I haven't written anything on my blog for a while. The last thing on there was a short list of things that hit my head over what apparently was quite the head-hitting weekend. So here's some random thoughts....
"Arrested Development" Movie:
Oh I hope this happens so badly. This reminds me that "We may have commit some....light treason." ("George Bluth" played by Jeffrey Tambor) may be the funniest one line ever in a sitcom.
Minnesota Wild Summer Woes:
I hope the clock is ticking on Wild GM Dougie Riseborough, losing Rolston to Free Agency, waiving Mark Parrish, and the impending loss of Marion Gaborik is at best poor judgement, but most likley gross incompetence. I hope the new owner will cut him loose this year. Maybe DR will go to Toronto (he can break something that's already broken).
Vikings:
I know the Vikings are loaded this year and as long as QB Tavaris Jackson hasn't forgotten how to hand the ball off to RB Adrian Peterson, we should be in good shape (the other thing TJ has going for him is he doesn't have to throw to WR Troy Williamson this year). On the surface the vikings look like an 11 or 12 win team, but the dissapoinments of Purple Seasons past has muted what should be unabashed optimism. (Plus the fact the vikes drew a tough schedule with Indy, Jax, and the G-men as opponents this year).
Packers:
Don't tell anyone, but I kind of respect the Packers for sticking to their guns on the Brett Favre thing. I know Favre is awesome, blah blah blah (he had one good year in 2007, look at his 2005 and 06 numbers and you'll be far less impressed), but I'm glad they traded him on their terms and not let Farve bully them into forcing a trade to Minnesota (again look at his 2005 and 06 numbers, I'll take my chances with Tjack).
Still at the same time, if they Packers didn't try a horrible bluff that "Aaron Rogers is our quarterback," when Favre was threating to report to camp, the Packers could easily have Favre right now and saved face (though they would undoubtly lose Rogers with no compensation to free agency next year).
Speaking of that, I wonder how much truth there was to the Vikings' interest in Favre. Or to Tampa's interest for that matter, given how little the Jets ended up giving up for Favre (conditional pick 3rd round or higher). I'm starting to think ESPN made a lot of things up in this story. They may not have the journalistic integrity that they're given credit for. I've been getting my online sports news from foxsports.com latley.
Scrabulous being shut down on facebook:
I guess this diminishes "Weird Al" Yankovic's next parody "Too Busy playing Scrabulous" (from the Eagles latest "Too Busy Being Fabulous").
Al Franken:
The Republicans should thank their lucky stars the DFL failed to put anyone up with integrity or credibility. Don't buy into the SNL Stuart Smalley character. Al Franken is nothing more than a bully that resorts to name-calling with anyone that disagrees with him (what was the title of the book that made him famous). From a Democrat point of view the sad thing is Sen. Coleman was probably beatable this year.
I guess that's all the random thoughts for now.
12 August 2008
16 December 2007
List of things that have hit my head this weekend
1) Bob's ceiling on his stairwell
2) Some jerks stick last night in the hockey game
3) The ceiling in my car not too long ago :)
Been a tough week to be Justin's head.
2) Some jerks stick last night in the hockey game
3) The ceiling in my car not too long ago :)
Been a tough week to be Justin's head.
14 December 2007
End of the year post
Christine posted this a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to do this, so here we go...
WITH 2007 COMING TO AN END
1. Have you had any relationships this year? I was 18 days away from another "no" in this column, then something amazing happened....
2. Have you had your birthday yet? Yes
3. Kissed two people in the same night? yeah right (that's sarcasm...so.... no)
4. Been on a diet? actually less likley than 3
5. Pulled an all nighter? did a 17 hour poker session at Canterbury park (noon to 5am) a few weeks back (ended $25 to the good for all that work)
6. Drank Starbucks? no, if you think the gasoline cartel is smart, wait until the coffee people catch on. Then Starbucks will be even more expensive
7. Went Camping? Ha, no
8. Bought something(s)? Upgraded my late uncle's stereo, few other new apartment related pruchases.
9. Met someone special? yes.
10. Been out of state? Only to Western Wisconsin. I'm fairly sure I haven't gone further east than Onalaska, WI possibly West Salem, WI. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
12. What are you thinking about? Enjoying my day off.
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HAVE YOU
1.) Hugged someone? Of course, my hugging arms are kind of slutty.
2.) Slept in someone elses bed? I slept on my brother Jordan's floor because I was too lazy to drive the 3 miles home on a couple nights. Also I've stayed at Bob's when visiting Winona.
3.) Got a job? Makin' copies, and I deliever mail, ship, recieve, and now data and billing entry has been added to my repritoire.
4.) Loaned out money? Yeah
5.) Gotten in a car accident? No, got a flat tire a few weeks back. and I had a flat last New Years Eve.
6.) Gone over your mobile phone bill? nah, I just click to pay it
7.) Been called a ####? actually we use perfect language toward one another in the Adult Hockey Association.... NOT!
8.) Done something you regret? Any regrets are temporary and can be rectified
__________________________________________________________
LAST :Last Person you hugged? Heather.
Last Person to call you? Bob.
When was the last time you felt stupid? Whenever I think of the 7 years it took to finish school.
What did you do today? Not much, then a lot of stuff. (it's still the mroning, but that's my prediction)
.___________________________________________________________TEN FACTS :
01. Hometown? Let's go with Cottage Grove, MN, but everyone knows this answer is always long in my case.
02. Natural hair color? Scalp.
03. Initials? JSJ
04. Hair style? Growing out what's left and covering it with a santa hat/hockey helmet until new years.
5. Eye color? Blue
06. Height:5'10", 170lbs (ding for all you fans of "The Dan Patrick Show")
07. Pets: None
08. Mood: happy
09. Where would you rather be: nowhere else
10. What was the last thing you drank? Water (that is like the boringst answer ever)
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TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE:01. Have you ever been in love: Yes.
02. Do you believe in love? Yes.
03. Why did your LAST relationship fail? the fact that she broke up with me put a damper on it.
04. Have you ever been heartbroken: yes
05. Have you ever broken someone's heart: Yes
06. Have you ever fallen for your best friend? Sorry Matt, but no.
07. Have you ever loved someone but never told them? I'd actually say no to this one, it usually finds a way out.
08. Are you afraid of commitment? That may be a bit of an understatement
09. Have you had more than 5 different serious relationships in your life? I do claim 5 exes, how serious those were in retrospect is a matter of some conjecture
.___________________________________________________________
4 EMOTIONS
01. Are you missing someone right now? yes
02. (Christine must have lost #02)
03. Are you eating anything? No.
04. Do you like someone right now? yes.
WITH 2007 COMING TO AN END
1. Have you had any relationships this year? I was 18 days away from another "no" in this column, then something amazing happened....
2. Have you had your birthday yet? Yes
3. Kissed two people in the same night? yeah right (that's sarcasm...so.... no)
4. Been on a diet? actually less likley than 3
5. Pulled an all nighter? did a 17 hour poker session at Canterbury park (noon to 5am) a few weeks back (ended $25 to the good for all that work)
6. Drank Starbucks? no, if you think the gasoline cartel is smart, wait until the coffee people catch on. Then Starbucks will be even more expensive
7. Went Camping? Ha, no
8. Bought something(s)? Upgraded my late uncle's stereo, few other new apartment related pruchases.
9. Met someone special? yes.
10. Been out of state? Only to Western Wisconsin. I'm fairly sure I haven't gone further east than Onalaska, WI possibly West Salem, WI. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
12. What are you thinking about? Enjoying my day off.
___________________________________________________________
HAVE YOU
1.) Hugged someone? Of course, my hugging arms are kind of slutty.
2.) Slept in someone elses bed? I slept on my brother Jordan's floor because I was too lazy to drive the 3 miles home on a couple nights. Also I've stayed at Bob's when visiting Winona.
3.) Got a job? Makin' copies, and I deliever mail, ship, recieve, and now data and billing entry has been added to my repritoire.
4.) Loaned out money? Yeah
5.) Gotten in a car accident? No, got a flat tire a few weeks back. and I had a flat last New Years Eve.
6.) Gone over your mobile phone bill? nah, I just click to pay it
7.) Been called a ####? actually we use perfect language toward one another in the Adult Hockey Association.... NOT!
8.) Done something you regret? Any regrets are temporary and can be rectified
__________________________________________________________
LAST :Last Person you hugged? Heather.
Last Person to call you? Bob.
When was the last time you felt stupid? Whenever I think of the 7 years it took to finish school.
What did you do today? Not much, then a lot of stuff. (it's still the mroning, but that's my prediction)
.___________________________________________________________TEN FACTS :
01. Hometown? Let's go with Cottage Grove, MN, but everyone knows this answer is always long in my case.
02. Natural hair color? Scalp.
03. Initials? JSJ
04. Hair style? Growing out what's left and covering it with a santa hat/hockey helmet until new years.
5. Eye color? Blue
06. Height:5'10", 170lbs (ding for all you fans of "The Dan Patrick Show")
07. Pets: None
08. Mood: happy
09. Where would you rather be: nowhere else
10. What was the last thing you drank? Water (that is like the boringst answer ever)
__________________________________________________________
TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE:01. Have you ever been in love: Yes.
02. Do you believe in love? Yes.
03. Why did your LAST relationship fail? the fact that she broke up with me put a damper on it.
04. Have you ever been heartbroken: yes
05. Have you ever broken someone's heart: Yes
06. Have you ever fallen for your best friend? Sorry Matt, but no.
07. Have you ever loved someone but never told them? I'd actually say no to this one, it usually finds a way out.
08. Are you afraid of commitment? That may be a bit of an understatement
09. Have you had more than 5 different serious relationships in your life? I do claim 5 exes, how serious those were in retrospect is a matter of some conjecture
.___________________________________________________________
4 EMOTIONS
01. Are you missing someone right now? yes
02. (Christine must have lost #02)
03. Are you eating anything? No.
04. Do you like someone right now? yes.
28 September 2007
On Yesterday's women's world cup match....
Little backgroud, for those of you who turn off sportscenter after the first 8 minutes.
Yesterday the U.S. Women's national team was blow out by Brazil 4-0 in the world cup Semifinals. Before the match it was announced that Regular goalkeeper Hope Solo was going to be benched in favor of 1999 world cup hero Brianna Scurry. Scurry gave up a few bad goals after which Solo said those are saves she would've made. Solo also was very critical of Coach Ryan's decision.
Normally such critizisms of a player and a coach seem quite unseemly (see Terrel Owens). However, the manager's decision was so poor in this I'm actually willing to defend Solo on this, however I still think it was wrong for Solo to throw Bri under the bus like that, I think her critisizims of Ryan are spot on. What follows in an excerpt from a post I made on the ESPN soccernet boards.
"Cleary, Ryan was the selfish one in all of this. The only reason to bench a keeper with 300 straight shutout minutes is because Ryan wanted to make the semifinal about him. Ryan wanted to make the shocking move that would prove brilliant when the U.S. beat Brazil. He wanted the glory, and this in part is fueled by his huberis that the U.S. can win regardless of who's back there. This blew up in his face, and Julie Foudy on the ESPN broadcast was absoulty right that if this plan was in the back of his mind, why didn't Scurry get a start in one of the first round matches?
A decision this horrible is a result of an ego-manical manager, that had 5 days to overthink this, and at the spur of the moment decided this could be his shot at glory, to do the unthinkable and hope it works out.
And what's so stupid about this is the underlying belief that U.S. were certain to beat Brazil no matter what. The rest of the world of women's soccer has caught up since 1999, and the U.S. were fortunate to outlast England in the quarters (in part due to fine Keeping by Solo, especially in the 1st half).
But when you look at it from this perspective, I don't really have a probelm with Solo calling Ryan out, especially if his motives were questionable. I agree with the OP that this is about the team, but Ryan put himself in front of the team. To make his mark, to get the good press, and it blew up collassaly."
Yesterday the U.S. Women's national team was blow out by Brazil 4-0 in the world cup Semifinals. Before the match it was announced that Regular goalkeeper Hope Solo was going to be benched in favor of 1999 world cup hero Brianna Scurry. Scurry gave up a few bad goals after which Solo said those are saves she would've made. Solo also was very critical of Coach Ryan's decision.
Normally such critizisms of a player and a coach seem quite unseemly (see Terrel Owens). However, the manager's decision was so poor in this I'm actually willing to defend Solo on this, however I still think it was wrong for Solo to throw Bri under the bus like that, I think her critisizims of Ryan are spot on. What follows in an excerpt from a post I made on the ESPN soccernet boards.
"Cleary, Ryan was the selfish one in all of this. The only reason to bench a keeper with 300 straight shutout minutes is because Ryan wanted to make the semifinal about him. Ryan wanted to make the shocking move that would prove brilliant when the U.S. beat Brazil. He wanted the glory, and this in part is fueled by his huberis that the U.S. can win regardless of who's back there. This blew up in his face, and Julie Foudy on the ESPN broadcast was absoulty right that if this plan was in the back of his mind, why didn't Scurry get a start in one of the first round matches?
A decision this horrible is a result of an ego-manical manager, that had 5 days to overthink this, and at the spur of the moment decided this could be his shot at glory, to do the unthinkable and hope it works out.
And what's so stupid about this is the underlying belief that U.S. were certain to beat Brazil no matter what. The rest of the world of women's soccer has caught up since 1999, and the U.S. were fortunate to outlast England in the quarters (in part due to fine Keeping by Solo, especially in the 1st half).
But when you look at it from this perspective, I don't really have a probelm with Solo calling Ryan out, especially if his motives were questionable. I agree with the OP that this is about the team, but Ryan put himself in front of the team. To make his mark, to get the good press, and it blew up collassaly."
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