Friday, October 10, 2003

Thanks to CK for pointing out that my formatting was all kinds of messed up. That'll teach me to steal code just to put an image in....

Tuesday, October 07, 2003

Rush may be a lot of things
Pill Popper, serial arsonist, flaming loon, and maybe even a bigot. Okay, you may be able to take off the maybe. But what he isn't is Racist for his comments. I like this analysis as he has said it better than I did when I touched the topic earlier.

Pudge
I was going to write a post about Pudge Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins during thier first round series. I watched as he drove in four to almost WILL the Marlins past the Goliaths, I mean Giants. I realized then what a huge aquisition he was. When I heard about him signing with the Marlins I remember thinking "That's one star I'll never hear about again." I mean, THE MARLINS? He used to be such a stud for the Rangers. And he signed a one year deal with the Marlins. He'll make super-bank this off-season. Anyway, his Marlins were behind 4-0 and what does he do? He hits a 3-run homer and brings em back in it. As I write this, two more Marlins have hit homers to go into the lead. Who knew that Pudge could mean so much to one team.

Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if Middle Earth were actually in South Central?
It's funny that Chris wrote me today with the answer to the question of what it would sound like today, because I spend my time in the shower coming up with my rhymes for if I ever were in a rapping duel. Here's a sample:
(Intro lyrics)
I got rhymes for masses that keeps the women shaking their asses
like molasses, making brothers steam up their glasses,
when it comes to rhyming, their are no free passes,
that's why I come correct, the rapping ryming prefect,
the one to select, to elect to erect
a lyrical masterpiece, (middle to be recalled later followed by)
This foo' called me gay, c'mon boy lets play and tussel like a russel
terrier, but I scarrier and harrier, come flying in on a herrier, breaking down the barrier
But I must admit that I ain't the shit,
but if you are looking for someone who came out of someone's rectum,
don't vote for me, take this sucka and elect him.

That is the extent of my lyrical genius. I admit, The Towers are the Players it is not. Nice find, CK. (I liked how I rhymed rectum with elect 'im)

Open Note to Home Designers, Architects, Interior Designers and Homeowners in general
Don't put the smoke detector near the bathroom. The last two places I have lived at have had the smoke detectors outside the bathroom. Do you know what it detects, other than smoke? Steam. Where does one make steam on a near-daily (some people daily, others weekly (hopefully not bi-weekly)) basis? The bathroom while in the shower, of course. So what is the most annoying sound early in the morning that not only you get to hear but any neighbors if your walls are thin or windows are open? Thats right. The smoke alarm. So please, in the interests of pleasant mornings where "not a morning person" does not cover the extent of it, don't put the smoke alarm right outside the bathroom. Thank you and have a pleasant rest of your lives.

Monday, October 06, 2003

So, how does he find movies like this. I didn't even know that "Nick" had a career. Of course, this movie is probably representative of his career, 'cause as I recall from Family Ties, he wasn't very good in that either.

Why MIKE TYSON will be seen as the greatest boxer EVER by my generation
 : Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!



So my cousin Will is turning 18 later this week and what did he want for his B-day? The NES! The Nintendo was the first thing I ever saved a lot of money for. I recall that I had to save like $100 to buy the system. I had several games, including Baseball Stars (best baseball game ever), Bases Loaded, Castlevania (best action game on the machine), and Mike Tyson's Punch Out. Mike Tyson's Punch Out apparently was a remake of the game Punch Out, this time with Iron Mike as the end foe. What I couldn't figure out then is how Mike would let a game be made where a skinny, unmuscular white kid could beat him in a fight. What I know now is that Iron Mike didn't care, was stupid, and just wanted the money so he could throw lavish birthday parties for himself. Of course I would never say that to his face. But back to the point. Mike Tyson will for my generation be the greatest boxer ever because of his association with the game. No other sportsman has ever used a video game to make him a superstar like Mike (except perhaps John Madden, but that is another story). Anyway, we grew up playing HIS game and then heard reports on the news about how he'd knock guys out stone cold in like 43 seconds. I mean, who does that? Anyway, it seems that Nintendo is making a comeback and so I thought I had better mention how Mike Tyson became a demi-god. Peace out.