The crazy continues with one of my busiest weeks yet. Here's a look back at all the eerie examples from this week:
First off, there was yet another Entrouage tie in as last week's episode featured the guys reuniting with an old buddy of theirs from New York who just got out of prison. The guy handed Eric a script that he had written while in the slammer. That seemed odd to me since this is the first time that the show has introduced any characters from Vince's past and the first one that they do just so happens to do the one thing that I really want to do and that's write a movie script.
Speaking of screenwriting, I was watching a little bit of Forrest Gump, a movie which I hadn't seen in quite some time, over the weekend. The very next day I was flipping through one of the screenwriting books that I had taken out from the library and just so happened to stop on a page talking about characterization that coincidentally used Forrest Gump as an examle of a unique and well developed character.
During the week I went food shopping at Publix and this mom got guilted into pulling her twin daughters these litle Winne the Poo teddy bears that were dangling from a display in front of one of the aisles. I could tell that she was mad at the upper management of Publix for displaying these teddy bears but at that point had no choice but to buy them or risk having her kids cry for the rest of the night. The very next day my co-worker Karl brought in a bottle of honey to add to his tea.
While at work on Friday I was listening to a podcast about Lost as usual and at the exact moment that one of the speakers said the word scavenger I came across a chapter in the book that I was working on entitled 'Oxygen Scavengers'.
Monday while watching the USA network there was a promo for the return of Monk on Friday night July 7th. I immediately thought to myself what a dumb idea that was since no one is going to be home that night since they'll all be at opening night of Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Just as the words were coming out of my mouth a commercial for the movie aired immediately thereafter.
During the week I was talking to my co-worker about Dick Cheney and his company, Haliburton. Later that same day I listened to a Lewis Black bit about Cheney and his company, Haliburton.
If you're still not sold yet that I'm living in the Twilight Zone then this final example well surely change your mind. Brian and I were talking about how Peter Gammons is during the week after watching him report during a baseball game. I was inspired by this conversation and actually wrote the following joke for my Week In Review section: I think that Peter Gammons and Dick Clark should be at the forefront of the movement to clean up the environment. After all, the excesses of mankind won't be affecting their grandchildren like it will ours. It'll actually be affecting them! The very next day Gammons was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm. Now what say you to that?
Friday, June 30, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
NBA Draft Recap
Some random thoughts after watching the NBA Draft last night:
First off, how funny was it to see commissioner David Stern announce trades as if they were breaking news when ESPN had already announced them hours before? Quite honestly I was surprised that Stern didn't let us know that the U.S. had just captured Saddam Hussein.
Also, I think it's really pathetic that the players have to wear the cap of the team that they get drafted by even if they already know that they've been traded to another team. That's about as pointless as using a condom when having sex with a pregnant lady.
The highlight of the night was definitely the exchange between ESPN host Dan Patrick and commissioner Stern. It all started when Patrick and his co-hosts ripped several picks. Stern then came out and before making the next pick said some kind of snide comment. Patrick then had the greatest comeback of all time when he said, "you know, I've always liked (NFL commissioner) Tagliabue better."
Move over Dwayne Wade. Rudy Gay is about to take over your title of having the highest selling jersey in the NBA. After all, every fudgepacker from Ryan Seacrest to Mike Piazza is going to want one of his jersies to show off their gay pride.
Speaking of Gay does his fall in the draft mean that every team that passed over him was homophobic?
After Rutgers guard Quincy Douby got drafted did anybody else immediately think back to that old Budweiser ad campaign when they had a bunch of penguins singing, 'Doby, doby, do"?
How long do you think it'll be until someone asks Shaquielle O'Neal to comment on number one overall pick Andrea Bargnani and he responds by saying that he thought that was the name of the horse who beat Barbaro in the Preakness?
The biggest shock of the night was the Knicks passing over UCONN point guard Marcus Williams with the 20th pick in favor or taking some guy that no one has ever heard of before. Perhaps Thomas thought he was picking Rolando Blackman and not Renaldo Balkman.
First off, how funny was it to see commissioner David Stern announce trades as if they were breaking news when ESPN had already announced them hours before? Quite honestly I was surprised that Stern didn't let us know that the U.S. had just captured Saddam Hussein.
Also, I think it's really pathetic that the players have to wear the cap of the team that they get drafted by even if they already know that they've been traded to another team. That's about as pointless as using a condom when having sex with a pregnant lady.
The highlight of the night was definitely the exchange between ESPN host Dan Patrick and commissioner Stern. It all started when Patrick and his co-hosts ripped several picks. Stern then came out and before making the next pick said some kind of snide comment. Patrick then had the greatest comeback of all time when he said, "you know, I've always liked (NFL commissioner) Tagliabue better."
Move over Dwayne Wade. Rudy Gay is about to take over your title of having the highest selling jersey in the NBA. After all, every fudgepacker from Ryan Seacrest to Mike Piazza is going to want one of his jersies to show off their gay pride.
Speaking of Gay does his fall in the draft mean that every team that passed over him was homophobic?
After Rutgers guard Quincy Douby got drafted did anybody else immediately think back to that old Budweiser ad campaign when they had a bunch of penguins singing, 'Doby, doby, do"?
How long do you think it'll be until someone asks Shaquielle O'Neal to comment on number one overall pick Andrea Bargnani and he responds by saying that he thought that was the name of the horse who beat Barbaro in the Preakness?
The biggest shock of the night was the Knicks passing over UCONN point guard Marcus Williams with the 20th pick in favor or taking some guy that no one has ever heard of before. Perhaps Thomas thought he was picking Rolando Blackman and not Renaldo Balkman.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
2006 NBA Mock Draft
Any draft is a crapshoot but this year more so than ever. With no high school players in the mix there's no depth whatsoever. Here's a look at my top ten picks since that's about the point I stop recognizing names.
1. Toronto Raptors: Andrea Bargnani (7-1 PF, Italy) - All the proof you need is in the front office as the Raptors just hired an Italian league GM as their new GM.
2. Chicago Bulls: Tyrus Thomas (6-8 PF, LSU) - This could have been the Knicks pick but instead they'll sit back and watch as the Bulls take the best athlete in the draft.
3. Charlotte Bobcats: Brandon Roy (6-6 SG, Washington) - Just like Chris Paul last year, the best player in this year's draft will be a perimeter player. Roy could very well be the next Ray Allen.
4. Portland Trailblazers: Adam Morrison (6-8 SF, Gonzaga) - The Trailblazers have never been one to shy away from a controversial draftpick as witnessed by their collection of high school talent so it should come as no surprise when they take Morrison, the draft's purest small forward.
5. Altanta Hawks: LaMarcus Aldridge (6-11 PF, Texas) - The Hawks are desperate for size and will be estatic to get a guy who earlier in the year was projected to go as high as #1.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves: Rudy Gay (6-8 SF, Connecticut) - It seems like the T-wolves haven't had a first round pick since taking Kevin Garnett straight from high school thanks to the fallout from the ill fated signing of Joe Smith. In their return to the lottery they could get a guy, who like Roy, could be one of the best players to come out of the draft.
7. Boston Celtics: Randy Foye (6-3 SG, Villanova) - The Celtics needs backcourt help after starting Delante West for most of last year. Foye could be a great fit for them.
8. Houston Rockets: Marcus Williams (6-3 PG, Connecticut) - The Rockets desperately need a PG and could take Kentucky's Rondo but I have a feeling that they could reach for Williams whose the best pure pass first point guard in this draft.
9. Golden State Warriors: Cedric Simmons (6-10 PF, NC State) - The Warriors always seem to wind up with athletic big men who never materialize to anything and this year's Adonal Foyle is Simmons whose stock is on the rise of late.
10. Seattle Sonics: Thabo Sefolosha (6-6 SF, Switzerland) - The Sonics are not afriad to draft polished European players as witnessed by the success they had with Vladimir Radmonovich. This could be the spot for them to take such a player or another big man like Bradley's seven foot center Patrick O'Bryant.
And in case you were wondering about the Knicks, I'll just tell you that I have a feeling they'll take Duke guard J.J. Redick with the 20th overall pick. After all, Redick probably has the least upside out of anybody in the draft which is exactly why the Knicks will take him. With their second pick they will proceed to take a European player that no one has ever heard of before.
1. Toronto Raptors: Andrea Bargnani (7-1 PF, Italy) - All the proof you need is in the front office as the Raptors just hired an Italian league GM as their new GM.
2. Chicago Bulls: Tyrus Thomas (6-8 PF, LSU) - This could have been the Knicks pick but instead they'll sit back and watch as the Bulls take the best athlete in the draft.
3. Charlotte Bobcats: Brandon Roy (6-6 SG, Washington) - Just like Chris Paul last year, the best player in this year's draft will be a perimeter player. Roy could very well be the next Ray Allen.
4. Portland Trailblazers: Adam Morrison (6-8 SF, Gonzaga) - The Trailblazers have never been one to shy away from a controversial draftpick as witnessed by their collection of high school talent so it should come as no surprise when they take Morrison, the draft's purest small forward.
5. Altanta Hawks: LaMarcus Aldridge (6-11 PF, Texas) - The Hawks are desperate for size and will be estatic to get a guy who earlier in the year was projected to go as high as #1.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves: Rudy Gay (6-8 SF, Connecticut) - It seems like the T-wolves haven't had a first round pick since taking Kevin Garnett straight from high school thanks to the fallout from the ill fated signing of Joe Smith. In their return to the lottery they could get a guy, who like Roy, could be one of the best players to come out of the draft.
7. Boston Celtics: Randy Foye (6-3 SG, Villanova) - The Celtics needs backcourt help after starting Delante West for most of last year. Foye could be a great fit for them.
8. Houston Rockets: Marcus Williams (6-3 PG, Connecticut) - The Rockets desperately need a PG and could take Kentucky's Rondo but I have a feeling that they could reach for Williams whose the best pure pass first point guard in this draft.
9. Golden State Warriors: Cedric Simmons (6-10 PF, NC State) - The Warriors always seem to wind up with athletic big men who never materialize to anything and this year's Adonal Foyle is Simmons whose stock is on the rise of late.
10. Seattle Sonics: Thabo Sefolosha (6-6 SF, Switzerland) - The Sonics are not afriad to draft polished European players as witnessed by the success they had with Vladimir Radmonovich. This could be the spot for them to take such a player or another big man like Bradley's seven foot center Patrick O'Bryant.
And in case you were wondering about the Knicks, I'll just tell you that I have a feeling they'll take Duke guard J.J. Redick with the 20th overall pick. After all, Redick probably has the least upside out of anybody in the draft which is exactly why the Knicks will take him. With their second pick they will proceed to take a European player that no one has ever heard of before.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
From A To Z
If you need to get caught up on what's being talked about in the world of sports, entertainment, science, and politics then you've come to the right place. Throw in a few updates about my personal life and you have some food for thought 26 different ways.
A - Aquaman: From the 'I can't believe this really happened' department some idiots recently asked Director James Cameron when the movie, Aquaman, was coming out. Aquaman of course isn't a real movie, just one they made up on Entourage. Although, come to think of it I would go see this movie if it were a real movie and actually starred Adrien Grenier and Mandy Moore in it.
B - Burnlounge.com: If you're into the music scene check out this up and coming website that is probably going to blow up world wide very soon. The way that it works is that you can create your very own music store and then everytime someone buys something you actually get a percentage of the sale. It costs about $25 a month to own a store so conceivably if you sell a lot of cds at $2.00 a pop you can make a huge profit with very little work involved. Then, and this is the best part, you can have people work under you so that every time someone buys something from their store they get money and you also get some. Eventually you can have an entire team under you and you can just sit back and watch the money pour in.
C - California here I come!: If this whole teaching thing doesn't work out my next plan is to move to California in pursuit of becoming a full time Hollywood script writer. I know it sounds crazy but I have two great ideas in production already and it may not be long before I have sold my first script. More on that later.
D - Delta park project: Sounds like a cool name for a band but it's really a pop culture podcast that I've been listening to at work. They even have a specific show all about Lost. So check it out at www.deltaparkproject.com.
E - Espy Awards Gone Mad: ESPN's sports awards show is one of my favorite awards shows but this year I think they've got it all wrong. After all, in a year in which the Olympics took place Olympic athletes are severely under represented. For example, how is someone like Sasha Cohen not in the discussion for best female athlete? And on the male side how is Vince Young listed but not Reggie Bush? LeBron James sure. But where is Dwayne Wade? How about Roger Federer? Who chose these nominees?
F - FX contest doesn't work out: Brian and I entered a FX contest through myspace that was searching for the next great sitcom. They think they have a good one with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and as such wanted to look for another homegrown show in that same fashion. Unfortunately, our entry didn't do so well. You can check it out here at: http://imaheadcase.blogspot.com/2006/06/grumpy-young-men-check-out-audition.html
G - Guys Night Out on the way: As I mentioned before I have a few movie ideas in the early stages of production. The first one that I'm co-writing with Brian is going to be called Guys Night Out and will be about four friends who have one last crazy night out before one of them moves out of town. It's going to be a cross between American Pie and Wedding Crashers.
H - Hurricane season: It's already here and as a result I've had six consecutive softball games rained out. Let the record show that I officially hate Hurricane season.
I - iTunes: I never thought that this day would come but let the record also show that I love iTunes. I'm not a big music guy or fan of macs but now that I've been listening to Lost podcasts, comedy shows, and alternative msuic stations at work I can't get enough of it. It might even be enough motivation for me to stay on my assignment longer than originally planned.
J - John Hodgman is the man: If you're looking for the next breakout star in Hollywood it's Hodgman who plays the PC in those commercial spots for Macintosh in which the kid from Dodgeball plays the Mac. He's also done work for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has only scratched the surface of his potential.
K - Knicks: That was the punchline. The joke - which NBA team sucks more than Paris Hilton. As if playing the way they did last year wasn't bad enough things got worse, much worse, this offseason when the pick that they traded to the Bulls for Eddy Curry turned into the #2 overall pick in the draft and they topped that off by firing Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown and replacing him with GM Isiah Thomas. What is owner James Dolan thinking?
L - Lost experience: Well you knew I couldn't go an entire list without mentioning Lost at least once. This is a worthy mention though since it'll serve notice that this summer the producers are running an interactive game referred to as the Lost Experience. Through various websites and 1800 numbers players can retrieve clues about the show as the game delves deeper into the show's mythology. Unfortunatley, not even I have time for such a game but I'm sure I'll read a recap about it at the end of the summer.
M - Meetups.com: This is a cool site that brings people together by arranging meeting places for people with similar interests. I was hoping they would have meetups for crop circles and Lost but unfortunately the closest thing I could find was a meetup for people who have gotten lost in crop fields.
N - NBA Draft: The countdown to the biggest day of Russell's life is at t-minus 1 day and counting. Check back tomorrow for my Mock Draft.
O - Ozzie Guillen goes off the deep end: I still haven't stopped laughing after hearing that the White Sox manager will have to attend mandatory sensitivity training for making homophobic remarks to a Chicago Tribune columnist. Always remember Ozzie, that your anger is the one thing that you can't get rid of by losing it.
P - Pirates of the Caribbean 2 almost here!: Even though I know it won't be as good as the first one I still can't wait. In fact, if given the choice between watching this movie and having sex with twins I would chose watching this movie even if I had to sit between two fat guys and behind a tall guy with a hat.
Q - Queen of Mean now #1: I have a new favorite comedian and it's none other than the Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli. If you haven't heard her stuff you have really got to check it out. It's better than sex. Or so I hear.
R - RV's!!: And no I'm not talking about that crappy ass Robin Williams movie. I'm talking about the fact that if I can't become a teacher I might just buy a RV and travel around the country!
S - Summer reading list: My goal is to read 'Bad Twin' which is all about the mythology of Lost. If I get really ambitious I might read some of the other classics that are mentioned throughout the show but it's more likely that if I read anything else it'll be the next Clive Cussler novel.
T - Teaching update: No job yet although I have applied for a job fair in mid July in which Broward County does all their last mintue hiring. So, I really hope that I can get into that fair and get hired on the spot.
U - Utube: This is another great website that allows you to view pretty much any video clip ever made. You can also post your own original material to it as Brian and I did with our FX contest audition tape. Check it out at www.youtube.com.
V - Video games and Congress: The fact that Capitol Hill even held congressional sessions to debate whether or not video games lead to violence is enough to make me blow a gasket. When you then hear how out of date these politicians are you want to shoot yourself. One senator referred to himself as a 'gamer' because he once played pong thirty years ago! Come on now! These senators need to get in touch with society because they are so far removed from reality that it's not even funny. After all, video games don't lead to violence. Watching the six o'clock news does.
W - World Cup update: Just for the record I'm picking Brazil to win it all. And that's just because I know South Florida will be going crazy if they do.
X - Xmen spinoffs: There's talk about making spinoff movies for popluar xmen characters such as Magneto and Wolverine. I don't really care one way or the other. I just needed something to talk about that started with the letter X.
Y - Yankees update: They are still alive despite the potentially devastating injuries to Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield. As such they'll do whatever they can to hold on until those guys can come back. Which means that they will be big players at the trading deadline. My prediction - acquiring a frontline starter like the Braves John Smoltz and a veteran outfielder like Reggie Sanders.
Z -Z100 is now in South Florida: See 'X'.
A - Aquaman: From the 'I can't believe this really happened' department some idiots recently asked Director James Cameron when the movie, Aquaman, was coming out. Aquaman of course isn't a real movie, just one they made up on Entourage. Although, come to think of it I would go see this movie if it were a real movie and actually starred Adrien Grenier and Mandy Moore in it.
B - Burnlounge.com: If you're into the music scene check out this up and coming website that is probably going to blow up world wide very soon. The way that it works is that you can create your very own music store and then everytime someone buys something you actually get a percentage of the sale. It costs about $25 a month to own a store so conceivably if you sell a lot of cds at $2.00 a pop you can make a huge profit with very little work involved. Then, and this is the best part, you can have people work under you so that every time someone buys something from their store they get money and you also get some. Eventually you can have an entire team under you and you can just sit back and watch the money pour in.
C - California here I come!: If this whole teaching thing doesn't work out my next plan is to move to California in pursuit of becoming a full time Hollywood script writer. I know it sounds crazy but I have two great ideas in production already and it may not be long before I have sold my first script. More on that later.
D - Delta park project: Sounds like a cool name for a band but it's really a pop culture podcast that I've been listening to at work. They even have a specific show all about Lost. So check it out at www.deltaparkproject.com.
E - Espy Awards Gone Mad: ESPN's sports awards show is one of my favorite awards shows but this year I think they've got it all wrong. After all, in a year in which the Olympics took place Olympic athletes are severely under represented. For example, how is someone like Sasha Cohen not in the discussion for best female athlete? And on the male side how is Vince Young listed but not Reggie Bush? LeBron James sure. But where is Dwayne Wade? How about Roger Federer? Who chose these nominees?
F - FX contest doesn't work out: Brian and I entered a FX contest through myspace that was searching for the next great sitcom. They think they have a good one with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and as such wanted to look for another homegrown show in that same fashion. Unfortunately, our entry didn't do so well. You can check it out here at: http://imaheadcase.blogspot.com/2006/06/grumpy-young-men-check-out-audition.html
G - Guys Night Out on the way: As I mentioned before I have a few movie ideas in the early stages of production. The first one that I'm co-writing with Brian is going to be called Guys Night Out and will be about four friends who have one last crazy night out before one of them moves out of town. It's going to be a cross between American Pie and Wedding Crashers.
H - Hurricane season: It's already here and as a result I've had six consecutive softball games rained out. Let the record show that I officially hate Hurricane season.
I - iTunes: I never thought that this day would come but let the record also show that I love iTunes. I'm not a big music guy or fan of macs but now that I've been listening to Lost podcasts, comedy shows, and alternative msuic stations at work I can't get enough of it. It might even be enough motivation for me to stay on my assignment longer than originally planned.
J - John Hodgman is the man: If you're looking for the next breakout star in Hollywood it's Hodgman who plays the PC in those commercial spots for Macintosh in which the kid from Dodgeball plays the Mac. He's also done work for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has only scratched the surface of his potential.
K - Knicks: That was the punchline. The joke - which NBA team sucks more than Paris Hilton. As if playing the way they did last year wasn't bad enough things got worse, much worse, this offseason when the pick that they traded to the Bulls for Eddy Curry turned into the #2 overall pick in the draft and they topped that off by firing Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown and replacing him with GM Isiah Thomas. What is owner James Dolan thinking?
L - Lost experience: Well you knew I couldn't go an entire list without mentioning Lost at least once. This is a worthy mention though since it'll serve notice that this summer the producers are running an interactive game referred to as the Lost Experience. Through various websites and 1800 numbers players can retrieve clues about the show as the game delves deeper into the show's mythology. Unfortunatley, not even I have time for such a game but I'm sure I'll read a recap about it at the end of the summer.
M - Meetups.com: This is a cool site that brings people together by arranging meeting places for people with similar interests. I was hoping they would have meetups for crop circles and Lost but unfortunately the closest thing I could find was a meetup for people who have gotten lost in crop fields.
N - NBA Draft: The countdown to the biggest day of Russell's life is at t-minus 1 day and counting. Check back tomorrow for my Mock Draft.
O - Ozzie Guillen goes off the deep end: I still haven't stopped laughing after hearing that the White Sox manager will have to attend mandatory sensitivity training for making homophobic remarks to a Chicago Tribune columnist. Always remember Ozzie, that your anger is the one thing that you can't get rid of by losing it.
P - Pirates of the Caribbean 2 almost here!: Even though I know it won't be as good as the first one I still can't wait. In fact, if given the choice between watching this movie and having sex with twins I would chose watching this movie even if I had to sit between two fat guys and behind a tall guy with a hat.
Q - Queen of Mean now #1: I have a new favorite comedian and it's none other than the Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli. If you haven't heard her stuff you have really got to check it out. It's better than sex. Or so I hear.
R - RV's!!: And no I'm not talking about that crappy ass Robin Williams movie. I'm talking about the fact that if I can't become a teacher I might just buy a RV and travel around the country!
S - Summer reading list: My goal is to read 'Bad Twin' which is all about the mythology of Lost. If I get really ambitious I might read some of the other classics that are mentioned throughout the show but it's more likely that if I read anything else it'll be the next Clive Cussler novel.
T - Teaching update: No job yet although I have applied for a job fair in mid July in which Broward County does all their last mintue hiring. So, I really hope that I can get into that fair and get hired on the spot.
U - Utube: This is another great website that allows you to view pretty much any video clip ever made. You can also post your own original material to it as Brian and I did with our FX contest audition tape. Check it out at www.youtube.com.
V - Video games and Congress: The fact that Capitol Hill even held congressional sessions to debate whether or not video games lead to violence is enough to make me blow a gasket. When you then hear how out of date these politicians are you want to shoot yourself. One senator referred to himself as a 'gamer' because he once played pong thirty years ago! Come on now! These senators need to get in touch with society because they are so far removed from reality that it's not even funny. After all, video games don't lead to violence. Watching the six o'clock news does.
W - World Cup update: Just for the record I'm picking Brazil to win it all. And that's just because I know South Florida will be going crazy if they do.
X - Xmen spinoffs: There's talk about making spinoff movies for popluar xmen characters such as Magneto and Wolverine. I don't really care one way or the other. I just needed something to talk about that started with the letter X.
Y - Yankees update: They are still alive despite the potentially devastating injuries to Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield. As such they'll do whatever they can to hold on until those guys can come back. Which means that they will be big players at the trading deadline. My prediction - acquiring a frontline starter like the Braves John Smoltz and a veteran outfielder like Reggie Sanders.
Z -Z100 is now in South Florida: See 'X'.
Monday, June 26, 2006
David Eckstein Is On 'Roids and Other Absurd Sports Assertions
Okay, I lied about that one. But I do have a shocking claim to make about steriods in baseball. And you may want to sit down for this one for I'm about to suggest that the Sultan of Swat, George Herman Babe Ruth, used steriods back in the day.
Now you may be saying to yourself that I have no idea what I'm talking about since steriods weren't around until decades after the Bambino retired. But what if they were around? What if the Babe was given an experimental drug to try out? A drug that years later we would come to know as steriods. The way I see it such a scenario is certainly possible since the Babe hung out with unsavory characters. What if he was convinced by such characters to try out a new drug? After all, how else do you explain how someone who didn't work out and had horrible eating habits could hit the ball 600 feet and hit more homeruns by himself than entire teams were hitting in a supposed dead ball era?
The next assertion that I want to make is in honor of the World Cup that is completely galvanizing the attention of the entire world right now. In other words it's like a real life Quidditch. Which is why I think that it should be used to settle world disputes. If it can bring peace to the Ivory Coast then why not to the Middle East? What if we chose to settle the War on Terror not on American soil nor Iraqi battlefields but rather on a soccer field? What if troop withdrawal in Iraq wasn't decided by a Congressional resolution but by a penalty kick? Who needs a shootout on the streets of Baghdad when you can have a shootout on the soccer field to decided things. If it was up to me I would take the U.S. soccer team and pit them against the Iraqi team and if the U.S. wins Iraq installs a democratic government and if Iraq wins the U.S. withdraws and Iraq is left to their own governing devices. Now that's a soccer match even I would watch.
If you want to read about even more absurd sports assertions, such as the fact that the UFC is fixed, then check back next week when I talk about that and how the World Series of Poker should be an Olympic event. After all, some ideas are so crazy that they might just work.
Now you may be saying to yourself that I have no idea what I'm talking about since steriods weren't around until decades after the Bambino retired. But what if they were around? What if the Babe was given an experimental drug to try out? A drug that years later we would come to know as steriods. The way I see it such a scenario is certainly possible since the Babe hung out with unsavory characters. What if he was convinced by such characters to try out a new drug? After all, how else do you explain how someone who didn't work out and had horrible eating habits could hit the ball 600 feet and hit more homeruns by himself than entire teams were hitting in a supposed dead ball era?
The next assertion that I want to make is in honor of the World Cup that is completely galvanizing the attention of the entire world right now. In other words it's like a real life Quidditch. Which is why I think that it should be used to settle world disputes. If it can bring peace to the Ivory Coast then why not to the Middle East? What if we chose to settle the War on Terror not on American soil nor Iraqi battlefields but rather on a soccer field? What if troop withdrawal in Iraq wasn't decided by a Congressional resolution but by a penalty kick? Who needs a shootout on the streets of Baghdad when you can have a shootout on the soccer field to decided things. If it was up to me I would take the U.S. soccer team and pit them against the Iraqi team and if the U.S. wins Iraq installs a democratic government and if Iraq wins the U.S. withdraws and Iraq is left to their own governing devices. Now that's a soccer match even I would watch.
If you want to read about even more absurd sports assertions, such as the fact that the UFC is fixed, then check back next week when I talk about that and how the World Series of Poker should be an Olympic event. After all, some ideas are so crazy that they might just work.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Girlfriend of the Week: Kate Hudson
I was surprised to learn that in six months of picking girlfriends of the week that I had yet to pick one of my all time favorites, Kate Hudson. So when the guys on Entourage were talking about giving Vince an Almost Famous moment on last week's episode I knew right then that I had my excuse to finally choose Kate.
Sure I could have just waited for the next romantic comedy to come out this summer since chances were pretty good that she would be in it since all romantic comedies these days star either her or Matthew McCounaghey. But I don't have the patience for that. In fact, I don't even have the patience right now to sit here and type so I'm going to head out and start getting ready for my softball game.
Sure I could have just waited for the next romantic comedy to come out this summer since chances were pretty good that she would be in it since all romantic comedies these days star either her or Matthew McCounaghey. But I don't have the patience for that. In fact, I don't even have the patience right now to sit here and type so I'm going to head out and start getting ready for my softball game.
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