Steel Panther

I've read the reviews of those who made the trek to see these guys during the seasonal gatherings and I was quite intrigued. So, lo and behold, evidently Steel Panther is releasing some new original music (available on iTunes since Monday) and already into the regular rotation on Octane on Sirius/XM.

If "Death To All But Metal" is indicative of what these guys are all about, I HAVE to get my ass to GVR the next time I make the trip to Vegas.

And there go another 5 minutes of your life you're not getting back...

Well I Guess I'm, Ummm, That Guy

That guy.

It's a description that never comes in a positive connotation. You use it for the person at the party that thinks everyone is laughing with him, but they're actually laughing AT him. The guy who pukes in the kitchen sink. Or the guy that every woman in the room is trying to avoid. And it usually follows, "Don't be..."

On the other side of the coin, "that guy" is also the chap who is so nondescript, so uninteresting that you barely remember him even being somewhere. "You know, that guy, the one with the shirt..." Completely unmemorable.

Anyway, I'm not going to say where or by who, but there I was in a series of photos from the 2008 BASH. All the others were either accurately captioned or the unknowns in the shot were just not mentioned. This one was just me. Captioned "ummm, that guy".

My question is, why post it at all if you don't know who the only person in the picture is? And a full profile no less. My self-confidence isn't all that robust to begin with. Reinforcement of my anonymous hideousness doesn't help. Or maybe I was wearing the proverbial lamp shade that night. At least it's Friday. And a 3 day weekend. Now I can bury my head in the sand for half a week and know that no one will notice and/or remember.

Weeeee.... Eagles/Cards on Sunday. I hate having the Eagles in a championship game as a favorite. No good ever comes of it. They should win but, everytime I think about it, I throw up inside. Just a little. Eagles vs. Steelers rematch in the Super Bowl. I hope.

And there go another 5 minutes of your life you're not getting back...

To The Desert We Go

What else can I say other than "great game"? Probably not so great for a Giants' fan, but I'm not one so who cares? Anyway, for those Eagles' fans who are unable to get the home feed, click the link below for the video highlights. Merrill Reese calls all of the good stuff for the Eagles. Additional comment by me is undesired and unnecessary.

Eagles/Giants Highlights

Two more rematches to go and Philadelphia can forget their championship drought for even longer. And then the pressure goes back on the Phillies to repeat. Who would've thought?

And there go another 5 minutes of your life you're not getting back...

Generic Pre-Weekend Post

Sunday. Eagles. Giants. Meadowlands. Cold. Wind. Playoffs.

Nothing matches when two NFC East teams get to play for a third time in a season. As expected, I will be getting together with a few friends to watch the game at an establishment known for their wings and being tacky. Actually, their wings suck and their beer is overpriced, but it is centrally located to the four of us and the scenery inside is generally voluptuous.

Playing the Giants, I thought back to a song parody one of the local sports talk stations put together back in the mid-late 90's. For some reason, I seem to remember it was directed at the Rangers but the sentiment would still hold. Think of a typical South Philly guy trying to mimic Frank Sinatra... "And don't for-get, New York, you suck!" I failed in my attempt at finding either the clip or even just the lyrics so you'll have to trust me.

Could this be McNabb's last game in Philly? Will his #5 be purple next year? Can anyone honestly tell me that the Vikings don't beat the Eagles last week if they had McNabb at QB? We know Andy Reid will be back, but will Donovan hold out for a contract redo that Jeff/Joe won't want to do? Should be an interesting offseason here in Eaglestown but, until then, Fly Eagles Fly!!

And there go another 5 minutes of your life you're not getting back...

An Institute You Can't Disparage

Denial. It's not just a river in Africa. It seems my parents are (at least mildly) racist and will not accept the fact. Mom picks up the younger girl from school once a week and then I join them for dinner when I go get her to bring her home. Anyway, Dad likes to keep the tv on during dinner and a clip comes on of Michael Steele, ex Lt. Gov of Maryland. Also, African-American. Mom goes, "Oh, we really like him. He's so articulate." What? Why that word? To me, that implies that her assumption is that he would NOT be articulate and that she was surprised and pleased that he is. And why would that be? I asked her if she would have said the same thing about a white guy and got back something incoherent about Barney Frank being white and inarticulate and her not liking him.

Now, if Barney Frank had been on tv instead, I'm sure I would've gotten something about how he's a moron, or his politics suck. Then maybe something about his mumbling to pile on. Instead, even though I know she agrees wholeheartedly with his politics and there are many other fine primary descriptors she could have used, she went right to articulate. Could I be wrong here?

Anyway, TV Thursday... January 8, 2009:

Married With Children. The best show to ever air. Period.

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Change, Stasis, What's The Difference?

I don't think Ayman al-Zawahiri would make all that great a poker player. He seems incapable of switching gears, regardless of the others involved in the game. George W Bush was definitely a LAG president with no desire to ever play small ball. P.E.B.O.? He's registered for the tournament, but his cards don't fly for another 2 weeks. We shall see.

From the AP, via msnbc.com...

In the comments, which were posted on a militant Web site and obtained by the SITE Monitoring Service, al-Zawahiri described Israel's actions in Gaza as a "crusade against Islam and Muslims" and called it "Obama's gift to Israel" before he takes office later this month.

"This is Obama whom the American machine of lies tried to portray as the rescuer who will change the policy of America," al-Zawahiri said, according to SITE. "He kills your brothers and sisters in Gaza mercilessly and without affection."

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I Want To Puke

http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=9613572&nav=menu578_2

Drunk? That pissed off? Some of both?

New Year's Eve was the last time Andrew Smith saw his neighbors and fellow Warm Springs Tribe friends, Hannah Crowe and Julian Wallulatum. The last time
alive, that is.

Almost three days later, their neighbors' three older children came to his door, hungry and worried about their parents, locked behind their bedroom door. The horrible truth came soon after: The couple had died in a murder-suicide, their infant at their side. And their three other children had been in the apartment ever since.

It was a gruesome scene, one that Smith says he'll never be able to forget. "They had the same clothes on from the day I left them, on New Year's Eve," he said. Clothes soaked in blood, with their baby beside them, her shirt also covered in blood, as she sat in her own feces.

I've said it before in this blog, but it bears repeating right now. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?????

Tune Tuesday is cancelled. I'm too pissed off at the world. Go hug your kids. I can't wait to get home to hug mine.

And there go another 5 minutes of your life you're not getting back...