Filler’s Heroes.

 

Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.

In no particular order of chronology or importance…

No need to be on the clock but I will be.  Not an airplane cast.  Sunday afternoon rant.  Semi-speed version.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutations, people.  Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Let’s move.
2. JJ.  Pops.  Long weekend.  Glad it’s over.  Partied like its 1999.  
3. By the way, I am currently writing a song called 2023 just so I have a backup plan.  Nice, Prince.  
4. My buddy, Cerk, keeps telling me that Prince might be a better guitarist than Eric Johnson and other really, really good guys.  Doubt it.  Not buying your buy in either, Zach.  
5. Yes, JJ.  Love you, but you outkicked your coverage by a LOT.
6. Joseph, log off.
7. Mom, log off.
8. David, log off.
9. I am not saying that I will say anything bad, but I definitely will not say anything good.
10. Poor Vince. Stay in in the game, bro.  You lost yesterday in hoops to Texas, and now the Broncos are up by three against a bad Oakland team.  
11. Got your tab next time if you text me “UNC hoops.”
12. Do you know that my CEO is the first person to get my rss feed? By the way, if you don’t read my blog, you are missing out.  Missing out on good stuff or just… stuff.  I definitely have personality.
13. If it makes you feel better, my fiancée has lost energy to read this thing every day.  I have to tell her that I wrote a book about a topic she asks about in daily conversation.  
14. She has no idea how I have the energy to write this everyday.
15. Nor do I.  But I know one thing.  I am the freaking Energizer Bunny.  
16. I have the energy of a 23 year old. Not sure how I do it.
17. I also have the diet of an 8 year old.  
18. Adiel, welcome. If you mention my blog before 9am tomorrow, I will buy you a burger at Stoney’s.
19. So, I am figuring out a way to pre-stage this, but I think it speaks for itself.  
20. Lindsey wants to get primed for Star Wars next week.  Never an argument here.  Reading this blog you are.  
21. I had someone tell me “I know more about sports than anyone in this bar.” I replied “I know more about sports than your mom and anyone in the world not on TV.”  I was talking to the grandson of Jack Dempsey. Wow.  Small world.    Brandon Spruce.  You passed my quiz and you better have not been lying.  Shoot me an email and I will buy you a butterfly.
22. Just seemed like the right gift since Dempsey is 2 or 3 after Ali.
23. And I do know more than anyone not on TV.  Fact.
24. This is Avery (Lindsey’s sister and mahomes (inside joke))’s friend, Kevin, destroying some reggae at Three Kings, not to be confused with Kingas (another inside joke).   
25. Lindsey’s sister is the bomb.  
26. I think they extended the coach of the Sixers to make us think the players will actually PLAY for him.  
27. Lindsey has been working on renting Star Wars for the last 30 minutes.  How is that NOT available?  Once I get hooked on something we are about to do, I HAVE to see it.  And one way or the other, we are watching Star Wars tonight.  When they say on demand, why don’t they understand that I demand it right now?  
28. TOLD you in this blog that the Warriors would lose the game between the Celtics or the Bucks.  This loss will be good for them, and
29. 13 seconds. I watched the very first McGregor fight way back in the day.  I was right.  Dude is the bomb.  
30. He is like the jackass I am if I was a successful UFC fighter.
31. I am usually right in the world of sports by the way, Brandon.
32. Lindsey is napping, but deciding between Return and Empire for what we will watch when she wakes up.
33. The Ewoks kind of ruin everything in Return of the Jedi, but it was great to see him become a badass.  
34. Marty B.  If you text me “Nebraska football sucks this year” by 9am on the 14th, I will buy you a Good Times burrito every day this week.  Marty never reads this thing.    Missing out on food, bro.  
35. Jackprot.
36. I had respect for Marty before I found out that he carries his cell phone around at the gym while getting bigger arms.  I roll my eyes when people talk on their phone or text at the gym,
37. I had respect for Ralph before I realized that he doesn’t ever go out, ever.  
38. That’s not him, but I still love Franks Kaminsky.
39. I told my woman that Ross was around the corner by the live band. She came back and said there was no live band or Ross.  I told her that we have been dating for quite a while and that I like lying for entertainment.
40. Your fault, Pat Gable.  You said to make lies complicated.
41. The Cubs are a pretty good bet to lay money on for next year.
42. I am going to save me $20 on betting on the Cubs and go double that Tennessee football wins it all next year.  Because they might.
43. Henry deserved the Heisman, although Saban kept in in way too many games too late. I heard his speech was dope.  I will watch it tomorrow.
44. TyRion/ Jackson is laying on my shoulder right now. He is a cat, but thinks he is a dog or falcon foremost.  Perches on my shoulder like a bird.  
45. Holy shit, the Raiders just went ahead. Haha times 1000.  Steelers-Broncos…next week.  Prepare your depression, Broncos people.  
46. If the Longhorns didn’t cut their finger nails, they lose that game against UNC.  Closest game buzzer shot in a long time.  
47. Sorry, Vince. You get some shooters and you guys still can’t close.
48. Addiel.  You are the man.  Lunch if you ping me “jackson” before 9am tomorrow.
49. Amit.  You are my guy.  Text me “se” before 9am tomorrow and I will buy you McDonald’s.  
50. Love that guy.  
51. You have to recognize strengths and weaknesses. I went in with Lindsey to see SS Joe Washington at Stoney’s and the first thing I said was “WOW, his hands are monstrous.”  
52. Bob, she is a keeper. I will buy you the ring if necessary.
53. Rob, I will give you a $20 bill if you ever A) leave your place without your woman or B) ever go to a social event…ever.
54. I think the toughest decision for me ever would be deciding between watching the movie Rounders or getting a can of Easy Cheese.  
55. HATE that chick.  Matt Damon is the shit and she shouldn’t have ditched him.
56. The Army-Navy game is one of the best events ever.  
57. And, if you ever find out how I got booted from the Navy, you will be the first. I had to tell one person.  Luckily, Lee forgot.  
58. Best conversation one person didn’t remember…ever.
59. I may or may not decide to go to Euro in France. Country, not club, people.  If I don’t go, see you in Russia.  Belgium got screwed by the way in their draw.  
60. NOT joking, people. I will be there quoting Ivan Drago like a MF.  
61. Not sure why this cat likes me so much. Not sure why anyone likes me very much.  Can’t believe I have a friend like Scott or a woman like Lindsey.  This is Scott.  
62. I have played with some of the best ballers, and he is the best under 6 foot white guy I have ever even HEARD about.
63. I was put in charge of our Hoop It Up team name.  It was 1992.  What do you THINK I named it?
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65. I spent three hours picking our wedding date to make sure we only missed the first round of the NBA playoffs.
66. I would take a bullet for about 5 people. Scott, my best man at my wedding, is one of those 5 people.
67. If Rousey comes back, do we root for her or against her?  It does give me an excuse to show this pic again.  
68. So much cooler before she got roundhoused.
69. Pens.  Quick trigger.  You made a mistake in firing your coach.
70. Not sure how I was playing rummy at 3am Friday, but it is what it is.  Amit and Cooler?????  Your fault.  
71. Tricked you, Lindsey, on the presents. If you text me the letters jlitb by 10am Monday, I will buy you another OU warm thing for xmas.
72. The acronym is Jack Lambert Is The Best.
73. Because…he is.  
74. I am not a sports jersey guy, but don’t even THINK about ever buying any one for me besides these three people.  Rocky Bleier, Jack Lambert, or Tom Chambers.
75. Jack was a badass, Rocky had toes blown off in the war, and I modeled my basketball game after Mr. Chambers.  
76. Rocky was simply the SHIT.  
77. Had to go out for the Bengals-Steelers game. Made me glad they play the Broncos next week so I don’t need the public, I hate Steelers fans, and Bengals fans are in the top five of dumbest people of all time.
78. Carolina is very, very, very good.
79. Our invitations arrived today. Obviously, people I like will receive them.  My Seinfeld references will not stop though.  
80. Only flaw of Lindsey.   She watches it with me because she loves me.  Fault.  She doesn’t think the show is funny.  Only two other shows are even in contention.  
81. And the #1 contender.  
82. Google one thing this week. Google the last round or two of the Weidman fight.  And we thought they should have stopped the Apollo Creed fight in Rocky IV?
83. By the way, have I mentioned that Creed is the best movie out and you will run through a wall after seeing it?
84. Well, I did.
85. There are 13 to 15 people on this list. Carnie, you beat me at pool.  I admit to saying that slop counts, and you were aiming at different pockets than what you made, but the fact is this.  You beat me.  Very small list of people who destroy me at pool.  TOLD you that you would be in my blog at some point.  MUCH love.  Work party, and I was embarrassed.  I never lose at pool.  
86. I think that if I go to brunch and see the words “skillet, benedict, or chipotle,” I am SOLD.
87. I think I am the hateable version of Luke Skywalker.  
88. I am pretty sure that I hate Johnny Manziel a little more each day.
89. I am pretty sure I will punch the next person in Denver who says IN-COM-PLETE.”
90. When I say “Adele’d out,” I am pretty sure I will clock the next person who says or sings “hello” to me.  I recognize the talent.  But stop the madness.
91. Lindsey had some down time, but the 14 times she watched the William Gay touchdown dance were pretty much worth it.  http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/video-william-gay-has-no-chill-celebrates-pick-six-for-a-full-minute/
92. I grew up in Philly where they cheer injuries. The Bengals fans cheered a Steeler injury.  Before I call you a loser, let me call you a LOSER.  Thought that was just South Street stuff.
93. Screw Pat’s.  I like Jim’s.  
94. I have said this a million times and will probably say it a million more times. If a girl kisses Lindsey, that is HOT.
95. The reason this topic is brought up is because a girl kissed Lindsey at our company party last night.
96. While we are on the topic, watch the first 40 minutes of Gia at some point.  
97. And then guys should probably clear out about 10 minutes after watching the first 40 minutes of the above.
98. But I thank you extensively, readers. I can’t believe a couple hundred people read my dribble.
99. There are things I can hear a million times. One of those things is “tell the TRUTH” in the upcoming “Concussion” movie.  
100. Lindsey tells me how cool dolphins are and then I have to remind her that I swam with dolphins about 5 times when I was on a nuclear sub.
101. I think the Irish Snug is becoming my favorite place in town.
102. Matt, no offense, but resend the coupon for Goosetown Tavern and the Griz.  I have OCD.  I clear my texts three times a week.
103. The hat Lindsey bought me is ridiculous. Pretty sure I have the only hat like that out of Pittsburgh.  
104. If you haven’t visited Pittsburgh in the last ten years, know this. It was cool, it sucked, and now it is very cool again.
105. Vince, tough weekend for you.  UNC loses, McCaffrey loses Heisman, and Broncos lose at home vs. Oakland.
106. Wow, that is a pretty harmless blog considering my disclaimer.  I am SUCH a nice guy.  Charming.  Thoughtful.  Polite.
107. • That’s it. Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.