Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everybody out there. Have a good time tonight and keep safe. Scott is driving down as I write this to spend New Years Eve with me and Joyce. More then likely we are headed down the inner harbor. It should be a good time...

Week 17 Predictions

Well, the football season is coming to it's end. It's kind of hard to believe it went by that fast. It seems like I just moved down here and I was worried about missing the Steelers games. I didn't get watch to as much of the NFL as I have in years past, but this year has been pretty exciting. It's nice to see the Bengals back in the playoffs finally. And no I'm not fair weathered fan. You can go in my bedroom and see the Bengals helmet and flask. After this week, all that's left is for me to tally up my final record and make my playoff predictions.

Denver vs San Diego

Chances are, the Chargers aren't going to make the playoffs, and that's a damn shame. They are a hell of a team. Even if they don't make the playoffs, I still say they are the second best team in the AFC. Regardless, they need this game more then the Broncos do,and I expect the Chargers to come out and pound the Broncos. If the Steelers have to lose, I sure hope the Chargers find their way into the last playoff spot.

San Diego 28 Denver 16

Cincy vs Kansas City

I haven't heard or read what Marvin Lewis' game plan is for this game, but I'd suspect he's going to play to win. The Bengals still need to prove that they are a legit team. With that said, this is do or die for the Chiefs and they are playing at home. Normally, I'd take the Chiefs for sure, but you have a hell of a road team in the Bengals looking to prove themselves once more. I'm going with Cincy.

Cincy 38 Chiefs 31

Carolina vs Atlanta

I'll make this short and sweet. I hate Michael "I have herpes" Vick and the Falcons, and I pretty much believe the suck. Plus Carolina isn't too shabby.

Carolina 24 Atlanta 13

Detroit vs Pittsburgh

Every Steeler fan should be thanking the NFL schedule maker for such an easy last few games. If it weren't for that, I think the Steelers would have ended up on the outside looking in. Detroit sucks major donkey balls, and the Steelers should have no problems with them. If the Steelers lose this game it's just pathetic and they should all commit suicide. This game is everything to them, and if they lose to a shitty team like Detroit, well that is going to speak to well for them or their coach. More then likely though, they'll come out and pound the Lions, make the fans believe they have a chance, and then lose in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Pittsburgh 27 Lions 6

Week 16 Record
2-1

Overall Record
39-22

In Memory of Malaka

RIP Malaka the Beta

Malaka(meaning mother fucker in Greek) passed away while we were home for Christmas. No, we didn't forget to feed him, it was just his time. I bought him 1 year and 3 months ago, across the street from Robert Morris University.

Malaka liked to travel very much. He spent the majority of his life in Moon, Pennsylvania, but he also spent time in Ambridge and Uniontown, Pa. Malaka spent his last few months in Towson, MD.

He was put to rest last night in the toilet of 795 Galliton Lane. He is survived by his care takers, Doug Smiley and Joyce Pappas, as well as special friends Beano, Star Sapphire, and Curious George. May you rest in peace Malaka.

Swingers rejoice in Canada

"In a landmark decision on Dec, 21, the Supreme Court of Canada lifted a ban on swingers' clubs, ruling that group sex among consenting adults is neither prostitution nor a threat to society."

I bet you didn't know I considered becoming a swinger. I probably would join the "lifestyle", but I decided I'm not into the whole I'm a fat,pale, ugly as hell, white trash whore from hicktown Ohio, type of women. But hey, if you are, you might want to consider moving to Canada where you can get your freak on with strangers who are also fat and ugly, and no longer fear the cops breaking up the orgy.

Of course, just like everything else, this decision has it's supporters and opponents. I think I fall somewhere in between those two categories. Yes, it's pretty damn sick to have sex with complete strangers, and do it in public and maybe with more then 1 person at a time. But, these people are adults and they all agree to doing this, so why stop them. They aren't really hurting anybody. As long as they stick to their little clubs or each others houses, I don't see the problem. Let them be nasty and forget about it.

Click the link to learn a little bit more about this decision, and what some of the people who it effects directly think.

The John Mayer Trio

For those of you that don't know, John Mayer is one of my favorite musicians out there. With that said, I had no idea he was coming out with a CD for his band the John Mayer Trio. Well, when I was doing my Christmas shopping, I came across it at Barnes & Noble. I gave it a quick listen and decided to buy it for my sister, and one for myself. I'm really glad I did.

This CD is different from other John Mayer stuff you may have heard. It's nothing like Your Body is a Wonderland or anything like that. It has a very bluesy feel too it. I like it a lot. I'm pretty sure there's no acoustic guitar at all on this CD, which is definitely different for John Mayer. He came up with probably the best song lyric I've heard in a long time. He says something along the lines of "you're not the perfect hand but/I don't hit on 19". I really like that line. For the lyrically impaired that's a comparison to blackjack. 21 is the perfect hand, but 19 isn't too damn bad. He's saying don't push your luck looking for perfection when you already have something really damn good.

So my advice to you, my reader, if you like John Mayer/Blues music, go and buy this CD. You will not be disappointed.

Back in the saddle again

Just like Aerosmith said way back when, I'm back in the saddle again. I had a very good Christmas break. I got to spend some time with a couple of friends and see my family. I got to see Lou for the first time since mid-August, so that was nice. Christmas Eve was nice. All the kids went over to my Gram Janet's house for dinner and stuff. She told us she was glad we came over because there were a million other places we'd rather be. But to be honest, I really wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

Christmas day was good too. We woke up, opened the presents, and then my Gram B came over and we ate. After that was all done, we went to Ambridge to be with Joyce's family for a few days. Beano terrorized Joyce's dog the whole time. I loved it. It's a cool dog, except it's ugly and gay as hell, and has no personality.

On the present end of things, I made out pretty well. I got all kinds of gift cards, a microwave, crockpot, a brand new suit, and all kinds of other goodies. My favorite gift was Joyce's Hillshire Farms summer sausage. We have an inside joke that made it funny. And I can finally tell you guys what I bought for her since she already opened them. Diamond earrings! I was excited to get those for her. I had no intentions of buying her those when I went out, but when I bought her a jewelry box, I thought to myself, you can't give a girl a jewelry box with no jewelry.

Overall, it was a nice break. In a few hours it's back to the grind though over at boring ass Stebbins-Anderson. At least I have a month off of school still. And now to your regularly scheduled blogging...

Week 16 Predictions

Wow, I pack a lot faster then I thought. But then again I am the man. So, here is my Week 16 Predictions, fast and furious style.


San Diego vs Kansas City

I'm going on the record now. San Diego will win the Super Bowl this year. My predictions has nothing to do with last week's win over the Colts either. I really think they are a damn good team, and with Tony Dungy's life matters right now, the Colts could be in trouble. The Chargers record would be a hell of a lot better had they not played the hardest schedule in NFL history. Look for the Chargers to dash the chiefs playoff hopes this week.

San Diego 24 Chiefs 16

Indy vs Seattle

This game becomes a lot more interesting now. There are a lot of distractions going on in the Colts locker room, and I'm sure their minds aren't totally focused on the game. Under normal circumstances, I'd take the Colts without a doubt. But this isn't a regular week, and I think Seattle will be able to pull off a win. Although Seattle is so terrible it's not even funny. The NFC is a joke. Regardless, I think the Colts will lose this week.

Seattle 31 Indy 14

Pittsburgh vs Cleveland

Let's see here. The Browns suck and the Steelers need to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. I think I'm going with the Steelers.

Pittsburgh 24 Cleveland 10

Week 15 Record
4-0

Overall Record
37-21

Christmas ideas for the mobile gamer

I can't remember where I found this, but I came across this article on a couple good RPG games for handhelds like the PSP. It's a short article, but here are a few of the highlights for each game, on each different system.

-For the Gameboy Advance users out there, you have Final Fantasy IV. "If you're still playing the Game Boy Advance (or just bought yourself an ultra-slim Game Boy Micro), you can't go wrong with Final Fantasy IV, a remake of the 15-year-old classic that helped define the RPG genre."

I've only ever played one Final Fantasy game so my opinion on them probably isn't the best. I'm really not into these games at all. It's too slow for me, and I hate turn based battling. But if you have played and liked these games, this might be a good buy for your handheld this holiday season.

-For the Nintendo DS users out there, you have Mario and Luigi:Partners in Time. "This game sees the hapless Princess kidnapped again, only this time she's taken backward in time. Mario and Luigi follow her, and in the process meet up with toddler versions of themselves. The four team up; much of the game's action is spent solving puzzles that require you to think critically about how to use all four brothers to hit switches and traverse traps."

If someone doesn't get me this game for Christmas, I'm getting it for myself. I'm a Mario freak. I don't know why, but I really love games featuring Mario. Of course I have about 5 or 6 games I've yet to finish, but I like the games none the less. I think you already know if you like Mario games, and if you do, pick this one up.

-For the PSP, they recommend PoPoLoCrois. Although if you read this article, it sounds like they don't like the game very much. Pretty much they say the game is easy, and the controls are terrible. Doesn't sound like a great endorsement, so you might want to steer clear of this game.

So there you have, it a couple of games to look for this Christmas season for the Handheld video gamer in your life.

You got fired for what....

"The time-honored office tradition of whining at the water cooler just might get you fired, according to a newly compiled list of workplace horrors around the world.

Two workers who exceeded the official limit of two moans per employee at one unnamed German firm were fired this year. Several colleagues quit before their moans could be counted."

Can you believe that crap? Everybody on the planet complains about their job. It's what humans do. We bitch and we moan so everybody can feel our pain. I think that's a proven fact, and if it is, that's some bs to get fired on.

Here's a couple other examples of dumb reasons to be fired in this article, but I think the one above is about as dumb a reason as you can get.

Mr. Burns is busy polluting the waters again.

I hope you all you Simpsons fans out there can remember the episode with Blinky the fish. For that need a refresher course, here it is. Bart catches a 3 eyed fish down at the lake near the powerplant. During this time, Mr. Burns decides to run for some kind of public office and asks the Simpsons to have him over for dinner to show his "family" side. Marge isn't really for Mr. Burns winning public office and during the dinner, decides to surprise Mr. Burns with some 3 eyed fish for dinner. It's one of my favorite episodes, or at least one I remember pretty vividly.

Well my friends, it seems Mr. Burns is back to his old ways. This time he's busy polluting Nebreska's waters. "Clarence Olberding, 57, wasn't just telling a fisherman's fib when he called over another angler to look at the two-mouthed trout. It weighed in at about a pound." Unlike Mr. Burns though, Olberding is looking forward to eating this fish."I'm going to smoke it up and eat it," he said.

Happy Clicking

I can see by the hit counter that my readers have gone home from Christmas, so instead of writing a lot and nobody reading it, I'll just provide the links to some articles I read this morning that caught my eye.

-If you only click one of these links, click this one. It's the myspace page of singer David Ryan Harris. I know, you've never heard of him, but give him a listen. I bet my balls he ends up big. The guy can make music. Listen to Prettygirl. And this is a pretty good definition of the type of music I like.

-A few months ago I had quite a few posts on here about Intelligent Design, and here is a link on it's progress, or lack thereof in PA.

-Recently you've seen all my posts about the Santa's who are out of their mind. Then comes along parking ticket Santa to bring back the holiday cheer. This guy has been giving $53(pays off the ticket) to people on the street who has seen with a ticket.

-This was one drunk Latvian. He had a blood alcohol level of .9 percent. That's two times more then what is considered a lethal level of alcohol.

King Kong

Alright guys. Please don't be influenced by the reports that King Kong isn't meeting it's expectations in the box office. If you are going to be influenced by anybody, let it be me. After all, I am the the one who owns "The Only Opinion That Counts". I'm telling you, this is a good movie and it's worth every cent you have to spend in the theatre. Don't pay attention to the fact that I didn't pay a cent to see this movie(I had free passes).

To be honest, I can't really remember the original King Kong movie. I think I only watched it once, and that one time was when I was very young. However, I rode the Kong ride at Universal Studios, thus I am a King Kong expert.You have to believe me when I say that this is just a great movie. I know I'm not stating original facts, but this movie has a lot of layers to it. You have Jack Black's character, the greedy, power seeking director, who teaches you that you shouldn't put the value of money and fame over the value of human life. And you have King Kong and Anne who show that animals can really have feelings. It sounds really corny to say that, but when you watch this movie, I guarantee you'll be rooting for King Kong to kill the humans who are trying to kill him. I felt bad for Kong. He had no family. It was just him, and he was lonely. All he wanted was for Anne to keep him company. When you see him finally die, you'll be saying to yourself, "aw man".

So what is my message to you? This movie is great. It has nonstop action and one of the best story lines of all time. I'm not sure of the exact year the original King Kong came out, but the story is just as good now as it was then, and the moral of the story still holds true today. Do yourself a favor and get to the theatre to see this one. This is a movie that was made for the theatre. I give it my highest rating.

Baby Penguin Stolen

"A baby penguin thought to have been snatched from a zoo as a quirky festive gift is unlikely to survive until Christmas Day, his keeper warned Tuesday.

Toga, a three-month old jackass penguin, was stolen from Amazon World on the Isle of Wight in southern England on Saturday."

I feel bad for the little guy. Toga doesn't eat from humans yet. He still feeds off his mother and unless he's returned ASAP is probably going to die. Common sense should tell this person a penguin won't make a good pet. If this was some guy trying to get something cute for their girlfriend, I hope his girlfriend likes dead birds, because that's what this Toga is going to be. I'm not even joking around when I say I feel bad for Toga. He's just a little old bird who's probably scared and hungry as hell. Whoever stole him, give him back!