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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45473240904462699462018-03-05T10:35:33.908-06:00The Orange IslandThose that seek the truth, do so on The Orange IslandShmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-38145099186162325392009-06-17T20:58:00.002-06:002009-06-17T20:59:12.316-06:00More AdvertisingAfter like 4 years, I have finally created a new blog. Anyone who checks this site, check it out:

The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Tyler J

I think anyone who would ever read this blog will get that firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-91308222420778115242008-04-27T11:30:00.003-06:002008-04-27T11:36:15.953-06:00Pump that GasI wrote this about two years ago when gas was around $2.70. I never imagined we would hit the $4.00 mark. Currently, gas is $3.71 where I live.

Better things to waste your money on when gas hits $4 a gallon.

10. Netflix. You aren't going to the movies, might as well pay around $15 a month for unlimited DVDs. They ship them through the mail, so you don't have to drive anywhere.

9. HSN. Home Shopping Network will be your savior. Everything you need is only a phone call away.

8. A Horse. You can ride in style and still have horse power. But you might want to pay someone to pick up all the horse shit.

7. The girl from Small Wonder. If I had one of her, well let's just say I would never have to leave the house. I'm pretty sure she is battery operated.

6. Battery operated golf cart. Plug it in at night and you can drive anywhere you want.... at 15 mph.

5. Ski mask and black water pistol. This way you can rob a few banks and get away in your horse or golf cart. Don't expect the cops to chase you, they'll run out of gas.

4. Golf Clubs. To put in the back of your golf cart so you can have something to beat the shit out of people with. Maybe just a 9-iron and a sand wedge.

3. Lots and lots of liquor. You have to get real smashed to get the same effect of drinking and driving when you just walk around.

2. Video phone. This way you can still communicate and see all your friends without having to drive anywhere.

1. The Delorean from Back to the Future. It drives on trash....enough said!
Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-39430063690663878192008-04-25T18:00:00.001-06:002008-04-25T18:18:48.656-06:00Most Anticipated Movies for 2008 Summer
Well, at least for me.

 ((To lazy to search for photos))

The Dark Knight

Let's be honest here... the best Batman was by far Michael Keaton. He was the original and was part of the Batman saga before it become "too comericalized". My hat goes of to Tim Burton who helped portray Batman and Gotham at it's best. However, Christian Bale is giving ol' Keaton a run for his money. Batman Begins was just shy of spectacular. Get rid of some poor acting, cough, cough, Katie Holmes, cough, cough and you have yourself a great film.

The Dark Knight should keep right on par with Batman Begins. Still some questionable casting with Maggie Gyllenhaal talking over for Katie Holmes. Whatever happened to getting the likes of Kim Basinger and Michelle Pfeiffer? At least they were nice to look at.

Bringing in Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger (R.I.P) and bringing back Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Cillian Murphy the movie should be very well acted. On top of that Christhoper Nolan is the man when it comes to directing.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Who doesn't wish they were Indiana Jones? The man is legendary. This is another movie were those involved spit out success; Spielberg, Lucas, Harrison Ford, and Cate Blanchett. I am anxious to see how the story plays out. The past films were set amongst the Nazis era which gave everyone a reason to hate the villain. I would be upset if they move away from that to a type of "gangster" or "mad scientist" villain. I do believe the reason many "hero" type movies fail is because the pick an "iffy" villain. These movies are all about villains.

If you haven't checked out the trailer for the movie you should do so asap.

Iron Man
I would have never guessed that Iron Man would have been made after "Spawn", "The Punisher", Ghost Rider", "Daredevil", "Elektra", really the list can go on and on. Iron Man is a classic comic book hero, much like Spiderman, The Hulk, Green Lantern (they need to make that movie), and "The Fantastic Four". What I am most surprised at is the choice of lead character, Robert Downey Jr. Now Jr. is a good actor who has just had trouble with, well, everything. The suit looks awesome, the dialogue seems upbeat, and the graphics seem believable. This one comes out soon so be ready.Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-81939884356677031902008-02-09T11:00:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:26.100-06:00The Weekly Gazette

Shaq Traded To Suns- Shaq was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and a no-name. But what ESPN didn't report was that it wasn't a trade between the basketball teams, but in fact, Shaq was transferred from the Miami Police Department to the Phoenix 5-O.

Bob Knight Resigns- The winningest (not a word, but ESPN used it) coach in NCAA basketball history has resigned as the Texas Tech Basketball Coach. There real reason behind the move is that Bob Knight plans on joining the presidential race as an independent. If someone has a problem with that he might throw a chair at you. Prepare yourself terrorist.

Super Tuesday- Speaking of presidential races, we had Super Tuesday this week. Apparently some counties in Texas didn't listen to the news when they stated who actually votes on Super Tuesday. People were flooding the polling places ready to vote. Thing is Texas does not vote on Super Tuesday.

Celebrity Rehab- We all know that Lindsay Lohan and Brit Brit love to go in and out of rehab. Some more A-listers have been checking in and out, Eve Mendes and Kirsten Dunst. Cool it's become the "hip" thing to do. Well, some major D-listers have now checked in. Pat O'Brien entered rehab thinking it would help him pick up some good story lines. Oh wait, he really does have a problem, let's not forget the infamous phone tapes. Delta Burke entered rehab, what? Who cares.

Tyra Poops Her Pants- That's all, she pooped her pants.
Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-31919604535290605792008-01-23T17:44:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:26.446-06:00Death's on VacationWe have all been busy, lazy, forgetful, whatever you want to call it. However, I refuse to let myself stop blogging all together. It is a fun hobby and when everybody is on their game it can get insanely entertaining. I think we all have to find a theme to help us stay on top of things and be able to updated this blog more often.

For the time being I will do weekly updates of the top new stories of the week. How do I choose the top news stories? By what I hear on Sportscenter and read on the gossip websites, that's how. It doesn't stop there though, I will correct all the poor reporting on those news stories.

 Heath Ledger is dead? The guy was 28, one year too many to blame his death on the 27 curse. You know, the one that took Jimmi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, etc. Everyone and their mother have given their opinions about what a great actor he was. But earlier today we found out that Heath Ledger is not dead, but the person found was his Stunt Double. Sorry for the confusion.

Gaza Wall Bombed- Palestinians bombed the wall separating Gaza with Egypt allowing them to food. Israel cut off supplies into Gaza with hopes to weed out Hamas. However, it was Israel that bombed the wall in an effort to get all Hamas and Palestinians out of Gaza. Israel will now pull an all-nighter to fix the wall, thus, getting the Gaza strip back without forcing people out. Who said peaceful solutions were dead. Good Luck Egypt.

Johana Santana Trade Rumors- It seems that there are only 3 teams in the running- Yanks, Red Sox, and Mets. It has been reported that the Mets are the front runner. But in a stunning move the Twins traded Santana to the Tokyo Giants for fresh sushi for the next decade. Yummy!

Lil' Wayne Busted for Drugs- Who would have ever guessed a famous rapper is carrying drugs on his bus. Lil' Wayne was arrested on charges of possession. But a second test showed that the items were not drugs, but actually cooking ingredients. Apparently Lil' Wayne cancelled his Rap tour and now works for the Food Network. His new show is called "Lil' Foods" and is about cooking appetizers.

Marine Seen- Marine Cesar Laurean who is the leading suspect in the death of a pregnant Marine, Maria Lauterbach, was seen in a Mexico liquor store. The FBI has stated this evening that judging by the photos, Lauren has gained a considerable amount of weight probably from eating a lot of burritos and chimichangas. Therefore the FBI has left a trail of Taco Bell that ends at the steps of the FBI building in Washington, D.C.
Shmorghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-5801254699407884762007-07-10T12:48:00.000-06:002007-07-10T13:08:52.940-06:00New Era?There have been rumors floating around that Jocketty and LaRussa are on the way out. I personally don't want to see either go, but if they do, Jocketty will be tougher to replace. Word is that Oquendo could step in as manager and if not him, several other former players or coaches could apply (just don't suggest Joe Torre, please!). I mean I can predict the move LaRussa will make about 95% of the time, so I'm sure Oquendo, or Tony Pena, or whoever could do the same.

The loss of Jocketty, on the other hand, could be damaging. Promoting an ownership yesman from within would suck. And ownership would be unlikely to shell out the cash to woo a quality GM. And even if they were willing, who is going to be out there. Brian Cashman would be a comical match with the notorious tight wallets. And if anyone utters "Steve Phillips", you will be banned from this blog.

Here's a sleeper pick for the next GM: Ozzie Smith. Before you accuse me of being a woman, think about it. Smith is one of the most knowledgable players in recent Cards history, but has stayed away from the team in the current era. Nobody is going to be Jocketty as well as Jocketty, so why not go with someone altogether different?

With that said, the best case scenario is WJ stays and convinces ownership to spend just a little more.ZukeMortyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-3928005104486500012007-06-01T16:07:00.000-06:002007-06-01T16:12:42.253-06:00Fantastic.<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_O64BqGsVwM" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>
This, I might add, was AFTER Carlos Zambrano gave up 6 earned runs in 5 innings.

Oh, and it turns out LeBron James is pretty good. We are all witnesses, but I had actually gone to bed by the end of the third quarter.Fitzhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-91839370822557716702007-05-21T18:45:00.000-06:002007-05-21T20:16:28.712-06:00Sports Stuff
-I'm really pissed about the NBA playoffs, because everyone is acting like the Suns got robbed. I've already expressed my opinion that the suspensions were fair and just, but it's not like the Suns took the Spurs to the closing minutes of game 7. If you lose in six games, you didn't get robbed. You lost. Badly.

-Has any 'superstar' athlete ever been let off the hook the way Steve Nash has? He's a two-time MVP, yet he's never even been to the NBA finals. He's got twice as many MVPs as Shaq does, yet he has 0% of the championships that Shaq has. Is it possible that NBA MVP voting just might be worthless?

-Yeah, so the Cardinals aren't so good, but at least we won the World Series last year. Lots of teams suck in MLB that didn't win the World Series last year, so we got that going for us. Besides, if Rolen and Edmonds ever start hitting again, I think it's still a pretty good team.

-Are Deron Williams/Carlos Boozer the new, less gay version of Stockton/Malone?Fitzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-24907732527477347712007-05-16T14:18:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:26.750-06:00Suspension!!

For those of you who are not current with the NBA playoffs (after all they are 3 months long), there was some excitement the last minute of the Suns/Spurs Game 4.

Robert Horry gave a nice hip-check (could rival any NHL hip-check) to Steve Nash, sending him into the media table. I'm sure Nash was trying to "milk" the hit, but realistically he didn't need to. Horry gave him a nice little love tap.

What happens next? Nothing really. A few pushes and a few words of "encouragement", oh yeah, and a few players leaving their bench to "check in" to some action. Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw left the bench and took about 10 steps toward the altercation before being restrained by coaches. Hmmmm..... the NBA has a rule about leaving your bench during an altercation. It clear states any player who leaves their bench during an altercation is subject to suspension.

We have the news that Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw have been suspended for one game. This leaves the Suns at a clear disadvantage in the next game. I think every sports analyst is saying the punishment doesn't fit the crime. Few have even gone has far to say that if the Spurs move on to the next round because of this the ratings for the playoffs will drop dramatically. Maybe, probably, most likely.

I believe the NBA made the correct call. The rules are in place for a purpose, to keep the game clean and players safe. Stoudemire had to be restrained by coaches. If he hadn't, who knows what could have happened. I applaud the NBA for the correct ruling.

I spit on the NBA for having such a rule. This rule is not left up to interpretation. To back up for a second, if you watch the play again there was no real altercation. No fight, no punches, no kicking. It was a "one and done" foul. Horry should get suspended, which he did. Both Stoudemire and Diaw did nothing but walk onto the court a little too far. They did not physically touch another player or get involved on the court. I think if there is room for interpretation both those players would be participating in the next game.

I'll leave it up to you.........Was it the correct call by the NBA? Is the rule fair and just?
Shmorghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-49105386144792076152007-05-10T18:35:00.000-06:002007-05-10T18:56:26.050-06:00Lingering Athletes
Hey, did you hear that 45-year old Roger Clemens is returning to baseball with his former team, the New York Yankeebockers? Yeah, ESPN is pretty much burying the story in favor of covering the Sabres/Senators series. Seriously though, I think it's cool that Roger Clemens is coming back at age 45. Obviously he's still a pretty good pitcher, but it seems that some people still feel like he should retire due to his age and relative lack of commitment.

I have one simple rule with old-ass athletes: if someone wants to pay you money to play a sport, sign the contract. I hate my job, and I will never be offered a dime to play a sport for a living. If you've got that deal, stick with it as long as you can.

One of the arguments against this thinking is that continuing playing far past their prime will tarnish their glory. Who cares? Furthermore, the badness of a player's later years are usually exaggerated. For example, Michael Jordan's return to basketball in 2001 as a Washington Wizard was widely criticized because of the storybook ending his career had in 1998. But you know what? He still scored 21 ppg. At the age of 39, he was the only Wizard who played in all 82 games.

Hell, if Michael Jordan came out of retirement tomorrow, does anyone doubt that he could be a super-useful player off the bench at the age of 44? And honestly, who wouldn't want to see that?

At the age of 36, with HIV no less, Magic Johnson played 32 games for the Lakers, averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Lakers got bounced from the playoffs in the first round. So the team kinda sucked, but at least you got to see Magic Johnson play, right?

And now comes news that Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players of all time, would like to come back to play MLB baseball. At the age of 48. If Julio Franco can do it, why not Rickey? If nothing else, why doesn't a team like the Royals or Devil Rays pick him up to make some news and for the potential entertainment value.

What I'm basically saying is that I wish athletes would stick around longer. Most athletes refuse to take a bench role as their skills diminish, but I think that's unfortunate for both the player and the fan. Play until you can't walk!Fitzhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-37444854901532254102007-05-05T10:28:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:26.971-06:00Kentucky Derby

Horse races are cool. It's that simple. The adrenaline one gets from the short 2 minutes of a race can be the equivalent to draining the last second shot in game 7 of the NBA championship game.

I have never been to the Kentucky Derby. I'm not from Kentucky and I don't own a big hat*. However, I have been to a few different race tracks in my life. Each time I find myself placing bets and being immersed in the races. The great thing is a $2 bet can payoff big. It's very different than the casino where a $2 bet isn't going to get you much.

This year's Kentucky Derby seems to be wide open. They don't have a clear cut favorite, but two horses (Curlin and Street Sense) have the top odds. Betting on these guys my enlarge your wallet, but when you throw them into a trifecta or daily double (not Jeopardy) they can make your pocket a little fatter. The race is this evening around 6pm (eastern time) and in Buffalo they have off-track betting so I have placed a few bets on the race.

So if you don't mind root for Curlin, Street Sense, Scat Daddy, Stormello, and Tiago.

*I never understood why people where those huge hats. Maybe it was to keep the sun out of their eyes? I hope Queen Elizabeth wears one. That's right, the Queen will be there.
Shmorghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-18358864934070650902007-05-04T07:51:00.001-06:002007-05-04T07:54:44.114-06:00Arrrrr.......
Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian "The Nigerian Nightmare" Okoye has signed up for a CBS reality show called "Pirate Master". The synopsis: "On "Pirate Master," 16 contestants will live aboard a 179-foot, square-rigged barque. Over the course of 33 days, they'll live as buccaneers, traveling around a Caribbean island in search of a treasure totaling $1 million. Each episode will find the contestants gathering at Pirate's Court, overseen by host Cameron Daddo, where they'll state their case and somebody will be cut adrift."

This could very well be the coolest show in history. And I'm pretty sure it'll be much more watchable than "Pirates of the Carribbean: At World's End"Fitzhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-90957853478267812672007-04-30T13:15:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:27.147-06:00Summer Blockbusters Part II

JULY

Transformers- When I first saw this preview last summer I wet myself in the theater. Growing up Transformers were a staple among young boys. This movie has an awesome cast and I'm sure the visual effects will be out of this world (no pun intended). I do feel that the story line will be a bit bland and therefore make the movie pretty bad, but since the word Transformer has been in my vocabulary for 20 years and I can sing the theme song by heart I am going to see this one (twice).

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- I hate the Harry Porter Books. It's like a cult. People counting down the days until it is released, it just sickens me. Maybe another reason is because the books come out during the summer time and at camp there are hundreds of packages of Porter books. There are even parents who send the kids the book chapter by chapter. So strange. Anyway, the movies have been getting better and better and darker and darker. The last one (Goblet of Fire) received a PG-13 stamp. Someone even died. I'll probably go see this one because the movies are pretty good and getting better.

The Simpsons- Unfortunately growing up I wasn't a huge Simpson's fan. I have probably seen every episode, but I'm not the fanatic who watches the reruns and memorizes the lines. However, I do have about 3 friends who do and I have since caught on. So I'm somewhat of a Simpson's buff. Will I see this movie? Like I said before, I'm not a huge animated movie fan. I'll see this one with a group of people and only after I heard it was good. I did the same thing with South Park.

AUGUST

The Bourne Ultimatum- I think this franchise is great. The first and second movies were very well done and Matt Damon got the better end of the stick in movies than Ben Affleck (sucker). Since the movies are based off of books I'm sure story line will be something of ending his feud with Tredstone or the government or whoever is responsible for his "suffering". It is easy to say this movie will be action-packed. I do hope this being the third installment it doesn't flop. Seeing this one.

Rush Hour 3- Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth? Skipping this one. The second one was horrible and the first one wasn't that funny to begin with.

Interesting enough 10 of the films listed are sequels. Is Hollywood running out of ideas? Or are they creating such good franchises that people want more out of these characters?
Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-12953171879299275292007-04-29T08:54:00.000-06:002007-04-29T09:18:38.956-06:00The Greatest Post of All Time.
-Yeah, so Jeff Weaver probably should have signed with St Louis, but I'm sure glad that he did not. Not to say that he would be doing better with the Cardinals, but you can't really do worse than he's doing right now. Last night, against THE ROYALS, he pitched only a third of an inning, and gave up 6 runs. His ERA now stands at 18.26, and he has pitched more than three innings in only one of his four starts.

-Discussion topic: What gaming console is the best of all time, taking it's time and limitations into account? I think it's probably the Super Nintendo, which was a monstrous jump over the original NES and much better than it's competitor in the Genesis. Honorable mention goes out to N64, which was also pretty great, but it just didn't have enough games for it. Outside of Goldeneye, Mario 64, and Ocarina of Time, it didn't have much of anything.Fitzhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-42610099248724737652007-04-25T15:04:00.000-06:002007-04-25T15:08:35.771-06:00Fantastic.
"Cubs pitcher Mark Prior will miss the rest of the 2007 season, the team announced on Wednesday. Prior underwent exploratory right shoulder surgery on Tuesday, and Dr. James Andrews got busy while examining the joint. Andrews performed a debridement of Prior's rotator cuff and a repair of the labral and capsular injuries, the Chicago Tribune reported."
Fitzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-55556644557972076852007-04-25T11:20:00.000-06:002007-04-25T09:25:56.303-06:00LOL!Here are a few things that bother me.....

LOL. Seriously, when you type LOL are you really "laughing out loud"? I hope not, because the joke you just made sucked. Why do people use these abbreviations when they clearly are not doing what the abbreviations stand for? But it doesn't stop there. Kids are now using these abbreviations in school. Yes, you heard me. Students are substituting "to be" with "2b" and "for" with "4", among others. If I was their teacher each one would receive an F until they learned the English language. If I ever saw LOL in a paper I would wipe my ass with it in front of the class because that is all it is good for.

People who don't turn off their blinkers. Come on people, I'm trying to drive here. I would rather you not use your blinker at all then to keep it on for 20 miles. Plus you are such a bad drive that it looks like you want to get over, but haven't got the self-esteem to switch lanes. Because of you I want to go back to hand signals and kill the guy who invented the blinker.

Gas prices. Living in St. Louis for the majority of my life I never appreciated how low gas prices were compared to other cities. Now living in New York gas is about 30 cents more here. I wrote a "humorous" post about gas reaching $4. At the time $4 was not yet a reachable price for gas. But now $4 is right around the corner. Lucky for me I walk to work. Unfortunately for me when it's winter here (8 months out of the year) if I walk I would freeze so I have to drive.

These are just a few things that (in the words of Pauly Shore) "tweak my melon".Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-62184505474551201602007-04-23T18:16:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:27.366-06:00Summer Blockbusters Part IHere is a close look at the first half of this summer's blockbusters.

MAY

SPIDER-MAN 3- For me this is the biggest release of the summer blockbusters. I grew up watching old Spider-Man reel-to-reels and collecting Spider-man comic books. With the introduction of the villain Venom, this sequel should be one for the books. Besides a new, great villain, we actually get to see a side of Spider-man where he doesn't always make the "right" decisions. We get to see his best friend turn into the New Goblin and get a great villain in The Sandman. The cast is phenomenal with the usual suspects plus Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church, and Bryce Dallas Howard.
I expect this to be in the top 3 grossing films (if not the top) of the summer and to possible set some records. Seeing this one.

Shrek The Third- Let me preface this by stating that I'm not a big fan of animated films. With that said, I also know that Shrek is one of those that has "adult" humor, one reason the franchise has been so popular. Without seeing the first two Shrek movies, I probably still know everything about them. My gut tells me this one will most do very well the first few weeks, but let's be realistic here; how well do comedies do with a third installment? I'm not sure Shrek needed a third, but I expect it to do well this summer. Skipping this one.

Pirates of the Caribbean:At World's End- Look, the second Pirates was a huge disappointment and if you disagree with me, please prove me wrong (because I can list at least 10 things wrong with this film). Unfortunately people are stupid and even if they hated the second one, will feel it is necessary to see this movie so they have closure on the last one. My guess people will be very upset because this movie will fail to deliver and will disappoint just like the second one. This franchise jumped the shark about 10 minutes into the second movie. Skipping this one.

JUNE

Hostel 2- To be honest the first movie was very odd. It seemed to be two separate movies with the first half being more like Eurotrip with beer and tits and the second half being more like Saw with gruesome deaths. However I felt the movie was very enjoyable. The second installment should be basically the same movie with a different cast. The keys for success, no, but the movie has some pretty good hype. It's movie posters are stirring a buzz which is good for the film. My favorite poster (which was pulled) being the one with Bijou Phillips naked holding her own head. Great stuff. Seeing this one.

Ocean's 13- Seriously. How can you make an Ocean's 13? Pretty soon we will have Ocean's 25 starring the same cast plus a clone of George Cloney. because there are no more A-list movie stars to put in the movie. The original Ocean's 11 was actually a quality movie with the remake not being all that bad. Ocean's 12 was just plan bad and Ocean's 13 will be worse. Skipping this one.

Fantastic Four:Rise of the Silver Surfer- The best thing about the first movie was Jessica Alba and the only good thing about the second movie will be Jessica Alba. I don't think there was one person who thought the first movie was a hit, did it even break even? Who ever the studio exec is on giving this movie the green light should be fired and replaced with a donkey, because they are a jackass. I guess they don't have to spend money on another actor because the Silver Surfer is computer animated, oh, oh did I give it away. Skipping this one.

Evan Almighty- A sequel to Bruce Almighty? I never thought they could make a sequel to Bruce Almighty, but they did. Why? My guess is because Steve Carell has become a big star. The safe thing about this movie is that Evan will not get Godly powers like the first, but instead God tells Evan to build an ark. I'm sure we will get tons of laughs out of this one. Seeing this one.

Live Free or Die Hard - I never thought they would make another Die Hard movie. Bruce Willis has to be of retirement age. Besides no cop can keep blowing up bad guys in his 50's. I cannot imagine the story line to be that great. After all we already know some "fake" terrorists will try and steal some money and McClane will kill each one, of course one by one in tragic fashion. I'll go see this one only because John McClane is a badass (even though he is a fictional character).

Is it me or are all these movies sequels?
Shmorghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-67923786472829508112007-04-22T07:46:00.001-06:002007-04-22T07:46:53.879-06:00Sports Stuff
-I know it's early in the season, but despite the Cardinals' slow start, how smart does Walt Jocketty look for passing on Jeff Weaver and his 15.75 ERA? Or for passing on Jason Schmidt and his monster contract? Or for signing Kip Wells to a reasonable contract? Or for believing that Braden Looper could be transitioned into being a starter?

-Cubs suck.

-What are the odds that Jeff Weaver gets DFA'd and we pick him up just like we did last year? My hope is zero, because Jeff Weaver can suck it.

-How funny is it that at one point, NBA scouts were saying "We've had the Mikan era, the Russell era, the Kareem era and now we'll have the Ewing era."?

-Here's how I want the Yankees season to play out: A-Rod breaks Barry Bonds' single season home run record (in effect, also breaking the former records of Yankees icons Babe Ruth and Roger Maris). Then, I want the Yankees to lose in the ALDS to the A's due to multiple Derek Jeter errors and a Mariano Rivera blown save, despite A-Rod's heroic .583 batting average and 1.2 OPS in that series. Finally, I want A-Rod to opt out of his contract, and play right field for the Cardinals. At a discount, of course.

-Finally, this is how I want the NBA playoffs to play out: In the first round, no upsets at all except for one big one: Warriors defeat Mavs. In the second round, Miami upsets the Pistons, Cavs beat Raptors, Jazz beat Warriors, and Spurs beat the Suns. Third round: Spurs destroy Jazz, Miami beats Cavs. And then I don't care who wins Spurs vs. Heat, I just want to watch it.Fitzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-73864696429795617562007-04-21T09:33:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:11:27.996-06:00Home of the Original
The one thing Buffalo is famous for is, you guessed it, Buffalo Wings. Just like New York City has it's pizza, St. Louis has it's toasted ravioli, Chicago has it's hot dog's, and San Fransisco has it's Rice-a-roni, Buffalo has it's wings. Unlike those other cities, Buffalo can trace back the origins of the Buffalo wing.

Home of the Original belongs to the famous Anchor Bar located just north of the downtown. Now, the Buffalo wing is not a food one can fancy with. Across America you can get Buffalo Wings in every city that are basically the same thing. One buffalo wing taste just like the other. The one thing that changes is the sauce. The sauce is the signature of a restaurant's buffalo wings. Anchor Bar's sauce is what makes their wings the best I have ever had.

Ironically, their sauce is really one good with wings. A place like Buffalo Wild Wings has sauces that you can buy and are good with wings, fries, chips, a burger, etc. However, I bought a bottle of Anchor Bar's sauce and it just doesn't go with anything else. Maybe that is why they are so good with the wings. The perfect ingredient for the Buffalo Wing?

And they also have this great sandwich called Beef on a Weck. A much better roast beef sandwich than Lion's Choice or Arby's
When you come to Buffalo this restaurant is a must stop. Enjoy! and a word of advance hot sauce here is actually hot, so don't be a big boy and try to go with the suicide sauce you won't be able to taste food for a month after.

Shmorghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547324090446269946.post-17397495010118765322007-04-20T15:25:00.000-06:002007-04-20T15:58:31.507-06:00Let's Get This Party Started.
I'd like to officially welcome everyone to The Orange Island with my three favorite words: Cardinals beat Cubs

Yeah, so now that we have that out of the way, welcome to the new home of Sean and Fitz. We'll do some Cardinals, we'll do some general sports. We'll probably talk about movies and food as well. Basically, it's a combination of two crappy blogs into a single crappy blog, but it should have more crappy updates than the individual blogs did.Fitzhttp://email@example.com


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Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket
Yesterday in my meeting with Jeremy Koreski, I noticed he was wearing this black Nano Puff Jacket from Patagonia. It's a great piece of technology as it's wind, waterproof and warm– an absolute necessity for winters here on the cold, wet and damp west coast. Made of Patagonia's unique ultralight ripstop recycled polyester shell fabric, it also has lightweight PrimaLoft One insulation which means it's ready for the intensity known here on the coast. If you happen to reside further inland, this piece would work well as a mid layer in the snow under a parka or over a sweater. The insulation is held in place cleverly through the simple quilt pattern of the jacket. I would easily see myself wearing this over an oxford and tie, some trousers or denim and a nice pair of boots.

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Henderson, KY - Javarus Webb attempted to avoid a Sobriety Checkpoint by abruptly turning onto Wilson Station Road from US 41 A. Webb failed to stop after Trooper Settle activated emergency equipment, which led to an approximately 20 mile vehicle pursuit. The vehicle pursuit ended when Webb lost control of his vehicle and struck an abandoned house at 12480 US HWY 41A. Webb was arrested after a short foot pursuit. No one was injured during the incident. Webb was lodged in the Henderson County Jail and charged with Fleeing & Evading in Motor Vehicle & on Foot, Wanton Endangerment 1st, Resisting Arrest, and numerous other Traffic Charges.


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- v. Present participle of synchronize.
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- n. coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
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A certain Ms. Behr sp-truly, I haven't a clue how to spell it, urged the council to explore the idea of synchronizing the city's traffic lights, particularly along Spring and State streets, saying that with gas prices so high, it would save money and make it much more convenient to move through town, much as she is able to do where she works in Louisville, Ky.
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Maine's Elephant Resort
Of all the things we think of when we say Maine, one of the last things would be Asian elephants, right? That changed as of October, 2012 when two of the big mammals took up permanent residency in Hope, Maine, about 1-1/2 hours west and south from SeaCat's Rest. Veterinarian and former circus elephant trainer Dr. Jim Laurita worked with Rosie and Opal back in the 70's and decided he wanted to provide for them a comfortable Maine retirement. He raised $100,000, built a huge, 3,120-square-foot heated barn and purchased the necessary veterinary equipment for their care. There were a few negative opinions expressed from an animal rights group, but for the most part the community was supportive. Several fundraisers have already happened and promise to continue to provide for their feeding and upkeep. Check out the Hope Elephants facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hopeelephants.
Opal and Rosie's new home is not a tourist attraction, so if you want to see them or their human caregivers you have to arrange it through the facebook page. They are always ready to accept donations to their non-profit. Future plans do include an education center and a viewing deck, and Dr. Laurita has already allowed school groups to see the elephants. The primary objective is to provide for the elephants and increase awareness of older elephant's needs in their retirement years. Rosie and Opal are now in their 40's and may live to 80, so Maine will have the big hungry mammals for a while.
The criticism from In Defense of Animals claimed the new barn and large (1+ acre) paddock was unsafe and inhumane and our climate was inappropriate. Dr. Laurita says elephants encounter snow in their native habitat on occasion and certainly in zoos and some like it, some don't. Both animals have ongoing health issues and Hope Elephants is equipped to address them. Opal has foot and leg problems while Rosie suffered nerve damage to her shoulder. There are plans for an underwater treadmill. To me, it doesn't sound like these animals are suffering from being in Maine, and from the photos they seem to enjoy it. Some day I hope to see for myself. Pines, lupines, apple trees….and elephants!
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Comments on Maine's Elephant Resort
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We had an elephant up here for a long time at the Anchorage zoo. She painted pictures with her trunk, and they sold them at the zoo store. I think she got sent to CA after about 20 years.
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My friend and I would like to visit the elephants. Could you please tell me how to go about it? Thank You, Pat
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Hi Pat,
You can contact Hope Elephants through their phone number or webpage: 207-619-4801 or email@example.com. Let us know how it goes! Bruce
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As long as the elephants are warm and happy that's all that matters u guys are differently taking care of our extended family