We're taking bets that this was a great year for TV...

Here is my top 20 list of TV shows for 2006. I need to have 20 because it was a great year for TV. ( Honorable mentions: Battlestar Galactica (I haven't watched it, but Ian raves and that is good enough for me), The Class (It makes me laugh every week) House (I am really starting to like this show) Veronica Mars (A great show that needs to be renewed for another year.)

20. Grey's Anatomy - It is getting a little campy, but it still has McDreamy and Katherine Heigl is a hottie.
19. 30 Rock - This show started very slow, but Alec Baldwin and the Page Kenny are hysterical.
18. Numbers - Another fun pleasure.
17. Las Vegas - I know it is stupid television, but it is consistently enjoyable.
16. My Name is Earl - Jason Lee is consistently funny and you have to love Jamie Priestley and her redneckedness. :)
15. The Sopranos - A great start to the end of this show. I cannot wait to see how it ends.
14. West Wing - It ended on such a high note. I wanted to see President Jimmy Smits.
13. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - Sorkin is slowly finding his groove and this will be one of the top shows in a couple years.
12. Deadwood - How is it that this show will no longer be on TV?
11. CSI - Sadly this season I don't get to watch it enough, but it still is one of the top shows on TV.
10. Project Runway - Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum continue to deliver some great reality TV.
9. How I Met Your Mother - A wonderful sitcom that has resurrected the career of Doogie Howser.
8. Friday Night Lights - This is a wonderful show that has some great compelling characters and stories.
7. Heroes - The surprise of the fall and it is now going to compete with 24. I need two TiVo's for this.
6. Scrubs - Zach Braff says this might be their last season. I hope not.
5. CSI: Miami - David Caruso may be the new William Shatner of overacting, but they have wonderful storylines.
4. Boston Legal - Part comedy, part drama, all genious. If you don't watch this show you should ever single week. Some of the best writing and acting on television.
3. LOST - It may have not been a great start to the season, but overall this show delivers.
2. The Office - This show continually delivers the laughs.
1. 24 - Kiefer and saving the world. You cannot beat that.

We're taking bets that someone is watching over me...

Open Letter to my Guardian Angel

Dear Guardian Angel,

Thank you very much for watching over me today. Twice large deer were in my path(within 5 minutes) and twice you were there to make sure I was aware of it. It was pitch black and even though my lights were on I think you gave me a little nudge to be more alert. If there is any title that I do not want to have in life it would be Bambi's killer. I am sure that my care would have irreparable damage and who knows what would have happened to me. I know that you have been there for me countless times and I probably have never thanked you. Now I can safely say that Bambi and his family are safe in the woods of Hamden, CT.

Greg

We're taking bets that wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

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

Since it is Christmas Eve I thought I would recognize Mrs. Claus. She has to be a hottie because Santa has stayed with her for so long and I am sure there would be plenty of women who would give it up to a man with a steady job. :)

We're taking bets that it is time to look back...

Hello WTBT readers!!! Thanks to everyone that has responded to my weekly questions. I am glad that you have enjoyed it. I especially am happy that some of you randomly answer some weeks. It is good to know that the questions made you think a little. Keep it up. This week's questions are fun and simple. Remember to invite others because the more the merrier!!!

A. Did you ever have a crush on one of your teachers?

B. Did you have a favorite lunchbox as a kid? Do you wish you carried a cool lunch box to work today?

C. What was your favorite thing about the summer of 2006?

Answers:

A. I absolutely did. Mrs. Spinelli in 3rd grade. The worst thing was she got married in May and we had a sub the rest of the year. Man I thought she was awesome. Probably the best teacher I ever had.

B. I did not have a lunch box as all of my lunches were in a brown paper bag. My parents really didn't like that extravagance, plus I would probably have lost it within a couple of days. I do wish I could have one today though. I would probably have a Red Sox one or a LOST one.

C. My favorite thing about summer '06 was all the time I got to spend at Ian's family cottage in RI. That is one of my favorite places in the world and whenever I am there it is comforting. I just hope '07 is as good as '06!!

WTBT Volume 80 Series 2006...

We're taking bets that...

* New England is boring in the winter without any snow.
* it's not even winter and I am already complaining.
* inexperienced travelers should be not allowed to travel without a buddy.
* thankfully airport x-rays do not give off dangerous levels of radiation.
* after seeing Miss USA cry you are glad that Trump gave her a second chance.
* she was only drinking underage like over 70% of the population her age in college.
* doesn't make it right, but true none the less.
* AI will be the answer to the Denver Nuggets woes.
* the inflatable Frosty, Santa's, snowglobes, etc. are annoying, but not enough to stab them with a screwdriver.
* sometimes reporters have too much fun writing their stories.
* Bode Miller is on a Super G mission.
* Saturday Night Live has slowly made a huge comeback and the Digital Short with Justin Timberlake was hysterical. (Be careful it is the uncensored version.)
* this just seems a little too gross from my tastes and I love mashed potatoes.
* the Phoenix Suns might not lose again in 2006.
* the Scottish must be easy to beat in a war because a cold wind really would be their undoing.
* any conversation about grandma and sex is just not right.

We're taking bets that some people are boneheads...

Here is my list of the biggest boneheads of 2006. Some of them are celebrities and some of them are politicians. Normal people did stupid things to, but it is less fun to pick on them.

13. Any athlete who thinks that they are above the law or shouldn't get fired for stupidity. Terrell Owens is the leader of this group.
12. O.J. Simpson - A book on how you would of killed Nicole. Come on man!
11. Dick Cheney - You shot your friend in the face and he apologized. Nice work.
10. Pope Benedict - Not a good speech on Muslims. Not good at all.
9. Nicole Ritchie - You finally admit you have an eating issue and then you get pulled over for DUI. What's next becoming friends with Paris again? Oops.
8. Mark Foley - Your e-mail can be tracked buddy. Pedophiles are just not cool. 17 isn't the new 18.
7. Isiah Thomas - You are the worst coach and GM of the worst team in the NBA. Then you go and start a fight in a basketball game by sending in the goon squad. When is someone going to stop you?
6. K-Fed - How can you screw that up dude? She's hot. She's talented and she is rich. You are none of those things. See you on Surreal Life 2010.
5. Michael "Kramer" Richards - Anger doesn't lead to racism. Racists lead to racism.
4. Spinach and Lettuce - Um no one wants to eat you even though you are supposed to be healthy. How about getting rid of the E-coli.
3. Ryan Phillipe - Cheating on Reese might be the stupidest thing I ever heard. You couldn't go to counseling or something.
2. George W. Bush - Even with a huge report telling you that you've screwed up Iraq you will still stay until the job is finished. Do you even know what that means.
1. Mel Gibson - I couldn't believe that someone beat out GWB, but you took the cake this year. At least you didn't have a love child. Um oh yeah. Forget I said that.

WTBT Volume 79 Series 2006...

We're taking bets that...

* Time Magazine's Person of the Year needs to lose a little weight.
* the cure to any offensive problems is playing the Houston Texans.
* you are going to think twice about climbing a mountain in the snow.
* J.D. Drew's shoulder is going to be a huge problem for the Red Sox.
* this guy got off easy and I think his punishment should be to park in the furthest parking spot available for 5 years.
* T.O. should be forced to take a time-out from football for spitting at another player.
* all I do not want for Christmas is a pet boa constrictor.
* hard work and almost 80 years can earn you a college degree.
* if you haven't seen the dancing traffic cop you need to find it on YouTube.
* the Eagles might actually make some play-off noise.
* losing your silver medal is the least of your worries when you fail a gender test.
* We Are Marshall will be the most heartbreaking and heartwarming film in decades.
* the National Brawl Association (NBA) just keeps getting black-eyes.
* you might say you don't want to see Rocky Balboa, but a small part of you thinks it will be a good movie.

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

Hottie Bridget Monyahan just broke up with Patriot Tom Brady. Her new TV show Six Degrees (Which I actually enjoyed) has been put on hiatus and probably won't be back. She needs some love. She is from Longmeadow, MA and first hit the scene as a hot bartender with an anger management problem on Coyote Ugly. I hope that she can find some steadier work than she has found because she truly is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

We're taking bets everyone loves a little bit of music...

Here is my top twenty songs of 2006. I hope that you enjoy it and get to listen to all this great music.

20. Ok Go - Here it Goes Again
19. Diddy ft. Christina Aguilera - Tell Me
18. Fray - How to Save a Life
17. KT Tunstall - Black Horse and a Cherry Tree
16. Pink - U + UR Hand
15. All American Rejects - Move Along
14. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
13. Neyo - Sexy Love
12. Cat Power - The Greatest
11. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
10. Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow
8. Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star
7. Wreckers - Leave the Pieces
6. Beruit - Postcards from Italy
5. Fort Minor - Where'd You Go
4. Christina Aguilera - Hurt
3. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
2. Savin' Me - Nickelback
1. John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change

We're taking bets that you love the circus, but hate the clowns...

Hey Everyone!!! I hope you are doing well in this Holiday season. I have been extremely busy the last few weeks, so I apologize for the sparse posts. Hopefully I will be back in full swing from this day forward. Tomorrow will start some of my end of the year lists. I hope you enjoy these questions. They are kind of simple and fun. Invite others to write in and answer. Have fun!

A. If you joined the circus, what act would you most want to perform?

B. Which do you enjoy more the circus or a parade? Why?

C. If you had 30 days to spend millions like Mortimer Brewster in Brewster's Millions (except you could keep what you bought) what would be the first 3 things you would buy for you and no one else? Why?

Answers:

A. I would want to be a high-wire juggler. I think it would combine to really cool skills. The Flying Gregbino!!!

B. I am more of a parade person. There are a lot less clowns and usually you get to hear some fun music from marching bands. Also if you can get some shriners into small cars that is always fun.

C. I would first buy a 52 inch HDTV. I love TV and movies and this would make me happy. I would then buy my parent's current house. I spent a lot of time there and it saddens me that I will not be able to go back one day. Lastly I would be a fleet of Jeeps both Wranglers and Grand Cherokees. They are my favorite cars and it would be nice to have a fleet of cars. :)

We're taking bets that says "Holy Crap"...

Actor Peter Boyle died today at the young age of 71. He was a wonderful actor that made people laugh for the last ten years as Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. His timing was impeccable and he was repeatedly one of the funniest characters ever created for television. Peter was also the monster in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. If you have not seen his performance it is a classic. It is sad to see you go and I hope that you are smiling down on us in heaven.

WTBT Volume 78 Series 2006...

We're taking bets that...

* LaDainian Tomlinson may go down as the most unbelievable running back ever to play football.
* Kofi Annan gave the US government the equivalent of a bitch slap in his last speech.
* the Patriots offense looked worse than George W. Bush on the microphone at any Q & A session.
* it's weird that people keep getting lost in the US.
* the Red Sox better work very hard to properly please the Japanese.
* there is almost nothing worse than cold rain.

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

Hottie Sienna Guillory will be most excellent playing Arya in Eragon this week. She is quite a cutie from England. I think that Eragon will be an excellent movie and I look forward to her being in each of the movies in the trilogy.

We're taking bets that sometimes you are just going to smell...

Open Letter to Stinky MacOdor,

Dear Lady whose farts brought down a plane,

Farts happen and sometimes they are going to smell. It is a way of life. When you type the word farts into Google you will get almost 3 million websites dealing with farts. There is even a original Facts on Farts webpage. With all that being said why did you try to hide your farts?

I know you would have been looked at funny and people might even have snickered. I know that embarrassment is awful, but now a plane had to land because you lit a match. The whole world has seen the story that your farts brought down a plane. I thought that only people's fathers could do that.

I understand that people say light a match when they smell farts, but really that doesn't do anything but make things smell like sulfur. I am not really sure what is worse, but on a plane I would go with farts. I might be gross and make me gag, but I won't feel like there is a bomb on the plane. So if I have advice for you and any of my readers it would be this:

FART AWAY PEOPLE!!!
FARTS ARE FUN AND WON'T CRASH YOUR PLANE!!!

Now if anyone know how to make a fart bomb I don't want to hear about it. It is really gross and just unnecessary. Thank you!

WTBT Volume 77 Series 2006...

We're taking bets that...

* sometimes Marijuana Mondays are just no fun.
* you better watch your step in Brooklyn because you might be swallowed.
* baseball's winter meetings have been pretty dull thus far.
* it is nice to know that living in New England means I am probably a little more healthier than the rest of the country except Minnesota.
* NYC is attempting to get healthier by banning trans fats.
* you were shocked by the Eagles beating the Panthers last night.
* many of you didn't watch the Eagles play the Panthers last night.
* Britney Spears was popular once again with Yahoo. Maybe it was because of the lack of panties.
* the best news the Red Sox have received all off-season is that Jon Lester's cancer is in remission.
* it makes you a little sad that George Clooney's pet pig Max died at 18.
* you are wondering how we know a pig died peacefully.

WTBT Volume 76 Series 2006...

We're taking bets that...

* I told everyone last week that UCLA was going to beat USC.
* I wish that I was back into sports gambling.
* some times a slap fight is just a slap fight.
* the Patriots sometimes win very ugly, but the important thing is that they win.
* you have to protect your Christmas Goat.
* Holiday celebrations are certainly better with chocolate shots.
* the NY Giants are going to struggle to win another game.
* if you are into selling, buying or eating illegal mystery meats you should be careful in New York City.
* is only a story that could happen in New York City.
* Bill Parcells looks like a genius after Martin Gramatica's game winning field goal.
* you might molest another person for a lot of reasons, but bingo truly takes the cake.
* the best thing that might ever happen to Lindsay Lohan is her going to Alcoholics Anonymous.
* Florida deserves a shot to beat Ohio State.
* you are shocked that Lance Bass broke up with his boyfriend. It is all downhill from here for him.
* Albert Pujols sounded like a whiny bitch complaining about the MVP award and you are happy he is going to apologize to Ryan Howard.

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

Hottie Connie Britton is most excellent on Friday Night Lights. She may not be a young vixen, but Connie holds her own against the young high school hotties. She got Jack from 24 to love her as well as Michael from Spin City. That's not too bad a resume. Add to the fact that she is a pretty good actor and you have gold. I hope you are with me on this one.

We're taking bets that you gotta love Tom Brady...

I stumbled across this YouTube clip of a Tom Brady Tribute is absolutely hilarious. Bill Simmons refered to it in his espn.com column. Everything about it is funny. I think my favorite line is about his chin. Watch it with enjoyment on this dreary New England Friday.