lobster.
Tell me why I can’t stop saying “you know” while at my job.
Tell me why the NHL seriously expects a strike 2004
Tell me why I have to wait 50 years between Sopranos Seasons.
Tell me why Big Fantastic and Trap practice but never play for the public. Maybe they should start charging cover charges to their practices.
Tell me why its taking me so long to finish my movie trilogy
Tell me why Drew’s nickname Puma never caught on.
Tell me why I want to know where Mosco gets information he simply replies STEALTH
Tell me why Dan is surprised that the US has chemical weapons in Alabama, when we used them in Nam, and nuked cities in the past. Its been public knowledge as far as I can recall.
Tell me why I am not in my nice warm bed!
There are a few things that are bothering me that I want to get off my chest. Tell me why everytime I am ready to go into my pool it starts to rain.
Tell me why the echelon mall finally decided to utilize their sign, only to have it covered by shrubbery at the place where most people are likely to be stopped at a red light to read it.
Tell me why Charlie’s Angels sequel has made so much damn money, when the first one sucked. Heck I don’t know anyone that actually liked the first one.
Tell me why my parents only turn their cell phones on to make calls.
Tell me why Nathan’s in the mall can get away with selling food called “Lobster Bites” when they are clearly not made of actual lobster.
Tell me why I can’t stop saying “you know” while at my job.
Tell me why the NHL seriously expects a strike 2004
Tell me why I have to wait 50 years between Sopranos Seasons.
Tell me why Big Fantastic and Trap practice but never play for the public. Maybe they should start charging cover charges to their practices.
Tell me why its taking me so long to finish my movie trilogy
Tell me why Drew’s nickname Puma never caught on.
Tell me why I want to know where Mosco gets information he simply replies STEALTH
Tell me why Dan is surprised that the US has chemical weapons in Alabama, when we used them in Nam, and nuked cities in the past. Its been public knowledge as far as I can recall.
Tell me why I am not in my nice warm bed!
Thursday, July 10, 2003
“Name that Kid!”
Here are some suggestions for the name of Lima Beanz’s and Jenna’s first kid to be born in a couple of months. The Countdown has begun! Time to give Baby Beanzie a name!
Galvatron
Fox Ridge (where love blossomed)
The Next “One”
The Russian Rocket
Lima Beanz Jr. (LBJ)
Mary-Kate
Ashley
Christian
Joy (what Jay’s parents felt when they realized their son wasn’t gay)
Vegal
Aaron
DAMON
Nelson
EMO
Rivers
Harvey
Pavel
Francis-Ford
Here are some to confuse the child’s future teachers
Jamar
Rahem
Brahem
Ming-yeng
I hope that helped them out in an attempt to find a name. Anyone with any suggestions? Email them here!
Here are some suggestions for the name of Lima Beanz’s and Jenna’s first kid to be born in a couple of months. The Countdown has begun! Time to give Baby Beanzie a name!
Galvatron
Fox Ridge (where love blossomed)
The Next “One”
The Russian Rocket
Lima Beanz Jr. (LBJ)
Mary-Kate
Ashley
Christian
Joy (what Jay’s parents felt when they realized their son wasn’t gay)
Vegal
Aaron
DAMON
Nelson
EMO
Rivers
Harvey
Pavel
Francis-Ford
Here are some to confuse the child’s future teachers
Jamar
Rahem
Brahem
Ming-yeng
I hope that helped them out in an attempt to find a name. Anyone with any suggestions? Email them here!
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
"From Here to Liberia"
Well I have been busy or flat out too lazy to update Tucker’s World in a week. It is an unwritten rule that most bloggers don’t do much around a holiday. Even the ones that hate holidays.
Well see what is going in the world today. A man killed his girlfriend, two kids and himself in a neighboring town to where I live. Some dude in the mid-west shot up his work killing last I heard 8 people. An Oaklyn teen (another near by town) was arrested because he planned to carry out a killing spree involving the people who wronged him over there years. Apparently, he was really into video games and wanted to mimic a car jacking like in Grand Theft Auto, and botched the job. This lead the police to his larger plan. They found a hit list and several weapons. He is profile sounds just like Dan K, he was reportedly. Nice to know what friendly world we live in. That could have been really ugly and it would have happened literally close to home.
What else, oh we might be sending troops to yet another country. Liberia has been having a civil war for ten years but now for some reason its our time to step in there. It always works out great when we get out hands in the middle of a civil war! I am sure that the side whose ass we kick won’t spawn terrorists I am sure the side we aid won’t demand us to rebuild their country even if we save their ass. Either way Americans will die again.
Oh and if sticking our nose into their business doesn’t piss people off, Bush took care of that. If you were dazing at fireworks, or ogling Mrs. Stratford this past weekend, or like me grabbing candy intended for children at parade you might have missed this one. Bush told terrorists to BRING IT ON. I guess he was trying to boast out great our arm forces are (they are easily the best in world history) but that was a tad too much. That sounds like something JR would have said before a Rangers came, not the president of our country. It makes it sound like Bush is saying, WHAT ELSE YOU GOT!
Perhaps he is confident we can stop anything from happening now. Say what you want about Bush, but his admiration has done an excellent job of nabbing terrorists. I just don’t know what he was thinking. I don’t really want to see terrorists out do September 11th thank you very much. So why egg them on like a bully. Even if it doesn’t inspire attacks on our soil, it might give our enemies extra incentive to see what they are capable of.
I have a friend who might be going to Afghanistan at the end of the summer. People all over still have loved ones there in Iraq, I am sure they aren’t comfortable with an Iraqi thinking to himself. Bush said to bring it on. Lets be all that we can be can kill more American soldiers.
That comment, was just about as irresponsible as buying seats from the soon to be destroyed Veteran’s Stadium instead of a crib for a soon to be born child.
Well I have been busy or flat out too lazy to update Tucker’s World in a week. It is an unwritten rule that most bloggers don’t do much around a holiday. Even the ones that hate holidays.
Well see what is going in the world today. A man killed his girlfriend, two kids and himself in a neighboring town to where I live. Some dude in the mid-west shot up his work killing last I heard 8 people. An Oaklyn teen (another near by town) was arrested because he planned to carry out a killing spree involving the people who wronged him over there years. Apparently, he was really into video games and wanted to mimic a car jacking like in Grand Theft Auto, and botched the job. This lead the police to his larger plan. They found a hit list and several weapons. He is profile sounds just like Dan K, he was reportedly. Nice to know what friendly world we live in. That could have been really ugly and it would have happened literally close to home.
What else, oh we might be sending troops to yet another country. Liberia has been having a civil war for ten years but now for some reason its our time to step in there. It always works out great when we get out hands in the middle of a civil war! I am sure that the side whose ass we kick won’t spawn terrorists I am sure the side we aid won’t demand us to rebuild their country even if we save their ass. Either way Americans will die again.
Oh and if sticking our nose into their business doesn’t piss people off, Bush took care of that. If you were dazing at fireworks, or ogling Mrs. Stratford this past weekend, or like me grabbing candy intended for children at parade you might have missed this one. Bush told terrorists to BRING IT ON. I guess he was trying to boast out great our arm forces are (they are easily the best in world history) but that was a tad too much. That sounds like something JR would have said before a Rangers came, not the president of our country. It makes it sound like Bush is saying, WHAT ELSE YOU GOT!
Perhaps he is confident we can stop anything from happening now. Say what you want about Bush, but his admiration has done an excellent job of nabbing terrorists. I just don’t know what he was thinking. I don’t really want to see terrorists out do September 11th thank you very much. So why egg them on like a bully. Even if it doesn’t inspire attacks on our soil, it might give our enemies extra incentive to see what they are capable of.
I have a friend who might be going to Afghanistan at the end of the summer. People all over still have loved ones there in Iraq, I am sure they aren’t comfortable with an Iraqi thinking to himself. Bush said to bring it on. Lets be all that we can be can kill more American soldiers.
That comment, was just about as irresponsible as buying seats from the soon to be destroyed Veteran’s Stadium instead of a crib for a soon to be born child.
Thursday, July 03, 2003
Here are some movies you never heard of but should have.
"The Unseen Films of Tucker's World"
With Friends Like These…(1998)
This movie will appeal to anyone who watches or reads about as many movies as I do. The movie centers on a tight group of friends who make their living as character actors. However, Martin Scorsese comes wants to cast an unknown character actor in his next picture about Al Capone.
Most of these actors are used to playing minor parts in mob movies, and their familes have become close. However most of their work didn’t play well and they are the bottom feeders of the acting industry. So naturally the lead in a Scorsese film will lead them to a better life and larger tax cuts.
Bill Murray plays the weasel-like talent agent who comes to town, and everyone wants to impress. Easily Murray’s funniest bit part since Tootsie. Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo and David Straithairn are all character actors who fit right in with the plot line of the film. I had to look up all their names, but you will likely recognize their faces. After the part becomes up for grabs, can all the friends remain civil to each other or give in to the cutthroat nature of the industry?
The movie doesn’t go out of it’s way for laughs, but serves as nice inside joke about the movie industry. It also doubles as a easy going slice of life comedy.
Cold-Blooded
Cast:
Jason Priestly, Kimberly Williams, Robert Loggia, and Janeane Graofalo
Yes, I am listing a Jason Priestly movie. Priestly plays an emotionless young man with no real ambitions or desire for close relationships. (Think Duke). He rents out the basement of an apartment, and the closest thing he has to a relationship is the hooker who comes by once a week. He rarely even has sex with her.
Priestly makes his living taking bets on sporting events for the mob. However, a whacking leads him to a promotion. The higher ups feel his ice-cold personality make him the right man to fill an opening for a hit man. He is hesitant at first, because he doesn’t want to kill people for a living. However, he is not given much choice and when a top hit man takes him under his wing he discovers he extremely talented at shooting stuff.
Before long, he is in training, and goes along for a whacking. This scene sums up this deliciously dark film. In this scene he gets instructions on how to scare the victim and when the right time to smash him in the face with a gun, and where to stand to get minimal blood on you. The two men realize they know each other from when Priestly took bets. It makes for a funny, and akward exchange.
“I always pictured you with a mustache” –man
“N0,no I never had a mustache” Priestly (dryly)
As he raises the ranks he starts to kill more and more important people. He starts really enjoying his work, despite the guilt of killing people who may no have deserved it. To get rid of extra stress he starts a yoga class and than falls for his instructor who is the girlfriend of a big jerk (Josh Charles). Can a relationship be an honest one if you go around whacking people all the time?
Like in all mob movies the lead raises in the ranks had comes to a cross roads to weather or not bite the hand that feeds him. This movie is often times compared to Panic, and despite Panic being superior in production quality, visually Cold-Blooded is a more enjoyable watching experience. A good example of a dark comedy that can actually generate laughs, all though some might find the high body count (and the particular offing of an 80s icon in a cameo) depressing.
Eight Men Out (1988)
Cast: John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, John Mahoney
It’s never ever listed when people talk about baseball flicks. It also sounds dirty if you say it fast. The film talks about the White Sox scandal of 1919.
The film is full of old time baseball nostalgia with an almost constant jazz like, and 20’s era music pumping through it. Perhaps the reason why this movie didn’t go down in history is because the movie doesn’t wonder from the actual story for laughs and you would be hard pressed to find a marketable element of the film that tried to be true to the baseball when it was game. For example Charlie Sheen’s part is quite small and at the time of the films release he was hot property (Around the time Wallstreet, and Major League were out). Sheen a fairly decent ball player in his own right, likely contributed to the film due to his love of the game.
The movie doesn’t completely let you know who actually threw the games and who didn’t. However Cuscack plays Shoeless Joe the one who tries desperately tries to clear his name after the stuff hits the fan.
John Mahoney gives his best big screen performance that I ever seen. I would even put it above Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything, which also start Cusack.
Baseball usually makes a good backdrop for movies, but in this case it’s about the baseball, not about the human elements as much, but about a period of time in the game itself. Sure there are emotional parts in the court room and towards the of the film, but the film never caters to pull emotions from the audience.
The “Say It Ain’t So” scene is played very nicely.
Arizona Dreams (1993)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis.
Yes Johnny Deep and Jerry Lewis made a movie together. Yes it’s a impressionist move that I actually liked. Usually it frustrates me for mere style and mood over storyline. However I am a sucker for this one. Any movie that starts and ends with a flying fish, has a an ambulance symbolically lift into the sky, includes Lewis drop the F-bomb and is as visually hypnotic as this film deserves at look.
The movies’ basic plot revolves around the aloof Depp coming to his uncle(Lewis) get married. However its simply a ploy to get Depp to quit his menial job and join his uncle’s business. I haven’t actually seen the movie in years, because I accidentally taped over it (oops), but I recall giving up on following the narrative completely some time in between the multiple recurring turtle scenes and the blantant but bizarre North by Northwest reference. Depp becomes torn between two girls, and a bunch of other random stuff happen and if I recall the flying fish returns. Something about someone trying to kill themselves with a Yo-YO comes to mind.
What you get from watching this film, is some laughs and deep emotions and an over abundance of visually stunning images. The scene with Lewis walking along before he meets up with Deep is still firmly enriched in my mind, despite having no way of seeing the film in about 3 or 4 years. It’s a rare find on VHS and not yet on DVD.
This movie with a warped narrative is the kind of film that Hollywood does not like or want to get made (Despite it being distributed by Warner Brothers). The director wants to share his vision of the world through. Its nice to see a film that thumbs their nose at the sheepish by the number movie scripts that flood the market these days. Although this types of films can come off as self-absorbed and idiotic and I usually pan them, this one works. It kind of stays with you and makes you wonder about after seeing it. Sort of like, well a dream.
"The Unseen Films of Tucker's World"
With Friends Like These…(1998)
This movie will appeal to anyone who watches or reads about as many movies as I do. The movie centers on a tight group of friends who make their living as character actors. However, Martin Scorsese comes wants to cast an unknown character actor in his next picture about Al Capone.
Most of these actors are used to playing minor parts in mob movies, and their familes have become close. However most of their work didn’t play well and they are the bottom feeders of the acting industry. So naturally the lead in a Scorsese film will lead them to a better life and larger tax cuts.
Bill Murray plays the weasel-like talent agent who comes to town, and everyone wants to impress. Easily Murray’s funniest bit part since Tootsie. Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo and David Straithairn are all character actors who fit right in with the plot line of the film. I had to look up all their names, but you will likely recognize their faces. After the part becomes up for grabs, can all the friends remain civil to each other or give in to the cutthroat nature of the industry?
The movie doesn’t go out of it’s way for laughs, but serves as nice inside joke about the movie industry. It also doubles as a easy going slice of life comedy.
Cold-Blooded
Cast:
Jason Priestly, Kimberly Williams, Robert Loggia, and Janeane Graofalo
Yes, I am listing a Jason Priestly movie. Priestly plays an emotionless young man with no real ambitions or desire for close relationships. (Think Duke). He rents out the basement of an apartment, and the closest thing he has to a relationship is the hooker who comes by once a week. He rarely even has sex with her.
Priestly makes his living taking bets on sporting events for the mob. However, a whacking leads him to a promotion. The higher ups feel his ice-cold personality make him the right man to fill an opening for a hit man. He is hesitant at first, because he doesn’t want to kill people for a living. However, he is not given much choice and when a top hit man takes him under his wing he discovers he extremely talented at shooting stuff.
Before long, he is in training, and goes along for a whacking. This scene sums up this deliciously dark film. In this scene he gets instructions on how to scare the victim and when the right time to smash him in the face with a gun, and where to stand to get minimal blood on you. The two men realize they know each other from when Priestly took bets. It makes for a funny, and akward exchange.
“I always pictured you with a mustache” –man
“N0,no I never had a mustache” Priestly (dryly)
As he raises the ranks he starts to kill more and more important people. He starts really enjoying his work, despite the guilt of killing people who may no have deserved it. To get rid of extra stress he starts a yoga class and than falls for his instructor who is the girlfriend of a big jerk (Josh Charles). Can a relationship be an honest one if you go around whacking people all the time?
Like in all mob movies the lead raises in the ranks had comes to a cross roads to weather or not bite the hand that feeds him. This movie is often times compared to Panic, and despite Panic being superior in production quality, visually Cold-Blooded is a more enjoyable watching experience. A good example of a dark comedy that can actually generate laughs, all though some might find the high body count (and the particular offing of an 80s icon in a cameo) depressing.
Eight Men Out (1988)
Cast: John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, John Mahoney
It’s never ever listed when people talk about baseball flicks. It also sounds dirty if you say it fast. The film talks about the White Sox scandal of 1919.
The film is full of old time baseball nostalgia with an almost constant jazz like, and 20’s era music pumping through it. Perhaps the reason why this movie didn’t go down in history is because the movie doesn’t wonder from the actual story for laughs and you would be hard pressed to find a marketable element of the film that tried to be true to the baseball when it was game. For example Charlie Sheen’s part is quite small and at the time of the films release he was hot property (Around the time Wallstreet, and Major League were out). Sheen a fairly decent ball player in his own right, likely contributed to the film due to his love of the game.
The movie doesn’t completely let you know who actually threw the games and who didn’t. However Cuscack plays Shoeless Joe the one who tries desperately tries to clear his name after the stuff hits the fan.
John Mahoney gives his best big screen performance that I ever seen. I would even put it above Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything, which also start Cusack.
Baseball usually makes a good backdrop for movies, but in this case it’s about the baseball, not about the human elements as much, but about a period of time in the game itself. Sure there are emotional parts in the court room and towards the of the film, but the film never caters to pull emotions from the audience.
The “Say It Ain’t So” scene is played very nicely.
Arizona Dreams (1993)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis.
Yes Johnny Deep and Jerry Lewis made a movie together. Yes it’s a impressionist move that I actually liked. Usually it frustrates me for mere style and mood over storyline. However I am a sucker for this one. Any movie that starts and ends with a flying fish, has a an ambulance symbolically lift into the sky, includes Lewis drop the F-bomb and is as visually hypnotic as this film deserves at look.
The movies’ basic plot revolves around the aloof Depp coming to his uncle(Lewis) get married. However its simply a ploy to get Depp to quit his menial job and join his uncle’s business. I haven’t actually seen the movie in years, because I accidentally taped over it (oops), but I recall giving up on following the narrative completely some time in between the multiple recurring turtle scenes and the blantant but bizarre North by Northwest reference. Depp becomes torn between two girls, and a bunch of other random stuff happen and if I recall the flying fish returns. Something about someone trying to kill themselves with a Yo-YO comes to mind.
What you get from watching this film, is some laughs and deep emotions and an over abundance of visually stunning images. The scene with Lewis walking along before he meets up with Deep is still firmly enriched in my mind, despite having no way of seeing the film in about 3 or 4 years. It’s a rare find on VHS and not yet on DVD.
This movie with a warped narrative is the kind of film that Hollywood does not like or want to get made (Despite it being distributed by Warner Brothers). The director wants to share his vision of the world through. Its nice to see a film that thumbs their nose at the sheepish by the number movie scripts that flood the market these days. Although this types of films can come off as self-absorbed and idiotic and I usually pan them, this one works. It kind of stays with you and makes you wonder about after seeing it. Sort of like, well a dream.
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
“Back for the Fourth of July”
Just in time for the forth of July my good friend Price is back for a month. My friend who oddly enough is a war veteran now. I was considered about him for months while he was at war, because I knew he was pretty deep in Iraq. This made his return a lot different than his countless other visits to South Jersey a lot more meaningful.
I can still recall the night when Price gathered us at Starview Diner to tell us he had enlisted. I guess I was being naïve because I didn’t think he would ever see any serious action. That of course was before September 11th. Ironically that same day almost two years ago now, Price was on his way home for sometime off, and was just outside DC when the attack on the Pentagon occurred.
He spent a lot of time back last summer, and we all got the impression based on his experience and what seemed pretty clear we were going to attack Iraq. We all figured he was going to war in Iraq. Price made it through some serious ordeals thank God.
He was did open up over the course of the night and told us what War was like. It wasn’t like watching an Oliver Stone movie or anything, it was much more real. I was hearing it from a person I grew up with. Needless to say most of the crew were dead silent when he told these stories.
This war has been debated over and over again (just read TERMINUS) and I still don’t if I was lied to about the war or not. I still wonder if the WMD were moved out during the whole time we were gunning for Saddam or if it was just a boldfaced lie.
Well this year on the 4th of July maybe my readers can just take a moment to reflect upon all the men and women that served (and many cases gave their lives) for our country. Why we sit on our Asses and watch tv they are out there with their lives on the line. Some time in between gulping down a burger, plunging in a pool, or gazing at fireworks think about these people. If you go to a parade or come across some veterans simply thank them.
Oh if you go to the shore via the Garden State Parkway this hoilday weekend, beware the trolls.
Just in time for the forth of July my good friend Price is back for a month. My friend who oddly enough is a war veteran now. I was considered about him for months while he was at war, because I knew he was pretty deep in Iraq. This made his return a lot different than his countless other visits to South Jersey a lot more meaningful.
I can still recall the night when Price gathered us at Starview Diner to tell us he had enlisted. I guess I was being naïve because I didn’t think he would ever see any serious action. That of course was before September 11th. Ironically that same day almost two years ago now, Price was on his way home for sometime off, and was just outside DC when the attack on the Pentagon occurred.
He spent a lot of time back last summer, and we all got the impression based on his experience and what seemed pretty clear we were going to attack Iraq. We all figured he was going to war in Iraq. Price made it through some serious ordeals thank God.
He was did open up over the course of the night and told us what War was like. It wasn’t like watching an Oliver Stone movie or anything, it was much more real. I was hearing it from a person I grew up with. Needless to say most of the crew were dead silent when he told these stories.
This war has been debated over and over again (just read TERMINUS) and I still don’t if I was lied to about the war or not. I still wonder if the WMD were moved out during the whole time we were gunning for Saddam or if it was just a boldfaced lie.
Well this year on the 4th of July maybe my readers can just take a moment to reflect upon all the men and women that served (and many cases gave their lives) for our country. Why we sit on our Asses and watch tv they are out there with their lives on the line. Some time in between gulping down a burger, plunging in a pool, or gazing at fireworks think about these people. If you go to a parade or come across some veterans simply thank them.
Oh if you go to the shore via the Garden State Parkway this hoilday weekend, beware the trolls.
Saturday, June 28, 2003
If you recall Ed has written for Tucker's World many times before. Here is what he thinks of the war a few months after the fact.
"The War After"
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.
"The War After"
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.
Thursday, June 26, 2003
“Camp Arter”
“Where are the horseshoes?!?” Chris Arter asked peering his head out of a shed. “We don’t even really need to play them, it just always looks better if horse shoes are out. It looks like something is going on!”.
Well if your biggest problem is lack of horseshoes then you must be at Camp Arter in Somerdale. I spend a night there recently after deciding to send my resume to a mortgage company. If I get the job I will sit in an dingy office on the phone all day and talk about mortgages, if I don’t I will remain in my dingy low paying current retail job. If that sounds lame, it is unlike some summer fun out in the Arter’s backyard.
Chris the fun organizer made sure candles were lit and everyone was happy. He was nice enough to fry up some hotdogs wrapped in bacon. He got too caught up playing a complicated baseball came with war veteran Chris Bishop and huge flames shot up out of the grill, but all was good and we happily clogged our arteries. At Camp Arter no one questions why jazz music plays all night long. Unusual for a bunch of people under 25 to be listening to it with out question but par for the course at Camp Arter. Not that I am complaining.
Chris spends a lot of the time on the phone, likely with other potential campers. One potential was his friend Ryan he told him he would attend Camp Arter for sure. Chris could not wait to see him. He kept calling him and got now response.
I played some wiffile-ball and later some badminton. The badminton got increasingly more intense when darkness fell and we decided to start playing with 3 birdies. Anarchy ensued and it could have passed for a deleted scene from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”.
Then it was off to waters sports. We played a game of volleyball with a beach ball, but the ball bounced out on almost every volley. So we decided to play some water basketball. You try to get the beach ball in an inter tube. This can get quite rough at times. A few minor injuries occurred and apparently, the opposing team was utterly confused by the rules. They also never caught on that my team had a player open standing by the net for every offensive play that we made. We than made a huge whirlpool that almost rip out the sides of his pool. We all laughed.
I didn’t really no anyone that played with me, because very few people were introduced(at least not at first). I think that’s Chris’s way of making the campers bond together and make new friends. When I left I thanked Chris, because I left a happy camper. I had some greasy food, a little exercise and memories that will last a lifetime.
Camper Ryan never did report to camp. I wonder if it’s too soon for Christmas in July lights to be up in Philadelphia.
“Where are the horseshoes?!?” Chris Arter asked peering his head out of a shed. “We don’t even really need to play them, it just always looks better if horse shoes are out. It looks like something is going on!”.
Well if your biggest problem is lack of horseshoes then you must be at Camp Arter in Somerdale. I spend a night there recently after deciding to send my resume to a mortgage company. If I get the job I will sit in an dingy office on the phone all day and talk about mortgages, if I don’t I will remain in my dingy low paying current retail job. If that sounds lame, it is unlike some summer fun out in the Arter’s backyard.
Chris the fun organizer made sure candles were lit and everyone was happy. He was nice enough to fry up some hotdogs wrapped in bacon. He got too caught up playing a complicated baseball came with war veteran Chris Bishop and huge flames shot up out of the grill, but all was good and we happily clogged our arteries. At Camp Arter no one questions why jazz music plays all night long. Unusual for a bunch of people under 25 to be listening to it with out question but par for the course at Camp Arter. Not that I am complaining.
Chris spends a lot of the time on the phone, likely with other potential campers. One potential was his friend Ryan he told him he would attend Camp Arter for sure. Chris could not wait to see him. He kept calling him and got now response.
I played some wiffile-ball and later some badminton. The badminton got increasingly more intense when darkness fell and we decided to start playing with 3 birdies. Anarchy ensued and it could have passed for a deleted scene from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”.
Then it was off to waters sports. We played a game of volleyball with a beach ball, but the ball bounced out on almost every volley. So we decided to play some water basketball. You try to get the beach ball in an inter tube. This can get quite rough at times. A few minor injuries occurred and apparently, the opposing team was utterly confused by the rules. They also never caught on that my team had a player open standing by the net for every offensive play that we made. We than made a huge whirlpool that almost rip out the sides of his pool. We all laughed.
I didn’t really no anyone that played with me, because very few people were introduced(at least not at first). I think that’s Chris’s way of making the campers bond together and make new friends. When I left I thanked Chris, because I left a happy camper. I had some greasy food, a little exercise and memories that will last a lifetime.
Camper Ryan never did report to camp. I wonder if it’s too soon for Christmas in July lights to be up in Philadelphia.
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
“Wasted Mayor”
Local film maker Tommy Avallone who helmed local movies “Wasted Apples” and “Small Kid Tank Top” which played locally in theaters during midnight showings is out for a new career. He is running for mayor of Haddon Heights.
Believe it or not he did everything right and his on the ticket for this fall’s election. He even staged a press conference that the Courier-Post came out to cover when he announced he running for mayor. When asked about the other opponents he said he didn’t know anything about them, but they were going to have know about him. He thinks he can get the youth vote and win the election.
This summer him and his buddies are getting together film “Here’s to Yesterday” due to premier in December at the Cinemark like the pervious two films. There films barely corrhent and filled with inside jokes seem quite popular in this area. Wasted Apples is even available on VHS at Tunes in Voorhees. I thought “Wasted Apples” had some funny parts but wasn’t all that good a film, and oddly enough production values and direction back stepped for last year’s follow up “Small Kid Tank Top” which bordered on the unwatchable. Avallone plans to make a documentary about his run for mayor which could easily be his best work if its played out right.
If this dude wins the election, I am moving to Haddon Heights mark my words!
IF you want to read more this crazy punk kids and their movies and whacky antics go here.
http://www.wastedapples.com/
Local film maker Tommy Avallone who helmed local movies “Wasted Apples” and “Small Kid Tank Top” which played locally in theaters during midnight showings is out for a new career. He is running for mayor of Haddon Heights.
Believe it or not he did everything right and his on the ticket for this fall’s election. He even staged a press conference that the Courier-Post came out to cover when he announced he running for mayor. When asked about the other opponents he said he didn’t know anything about them, but they were going to have know about him. He thinks he can get the youth vote and win the election.
This summer him and his buddies are getting together film “Here’s to Yesterday” due to premier in December at the Cinemark like the pervious two films. There films barely corrhent and filled with inside jokes seem quite popular in this area. Wasted Apples is even available on VHS at Tunes in Voorhees. I thought “Wasted Apples” had some funny parts but wasn’t all that good a film, and oddly enough production values and direction back stepped for last year’s follow up “Small Kid Tank Top” which bordered on the unwatchable. Avallone plans to make a documentary about his run for mayor which could easily be his best work if its played out right.
If this dude wins the election, I am moving to Haddon Heights mark my words!
IF you want to read more this crazy punk kids and their movies and whacky antics go here.
http://www.wastedapples.com/
Monday, June 23, 2003
Okay I have decided to help my readers out and recommend some movies, since I consider myself a student of film and many of my readers have an interest in movies. I will break this feature into 3 parts. The first will be “Classics You Should See”, the 2nd “Movies You Never Heard of, but Should Have”, and “Tucker in Defense of Hated Films”. Most of these films are available on DVD at this point, but you might have to go to netflix because many of them are obscure or older films.
“The Classics You Should See”
Metropolis (1927)
Quite possibly the most well-known non-comedy silent movie second only to Birth of a Nation. Certainly, a film that has can be considered one of the most influential movies of the silent era. The film has been referenced as recently as last year’s Star Wars prequel (although I have yet to pick it out).
The movie may only appeal to people who can tolerate a completely silent film. The movie is visually stunning and includes images that will likely stay with you for a long time. Director Fritz Lang’s peak into the future is eerily accurate in the way that he envisioned the future look of large cities. Thankfully, things haven’t reached the level of bleakness that Lang predicted. Various images such as the zombie like workers droning off to work, and mindlessly changing shift with another group of workers are classic. Each person marches in unison and seem almost robotic. Another image is the bizarre and equally as confusing clock sequence.
The basic plot of the film is the rich are jerks and live above ground, meanwhile the working class toil (underground) mindlessly in dangerous menial jobs. To make matters worse the rich plan to replace them with robots who could do the jobs more efficiently and for less money in the long run.
The film follows the son of the evil dictator who is outraged when he realizes everyone works underground in such horrible conditions. He meets a girl who may or may not be robot and tells his rich evil father off. Some sort of revolution arises and chaos ensues pinning father against son. Now if anyone can actually make sense of anything else of this film they are one-step a head of me. Random things happen with little or no explanation and its hard to tell the difference between robots and humans Some things just seem to come out of left field and are left to interpretation this happens mainly at the start of the film and towards the climax. However, the film can still be appreciated for its symbolism (which comes with repeat viewing I imagine), the haunting images (which lead me to have many whacked out dreams after seeing it)and the remarkable set design. The movie may also appeal to fans of impressionism films, because its one of the first of it’s kind.
It should be noted however that many parts of the film were lost over the years and the recent 2003 release of the film is about as cleaned up as its going to get. Some still images have been inserted where footage is missing. Unfortunately back than when the films were passed around people could just slice and dice when ever they wanted. Another version exists with 80’s hair band music played over it. These is also Japanese cartoon version out there some where.
House of Wax (1954)
I am amazed how many of my friends (if not all of them) have never even heard of this classic horror film. Its one of the few horror movies that still stands up decades after is release. The film was in really early days of Technicolor and was originally presented in 3D which results in a haunted house/ spooky type atmosphere.
The film is about a struggling wax museum one of the owners takes pride in his work(played by the ever so creepy and occasionally mildly flamboyant Vincent Price), and the other one just wants out of the business. The two have squabble, which escalates when the disgruntled partner starts torching the place. Price (Vincent not Mike) is horrified at the thought of his precious wax sculptures being destroyed. He ends up trapped in the museum and left to die in a fiery tomb.
Years later he resurfaces apparently he lived the ordeal, but is horribly disfigured and seemingly crippled. This comes to a surprise to his old friends. He decides to reopen a museum but oddly the sculptures resemble corpses that have been stolen out of the morgue. People start to get suspicious when bodies start to mount. Is it an eerie coincidence or has Vincent Price gone on a heinous killing spree fueled by murderous rage and anger towards those who wronged him. Could these new figures be corpses encased in wax?
The movie is like a roller coaster ride, and highly recommended to any fans of horror films.
Harvey (1960)
Director Frank Kapra has a knack for making a heartwarming comedy that makes you smile and touches on elements of humanity. The basic premise of the Harvey is a bizarre one. The lead played by screen legend Jimmy Stewart has moved in with his sister and niece. Their family was rich so Stewart hasn’t worked a day in his life, but that doesn’t stop him from giving out his generic business card to various strangers.
However, what makes Stewart even more of an odd ball is his best friend is 6 feet tall and a rabbit named Harvey. Apparently, he is pretty confident of his existence since goes to bars and orders drinks for his furry little friend. He introduces him to everyone he sees, and spends the majority of his day making new friends and drinking at the local bar.
His niece thinks he is out of his mind, and is embarrassed when Stewart talks about his rabbit friend. After an embarrassing incident, his sister tries to have him committed, but wackiness starts to happen and they think she needs to be committed.
What is interesting about this film is many people have stern contracting opinions of what the film is really about. Here are some of the options I have come up with.
A. There really is a Harvey
B. Harvey is symbolism of alcoholism
C. Jimmy Stewart is completely insane
D. The movie is pro-alcoholism
Jimmy Stewart is really fun to watch in this performance that is both funny and poignant. He makes you honestly envision a 6 foot rabbit simply by reacting to a nothing. Its amazing how well he this because Harvey never really appears in the film and yet you can use your imagination with the help of Stewart’s acting can tell where the rabbit is allegedly standing. You compare these to today’s actors trying to interact with horrendous CGI creatures and you wonder if they ever saw this film.
Some of the scenes are highly amusing. Stewart carries a jacket around the entire film (I guess in case his friend gets cold) and helps him across a busy street. He gets their images painted and wants to hang it up at home, and is genuinely kind to the people at the mental hospital who think he might be a dangerous nut.
Will his family and friends eventually get fed up and disown him? Does Harvey have to leave his friend to go off to other far off lands? Will drugging up Stewart make him realize Harvey is just a hallucination? Well I am afraid you will have to rent the film my friends. I guarantee you will feel all warm and fuzzy inside and laugh out loud.
The Apartment (1960)
Sadly the only Billy Wilder film I have seen to date. The film stars a very young Jack Lemmon an insurance salesman who wants to make extra money on the side. In order to do these he rents his apartment room out to various co-workers. They use it for parties, poker games, but mainly to hump girls usually cheating on their wives. Things start getting out of hand rather quickly when Lemmon is ousted into the cold New York winter night in order to satisfy his client. However some higher ups in the company start using his apartment which results in him rising up the corporate ladder.
When the CEO calls him in you think he is busted but he just simply wants in on the good deal he is offering the people at his company. Of course there is a love story interweaved through the film Lemmon has a crush on girl who although is charmed by Lemmon is seemingly off the market.
A running gag involves his neighbor’s who think he is some sort of ladies man with all the late night female visitors and all. The direction is crisp and aside from obvious changes in clothes technology (and the fact that is black and white) it seems like it could be just as easily filmed in 2000 as 1960.
The movie has some dark undertones of loneliness and despair. It also explores the ugly side of humanity and some of the key players certainly aren’t anyone you would want to consider a trusted friend. It is also fun to see how Lemmon changes from the start of the film. The film is well acted an holds up perfectly after all these years. Lemmon is as usual a delight, and who couldn’t smile when he starts stringing spaghetti with a tennis racket?
“The Classics You Should See”
Metropolis (1927)
Quite possibly the most well-known non-comedy silent movie second only to Birth of a Nation. Certainly, a film that has can be considered one of the most influential movies of the silent era. The film has been referenced as recently as last year’s Star Wars prequel (although I have yet to pick it out).
The movie may only appeal to people who can tolerate a completely silent film. The movie is visually stunning and includes images that will likely stay with you for a long time. Director Fritz Lang’s peak into the future is eerily accurate in the way that he envisioned the future look of large cities. Thankfully, things haven’t reached the level of bleakness that Lang predicted. Various images such as the zombie like workers droning off to work, and mindlessly changing shift with another group of workers are classic. Each person marches in unison and seem almost robotic. Another image is the bizarre and equally as confusing clock sequence.
The basic plot of the film is the rich are jerks and live above ground, meanwhile the working class toil (underground) mindlessly in dangerous menial jobs. To make matters worse the rich plan to replace them with robots who could do the jobs more efficiently and for less money in the long run.
The film follows the son of the evil dictator who is outraged when he realizes everyone works underground in such horrible conditions. He meets a girl who may or may not be robot and tells his rich evil father off. Some sort of revolution arises and chaos ensues pinning father against son. Now if anyone can actually make sense of anything else of this film they are one-step a head of me. Random things happen with little or no explanation and its hard to tell the difference between robots and humans Some things just seem to come out of left field and are left to interpretation this happens mainly at the start of the film and towards the climax. However, the film can still be appreciated for its symbolism (which comes with repeat viewing I imagine), the haunting images (which lead me to have many whacked out dreams after seeing it)and the remarkable set design. The movie may also appeal to fans of impressionism films, because its one of the first of it’s kind.
It should be noted however that many parts of the film were lost over the years and the recent 2003 release of the film is about as cleaned up as its going to get. Some still images have been inserted where footage is missing. Unfortunately back than when the films were passed around people could just slice and dice when ever they wanted. Another version exists with 80’s hair band music played over it. These is also Japanese cartoon version out there some where.
House of Wax (1954)
I am amazed how many of my friends (if not all of them) have never even heard of this classic horror film. Its one of the few horror movies that still stands up decades after is release. The film was in really early days of Technicolor and was originally presented in 3D which results in a haunted house/ spooky type atmosphere.
The film is about a struggling wax museum one of the owners takes pride in his work(played by the ever so creepy and occasionally mildly flamboyant Vincent Price), and the other one just wants out of the business. The two have squabble, which escalates when the disgruntled partner starts torching the place. Price (Vincent not Mike) is horrified at the thought of his precious wax sculptures being destroyed. He ends up trapped in the museum and left to die in a fiery tomb.
Years later he resurfaces apparently he lived the ordeal, but is horribly disfigured and seemingly crippled. This comes to a surprise to his old friends. He decides to reopen a museum but oddly the sculptures resemble corpses that have been stolen out of the morgue. People start to get suspicious when bodies start to mount. Is it an eerie coincidence or has Vincent Price gone on a heinous killing spree fueled by murderous rage and anger towards those who wronged him. Could these new figures be corpses encased in wax?
The movie is like a roller coaster ride, and highly recommended to any fans of horror films.
Harvey (1960)
Director Frank Kapra has a knack for making a heartwarming comedy that makes you smile and touches on elements of humanity. The basic premise of the Harvey is a bizarre one. The lead played by screen legend Jimmy Stewart has moved in with his sister and niece. Their family was rich so Stewart hasn’t worked a day in his life, but that doesn’t stop him from giving out his generic business card to various strangers.
However, what makes Stewart even more of an odd ball is his best friend is 6 feet tall and a rabbit named Harvey. Apparently, he is pretty confident of his existence since goes to bars and orders drinks for his furry little friend. He introduces him to everyone he sees, and spends the majority of his day making new friends and drinking at the local bar.
His niece thinks he is out of his mind, and is embarrassed when Stewart talks about his rabbit friend. After an embarrassing incident, his sister tries to have him committed, but wackiness starts to happen and they think she needs to be committed.
What is interesting about this film is many people have stern contracting opinions of what the film is really about. Here are some of the options I have come up with.
A. There really is a Harvey
B. Harvey is symbolism of alcoholism
C. Jimmy Stewart is completely insane
D. The movie is pro-alcoholism
Jimmy Stewart is really fun to watch in this performance that is both funny and poignant. He makes you honestly envision a 6 foot rabbit simply by reacting to a nothing. Its amazing how well he this because Harvey never really appears in the film and yet you can use your imagination with the help of Stewart’s acting can tell where the rabbit is allegedly standing. You compare these to today’s actors trying to interact with horrendous CGI creatures and you wonder if they ever saw this film.
Some of the scenes are highly amusing. Stewart carries a jacket around the entire film (I guess in case his friend gets cold) and helps him across a busy street. He gets their images painted and wants to hang it up at home, and is genuinely kind to the people at the mental hospital who think he might be a dangerous nut.
Will his family and friends eventually get fed up and disown him? Does Harvey have to leave his friend to go off to other far off lands? Will drugging up Stewart make him realize Harvey is just a hallucination? Well I am afraid you will have to rent the film my friends. I guarantee you will feel all warm and fuzzy inside and laugh out loud.
The Apartment (1960)
Sadly the only Billy Wilder film I have seen to date. The film stars a very young Jack Lemmon an insurance salesman who wants to make extra money on the side. In order to do these he rents his apartment room out to various co-workers. They use it for parties, poker games, but mainly to hump girls usually cheating on their wives. Things start getting out of hand rather quickly when Lemmon is ousted into the cold New York winter night in order to satisfy his client. However some higher ups in the company start using his apartment which results in him rising up the corporate ladder.
When the CEO calls him in you think he is busted but he just simply wants in on the good deal he is offering the people at his company. Of course there is a love story interweaved through the film Lemmon has a crush on girl who although is charmed by Lemmon is seemingly off the market.
A running gag involves his neighbor’s who think he is some sort of ladies man with all the late night female visitors and all. The direction is crisp and aside from obvious changes in clothes technology (and the fact that is black and white) it seems like it could be just as easily filmed in 2000 as 1960.
The movie has some dark undertones of loneliness and despair. It also explores the ugly side of humanity and some of the key players certainly aren’t anyone you would want to consider a trusted friend. It is also fun to see how Lemmon changes from the start of the film. The film is well acted an holds up perfectly after all these years. Lemmon is as usual a delight, and who couldn’t smile when he starts stringing spaghetti with a tennis racket?
Sunday, June 22, 2003
“Good-bye Roger”
Horrible news in the hockey world this weekend. Horrible for all the fans of the sport everywhere. Former Flyers coach Roger Neilson passed away Saturday morning after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 69. Neilson was fired head coach of the Flyers despite attempts to gather his strength for a comeback. He had coached the team for about 2 years.
He passed away on the day of the NHL draft. The day when many young hopefuls hockey lives begin Roger left. Sadly the draft was just slightly less entertaining than this year’s Cup finals with the two dullest teams ever assembled. I’d of rather saw the Ducks and the Senators than see the Devils hoist the cup for the 3rd time in 9 years. However that’s not the point of the post.
Yesterday Bob Clarke showed what a very classless person he is yet again. What a horrible, terrible heartless piece of shit with no respect for anyone other than himself he can be. The NHL commissioner Bettman announced Roger’s departure from this Earth about and hour and half into the draft. Flyers at this point had already selected their first player. A few minutes later they had another draft pick. At this point almost every other NHL team had something nice to say about the beloved coach. Not Bob Clarke his former boss he didn’t say one word. Zippo. Nothing. Zilch. He was mum, mute, void of remorse or reflection.
Clarke claimed there were no hard feelings and the two remained friends after he fired Neilson. I imagine that is true since Roger didn’t from I know have a mean bone in his body. He was known as the players coach and treated everyone with respect. I am sure it was hard to not only to find out you had cancer but after trying to get back for the good of the team lose your job for almost no reason. However I doubt he held a grudge. He was from what I read a devout Christian who spend his summers over seas running a hockey camp for under prillevaged children. But did Clarke a supposed friend of Roger say one word his recent death? Nope. It was classless and inconsiderate. An absolute disgrace. His phony comments in the paper this morning made me want to vomit. I hope the bad boys at 6 10 WIP and the trouble makers at the Philly Daily News lay into him for this one. Then Clarke can get all mad when they report facts that make him look like an asshole again.
Oh yeah and Clarkie finished off his busy weekend by sending off Marty Murray to the Carolina Hurricanes for a used copy of Slapshot 2 on DVD. This trade I kind of saw coming since Lapointe pretty much took Murray’s roster spot. I hate to see one of the FEW players with heart be shipped away though. It just proves my theory Clarke hates players with any kind of speed or heart. He also doesn’t like it if his players were born anytime after Woodstock.
It’s a shame to lose Roger, but he put a up a good fight. Sadly he didn’t have a family or anything, but I bet his funeral his largely attended. Id imagine he would be all humble about the attention that he will receive. He didn’t like that sort of stuff. He just liked watching hockey all day long, whacky ties, and making a difference with players.
Neilson this past season was an assistant coach for the Senators who fell one game short of making the finals. They might not have gotten that far if it wasn’t for Roger’s inspirational speech before one of the games. Roger’s trademark curly locks were gone and he was frail in appearance however his determination and love for the game were still evident. Sadly it was his last chance to win a Stanley Cup.
He used to frequent Starview Diner quite often during his tenure here. That at the top was my number one stomping ground. I recall one time in particular when he sat at the both next to me and my friends and he was just reading notes and eating a bowl of soup. I really wanted to just go up to him and tell him how much I respected him. What a great coach I thought he was, and how I was confident, he could get the Flyers a Cup with in a year or so. However, for whatever reason I never even said, “Hello, Coach”. I even considered taking the crackers he left by his soup after he left for a cool story to tell. A cooler story would have been if I actually had a conversation with the man. Looking back it was dumb not to. He was loner and I am sure he would have liked to hear a kind word. I always regret not saying anything to Roger that day.
I would imagine Roger is in a better place right now.
Horrible news in the hockey world this weekend. Horrible for all the fans of the sport everywhere. Former Flyers coach Roger Neilson passed away Saturday morning after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 69. Neilson was fired head coach of the Flyers despite attempts to gather his strength for a comeback. He had coached the team for about 2 years.
He passed away on the day of the NHL draft. The day when many young hopefuls hockey lives begin Roger left. Sadly the draft was just slightly less entertaining than this year’s Cup finals with the two dullest teams ever assembled. I’d of rather saw the Ducks and the Senators than see the Devils hoist the cup for the 3rd time in 9 years. However that’s not the point of the post.
Yesterday Bob Clarke showed what a very classless person he is yet again. What a horrible, terrible heartless piece of shit with no respect for anyone other than himself he can be. The NHL commissioner Bettman announced Roger’s departure from this Earth about and hour and half into the draft. Flyers at this point had already selected their first player. A few minutes later they had another draft pick. At this point almost every other NHL team had something nice to say about the beloved coach. Not Bob Clarke his former boss he didn’t say one word. Zippo. Nothing. Zilch. He was mum, mute, void of remorse or reflection.
Clarke claimed there were no hard feelings and the two remained friends after he fired Neilson. I imagine that is true since Roger didn’t from I know have a mean bone in his body. He was known as the players coach and treated everyone with respect. I am sure it was hard to not only to find out you had cancer but after trying to get back for the good of the team lose your job for almost no reason. However I doubt he held a grudge. He was from what I read a devout Christian who spend his summers over seas running a hockey camp for under prillevaged children. But did Clarke a supposed friend of Roger say one word his recent death? Nope. It was classless and inconsiderate. An absolute disgrace. His phony comments in the paper this morning made me want to vomit. I hope the bad boys at 6 10 WIP and the trouble makers at the Philly Daily News lay into him for this one. Then Clarke can get all mad when they report facts that make him look like an asshole again.
Oh yeah and Clarkie finished off his busy weekend by sending off Marty Murray to the Carolina Hurricanes for a used copy of Slapshot 2 on DVD. This trade I kind of saw coming since Lapointe pretty much took Murray’s roster spot. I hate to see one of the FEW players with heart be shipped away though. It just proves my theory Clarke hates players with any kind of speed or heart. He also doesn’t like it if his players were born anytime after Woodstock.
It’s a shame to lose Roger, but he put a up a good fight. Sadly he didn’t have a family or anything, but I bet his funeral his largely attended. Id imagine he would be all humble about the attention that he will receive. He didn’t like that sort of stuff. He just liked watching hockey all day long, whacky ties, and making a difference with players.
Neilson this past season was an assistant coach for the Senators who fell one game short of making the finals. They might not have gotten that far if it wasn’t for Roger’s inspirational speech before one of the games. Roger’s trademark curly locks were gone and he was frail in appearance however his determination and love for the game were still evident. Sadly it was his last chance to win a Stanley Cup.
He used to frequent Starview Diner quite often during his tenure here. That at the top was my number one stomping ground. I recall one time in particular when he sat at the both next to me and my friends and he was just reading notes and eating a bowl of soup. I really wanted to just go up to him and tell him how much I respected him. What a great coach I thought he was, and how I was confident, he could get the Flyers a Cup with in a year or so. However, for whatever reason I never even said, “Hello, Coach”. I even considered taking the crackers he left by his soup after he left for a cool story to tell. A cooler story would have been if I actually had a conversation with the man. Looking back it was dumb not to. He was loner and I am sure he would have liked to hear a kind word. I always regret not saying anything to Roger that day.
I would imagine Roger is in a better place right now.
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
"An American Soilder in South Jersey"
Price is 3 days away from making it back to the states for those of you that care. He will also be on leave starting July 2nd so he should be here by the 4th of July. He plans to have a party at some time in the middle of the month.
His leave is 45 days this year which is more than his comically large leave time last summer. I would like to take the time on my meaningless little read blog to thank him for serving our Country. It takes brass balls to do what he did. Who would have thought that when he entered the armed forces in 2000 that he would see action.
I am glad he is coming home safe and sound. Agree or disagree with the war that just passed we should all tip our glasses to Price when he comes back.
Oh yeah and I am under strict orders to keep him under lock down if he wants to see his old ex-girlfriend. So if anyone is willing to take shifts sitting outside his room let me know I think you can use it as a tax write off. Maybe he brought us back some WMD from the Iraq gift shop. I can only hope.
Price is 3 days away from making it back to the states for those of you that care. He will also be on leave starting July 2nd so he should be here by the 4th of July. He plans to have a party at some time in the middle of the month.
His leave is 45 days this year which is more than his comically large leave time last summer. I would like to take the time on my meaningless little read blog to thank him for serving our Country. It takes brass balls to do what he did. Who would have thought that when he entered the armed forces in 2000 that he would see action.
I am glad he is coming home safe and sound. Agree or disagree with the war that just passed we should all tip our glasses to Price when he comes back.
Oh yeah and I am under strict orders to keep him under lock down if he wants to see his old ex-girlfriend. So if anyone is willing to take shifts sitting outside his room let me know I think you can use it as a tax write off. Maybe he brought us back some WMD from the Iraq gift shop. I can only hope.
First off, I’d like to apologize for the decrease in posts the past month or so, but as everyone knows I am dedicating chunks of my time to finding better employment. I know Drew and sympathize because his posts have grown less frequent. I keep checking back to see if he blames Bush for the miserable weather we have been having, but much to my disappointment, he has yet to blog about it. I was going to blame Clinton in my earlier post but I didn’t want to be murdered have my lifeless body drug to park so it would look like a suicide.
“Media Obsessions”
Well if pay attention to the media industry you might have noticed that the past few summers they tend to get oddly obsessed with certain stories. You know stuff that happens fairly often but all of the sudden is big news.
For example 2001 was the year of the summer of the shark attacks. For some reason that’s all we heard about that summer was who got chewed up or hurt by shark and where. Now no one cares when people are gored by shark, and I am sure it still happens. Last summer of course was the summer of kidnapping stories. Of course the richer and whiter and cuter kids got more media exposure but for some reason the media gave us alerts every damn time a kid was snatched from their home.
The summer has barely started and it looks like dangerous diseases has and early lead for the season’s media darling. Sure we had West Nile before, but that’s nothing compared to MONKEY POX. Riding on the success of all the SARS coverage comes MONKEY BOX, and BEWARE THE PRARIE DOGS. What is funny is photographs have been trying to make this little furry fellows look menacing. There are pictures of them with their little teeth showing and looking all-mean. However, they just can’t pull it off. I just want to pet them.
Coming Soon:
The Island of Misfit Films and the a peak into the future of a certain Tucker’s World Regular.
“Media Obsessions”
Well if pay attention to the media industry you might have noticed that the past few summers they tend to get oddly obsessed with certain stories. You know stuff that happens fairly often but all of the sudden is big news.
For example 2001 was the year of the summer of the shark attacks. For some reason that’s all we heard about that summer was who got chewed up or hurt by shark and where. Now no one cares when people are gored by shark, and I am sure it still happens. Last summer of course was the summer of kidnapping stories. Of course the richer and whiter and cuter kids got more media exposure but for some reason the media gave us alerts every damn time a kid was snatched from their home.
The summer has barely started and it looks like dangerous diseases has and early lead for the season’s media darling. Sure we had West Nile before, but that’s nothing compared to MONKEY POX. Riding on the success of all the SARS coverage comes MONKEY BOX, and BEWARE THE PRARIE DOGS. What is funny is photographs have been trying to make this little furry fellows look menacing. There are pictures of them with their little teeth showing and looking all-mean. However, they just can’t pull it off. I just want to pet them.
Coming Soon:
The Island of Misfit Films and the a peak into the future of a certain Tucker’s World Regular.
“H2 OH-NO!”
Am I the only one who thinks I should start building and arc or something? Last night yet again I awoke to hear rain down pouring outside. Its getting insane, I wonder if anyone is getting SAD over this. If that is the case for any of my readers I hope that they expose themselves to bright lights (Florescent lights mind you).
The entire month of May it either rained or looked like it was going to rain all but literally 3 days. Despite all the rain that month it was actually just average for that month. It came just in little spurts slow, steady enough to demper everyone’s outside plans, and add to misery. I know I had many plans cancelled do to weather.
Now that June is hear you can barely tell that the summer season has arrived. Granted it is still early, but days are slowly but surely being washed away. This kind of weather Dan K likes dark and miserable and one drives all humans indoors to sit in front of the computers.
To make matter worse the Garden State is suffering from the weather economically . Many shore businesses are close to writing this year off already after taking a bath in May and Early June. It will take a hell of a lot of revenue and a hot Sept/Oct to make up for what they already lost. Meanwhile Jersey produce is suffering. I am told I might not even get to consume Jersey corn for the Fourth of July because of stunted corn crops (due to lack of sun). This makes me want to hurt someone.
Maybe the miserable weather will leave when I get out of Sears Outlet. Well off I go to 332 Burnt Mill Road where it is constantly raining inside and outside seemingly 365 days a year.
Am I the only one who thinks I should start building and arc or something? Last night yet again I awoke to hear rain down pouring outside. Its getting insane, I wonder if anyone is getting SAD over this. If that is the case for any of my readers I hope that they expose themselves to bright lights (Florescent lights mind you).
The entire month of May it either rained or looked like it was going to rain all but literally 3 days. Despite all the rain that month it was actually just average for that month. It came just in little spurts slow, steady enough to demper everyone’s outside plans, and add to misery. I know I had many plans cancelled do to weather.
Now that June is hear you can barely tell that the summer season has arrived. Granted it is still early, but days are slowly but surely being washed away. This kind of weather Dan K likes dark and miserable and one drives all humans indoors to sit in front of the computers.
To make matter worse the Garden State is suffering from the weather economically . Many shore businesses are close to writing this year off already after taking a bath in May and Early June. It will take a hell of a lot of revenue and a hot Sept/Oct to make up for what they already lost. Meanwhile Jersey produce is suffering. I am told I might not even get to consume Jersey corn for the Fourth of July because of stunted corn crops (due to lack of sun). This makes me want to hurt someone.
Maybe the miserable weather will leave when I get out of Sears Outlet. Well off I go to 332 Burnt Mill Road where it is constantly raining inside and outside seemingly 365 days a year.
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
“Lima Beanz Riot!”
Well its been a week since the Blog Media Blitz started following Jenna’s cry for help. John Mosco who also has a blog had the most interactive and controversial input.http://www.blogger.com/blog.pyra?blogid=3740421 People are still firing back and forth at one another. Lima Beanz has threatened the life of the author of Tucker’s World, but has focused most of his anger on Mosco. He did give me a beating on the mini golf course recently. He reportedly wants to “punch him in the face”. Lima Beanz might have a change to start swinging at the end of this month, because there is a good chance Mosco is going to be in South Jersey. Now I don’t think the future father will actually resort to violence to punish his friend. However you never know about that whacky Lima Beanz!
Let’s say they do fight. Who would have the odds? I am going to break it down the strengths and weaknesses.
Mosco:
Strengths: He is a fast runner, and in pretty good shape. This would come in handy in the event that he decides to flee a raging Lima Beanz. He also has more girth than Lima Beanz and could be harder to bring down.
Weaknesses:
He doesn’t have a beef with Lima Beanz he will likely be on the defense more than anything when the fisticuffs start. After a series of punches perhaps he will be backed into a corner and it will be too late when he realizes he is in trouble. However, since he knows Lima Beanz plans to go right for the face, he is going to know where to put his hands. This might hurt because Lima Beanz is likely to be wearing his college ring which could easily rip the skin of Mosco’s hands in his attempts to shield the endless string of punches.
Lima Beanz:
Strengths:
He goes to the gym a lot and usually takes stuff to make his muscles big. He claims he has the body of a god, so Id imagine he thinks he has the fists to match. What Lima Beanz has going for him is hee has lots of rage and anger. Its about time for it to surface in a horrendous explosion of blood-thirsty violence. Maybe he just has a good insurance policy and will be worth more as a corpse to his future child than a struggling scientist trying to make ends meet.
Weakness:
Unless Lima Beanz changes his original plan he could be in trouble. Mosco knows he is going to viciously attacked the minute he walks into Fox Ridge Apartments. So picture the fact that LB is going to have to walk across the room. This will allow time for Mosco (who likely has already thought about some defensive moves) to either take LB out by his legs (he has stronger leg power and Jay is top heavy with his massive upperbody) or at least old him off from getting the punches.
Predication:
LB is sitting on the dirty couch at Duke’s and has to go the far way around the coffee table since Drew refuses to put his legs down. LB starts yelling in a fight of rage and Mosco gets ready to defend. The two use their strengths and get into a shoving match. Mosco makes sure to keep LB from freeing his hands. Than they slam into the TV( toppling all of Duke’s Action figures) and LB gets stuck to it because its coated with filth that has accumulated over the past 6 months. This allows Mosco to get few punches off but he feels bad and doesn’t punch as hard as he should. This allows LB to free himself ripping his shirt off while freeing himself from the sticky stuff. All the girls scream in delight at this sight. Okay Jenna does. Than Mosco is slammed against the table knocking cigarette ash and MAXIM magazines all over the place.
This however puts Mosco in position to kick LB in the balls. Making Baby Beanzie an only child. Than the two end up wrestling on the ground which than degenerates into a homo-erotic grudge match. Than the fight is finally broken up by, oh lets say…….Rob Arter.
Please Email me who you think will win.
Well its been a week since the Blog Media Blitz started following Jenna’s cry for help. John Mosco who also has a blog had the most interactive and controversial input.http://www.blogger.com/blog.pyra?blogid=3740421 People are still firing back and forth at one another. Lima Beanz has threatened the life of the author of Tucker’s World, but has focused most of his anger on Mosco. He did give me a beating on the mini golf course recently. He reportedly wants to “punch him in the face”. Lima Beanz might have a change to start swinging at the end of this month, because there is a good chance Mosco is going to be in South Jersey. Now I don’t think the future father will actually resort to violence to punish his friend. However you never know about that whacky Lima Beanz!
Let’s say they do fight. Who would have the odds? I am going to break it down the strengths and weaknesses.
Mosco:
Strengths: He is a fast runner, and in pretty good shape. This would come in handy in the event that he decides to flee a raging Lima Beanz. He also has more girth than Lima Beanz and could be harder to bring down.
Weaknesses:
He doesn’t have a beef with Lima Beanz he will likely be on the defense more than anything when the fisticuffs start. After a series of punches perhaps he will be backed into a corner and it will be too late when he realizes he is in trouble. However, since he knows Lima Beanz plans to go right for the face, he is going to know where to put his hands. This might hurt because Lima Beanz is likely to be wearing his college ring which could easily rip the skin of Mosco’s hands in his attempts to shield the endless string of punches.
Lima Beanz:
Strengths:
He goes to the gym a lot and usually takes stuff to make his muscles big. He claims he has the body of a god, so Id imagine he thinks he has the fists to match. What Lima Beanz has going for him is hee has lots of rage and anger. Its about time for it to surface in a horrendous explosion of blood-thirsty violence. Maybe he just has a good insurance policy and will be worth more as a corpse to his future child than a struggling scientist trying to make ends meet.
Weakness:
Unless Lima Beanz changes his original plan he could be in trouble. Mosco knows he is going to viciously attacked the minute he walks into Fox Ridge Apartments. So picture the fact that LB is going to have to walk across the room. This will allow time for Mosco (who likely has already thought about some defensive moves) to either take LB out by his legs (he has stronger leg power and Jay is top heavy with his massive upperbody) or at least old him off from getting the punches.
Predication:
LB is sitting on the dirty couch at Duke’s and has to go the far way around the coffee table since Drew refuses to put his legs down. LB starts yelling in a fight of rage and Mosco gets ready to defend. The two use their strengths and get into a shoving match. Mosco makes sure to keep LB from freeing his hands. Than they slam into the TV( toppling all of Duke’s Action figures) and LB gets stuck to it because its coated with filth that has accumulated over the past 6 months. This allows Mosco to get few punches off but he feels bad and doesn’t punch as hard as he should. This allows LB to free himself ripping his shirt off while freeing himself from the sticky stuff. All the girls scream in delight at this sight. Okay Jenna does. Than Mosco is slammed against the table knocking cigarette ash and MAXIM magazines all over the place.
This however puts Mosco in position to kick LB in the balls. Making Baby Beanzie an only child. Than the two end up wrestling on the ground which than degenerates into a homo-erotic grudge match. Than the fight is finally broken up by, oh lets say…….Rob Arter.
Please Email me who you think will win.
Thursday, June 12, 2003
"Tell the Parents"
Okay I have known about Jenna’s pregnancy for longer than everyone. I was already to post about it so my readers would have something shocking to read about. However, Jenna told me that it would be a good idea to wait a few weeks. She wanted to make sure they were past a certain stage of the pregnancy. I did that, but I never posted. Mainly because Jay (lima beanz) had yet to tell his parents, and believe me I had some great insight. Months and months later Jenna was the first to blog about it.
Slowly but surely (okay not so slowly) word spread. Some even figured it out on their own, and mostly everyone found out at by my graduation party. However, he has yet to tell his parents (unless he broke down tonight but I doubt it).
I understand I might have some outside readers on this one. So I let me sum up a few things. Jenna is easily my closet female friend, and the two of us have been through a lot with each other. I can’t imagine being able to maintain my current relationship if I didn’t have a female friend like her over the years to make light of my many years of romantic misadventures and wounded egos from girls who dicked me. She usually made me end up laughing at being jerked around by girl so I wouldn’t let it get to me. She made me a better person for Liza (my girlfriend).
Jenna and I for many summers were always together sparking rumors (mainly from our parents) that we were secretly in love with one another. Jenna was always popular with the guys heck she’s an attractive girl and has a great personality. However, she decided around this past Christmas that she would rather be on again for the long term with her on again off again love interest LIMA BEANZ. Which I have posted about several times. Lima Beanz and I have had our differences over the years, but it has mostly mellowed over time.
Okay now obviously all the precautions were not taken to prevent the pregnancy or else we wouldn’t be talking about it would we? However, the time to blame anyone has passed. Stuff like who should have taken what pill or who should have used a condom that didn’t expire before Clinton left office . The reality it the decision was made to spare this child’s life thankfully. It certainly isn’t “Baby Beenzie’s” fault his parents got caught up in a wild moment of passion.
Okay I will admit since we both ended up getting into relationships at the same time, our friendship kind of changed. We simply don’t have much one on one time together aside from at work (we both a crappy retail job) but I have tried to make her feel better when ever I could. I know she gets support from her family so for the most part I serve as comedy relief for her. Everyone needs to laugh right? I even told her I would go to her doctor visits with her if Lima Beanz could not attend early on. Thankfully he did.
Jay’s parents likely have no idea that they are about to be grandparents. Perhaps Lima Beanz has no idea how many times my friend has been reduced to tears in front of me at work over the fact that she can’t understand why he won’t tell his parents. I want to tell her everything is going to be okay and I can do that about the child being born healthy and her family pitching in to help raise the child. However I can’t honestly tell her that everything will be okay from Jay’s position. Why would he not tell his parents? Shame? Fear of them? I told her for the longest time that the more people that know (many didn’t till recently) the more of a reality it would become to him. For a period of time he could just hang out with his friends and not have to hear or talk about it. Meanwhile Jenna was in tears and her body was starting to go through changes. She has to go through the pain of childbirth for his kid. The least he could do is go through the hell of telling his parents.
Are they ready to be parents? Only they can answer that. However their current situation worries me, and luckily they will have a nursery built for the Baby Beanzie at Jenna’s home. However its time to buckle down and for the two of them to earn better money and bust their asses for this kid. Since Jenna is having the actual child the work load falls mainly on Jay’s massive shoulders.
Earlier today Lima Beanz was talking about joining Drew and Duke at their current jobs. The job is ideal for Jay because he will have no job in a few weeks when his long time sub-teaching gig ends. It is also related to his field. I told him I heard that they pay well (12.50 an hour) and offer overtime. Jay frowned upon this and said that was more for Duke because he needed the money more than him and he wasn't going to work OT. Actually Jay needs the money A LOT more than Duke. Baby Beanzie needs the money. He was not making a joke either. He was serious. That’s why the girl who loves him so much sleeps in a puddle of tears on a regular basis.
Many jokes have been made about the pending parenthood (hey it’s a gold mine of one-liners) however the whole Jay not telling his parents can no longer fall under “That’s Our Lima Beanz” and needs to be dealt with immediately and so does his attitude towards his job situation.
My friend Ryan who I grew up with dicked me and didn’t come to my graduation party recently. He lied
to my face and my parents face about coming. Ryan has seemingly been a different person in the past 6 months which have sparked many jokes about “That’s our Ryan not hanging out”. However Lima Beanz and I agreed recently that the his decision to not call me let alone show up at my party could easily have damaged long standing friendships and it is not longer all that funny. Was Jay lying to Jenna’s face all the times he said he would be there for her? Does he realize that it is no longer funny? Maybe he should take applied that logic to his own life. He is part of new family officially by the end of the summer. Being a father involves being a bigger more mature person than you were 9 months ago. This is a major step for him that needs to be taken. Lima Beanz needs to tell his parents before irreversible damage is done to his relationship with Jenna and or his parents. He is a father for life, and there will be many more obstacles to over come. I am sure there will be many rewarding moments too.
The days of being totally careless are gone for the both of them for the most part. They are responsible for a human life. Its time for Jay to suck it up and put both feet into the kiddie pool and accept his new life. There is a hard road ahead of them both, being a parent, working hard at getting jobs to support their child without leaning on their parents too much. . Even though many people might think he was unlucky to be in this awkward situation. At the same time he did get lucky in the sense that the woman that is having his child has it in her to be a damn good mother not every guy can say that.
Okay I have known about Jenna’s pregnancy for longer than everyone. I was already to post about it so my readers would have something shocking to read about. However, Jenna told me that it would be a good idea to wait a few weeks. She wanted to make sure they were past a certain stage of the pregnancy. I did that, but I never posted. Mainly because Jay (lima beanz) had yet to tell his parents, and believe me I had some great insight. Months and months later Jenna was the first to blog about it.
Slowly but surely (okay not so slowly) word spread. Some even figured it out on their own, and mostly everyone found out at by my graduation party. However, he has yet to tell his parents (unless he broke down tonight but I doubt it).
I understand I might have some outside readers on this one. So I let me sum up a few things. Jenna is easily my closet female friend, and the two of us have been through a lot with each other. I can’t imagine being able to maintain my current relationship if I didn’t have a female friend like her over the years to make light of my many years of romantic misadventures and wounded egos from girls who dicked me. She usually made me end up laughing at being jerked around by girl so I wouldn’t let it get to me. She made me a better person for Liza (my girlfriend).
Jenna and I for many summers were always together sparking rumors (mainly from our parents) that we were secretly in love with one another. Jenna was always popular with the guys heck she’s an attractive girl and has a great personality. However, she decided around this past Christmas that she would rather be on again for the long term with her on again off again love interest LIMA BEANZ. Which I have posted about several times. Lima Beanz and I have had our differences over the years, but it has mostly mellowed over time.
Okay now obviously all the precautions were not taken to prevent the pregnancy or else we wouldn’t be talking about it would we? However, the time to blame anyone has passed. Stuff like who should have taken what pill or who should have used a condom that didn’t expire before Clinton left office . The reality it the decision was made to spare this child’s life thankfully. It certainly isn’t “Baby Beenzie’s” fault his parents got caught up in a wild moment of passion.
Okay I will admit since we both ended up getting into relationships at the same time, our friendship kind of changed. We simply don’t have much one on one time together aside from at work (we both a crappy retail job) but I have tried to make her feel better when ever I could. I know she gets support from her family so for the most part I serve as comedy relief for her. Everyone needs to laugh right? I even told her I would go to her doctor visits with her if Lima Beanz could not attend early on. Thankfully he did.
Jay’s parents likely have no idea that they are about to be grandparents. Perhaps Lima Beanz has no idea how many times my friend has been reduced to tears in front of me at work over the fact that she can’t understand why he won’t tell his parents. I want to tell her everything is going to be okay and I can do that about the child being born healthy and her family pitching in to help raise the child. However I can’t honestly tell her that everything will be okay from Jay’s position. Why would he not tell his parents? Shame? Fear of them? I told her for the longest time that the more people that know (many didn’t till recently) the more of a reality it would become to him. For a period of time he could just hang out with his friends and not have to hear or talk about it. Meanwhile Jenna was in tears and her body was starting to go through changes. She has to go through the pain of childbirth for his kid. The least he could do is go through the hell of telling his parents.
Are they ready to be parents? Only they can answer that. However their current situation worries me, and luckily they will have a nursery built for the Baby Beanzie at Jenna’s home. However its time to buckle down and for the two of them to earn better money and bust their asses for this kid. Since Jenna is having the actual child the work load falls mainly on Jay’s massive shoulders.
Earlier today Lima Beanz was talking about joining Drew and Duke at their current jobs. The job is ideal for Jay because he will have no job in a few weeks when his long time sub-teaching gig ends. It is also related to his field. I told him I heard that they pay well (12.50 an hour) and offer overtime. Jay frowned upon this and said that was more for Duke because he needed the money more than him and he wasn't going to work OT. Actually Jay needs the money A LOT more than Duke. Baby Beanzie needs the money. He was not making a joke either. He was serious. That’s why the girl who loves him so much sleeps in a puddle of tears on a regular basis.
Many jokes have been made about the pending parenthood (hey it’s a gold mine of one-liners) however the whole Jay not telling his parents can no longer fall under “That’s Our Lima Beanz” and needs to be dealt with immediately and so does his attitude towards his job situation.
My friend Ryan who I grew up with dicked me and didn’t come to my graduation party recently. He lied
to my face and my parents face about coming. Ryan has seemingly been a different person in the past 6 months which have sparked many jokes about “That’s our Ryan not hanging out”. However Lima Beanz and I agreed recently that the his decision to not call me let alone show up at my party could easily have damaged long standing friendships and it is not longer all that funny. Was Jay lying to Jenna’s face all the times he said he would be there for her? Does he realize that it is no longer funny? Maybe he should take applied that logic to his own life. He is part of new family officially by the end of the summer. Being a father involves being a bigger more mature person than you were 9 months ago. This is a major step for him that needs to be taken. Lima Beanz needs to tell his parents before irreversible damage is done to his relationship with Jenna and or his parents. He is a father for life, and there will be many more obstacles to over come. I am sure there will be many rewarding moments too.
The days of being totally careless are gone for the both of them for the most part. They are responsible for a human life. Its time for Jay to suck it up and put both feet into the kiddie pool and accept his new life. There is a hard road ahead of them both, being a parent, working hard at getting jobs to support their child without leaning on their parents too much. . Even though many people might think he was unlucky to be in this awkward situation. At the same time he did get lucky in the sense that the woman that is having his child has it in her to be a damn good mother not every guy can say that.
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
"In Other News"
I don't normally do this, but you should check out Jenna's webpage today. She has a good article and she will likely not post again for about two months. Although at this point its not really news to most of my readers. Pretty fitting of an article with Father's Day around the corner and all.
http://www.jennaandmindless.blogspot.com/
I don't normally do this, but you should check out Jenna's webpage today. She has a good article and she will likely not post again for about two months. Although at this point its not really news to most of my readers. Pretty fitting of an article with Father's Day around the corner and all.
http://www.jennaandmindless.blogspot.com/
"In Other News"
I don't normally do this, but you should check out Jenna's webpage today. She has a good article and she will likely not post again for about two months. Although at this point its not really news to most of my readers. Pretty fitting of an article with Father's Day around the corner and all.
http://www.jennaandmindless.blogspot.com/
I don't normally do this, but you should check out Jenna's webpage today. She has a good article and she will likely not post again for about two months. Although at this point its not really news to most of my readers. Pretty fitting of an article with Father's Day around the corner and all.
http://www.jennaandmindless.blogspot.com/
“Ten Simple Reasons”
Trying to make plans for your summer Vacation? I think South Jersey could be the right place for you and your family.
1.) The Ocean City a pretty nice boardwalk that boasts some of the best Pizza and Fudge you can find on the planet. There is also a few great shops including cloud-9 with the best selection of whacky t-shirts. If all that walking gets you winded, have no fear there is an oxygen bar in the Surf Mall right on the boardwalk now. Not only does it give oxygen that you need I am told it gets you high as a kite. The sign says it’s a “natural” high. Oh yeah and if you get bored you can always sit on the bench and make fun of all the people walking by. There are usually almost entirely naked young girls on walking the boards for those of you that like that sort of stuff. Although the friendly Italian guy who used to sit outside his restaurant God blessing everyone, and telling them to have a nice day is long gone you can still hear him wishing good cheer if you listen enough on a quiet night.
2.) If you idea of fun is hanging out with people who have seen the Fast and the Furious too many times and an ample amount of white trash than the Atco Raceway is the place to be. It can cost you upwareds of 15 dollars just to have the pleasure of watching cars drag on the famous track. Fridays are popular because they are street cars nights where anyone that wants to (and pays) can race. Sometimes the car race gets all funky and you are forced to find entertainment in the food court. There is usually supposed to be a band. There is always the tradition of walking through the parking lot and looking at other cars. If you are like me you will just sit there and stare when your car loving friends rant off things about the cars. I couldn’t tell you the difference between Lima Beanz’s car and Dan K’s car. They are all the same to me.
3.) You can go to Wildwood. The mile long beach is there so bring your walking shoes. OH yeah and a lot of inconsiderate jerks go there. They like to leave all the trash they can find on the beach. Than later they complain that the Jersey shore is too dirty. The boardwalk is bigger than our country’s deficit and has a lot to do. It appears to be 24 hours because I have left after 2 am several times and people are still walking around. Wildwood is known for crappy homes in the center of town that might remind you of home if you reside in Camden. Its also recommended for my drug using readers or anyone interested in STDs.
4.) If driving out to a road in the middle of the woods and stopping you car is your idea of fun, than man do I have the place for you! Yep the famous Atco train ghost. You drive out to Jackson Road flick your lights off and honk your horn a few times like madman. Than after sitting there like a goober you start the car and start driving. A light is supposed to follow that comes out of no where. It actually worked for me, jenna, Harry and Dan K once. I have no idea how to explain what happened other than perhaps it was a Motorcycle but given the poor visibility that night and the fact that it appeared and disappeared on a road without and side streets it is kind of thin. Perhaps its just pure evil in energy form which should delight kids of all ages. So if you want to toil in Satan’s domain this might be your hot spot this summer!
5.) The Cape May Zoo a well kept secret of South Jersey! Even better its free if you don’t feel guilty ahout not making a donation. Its pretty big now and deep into the woods, Good for an over-cast day. They have a good amount of prairie dogs so if anyone wants to get Monkey Pox you should go here. Because its easy to hop their dwelling. There are all kinds of animals there some stinky and some not so stinky. 5 dollars for anyone that gets Drew to go.
6.) Nothing says summer to me like the Arter house in Somerdale. There is a hammock and a pool that is warming than bath water due to having direct sunlight on it for 12 hours a day. IF your lucky it will be a 3 arter night (better yet a 3 arter shirtless night). Every year since since I have known Chris we have made a whirlpool no matter how old we get I am sure we will still giggle in delight as we do it. There is also a good chance you get to hear some TRAVIS on his radio sitting on the deck. Its even a better night if Kareem who is deathly afraid of water comes over, because he will just do his comedy routine from the deck. I have learned a lot about the differences between white guys and black guys over the years. Will somebody get this guy a spot on BET already. I also hear a rumor that a grill might be built there this summer.
7.) If any of my readers think they are too happy for their own good than they should stop by the Sears Outlet in Voorhees. The dungeon like décor will make you want to jump in front of traffic. If you need a reason to put yourself over the edge fill out an application to work there. You will likely be making your suicide note before the leaves turn colors.
8.) The VET! Okay that’s Philly, but close enough. It’s the last SEASON EVER OF THE VET. One last season of baseball to smell the stale cigarette and the age old urine from drunken fans through the years. If your wallet it thicker than mine than you can shell out some green for two seats of the stadium. Of course they only date back to 1996 when the old ones were replaced. So nothing of particular note happened around those seats. Aside from that Army Navy/Game where a marine or two almost plummeted to their deaths. There were also there for Harry Kalias night. Its recommended to bring weapons to dismantle what ever you want to from the stadium and of course your appetite on dollar dog day. I am told the new stadium will be nicer, and have more corporate assholes who don’t care about the game. Oh yeah and this stadium doesn’t have a view of the Philly skyline either. Some how the Riversharks were able to manage that though.
9.) Try out one of the various miniature golf courses. Its good clean fun. I hope to start the Crew Masters soon. However, that shouldn’t stop anyone from getting their game together. Its highly recommended not to do it if your significant other is a big cry baby of a loser. If that’s the case be prepared to stroke my ego (I mean his or her) for about 30 minutes or so.
10.) The unemployment line. This should be a great place to meet people that have the same interests as you this summer.
Trying to make plans for your summer Vacation? I think South Jersey could be the right place for you and your family.
1.) The Ocean City a pretty nice boardwalk that boasts some of the best Pizza and Fudge you can find on the planet. There is also a few great shops including cloud-9 with the best selection of whacky t-shirts. If all that walking gets you winded, have no fear there is an oxygen bar in the Surf Mall right on the boardwalk now. Not only does it give oxygen that you need I am told it gets you high as a kite. The sign says it’s a “natural” high. Oh yeah and if you get bored you can always sit on the bench and make fun of all the people walking by. There are usually almost entirely naked young girls on walking the boards for those of you that like that sort of stuff. Although the friendly Italian guy who used to sit outside his restaurant God blessing everyone, and telling them to have a nice day is long gone you can still hear him wishing good cheer if you listen enough on a quiet night.
2.) If you idea of fun is hanging out with people who have seen the Fast and the Furious too many times and an ample amount of white trash than the Atco Raceway is the place to be. It can cost you upwareds of 15 dollars just to have the pleasure of watching cars drag on the famous track. Fridays are popular because they are street cars nights where anyone that wants to (and pays) can race. Sometimes the car race gets all funky and you are forced to find entertainment in the food court. There is usually supposed to be a band. There is always the tradition of walking through the parking lot and looking at other cars. If you are like me you will just sit there and stare when your car loving friends rant off things about the cars. I couldn’t tell you the difference between Lima Beanz’s car and Dan K’s car. They are all the same to me.
3.) You can go to Wildwood. The mile long beach is there so bring your walking shoes. OH yeah and a lot of inconsiderate jerks go there. They like to leave all the trash they can find on the beach. Than later they complain that the Jersey shore is too dirty. The boardwalk is bigger than our country’s deficit and has a lot to do. It appears to be 24 hours because I have left after 2 am several times and people are still walking around. Wildwood is known for crappy homes in the center of town that might remind you of home if you reside in Camden. Its also recommended for my drug using readers or anyone interested in STDs.
4.) If driving out to a road in the middle of the woods and stopping you car is your idea of fun, than man do I have the place for you! Yep the famous Atco train ghost. You drive out to Jackson Road flick your lights off and honk your horn a few times like madman. Than after sitting there like a goober you start the car and start driving. A light is supposed to follow that comes out of no where. It actually worked for me, jenna, Harry and Dan K once. I have no idea how to explain what happened other than perhaps it was a Motorcycle but given the poor visibility that night and the fact that it appeared and disappeared on a road without and side streets it is kind of thin. Perhaps its just pure evil in energy form which should delight kids of all ages. So if you want to toil in Satan’s domain this might be your hot spot this summer!
5.) The Cape May Zoo a well kept secret of South Jersey! Even better its free if you don’t feel guilty ahout not making a donation. Its pretty big now and deep into the woods, Good for an over-cast day. They have a good amount of prairie dogs so if anyone wants to get Monkey Pox you should go here. Because its easy to hop their dwelling. There are all kinds of animals there some stinky and some not so stinky. 5 dollars for anyone that gets Drew to go.
6.) Nothing says summer to me like the Arter house in Somerdale. There is a hammock and a pool that is warming than bath water due to having direct sunlight on it for 12 hours a day. IF your lucky it will be a 3 arter night (better yet a 3 arter shirtless night). Every year since since I have known Chris we have made a whirlpool no matter how old we get I am sure we will still giggle in delight as we do it. There is also a good chance you get to hear some TRAVIS on his radio sitting on the deck. Its even a better night if Kareem who is deathly afraid of water comes over, because he will just do his comedy routine from the deck. I have learned a lot about the differences between white guys and black guys over the years. Will somebody get this guy a spot on BET already. I also hear a rumor that a grill might be built there this summer.
7.) If any of my readers think they are too happy for their own good than they should stop by the Sears Outlet in Voorhees. The dungeon like décor will make you want to jump in front of traffic. If you need a reason to put yourself over the edge fill out an application to work there. You will likely be making your suicide note before the leaves turn colors.
8.) The VET! Okay that’s Philly, but close enough. It’s the last SEASON EVER OF THE VET. One last season of baseball to smell the stale cigarette and the age old urine from drunken fans through the years. If your wallet it thicker than mine than you can shell out some green for two seats of the stadium. Of course they only date back to 1996 when the old ones were replaced. So nothing of particular note happened around those seats. Aside from that Army Navy/Game where a marine or two almost plummeted to their deaths. There were also there for Harry Kalias night. Its recommended to bring weapons to dismantle what ever you want to from the stadium and of course your appetite on dollar dog day. I am told the new stadium will be nicer, and have more corporate assholes who don’t care about the game. Oh yeah and this stadium doesn’t have a view of the Philly skyline either. Some how the Riversharks were able to manage that though.
9.) Try out one of the various miniature golf courses. Its good clean fun. I hope to start the Crew Masters soon. However, that shouldn’t stop anyone from getting their game together. Its highly recommended not to do it if your significant other is a big cry baby of a loser. If that’s the case be prepared to stroke my ego (I mean his or her) for about 30 minutes or so.
10.) The unemployment line. This should be a great place to meet people that have the same interests as you this summer.
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