We're taking bets that you should pay your RENT...

This past weekend I saw the movie Rent. It is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony award winning Broadway play. Six of the eight original cast members are back including Jesse L. Martin and Taye Diggs. All of the songs are incredible. Idina Menzel who plays Maureen definitely has one of the best voices on Broadway. The great thing about the movie is that it fills in some of the gaps that you don't get with the play version. I do agree that some of the movie is a little over the top, but I think that the play itself, while excellent, is sometimes a little over the top. This should be a must see for all ages. Rent is easily one of the most exuberant films of the year.

We're taking bets that you can wax on and wax off...

Here are a few thoughts from the holiday weekend.

* Karate Kid's Pat Morita passed away this weekend. He is probably most famous for his lines "wax on, wax off" and "paint the fence". He was actually a great comedic actor and his was in over 90 movies throughout his career. I for one will fondly remember his days as Arnold on Happy Days. :)

* Jay Feely of the NY Giants missed 3 Field Goals from the end of regulation into overtime and the Giants lost. It sucks when you have only one job on a football team and you can't even do it right 33% of the time. I know kicking a football is very hard, but that is really a bad day on the job. He makes over $600,000 a year. Imagine if you screwed up one day 66% of the time. You probably would be looking for a new job.

* Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey have finally broken up. It really is a shame because they really did look happy in their wedding photos. I think that celebrity actually was the main cause for this and if they did not do their Newlyweds TV show I think they may have been a successful couple. She really is a stupid girl too, which leads me to believe that she will be marrying Tom Green or Michael Jackson at some point in her life.

* The battle over the "Holiday Tree" in Boston was absolutely crazy. Even the ACLU said it was okay from Boston to call it a Christmas Tree. Have we gotten so freaking PC that stories like this have to happen. First off it gave Jerry Falwell headlines, which can never be a good thing. Secondly it made us hear more from "The Mumbler" Tom Menino and lastly I had to see a graphic on the news telling what the top Massachusetts politicians thought about it. (Everyone said it should be a Christmas Tree.) All I want for Christmas is a little reality check for all the stupid people in the world.

WTBT Movie Quiz Answers...

Here are the movie quiz answers.

1. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
2. Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
3. Ralphie in A Christmas Story.
4. Frosty the Snowman in Frosty the Snowman.
5. Buddy the Elf(Will Farrell) in Elf.
6. Neal Page (Steve Martin) in Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.
7. John McClane (Bruce Willis) in Die Hard 2.
8. Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
9. Kevin McAllister(MacCauly Culkin) in Home Alone.
10. Heat Miser in The Year without a Santa Clause.

We're taking bets that Hotties of the Week...

I am going a little different with this week's Hotties. After seeing Rent I have to say both Taye Diggs and Jesse L. Martin are two very attractive men. People can say what they want about me, but these men exude a hotness that could make someone want to trade teams. If you want to see more of these guys go see Rent because it was awesome. I will be doing a review on Tuesday.

We're taking bets that you are Thankful for something...

Happy Thanksgiving Faithful readers!!! I hope that you have a wonderful day eating Turkey and sleeping on the couch. We have 2 inches of snow or more here in New England. Since today is also WTBT question day I have a couple of Thanksgiving questions. Please post your answers in the comments section. Remember you can be anonymous and you don't have to answer each question if you don't want to. Have a great day everyone. Be thankful you are alive.

A. What is your favorite food that is made by your family on Thanksgiving Day?

B. What are the top 3 things you are thankful for on this Thanksgiving?

Answers:

A. For me that is an extremely tough question. Do I go for my favorite all time dessert or do I choose what makes turkey an even better food? I am going to go with my mother's Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. It is divine. I have never in my life had a dessert that I love more. I only have it once a year and hate when it is gone. It is Pumpkin Pie taken to the max. Cranberry relish is a close second, but not quite.

B.
1. I am most thankful for my family. Although we don't always see eye to eye we are always there for each other when we need to be.
2. I am thankful for my friend Ian. I probably couldn't have imagined a better best friend for my adult years.
3. I am thankful for college students who make my work life an absolute joy. From my new RAs to ones from 8 years ago. Friendships and memories that I will cherish forever.

We're taking bets that he had a face only a mother could love...

The 3-Time Ugliest Dog World Champion died recently in Santa Barbara, CA. It truly was an ugly dog as you can see. This dog, Sam, was able to cause nightmares in children like no other dog since Cujo. Sam also caused the break-up of his owner's relationship with her boyfriend as he was repulsed by it. That may be the best excuse for a break-up ever. "I really care about you, but you dog is too ugly and therefore I cannot be with you anymore." People say some guys are shallow, but I can kind of see where this guy is coming from. This dog is completely fugly. Even the playtpus is looking pretty next to this creature. I actually think that people will avoid my blog because I have posted this picture. With Thankgiving right around the corner I for one am glad I will not have to see anymore pictures of this dog. :)

We're taking bets that people are great...

I stumbled upon this poem in Michael Gelb's book "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 Steps to Genius Every Day" I thought it was an appropriate poem for this time of year. With Thankgiving only 2 days away I think that we should be thankful for the people who have been truly great in our lives both alive and dead. I hope you enjoy this poem as much as I did.

I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT
by Sir Stephen Spender

I think continually of those who were truly great.
Who from the womb, remembered the soul's history
Through corridors of light where the hours are suns,
Endless and singing. Whose lovely ambition
Was that their lips. still touched by fire,
Should tell of the spirit clothed from head to foot in song.
And who hoarded from the spring branches
The desires falling across their bodies like blossoms.
What is precious is never to forget
The delight of the blood drawn from ageless springs
Breaking through rocks in worlds before our earth;
Never to deny its pleasure in the simple morning light,
Nor it's grave evening demand for love;
Never to allow gradually the traffic to smother
With noise and fog the flowering of the spirit.

Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest field
See how those names are feted by the wavering grass,
And by the streamers of white cloud,
And whispers of wind in the listening sky;
The names of those who in their lives fought for live,
Who wore at their hearts the fire's center.
Born of the sun they traveled a short while towards the sun.
And left the vivid air signed with their honor.

WTBT Movie Quiz Holiday Edition 2005...

Hey everyone!!! Time for a holiday movie/TV quiz. It includes Holiday specials and some movies that I consider Christmas movies and you might not. There will be ten quotes and they will start from easy to hardest. Answer them in the comments section. The movie and who said it(either the actor or the character). Remember even answer if you don't know them all. Good Luck :)

1. Oh, I was just smelling - smiling. I was just blouse - brousing. I, uh, heh heh. Well, I guess it just wouldn't... Oh hee hee, it wouldn't be the Christmas shopping season if the stores were any less hooter than they - HOTTER than they are. Whew. It is warm in here, isn't it?
2. Observe the Bumble's one weakness... The bumble sinks! Ha ha!
3. Aunt Clara had for years not only perpetually labored under the delusion that I was 4 years old, but also a girl.
4. Whew! Stay in here much longer and I'll really make a splash in the world.
5. You stink. You smell like beef and cheese! You don't smell like Santa.
6. And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
7. Just once, I'd like a regular, normal Christmas. A little eggnog... a fuckin' Christmas tree... a little turkey. But, no. I gotta crawl around in this motherfuckin' tin can.
8. Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday season to emphasize it?
9. Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.
10. Well, well, Mrs. Claus. How's your husband doing? Out doing another commercial for my brother?

We're taking bets that Hottie of the Week...

Hottie Joy Bryant from 50 Cent's new movie Get Rich or Die Tryin'. She is the best reason to see 8 Mile 2: This time it is a black guy. (Well Terrance Howard too, but he is great in everything.) She was a Tommy Hilfiger model and has two movies coming out in 2006. She is on the verge of Tyra Banks like stardom, except I think she is a little less crazy. :)

We're taking bets that you have questions and we have answers...

Question Time at WTBT. Post your answers in the comments section. You can be anonymous and you only have to answer the questions you want. Have fun!!!

A. Who is your favorite funny TV character of all-time? They must be a real person and not a cartoon character.

B. What specific subject do you feel you know better than any other subject?

Answers:

A. My favorite funny character of all time has to be Alex P. Keaton. Michael J. Fox consistently played him with absolutely fantastic charm and humor. Although he was a crazy Republican everytime he was on he made conservatism funny.

B. For me the subject that I know best is probably math. Although I probably struggle taking a Calculus test today I can pick it up rather quickly. Math has always come relatively easy to me.

We're taking bets that I wanna be like Joe Pa when I grow up...

Penn State Head Football Coach Joe Paterno is 78 years old and still going strong. His team is ranked 6th in the country and no one is asking him to retire. He plans on coaching at least another four or five years as long as his health holds up. What truly is incredible is that he can still relate to college students today. Top recruits still want to play for a man that easily could be their great grandfather.

Joe is one of a dying breed of coach. He has coached Penn State for 40 years and been with the school for 55 years. It became his home and he never wanted to go anywhere else. He met his wife(13 years his junior) there and has been married to her for 43 years. Coaches today don't look to stay at a school, but rather find the next best opportunity. Money is usually the deciding factor. Although Joe was offered many opportunities for more money he never left because he loved Happy Valley, PA. I just hope that I am as vibrant and able to work like Joe Pa at 78 years old.

"Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy."

- Joe Paterno

We're taking bets that they deserve congratulations...

Congratulations to the 2005 UMass Lowell Field Hockey team for winning the Division II National Championship. There was not one team that gave me more headaches and more fun than the field hockey team in my 4 1/2 years there and they have worked very hard at becoming the best in the nation. Congrats also to Coach Hlebichuk who turned around a program that was heading down hill. I just hope that UMass Lowell adminstration and students give them a proper reception and congratulations.

We're taking bets that Hottie of the Week...

Hottie of the Week is Jill Wagner. Who is Jill Wagner? Well she is the girl in the commercials for Lincoln-Mercury vehicles. She is an absolutely gorgeous girl who was one of Ashton Kutcher's punk teammates. She makes me want to watch commercials. :)

We're taking bets you remember a coach in your life...

Question Time at WTBT. Post your answers in the comments section. You can be anonymous and you only have to answer the questions you want. Have fun!!!

A. Who is your favorite TV Coach of All-Time? (Below are a few of the examples)
Ernie "Coach" Pantusso - Cheers
Hayden Fox - Coach
Coach McGuirk - Home Movies
Coach Reeves - White Shadow

B. What song do you know that many others hate, but you actually love?

Answers

A. This is a real tough choice for me as Coach McGuirk really has come on strong. I would have to say that it is Coach from Cheers. There wasn't a more lovable guy around. He was always there when you needed him and he was always trying to be a teacher. The fact that he could get hit in the head with a baseball anytime it was pitched is purely icing on the cake.

B. Although it is tough for me to admit this I do love "The Macarena". It is a repetative song, but it reminds me when I was an Orientation Leader at WNEC. I had to learn the dance and it brings back such fun memories. To this day when I hear it I have the urge to do the dance. :)

We're taking bets that Dennis Quaid was creepy...

Here are a few observations of the past few days.

* Dennis Quaid was extremely scary in the opening promo for Monday Night Football. First what does he have to do with either the Pats or Colts? Second, does being in Any Given Sunday and The Rookie give him the right to be someone who should be involved with real sports? His yelling at the audience was extremely disturbing.

* I never thought I would see a "civilized" country go through a Civil War, but I think it may happen in France. 12 days of rioting that just seems to be getting worse is not good for any countries government. Let them eat cake I say.

* The Colts are not really a better team this year. I truly think the Patriots and the rest of the league have gotten worse. Their defense still gave up 21 points to the Pats. I think they are going to have a rough time come January.

* It is not often that cheerleaders make the news. These two are prize winners though. 2 - 4 - 6 8 - Who do we appreciate? Bathroom stalls Bathrooms Stalls. Yeah Yeah!!!

* If you get a chance you should watch the repeat of yesterday's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His interview with future president Barack Obama was fantastic. It's on at 10 am, 2 pm and 8 pm today. If you are watching any television regularly this should be what you watch.

We're taking bets that this should be Shawnee Smith all the time...

As I have stated before Shawnee Smith has really helped my readership. Posting her as the Hottie of the Week was a blessing and a curse. Tons of people now visit, but not a ton of people stay reading daily. That being said I am going to slightly spoil Saw 2 for everyone who has not seen it. It is very peculiar that Shawnee Smith was in both the first movie and the second. Maybe there is more to her than you realize. That is all I will say for now, but I think you might get the hint. Hee Hee. :)

We're taking bets that I am a true fan...

I took this quiz.

You Are: Jason Varitek
You are the heart and soul of the Red Sox. You are willing to put you money where your mouth is when it comes to the Sox, and if needed, a little glove to the face too! You call Fenway your second home, though you would probably live in the bleachers if you could. Be proud, you are a true Red Sox fan! Congrats!

I think this sums me up very well. To all you Red Sox fans. Take the quiz and enjoy. :)

We're taking bets that Hottie of the Week...

Hottie Tamara Feldman just had a great guest appearence on Boston Legal. She was also wicked hot in the Smallville episode Skinwalkers. Hopefully she will turn this Boston Legal appearence into more work as she doesn't have a lot on the horizon except a couple of horror movies. Hotties like this need to be give chances to shine and I hope she gets hers. :)

We're taking bets that you gotta have friends...

Questions, questions, questions. That is what Thursday's are all about here at WTBT. Post your answers in the comments section. You can be anonymous and you only have to answer the questions you want. Have fun!!!

A. If you could go back in time and become friends with one famous person, whom would you chose?

B. Is it more important to you to listen to the lyrics of the song or the music of the song?

C. What is the scariest movie you have ever seen in a movie theater?

Answers:

A. This is a real hard question for me to answer. I think most people would assume I would choose Dane Cook, but they would be wrong. I probably would chose Bill Waterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame. If we were friends maybe he would still make Calvin and Hobbes just for me or at least I would know why he became a recluse and doesn't make comics anymore.

B. I think it is more important to listen to the lyrics. Something could have a fantastic beat and be very offensive at the same time. It is one of the reason why I get a kick out of little kids singing songs with "adult" lyrics because they like the beat. They have no idea what they are singing and that is funny to me.

C. The scariest movie for me was when I saw Gremlins. I watched most of that movie through the crack between the chairs in front of me because I was scared out of my mind. I went with my stepgrandmonster and my crazy cousins. Yes I can watch that movie today, but everytime water gets poured onto Gizmo or Stripe it creeps me out.

We're taking bets that I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

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I have had enough of his fucking shit. Dan Shaughnessy is a stupid motherfucker and there is no other term that I can use to describe him. He started the "Curse of the Bambino" by writing a book about the supposed curse and then he repeatedly stoked the "Curse" fire by writing about it in his sports column almost weekly. Why did he do this? Because he wanted to sell stupid fucking books and not because he actually believed there was a curse. He states that he is a Red Sox fan and all he does is put them down. If he was your friend you would have punched him in the head by now and shaved off his fucking afro.

This past Sunday Dan wrote an article about the Red Sox dirty laundry. He started by bashing Theo Epstein's baseball acumen, which was a bunch of bullshit because what exactly did you do to gain such a great amount of baseball knowledge Dan. Writing about it doesn't mean you know about it. (Apologies to Peter Gammons and Bill Simmons, but you both don't attack other people's knowledge.) In the article he had information that he only could have received from Sox CEO Larry Lucchino that made Theo out to be a whiner and he made it seem that Theo's friends were anti-Lucchino. When the Red Sox and Theo were in the middle of negotiations why would "Fuck" Dan "Face" write about this? Because he likes to cause trouble and make all of the Red Sox fans upset. He has never allowed us to enjoy our World Series win, but rather he found 1,001 ways for us to be upset about it.

Next Asshole Dan has the audacity to write an article defending his actions. If you didn't do anything wrong Dan why would you have to defend yourself? Aren't you as a member of the press able to write any facts that you find out about? Maybe you were feeling a little bit guilty about writing crap and getting away with it. I have now decided that I will not again buy the Boston Globe Sunday paper because you will have written for it. I also will no longer use the Boston Globe for any more links in this column. You don't know how much fun this will take out of my life as reading the Sunday Globe from cover to cover is a passion of mine. I just cannot support a paper that sees you as an asset. I also will be burning your book and anything else with your name in it you stupid fucking asshole. You need to step back and truly decide if your job as a sports columnist is to try and ruin lives or actually report news. Go to HELL DAN SHAUGHNESSY AND GET A FUCKING HAIRCUT. I SWEAR TO YOU THAT IF I EVER SEE YOU IN PUBLIC I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE. MARK MY WORDS!!!

We're taking bets that all shows should be this good...

Boston Legal has now taken the reigns of the best show on television. Last night's episode is the reason why James Spader and William Shatner (is his imdb picture the best or what)keep winning Emmys. It has definite comedy and is a very poignant show. Tonight's show dealt with Halloween as a holiday and troops in Iraq. I won't give anything away to those TiVo freaks. I was almost moved to tears during Alan Shore's closing arguments. I can't believe that millions more people do not watch this show every Tuesday night at 10 pm.

The greatest thing about the show is that there is a moral at the end of each episode. It ends with Alan Shore and Denny Crane smoking cigars or having drinks and talking about what happened over the last episode. 9 out of 10 times you turn off the television realizing that you actually learned something from watching. What reality show can claim that? Appointment television is the new big thing in America. Watching Desperate Housewives or LOST or CSI is what we do in groups nowadays. It has replaced book groups. I say that you should add Boston Legal to you view groups. Give it a try.

WTBT Volume 29...

We're taking bets that...

* it could be some lean years for the Yankees and Red Sox if they don't make some big changes soon.
* mice aren't as bad as some women think.
* you think Katie Holmes is going to end up like Courtney Love if she stays with Tom Cruise.
* if you have watched even one minute of Breaking Bonaduce then you know that you cannot stop watching the trainwreck that is his life.
* Alito will have a tougher time getting confirmation than Harriet Miers.
* the NBA season starts today and you could not care less.
* the more you hear about the bird flu the scarier it gets.
* Red Sox fans hope Theo changes his mind.
* $.39 a stamp isn't going to affect you all that much.
* I don't want to see anyone divorce, but now that Gabrielle Union is going to be available I might have a shot.
* Google scares the pants off of Bill Gates.
* the Bruins may have the worst luck of any team in the NHL this year.
* there are only two things to say about this article. Another? What?