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Went away for a week, which was pretty quiet, but its been a pretty interesting last few days with exciting Olympic moments, heating up NCAA season with less than a month before the dance, Phillies Spring training beginning, big eagles news and killer pit bulls.
I am really enjoying these Olympics and watching the medal count. I am rooting really hard for the US to win the overall medal count, but the Germans are approaching.
The US-Canada Hockey game was one of the most exciting sporting events I have seen in the last several years. I don’t like hockey, haven’t watched an NHL game since college, but this was really awesome. The last 6 minutes were truly intense and great to watch. It may have been the most excited I have been about a game since the Phillies won their second straight NL title, a game which I was lucky enough to be at.
The problem was, NBC didn’t put in on NBC; they hid it on MSNBC, which many people missed. I think NBC has been doing a pretty good job, but that was a monumental screw-up. I heard a stat, which I haven’t confirmed, that said 75% of the people watching the Olympics on Sunday night were watching NBC, meaning they missed that game for ice dancing. Ice Dancing? Awful.
But, I do have one big gripe about the Olympics. Many events take place in the after. So NBC, or MSNBC, or USA show them on delay. But you can’t go on the internet, listen to the radio or watch TV before watching the Olympics or you will know what happened. CNN breaking news email even told me that Lindsey Voss won the gold medal 5 hours before it was on NBC. Come on, I cant even check my email without risking a spoiler. I also knew Bode Miller won gold before it was on TV, I knew Lindsay Jacobellis was disqualified before it was on TV. I feel like the other networks (CNN, ESPN, etc) are trying to stick it to NBC and telling us what happened before it’s shown, and it’s so annoying.
Best Events to watch: Snowboard Cross (better than ski cross, but both a great. I love to see head to head competition and like the way the qualifying works that you come in the top 2 in a heat and you move on. Speed Skating (short better than long), Shani Davis seems hard to like, Ohno is a pretty boy, but its fun to watch, and also love the head to head vs just racing for a time. Downhill Skiing, I am so impressed with how fast and in control. Hockey, I am officially on the US Hockey bandwagon, but not the Flyers.
Coolest technology – “super ski” that shows what it would look like if 2 skiers (they use for bobsled, too) were on the course together. Very cool.
Excited to see some upcoming shows being promoted heavily during the games: Marriage Ref. Oh wait, that’s it. Good to have Jerry back on NBC.
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Onto other things:
Sad to see Westbrook go. An all time Eagle great and an all time favorite of many fans. Was great on the field and did it with class. We all killed the Eagles for letting Dawk go, which was a bad football move, but with Westbrook, it’s the right call and probably the end of a very solid career. Id put him as the #1 Eagles running back of our time, slightly edging Wilbert and Anthony Toney (kidding on Toney, we all know the best Toney in Philly history is the “Celtic Strangler”, Andrew Toney). But, this is the loss of 2 all time greats in 2 seasons…is McNabb soon to follow? I don’t think so, but it would be unprecedented to lose the 3 best players in franchise history at their position in one calendar year.
Phillies are officially in spring training. I am excited. I’ll miss Cliffy, but I am very excited about Roy. Just please, please don’t call him Holiday…is has an “A” as the second letter. I’ll make a pick for total wins later. But I do think a 3rd straight World Series trip is very attainable. Did you see Werth and his beard? Do women like that? I have a 2 week old beard going, I like it. I was going to shave this weekend but my 3 year old daughter asked me to keep because she likes and “I wish I could have a beard, too.”
March 19 has been circled on my calendar for a year. It’s the first Friday of the NCAA Tournament, the big dance. Can’t wait. A yearly ritual with my buddies is skip work and go to a bar for 12 full hours of drinking while watching 16 basketball games, 4 at a time. One of the best days of the year. That and the day daylight savings starts. Right now, Kansas is the favorite and Purdue has a legit shot. Kentucky will be hurt by free throws and Calipari makes too many mistakes. John Wall is the real deal though.
I started betting on college hoops and I am off to a 3-0 start. Very good. 2 of those wins are Kentucky. They may be the same to me as the colts were during the NFL season (I was 8-1 betting the colts, 10-2 counting post-season), but I will learn my lesson and NOT go heavy on them in the dance.
Mike Vick to pose in Playgirl. For $1million. And the money goes to PETA. Great idea playgirl. I don’t think he’ll do, and I won’t look if he does, but good initiative by the team at Playgirl. Thanks MikeE (your fearless host of the slanguage website) for the suggestion on content.
How great is this story? The headline in the URL is hilarious. http://news.oneindia.in/2010/02/23/bustygirls-nip-out-for-freezing-topless-tobogganingcontest.html
Pit Bulls shouldn’t be pets, but since they are, people should need to have additional licenses to own them. 3 attacks, one fatal, in the last week in Philly is bad, very bad.
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 Bye-bye Shawn Andrews
Guess you can get your Michael Phelps on elsewhere?
So long Bee Dub
Good luck to all-time, Eagles great Brian Westbrook
NOVA'S #8!
They're totally due for an NCAA Championship.
Only 25 years since their last one. Tough losses to Georgetown, Pitt & Syracuse.
RIP
Brookey
Eagles icon Tom Brooksheir, off to heaven.
I had the pleasure of meeting him years ago while waiting
tables at a nice restaurant called L'Auberge in Strafford,
PA. He was one of the few celebrities I've ever met who
actually made you feel like he was pleased to meet you.
iPAD
Like a tampon, only more expensive
Jewish Teflon Bomber
So he strapped some teflon to his head and everybody thought he was a terrorist who was going to bring down the plane.
0 (as in zero)
Dumbovan's number in Oakland next year
Liar Liar Mark McGwire
Just admit your entire baseball career was a scam and we'll leave you alone
I
woke up today and didn't kill a dog. Can I get an award like Michael
Vick?
Spendell
Our governor. We're doomed.
Ride
Tiger's Wood
Coming soon to a movie theatre near you
A.I.'s Back!!!!!!!!!!!
Port Kenzo
Resort town snuggled between Kensington and
Port Richmond
Neast
Northeast Philadelphia. But is Neast more awesome
than Sail Fluffya?
Dumbovan
Local, Blind Lawyer Robbed by Prostitute
The Ax Man Returneth
The Big Piece
Hide Your Beagle
Sponsored
by PETA (Philadelphia
Eagles Touchdown Association)
Welcome Peedro
PHILLY
TACO
RIP
Harry and P-Zez
Lurie
"Mack
Daddy" Goode and "Hoochie Momma" Bryant
Local politicians that, when criticized, cry
racist and KKK. So they got caught drinking, partying and falsifying
time cards on city payroll time. Our local dopes will re-elect
them.
Cause
Westbrook was his fantasy pick
Romo
is a Homo
MVP
and Rookie of the Year
Flyin'
Hawaiian
Phil's centerfielder Shane Victorino. Awesome,
speedy player.
BALLS
What the Phillies had blessed before their
first game of 2008. Too bad they lost anyways. Shoulda blessed
all their parts, not just the sacks...
Cop
Puncha
Ex-CBS Newscaster Alycia Lane fired up a NYC
Cop's face. And don't call people dykes, even if they are. Yer
fired. But she's back with a lawsuit. She's looking more and
more beat
Killadelphia
RIP Andre Dirty Wooders
Arguably, the greatest slanguage nickname
in history. Sad he's no longer with us.
Little
Poppy
Phil's young slugger Ryan Howard. Aptly named
after oldhead slugger in Boston, David "Big Poppy"
Ortiz.
Mama's
Boy
Super
Hero/Legend
Phillies outfielder, Aaron Rowand, who broke
his nose on the outfield fence for his team and fans. Maybe
it's contagious, Pat Burrell? Nah. So they traded him. Duh.
BLACK
on BLACK Crime
Prevalent only in the Fluffya Iggles organization,
targeted at Dummyvan McNabb. Never occurs @ 10th & Diamond
in Nor Philly. Yeah right...
Lil'
Rat
Eagle's nickname for their hope for the future,
Ryan Moats. Fast little dude. Beat, he left.
Smokin'
Joe
Jump
Ricky Jump
Philadelphia
Eagles Ambassador
 Bonnie
and Clyde
A pair of local idiots who got caught stealing
identities and spending stolen money. 15 minutes of fame and
they're going down. She is kinda hot in a dirty, fake booby,
clean-shaven kinda way---->
Rita
Skid
Mork
Local pronunciation of little poopy stains in
your underwear. Most common on grown boys and adolescent men.
Watch for pebbles on the rug too.
Barry's
 "I
wasn't the guy who got tired in the Super Bowl."
Quote by T.O. implying Donovan McNabb ran out
of gas in the Supe. Maybe correct and maybe we need a new slogan:
"T.O., T.O., I think he's gotta go..."
The
Cos
Local icon/commedian/hero, Bill Cosby. Mr. C
would never bug anybody so let's just leave him alone. Hey hey
hey...
Random
Philly Crap
The
Foul Towel
Many here say "Fail Tail." What will
forever be known as T.O.'s Monday Nite Football intro with the
naked, Caucasian (gasp) chick. Get it on.
Dish
Wind'll
$100
Cheesesteak Wit?
Draino
How we begin many sentences here. For example,
"Draino way the Iggles ain't goin' to the Super Bowl."
7
Hunjy Fitty
Morty's
Core
F%#@ckin'
A
Filthy
Dumpya
Iggles Fans
Can Party
Stinkin'
Lincoln
Smack-a-me
Formerly the ack-a-me, formerly the acme. Where
many of us shop for food
Shhhhhtreet
Philly
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Vails
A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y
Schuylkill
Punch
Yummy wooder that we drink
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Yunkers
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Donna
Dad Vail
Fluffya
Freedom
Our favorite song by Elton John
Smoke
on a Wooder
Our other favorite song
Thirsty
Segal
Those birds we see downashore
Del
Val
Extended Fluffya vicinity of surrounding suburbs
Meetcha
At Da Iggle
Traditional meeting place at Wanamakers
Beg'll
Jewish bread usually eaten at breakfast
Horry
Opp
Fly
Like an Iggle
Philadelphia's preferred song by Steve Miller
Fluffya,
Fill Uff Ya
2 other ways to pronounce Philadelphia
Ack
a Me
Mayan
and Urine
Arthur-ritis
Crown
Widges
Philly
Lean
Proper posture to eat a cheesesteak and keep your
clothes clean
Sum
Eye Giss, Sum Eye Gatt
Something like this, something like that
Pie
Zahn
Tellypole
Wire
Place where you throw your old sneakers
School
Kill
Colbert
Sure
Kill Distressway
Exciting road into our beauty full city
Marinades
Wooder
Eyes
Italian ice or snow cone to most
Cheesesteaks
& Hoagies
Wooder
Downashore
Beauty
Full
Sailth
Shtreet
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