Just wanted to let you know how the passing of Tammy Faye Bakker affects the Soul Bowl. Three participants had her including our new leader, MJ as well as KH. The third person was none other than yours truly. So, the new leader board looks something like this.....
1. MJ: 398 pts. (Tammy Faye and Lady Bird Johnson)
2. RS: 363 pts. (Art Buchwald, Benny Parsons, Don Herbert)
3. KH: 350 pts. (Tammy Faye)
4. CWG: 240 pts. (Boris Yeltsin)
5. Kevin: 140 pts. (Tammy Faye)
6. The Chad: 24 pts. (Lady Bird Johnson)
Also, I should point out that I will be on vacation this upcoming week, so there will be no regular posting. However, I will resume the following week because I know you all start going through withdrawal without me.
~Kevin
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
A Flawed Idea.............
You know, I'm not one to judge. Really...I'm not. But I saw this dumb ass story the other day, and I felt the need to chime in.
First, let me give you a little background for those of you who have been traveling abroad or don't subscribe to basic cable. The current Miss New Jersey, Amy Polumbo, came out last week and had a news conference that said she was the target of blackmailers. She revealed that these individuals were threatening to release shocking photos of her unless their demands were met. Now, I don't know about you, but when I hear a story like this my ear immediately perk up. If these photos are good enough that they think she would be willing to pay money to keep them secret, they must be damn good.
Well, she ends up taking the proactive approach and reveals the photos on the Today show. I don't know if I have ever been this unique combination of disappointed and angry at the same time. The photos were basically her drinking and one with her holding her legs open. The horror! Stop the presses! See for yourself here. Did these idiot blackmailers really think that these were so bad that she was going to pony some cash?
I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is here, but let's try this out. If the person is willing to show the photos on national tv and America collectively goes...."whatever" its probably a sign that your case isn't that strong.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
~Kevin
First, let me give you a little background for those of you who have been traveling abroad or don't subscribe to basic cable. The current Miss New Jersey, Amy Polumbo, came out last week and had a news conference that said she was the target of blackmailers. She revealed that these individuals were threatening to release shocking photos of her unless their demands were met. Now, I don't know about you, but when I hear a story like this my ear immediately perk up. If these photos are good enough that they think she would be willing to pay money to keep them secret, they must be damn good.
Well, she ends up taking the proactive approach and reveals the photos on the Today show. I don't know if I have ever been this unique combination of disappointed and angry at the same time. The photos were basically her drinking and one with her holding her legs open. The horror! Stop the presses! See for yourself here. Did these idiot blackmailers really think that these were so bad that she was going to pony some cash?
I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is here, but let's try this out. If the person is willing to show the photos on national tv and America collectively goes...."whatever" its probably a sign that your case isn't that strong.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
~Kevin
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Summer Movie Reviews.........
You know what? It's been a weird summer for movies. I can't remember the last time that I was this pumped up for this many movies in a single summer. But my enthusiasm has faded faster than the paint on a 1985 Chevy Citation.
Everything was shaping up so well too. We had the next Pirates of the Caribbean, Ocean's 13, and Spiderman 3. I was planning on seeing all three of those on the very first weekend. Well, Spiderman was the only one I ended up seeing. I think that movie might have broken my whole spirit for the summertime movie experience. So, here is a quick rundown of the movies I have seen, including one DVD pick.
First, the Spiderman 3 debacle. I am not sure what the proper protocol is for talking about movies that you're not sure everyone has seen. However, if you haven't figured out that I will be describing movie details then you deserve to have some plot details spoiled. Anyway, all I will say is that this was a chick flick wrapped in an action movie overcoat. There was more crying than Steel Magnolias. It wasn't horrible or anything, but I was just disappointed on how it played out. I will say that the special effects were pretty incredible. The Sandman being able to blow away and then reform was very cool. Other than that, I would say that if you haven't seen it yet wait for the DVD. And make sure to bring a box of tissues. Not for you, but for the cast.
Next, I saw the new Die Hard movie, Live Free or Die Hard. I'll be honest. I didn't have the highest of hopes for this film. Rarely do sequels live up to the hype. The third sequels have an even worse track record. I will say that I left the theater pleasantly surprise. I think that much of my apprehension stemmed from the supporting cast of Justin Long, aka Mac Guy. I saw this guy killing the entire movie. However, the opposite was true. The plot is a slightly unrealistic, and some of the scenes are probably un-doable. For instance, I don't think that a F-35 would miss a semi driving on the highway with a missile not once, but twice. Other than that I didn't have too many complaints. I highly suggest that you catch it in the theater for no other reason than its always cool to see stuff get blown up on a big screen. If you're not a theater person, than catching the DVD is a must.
Finally, I have one DVD pick as well. This is a movie that when it originally came out I was thinking that I had to see it in the theaters. Well, I blinked and it was in my local Hollywood Video before I knew it. And what movie was this? Breach. For those of you unfamiliar with this movie, it is the story of former FBI Agent Robert Hanssen. He worked in the FBI's counterintelligence division and eventually sold secrets to the Soviet Union. This act of espionage is widely considered to be the greatest security breach in the history of American intelligence. The movie deals with the relationship between Hanssen and another agent assigned to gather evidence of his guilt. I would say that this is a perfect DVD movie. Definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of the genre.
Also, if you have any movies that you think that I should check out this summer please let me know in the comments section.
That's it for this week. Talk to you in a few days.
~Kevin
Everything was shaping up so well too. We had the next Pirates of the Caribbean, Ocean's 13, and Spiderman 3. I was planning on seeing all three of those on the very first weekend. Well, Spiderman was the only one I ended up seeing. I think that movie might have broken my whole spirit for the summertime movie experience. So, here is a quick rundown of the movies I have seen, including one DVD pick.
First, the Spiderman 3 debacle. I am not sure what the proper protocol is for talking about movies that you're not sure everyone has seen. However, if you haven't figured out that I will be describing movie details then you deserve to have some plot details spoiled. Anyway, all I will say is that this was a chick flick wrapped in an action movie overcoat. There was more crying than Steel Magnolias. It wasn't horrible or anything, but I was just disappointed on how it played out. I will say that the special effects were pretty incredible. The Sandman being able to blow away and then reform was very cool. Other than that, I would say that if you haven't seen it yet wait for the DVD. And make sure to bring a box of tissues. Not for you, but for the cast.
Next, I saw the new Die Hard movie, Live Free or Die Hard. I'll be honest. I didn't have the highest of hopes for this film. Rarely do sequels live up to the hype. The third sequels have an even worse track record. I will say that I left the theater pleasantly surprise. I think that much of my apprehension stemmed from the supporting cast of Justin Long, aka Mac Guy. I saw this guy killing the entire movie. However, the opposite was true. The plot is a slightly unrealistic, and some of the scenes are probably un-doable. For instance, I don't think that a F-35 would miss a semi driving on the highway with a missile not once, but twice. Other than that I didn't have too many complaints. I highly suggest that you catch it in the theater for no other reason than its always cool to see stuff get blown up on a big screen. If you're not a theater person, than catching the DVD is a must.
Finally, I have one DVD pick as well. This is a movie that when it originally came out I was thinking that I had to see it in the theaters. Well, I blinked and it was in my local Hollywood Video before I knew it. And what movie was this? Breach. For those of you unfamiliar with this movie, it is the story of former FBI Agent Robert Hanssen. He worked in the FBI's counterintelligence division and eventually sold secrets to the Soviet Union. This act of espionage is widely considered to be the greatest security breach in the history of American intelligence. The movie deals with the relationship between Hanssen and another agent assigned to gather evidence of his guilt. I would say that this is a perfect DVD movie. Definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of the genre.
Also, if you have any movies that you think that I should check out this summer please let me know in the comments section.
That's it for this week. Talk to you in a few days.
~Kevin
Soul Bowl Update......
Well, we had some additional points added to the Soul Bowl this afternoon. Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady, died at the age of 94.
Now, if you're anything like me you were immediately wondering how this impacted the current Soul Bowl standings. Actually, it would be great if I would get off my ass and finish the damn website already. Not to get too far off topic, but I do own the domain name SoulBowlOnline.com. Right now, its just a hideous website that I have been screwing around with. I have been messing around with a few programs to help me build a better site. If anyone has any suggestions on what the site should have on it, feel free to pass those along. Honestly, at this point I would be happy with just a place that would show all the current contestants and their points. We'll get there someday. You just gotta trust me on this.
Anyway, onto the updated standing. Since she was older than Jesus' mom, she didn't have a real impact on the standings. As of 7/11, here's how the standings look.
1. RS - 363 points. Picks that paid: Art Buchwald, Benny Parsons, Don Herbert
2. CWG - 240 points. Picks that paid: Boris Yeltsin
3. MJ - 48 points. Pick that paid: Lady Bird Johnson
4. The Chad - 24 points. Picks that paid: Lady Bird Johnson
And don't forget to read my new summer movie reviews above.
~Kevin
Now, if you're anything like me you were immediately wondering how this impacted the current Soul Bowl standings. Actually, it would be great if I would get off my ass and finish the damn website already. Not to get too far off topic, but I do own the domain name SoulBowlOnline.com. Right now, its just a hideous website that I have been screwing around with. I have been messing around with a few programs to help me build a better site. If anyone has any suggestions on what the site should have on it, feel free to pass those along. Honestly, at this point I would be happy with just a place that would show all the current contestants and their points. We'll get there someday. You just gotta trust me on this.
Anyway, onto the updated standing. Since she was older than Jesus' mom, she didn't have a real impact on the standings. As of 7/11, here's how the standings look.
1. RS - 363 points. Picks that paid: Art Buchwald, Benny Parsons, Don Herbert
2. CWG - 240 points. Picks that paid: Boris Yeltsin
3. MJ - 48 points. Pick that paid: Lady Bird Johnson
4. The Chad - 24 points. Picks that paid: Lady Bird Johnson
And don't forget to read my new summer movie reviews above.
~Kevin
Friday, July 06, 2007
Two end of the week items......
I saw these two items and I thought that I would pass them along.
First, I caught this little news item this evening. Watch out world! The Ron Paul Express is a runaway train that can't be stopped. And remember where you read about it first.
Second, I think I am going to nominate this girl for honorary "Monday 5 pm" status. What do you think. I was actually wondering to myself where would one find a kid that could get a drunken DUI at age 11. The answer....Alabama. Of course.
Till Monday.
~Kevin
First, I caught this little news item this evening. Watch out world! The Ron Paul Express is a runaway train that can't be stopped. And remember where you read about it first.
Second, I think I am going to nominate this girl for honorary "Monday 5 pm" status. What do you think. I was actually wondering to myself where would one find a kid that could get a drunken DUI at age 11. The answer....Alabama. Of course.
Till Monday.
~Kevin
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest......
I bet you thought that I was going to take this week off because of the holiday. Oh no! I was just holding back because I felt compelled to write about something that is truly All-American. I searched and searched for just the right topic that captures what it means to be American. And then it hit me! Nothing says America quite like a bunch of people slamming hot dogs into their mouths as quickly as possible. So, I decided to watch the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. And, keep a running diary as it happened.
In honor of our nation's birthday, I am taking this quite seriously. I am drinking an American beer, I had bacon for breakfast, and I touched a boobie (not my own) in the last 12 hours. And I know what you're thinking. This sucks. Who wants to read a running diary of a hot dog eating contest? Well, here's the listing of all the great topics that you've covered in your blogs in the last 6 months.
1. (empty)
2. (empty)
3. (empty)
So, when you're all growed up and you get a blog of your very own, you can write about whatever the hell you want. For today? It's hot dogs baby! Here's what went down......
12:01 - The announcers are going over the main theme of the afternoon, which is that 6-time reigning champion Kobayashi is suffering from some sort of jaw ailment. Personally, I think that it's all hype. He's scared because current Philly Wing Bowl champion, Joey Chestnut, recently broke the world record for most hot dogs consumed in 12 minutes. I think that it's all a scam to lull us into a sense of complacency. I mean, if Jenna Jameson doesn't suffer from jaw arthritis then no one does, OK?
12:02 - I am actually looking for a WWE-type ending here. Kobayashi lags back until the very end and as he is about to lose, he smashes Joey Chestnut in the head with a folding chair. That's how serious this is. I can't think of the last time there were two more evenly matched competitors in any sporting contest. Oh, and if you didn't think that this is a big deal, they just announced that the crowd is about 30,000 people.
12:03 - Fun fact I just learned: They are competing for the "mustard yellow" championship belt. See, the wrestling overtones are already creeping in.
12:06 - The rules. Quite simply, it's the most dogs that you can eat in 12 minutes. There is also a "reversal of fortune" clause that results in an automatic DQ. Meaning that if you "lose your lunch" before the contest is over, you're out. Finally, the prize? A year's supply of hot dogs! Of course.
12:07 - We just learned that Kobayashi received an acupuncture treatment this morning. This thing is shaping up like Walt Frazier coming through the tunnel on the bad leg during the '72 NBA playoffs.
12:26 - I bet you were wondering how you were going to fill the void after this year's hot dog eating contest is over. Well, have no fear. ESPN fill be airing the National Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship on Saturday. RPS Fever! Catch it!
12:38 - They have spent the last 8 minutes introducing all of the contestants. There were so many jokes there that I couldn't even try to keep up. If they replay this thing later on, I highly suggest that you catch it. I mean there's comedy, and then there's COMEDY.
12:41 - Gentlemen, start your enzymes! Joey "Jaws" Chestnut starts off strong. I don't see any sign of weakness in Kobayashi. After 2 minutes, Chestnut has done 20 dogs and Kobayashi is at 19. I will say that again because I think it's worth repeating. In 2 minutes. the two of them ate a combined 39 hot dogs.
12:45 - After 4 minutes, Chestnut is now 4 full dogs ahead of Kobayashi. On a side note, the announcers just referred to competitor Pat Bertoletti's mustache as "Magnum P.I. - pre-puberty."
12:49 - OK, we're at the half-way point. Kobayashi has pulled within 2 dogs. Just to show you how good these guys are, they are both 10 dogs ahead of the current third place competitor.
12:51: Chestnut is now at 53 dogs and Kobayashi is one behind at 52. Oh, and Chestnut just broke the Nathan's record. He's 4 dogs away from the world record.
12:55: One minute! Good god! The crowd is going crazy. This thing has lived up to all the hype. Chestnut just broke the world record! The announcer just said that if Joey Chestnut wins it would be the greatest moment in the history of American sports. Ok, that might be taking it a bit far.
12:56. Wow! We're almost at photo finish territory. The judges are actually looking at the video tape to see who got all the hot dogs in. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. Oh, and now they're saying that Kobayashi might have violated the "reversal of fortune" policy at the very end. It would say that it's looking very good for Chestnut right now.
12:58: The judges post the official results. Kobayashi has 63 hot dogs. Joey Chestnut has 66! He did it! And a new world record in the process! I am so jacked right now that I can't stop using exclamation points!
Well, the mustard belt is back in America. I would say that it was the perfect beginning to the day. Now, I am going to go eat some dogs of my own. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.
~Kevin
In honor of our nation's birthday, I am taking this quite seriously. I am drinking an American beer, I had bacon for breakfast, and I touched a boobie (not my own) in the last 12 hours. And I know what you're thinking. This sucks. Who wants to read a running diary of a hot dog eating contest? Well, here's the listing of all the great topics that you've covered in your blogs in the last 6 months.
1. (empty)
2. (empty)
3. (empty)
So, when you're all growed up and you get a blog of your very own, you can write about whatever the hell you want. For today? It's hot dogs baby! Here's what went down......
12:01 - The announcers are going over the main theme of the afternoon, which is that 6-time reigning champion Kobayashi is suffering from some sort of jaw ailment. Personally, I think that it's all hype. He's scared because current Philly Wing Bowl champion, Joey Chestnut, recently broke the world record for most hot dogs consumed in 12 minutes. I think that it's all a scam to lull us into a sense of complacency. I mean, if Jenna Jameson doesn't suffer from jaw arthritis then no one does, OK?
12:02 - I am actually looking for a WWE-type ending here. Kobayashi lags back until the very end and as he is about to lose, he smashes Joey Chestnut in the head with a folding chair. That's how serious this is. I can't think of the last time there were two more evenly matched competitors in any sporting contest. Oh, and if you didn't think that this is a big deal, they just announced that the crowd is about 30,000 people.
12:03 - Fun fact I just learned: They are competing for the "mustard yellow" championship belt. See, the wrestling overtones are already creeping in.
12:06 - The rules. Quite simply, it's the most dogs that you can eat in 12 minutes. There is also a "reversal of fortune" clause that results in an automatic DQ. Meaning that if you "lose your lunch" before the contest is over, you're out. Finally, the prize? A year's supply of hot dogs! Of course.
12:07 - We just learned that Kobayashi received an acupuncture treatment this morning. This thing is shaping up like Walt Frazier coming through the tunnel on the bad leg during the '72 NBA playoffs.
12:26 - I bet you were wondering how you were going to fill the void after this year's hot dog eating contest is over. Well, have no fear. ESPN fill be airing the National Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship on Saturday. RPS Fever! Catch it!
12:38 - They have spent the last 8 minutes introducing all of the contestants. There were so many jokes there that I couldn't even try to keep up. If they replay this thing later on, I highly suggest that you catch it. I mean there's comedy, and then there's COMEDY.
12:41 - Gentlemen, start your enzymes! Joey "Jaws" Chestnut starts off strong. I don't see any sign of weakness in Kobayashi. After 2 minutes, Chestnut has done 20 dogs and Kobayashi is at 19. I will say that again because I think it's worth repeating. In 2 minutes. the two of them ate a combined 39 hot dogs.
12:45 - After 4 minutes, Chestnut is now 4 full dogs ahead of Kobayashi. On a side note, the announcers just referred to competitor Pat Bertoletti's mustache as "Magnum P.I. - pre-puberty."
12:49 - OK, we're at the half-way point. Kobayashi has pulled within 2 dogs. Just to show you how good these guys are, they are both 10 dogs ahead of the current third place competitor.
12:51: Chestnut is now at 53 dogs and Kobayashi is one behind at 52. Oh, and Chestnut just broke the Nathan's record. He's 4 dogs away from the world record.
12:55: One minute! Good god! The crowd is going crazy. This thing has lived up to all the hype. Chestnut just broke the world record! The announcer just said that if Joey Chestnut wins it would be the greatest moment in the history of American sports. Ok, that might be taking it a bit far.
12:56. Wow! We're almost at photo finish territory. The judges are actually looking at the video tape to see who got all the hot dogs in. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. Oh, and now they're saying that Kobayashi might have violated the "reversal of fortune" policy at the very end. It would say that it's looking very good for Chestnut right now.
12:58: The judges post the official results. Kobayashi has 63 hot dogs. Joey Chestnut has 66! He did it! And a new world record in the process! I am so jacked right now that I can't stop using exclamation points!
Well, the mustard belt is back in America. I would say that it was the perfect beginning to the day. Now, I am going to go eat some dogs of my own. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.
~Kevin
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