"Die Another Day"

LA won and the PHillies won. So the Phillies are still a game back. It took them to the witching hour and 14 innings of baseball, but the Fighting PHils pulled it out. Despite being on the brink of losing quite a few times and being down mulitiple runs they stayed in the wild card race. It was a fairly sloopy game, but at this point a win is a win. The dream of the wildcard for one of the teams will have to die another day.

"Game On!"

The Best sport in the world begins it's season a week from tomorrow. I am inviting everyone over to my place to watch the Flyers first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Game starts at 7pm.

Drop me an email (or comment on here)if you want to show up. Bring Beer if you want or let me know ahead of time if you want beer. We will likely be ordering some sort of unhealty food that is either fried or in a flat box.

Giving everyone a heads up a week of head of time. Also, there is a way most people don't know about to get to my apartment that avoids awful, awful traffic down Laurel Road I will email you directions or call (since I know you all anyway) if need be. Hot 19-yearold girls who REALLY hate their fathers are more than welcome to attend.

"TO Tried to OD"

ESPN is saying that Dallas police are claiming that TO tried to kill himself. ESPN I think is kind of pushing this with the title of the article though. If you read it, it doesn't seem like he tried to kill himself. In fact I bet they change shortly. Sounds just like an accident to me.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395

"The Gamekillers"

For those of you reading this at work, you might have to wait till you get home if you are like me and have no sound on your computer. Anyway thanks to the OLD MANTIS for this link. It's pretty funny. There are certainly a lot of tools out there like this. Check it out.

"That's Comcastic!"

Yeah, I know that I am always saying that Comcast is an evil company and all. However, I really thing the whole ON DEMAND thing is the most underrated thing of the entire digital cable thing.

Now it has even gotten cooler. Under network programing go to NBC, and you will find that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Nite with Conan O' Brien or on there! If you are like me, its almost impossible to stay up to watch either show anymore.

I just read the other day Conan saying most of his fans grew up watching the show. Which is kind of like me, he came on when I was 13. I started watching when the Jon Stewart show got axed. He said tons of his fans were that age,and watch him through highschool and college. Now most of them have 8-5 jobs. So its not possible for them to watch anymore. Kind of sucks for both Conan and his fans.

Now, there was a time when Conan was on CNBC or Comedy Central the next night, but they were short lived times. Now I can watch Conan whenever. Or at the very least watch Leno or Conan if I see they had a cool guest on. I know lots of my friends are fans of the band Gomez, and they were on Leno last Friday.

Even better it's commerical free and there is no charge.

"Bad A** Bill"

Former President Bill Clinton sat down with some dude from FOX NEWS this Sunday, and became quite irate when asked about his pre 9/11 policies on terrorism. Basically he was asked why he didn't do more acting on intelligence about Osama.

What transpires on this video (I have only seen bits and pieces on the net of this) is Clinton pretty much taking over the entire interview. Pretty much accusing the FOX NEWS of just being a puppet of the Republican Party. He becomes physically at one point tapping the FOX NEWS guy on this leg to make a point.

He clearly goes off the cuff here, and seemingly speaks his mind. He claims he came closer than anyone to catching Osama and admits failing. He also, fires at Bush for giving more attention to Iraq.

Well you can fill the comments on if you agree or disagree if Clinton didn't do enough. But at the very least watch this video clip. Its pretty entertaining. Anyway, I hope the checked his heart rate after this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNI5RPOlp4

"Phantastic"

After the results of yesterdays games, for the first time the Phillies have taken lone posession of the Wild Card spot. Of course that might all change by the time some of you actually read this. But this is huge, now instead of chasing it. They need to defend it. The phillies have been redhot this week, losing only once to the Cubs.

The pitching has stepped it up and the big guys like Howard and Utley are getting it done. The Phillie PHanatic has every reason to be giving two thumbs up.

"Make Like a Seasonal Plant and Leave"

My friend Rick has worked at Boscov's for almost an entire decade. This past week he gleefully put in his notice, because he accepted another job with a new company. Finally he is done his degree for something to do with computers. He is ready to leave the world of retail behind.

I worked in retail for 5.5 years, and they say once you leave you never want go back into that field. Hopefully A-hole customers and working till 10pm will be forever in the rearview mirror for my ride along the highway of life.

Anyway, Rick is going to be doing something either phones or computers (which is his field) I am not really sure I was half drunk when he explained the job to me. At any rate, he is happy to be getting out of Boscovs. So, congrats to my friend who reads this blog once a year. When I force him.

Now, I am sure since he has under two weeks left of him working there we will be going out to celebrate his new job. Which means I have to cancel my plans for my "Rick is a Boscov's Lifer" party. I hope its not too late to cancel the hookers and loaded guns and not be beat on the money.

"Cash Cows"

Vinny Chase and his lovable crew will be back for at least one more round. HBO has ordered a 4th season of the hit comedy series.

Oddly enough despite the last aired episode being tagged as "The Season Finale", 8 episodes actually remain of season 3 which will air sometime in March. They will be likely packaged together with the final 8 ever Sopranos episodes.

So the Sopranos season 6, will resume almost an entire year after it started. One wonders why it wouldn't be considered season 7. Not to mention the fact that HBO is releasing the first part of season 6 on DVD in the fall.

Its pretty obvious that HBO is milking their cash cows. Entourage and The Sopranos are their biggest shows right now. Lucky Louie has already been cancelled, and most their other shows have failed to catch on.

"The Devil Wears Cowboy Boots"

Tons of people came out to pay tribute to the Crocodile Hunter. From what I understand his daughter plans on following in his footsteps. I am sure TL will be happy to hear that. Interesting the same day Bush was called the DEVIL, by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez 7 times to the UN.

Which brings me to my readers poll. List the least Evil to most evil.

Bin Laden ,Saddam,Hitler,Bush and Steve Irwin


To read the transcript of the Devil calling click here. Yup, its a Drudge Report Link.

"All Kinds of Awful"

Worst NHL Uniforms EVER!
The Kansas City Scouts(left) looked like a bad hand me down fuzzy sweatshirt my mom made me wear in grade school. The very gay looking LA kings jerseys(far left), which turned out to sport a traditional queens crown instead of a king. Not to mention the Gordon's Fisherman look of the early early-mid 90's Islanders(above). Let us never forget the Flying V of Vancouver. All equally awful.

"Makeover in Buffalo"

The Buffalo Sabres rolled out their new jerseys earlier this weekend. I really don't know what this team is thinking. A few years ago they got rid of not only the logo, but changed all the colors. Going from Purple and Yellow to Black, White, Silver and Red. The later being the trendy colors in the league.

Now today they are almost looking like the Boston Bruins, with Yellow, White and Black. They also changed their logo yet again.

(Here is another peak at the New Look)

I guess I am old fashioned but, I just hate it when teams do this. Won't even feel like I am watching Buffalo at all this year. The only upside is they team has said they will use the original logo of the Buffalo jumping used up till 1997, on their third jerseys. Apperently, fans got wind of the new jerseys a month ago, and aren't happy.

"Done"

Keith Primeau today said officially that he will retire from the game of hockey. The Flyers captain has not played since last fall.

His down fall has been hard to watch, because it isn't that he doesn't want to play, or he is too old, to put it bluntly he is just too messed up to play hockey anymore. He had way too man concussions and now it effects his everyday life. He has dizzy spells, trouble sleeping and still seems out of it at times.

However, he wanted to come back. The final images of the Flyers in 2004 will always stick out in my mind. Primeau gave one of the best performances by any Philly athlete that spring. He was just a man on a mission scoring big goals, getting the team together and leading the team to what looked like a Stanley Cup Final.

That never happened, the Flyers were ousted by the Tampa Bay Lightening who went on to win the cup that year. I still recall Primeau standing there quietly at the end of the game. You got the sense he knew that was his last shot. At the time the lockout was looming which would eventually wipe out all a whole season. His health than was bad enough that he likely should not have even been playing. I think he realized that he wasn't ever going to be 100 percent.

When the Flyers came back he was knocked out early in the season and never returned despite several attempts. Now Peter Forsberg will be the team captain. Looking down the roster I guess it was the best choice. He has a lot of work to do. Most the team from last year is gone, which is good because it was a pretty bad team. Let's face it the 2004 playoff team was much, much better than that lifeless team last year.

It is a rough day for Flyers fans, but we all saw it coming. He will be missed and his career forever unfulfilled. I have to say though, it would have been a terrible idea for him to play again. He could have really been hurt. Hope he sticks around the game in some way.

"Shorebound Tucker"

I am off to the shore now, till at least Weds. I am going to try to go to the internet cafe in Sea Isle at on point in order to update the blog. But, if not I will be back on by the middle of the week. Peace out!

"You Tube Alert"

I would have to say that the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother is the most under-rated comedy on tv right now. The show which has a bit of a strange title, but that is the point of the show. The show is about a guy telling his children about, how well how he met their mother. So, the show is basically a flashback too our current year. The show covers all the pros and cons of being single. Like going to clubs when you can't hear anyone or wasting time when you on the wrong girl. The show stars an unknown in the lead and has the girl from American Pie and Buffy, it also stars "Doogie Howser" going against time in a very funny role. Anyway, pretty much the entire show is on YOUTUBE for free right now. So just type it in and sort through the epsiodes which are all labeled by number, 22 in all. You can suit up and meet up with Korean Elvis, and not-Moby. Now waiting to download or anything, just watch the realtively short shows in 3parts. I think each show is only like 21 mins. They have been up for a week,and I am shocked CBS hasn't pulled it yet, since the DVD of the first season comes out in the fall.

"Sunshine Days"

Finally after endless miserable rain, darkness and cold winds the sun will return by at the latest noon today. Highs will be back around normal at the low 80's. My god this weather has been awful lately. Just soak you to the bone wet. Feels like mid-fall tonight with lows in the 50s.

Enjoy the next few days, because next week might be poopy again. If Tropicial Storm Florence does hit the US, it is going to spare the gulf and go up the east coast. I really think it will stay off the coast though, and don't think we need to worry, but who knows.

Okay, also I just want to make this clear. I didn't get my information from Pat Robertson and I am not writing this while I wait tables at some steakhouse.

Also, despite my increase in strange readers as far as I know there have been no escapes from Ancora.

"The Crocodile Hunter, Gone!"

1962-2006

"Split Decision"

Well because of the miserable weather the first part of this holiday weekend we had two back to back double headers for the fighting Phils. The Phils are still very much in the race for the wild card, but as far as getting it done things could have gone better this weekend. I would have liked to have seen them taken 3 out of 4. At this point they basically need to take 3 out of 4 for ever series they play in. However the series was split at 2 games a team.

The 4 games series played in roughly 48 hours was not without it's highlights. Including Chase hitting two homer runs in the one game, and Ryan Howard breaking the Phillies Single Season homerun record even more wide open with 3 homers in the first Sunday game.

The Phillies have done a pretty good job of chipping away at other teams in the standing, but they need to pull ahead of the heard. They have yet to pull all the way into first place. Time is simply running out on the season. It will basically be a game of musical chairs with about 4 different ball clubs for the wildcard playoff spot.

At any rate. We are truly lucky to have a guy like Ryan Howard playing for our team. One of the best athletes to come into city in a very long time.

Does anyone actually think the Phillies are going to make it to the playoffs? Or is this just too little too late?

"Mr. Ernesto Goes to South Jersey"

Tropical Storm Ernesto sputtered out when he hit FLorida for the most part. Although he dumped a good deal of rain on the sunshine state it was barely enough for the Floridians to bat an eye. After that the Ernesto swung out into the ocean in hopes to get his energy back, not unlike when SUperman touches those green glowing crystals to get back on his feet.

Ernesto than seeked the NC coast looking for the crew, but was weeks too late. Now Ernesto has decided to spend the holiday weekend in NJ. Despite the fact most the radar maps make it appear that we should be under our desks at work and buliding arks there has been only light steady rain throughout the day.

The worst is yet to come, and it won't be any day at the beach, unless of course you love to watch the beach to errode in front of your eyes. He might even give the Phillies the weekend off, and based on last night it might not be such a bad thing. Pouring rain is on the menu for tonight and most of tomorrow. I really don't care since I have to work half days on both Saturday and Labors day. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!

See I have to work one summer holiday a year. I was off Memorial Day and the 4th which were both awesome weather wise. Thanks, Ernesto for making me feel good about my time off!

"All Those Powers..."

Glenn Ford who was a fairly big star back in the day died today at the age of 90. He worked with some famous directors such as Fritz Lang (The Big Heat) and Frank Capra (pocketful of Mircales) neither which I have ever seen. In fact the only movie I can honestly say I have seen him in was, what our generation knew him best for. Playing Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie. Despite he only had a few scenes, I always felt he carried the Smallville part of the film. For those of you that are waiting to see Superman Returns when it comes to DVD, keep your eyes peeled for his picture as Mr. Kent sitting out in one of the smallville scenes. If anyone can suggest a really good film he had the lead in, I would like to hear it so I can put it in my Netflix list. I was always curious of his work. If you want to read more about "Pa Kent" simply click here.