Monthly Archives: December 2008

UK basketball 2008 – so far

I’m a Kentucky basketball fan.  Kinda got that way by default since I live here, attended UK, and have been employed by them in the past.  However, once bitten, it’s hard not to love the Cats. I was not a Tubby fan.  His style was just a huge letdown from the frenetic pace of the Pitino days.  That, and he just… (more…)

The Day The Earth Stood Still again

Moonlet is now getting old enough to sort of somewhat understand movie plots.  I stress the “sort of”.  As such, our movie experiences are expanding into more adult oriented stuff.  Not movies with drugs, violence, sex, excessive profanity, or complicated boring plots.  But, the other stuff.  That doesn’t leave a whole lot.  It did however, leave room for The Day… (more…)

Girls in sinks the new black?

Saw this in the news today:   Three girls in California were fired for partying sorta naked in a KFC sink.  This comes on the heels of some dude getting fired for bathing in a Burger King sink.  Is this a new trend or something?  Now, given some of the other trends of the last few decades or so, this… (more…)

Tortuous music

Some musicians are complaining because the US military is using the attempts at music, or entertainment, as a torture device to get terrorists to crack.  I can see why some of this stuff would work.  Here’s an abbreviated list of some of the tunes they often use: “Enter Sandman,” Metallica. “Bodies,” Drowning Pool. “Shoot to Thrill,” AC/DC. “Hell’s Bells,” AC/DC.… (more…)

Fixing the Bowl Championship Series

Barack Obama promised to fix all things that appeared wrong in the world during his campaign.  During said campaign, he had this to offer: During a Nov. 16 “60 Minutes” interview, Obama elaborated on his plans: “Eight teams. That would be three rounds to determine a national champion. I don’t know any serious fan of college football who has disagreed… (more…)

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