It was very, very close for the non sports theme. Top Gun vs. Yoda, with Puddy, Ghostbusters, and Princess Bride in contention. Because Top Gun got two mentions, it wins.

October 3, 2014 Filler

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…

On the clock. “Hybrid” rant. Speed version. Let’s turn and burn.

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Greetings and salutations, people. Thanks for coming aboard (the boat). Today, well actually tomorrow when I release it, you will have a hybrid rant. I am on a short flight from Vegas right now. I am blazing through my list with a speed rant. Tomorrow, Lindsey leaves for the weekend, meaning I am clearing up longer hooks on less subjects for tomorrow.
It is really a speed version because yes, I am on a short flight, but I started Inferno by Dan Brown and want to get back to reading that if you don’t mind.
And blogging makes the flight go back fast. I need that. Lady waiting, school night, and I am trade show tired.
Plus, how often does a 6’3” guy get the whole row? HAS to be PC stretch out time. I can read Dan Brown crunched in a middle seat. I LOVE writing this blog.
I think I would like some Derek Jeter quiet time since it is the MLB playoffs and he isn’t in them. Yes, he was great, but let’s focus on the playoff teams instead of you announcing you are opening athletes-fans websites and how you hate cats on your Twitter Q&A. We will come back to you.
Do you think people in the next generation will read articles on us and say “Why were they so stunned that a sport having helmets and tackling caused concussions?” 76 of 79 NFL players had CTE according to some recent study.
I just saw the yearly blurb that the Raiders were looking at Gruden for their coach.
I have never seen a Vegas Cirque de whatever show. I stayed in a hotel that had it. All it does is keep me away from the tables, and I still didn’t go. What is wrong with me?
I could have gone on that High Roller thing to for $25. That is two hands at blackjack and lasts 27 minutes more.
I am rationalizing that I want to enjoy it with someone. Because I never have done things on my own at all.
That is a joke. I am the guy in the middle of the front section on Saturdays who goes and sees a movie by himself. No schedules to adjust to. I can go anywhere at any time by myself and enjoy myself. Been that way…for my entire life.
The Packers were up 28-0 before the plane took off, and Rodgers had three throwing TD’s minimally. I have Minnesota in the losers pool, and Rodgers as my fantasy QB.
I don’t think that an NFL player should be flagged for prayer, but I didn’t see it. How LONG was the prayer? I assume the hard core religious NFL players would make it short and sweet, right?
I only eat Combos on planes for some odd reason. I forgot to bring any. I need a snack and United charges. Amazing. Cheez-Its only at work, Combos on a plane…I am just weird.
I don’t keep up with hip stuff. How long have Jay-Z and David Beckham been hanging out? I suppose those ARE two people who can hang and not really take any shit from the other as far as status. Let me think who I could hang out with with the same results.
Still thinking…
We are making up time on the flight. I know, I know-schedules. But if we can go faster in a plane, why don’t we do it ALL the time? Cue Seinfeld.
Cue eye roll from Seinfeld haters.
I won’t say much about it, but I had a fascinating conversation during a work thing about how this person cleaned and cleared their windshield wiper fluid container under the hood, put a straw from the engine through the vents, and put vodka IN the windshield wiper container. I almost rolled over in my seat when he told me about getting pulled over and the cop being confused about where the alcohol was in the car.
I think when you put something you shouldn’t up in social media, and then delete it, it shows more stupidity. Leave it up. Say you were hacked and had to be told. Tweet you were hacked. Actually, what I am saying makes no sense. Ignore this hook. Just saying the deleted tweets are the best/ worst ones. I am talking in this subpar hook to ND’s KeiVarae Russell. Moving ON.
At flight time, the O’s were crushing the Tigers late. So, it looks like, struggles and all, Verlander has the chance in Game 2 to get them BACK in this series. I still like the Tigers, but the short series scares me. In 7 games, I say the Tigers take it 8 out of 10 times.
CJ Spillman is being investigated for sexual assault. The Cowboys will get heat for waiting until he is charged for any penalty actions, but they are right in doing so in this case. It is still “being investigated.” Even in this whole Ray Rice thing.
Just freaking read Deadspin. It is fantastic.
I actually am guilty this week of slacking on DS. Not a lot of PC non work down time. Not even sure I submitted legit fantasy starters.
I think I pulled a mini Rip Van Winkle and fell asleep for a few years. And what I missed was Dion Waiters lighting up the NBA. He is saying him and Irving are better than the alleged best one in the East-Beal and Wall. His point is not strong, but even if it was, he is the LAST of those four people who should be talking smack about the others. You are the weakest link, bro.
And also during my couple year sleep, I missed when the Marlins started saying they are going to up their payroll and possibly keep Stanton. I bet you those 12 people in the stands had aa hell of a debate with the team about that.
Vegas has the Cavs at 58.5 wins for the year. In case you are getting distorted images of you in the mirror, Dion, that uplift of wins has VERY little to do with your improvement and very much to do with some dudes named Love and James.
Speaking of people who need a reality check, will Chris Paul win a title so Russell Westbrook stops telling people that HE is the best point guard?
I think Tony Sparano should invent a job and just be the Interim Guy. When an NFL team fires a coach, he can always be available to step in until they find someone else.
During the show, we took some people to Carmine’s at the Caesar’s Forum Shoppes. Fantastic food, portions with leftovers that would make people in Ethiopia form a union to attack them, and I actually thought the lasagna was the weakest link. That means it was just really good instead of dope and amazing like the rest of the stuff.
I am still trying to figure out what an anti pasta is.
Family style serving is so interesting when you are doing it NOT with your family.
The only bad thing about Carmine’s was that the Royals were winning that fantastic baseball game I missed between KC and Oakland while I was eating. Well, for most of it.
Let’s just say I made it two of the three nights in Vegas even on the gambling scene. The third night was not as pleasant to me. It is what it is.
But I definitely got my share of Ghostbusters in, since most of the locations I visit for work do not have that particular game. Play it. You can’t win BIG, but it makes a lot of sounds.
Am I losing my mind, or did Caesar’s and Mirage once connect? I had a visual of going from the Mirage patio area directly into the shops. It didn’t this visit.
I haven’t read the book, but between Lindsey’s excitement about it and the reviews I have read, Gone Girl must be pretty stellar. I might even go to the theater for it.
Since Bryce Harper has been hurt or just stunk for most of the season, and Mike Trout is the Golden Child, Bryce has the perfect chance in the playoffs to get a one title lead on the about to be AL MVP. Trout is my brother’s boy, and Bryce is mine. Makes sense because my brother is very well liked by all and I am not. We chose parallel players.
I feel like they are purposely making Michigan stink in football and we are a part of some future sports movie about the rise again of the Blue.
Refreshing sports story: Miguel Cabrera turns down playoff bonus and just wants ring.
Back to typical sports story: He was just kidding around.
I am even thinking about Inferno while not reading and writing this rant. Dan Brown is the second best story teller in the game. Nelson DeMille is first. Grisham is third.
I am also thinking how it might have been beneficial to REREAD The Divine Comedy before diving into this. Too late not. Lindsey is gone this weekend-this book is toast.
I didn’t know this about the A’s. Take that, Moneyball. The A’s have lost the last SEVEN winner take all games in the playoffs. Tell your friends.
Speaking of Grisham, I need to catch up on things. How long has the book Sycamore Row by Mr. Grisham been out?
Looking forward to American Sniper with Bradley Cooper. Sure, it will be cool because it is about a SEAL. But the whole story is this awful story about how the dude is now dead right after Cooper got this thing going and promised that he would do his very best to bring this guy’s story to the big screen on one phone call with him. That sucks. Guy died on a shooting range and some Marine is being charged with murder.
One of the harder to figure out NFL backup trivia questions was solved for the world when Jimmy Garoppolo trotted out for Tom Brady for the Pats the other night. I don’t even know if I spelled his name right.
Dwyer got charged with nine counts of hitting wife. That is a lot. I just made up a joke? What is the one charge Jonathan WASN’T charged with? Putting her in a Dwyer.
I love post Mayweather fights time. Manny is saying crap on how Floyd should fear God, Sugar Ray Leonard is trying to stir the Money-Manny fight again before their prime is done, and all sorts of other stuff.
The Royals stole SEVEN bases in their last game, and had FOUR sacrificial bunts.
Does Michael Phelps gamble his money away or just really like driving himself. Just get a driver, and then you don’t have to ever to that failed one leg stand again. $50k and on call all the time. Someone will take that job.
If you think Cleveland is ok with The Decision these days, 17,000 freaking people showed up for not a regular season game, and not a preseason game. A scrimmage, people.
No more high school football tragedies for a bit, ok fate? Things happen in threes and we have had threes. Take a break. It doesn’t mix with the whole NFL domestic problem for headlines.
Rich Gannon is saying that the Raiders are stealing money from fans. He can say those things. I believe they have sucked pretty much SINCE his brief and semi-successful reign.
Take a deep breath, Geno. It is just a microphone where EVERYONE will know if you sound “testy.”
Stop yelling at fans too.
I didn’t look too hard yet, but I like Louisville minus 1.5, Wisconsin minus the 8, LSU and the 7.5 points, pesky Iowa State plus the 17, Mississippi State minus the 1.5, and Michigan State minus the 7.
Descent in progress, and I need a little nap or Dan Brown reading time. End of segment 1.
SEGMENT TWO: Minimal hooks, more to say.
I am back on the next day after work. Change of plans. Most probably saw it coming. Less hooks, but still speed version. I want to go catch a happy hour with some of Lindsey’s friends. At a very cheap place to drink with a pool table. Maybe I will write longer hooks over the weekend. Maybe not. That is why this is a rant. I am always slightly rushed for SOMETHING.
Hey, MLB. I get you have to start games early if showing them one at a time. Maybe start them later, show two at a time, and let the FANS make the choice of what to watch? Think about it. I work until 5pm but love playoff baseball.
I hear that Baltimore won again, making my above prediction earlier in this rant null and void. I won’t go back and erase it, but don’t think as much the Tigers will pull this series off. Luckily, the Tigers just have another former Cy Young winner they can start, but it might be too little too late. I hate 5 game series. Here is the deal. Either KEEP the stupid one game wildcard game and make the next series a SEVEN game series, or make the play in “game” a best of three series. I should be commissioner.
I got home to find out Bryce Harper homered (460). They are still behind, but nice to see signs of life from the lad.
I forgot I had a bonus list of hooks from Vegas when I forgot my blog list (which freaks me out but not enough to walk 20 minutes back to the last building on the strip). I noticed it is written on a receipt for a Bud Light that cost $7.57. Brutal that place is.
That is what Yoda would say about Vegas…before heading to Cheetah’s and using his Jedi tricks.
I digress, but THAT is a great movie idea. Just put one movie in a situation that is real world. You could put a Jedi in Vegas. You could have a sales movie with the Jedi just killing it before realizing that it broke Jedi morals. Think of it like Bruce Almighty with Jedi’s instead of God…in Vegas…with a sales job.
I got home late last night from a work trip on a school night last night. I COULD have flipped on the tube and watched the end of the Oregon-Arizona game. I didn’t. I even knew that it was close going into the second half.
We would like to thank Arizona for making the Heisman race…interesting. A one loss above average Mariota is MUCH less of a lock than an undefeated Mariota with those same stats. Remember, before this week, he got 25 of 27 first place votes. Not so much anymore.
The Royals won their playoff opener. I just hope that if they keep advancing we can start breaking out mid 80’s songs going into commercials. I know I have said this many times before. If you LIVED through the 80’s, you find a weird way of embracing it. You have to. I realize that Top Gun isn’t one of the top 3 quality movies of all time, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be my final wish for a movie on death row.
On death row, it would probably be Princess Bride.
I have other problems if I am getting movie picks on death row.
I am hearing the Nets owner might be willing to sell the majority ownership to someone else. This Russian must be slow on the uptake. News about New Jersey and no one showing up to games because they are either Sixers fans or Knicks fans didn’t leak over to Russia? Or that it was NEW JERSEY?
Maybe he will buy the Devils next. Well, actually not a bad plan. They at least win here and there. And then we can bring back Puddy references.
Giants won.
Life isn’t fair. So, Phil Ivey is one of the greatest poker players of all time (and my favorite), and he goes overseas and pulls a cool $12 million in a DIFFERENT card game and is now accused of cheating/ recognizing damaged edges of cards. It is the casino’s fault if he could see them. Dude is beyond card smart. Just depressing he is just raking at everything.
The Broncos cut kicker Matt Prater. Good PR move, and they will find another kicker. Sad thing is that Prater isn’t going to find another place that gives him a couple extra yards on every field goal.
I don’t care if that is not a fact. I am sure it FEELS like he has a few extra yards kicking at altitude.
In our DAILY Cleveland Cavs report being shoved down our throat for no reason, the Cavs will evidently sit LeBron here and there during the season to rest him for playoff basketball. Thanks for the update, I can sleep better tonight, and glad to know Pop will have company being yelled at by the league for ripping off families’ kids who pay money to see their stars.
You know my stance on this. I think a coach can sit whoever he wants whenever he wants and forget about the freaking fans. His job is WINNING.
Byrd from the Saints is sent to the IR for a torn meniscus. I am sure the 28^th ranked NFL defense is preparing their “addition by subtraction” speeches AS I write this.
Oh Lord (sorry, mom-this is important). Say it isn’t so. Manziel will reach out to Winston about life after a Heisman??? Do I NEED to bring out the crossing of the streams in Ghostbusters reference? This is no Bueno. But, if you HAVE to talk to Winston face to face, my Rant Squad can do pick you up, Johnny Cleveland.
Love it that my colleague, Baxter, came up to me and said he loved Mr. Royal’s keep the faith stuff on the Pats. Mr. Royal is SO solid in his blogs.
Cheaterpari says he has enough depth to possibly do TWO groups of five for his subbing routine. Thanks for the info, coach. “Role player” is definitely not a part of your verbiage.
Wade says him and James are still friends. Did any of us think they WEREN’T still friends? Do I really need this info?
Lionel Messi is having a tough month (in relation to the glory of his normal life). He gets choked, and now his tax fraud appeal is rejected. Someone give that man a HUG. Life sucks. Get a helmet.
Dennis Leary quote-No Cure for Cancer.
I lacked food today because I wasn’t going to make sandwiches 5 days before I was in work for one day on a Friday. Thank you, Toastmasters, lunch and learn. I ate six slices. I figured there was plenty of pizza. It is dangerous putting that stuff in front of me.
I miss Lindsey as she is at a bachelorette party in Breckenridge, but Rules of Engagement has a great episode I have mentioned many times on this situation. I love her, miss her, but there is going to be a full day and a half of baseball, college football, professional football, laying on the couch in boxers with a bag of Cheetos on my stomach, trips to the dive bar that plays Panic, maybe 9 holes of golf with booze, possibly some glam rock, and definitely a viewing of Rounders late night. Maybe a mid 80’s Arnold movie.
My life was so exciting before I met her-lol.
I realized in Vegas that at one of my casino stops I lost my Mandalay one dollar coin I have carried in my wallet for about 15 years. I pull it out while playing blackjack. Dealers ask me if that is a lucky charm. I say “no, that is a REMINDER.” Tough weekend in Vegas back in the day. I would have rather thrown it in a body of water like Maverick did with Goose’s dog tags in Top Gun, but maybe losing it means I am over the gambling hump.
Steve Smith got his point across. Stop talking about it, bro. Your trash talking before and your performance over the weekend WAS the regulation.
Tell your friends. Brandon Crawford is the first shortstop in MLB history to hit a grand slam in the playoffs. That is what the announcer said, and you might want to Google it before telling your friends. Don’t shoot the messenger.
Melo says he is the most underrated superstar out there. Melo, you are not underrated. We just all know that somehow you went from leading a college in your freshman year to a championship to a black hole who doesn’t pass, scores a lot, and doesn’t seem to care much about losing.
I actually made it out of the sports books in Vegas without making one long term bet. Seemed like a lot of energy, and kind of glad I didn’t take Oregon at 9-1 since the bet would have been done an hour after wheels down in Denver.
Seriously, I could win typing contests with administrative assistants if measuring my blog typing speed.
Drew (Lindsey’s brother), I guess I could call YOU about if we are still playing golf tomorrow, but if you don’t call me, then I don’t have to decide between playing golf and missing football and laying on my couch with Cheetos and watch 8 hours of football straight.
I love talking with people through my blog even if they don’t read it.
Plus, Drew, I have had SO many other calls for plans because Lindsey is out of town. I might have to carry my phone charger around for the next day because of my popularity.
Which is sarcastic of course for any new readers. I haven’t unsubscribed to the Blackjack Pizza text because it makes me feel loved. $5.99 special this weekend by the way…
The Dodgers and Cards just almost got in a little brawl. Love it. Changing of the guard in this series.
Let’s do a second look at my college picks. I think I still like the above, and I need to go to catch happy hour.
That’s it. I will have time to blog this weekend. Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed. Will I blog tomorrow? That is a CLOWN question, bro.
Just a tagline. Not blogging tomorrow. Look for me to blog pre Steelers on Sunday morning.