August 2009
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“You know one little way in which baseball changes us? We don’t even think...”
– Bill James
Top 50 Movies
This is still a work in progress because I keep remembering movies I previously missed, but so far my Top 50 Movies on Flickster is fairly accurate. After making 3,520 rankings, there’s a lot I like and don’t like, but my absolute and unequivocal favorite thing about the site is that it lists A Clockwork Orange as a “Juvenile Delinquency Film” 1. The Godfather (1972) 2....
“That’s the great thing about a place like this. You can come here and be...”
– Roger Sterling, Mad Men
And Mickey Mouse is the biggest superhero of all →
The Walt Disney Company said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, bringing together the house of Mickey Mouse with the publisher of Spider-Man, for $4 billion in cash and stock.
Under the terms of the deal, Disney will pay $30 a share in cash and .745 Disney shares for every Marvel share, with no less than 40 percent of the deal being made in stock. Disney valued the deal...
“Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice...”
– Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on the Yankees sweeping his team this weekend.
(Dad just made a right turn at a stop sign)
Mom: There was a no right turn sign!
Dad: Oh, am I going to be in trouble.
Me: If the cops come you should speed up to get away from them.
Dad: Yeah. If they catch me I'll just say I didn't want to get caught and get a ticket.
Me: Yes that will work.
Dad: And if I don't get caught, that means I win!
http://www.flickchart.com/ →
This is the most addictive site on the internet. The site puts movies head to head against each other, and you choose which one is your favorite, and based on your choices it creates a list of your top movies of all time. There’s a chance I do nothing else except go on this site. For the rest of my life.
“He was a Rabelaisian figure in the Senate and in life, instantly recognizable by...”
– John M. Broder, from his obituary of Ted Kennedy
“Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I’m a dog...”
– The Joker, The Dark Knight
“My new name is THUG RAIDER.
LA call me that”
– Ron Artest aka Ron Ron aka Thug Raider. (via nbaplayoffs2009)
Health Care
The on-going health care debate has taken over the country as we enter the dog days of summer. President Obama is trying to make the case for a public option, which would be similar to the Medicare program, except it would be available for all who are uninsured. For the past several weeks, The President has been making campaign-type stops around the country, making the case that health care...
Jackocide
Me: Did you hear about Michael Jackson?
Tarik: Jackocide.
Me: Huh?
Tarik: I'm just saying what I heard on the news.
Me: Yeah, I guess it's Jackocide if you kill Michael Jackson.
“When David Cone played with the Yankees, he and Tino Martinez occasionally would...”
– Buster Olney, on the greatness of David Cone and Tino Martinez.
Top Five International Phrases - Power Rankings...
1. Eu amo meu cão. I love my dog. (Portuguese)
2. Necesito un doctor. I need a doctor (Spanish)
3. L’acqua è calda. The Water is hot. (Italian)
4. Wir gehen auf eine Reise. We are going on a trip. (German)
5. Fuck your couch! Fuck your couch! (RickJames)
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NFL 2009-2010 - Best Names
Fun fact: I went through four Fantasy Football Mock Drafts to put this list together, so I feel these names are definitively the greatest names in the game today.
My criteria:
The names have to be difficult to spell (when you google them, does the “Do you mean” option show up at the top of the page)
Funny first names are more important than funny last names. Most surnames are...
National Football League and Prison
Plaxico Burress gets a two year sentence after accidentally shooting himself in the leg
Donte Stallworth gets a 30 day sentence (released after 24 days) after a DUI and manslaughter charges.
Ray Lewis gets a Super Bowl MVP after murdering someone.
Watchthedailywhat:
New Music Video! Jay-Z (ft. Rihanna & Kanye West) - “Run This Town”
Produced by the legendary No I.D.. First single from Hova’s upcoming studio LP, The Blueprint 3 — due in stores 9/11.
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pearlsandipods:
You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. So here is the game! Hit shuffle on your ipod or mp3 player and write down the first 25 songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun!
Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump
The Clash - Hate & War
Cam’Ron - Hey Ma
Nas - Shoot ‘Em Up
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Live - Waitress
Mozart -...
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Now pitching for the Yankees...Number 29
As I was walking to work this morning, I noticed a woman wearing a Yankee jersey. Living and working in New York, this is a normal occurrence. Anyone who walks around the city for more than an hour or two is bound to see someone sporting a Yankees or Mets shirt. This particular woman, who wasn’t resoundingly attractive or hideous, caught my attention. Because this woman, for whatever...
fmylife:
Today, I was driving my little sister to school. She really didn’t wanna go and was throwing a tantrum in the car. When we stopped at a red light, my sister notices a police man giving a ticket to another driver. She rolled down her window and screamed “Help me! I’m being kidnapped by a murderer!” FML
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WatchESPN fulfilling their contractual obligations to fellate Brett Favre as much as possible. Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski fawn over Favre, saying he will bring new life to the Vikings and make them the favorites in the NFC. They convienently fail to mention that the Vikings just signed a 39 year old man who doesn’t like to practice anymore and the team is still coached by Brad Fucking...
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“I, on the other hand, have no fucking clue how I’m supposed to feel when I...”
– Drew Magary, Deadspin writer, Vikings fan, and Favre-hater on #4 joining his favorite team.
This is going to be quite a year for the NFL, to say the least. The only way it could get more hype and publicity is if Brett Favre and Michael Vick fought in a dogfighting ring with Tom Brady and Gisele...
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“There was a symmetry to last year that doesn’t exist this time. Favre...”
– David Maraniss, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning biography of Vince Lombardi When Pride Still Mattered, Wisconsin native, and Packers fan. As told to SI.com’s Don Banks.
It’s tough to put into words how disturbing today’s Favre news is for a sports fan, especially since...
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