Sexy Dino Crest Baby

Duckbilled dinosaurs of about 90 million years ago had huge crests with complex nasal passages, and used them to honk sexual and social messages, according to a new study in the journal Paleobiology.

"The crest likely evolved to play a role in behavior of both vocal and visual display -- to call to attract a mate or warn of predators or something like that," said David Evans, a researcher at the University of Toronto.

"We can now discount the idea that the structure evolved to increase the sense of smell."

For all the other people out there who never outgrew their love for dinosaurs, I offer you the previous information.

Super Bowl XL

Alright guys, I'm sure I've burned you all out on the Steelers talk yesterday and the countdown for the last two weeks, so this is the last bit I'll say on it. 

I'll be perfectly honest with everyone out there, if the Steelers weren't in this game, I might have caught myself flipping channels. It was just very anti-climatic and almost seemed like a regular season game. It was really a battle so see who would mess up the least, and Pittsburgh won that battle. 

I wouldn't say it swayed the game in our direction, but Seattle definitely has a right to be pissed about some referees decisions. The offensive pass interference in the end zone for Seattle was iffy. If I were the ref, I would have let that one go. Ben's touchdown, well there wasn't enough evidence to change the call. If the initial call was no touchdown, I would have agreed with the ref for upholding that call as well. And lastly and probably the worst call of the game was the illegal block or whatever was called on Matt Hasslebeck as he was trying to tackle the Steelers player after an INT.

With that said, I couldn't be happier the Steelers won the Super Bowl. I'm still kind of shock and really don't believe it. I always hoped, but never thought I'd see them win it all anytime soon. After the game was over, I kind of just sat there and smiled at the TV like a retard. And I couldn't fall asleep last night either. I kept thinking about the game. 

And lastly, just to defend ( and I only use that word because I can't think of another one) my position I held on the Steelers earlier this season, I'll point out a quote from one of myfavorite blogs concerning his favorite NCAA team, Illinois. After Illinois lost to Penn State, he had this to say about his team. "I'll still root for the team, but I have zero expectations anymore."

That quote pretty much summed up how I felt when the Steelers were losing and playing like crap a few months ago. They were always my favorite team, and I rooted for them every game, but I had zero expectations, and never thought in a million years they'd make the Super Bowl. I find it hard to believe anybody who said they did, but if you say you believed, good for you. Here's a cookie. I like to think I know enough about sports that I can root for my favorite team, but still be smart enough to admit when they play like crap and criticize them for it. Never in my life have I wanted to be the type of fan who loves their team and think they are great when they suck, and think every single call that goes against their team is wrong. You know who you are. 

Pittsburgh Steelers, you are the 2006 Super Bowl Champions, and you have surprised everyone. Congratulations. Take a month off and then get started working on next year, cause I want another.

Plunger Head

I haven't shared any personal stories with you guys in a long time, but tonight that's about to change. 

Tonight at work, it was a pretty slow night so I decided to wonder around and try to find something to do. Well, a few aisles down I run into a kid I work with named Joe. He just happened to be in the plumbing aisle, so as I start b.s.'ing with him, I pick up a plunger and start pushing it down on the ground and pulling it up. For some reason I always liked that popping sound it makes when you pull it up. 

In the middle of our conversation I begin to wonder if I can get one of these plungers to stick to my head. Turns out....you can. So here I am with a plunger stuck to my head, and Joe trying to get it stuck on his stomach, when low and behold (I don't know if that's how you spell that), a woman walks up behind us looking for some help. "Do you guys work here? Yeah, you guys with the plungers on your head." I don't really embarrass to easily when it comes to things like that, so I just laugh it off and turn around to see who was talking to us. Well, as I turn, I still have the plunger stuck to my head and I decided I should probably pull it off. Well when I did it made that same popping sound you get when you pull it off the floor, and that sound just killed me. It was funny as hell. 

So there you go. A long overdue story of something from my personal life. I hope you enjoy. I'm sure anybody who really knows me is enjoying this story.

Christian group mad at Will & Grace

"A conservative advocacy group that urged a boycott of NBC's recently canceled drama about a pill-popping priest turned its wrath on Thursday to an upcoming "Will & Grace" episode that it says will mock Christ's crucifixion.

But NBC executives insist the group's objections stem from faulty details in a press release mistakenly issued by the network earlier this week, and that neither a script nor story line for the episode in question has been written.

The latest religious flap at NBC flared after the network announced on Tuesday that pop star Britney Spears will make an April 13 guest appearance on "Will & Grace," playing a Christian conservative talk-show sidekick to Jack, the gay character portrayed by series regular Sean Hayes."

I don't get these Christian groups. All they do is complain about the stupidest things possible. They must like hearing their own voice or something. Why do you care if they are making fun of a mock crucifixion? Mock means it's not real, and that you shouldn't care. It's just joke, and like I say to most things, if you don't like it, don't watch it. I think the people who watch Will & Grace are smart enough to know if they want to watch a show like that.

And as for protesting the show about the "pill-popping priest", get over it. Would you rather them portray a show about what priests have really been doing. I.E. getting off on little boys. 

People, stop worrying about what other people are doing and worry about yourself. Everyone has the smarts to watch what they want, and if you think something is immoral, change the channel.

Changes Are Upon Us

As you can see, there have been some changes made to the template. Hopefully, everybody likes them. I'm not quite sure how I feel about them, but I wanted to make a chance, and here it is. 

Personally, I like the Gorilla dropping a deuce. Joyce says I'm ape like, and who doesn't think a monkey going to the bathroom is funny? I'm not the only one who enjoys bathroom humor, am I?

So, this is the template at least for a month or two. I might make some changes to the background color and what not, but for the most part, it is what it is. 

I mentioned a week or two ago about some new features to the blog. All the new features will be starting this week. Tuesday will be the first one, and Thursday and Sunday will be the others. I'll be doing them every week and hopefully everyone enjoys them. If not, I'll scrap them and think of something else. In addition to those features, I'll still be doing all my regular updating, so be sure and check back daily for all the latest news in movies, music, video games, politics, science, and everything else. 

Have a good weekend everyone!

Super Bowl Champion Countdown

Get used to it Bill. It'll be all yours Sunday Night

What Music Buyers Really Think

"While one-quarter of the nation's music fans say they've downloaded songs onto their computers — legally or otherwise  a new nationwide poll suggests music executives should look elsewhere to explain their business woes.

Three in every four fans complain that compact discs are too expensive, and 58 percent complain that music in general is getting worse, according to the poll conducted for The Associated Press and Rolling Stone magazine.

"Less talented people are able to get a song out there and make a quick million and you never hear from them again," said Kate Simkins, 30, of Cape Cod, Mass."

I can't believe that 58% of people actually thing music is getting worse. If that's the case, why is so much crap on the radio. And I don't mean songs that I don't like, I mean music that is absolute garbage. I can listen to every genre of music, but the last year or two I've given up on the radio.

"But the poll also found that 49 percent of music fans ages 18-to-34 — the target audience for the music business — say music is getting worse.

"Even if our parents didn't like how loud rock 'n' roll was, or that it was revolutionary, at least they could listen to some of it," said Christina Tjoelker, 49, from Snohomish, Wash. "It wasn't gross. It wasn't disgusting. It wasn't about beating up women or shooting the police."

I never thought I'd be one of those people who say "what is wrong with today's music". I always thought I'd like whatever music might be out. If I love music, why wouldn't I want to listen to it? Well, I didn't know that all this garbage music from down south was going to take over the airwaves.

Honestly, and I don't care who you are or who get's offended by this, if you listen to that god awful southern rap, you are brain dead musically. Don't you realize these song are ababsolutelyutly nothing?

I see a change, but for years now, there has been no true R&B, and if there was an R&B song out, it was alwaccompaniednied by a featured rapper. It's coolcollaboraterate, but not every single artist has to do the exact same thing.

And don't you realize that these artists are only making music to sale records, when in back to back singles, you'll have the same artist sing about how he found a girl worth settling down for, and then come back with a song about never loving hoes and treating them like crap.

I don't get it. I'm not trying to make music sspiritualiual thing, but damn, at least make the musicians put out quality music. Don't just soak up whatever they push at you. Half of you out there wouldn't know what music you like if they radio didn't tell you. Have a mind of your own please.

Read the Article

Sorry for my bi-monthly rant on how garbage music is, but it drives me nuts, and needs to be said.

Stephanie Tanner: How Rude

"Former Full House cutie Jodie Sweetin has earned herself a spot on the lengthy list of child stars gone wrong.

During an appearance on Good Morning America Wednesday, Sweetin, who played middle sister Stephanie Tanner on the hit sitcom, revealed that she is arecovering meth addict and once battled a daily drug habit.

The ex-actress, 24, said she had trouble figuring out how to adjust to a regular childhood existence after Full House ended its run in 1995.

"There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends," Sweetin said. "It is kind of hard to figure out who you are when you've lost your job at age 13, when that was basically how you identified yourself." 

I can relate to Jodie. It wasn't too long ago when I was reveling in the fame of being a narrator of our church play about Christmas. One minute you are on top of the world with everyone admiring you and your work, and the next thing you know, Easter comes and you're nobody. To this day, I truly believe if it weren't for that damn Christmas play, I would have never developed this Crack habit. Unfortunately, the play was non-profit, thus I have no money to pay for rehab. Please say some prayers for me.

The Chronicles of Narnia Sequel

"A sequel to one of 2005's top grossers, the Oscar-nominated blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," will begin production later this year. The first film's cast, director and screenwriters have all signed on to

Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, the film's backers, are said to be exploring a Christmas 2007 release for "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." That both companies would greenlight a follow-up to "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which is in contention for Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Sound Mixing at the 78th annual Academy Awards, should come as little surprise. The movie has earned $638 million worldwide, making it Disney's highest-grossing live-action film release. "Armageddon" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" hold second and third place, respectively." 

I don't even know if this is good news or not being that I never got a chance to see the first Narnia. I guess I'll have to catch it on DVD. I do, however, have the book sitting on my shelf, and I'll get to that asap. For you fans of this movie, and judging be the numbers there are a lot of you, there is something to look forward to.

6 more weeks of winter

"Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but it was hard to find a complainer in the crowd on Gobbler's Knob, where the morning temperature was well above freezing and Thursday's high was expected to hit 48 degrees.

There were a few boos at the groundhog's prediction of six more weeks of winter, but most of the hundreds of revelers instead turned the event into an impromptu Pittsburgh Steelers rally.

Fans in football jerseys sang "Here we go Steelers," and members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle the top-hat- and tuxedo-wearing businessmen responsible for carrying on the groundhog tradition each year threw black and gold Steelers "Terrible Towels" as they waited to rouse Phil from his burrow."

If the 6 extra weeks of winter are anything like the past week, I don't mind it at all. I don't know if it's because I'm in Baltimore, or what it is, but the weather has been super warm. A few days I didn't even need a coat.

I think the highlight of this story is the impromptu Steeler Pep Rally held after Phil came out. I mean this in a good sense, but Steelers fans are dumb like that. Now sit down children, it's time for another one of Doug's high school stories.

I remember back in 10th grade when the Steelers played the Broncos in the AFC Championship (1997 me thinks), I decided I'd piss everybody off and where my Terrell Davis jersey. Well, my classmates weren't as bad as these kids (and if you didn't hear about that story yet, read it), but we were having a hoops pep rally that Friday before the game, and when they announced my name and I walked out there with my Broncos jersey, half the kids started the "Here We Go" chant. I was for the Steelers, but to this day I enjoy pissing people off. Why, I don't know but I like it. So there's my story. Now enjoy the extra 6 weeks of winter.

New Planet is bigger then Pluto

"German astrophysicists have concluded a space body located in the outer reaches of the solar system has a diameter 435 miles (700 kilometers) larger than Pluto, the smallest planet.

Their research puts more pressure on the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to classify the object as the 10th planet in our solar system.

"UB313 is decidedly larger than Pluto," said University of Bonn Professor Frank Bertoldi, whose team's findings will be published in Thursday's journal Nature.

The object, tentatively named 2003 UB313, is an icy body that lies beyond the planet Neptune."

I've been hearing about a 10th planet for quite a few years now, but I thought I remembered it being called "planet X". I kind of like that better then UB313. That just sounds like a name for a submarine or something.

Sorry to all the school kids out there who have to add one more planet to the list, thus making it that much harder to remember for tests in the future. In order from the sun it looks like it'll be:

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
UB313
Pluto

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.