GO____!!!!!!!!!!!

GO EAGLES!!!!! Favre it is inevitable, that you head back to the country and start bailing hay or whatever it is you do... I realize that you love football, but its over , you're too old NOBODY LISTENS TO TECHNO!!!!!!! GO ASTROS!!!!! Remarkable, unbelievable the run that the Astros are making , and on the flipside the history of incompetance that the Cardinals are writing as we speak.. GO ROCKET ROGER!!!!!! Im not quite sure how old he is, but its obvious he is still the best pitcher in the game.... GO OLIERS!!!!!! Yes, now that Yzerman has hung up his skates and will by tying his loafers and sitting in an office for every game as VP of the Red Wings , the OIL are now the team of choice. What an offense they have......GO WHATEVER YOU BUNCH OF SAD SAPS ARE CALLING YOUR BASEBALL TEAM!!!!!!!!! I mean guys, really, you finally get yourselves organized and get a team once your two stars , myself and Brettski are in different countries!!!!!! Best of luck , I want weekly updates.... GO LANCE!!!!!!!!!! Why??? No idea, Lance just GO!! SOMEWHERE!!!!!!!! Later all......

What do you call 100 rabbits in a row all jumping backwards?

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It's Wabbit Season!

Actually, it's slow pitch season. We have managed to find another way to embarrass ourselves, and have entered a ball league. For those misguided enough to have signed on, first game is on Sunday, at the ball fields behind Pig Pen. Be there by 1 pm. We will have a practice on Saturday at 3 pm ( i think that's what we agreed on, if wrong, somebody comment please), at or near Shin Min School (i have to stop drinking during team these meetings). Just a throw around to loosen up those tired old bones and muscles. More info, stop by FuBar or give me a call.

A reminder about the hockey fantasy draft, Saturday. be there by 11:30, so we can get started as quickly as possible.

Madden Curse

The "Madden Curse"

Prior to 2000, all of the Madden NFL game box covers prominently featured John Madden only. When EA started to have NFL players on the cover of the Madden NFL games, some later (half-jokingly) speculated that there was a "Madden curse": a coincidental series of misfortunes that befell the product's cover-athletes. People started noticing a pattern with St. Louis Rams' halfback Marshall Faulk from the fallout of a Super Bowl-winning season, and great season statistics earned a cover spot. The following year his stats dropped sharply compared to his prior season. Also the Atlanta Falcons' star player, quarterback Michael Vick, was injured during the 2003 preseason after posing for the cover of Madden 2004. Vick suffered a broken fibula in a preseason game against Baltimore, the day after Madden 2004 was released to retailers. The injury resulted in a painful 5-11 year for Vick's team. Although people who believe in the curse state that the featured player will wind up having a weak or injury-prone season, EA officials point out that Ray Lewis and Eddie George appeared on the covers of the 2005 and 2001 versions, respectively, and had successful seasons without injury. However, both NFL stars on the cover of the 2006 and 2007 game versions have sustained season shortening injuries, with Donovan McNabb injuring his chest in week 1 of 2006, and Shaun Alexander breaking his foot in week 3 of 2007.
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Barry Sanders

* The first NFL player to be on a Madden NFL cover was Barry Sanders in 1999, for Madden 2000. He shared the cover with the then-customary picture of John Madden. However, a week before training camp began in 1999, Sanders abruptly retired - ending his career and leaving the Detroit Lions without their star running back of the previous 10 years. Sanders' part in the curse is debated because he is not pictured alone on the box, and he had willingly retired.

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Dorsey Levens

Dorsey Levens was also featured on the 2000 cover, but that version of the game is much less common. He was cut by the Green Bay Packers in 2001, and finished his career in 2004.
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Eddie George

* Eddie George, then of the Tennessee Titans, who graced the 2001 box, was the second 'cursed' player. Although he had the best year of his career, rushing for 1,509 yards, catching 50 passes for 453 yards and scoring 16 total touchdowns, he was cursed by bobbling a pass in the playoffs. The pass was then intercepted by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who returned the ball for a touchdown. George, (up until then) known for his durability, would also get injured the following season. After regularly averaging nearly 4 yards per carry in his first five seasons and rushing for over 1,300 yards in each one, he averaged only 3 yards per carry and rushed for career lows of 939 yards and 5 touchdowns in the 2001 season. For the rest of his career, he never averaged more than 3.5 yards per carry, but did rush for over 1,000 yards twice and scored 14 touchdowns in 2002.

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Daunte Culpepper

* Former Minnesota Vikings star quarterback Daunte Culpepper appeared on the 2002 cover, and the Vikings struggled to a 4-7 record until Culpepper was shelved with a season-ending knee injury.

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Marshall Faulk

* Running back Marshall Faulk of the St. Louis Rams, who was on the 2003 box, suffered an injury and had a bad season overall. He never broke through the 1,000 yards rushing mark for the rest of his career.

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Michael Vick

* Very shortly after Madden 2004 was released featuring Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on the cover, Vick was injured during a preseason game, suffering a fractured right fibula. Vick played in only the last 5 regular season games, finishing with only 585 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. The Atlanta Falcons missed the playoffs and were already out of contention by the time Vick returned from his injury. They finished the season with 5 wins and 11 losses, a stark contrast to the team's 9-6-1 record the season prior.

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Ray Lewis

* Madden 2005 featured Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens. He had an injury that kept him out of the last game of the regular season. It was also Lewis' first season without a single interception, after posting a career-high 6 the previous year. The Baltimore Ravens also failed to make the playoffs that season (2004), after winning their division the year before. Furthermore, in Week 6 the following year, Ray Lewis' season was ended by an injury.

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Donovan McNabb

* The Philadelphia Eagles' star quarterback Donovan McNabb was on the cover of Madden NFL 06. Prior to the 2005 season, McNabb had a highly-publicized feud with his teammate, wide receiver Terrell Owens (who was, coincidentally, the cover athlete for rival Sega Sports' ESPN NFL 2K5, though no "Curse" had been associated with that series of games and won't be, since EA purchased exclusive rights to the NFLPA, thereby eliminating any NFL-based competition). Also, in the first game of the regular season, McNabb took a hit to the chest from the helmet of Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Chad Lavalais. After the game, it was revealed that McNabb had a 'sports hernia' [2] that needed surgery. Refusing to have the required season-ending surgery while the Eagles (who had made the Super Bowl the previous season) still had a chance to make the playoffs, McNabb played in discomfort and pain throughout the season. In the tenth game of the season, McNabb re-injured his groin when shoved to the ground by Dallas linebacker Bradie James while McNabb was attempting to tackle Dallas Cowboys defensive back Roy Williams, who was returning an interception for an eventual game-winning touchdown. McNabb did play the next series but was ineffective and then decided to pack it in for the rest of the season. On November 21, 2005, McNabb, on the advice of his doctors, opted to have season-ending surgery for his sports hernia; the Eagles had been eliminated from playoff contention and finished the year with a 6-10 record.[3] [4]

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Shaun Alexander

* Madden NFL 07 cover-athlete and reigning-MVP Shaun Alexander of the Seattle Seahawks suffered an injury from a chipped bone in his left foot which he recieved during the first game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers. Alexander decided to play through the pain and his foot didn't bother him again until the week 3 game against the New York Giants. While taking the ball from quarterback Matt Hasslebeck and running it in for a touchdown, Alexander slightly twisted his ankle and might have landed badly on his chipped foot. So far reports have that he will be out indefinitely with a broken bone in his foot.[5]


--This is from Wikipedia



BONUS LINK: World's Worst bathrooms...these actually look alright to me.

Ode to my fine friend Bread

I thought it time to say hey "Blow me"! Hear are the lyrics.

Caption Contest

Leave your caption in the comments.

BONUS LINK: Nazi Sea Monkeys - no joke.

Get Your Lee Deng-Hui T-shirts Ready!

That's right, Wednesday, August 8th, 2007.

Jeezus Tunderin'

The stars aligned and the cosmos shined on a team from Seattle. For 3 hours between 1 pm and 4 pm on Sunday, September 24, the Seattle Seahawks were the better team. The Seahawks rocked and rolled in the first half and looked unstoppable. They tried hard to give it up in the second half, but were able to hold off the invaders from Gotham. If only the game was 90 minutes long. Just wait till next week!
Here's a HOWIGATI, just to make me feel better about looking at this post.

How much would you pay...

for a genuine, plastic Louis Vuitton, man purse? Well, Leo, at Meat and Mash paid this much.

miracle saru, spring scream '06

Watch the video

Tokyo based Miracle Saru set intro, April 2006, Kenting, Taiwan...

Humbled by An Amazing Team

Well last Sunday The Giants of New York did the impossible and made an amazing forth quarter comeback to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles!!! I was amazed at the poise and charecter all the Giants showed .. They have proven to be a force to be reckoned with.. So much so that I have changed my pick in pro line from the lowly Seattle Seahawks at home to the Amazingly talented New York Giants.. There is no way in hell that the Seahawks have a chance aginst such a superpower that is the Giants. I mean the Seahawks did in fact blow it in the Superbowl last year against the Steelers.. I almost feel sorry for the Seahawks, I mean a 2 - 0 record playing at home and then the dominating destructive squadron of the Giants rolls in to town .. This may be the demise of the Seahawks season as we know it.. GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!! :) How many times do the Cowgirls have to face this unstoppable menace ?? For the love of all Texans I hope not twice!!!!!!!!

Testing

This shot was taken using my camcorder - seems like it does better than 7 megapixel Sony digital camera. Could it be the better lens?

Guy Clark Review, Missoula 9/21/06

You must respect a man who stands up at the begining of a concert, says 'I'm old and I get bored with playlists. I'll play what I feel like and you can ask for whatever you want. I can't promise I'll remember every song, but I'll do my best.'

After those first words, Mr. Clark entered into a series of old favorites and tunes from the new album (entitled Workbench Songs). Then the fans started shouting out tunes like 'Baton Rouge' and 'Coat from the Cold' and the show was ON. People would shout at a tune, he'd tell a story about it, and then play it. Highlights included the obvious renditions of L.A. Freeway (a true story inspired by a landlady who was taking an axe to a grapefruit tree because it was pushing up her concrete patio), Let Him Roll, and Desperados Waiting for a Train (about his Grandmother's boyfriend). Less assuming highlights included the aforementioned Baton Rouge, two new tunes (Magdalene and Analog Girl), Immigrant's Eyes (complete with a small memory lapse mid-song), and The Cape. After two hours Mr. Clark wrapped it up, not bad considering he had no chair and just stood there playing the entire time.

To any interested parties, if you get a chance while visiting North America to catch Mr. Clark, it will be either a good cultural experience or a nice affirmation that things on this side aren't all bad. In fact, they're pretty darn fine.

Ask a Meat Man

Dear M-Man,

Lately I have seen and read of many accounts of meatless vegans preaching heresies attacking the Great Smoky ( Hallowed by Thy Game ) Hale and his disciple, the right Colonel Harlan Sanders ( Assorted Pieces Be Upon Him).

They attack and profane the House of Sanders. They attack our way of life. They would have us replace our nurturing of living, breathing animals for slaughter with mere plants! As devout, practicing carnivores, my friends and I have no recourse but to declare Yee-Hawd! upon them. We will begin by burning down all fields that produce curly parsley. Then, we will display our righteousness in a bisecting of Woody Harrelson with the beak of a KFC chicken (original recipe). We ask that you lend your voice to ours in demanding that the USDA declare all fields not dedicated to sustaining tasty animals culinarily insensitive, and burned. Especially lima bean fields because...well, they just suck. Will you assist us in this cause?

Sincerely,
Irate Baster
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Dear Baster,

I find little in your sentiments that I can agree with - though that Woody Harrelson thing sounds pretty interesting. No one has ever been brought to Meatism by the cleaver, knife or fork. Have you truly read the Words given us by Smoky? Or has some fringe Aluminum-Foiler skewed your thinking? You should know that anything burnt is the sign of the inexpert grillsman (However, I will grant sufferance on the lima bean thing). Be certain, there shall be no smoke other than that of a thin, bluish wisp escaping toward the heavens. Therefore, for your penance, I have decided that you shall attend to a brisket 8-10 hours until rendered barbecued while assuming Position 5 of Smoky's 5 Basic Barbecue Positions.

Yours truly,

An M-Man

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Newley Purnell is in Bangkok covering what there is to be covered of the coup. He also gets a mention over at Instapundit.

I wasn't sure...

whether the General Assembly president behind Chavez was laughing or not, until I saw this one.

Definition

Irony: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result

Ex: (Via Hsu Yung-ming 徐永明, Taipei Times) - Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman Shih Ming-teh (施明德), leader of the protest against Taiwan president, Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), silently enduring / savoring his red-clad protesters watch and cheer an actor impersonate the late dictator Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國). Chiang and his father, Chiang Kai-Shek, jailed Shi for 25 years, 13 of them in solitary confinement. Chen Shui-bian was part of his defense team.

Vacation Pics

Wonder where I'll be Thursday Night?

Eat your heart out John, it's good to be on this side of the Pacific, occasionaly.

It's hard to defend Bush

Especially when they find him making stupid doodles like this during a foreign policy meeting.

UPDATE: Actually, these doodles were made by John F. Kennedy. They probably make more sense now since we don't have a blockade of Cuba going on right now.