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What the heck?

How to sum up a sport

November 19, 2009

We interrupt the diatribe about Ireland being robbed by the hand ball of Henry for this bulletin:
Here's a soccer quote for you, from a former soccer referee named Graham Poll: "The refs do their best but the players are good at cheating."
There you have it.

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Who?

November 12, 2009

So (thanks to Brian and others who pointed this out) The Who will do the Super Bowl halftime show.
With two members having passed on.
Does that not technically make it The Ho?
Or perhaps Who's Left?
This clearly means The Doors will do next year's show. Or Elvis. Or perhaps even The Beatles.

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A web site worth investigating

November 12, 2009

My daughters Janie and Elizabeth make a habit of finding much more interesting stuff on the web than me. Yes, it's all rated PG or G. Technically, this should mean that Alan's Imposter would enjoy a blog written by them more than me. Alas, I digress.
They discovered a web site called mylifeisaverage.com.
People go to the [...]

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Springsteen's Tuesday show

November 11, 2009

Bruce Springsteen made his appearance in Cleveland last night, and flu aside I attended (why turn down the chance to spread the joy to thousands?). There were some magical high moments.
The Rising.
Badlands.
The entire Born to Run album.
Rosalita for the finale.
Fabulous.
Unfortunately for me — and I realize I may be in the minority — Bruce relied [...]

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I double-dog dare you

November 5, 2009

Try this and see if isn't a little bit addictive.

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Such uplifting news

November 4, 2009

Here's a sampling of headlines from AOL Tuesday night:
"Tim Floyd plays peacemaker in catfight"
"West faces six weapons charges" (yes, that would be our own Delonte)
"Arkansas basketball players face new inquiry into rape allegations"
But … no murders, assaults or forged checks.

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Fantasy update, for those interested

October 16, 2009

Well … since you're all part of my life now … I feel compelled to update you on the Fantasy Football question I asked this week:
This was my team heading into the week:
QB — Jay Cutler, Matt Schaub, Matt Stafford, Shaun Hil
RB — Willie Parker, Marshawn Lynch, Correll Buckhalter and Chris Wells.
WR — Anquan Boldin, [...]

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I seek your advice

October 14, 2009

So I've got a Fantasy team that is woefully short of running backs, but pretty well stocked at receiver.
I've been offered Steve Slaton of Houston for Randy Moss of New England.
I throw it open for discussion. Do you make the deal?
(Please respond by early this afternoon … league rules require this trade be completed by [...]

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In the interest of being more positive

October 9, 2009

Folks, I post links just because they're interesting. Some interest me more than others, some I think will spur discussion.  I hope nobody takes them personally.
But … in the interest of being more positive I present the real reason Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize today (though the woman in the front does not [...]

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The power of the internet

October 8, 2009

Just think … thanks to the internet, this kid can live with this for the rest of his life:

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Incredible, just incredible … and it's not about the Browns!

October 2, 2009

A friend texted me this link and called it the most amazing story of the year. I cannot disagree. It has to be a joke, no? And please … let's go easy on the "frozen rope" cracks.

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A nominee to succeed Adriana Lima

September 16, 2009

Thoughts?

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Idle question

September 11, 2009

Who the hell is Tila Tequila anyway?
And could she hold a candle to Adriana Lima before she got married and broke the heart of a dumpy Irish sportswriter?

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Browns coaches make their choice

September 7, 2009

Yes, I'm feeding vitamins to the monster that is Alan, but his link in a comment to a previous post should be shared with all:

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Idle thought … on the Network news

September 3, 2009

Noticed that Charles Gibson is giving up the broadcast on ABC. He’ll be replaced by Diane Sawyer. Sawyer is kind of to ABC what Sting used to be to the NFL. Any time the NFL needed someone, they’d bring Sting out to sing, even if it was like the 38th time in the past three [...]

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Feeling like the carcass after the vulture leaves

August 27, 2009

The latest internet craze is to go through a person’s story and pick through it line by line until nothing is left but some bones and hanging cartilage. Consider my bones picked over. This is all well and good, and in fact it feels like some sort of right of passage. One caveat everyone should [...]

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Today is "Reader Appreciation Day" on the blog

August 26, 2009

I’ve been up, down and all-around the web today. And I can’t find a lot to blog about. There’s the death of Ted Kennedy. His loss is great, but that’s a tad political. There’s preseason football; good Lord, preseason football. There’s the Cavs, who start in 34 days. There’s the Indians. Yes, there’s the Indians. [...]

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Only from the mind of Warren Zevon

August 21, 2009

Basket Case, by the man himself … Now this is art …
My baby is a basket case
A bi-polar mama in leather and lace
Face like an angel
She's a perfect waste
My baby is a basket case
Dracula's daughter
Calamity Jane
Smoke on the water
Water on the brain
She's pretty as a picture and totally crazed
My baby is a basket case
She's gonna [...]

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Idle thought

August 21, 2009

Every time I hear Sinatra sing Summer Wind I want to go rent "The Pope of Greenwich Village" and watch it one more time.
“Nothing hurts as much as you think it will. You go numb… then you wrap your belt around your wrist and get to the nearest hospital.”
Classic.

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Idle thought

August 20, 2009

  My daughter Janie asks: What kind of world would it be without Goldfish?
  Of course she means the crackers.
  Now THIS is the kind of question the world needs to answer.

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Good grief … now I may have to WATCH Dancing With the Stars

August 17, 2009

Kathy Ireland will be competing.

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Personal question

July 29, 2009

It's vacation time of year again folks, and after Sunday I'll be off for two weeks. Taking my daughters someplace very special.
So I ask … and please respond in the spirit of the question … do you the kind readers of this drog care to be updated on the trip? Sights, sounds, ins, outs, castles, [...]

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Time's up

July 28, 2009

The Roy Halladay trade rumors have taken on a Francisco-Franco-is-dead-the-British-are-still-sailing-to-the-Falklands quality. It's time for it to end so we can all get on with our life without the seven daily and breathless Halladay updates.

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Plan your schedules accordingly

July 28, 2009

This arrived in the e-mailbox today … time to change the vacation plans:
The 10th annual Motorsports Marketing Forum Moves to Las Vegas
For the first time in its 10-year history, the Motorsports Marketing Forum (MMF) will be headed west!

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Where does it end?

July 28, 2009

The Raiders have a marketing deal with a Malaysian Airlines that does not even fly to the United States. Planes are decorated in Raider logos, Raider scenes and … yes … Raiderettes.

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