WTBT End of the Year Edition...

We're taking bets that...
* this year couldn't have ended on a worst note with the tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
* there is some Good News in 2004.
* you are going to miss Jerry Orbach even though he will be on TV everyday for the rest of your lives.
* it definitely was Boston's year for Sports.
* you think this year will be better than last year.
* getting a hot dog from these ladies might be exciting. Hot Dog Ladies
* Shaq vs. Kobe was kind of boring.
* Anna Nicole is not going to have enough money to get drunk anymore.
* Jermaine O'Neal got lucky getting his suspension reduced.
* the best decision by a Kennedy recently was Patrick deciding not to run for Senate in Rhode Island.
* it is going to be funny watching the ball drop with Regis Philbin and not Dick Clark.
* George Carlin is going to have a tough time making rehab jokes after he gets out.
* the BCS actually got something right in by not putting Cal in a BCS bowl.
* this was an awful blog today, but thankfully not a lot of people are going to read it.
* I can't wait to continue this column in 2005. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

We're taking bets that no one puts Jerry in the corner...

Sadly, Jerry Orbach of Law & Order fame died yesterday at the age of 69. He was on the show for 12 years, which is an eternity when it comes to that show. He had 3 different partners, 2 captains, 3 District Attorneys, 2 Executive ADAs, and 5 ADAs. Not too bad for the king of the TV Drama one-liners.

Jerry was a great actor who had a lot of memorable movie roles. He is probably most famous for being Baby's father in Dirty Dancing. Many people don't realize that he also was the voice of Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Thankfully he and his wisecracks will live forever in reruns on TNT and TBS.

Unfortunately now we just need to wait for the third famous person to pass away.

We're taking bets that they are my favorites...

Before reading this please read the post before. Thank you.

Here is my list of my Top Ten Favorite Celebrities of 2004. Can you believe that there is more guys on my list than women? Geez I must be losing it. Anyway, tell me who your favorites were in my comments section.

10. Dane Cook - He is my favorite comedian and he will make my list until the end of time. He was at game four of the World Series and is a diehard Red Sox fan. If you don't know how funny he is check out his website. Dane
9. Lindsay Lohan - I know she has become a complete media whore, but she definitely was one of my favorites this year. She dated Fez and that has to count for something. Unfortunately she broke up with him too.
8. Zach Braff - My favorite TV doctor on Scrubs and he wrote and starred in one of my favorite movies of 2004 Garden State. This guy is an absolute riot and I think he will be a huge stars in years to come.
7. Rodney Dangerfield - Sadly the world was robbed of his comeback at 83 years old. He will be greatly missed and I give him a ton of respect.
6. Flava Flav - He actually made watching The Surreal Life worth watching. He is kind of funny and I would watch him again.
5. William Shatner - Yes that William Shatner. He put out a CD (which isn't half bad). His weird acting style is actually very fresh on Boston Legal. He has become one of the best characters on TV today.
4. Kate Winslet - If you have not seen her this year you didn't see some great movies. She may be the best actress of our generation. Get every movie she has been in and watch it twice because it is worth it. (Alright just watch Titanic once because that movie is so freaking long. Fast forward to just the parts she is in.)
3. Johnny Depp - He almost won the Oscar for Pirates of the Caribbean. He is getting rave reviews for Finding Neverland and was in my favorite trailer of the year for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Is there anyone out there that is any cooler?
2. Natalie Portman - She was wonderful in every movie she was in. She maybe be my biggest crush of the year especially after seeing her as a stripper in Closer. If you haven't fallen in love with her yet you will.
1. Jon Stewart - He is my second favorite comedian. Jon has a hit TV show on Comedy Central. He had a bestselling book America (The Book).He was able to make the presidential election fun with his quick wit and great commentaries on the ridiculousness. Finally, Jon was able to call someone a "dick" on live TV and not get a lot of flak for it. Could he have had a better year? I can't wait to the Presidential Election in 2008.

We're taking bets that we need to help...

Three years ago the United States had its worst tragedy on 9/11. People from all over the world donated time and money to help the victims of this tragedy. Over 55,000 people in 11 countries have died due to the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the number is still rising. Please do your part by donating to the Red Cross. You can donate directly to the Disaster Relief Fund and even $5.00 can help. Do your part to help our global community.

We're taking bets that it is a Winter Wonderland in New England...

A huge snowstorm hit most of New England over the last 24 hours. We got about 8+ inches of snow in Lowell. It was very windy and extremely cold. We also had work called off today, which almost never happens. It was very nice to see the city covered in snow today and hopefully there was not too many car accidents. Thankfully we don't have to be like these Snow Starved People.

Snow is one of the reasons I never want to leave the Northeast. We experience seasons like no other region in the United States. This Friday it will be almost 50 degrees; today it was 22 degrees. Where else in the country is it like that? We experience an unbelievably beautiful fall and our summers are not that crazy hot like other places. People are correct when they say if you don't like the weather just wait a few minutes because it is bound to change. I think this is the best region if you want to experience the beauty of the seasons. Tell me what you think...

We're taking bets that the world lost a great man today...

Reggie White died today of a heart attack at the age of 43. Those of you who have never heard of him he was the greatest defensive lineman to ever play in the NFL. He was not only a great football player but he also was an unbelievable human being. He worked tirelessly for inner-city youths and was an ordained minister. He left behind a wife and two lovely children. He affected the lives of thousands of people in the NFL and all over the world. This link (Reggie White Memories) goes to a few of the things people said about him.

He was known as The Minister of Defense when he was a player. I will leave you with a quote that exemplifies who he was as a person. He is someone that I truly admired and hope that one day I can be remembered like he will be.

"I am more concerned that my kids will remember me as a man of God than a great football player." - Reggie White

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We're taking bets that babies aren't meant to go to the movies...

Every year since 1997(maybe 1998) I have gone to the movies on Christmas night. It was a tradition started by Ian and I to celebrate his birthday which is Christmas Day. We decided to go to two movies this year. As always it was a fun time and I got to see his parents, who are two of my favorite people. (Thea & Brian too.)

When Ian and I were in the second movie that started at 9:30 pm there was two women with a 5 month old (or younger) baby. Now I understand that it can be hard to get out when you have a child and babysitters can be very expensive, but come on!!! When the baby started to cry they just tried to soothe him/her and not take her out of the theater. Now my movie experience was negatively affected by this. It made me very disappointed and wonder.

Who is at fault? Should the theater have a policy on babies under a certain age? Is the mother completely neglect in having her baby out that late at night? I am curious to hear other's thoughts on this topic. Make comments and tell me what you think.

We're taking bets that Mistletoe isn't free...

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! I hope that you have had a great day so far. I just wanted to leave you with an interesting little story about the man bringing a little kid down. Bah Humbug to them. Hopefully your Christmas is better than this kid. :)

We're taking bets that here comes Santa Claus...

Make sure you have all your little ones track Santa tonight. NORAD was extremely nice in providing this service, now in its 50th year. I know that I will be in bed when he comes to my parents house this year. :) Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Love, Greg

We're taking bets that last minute shoppers just aren't in the Holiday Spirit...

Holy Crap. I went to Barnes & Noble in Holyoke, MA with my brother today. I wanted to just get him a book that I thought he would like. I had already done my Christmas shopping so this was a impulse trip. (We were coming back from my Grandfather's in Westfield, MA) I expected people to be a little testy, but WOW!!!

Getting into the parking lot was a chore in itself. People were fighting for parking spaces and there was plenty. Just none right in front. The store did a great job of making the lines move as they had every register running. Everyone seemed to be on edge though. We found the book, proceeded to the front and paid. Then we had to try and leave the parking lot.

We get in the car and get out of our space. We then hit the wall-o-traffic in the parking lot. When it was our time to go I crept up with the car and the car in line decided to do the "I don't see you" block. Luckily we were not in a rush, but the girl did the most infuriating thing. She looked towards my car, but never made eye contact. Like she actually didn't see me trying to get out. I was driving a big RED SUV. The only way she could of missed me is if she was Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder. If that is the case I am not sure she should be driving. No holiday spirit whatsoever. It wasn't like we were trying to leave the Tweeter Center after a concert or something. It is the holidays and I think she should have been a little nicer. Remember that when you are driving to and from whereever you need to go this holiday. Everyone is in a rush. Let that person in because one car is not going to make that big of a difference. Have a Great & SAFE Holiday EVERYONE!!!

We're taking bets that I want a new pet...

By now everyone has probably heard about Little Nicky. Little Nicky has made the news as the first cloned pet to order in the United States. I am greatly disturbed by this. I understand that pets are very important parts of families, but when grandpa dies I don't want an exact copy of him. Although everything will look the same, the experiences that he has won't define who he was. It will be a totally different person.

Cloning is going to be a huge issue over the next 25 years and I just hope that we do not clone humans. If there was a way to just clone human internal organs I would support that, but not the whole person. Death is something that is a part of life. It does not seem right to try and cheat death by "bringing someone back." Maybe I am in the minority on this issue, but I don't want to change my grandmother's diapers in the hope that when she grows up she will be just like my old grandmother except younger than me.

I think that as a society we need to learn how to grieve. Losing a family member(pets too) is very hard, but stop trying to bring them back. I think clones may be the zombies of the future and they will rise up to eat our brains one day. Just a thought. Tell me what you think.

We're taking bets that you are not tired of Christmas yet...

Here are my Top 10 Christmas movies/Specials. They may not be all directly Christmas movies, but they are my favorites around the holidays. Tell me what your favorite are.

10. Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase never made a good movie after this one. Extremely funny - It is very nipply in here... might be one of the best lines ever.

9. Frosty the Snowman - Every kid made at least one snowman in hopes that he would come alive like Frosty did.
8. Charlie Brown Christmas - Not as good as "The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown", but a classic in its own right. I think my Christmas tree looks a little Charlie Brownish this year.
7. Love Actually - This is a great holiday movie. Definitely makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Especially when Colin Firth tells the Portugese girl he loves her.
6. It's a Wonderful Life - Capra's classic needs to be watched at least once around Christmas time. Every time that girl says the thing about the angels I get a little teary.
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Original) This is absolutely fantastic. I really like when he takes all of the Roast Beast.
4. Year Without a Santa Claus - The Heatmiser and Snowmiser as brothers. Musical numbers. Mother Nature. This is awesome.
3. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town - This will always be my version of how Santa originated. Besides Mrs. Claus was a hot claymation teacher when she was young. :)
2. Christmas Story - You'll shoot your eye out after watching this for 24 hours straight, but it is so worth it. YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!!!
1. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - You can't be Burl Ives and Herbie the Dentist. Besides Bumbles bounce and that was one of the most important lessons of them all.

We're taking bets that you should sing it loud and sing it proud...

Another List for 2004. This time it is music and I have decided to list twenty. These are my favorite songs of 2004 and not necessarily the charts Top 20. Tell me in the comments sections what your favorite songs were or if you think I am wrong.

20. Blink 182 - I Miss You
19. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
18. Evanescense - My Immortal
17. Joss Stone - You Had Me
16. Modest Mouse - Float On
15. Chingy - One Call Away
14. Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated
13. Terror Squad - Lean Back
12. Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
11. Avril Lavigne - Don't Tell Me
10. Kelis - Milkshake - Her milkshake definitely brings all the boys to the yard.
9. Los Lonely Boys - Heaven - They have become one of my favorite bands and their CD was one of the must buys of 2004.
8. Eamon - Fuck It(I don't want you back) - What a great song about how being cheated on. The new male anthem to evil women. (I do not know any evil women, but if I did...)
7. Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama - Once it's stuck in your head it was very hard to get it out.
6. Big & Rich - Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy - Now guys have a new reason to want to become a cowboy and it's not for the boots.
5. Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah - Although it may have been one of the most overplayed songs of the year you definitely liked it the first time you heard it.
4. Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying - Should be everyone's motto.
3. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved - Great song on a great album. These guys may be talked about like U2 and Aerosmith years from now.
2. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway - I don't care what anyone says this is a great song. She will always be my favorite American Idol winner and she is starting to put out some good music.
1. Gavin DeGraw - Don't Wanna Be - No this is not because I just saw him in concert and met him. This is a great song and it has a real good message.

We're taking bets that it was all just "ACTING!!!"...

I have felt in a mood to continue with end of the year Top Ten lists for 2004. Here are my Top Ten (ok 11) favorite movies of 2004. Remember these are only movies I have seen. Tell me in the comments sections what your favorite movies were or if you think I am wrong.

10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner or Azkaban - The best of the series so far. I think that Daniel Radcliffe(Harry) really is becoming a very good actor and there is no doubt that Emma Watson(Hermoine) is going to be extremely hot once she gets older. :)
9. Mean Girls - The movie that launched the sickening Lindsay Lohan phenomenon. Tina Fey wrote a great look at the cattiness of popular high school girls. Very funny and well worth the rental.
8. Ray - Jamie Foxx finally found a Oscar winning role. The only thing better than Jamie Foxx in the movie was the performance by Regina King as his "road wife." She probably won't get an Oscar nomination, but she deserves it.
7. Friday Night Lights - They actually got a sports movie right. If you have not read my one and only movie review of the year go back and check it out.
6. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - This was a purely funny movie. You may not like Ben Stiller, but he found a great villain role in White Goodman. Vince Vaughn was just "money."
5(tie). The Incredibles - It is amazing that Disney is actually going to let Pixar Animation go after so many good movies. I would think that they would pony up any amount of money to keep them. This was an absolutely wonderful superhero movie. Even though it was a cartoon you felt for the characters. Definitely a must see.
5(tie). Sideways - Paul Giamatti may be one of the most underrated actors of our time. This is a wonderful movie about two middle aged men and a trip through California wine country. Beautifully directed by Alexander Payne.
4. The Bourne Supremacy - Matt Damon has proven that he is one of the best young actors around. Although this movie may get you a little seasick it was easily the best action flick of the year. It was a pure enjoyment from the beginning to the end.
3. Spiderman 2 - The second best superhero movie ever next to the original Batman. This was more than just an action movie. Alfred Molina was a great villain as Doc Ock. I can't wait for the next of the series.
2. Garden State - Zach Braff is always wonderful on NBC's Scrubs and now he is a great screenwriter and movie actor. This is a great story with 1,000 great lines and Natalie Portman in her best role since Beautiful Girls.
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - I think that I can say without a second thought that screenwriter Charlie Kaufman is a genius. He writes unbelievably original movies that are funny, serious, romantic and spellbinding. Jim Carrey was fantastic and Kate Winslet was wonderful as always.

Honorable Mention: Collateral - Spanglish - Miracle - Ocean's Twelve - Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events - Anchorman - Shrek 2 - National Treasure

We're taking bets that there were some great events of 2004...

Here are my Top Ten Entertainment Events of 2004. I probably missed 1,000,000 other things, but this is what I thought of. Leave me a list of yours or ones you think I missed.:

10. Oprah gave away cars on her show. - Of course it probably cost each member $5,000 in taxes. Thanks a lot, I waited a year to get tickets and now I owe the government money.
9. Martha Stewart goes to jail. - I am sure that everyone has very nice cells with lots of pastels and toilet cozies.
8. Janet's Wardrobe malfunction. - Really not that "big" a deal, but it was on live television. At least Tara Reid showed hers in its full glory.
7. Lord of the Rings dominates the Oscars. We did get to see that Peter Jackson actually is a hobbit. At least he wore a tuxedo.
6. Ron Artest goes fan crazy. I hate even putting it up here, but it was entertainment. I must have watched it at least 100 times.
5. Bill Rancic won the first "Apprentice" job. Kwame was so much better, but it was Trump's way of keeping the black man down. Did a pretty good job during season 2 with Kevin too.
4. Ashlee Simpson can't sing due to Acid Reflux. I can't sing because my singing voice sucks. I think that most of us would have liked it if she used that excuse.
3. Jon Stewart goes on Crossfire and bitch slaps the co-hosts. It was a riot and everyone should see it.
2. The Presidential Election. Bush won and we have four more years of funny things on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
1. The Boston Red Sox win the World Series. Definitely entertainment. Hasn't happened in 86 years and millions of New Englanders will now die happy.

We're taking bets that baseball is even exciting in the winter...

It has been almost two months now since the BOSTON RED SOX WON the WORLD SERIES. In that time many people thought that most of New England was going to collapse into the Atlantic Ocean, but we have gone on just fine. Frickin A even graced us with a wonderful version of their Christmas song. (Lyrics) We have started our now annual venture to the Super Bowl with the Patriots and we have found that Pro Hockey didn't mean that much to us. We are even looking forward to a run at repeating as World Series Champions next year.

WHOA now does that mean we can still say 'Wait til next year'? I think it does. We have signed David Wells and Edgar Renteria to our already potent team. We are saying who the F cares about Pedro leaving? We all know that signing V-Tek is our #1 priority and it should happen pretty soon. It is going to be exciting 2005.

Now there is a lot of other craziness in baseball to follow. One year wonder Adrian Beltre got $64 million from Seattle and I can see that being the biggest bust of the off-season. (not counting $53 million to ex-New York hater Pedro) Tim Hudson was traded to the Atlanta Braves. Is Atlanta GM John Schuerholz an official baseball GOD yet? 13 straight years making it to the playoffs that it doesn't matter that they only won one World Series. Steinbrenner's Money Bag Yankees cannot even boast that.

Everyone here is Boston is now waiting for the fall of the Berlin Wall er... Randy Johnson trade collapse. It may still happen, but it just doesn't make sense for the Dodgers to do. If the Yankees do get Freak of Nature it would be like Heather Locklear replacing Shelley Long on Cheers instead of Kirstie Alley. An awesome show would have vaulted into the best show ever. Hmmm, imagine if that happened. It could have spawned the greatest spin-off ever... Sam's Kids. It would have been a bunch of gorgeous kids playing around on the beach hooking up with everyone in sight. Kind of like the O.C.

Anyway, back to baseball. This has been an exciting off-season and it seems like 2005 will be great for baseball too. Forget steriods and mark down April 11th on your calendar when the Red Sox raise the banner against those Freaking Yankees. YANKEES SUCK!!! YANKEES SUCK!!!

We're taking bets that I may go berserk...

It is the time to be merry, joyous, helpful, friendly, and litigious. AHHHHHH!!! I am a pretty accepting person when it comes to everyone's right to an opinion. Although I usually think that my opinion is correct, I don't complain when other express one. Everyone has a right to protest as they see fit and disagree with things that they don't like, but we have finally gone too far.

In Milford, CT a local family got permission from the city to put up a nativity scene on the Town Green. Overall it seems pretty harmless, but NO!!!! The American Atheists are having a protest tomorrow and thinking of filing a lawsuit over the nativity scene. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I think I am going to start protesting when the farmer's market comes back to Lowell near the Police Station this spring, because I don't believe in farms.

No one has to believe in God and I am sure there are times that everyone wonders if he/she really exists. This has gone way too far. Protest all you want, but a lawsuit banning it from the Town Green. BAH HUMBUG to the Atheists!!! BAH HUMBUG to Frivolous Lawsuits!!!

We're taking bets that this is messed up...

I have canceled my planned vacation to the Ukraine and will now only eat soup I make myself. The picture below is of Viktor Yushchenko who is running for office in the Ukraine. The one on the left is what he looked like in August and the one on the right is what he looks like now. His doctors say he has been poisoned by Dioxin probably in his food. It will continue to plague him for a minimum of two years if not the rest of his life. Crazy would be the easy way to describe this. I think that OH MY GOD!!!! would fit better.

Currently we do not have anything like this in the United State politics. We just have Nanny gate happening every couple of minutes with a Bush cabinet appointee. I am curious to hear what other think about this. Give me your comments.

3 months of being in the sun too long?

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We're taking bets that one in a million would be good odds...

Brother against Brother... Babies having Babies. Holy crap it actually happened that way. Well not really, but it is a fun way to look at it. Has everyone heard about the twins who had twin boys on the same day? Definitely freakish. Now I know that they were C-section births, but they had the same due date so there was definitely a chance.

Could this be a sign of the apocalypse? I mean has anyone else heard of this ever happening? What is next; locusts, frogs, or a river of blood? Next thing you know Henry Winkler is going to make a comeback in the WB's The New Happy Days. This is absolutely craziness. Life as we know it could be over or it is just me trying to illicit a Y2K computer scare. Yeah I wish I had that much influence.

We're taking bets that a needle in a haystack is easier to find...

Well the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai says that we will catch Osama bin Laden sooner or later. I was kind of wondering if he knows where the Lindbergh Baby and Jimmy Hoffa are located. (If you don't know who they are look it up.) It has been over three years since 9/11 and we are no closer to catching him than we were then.

One would think that a 6'5" 160 lbs. 47 year old on dialysis would be pretty easy to spot and catch. But he has eluded us for years. Karzai did say that it would take some luck to catch them but you can't be a fugitive forever. Didn't Frank Abagnale Jr. (The guy from Catch Me If You Can) escape the law for ten plus years and he started out at 16 years old? I don't see it happening.

I hope that Karzai has a specially trained group of Jawas and Tusken Raiders because that is the only way you are going to find him in the desert. Either that or they should use the Spaceballs technique and literally comb the desert. Unfortunately Osama bin Laden will probably never be caught, but now that the Red Sox have won the World Series maybe I can wish for something else this Christmas.

WTBT Volume Sixteen

We're taking bets that...

* chestnuts roasting on an open fire sounds like it might hurt.
* with all of their crazy spending the Arizona Diamondbacks will be the next team to be bought out by Major League baseball.
* what happened in Columbus, OH to the ex-lead singer of Pantera was awful.
* you can't believe that David Wells is going to be a Red Sox.
* Wacko Jacko will finally get prison time after the fingerprint evidence was found.
* it shouldn't be that hard for Notre Dame to get a football coach but it is for the second time in four years.
* if you wanna do something fun at work you should try this - Snow Plow Boston.
* UConn should never have lost to UMass in college basketball.
* there is almost nothing better than a practical joke on a friend.
* Ocean's Twelve is a very fun movie.
* Corey Dillon is going to run silly all over Cincinnati this weekend.
* you laughed real hard while watching Dodgeball on DVD.
* not having college football on Saturday's makes afternoon television watching boring.
* smelly feet, Britany Spears and an airplane flight don't mix. Damn Girl!!!
* the NHL is negotiating with the Players Association and no one really cares.
* Kerik telling GWB "no" wasn't the first time he's heard it and won't be the last.
* you can't believe how well the Seattle Supersonics are doing, but you are real happy for Ray Allen.
* there is nothing like fighting Santas.
* UML Hockey maybe the best team outside of the Hockey East and the worst team in it.
* everyday there is something that makes you not get out of bed. This story does it for me.
* Gavin DeGraw has a great career ahead of him and you should buy his CD right away.

We're taking bets that I can be a fan...

The last 24 hours have really rocked. There isn't much else to say about it. Okay there is a ton to say and here it goes...

I was The Runner for the Gavin DeGraw show at UMass Lowell today. That means I drive him and anyone from his posse (Yes he has a very impressive posse. No ladies that isn't code for something else. Ick.). Normally it is a pretty boring job except that I get to meet Gavin and talk to him for a little while.

Gavin by the way is very cool and down to earth. He really loves music and talked about Led Zepplin, The Beatles, Dave Matthews and fake music aka Teeny Bop Pop. He stayed for over 2 hours to sign autographs for fans and take pictures with them at the UML show. That is almost unheard of. He was very impressive and he really rocked. His music was fantastic and everyone seemed to have a great time. He was extremely funny and took time to talk to just about everyone.

Anyway, Gavin was playing Kiss 108's Jingle Ball at the Tsongas Arena before the show at UML. That means I got an ALL ACCESS BACKSTAGE PASS to the show. I bumped into Vanessa Carlton right after her sound check. I said hi, but she kind of ignored me. I guess if you were bumped into by me you probably would ignore me too. The I had dinner with Gavin and his manager Otto at the hospitality area. We then fought traffic and went over to the Doubletree Suites so he could do interviews. As we got their Gavin's song "I Don't Wanna Be" came on the radio. He totally cranked my radio and just listened to his song. Let me tell you how surreal it is to be in a car with someone and their own song is being played on the radio. I asked him if it was weird and he said it was but it was also really cool.

I then got to watch him do his set backstage. I stood with Tyler Hilton who was on WB's One Tree Hill who also sings. I then saw JoJo who is about 4'5" and dresses like a hussy. I don't think she realizes she is 14. I can't wait for her to go on stage touching herself and realize that she hasn't reached puberty. She also has a crew of 4'6" dancers that follow her around. Once Gavin finished we went to his dressing room were I saw the guys for Bowling for Soup a few doors down. While in Gavin's dressing room the guys from Switchfoot were just next door (actually on the other side of pipe & drape) acoustically practicing "Dare to Move." It was incredible.

I have a ton of other stories (Messing with Jenna & her friends, Shooting Hoops alone in a dark Rec Center, and spending time with my favorite person) I almost don't want to go to sleep. I can't believe that I got had this experience. I am not a person who fawns over famous people, but it was so neat to experience. Tomorrow I will return to be just an average RD who tries his best to make his staff and residents have a great time at college. But today I will cherish as one of the few days I truly had fun and smiled this semester and didn't have to be anyone but me. (Cheesy ending I know, but what the hell.)

We're taking bets that it is all a lie...

Okay, maybe everything isn't that bad, but I look back on the things we knew when we were children and so many things turned out to be a lie. Remember when Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Baseball Players were real. Three out of those four were imaginary by the time we were 12. (I was a fragile child and it took me a little longer to find out.) Now the fourth thing isn't real anymore either. Baseball Players are actually wrestler who are posing as home run hitters. Maybe everyone is taking steroids. What actually is real and what is fake anymore in professional baseball?

Why do we get told so many things that aren't true as a kid? Are we really going to break because we were given the truth? It is a shame. The next thing you know people are going to tell me that warm cookies and milk aren't good for you anymore. I miss the days of innocence when I actually was safe just by holding my mom or dad's hand. So many great things with so many lies. :(

We're taking bets that scientists are trying to help Mother Earth...

Cell phones will now blossom into flowers. Motorola has been working on a cell phone cover that will turn into a sunflower once it biodegrades. Of course the rest of the phone will reek havoc on the earth for the next billion years, but we will have tons of sunflowers on top of plastic junk heaps.

At least scientists are trying to do something good; though you would think that working on a cure for cancer would be a little higher priority. I would think that baby diapers that can become lilacs would be a better idea. How many of those things get thrown away everyday? I think that McDonalds containers that can turn into oak trees would be cool too. I wonder what will come next. Maybe cars that can turn into robots.

We're taking bets that drunks are funny...

I have long believed that drunks are very funny. My belief has been strengthened by the fact that I now work security at The Brewery in Lowell, MA. I get to see some of the funniest interactions. Some of them are actually pretty sad. There was a girl tonight who could not even walk out of the club on her own. Another guy we shut off kept trying to come back in and the police finally arrested him.

The most fun is watching people who are interested in each other, but are totally drunk. They look like little kids who are getting to see a puppy for the first time. They don't know what to make of the other while at the same time they are totally into each other. The best is when you know that they are going to regret it in the morning. The girl probably has extensions that she needs to take out of her hair or the guy has false teeth and only has one in the middle.

Remember that being drunk is a very fun thing as long as you are responsible. Also remember that being the sober one in a group of drunks might be the most fun you can have and you will always be able to remember it. :)

WTBT Volume 15

We're taking bets that...

* it is scary when they outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security knocks on wood when talking about how safe the US is today.
* Jason Giambi is not having a good Christmas Season.
* "Phil the Sore" could be a new popular TV character. Phil the Sore
* you should watch at least a little bit of the Army/Navy football game this weekend.
* Ivana definitely shouldn't of went with show my underwear to make money strategy on The Apprentice.
* Ty Willingham got the screw job at Notre Dame. Too bad Touchdown Jesus couldn't help a brother out.
* Julia Roberts wasn't too crazy with Finn & Hazel as her twins names. It could have been worse.
* it was awesome seeing Illinois blow away #1 Wake Forest this early in the season.
* you are strangely looking forward to seeing Ocean's Eleven.
* Urban Meyer should stay at Utah because Florida or Notre Dame have too unrealistic expectations.
* Tom Brokaw was the best of the big three and it is sad to see him go. I do like Brian Williams though and I think he will turn out to be the best over the next 20 years.
* BALCO has become a very bad word.
* Boston Legal is a great show and everyone should watch at 10 pm Sunday Nights on ABC.
* Pedro Martinez in a Mets uniform is better than in a Yankees one.
* the weather outside is frightful.
* it doesn't surprise you how the police caught these crooks. Doughnut Trail
* it is amazing the NFL could have three 15-1 teams and a playoff team that is 7-9.
* if you like Sports Rants you should read my brother's blog. Rob's Blog

We're taking bets that Ginger wins out this time...

Holy Cow!!! If you have not watched the new tv show The Real Gilligan's Island on TBS you are completely missing out. The show has the best villian on television since Omarosa on The Apprentice. She is the Millionaire's wife, her name is Donna Bevens and she is completely crazy. She has offended just about everyone on the show except her husband and he usually sleeps through her craziness. The best was when the gay professor was arguing with her and she was complete bigotted. That is not all though.

Rachel Hunter and Nicole Eggert are competing to be the Ginger's on the show. Does it get much hotter than that. The trouble is you don't know which one to root for. Part of me really would love to keep seeing Stacey's Mom aka Rachel Hunter, but at the same time Nicole Eggert is the Charles in Charge and Baywatch girl. What kind of choice is that? That is like asking me to choose my favorite Darren from Bewitched. They both were great in their own right and it is just too hard to choose.

Then you have the really hot Mary Ann and the average Mary Ann. One girl is definitely much more wholesome than the other. She probably should be the Mary Ann, but the other one is definitely hotter. She also might hook-up with one of the Gilligan's and that is riveting TV.

Lastly, (actually because no one really cares about the Millionaire, His Wife, the Skipper or the Professor) is the Gilligans. One of them is a 20 year old out of Boston who is actually a player. Which makes him completely anti-Gilligan, but it makes for great TV. The other guy is a gangly 6'7" guy who couldn't have been better cast. Add to the fact that they have competitions each episode and eliminate one of the competing castmates.

Everyone needs to watch this show and tell me what they think. Especially because we are reaching a boring part of the TV season.

We're taking bets that BCS stands for Big Crappy System...

Even if you are not a College football fan you can appreciate the craziness that is the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) this year. There are 5 teams that are undefeated this year in College Football. Only two teams get to play for the "National Championship" and the others get relegated to another BCS bowl. Or in Boise State's case the Liberty Bowl against Louisville which might be the best team in the country, but played one average game against Miami and lost.

Now I have probably lost a bunch of you already so let me put this in terms that you can understand. It is kind of like if the top two singers of American Idol get voted off early because white America wants the Hawaiian chick to win. Oh wait that happened. It is more like the TV Producers of Friends could only keep two of the Friends including Gunther, Mr. & Mrs. Geller and Phoebe's husband. They decide to use a TV critics poll, 6 obscure internet sites that decide who the best characters are based on clothing and hairstyles. Even though Gunther is one of the true gems of the show you know that he has no shot. Everyone knows it is probably going to be Ross and Rachel, but so many people think that Joey had a great couple of seasons. Everyone just wishes that they all could get a chance in some sort of playoff system where maybe the audience votes or something. This is what College Football Fans are dealing with this year. Could you even imagine if this happen in TV Land?

The undefeated teams are USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, Utah and Boise State. Utah and Boise State don't matter because they are not one of the precious BCS Conferences so they are going to get the shaft no matter what. The BCS has even gone on record as saying that they would not even consider putting Utah against Auburn if they both remain undefeated. That would be like saying that CSI couldn't go on the air Thursday nights because ER is going to beat it. Looking back that would have been a huge mistake.

The reason we don't have a playoff is because the college presidents of the major football schools say it would be too tough for kids with finals. Funny thing is that Division 1-AA, Division 2 and Division 3 football all have a playoff system that is completed before Christmas. Last I checked if schools who actually make education important can do that so can Division 1-A. The sad thing is that everything is about money and the Big Conferences are not going to give that up and let the little guys get some play. It is always about money.

So this upcoming football weekend I am praying for 3 things to happen. USC plays UCLA, Oklahoma plays Colorado, and Auburn plays Tennessee. I hope each of these teams lose and the BCS is forced to play Utah vs. Boise State for the National Championship. Oh wait that can't happen because California and Texas are both ahead of Utah in the BCS rankings and they would play for the title. UGH!!!

We're taking bets that guys can be freaky protective...

What is it about men who are in relationships? They seem to be afraid of every guy that walks near their beau. Usually they then get touchy to show everyone that they are a couple. Half of the time you don't really notice, but the other half of the time it is kind of overboard. I think that if guys could they would pee on their women's leg to mark their territory.

Now I am an average looking guy. I am overweight, but not in a disgusting way yet. I am definitely not a threat to guys, but even I can illicit the "MY GIRLFRIEND! STAY AWAY" reaction. I was in my local Starbucks waiting to order an Egg Nog Latte when the guy in front of my looked in my direction. I thought it was odd, but then he grabbed his girlfriend's hand and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Now this didn't seem to be a normal thing for him, because she looked at him like he was crazy and said, "What's up with you?" I actually laughed out loud. I was not looking to break up his relationship, but rather just wanted some coffee. Why do we have to be so insecure about our relationships? Women may be even worse, but they come right out and say things to other women. Guys just try to mark their territory. Is it this way in the gay community as well? I wonder.

To all guys in relationships out there... I AM NOT A THREAT!!! Let me live my life without acting weird around me. Currently I am not even a squirrel trying to get a nut, but rather I have decided to hibernate for the winter. Remember the girl is with you for a reason don't overreact and pee on them. (Unless that is what you are into and to that I say GROSS!!)

We're taking bets that Charlie Brown has nothing on me...

So I started my Charlie Brown Christmas yesterday. Every year I need to get a real Christmas Tree. It is very important to me. A fake Christmas Tree just doesn't do it. I have experienced a fake tree and it is kind of like fake boobs. They are nice to look at, but they just don't feel right. There is something special about a real Christmas Tree. It has a great smell that you just can't duplicate. It makes me feel like Christmas is actually on its way.

I went to on my annual Christmas Tree trip to the Loop in Methuen. It started because Danielle Cochrane had suggested a tree farm in the area. Well I got completely lost the first time and ended up seeing a movie and going to Home Depot. Home Depot has some great trees and it is pretty much a no hassle shopping trip. I saw National Treasure, which was a great movie. The ending was a little disappointing, but overall it was very good. That Bruckheimer does such a great job producing movies.

I then went to Home Depot and found the perfect tree. It really was great; full in every area with one spot that I could hide if turned it the right way. The last two years I have lived in the lap of luxury with a high ceiling that allowed me to get a pretty tall tree. Not tall like Chevy Chase's Christmas Vacation but tall for a single guy living in an apartment. I have since moved to a smaller apartment with much lower ceilings.

All of this would have been great to remember when I was buying the tree. So I brought the tree home in my SUV; which wasn't as convenient as I thought it would be. The tree was a little too long for the car and I had to bring it all the way to the front. Putting it on the top would have made sense, but I rarely make sense. After almost crashing 5 or 6 times I made it home. I got it upstairs and took out my Christmas Tree Saw to cut the bottom so I could water the tree. I cut of about 6 inches and tried to put the tree in my room. It was about a foot and a half too big.

My tree is now a distant memory of what it was. I had to cut a bunch of branches off the bottom and about another foot and a half. It has a small gap that I am trying to hide with ornaments, but I don't think I am being that successful. I wouldn't trade it for a fake tree, but it is a little disappointing. At least it can only get better from here. Thankfully, the Christmas season is always a joy. I am now going to go outside and wait for Lucy to pull the ball away when I try to kick it.

We're taking bets that you don't get funnier on Thanksgiving than this...

This is a clip from the Thanksgiving episode of WKRP. It is only audio unfortunately, but it is funny none the less. Enjoy.

Turkeys Away Then click the audio file. It is hilarious. :)

WTBT Volume Fourteen

We're taking bets that...

* being right isn't all that it is cracked up to be.
* you can't believe it has been 20 years since Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to Gerald Phelan that beat Miami.
* Thanksgiving is the one holiday that only turkeys can get upset about.
* the Chicago Bulls may have trouble winning 5 games this year.
* you are excited about all the great DVD releases over the next 4 weeks.
* it is creepy that Mariah Carey wants to be called Mimi now.
* football on Thanksgiving just doesn't create that much excitement with the Cowboys and Lions. Maybe it is time to give other teams a chance.
- SPECIAL NBA BRAWL SECTION
* the players never should have gone into the stands.
* Ron Artest may be the crazier than Latrell Sprewell and he choked his coach.
* Ben Wallace got off easy because he started the entire thing and kept escalating it.
* you are going to think twice about going to your next NBA if you have good seats.
* the Indiana Pacers chances of winning a World Championship are probably gone.
* the Detroit fans should get punished too.
* Jim Gray is always in the right place for bad things to happen and him to get the interview.
* this was bound to happen.
* you haven't seen that many good punches in a heavyweight fight over the last 5 years.
* the NBA will never be the same.
- SPECIAL NBA BRAWL SECTION
* since no one really watches CBS news Dan Rather isn't going to be missed.
* it is going to be a little more expensive to see a Red Sox game next year.
* you better be careful if you are a hunter in Wisconsin.
* this is why you always have to be nice to housekeepers. Housekeeper leaves millions to school.
* U2 is one of the best bands for fans. What a great surprise concert yesterday in NYC.
* the Red Sox are going to miss Gabe Kapler.
* postpartum depression is very scary as seen by the lady who severed the arms off of her baby girl.
* UML Hockey is bound to start winning some of its close games.

We're taking bets that I still get choked up...

Everyone has a television show, movie or song that always gets them emotional. Whether it is a warm fuzzy feeling or tears we all have it. For me it is on the show Friends when Ross first kisses Rachel. Many people who knew me when it was first on know that I had a small obsession with the show. I have since mellowed a little. Though everytime I see that episode I will stop what I am doing and watch it in its entirety. Kind of like most people are when Shawshank Redemption or Christmas Story come on. I know it is the hopeless romantic in me, but I think it is a great scene.

I am wondering what everyone else has for their TV, Movie or Song that gets them emotional. Please make a comment. I will leave this up until I have 10 comments, because I think it is important now that the holidays are coming up to be a little emotional. :)

We're taking bets that I knew there was good news this week...

So, I wrote about a major tragedy a few days ago. I now at least a few of you teared up. A couple of you may have straight out bawled. Well I have some great news for all you beer drinkers. Beer may be the fountain of youth. Thank God for the Germans who just like Americans spend their time researching stupid things and come up with great results. Here is the story - Beer = Anti-Aging?

The one funny thing that I saw in the entire article was the fact that the company needed to say please be advised there is alcohol in this product. Duh. It isn't called milk. They probably should also say if you drink too much you might get drunk. Just a thought.

I hope everyone is doing well. Talk to you all soon.

WTBT Volume 13

We're taking bets that...

* Tara Reid's new nickname should be "Nipple" after her showing at P. Diddy's Party. (Sorry Shaun Phelan you will have to give the nickname up.)
* the Red Sox HAVE TO sign Jason Varitek in order to be a competitive team again next year.
* you cannot beat ABC's Monday Night Football intro with Nicollette Sheridan and T.O. That was pure entertainment.
* if you don't read The Sports Guy on a regular basis you are really missing out not only on great sports talk but fun pop culture talk - Past & Present.
* Anna Nicole Smith is becoming your favorite TV drunk. The American Music Awards may have put them over the top.
* it is time for Evander Holyfield to retire. Give it up buddy you are making your career seem weak by hanging on and losing badly.
* it's a vicious cycle.
* Lebron is the legit heir to Jordan's throne.
* Colin Powell was a good Secretary of State, but he was no Madeline Albright.
* there is something very appalling about this story. Virgin Mary Sandwich
* Kobe is going to start missing Shaq very soon.
* Star Jones is a freak and her husband is in for a rough time.
* Big Ben is going to make it tough for the New England Patriots to repeat as Super Bowl Champions.
* the Frog Pond is open for business in Boston and if you are looking for something fun to do you can't beat skating there.
* UML Hockey is going to make a ton of noise in the Hockey East before this season is over.
* you don't want to get sick in NYC now that David Lee Roth is training to be a paramedic there. * Barry Bonds is the best overall player ever and it doesn't matter what happens with BALCO.
* it is upsetting that Lindsay Lohan probably broke Fez's heart, but at least they are still friends.
* Pedro Martinez in a Yankee uniform is not a good thing.
* with Disney starting production on Toy Story 3 we have reached the point of no more good ideas.

We're taking bets that there are not many stories more upsetting...

I can barely type. I can't believe that this happened. It is such a tragedy. It is much worse than Vice-President Cheney having shortness of breath. There are not many things in this world that can bring tears to my eyes like this. Please be careful when reading. If you are under 21 you may not want to read it.

Major Tragedy

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We're taking bets that MTV's Battle of the Sexes has it right...

We have way too much violence and war in the world. I don't think that anyone can really debate this fact, except for maybe GWB's friends who own defense contracts. I think that I have found a fair way to solve all conflicts and all I had to do was watch TV. :)

Every single day MTV shows the Real World vs. Road Rules Battle of the Sexes. A bunch of contestants from past shows compete in inane activities that anyone can win. Most of the activities are a little humiliating and that makes it all the more fun. This past week each group had to make a boat out of a bunch of items that were referred to as junk. I don't know how my PVC pipe and Styrofoam you have laying around your house, but it was junk to them. The women inexplicably beat the men because well the men were idiots. By the way everyone is scantily clad in every episode with boob jobs and asses hanging out everywhere.

I think that this would be a great way to solve issues in the world. Just think the Iraqis would pick their top 15 leaders and the United States would have picked ours. They would then compete in 9 events and each week the team would vote off the weakest link. Then the remaining 6 on each team would compete in some sort of obstacle course to determine the winner. I also think there could be some trivia to shave off some of your time at the beginning. We could film it and it would also be a hit TV show. Can't you imagine Dick Cheney trying to backstab Colin Powell just so he could be there in the last round? I also could see Johnny Mosely as host telling Saddam Hussein that the Iraqis got a penalty for breaking the rules. Oh the fun.

It would be so much more entertaining and a lot less violent than our current system. I think that I am going to pitch it to that Bunim guy who came up with The Real World and Road Rules. If anyone can make it happen I think he could. Either that or we could start some sort of internet campaign to make it happen. Anyway, give me a shout or just say hi.

We're taking bets that it is about time a Hispanic got a high ranking post...

Being 1/2 Hispanic it makes me very happy that George W. Bush chose Alberto Gonzales as John Ashcroft's successor. Gonzo (as I heard his friends call him though Berty may also be a nickname) may not be the best choice and he has a ton of ACLU things to answer for, but he may be alright. Yes you have heard me right I am applauding GWB and one of his decisions. Now I am sure there will be some small scandal associated with Gonzo, such as hiring illegal Dutch immigrants as housekeepers or sleeping with a white woman. You know all of the bad things that he may have done. :) You have to figure that there is some way that "THE MAN" is going to try and hold him down. He's just got to keep on moving. Most Hispanics are wily that way. I think he will get appointed. Go Gonzo!!! I have faith in you!!! For Hispanics across this nation I salute you.

(Please do not take this entirely seriously. It is satire & I think it is funny. If you don't that is your problem.)

We're taking bets that editorials are fun...

So I wrote an editorial a few days after the Red Sox won the World Series. It was in response to the Lowell Police Chief wanting people that were identified as troublemakers to be expelled from the University. Since the World Series was two weeks ago I figured it not going to get into the paper. Well, in the Sunday my editorial was printed. Now I need to worry that I could get in trouble with the University because I may not have been supportive of the city. Hopefully it won't get me reprimanded. Read the editorial and give me your comments.

GMAD Reprimanded Police Chief

WTBT Volume Twelve

We're taking bets that...

* the New England Patriots may be creative enough to have started another 11 game win streak.
* The Incredibles is spectacular and Disney better get on the ball to sign a contract with Pixar.
* even if you hate the Pittsburgh Steelers you have to be impressed with their recent accomplishments.
* R. Kelly gets crazier as time goes by and he may challenge Michael Jackson with craziness by the time his career is over.
* Jude Law is a great actor who will never be able to carry a movie by himself.
* no one will really care about the NBA season until after Christmas.
* this guy needs to get a grip. Man Holds Special Olympics Bus Hostage
* if David Ortiz keeps hitting home runs like he did in Japan the American League better look out.
* UMass Lowell is the place to be if you want to succeed in NCAA Division 2 athletics.
* the only word for this story is DISGUSTING!!!
* the NHL All-Star game has been cancelled and you still don't care.
* the one positive out of the election is that Jon Stewart will have tons of great material for the next four years.
* the UCONN Husky women can do it again this year in women's NCAA basketball.
* you are extremely excited that you have new Simpsons episodes for the rest of year on Sunday nights.

We're taking bets that the littlest things can make you happy...

This is a simple blog, but I just wanted to tell you three things I heard this week that made me happy the last few weeks. You may not get the context, but they made me happy.

"My boobs feel really big."

"He was just saying those things to impress me."

"She knows the ins and outs of sex toys."

They may not be funny to you, but I am sure you can find ways to make them funny. Everyone needs to look for the humor in life. Things are said everyday that are absolutely hilarious or at the very least make you smile. Listen carefully to others because you never know when you could get an opportunity to smile.

We're taking bets that voting still mattered...

So George W. Bush (GWB) won the election in case any of you did not know. For me this is a small tragedy, but I will get over it and hope that in four years we will get a Democrat into the White House or maybe even a Republican that I like. I want to just remind everyone that your vote still mattered even if you didn't like the outcome.

It is funny though that so many more people got out to vote this year and that was supposed to be so beneficial for Kerry. It is kind of like being told that if you smile at everyone you will have more sex. So everyone goes out the next day smiling like a fool and most people don't have more sex. Basically it was beneficial for the country to have over 110 million people vote, but on a whole we didn't get a ton out of it. Though I guess that is hypocritical because your vote was your voice, so you were able to express yourself. I just hope that 110 million people vote next November even if it is not a presidential election. Your vote does matter no matter what you think.

We're taking bets that voting doesn't get much more ghetto than in Lowell, MA...

So I voted today in Lowell, MA. It was quite an experience as I voted in the Masonic Center near the Lowell Police Station. It was held in a big room with 4 tables, a built by High School Wood Shop voting boxes, and two voting machines. White women were everywhere running the show, which I think is funny because we have a high Cambodian and Hispanic population. These women were dressed like they were going to a football game and not like they were election officials. (They were all very nice, but I expected more like when I voted in Boston and everyone was dressed up.)

I gave my name to the nice ladies and they handed me an enormous ballot that had to be at least 11x17 (though I think it was bigger) and a Sharpie with no cap. (So I didn't steal it I guess) I went over to the voting area (imagine study cubicles in a library) and filled in the boxes. I did vote all Democrat, but in my defense there were only 3 races where I could actually decide and 3 races uncontested that were all Democrats. I then gave my name to another lady. She could not find my name in her enormous book of voters in Ward 2 Precinct 1. I showed her my ID and she didn't care to look at it, but just wanted to know what street I lived on. She finally was able to find it as she was looking at the wrong street number and couldn't find my name. I was then instructed to put the ballot in a big machine that I think could also guess your birthday and weight.

That was pretty much it. Then there was a lady outside bitching about how she was asked if she was a first time voter. She thought it was completely inappropriate and none of their "Damn Freaking" business. Thankfully no one asked me an inappropriate question because I would not have been prepared for that. I might have resorted to Jon Stewart tactics and called the person a "dick".

Hopefully we in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will not experience any of the voter fraud that they will inevitably have in Ohio, Wisconsin and/or Florida. Though as I saw it definitely could be a possibility here in Lowell. Anyway, you have 12 more hours in the East... GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

We're taking bets that it is time to get out and vote...

Tomorrow is election day in the United States. The President of the United States will be decided tomorrow. It is being called the most important election ever. To be quite honest how will anyone know that until many years later?

I know that many of you think that voting is like getting a polio shot... it doesn't really matter anymore no one has polio. I believe that to be completely false. It allows you to be able to bitch and complain about the way things are. If you don't vote I don't want to hear one single word from you about the state of the union. You missed your opportunity to have the biggest part of free speech you can have. Now you need to shut your mouth for the next four years.

So I don't care if you are in a swing state or not, wealthy or poor, a Democrat or Republican... GET OUT AND VOTE TOMORROW!!!

WTBT - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION!!!

We're taking bets that...

* you can't wait to start a "2000" chant at the next Red Sox-Yankee game.
* this Red Sox euphoria will be with me for months to come.
* Adam Sandler is going to surprise you in his next movie "Spanglish".
* you were shocked when you found out that Johnny Damon gets groomed in Lowell, MA.
* you just want Election 2004 to be over.
* a Mother's Love will go to the ends of the earth as witnessed in this quote after her son was arrested during the Red Sox celebration in Boston... "Matthew wasn't drunk," said his mother, Elizabeth Wuthrick. "He wasn't obstreperous. He was just trying to get out of the way. ... He loves the Red Sox, like the rest of the city of Boston. He's a very nice boy. He didn't do anything. He didn't even talk back to them." How does she know? I am sure she wasn't there.
* if you think traffic during the DNC in Boston was crazy just wait until Saturday.
* Dante Culpepper is going to cool off the next 3 weeks and just be an ordinary Quarterback.
* Dane Cook is the man plus he saw the Red Sox sweep. Read his story... Sox Sweep
* you hate that stupid Nike commercial that goes from 1918 to 2004.
* the Boston Celtics are going to be a lot better than people think.
* Katie Couric took a step back in her dating life by hooking up with Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti after dropping Boston Red Sox owner Tom Werner.
* if you have a sick sense of humor then you are going to love Drawn Together on Comedy Central 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights.
* the Lowell Police Chief is crazy. Especially after you read this article. Crazy Police Chief wants Expulsions
* if your business sells Red Sox merchandise you are going to have a great holiday.
* you are rooting for Boise St. to go undefeated this season in College Football.
* it is pretty amazing when you and your twin can get perfect 1,600's on your SAT's. It happened in Long Beach, NY.
* Halloween in New England is going to be tame compared to all of the celebrations we have done the last two weeks.
* you are wondering about all of the Red Sox free agents and if they can repeat next year.
* I still think I am dreaming. Hopefully no one will ever wake me up. :)

We're taking bets that words can't even begin to describe...

I am sitting quietly typing this with tears in my eyes. Tears of joy!!! I am not sure I still believe it. I keep expecting to be woken up with Bobby Ewing taking a shower in my bathroom. (Old reference - Sorry) If it is a dream I never want to be woken up.

I am so happy for so many people.

- I am most happy for my Dad who waited 53 years to see the Red Sox win. (I know he is 58 but I figure he wasn't quite sure what was happening with the Red Sox his first 5 years.)
- I am happy for my boy Dan McLaughlin who I refused to return phone calls because I thought I would jinx them winning. (Sorry Dan I will be calling you in the next 24 hours.)
- I am happy for my brother Rob who won't go through his twenties like I did hoping and praying, but continually getting disappointed. It probably took 10 years off the end of my life, but at least he will have them.
- I am happy for my late Uncle Joe, who died in 1989. I watched many games with him as a kid and I know he is smiling from above.
- I am happy for me. Because I feel at peace right now and there isn't any feeling that is better.

We're taking bets that kids are awesome...

So tonight I went to the Fundraiser/Presentation for Kid for a Cure at UMass Lowell. Kids for a Cure is an organization started by middle schoolers at the McCarthy School of Chelmsford, MA. They raise money for breast and ovarian cancer and over the last two years have raised over $13,000. All of the students have been affect by cancer in one way or another.

It is amazing how socially active that kids can be. When most middle schoolers are worried about if they have a zit or if a member of the opposite sex is going to talk to them these girls are working on fundraisers for cancer research. It is absolutely incredible and very humbling when you think how much all of us complain about our lives when we really should be happy and do stuff for others.

Shoutout to Sara Strauhal for putting together an awesome program. You are the best!!!

We're taking bets that there is a teenage pop star conspiracy...

This edition is in two parts with two Headlines & a Wrap-up on the Recent Conspiracy. :)

We're taking bets that Ashlee should embrace the "Shadow" now...

Scandalous is the only word that I can think of to describe Ashlee Simpson's lip-syncing on SNL. How could she? Her dad said she had acid reflux and it made her voice hoarse. First off did I need to know that? EEEWWW! Secondly, isn't a hoarse voice is her bread and butter. She doesn't have a voice like say another Simpson. She might have become the girl version of Milli Vanilli.

Now I am going to have to burn my posters and get my "Ashlee Forever" tatoo removed. Now millions of girls who once lived in their sisters shadows but got some hope from Ashlee will have to go back to being second. Say it is so Joe Simpson!!!

We're taking bets that Herbie makes Lindsay sick...

Lindsay Lohan was sent to the Hospital with a temperature of over 103 degrees. She was currently filming the remake of Herbie. It was thought to maybe be the flu, but doctors were not quite sure yet. Filming has been halted on both her movie and her guest appearance on That 70's Show which stars her boyfriend Fez.

CONSPIRACY??? Where the heck has Hilary Duff been during all of this? Two of her biggest competitors get acid reflux and the flu. This cannot be a coincidence. I think there should be an investigation. I think that it is very convenient that Brittany Spears decided to take a "break" at the same time these obvious tragedies have struck. These are just some thoughts I have, but it must be investigated. :)

WTBT - WORLD SERIES EDITION PART 2!!!

We're taking bets that...

* the best thing about Fox's TV crew is the fact that they don't have Al Leiter in the booth anymore.
* Jerry Rice has turned from the best player ever in the NFL to a big cry baby. Just ask Steve Largent who unretired his number so Jerry could wear it in Seattle.
* you are just waiting for The OC to start after the World Series.
* 6-4 should be the score of a baseball game not a college football game of Iowa vs. Penn State.
* it was sad that a girl died during the melee after game 7. Maybe the police should have just let people have some fun and not go shooting people.
* you had no clue that Brazil had a space program, but they do and they launched their first rocket into space.
* Manny Rameriz couldn't have looked worse trying to catch that fly ball. Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds could have done a better job.
* the Purdue Boilermakers went from a BCS contender to a flop with just two fumbles.
* Ben Affleck may not survive the rest of his acting career with this latest awful movie.
* if you carve your Halloween Pumpkin to look like Johnny Damon you have problems.
* there are better ways to transport your animals like in the back of a Yugo. Pony Abuse
* it is a little ridiculous that school systems are banning Halloween festivities because it gets in the way of learning. How about a little bit of fun in School?
* if you say Mientkiewicz three times fast you might get a headache.
* William Shatner has a new album out and under no circumstances should anyone buy it.
* although Randy Moss gets a lot of bad press he is a great wide receiver and it will be a shame if he misses his first game ever with an injury this week.
* Shrek was never meant to be on Broadway.
* you gotta love it when Pokey Reese get put into the game.

WTBT - WORLD SERIES EDITION!!!

We're taking bets that...

* most of you thought the Red Sox beating the Yankees to go to the World Series would never come.
* IT DID!!!
* Mary Kate Olsen is going to be in trouble for the rest of her life just like the bad Milli Vanilli guy.
* Mark Bellhorn may have been great the last two games but everyone would rather Pokey Reese in at second base.
* it is amazing that the Patriots 20 game win streak is back page news in Boston.
* if you are going to kill a mouse you shouldn't use a gun. (Guy shoots Girlfriend trying to kill a mouse.)
* you are tired of hearing Tim McCarver's stupid commentary on Fox.
* a walk is never as good as a Home Run except in Tim McCarver's bizarro world.
* Staff Sgt. "Chip" deserved everyone of the eight years he got for prison abuse.
* Jon Stewart is one funny MFer and he got away with calling a guy a "dick" on television. YOU THE MAN JON STEWART.
* Terry Francona really scares you when he starts rocking in the dugout. He reminds me a little bit of Billy Bob Thorton in SlingBlade.
* David Ortiz may look like Shrek, but Shrek can't hit home runs like he can.
* since Britney Spears has led such a hard life she deserves to take a break and "chill".
* you secretly like ABC's "Desparate Housewives".
* throwing glass bottles at police officers in riot gear is a stupid thing to do.
* it is awesome to hear a rowdy crowd sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame at 1 am.
* away messages can be evil and start more freaking problems.
* I was starting to think there would never be a World Series edition of this column.
* it is fun giving Yankee fans shit, but I actually think they finally get all the pain we have experienced over the years. I almost feel sorry for them. NOT!!!
* Saw looks like a completely fucked up and scary movie.
* you really don't care if it is the Cards or Astros as long as the Red Sox win.
* the election is getting closer and closer and you have no clue who is going to be the president for the next four years.
* you can't wait for Shrek 2 to be out on DVD.
* sometimes getting blocked on IM can be hurtful.
* the Yankees will now always be mentioned as the biggest choke artists ever.
* I know you are reading this and enjoying it. So say hi.
* you can't figure out what people did before the flu vaccine, but senior citzens may start kicking everyone's ass if we don't get more.
* it is going to be a lot more sleepless nights for Boston Fans!!!

We're taking bets that chaos is fun...

So the Red Sox won yet again!!! Yes I did get to see it this time. :) Then I had to deal with 20 Lowell Police Officers, 5 UMass Lowell Police Officers and 4 fire Trucks with tons of Firemen. You might ask me why this occurred. Well people decided it would be fun to pull fire alarms in two of our buildings. I don't really want to talk about that stupidity though.

I want to talk about how I think that I actually have fun during the chaos that has been going on lately. It has been relatively controlled from my standards. Most people who don't do this job would probably think it is crazy, but it is not really. It makes life so much more fun. How often do you get an angry police officer to say, "I don't know where you basement is!"? Which is perhaps one of the funniest responses to this statement - "Officer I have a real fire alarm going off in my buildings basement."

My comfortability with chaos must come with the fact that I laugh at life so often who really cares that chaos is going on. I salute everyone in Fox Hall and at UML that have made all of our chaos go smoothly. Special shoutout to Jon aka Vic aka ARD Ops Extraordinaire who loves the chaos with me. :)

We're taking bets that it was another wild night...

So the Sox did it again!!! It really is amazing that I missed the ending. :( Oh yes we had a flood once again here in my 18 Story Ark. Noah would be proud that we try to save people's stuff two by two.

We actually didn't have that much ruined stuff this time. My staff is absolutely awesome and it truly was a team effort with the residents of the floor. It is amazing how quickly people come together in times of trouble. I wonder if it is like that because of 9/11 or it has always been like that but you just don't get to see it often. God Bless Fox Hall!!!

David Ortiz is now my new hero at least. I know that the Sox are just giving us all hope so that we can be crushed in the end, but it is fun. At least tonight was not as late as yesterday. Hopefully Katie Couric will get some sleep because yesterday morning she said it was Friday and not Monday. At least the best people in the world make mistakes. Like all the New Yorkers who chose to be Yankee fans. TOM MOCCIA AKA HUGE YANKEE FAN I MISS YA BUDDY!!! I Hope it is as fun in CA as it here in the Northeast.

We're taking bets that sleep can be overrated...

I have been an insomniac for years. Usually that means that I survive on 6 hours of sleep a night with an occasional nap in the afternoon. Since the Flood of 2K4 in Fox Hall I have slept a total of 12 1/2 hours. That is out of 117 hours. So for 89% of the last few days I have been awake.

The weirdest thing is that I seem to be as productive if not more productive than I am when I am getting a full night's sleep. Granted I have not yet begun to try to solve the world's problems, but who knows. I am feeling a little bit like Kramer on Seinfeld when he tried to sleep like Da Vinci (I think it was Da Vinci, correct me if I am wrong). The problem is that he slept through a ton of important things. I hope that doesn't happen. We will see.

We're taking bets that I may be too old for a second job...

Well I started a second job tonight. It wasn't too bad. No major altercations and a lot of standing around. In case you are wondering I am now a Security Guard/Bouncer at The Brewery in Lowell on Saturday nights. I am just trying to earn some money for Christmas and a Vacation. I am wondering if I am too old for this.

Now I know that most people look at me and don't think that I am age that I really am. I work in a field where the average age is 25 years old and my customers are an average of 20 years old. I feel very young and as most girlfriends I have had would say I act it too. It was definitely a different experience especially since I started with a kid who was 18. He is a good guy. It was his first time in a bar. :)

I have a college degree (that seems like forever ago) and am working (slowly) on my master's degree. Is this what I should be doing to get by? I sometimes wonder if my mother is right and I should start acting my age. I think that it at least gives me a little bit of a social life since I am not in my apartment on a Saturday night. Oh well, I am just ranting. Talk to you all soon.

We're taking bets that fear mongering is a fun term...

According to President Bush's spokesmen John Kerry is fear mongering. This is refers to John Kerry's recent speech regarding the need for a draft if President Bush continues in office. Whether you agree with the Senator or not is irrelevant. What concerns me is the use of the term Fear Monger.

When I googled "Fear Monger" I got 22,900 hits. I looked up the word "monger" and I could not find it in the dictionary. The closest that I got was "mong" which has two meanings. The best meaning was 'an offensive term for somebody regarded as unintelligent.' So I then found it funny that President Bush's people referred to John Kerry as a monger because the general consesus is the President Bush is unintelligent. Although I do not believe that, but I do believe that he has no ability to think on his feet.

Can we ask the Politicians and their people to stop making up terms? When they do make up terms they make me feel a little mongish. :) Though I think we could make a great song with the Fear Monger in it. Remember the old Dr. Pepper theme song just add Fear Monger to the lyrics. (I'm a Monger. You're a Monger)

Anyway, I think by saying "John Kerry is trying to make people afraid of President Bush by mentioning the draft," they could have acheived the result they wanted. Now, most of the American people are afraid of fear mongering. Everyone should vote, but don't get suckered in by pushy politician talk or Michael Moore. I for one am voting for Kerry because I think he is going to be a better leader. No other bullshit than that. Make your own decisions and please go out and vote.

We're taking bets that it was good...

Last night was wild. College students are the best customers to work with. Although most people have no clue what I do for a job (and most don't respect it) I absolutely enjoy it. No day is ever quite the same. My hours are not set by any means. Emotional, Academic, and social problems come up every day. If something major happens at 1:30 am I deal with it. Last night was no exception.

We had a pipe burst in Fox Hall on one of our floors. Pretty major flooding with at least 3 inches of water in the one room and the hallway. The students were not happy but it became something to laugh at. Pictures were taken and people were making jokes. Life went on. One of my staff even had a major test this morning, but did what he could to help until 3:30 am. The resident's of the room were appreciative of what my staff and I did to try and help. Everyone on that floor now has a story about the 2K4 Flood of Fox Hall.

That is what I do I help people through the stories of their lives. I don't ask for thank yous and probably hate them if I got them all the time. I know that even in crisis I am someone who can help everyone. I may be exhausted today, but who cares. To quote one of my favorite bands from the early nineties... "It was good living with you uh oh." :)

We're taking bets that getting stoned for sex isn't what you think it is...

In an Islamic Nigerian court this week two women were sentenced to death by stoning for having sex out of wedlock. The two men whom the women had sex with were acquitted for lack of evidence. Now first of all, let me say that I do not condone sex before marriage. It happens and has pretty much become part of the norm in the United States. I understand with Islamic law things are a lot different than here and each country has its own beliefs. All this said don't you see something wrong here.

The lack of evidence thing against the men is ridiculous. Both women got pregnant by the men they slept with. What more evidence do they need? How about a R. Kelly type video? Wait that didn't work against him. How about a higher quality video like Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's? The discrepancies on how we treat women in the rest of the world blows me away. These guys are getting off with out any consequences. LITERALLY!!! (see my joke there?)

Despite all the problems that they rest of the world has with the US I think that we do a much better job of treating women. We are not perfect by any means, but we are at least striving to be better. Hopefully that day will come where men will be stoned just like the women.

PS. P McT I do think that we should stone Yankee fans for spouting off at the mouth when they really have nothing good to say. :) (See a comment two posts down)

We're taking bets that if you like football you will love "Friday Night Lights"...

Every sport needs a movie that can help define it. Baseball is very lucky to have three such movies in The Natural, Field of Dreams, and Bull Durham. Basketball has Hoosiers. Gymnastics and Figure Skating even have American Anthem and Cutting Edge respectively. I don't think that football has really had that movie until now after a ton of duds.

Friday Night Lights was an excellent movie. PERIOD. END OF STORY. The fact that it was about football shouldn't matter one bit. The movie was based on a book written by H. G. Bissinger in 1990 following the Permian High School Football team of 1988. The characters are all real and the story is entirely true.

The movie was so good that I didn't even care that I read the book twice and knew the outcome because I was rooting for this team to succeed throughout the movie. If you haven't read the book I will not ruin the story for you. Here are the highlights Peter Berg did an excellent job of directing real football action. Tim McGraw (yes the country singer) plays a convincing pushy drunk father. Billy Bob Thorton (in easily his best work since Sling Blade), job as the football coach Gary Gaines was incredible. I actually thought I would have loved playing for him in High School. All of the High School students were excellent and I think that Derek Luke may become the next superstar actor. (If you haven't seen him in Antwone Fisher go rent it right now.)

Whether you like football or not you should see this movie. Just be prepared to laugh a little, to tense up a lot in anticipation and to wipe a tear from your cheek numerous times during the movie. If you have seen it give me your thoughts especially if you think another football movie was better. (Yes I liked Necessary Roughness but only because Kathy Ireland was really hot the entire time she was in the movie.)

We're taking bets that rewards don't always fit the deed...

7 kids from New Jersey found $20,000 worth of New York Yankees Playoff Tickets and turned them in last week. As a reward for their good deed they were given by the Yankees a ticket to a regular season game (after the Yankees already clinched the playoffs) and by Wachovia Bank (who lost the tickets) some New Jersey Nets tickets. They were also honored by their hometown. Now I understand that all good deeds don't get rewarded, but I don't quite think they were close to rewarded enough.

Mr. Money Bags George Steinbrenner said, "It's a real tribute to their honesty and total integrity." Exactly and the richest team in baseball could not find these guys tickets for them and their parents in the last row of the stadium for a playoff game. I am not quite sure that I as a 12 year old would have been able to turn them in. I know if they were Red Sox tickets that I never would have turned them in. To be quite honest I was more impressed by what the town did than the EVIL EMPIRE. That is why they are called an EVIL EMPIRE. When they have an opportunity to look like a Saints they end up looking like rich misers who really didn't appreciate what these boys did. On top of all of that they decided to punish them by giving them New Jersey Nets tickets. ICK!!!!

We're taking bets that truly crazy stuff will never happen in New England...

Over the last few years you have heard all of the stories like Columbine, Laci Peterson, Kentucky school shooting, Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, Mark Hacking killing his wife in Utah and the crazy search for her. All of these are horrible things. I then look at the stuff that happens in New England. Yes we have our share of spouse murders and kidnappings, but we seem to handle most of them in a normal way and we have stopped many bad things before they happen.

This is evident in this story. Murder Plot Stopped It is the second time over the last 3 years that New England police have stopped one of these crazy events before it happened. Why can't the rest of the United States be like this? Is it possible that I am just too sheltered and do not hear the stories of the rest of the United States? I think the real issue is that we are an untrusting group in New England. When we hear something we rat them out except for Whitey Bulger, but he was an Irish guy from Southie and we love those guys. We are too busy and too cramped for craziness. We don't tolerate it.

Thank God I live in New England. Though maybe it is because the Red Sox haven't won the World Series. Uh-oh, I think this is the year, maybe craziness will ensue. Oh yeah by the way...


YANKEES SUCK!!u

We're taking bets that we get no respect...

A Great American comedian died today. Jacob Cohen aka Rodney Dangerfield was 82 years old when he died from complications with heart surgery. You may have thought that he was crass and crude but that made him most funny to me. He was incredible in Caddyshack and even better in Back to School. Many of you missed his dramatic performance in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers but he was very good in that too.

He became famous because of his "NO RESPECT" humor. It is how each of us feel somedays and he captured it perfectly. He had no problem poking fun at himself which made him that much more endearing. Everyone should take a little bit of Rodney Dangerfield and laugh at your flaws. So tonight pay a little respect to the man with no respect.

WTBT Movie Contest #2

This monthly column will test how well you know your movies. I will include 15 lines below. You need to name the movie and actor(s) who said it. Sometimes I will include the character's name(s) who said it. Some of them will be easy and some will be difficult. They will rang from the 50's to today and from any type of movie. E-mail me your answers to Gregory_Madrid@uml.edu by . I will declare a winner on Monday morning. The top 3 people will win a special prize that I will mail to you. I will also post all of the answers in the comments section on Tuesday evening. Remember you don't have to be perfect to win. Everyone has a shot. Have fun. Good luck to everyone. Please comment if you like this column.

PS - You should try to not use GOOGLE or another search engine. I won't know the truth, but the guilt should get to you. :)
PS#2 - Previous winners should get stuff by mail Monday or Tuesday. I had some delays.

We're taking bets that...

- Enough about you, Casanova. Talk about her. She's smart, fun, the hair, the eyes - pick a feature.
- Attention, passengers, we are now leaving Nun Central on our journey to Hell and beyond.
- You don't buy black underwear unless you want somebody to see it.
- Coach Harris: I want to see you, and the other girls, in the locker room, now!
- say goodbye to your two best friends, and I don't mean your pals in the winnebago.
- Billy: So you lost your job? I've lost twenty of them since graduation. Plus a wife and kid. And, in a new development this morning, a handful of hair in the shower drain.
- He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil.
- Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. And you may quote me.
- Funny, the damage a silly little book can do, especially in the hands of a silly little girl.
- Evil does not wear a bonnet!
- If Wilbur is killed and his trough stands empty day after day, you'll grow so thin we can look right through your stomach and see objects on the other side.
- I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless. But not men.
- Yes. You're Sardo Numsie. Ha-ha-ha. Look, I don't care who you are. I do care that you kidnapped a little kid, though.
- Do you see the fuckin' emotion I'm goin' through right now? That means this shit is serious. That means me and this motherfucker's not vibin' right now. That's what that shit means.
- Car Rental Lady: How may I help you?
Neal: You can start by wiping that fucking dumbass smile off your rosy fucking cheeks! Then you can give me a fucking automobile: a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat!
- Please, no, por favor, por favor, please no, I implore you. I was doing it for my family! My mother she's sick and my father he lives off the garbage. The king offered me much money and I have a little brother...

WTBT Volume Eight

We're taking bets that...

* Beyonce was hurt by dancing. I guess her bootylicious has turned to bootyitis.
* it is crazy that they stopped the Twins/Indians extra inning game for a college football game.
* the re-enactment of the Battle of Egg Harbor is awesome. Egg Battle
* this may be the greatest fall ever for UMass Lowell Athletics.
* it sucks when you drop your tray in the cafeteria.
* it is pretty funny when it isn't you. :)
* if you don't know who Richard Avedon you should check out his site. Richard Avedon
* you should run out and watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It takes more than once to truly understand it.
* you had no idea that the WNBA playoffs are going on right now.
* Ichiro may have the hits record but we should never forget George Sisler. Official Site
* once again Eminem has come out with a stupid song, but you can't get the beat out of your head and it will grow on you.
* after its first win in the Big East UCONN will make a bowl this year.
* if George W. Bush doesn't win the next debate he is in a lot of trouble for the next election.
* West Virginia didn't see the train that was Virginia Tech this week.
* Mt. St. Helens is going to blow and it is going to cause chaos in the US weather for the two weeks after.
* all the tourists that are trying to see an erupting Mt. St. Helens are idiots.
* the Chicago Cubs really might be more cursed then the Boston Red Sox. Especially after their wild card collapse this year.
* Shark Tale really is going to be a stupid movie.
* despite what you think about the LA Dodger trade dealine moves getting Steve Finley might get them to the World Series.
* the unsealed Kobe files are more sad than anything else.
* Keira Knightly may be really, REALLY HOT, but she should not be #1 on a list of the hottest movie stars ever.
* Larry Bowa deserved to be fired by the Philadelphia Phillies. Let the off-season firings begin.
* you really don't care at all about Paris Hilton's life, but you are really concerned about what happens to the Olsen Twins.
* the Oakland A's absolutely collapsed over the last two weeks.
* you shouldn't drive drunk over a frozen lake in Wisconsin. It will get you arrested for drunk driving. How about getting arrested for stupidity?
* noone has missed the NHL.
* bears are just awesome!!! Cool Bear
* the Shaq and Kobe fight is really funny. I think they should have a debate like Kerry & Bush.
* it makes you happy that Ashton Kutcher is going to be PUNKing people for three more seasons.
* Jamal Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens kept saying he was innocent, but accepting a plea bargain and jail time really seems to contradict those statements.
* Conan O'Brien has the best excuse to slack off for the next five years.
* it is creepy that 55 year old Billy Joel married a 23 year old and his daughter Alexa is only 19. Plus he is one ugly man... Why do beautiful women keep marrying him?
* this was not a good week for ranked college football teams.
* you just love that who goes first in the debates is determined by a coin flip.

We're taking bets that people can be freaks...

This is a continuation of an old post Weird People. I have seen a ton of freakish or odd stuff lately and I want to comment on it. So here will be just a few things that I have seen and the special comments that I have about them.

- Guys who freak out when a TV camera is pointed towards them. This happens all the time at sporting events. What is that all about? Are they trying to impress someone? Maybe they have TIVO and they are going to run home to show their friends that they were the biggest idiot on TV. Being excited that your team is winning is one thing but ripping off your shirt or screaming at the top of your lungs when no audio is going out makes no sense. Gentlemen relax a little put up you index finger and show that your team is number one. Say hello to your mom. Even try to be funny because you don't want your 15 minutes of fame to put you into the IDIOT Hall of Fame.

- People who have sex with their doors open. I work in a 18 story high rise residence hall. If your door is open everyone in the world can see you. Is this what people really want? No one wants to hear it let alone see it. Well maybe we do want to see it, but with the right angles and stuff. Tangent sorry. Please close your door when having sex. I don't need to see your ugly ass when I am walking by your room.

- People who walk out into the street in front of traffic and then decide to walk at a snail's pace. What the heck is that about? I have no issue with you trying to cross the street but freaking move people. Pedestrians may have the right of way, but life says I have the right to run you over with my SUV.

- A man and a women having sex at two in the afternoon in their public shower. I understand that you might have a need to get your freak on and getting caught can add to your excitement but two in the afternoon. Of course you are going to get caught. The funny thing is they actually had the gall to try and hide it from me and my RA even though we were standing outside the door. Then they seemed appalled that I gave them a lecture while they stood in their towels. I could have embarrassed them more by telling them they needed a tan and to workout a little more, but I refrained from that.