Last Call: And Now, Tiger and Fox
Megan Fox is paying attention.
The season of boredom in sports is upon us.
With the end of the NBA and NHL playoffs over the weekend, we’re left with a regular season in baseball that has been so exciting, it’s been subsumed by hype over Stephen Strasburg; NASCAR, if it still exists; international soccer; the NBA draft; and speculation about the NFL.
Oh, and there is that Tiger Woods guy.
The U.S. Open begins at Bethpage Black this Thursday. Tiger won it the last time it was there. Tiger scorched earth at the Memorial in his last start, firing a 65 on Sunday as the field around him wilted. Tiger will, more than usual, be the easy, obvious choice to win a major, and should be; there’s a limited pool of players who can excel at Bethpage, and Tiger’s the hottest among them.
Add the trend of Goliaths winning in sports this year (the Steelers, Tar Heels, Lakers, and, to a lesser extent, the Penguins as evidence), and you will hear very few dissenting voices in the near future.
There’s more reason to cheer for Phil Mickelson than usual, to be sure, and Phil was good at Bethpage in ‘02, but even with the caprice of golf factored in, it’s hard to pick against Eldrick.
This, of course, means he’ll lose. And the media can then examine his “collapse” or “failure to close” or something equally inane.
Either way, Tiger is the show for the forseeable future. Settle in or shut off your sets.
Around the Bloggerhood
AJ Burnett, cursing in a Borders. Really. (3:10 to Joba)
Roasting Phil Jackson. (Style Points)
On our national team’s afternoon game. (Avoiding the Drop)
Fixing NBA Draft mistakes. (Low Posts)
On the Home Front
PiniellasPinata dislikes Mike Bianchi. Minda finds cops feeding at the College World Series. Chill digs up other complaints from Brian Bruney.
On World Affairs
If I can be briefly serious, out of place as it may be next to a picture of Megan Fox’s stems, there’s something afoot in Iran. What, exactly, is going on is unclear, but it certainly seems like a nonviolent student revolution has flared up in response to a seizure of power by the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after a shady election, and is doing its best to outlast the government’s efforts to stamp it out. It’s burned up Twitter in the past couple of days as many mainstream sources have left it on the back burner, but Andrew Sullivan has been covering it in detail.
We would, of course, like you to click everything in this post (and, as usual, clicking the picture will enlarge it). But if you only click two, the ones in the previous paragraph would probably be the best. They’re, you know, important.
See you in the comments.
Nobody here, yet? Oh well.
/starts drinking alone
“Ode to Orlando”—not written by Dee Mirich
There’s no title for the Magic
The bandwagon exodus was tragic
Your fans are front-running fakers
And blew two games to the Lakers
Where in the hell is Derek Fisher?
You played D like Eddie Fisher
Though you shit the bed missing crucial free throws
You’ll always be in eternal rainbows
Affirmed
/strolls on in, plops down on the couch.
Ach. What.a.day. What’s good for taking a rough day off the mind?
Random thought from listening to the iPod on shuffle:
If it weren’t for the Rodney Dangerfield movie Back to School, would anyone have heard of Oingo Boingo?
Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
What’s up everybody, just finished the first day of my internship, I don’t think I will ever like working at a corporation.
So apparently the strategy when you can’t act and are not capable of cogent thought is to ice up your nipples and attend a shitty movie premiere.
Go tattoo another novelette somewhere on your person, you overrated strumpet!
Man, Megan Fox used to be really hot. Now she just looks weird. Also, why doesn’t she just show up naked instead of going through the ruse of wearing a sheet for a dress.
Wow, I sound mean. I might be a little upset about the NBA draft.
Hey Last Call. I survived
Hey Marissa! I’ve got an email for ya – check it in a minute.
AJ did email me last night, because I re’d the Florio story on Phoenix Pub (when there’s nothing on Deadspin about him selling to NBC circa 11:00 last nite)- I got told not to pimp my blog in comments-which I was ok with. However, not even an acknowledgedment in today’s stories.
Evening, folks …
I miss FJM. Woulda been a field day today.
Back to work, see y’all around 9!
What’s up folks?
Jimmy Carter has certified the Iranian election as honest. Keep it moving people.
And 11 hour day at the office, after 4 hours of sleep, and another 44 work-hours to go between tomorrow and saturday.
It doesn’t get any better than…this?
FD, Deadspin isn’t the only place that won’t pimp the site.
/whistles quietly to self
//just kidding
///felt the need to say that preemptively
Mike Patrick is a tool.
But man, I could listen to Orel Hershiser talk pitching days on end.
Oh, and Erin Andrews is easy on the eyes, I don’t know if you noticed or not.
Good evening Last Call gang.
I go to boil water to cook either pasta or maccaroni and no flame on the stove, just gas. So much for that. I’ll probably end up eating a turkey sandwitch again.
A lot of lazy cooks in the house tonight. Meanwhile, I have to stop at the store to get the stuff I need for tacos. Then I’ll cook the ground beef, mix the seasons, cut up the lettuce and tomato, shred the cheese, then lastly fry the tortillas….
You lazy instant mashed potato eaters make me sick!
Sweet lord – couple days of fixin up the patio and I’m sore as hell — getting old is a bitch. How’s the last call crowd?
Ueck is losing his touch. Every damn fly ball towards the track gets the HR call. Its really kind of depressing.
FAIL
Indians 6-3 now!
Watching the ‘rasslin, and Vince McMahon is “selling” Monday Night RAW. Okay…
I show up and you cocksamplers are knocking Megan Fox?
What part of the game is THIS?
Instant/microwavable foods will make you fat eventually.
See: post-college
Enjoy it now fucksticks.
Was it really a good idea to include a long shot of the GM building in the visitmichigan.org commercial? If you’re trying to boost tourism to Detroit, is that really the best way to do so?
And Pavano begins his meltdown.
Good evening folks, I am here to clear up this whole Pan/Pamm situation.
Bankruptcy court in Phoenix rejects the proposed sale to Jim Balsillie…
ESPN talking about rumors of the Tribe trading Cliff Lee. I hear the Cavs are interested.
Albert Belle went to LSU?… Honestly, I’d have LOVED to be in Baton Rouge around that time
Donald Trump “bought” Monday Night RAW… Wow, the WWE has lost its collective fucking mind.
Anyone here catch the first hour of WWE Raw?
Wait, wait, wait: You all don’t like that picture of Megan Fox?
Are you serious?
Evening everyone.
And they’ve been talking about trading Victor and Lee for a month now. I honestly don’t see Shapiro doing anything when we are only 6 back.
I was, but I think you knew that.
Well, huh, okay, Skip. (Click it. It’s a link.)
What up fuck sleds?
FWIW, WWE really, really needs to promote Evan Bourne – he’s scary entertaining to watch.
Greetings Last Call :)
Anyone see this article? http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/47141327.html
I left my iTouch on my desk tonight. I hope whoever sits there at two a.m. clipping their nails doesn’t mind not being able to disable the “wake up” alarm.
(Yes, I routinely find nail clippins. ON MY PHONE. I hate everyone, except you guys.)
Greetings Last Call :)
Anyone see this article? http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/47141327.html
I left my iTouch on my desk tonight. I hope whoever sits there at two a.m. clipping their nails doesn’t mind not being able to disable the “wake up” alarm.
(Yes, I routinely find nail clippings. ON MY PHONE. I hate everyone, except you guys.)
Sorry I’m late to this shindig, but I finally had the time for the gym so I had to. Anyways, I haven’t read any of the comments so pardon if this is a repeat statement: now that MMA (strikeforce, UFC, and to some extent Bellator) is widely availiable, is it safe to say that summer months aren’t lacking in sporting events to watch as previously thought?
PRONK PRONK PRONK PRONK !!!!!
Lil’ Pronk makes me smile tonight.
Tomorrow he will be on the DL
Hmmm… LSU is taking this to the ridiculous level, Indians are pulling away, Raw is boring me…
You know what, I’m gonna make it an early night folks. Take it easy, and don’t do anything crazy.
G’nite.
Thoughts in a business sense – does it make sense for DS/Jezebel to shut down open forums. Wouldn’t rotating ads provide a huge source of revenue.
New post. Feel free not to disperse.
Very cool-Punk has Masawa written on his arm tonight. Props to him.
Howdy cock coasters. Sculptor?!? I saw the new site it great. The name is awesome.
I don’t watch any college baseball but LSU looks pretty fucking good to me.
TV is awful. I keep watching old HBO shows (Sopranos, the Wire, etc) hoping something on TV will someday catch my attention.
When Todd Coffey is a pitching bright side, you know it’s a slugfest.
Sidenote…how does Dan Shulman not understand fantasy baseball.
I think I’ve just got off the high of my team winning the finals and now realize that I have to wait for basketball to start up again…sigh
Mother FUCK. Two days of a swiftwater rescue course is hard on the body. Which way to the whirlpool?
God Damn Indians. Can’t put up 12 and breeze to an easy win can you?
Considering the White Sox beat the Brewers yesterday with a barely-major league lineup, the Tribe should probably expect to beat the Brewers a few times in this series.
I mean, Dewayne Wise batted fifth(!) yesterday. Mark Buerhle hitting a homer (and not a cheap one at that) probably helped.
SONOFABITCH.
Why couldn’t Braun do that?
Okay, this isn’t the place for this, really, but hell, I gotta talk to somebody, and the baby’s asleep, so y’all are it. You guys heard much of what’s coming out of Iran today? There’s some truly insane shit going down over there.
Fuck you Perez you fucking fuck.
Do the Indians or Tigers play the Cubs this year in interleague? Those might be battles to see whose bullpen can blow a game more spectacularly.
Evening everyone. It seems I finally found the place to be.
Oh, and the Indians blow. I’m going to have a great time watching the Cubs kill them this weekend.
So, if we had wrestling coverage, you all would read it, yes?
Well, THAT was ugly.
I’m playing the old person card and going to bed early.
Hasta Manana, peeps.
Signs you watch too much Showtime After Dark – you skip past the episode of Co-ed Confidential because you’ve seen it too many times.
Alrite folks, I’ve had a wicked cold all day I’m gonna try to pass out.
Cheers,
MS
I don’t know why, but I’m wanting to do a third review for today. I’m currently listening to the new DMB, and while I’m not a fan of them. I’m willing to check it out.
Am I crazy?
Whats up fuckfaces. I cant believe its 11:45 already.
Ok, time to celebrate a friend’s 21st, I haven’t seen her drink more than 3 beers in a night, so this should be relatively quick. Maybe I’ll stop in later.
Also, I’m afraid to tell my mom what I wrote. I don’t want her to get a big head or anything.
Yo yo yo…are the Rookies eating my comments?
You know, as I sit here and watch Conan make a joke about all the sponsorships I can imagine Leno doing everyone of them- except for the mustache.
I’m going to leave for the night, I have a post to start.
Anyone here? Probably not. The aforementioned friend actually legit got to 11 drinks in 2 hours and wasn’t stumbling at all. Great success.
They’re too busy staring at Megan Fox.
Oh sweetheart, what can I do?
They’re probably doing more than staring, ifyaknowwhatimean.
Aww, you’re sweet. I’m fine, it’s just been a long-ass day putting out fires. Nothing major, just lots and lots of piddly little things all hit at once. I’m mentally fried.
They’re being lazy, you can type w/ one hand!
Don’t I get it! Jezebel disabled the comments on weekend threads, so we had to create a message board.
The real world sucks, don’t it?
The bigger the corporation, the more asinine and byzantine the rules and procedures. But don’t worry, after 10 year or so, you get numb to it.
So I’m assuming you didn’t start a fire on Staples Center Drive…
No, but I wouldn’t mind setting fire to the staples center itself, with fans and the team still inside.
Seriously though, who riots after winning 15 world championships? It makes me think that Chicago will be nothing but ashes if the Cubs ever win.
The what with the what-what?
A long time ago there was brief period where commenters could post “articles” to the Gawker blogs, if you look at your profile there is a tab called “posts.” I’m wondering if they’re culling the herd in preparation for a move to allowing commenters to post articles.
It’s a stab in the dark, but I know that Denton has talked about that very thing in the past; so it’s an educated stab in the dark at least.
My favorite part was during the orientation where they said that performance was only 10% of the pie graph to success. Considering this corporation is entertainment related…sounds about right.
Ooooh strumpet! Someone’s getting fiery.
Marry me already!
She is nothing if not entertaining.
I think it’s all an act. Jezebel’s actually got funny, compelling quote compilations.
My my how snarky
/totally agree
I think a lot of why she’s less hot is that she’s had more opportunities to open her mouth. A lot of horrible bull right thur.
Yeah, but I’m totally digging how those shoes are making her legs look like she’s got cloven hoofs instead of human feet. I’m looking for her tail and wings. She’s got the succubus dress down already.
Meeks is staying in there. Maybe he’ll be the next Gil Arenas, except without the outrageous personality. I think he’s bound for the 2nd round, unless the knicks take him 8th of course.
Yeah, I would post it, but that might be disrespectful to our accomodating hosts.
Man, I meant to write about that.
Basically, Magic fans saying “We’ll get ‘em next year” are stupid, stupid people. They have few feasible ways to get better besides players improving (though, granted, Howard may be nowhere near his ceiling), and they just had their best chance at a title evaporate at the buzzers of two games they should’ve won.
Maybe they will be back next year. But this should sting; they choked at the best chance for a title in franchise history. And Magic fans either abandoned the team before Game 5 (in fairness, I would’ve, too, if I hadn’t bailed last season) or are still blithely unaware of how bad that looked to everyone else.
Anyway, end spleen venting.
1) Go for it.
2) We’re not disabling commenting anytime soon. Have at any of the Last Calls if you’d like to hang around. Feel free to attack our totally chauvinist portrayals of women. It’ll be fun.
(No, I’m serious.)
I’ll ask you off-site. It’s as if the Gawker Media network is conspiring to make me have to go out and talk to people in person.
Yeah, some of us would have. But we’re a fractional set.
Yes. Particularly those of us who saw Bachelor Party.
Didn’t they do the theme song for the movie Weird Science?
So where are those bar suggestions, bub?
Well, congrats.
Awesome. All in one piece, too?
Since Rockabye gave me the ok, the basement is now here pending an explanation from Hortense
http://jezebasement.proboards.com/index.cgi#general
Nah, a lot of that shit sounds like what I used to say in my stoner phase, especially the one about High School Musical.
Some are seemingly intelligent, but let’s not forget about the the blind squirrel. My favorite is this little gem:
“I resent having to prove that I’m not a retard.”
Well darlin’, you make it harder on yourself by saying retarded things. I suspect she also makes solving crossword puzzles harder by filling in wrong answers.
I can see it now, in big marquee lettering: Beyonce or Jessica Biel?
/inside joke
From Tennessee girl to empty shell in 5 easy steps. The wings and tail are the final bits of the transformation.
Yes and, most importantly, the wedding is still on as scheduled.
That might be a highlight compared to what is to come.
Oh I didnt realize that you saw that, it depends on what part of LA you are going to be in, that will help narrow the suggestions
OK, but I think I know what it’s about already, and I can promise it will be done by tomorrow evening, early tomorrow evening.
Wrong! Heeheeeee
Who’d have thought it, eh?
That was amazing, I might have scared my dog from laughing!
We’ll get Jason Whitlock to police this stat.
What.A.Douche. Are you now rethinking what I said about it last night?
That blows man, AJ must hate olive branches…perhaps they remind him of figs.
seriously, it’s avatar sized – use it! custom made just for you, Chica!
I was a little pissed, just cuz I got rebuked for posting a news story. The page hits would be nice, but it was an interesting story dammit.
Did you make a Marissa sculpture?
Congrats bud
Was he civil about, or was he an overbearing tool?
Haha, no. I made an avatar for her.
Naked, to scale, duh!
I think we all know the answer to that.
Quite Civil actual:
Hey Mike,
Don’t pimp your own blog in the comments. Send me a link and I’ll be
happy to do it.
Heh. Sadly, I believe you’re right.
/stands back, watches the burning building.
I was re-reading the FJM archives again today, something I do once every two mos. or so.
Heh. Just watch the beisbol game on ESPN right now. He’s already in his groove.
Whenever I miss your lips, I’ll put a fig in my mouth and think of you.
Or, you know, whatever Buster says to the weirdo nurse.
&1
kthxbai!
Yeah, like that time I pointed out Thad Matta doesn’t have a son, and Dash gave me credit.
Wait he didn’t, he acted like they fucking figured it out on their own.
That genuinely made me laugh.
As I said to my wife, “Did anyone with an ounce of intelligence believe such a thing as a fair election can occur in Iran?”
What is it with Carter and Iran? They’ve abused him more than Ike abused Tina over the years.
Yeah, so the lesson here is, pimp it to every other blog out there for links. Except that one.
Oh, who else do we need to avoid? (insert dick joke here)
And Showgirls was the worst abuse of a poll since WWII.
Look to the right of you.
(PENIS, JOKES, I KID)
That was supposed to be “pole.” Screw it, it’s almost time to go home anyway.
Heh. Three more things in the ‘not news’ department.
Oh, sweet. Bob Uecker just showed up in the ESPN booth. This could get good.
User content is a fools bargain for them; Denton sees cheap (read free) content; but it loses its place in the pecking order. It goes from being a “pro” blog to another amateur content blog. And it won’t come close to being the best amateur blog.
I guarentee it’ll be a story he’s told 35 other times.
/admits to being tired of Uecker
//knows that Uecker is a dick anyway
///knows nobody cares about that
What, the pilot not working? You are aware that you can light the gas stream with a match, yes?
So you don’t know how to work a match I take it?
I went even lazier tonight. I boiled the water, decided I didn’t want to wait for pasta to cook, and went with instant mashed potatoes.
I hear that if you leave the gas run for 10 minutes, and then strike two rocks together real hard, you can get the stove to work – or maybe it was you can get to replace your house, if you have decent insurance. I forget which.
I’ll let my roommates take care of it, since i clean up all their parties and all.
Sigh. Kids these days. They can figure out how to make a bong out of a chore boy and a 2 liter bottle, but they can’t light a fucking stove.
I blame Twilight. And Facebook.
In the good old days, there used to be pyromaniacs everywhere. Now, they’re all emo.
I once had my pole abused by a young lady of loose moral fiber many years ago in the ass end of Paris. Somewhere along the way, she stole my wallet and gave me…the applause, let’s say.
/burned with shame
//turned out it wasn’t shame
I thought you meant “pool,” which in the context of Showgirls also would have been correct.
That’s just powdered instant pasta, y’know.
Oh, and thanks for the email. It was verrrry interesting.
I made a salad and got a couple slices of pizza from the best pizza place in Park Slope. I usually try harder than that, but I only got 4 hours sleep last night, and I’m beat.
Was this the pre-Jimmy Dugan era? Without his guidance, who knows what might have happened to me.
Oh, I know he’s a dick. But when he’s fired up (and or drunk) he swears a lot, which makes him an entertaining dick.
Dude, I get PTSD from all the splashing in that scene.
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
/nudge
/wink
/girlie giggle
Too high, too high.
heh… I didn’t make it to the store to get taco fixin’s tonight, but that’s on the menu for Thursday now.
/only because I’m out of instant potatoes
How ’bout what we just polished off: pork-burgers, seasoned yesterday with garlic pepper, dried onions, and some organic rub (including fennel and lemon grass). The special part was the patted down wedge of Laughing Cow Garlic & Herb cheese, buried in the middle. Cooked lovingly on the grill, with herbed grapeseed oil as a light baste. Yummy beyond belief – not that I’m bragging or anything. OK – I’m bragging a little.
Who gives a shit? It’s gone.
Too high? No, too far.
Good evening, madam.
How many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb?
Weekends are a great time to get fancy in the kitchen or on the grill. But when it comes to weekdays, I’ve got a repetoire of about a dozen dishes that I can cook up in a short amount of time after work.
pork burgers are a crime against nature
Sad. Meeks stayed in the NBA draft.
Happy. I got a new dress.
Overall: OK.
You?
None. They’re all too busy crying into their pillows while listening to Airborn Toxic Event and bemoaning how nobody “understands them.”
None, they would rather sit in the dark and cut themselves.
Out of curiosity, besides the tacos, what’s on your go to list?
In reality, beyond the grill, a lot of our repetoire involves a phone during the week. But with the new grill, we’re trying harder.
I dpon’t kinow whast you”re taklking abouyt.
And a good evening to you, Sir.
2 sports championships for the city I follow — work is finally slowing down, kiddo turns 8 weeks old tomorrow — all is well at this point.
I think Meeks made a good decision. Hard to his stock going much higher than it is now.
Eat shit.
with all due respect, of course.
Make that 8-3. Victor in a rhythm.
Thank you for the reminder. I’d rather watch anything than listen to Mike Patrick. I was surprised however that he’s gone like 5 innings without comparing some aspect of this baseball game to Duke basketball.
If I were knockin Megan Fox, I would not be postin on blogs.
Who am I kiddin, I’d be postin that shit on every blog.
To be fair, that isn’t the best picture of her.
We were doing that well before you showed up. And let’s face it, that ain’t the best picture of her.
And who cares if she’s a succubus? You’d die happy, yes?
Well, she is good to look at, but that’s about it.
heh. pass the bearnaise sauce.
So it isn’t the nightly boozing? Sweet!
Eh, that ship has LOOOOONG sailed.
I agree and I think his best bet will end up being the Timberwolves at number 28, if he manages to make the first round at all. Still, he would have helped propel a really amazing UK team.
That sounds excellent. Is kiddo still keeping you up at night?
Nah — since he nurses, my wife is up with him. I watch after the 3 year old who still won’t sleep all night by himself.
I think Meeks saw a whole lot of talent coming with Calipari and realized he could probably improve his overall game, but all of his stats would suffer in the process. Minnesota wouldn’t be a bad landing place for him at all.
I replied above, i just think it’s important that he KNOWS he’s going to go late 1st round at best and is most likely a 2nd rounder. I remember a few years are when Josh McRoberts (for some extremely unusual reason) was listening to people that thought he was a top 12 pick. Vitale? Patrick? Bilas? Jay Will? Who knows. He goes 37th and warms the bench/doesn’t dress.
Damn, you’re good. My punchline alternates between “It doesn’t matter, their stupid bands get in the way” and “None – only in the dark can they feel their true essence.”
Have you ever been to Michigan? The GM building is STILL a high point.
I can’t say too much, considering where I live, but Christ’s cock that’s terrible.
I have the Michigan Central Terminal in Detroit high on my “must see” list of Michigan landmarks.
Agreed — and from all I’ve seen, he knows that 1st round is no guarantee.
Fuck him in the ass with an AIDS infected pineapple. Piece of shit cocksucker that he is.
No offense.
ROFL. None taken.
/snickers into sleeve…pineapple.
So I used the phrases douchecanoe and cocktoboggan in the same sentence at work today. My boss thought it was the greatest thing ever.
In all fairness, I’ve only been to Flint, since some of my cousins lived there.
Hahahahaaa! Be sure to drop “Twat-copter” on him tomorrow. I’m still strangely proud of myself for that one. MRD’s a baaaaad influence.
Huh? What’d I miss this time?
You mean that news that you’re supposed to spray Pamm on you Pan, and not hit the can of Pamm with your pan?
Yeah, he has no guarantee right now, just some people so say he’s been impressive at workouts (there is a story on rivals which confirms that “sources” say he has no guarantee).
RATL – Sorry, I did miss your post above. I don’t know how much this very late first round is my wishful think (and honestly, the Timberwolves are good not just for their 28 pick, but because they have 2 earlier picks and I think Jodie could fit on their team), but I don’t see his stock improving much with an extra year. It’s just the sad UK fan in me talking when I mention being bummed about his move.
They give cause or reason?
Don’t kill me, just chalk it up to my being insane – for whatever reason, everytime I see this avatar of yours I think it’s a kangaroo on a maple leaf…
Leave it to the NHL to refuse millions of dollars and an owner who gives a shit about putting a good product on the ice.
Actually, that will nicely dovetail with cockrocket, as we’re seemingly building a whole transit system.
Also of note — we’ve decided to clean up our language in the office and have opted for a swear jar. At this rate, we may need a pickle barrel.
I have a feeling I could drop “twatcopter” at work, and no one would pick up on the descriptive.
And I see a very unsuccessful landmind detector.
And I see a very unsuccessful landmine detector.
Me too, Sculptor. I’m glad I’m not the only one.
Oh, come on. You use stuff like cockrocket and twatcopter, you deserve to be paid.
I’m gonna guess shits and giggles.
20 page decision but I haven’t seen it yet.
Say, can you be my boss? I like how you think. Just know that I don’t work too hard, I’m often hostile to coworkers and I sometimes arrive to work a little hung over.
Yeah this draft absolutely pisses me off. I think there are AT LEAST 6 highly over-rated players that are projected way too high in the 1st 15 picks. Thabeet, Hill, Derozen, Teague, Henderson, and Mullens. Then there are several other guys that show up when the want to, highlighted by Earl Clark, Chase Buddinger, and Jrue Holliday. That’s 9 of the top 18. I would take Sam Young, T-will, Toney Douglas, Patty Mills, and Eric Maynor over all of those guys. Actually i think Toney Douglas is the biggest sleeper in this draft. I’d also be willing to bet that Sam Young finishes higher than any of those 9 guys in the ROY voting. I just don’t get what some of these nba execs are looking at. If i played against guys that are 5 foot tall and practiced against a chair, i could look like Thabeet too. They need to start watching the actual games when they go to scout.
Just watched Step Brothers (I know I know, people have soured on Ferrrell, but I will NEVER sour on Ferrell/Riley/McKay collaborations). That is the Pan/Pamm reference.
And during that time, he was Joey Belle.
He thought it said LSD. Never realized he actually signed up for higher edumications.
He’s going to wrastle under the monicker Captain Toupee.
Hornswoggle/Omarosa. Book it.
WWE has been creatively bankrupt since they bought WCW and botched what should have been the biggest angle EVER.
If you want actually quality in ring rasslin’ watch Ring of Honor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_7qlkOb1aY
I wonder, if that’s how Carrie Prejean is going to get her job back…
So, a man vs. tranny match for you?
A good friend of mine used to say, “I could wear that ass like a hat.” Mostly referred to our local Hooters chicks. Trump could wear her like a live hairpiece – it’s even self-moisturizing.
She probably wouldn’t bother to show up for that either.
You’re a beauty queen for Christ’s sake! Show up, smile, and try not to fuck the help, how damn hard can it be?
Sadly yes. Trump “bought” RAW. RAW will be commercial free next week. Hilarity ensues.
Those draft rankings are bogus. I’m going to get drunk tonight and make my own mock first round draft for my blog (unless the beer has other plans). I have a feeling that it’ll be better than the bullshit many “experts” have up now. Rubio at 2? Henderson as a lotto? I’m with you – there are many much stronger players. I don’t even know how to explain it.
Beats a Batista match.
I agree. Shame about Misawa, isn’t it?
I tried to watch ROH. It bores the shit out of me.
ROH is solid, but no TV exposure.
Maybe he intends to reunite WWE wrastlers and WWF elephants – like re-unifying the boxing belts. He’s powerful that way, y’know.
Did they have the EC-Dub match yet?
I love that picture. I’m as amazed as you are about those comments
I prefer this picture of Megan Fox: http://blacksportsonline.com/index/megan_fox_gq_02.jpg
Or this one (mildly NSFW): http://poderresponsabilidad.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/megan-fox-7.jpg
I’m meh about it. I’ve seen better, I’ve seen worse. This one ranks in the middle – she’s looking a bit odd, but there’s NIPPLES!
She’s great below the neck (from an angle where she isn’t nothing but ink) but there are prettier girls with just as nice a body.
True, I think her bolt-ons make it impossible for her to botch a fucking power bomb.
Agreed. They’re slowing climbing back into this season – and still with major names on IR. In such a weak division, no one will be out of it until much later in the year – except KC, of course.
I’ll agree both of those beat this one.
But this one is not what I would call bad.
Why isn’t she a WWE Diva again? Oh, right, she might actually have to do some physical work that doesn’t involve a phallic object.
Dreamer is still champ, and that robotic fuckhead is WWE Champion again.
Plus we haven’t played in the division very much yet this year.
It is. I was familiar with him because I got into the Fire Pro Wrestling video game series. I wish there was a U.S. channel that would syndicate NOAH shows in the U.S.
Crap, ignore the double-post fail. I was trying to fix a typo.
Depends on your perspective; I couldn’t give two fucks about MMA.
But I watch open wheel racing, so I never felt like the summer was all that barren.
On that…someone should bring slamball back and have the season from the end of the NBA season until the beginning of August. I was thinking about this earlier…
Agreed. He use to wrestle for the aforementioned ROH as Matt Sydal. Saw him put on a couple of legit near 5 star matches live in person.
And to reply to the ROH tv exposure comment, I agree, but they do have a once a week hour long show on HDNet now. So, that’s a start. Although their product really needs a two or three hour show, so they can put on their normal 30 to 60 minute matches.
Cena? Batista? HHH?
There all robotic fuckheads to me.
Orton
Exactly – You’ll find some inane pro-wrestling articles by me from time to time.
Forgot about that robotic fuckhead.
Edge and Jericho should each be a heel champ on one of the shows.
ECW should be canceled since it destroying the legacy of perhaps the most influential indy rasslin’ promotion in U.S. history.
I think someone cried like a baby to Hortense and she had no choice. One commenter in particular.
Theoretically, yes. But if you’ve already chased away most of your readers/commenters, then not so much.
Oh and DS did put up DUAN, and it was pathetic
I really look foward to those. Not a lot of enjoyable writing about rasslin’ out there, besides Scott Keith’s stuff.
On behalf of the team, thanks!
This is what i’m looking at
http://www.nbadraft.net/2009mock_draft
I also wrote this a while ago..
http://panthersportsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/04/im-watching-braves-and-i-just-thought.html
If you do that mock send post a link or send it to my deadspin message thing. It would be interesting to read especially if i drink a lot later.
Meltzer’s decent. BTW, check out my comment below w/r/t CM Punk tonite, I thought that was very cool.
Very classy show by a man who’s pretty much taught all three of the guys in that ring tonight.
Very classy show by a man for a man who’s pretty much taught all three of the guys in that ring tonight.
That is SUPER cool indeed. Punk is actually someone who should be given the world title for 9 months to a year to see if he can still as a main eventer. His in ring work is top notch, and he has connected with both marks and smarts.
Wow, that’s almost creepy. Oh wait it is. Jesus, enough of the man love.
He is solid all around – when do you think his official heel turn is?
yep. and now you know why I decompress by coming to Last Call.
Always masturbation to occupy yourself for 10-20 minutes. Who knows, by the time your done something may have come on.
I know that the idea of an open threat personally offends me to my core. WTF?????
Start following pro-wrestling!
There’s always beach volleyball.
Does anybody needs a women’s beach volleyball correspondent?
What, and spare you the agita? Pfft.
Seriously?
We’ve had a problem w/ trolls coming on there w/ names similar to popular commenters, like, theoretically, CarissaExplainsItAll. There was a girl w/ the username DomesticGoddes, so we had the nerve to ask why there was 2 similar usernames and she got all pissed and was like “I didn’t know” yet never changed her name. We weren’t mean but she seemed offended. I think she did it. Then again, I’m a bit of a conspiracy theorist.
Some how I am not suprised to see Pavano is involved in the shit show taking place. Can he just retire now before he fucks up the rest of Cleveland’s season.
The people are saying they did not vote for that bat shit crazy, bearded asshole. Some times a little revolt is what is needed.
You know, I think the most the American public knew of Iran before this weekend boiled down to two things:
1. Iran sounds like Iraq.
2. This video.
And when Adam Levine is involved in anything beyond being a wimpy falsetto, it’s probably bad.
So, yeah, I’m up for talking. What do you make of all of it?
Other than that some ballsy students decided to protest the election, and around 100K people joined them? No, I’ve not heard much – but I don’t tend to watch the news lately.
Not to downplay it. But it was bound to happen. They have a society that is sick of the rheteric Ahmadinejad keeps puting out there.
//and I am swift water certified also. ball busting yes. fun as hell…fo sho.
It’s a pretty fluid situation, it could be the next Ukraine, or it could be another Tienanmen Square.
I’m betting on the latter.
The Cubs play the Indians and then Tiggers after this week’s series against the Sox. I gotta say, the Sox are catching the Cubs at exactly the right time. (Grumble).
That’s the one thing no one volunteered for? WOW
Well, no not seriously, I’d rather cover motor racing; but it boggles the mind given that this is a sport with a high number of Brazilian women in bikinis competing that there isn’t wall to wall coverage on the intertubes.
The Sox didn’t exactly burn it up on their last homestand, although they were screwed out of one of the games with the Tigers when the ump blew the call at the plate on what would have been the game-ending run in the bottom of the 9th.
But the Sox bullpen has not been as good the last week (so now they’re just decent instead of the back four being almost lights-out), and with Quentin out and the NL park meaning no Thome, the Sox lineup is pretty damn weak.
Don’t really know what to make of it yet, to be honest. My fun fact for today: 50% of Iran’s population is under 25. I really had no idea.
If the Twitter-by-proxy from Iran is to be believed, there’s a decent chance of full-scale revolt over there. Amazing that Twitter emerges as the tool of the protesters – to the extent that Twitter is postponing their scheduled maintenance tonight so that it will take place at 1:30AM, Iran time, instead of during the middle of their day.
The Daily Dish is keeping a damned close eye on things. Don’t wanna drive off traffic from Last Call, but, um, take a look if you’re interested.
It was only a matter of time before this happened. Outside of the hard-liners who have controlled the government since 1979, Iran just isn’t a “fundamentalist Islamic” country and never has been. Iranians have always been very cosmopolitan, progressive, and ambitious (there’s a reason the Persians where able to build on of the world’s greatest empires) and that has been compounded by two things- a VERY young population and the inability of the government to control information in the internet/cellphone age. If Iran can put the ayatollahs “in their place,” it has the potential to be a player not just in the Middle East, but worldwide. It has oil, the qualities I mentioned above, and these young people in the streets are very well-educated to boot.
People feeel the election was false because even before all the votes where counted th Ayatollah was hugging Mahmoud as if he was already the winner. He’s got man love for him like Skip Bayless does for Favre.
I feel bad, but I doubt it will make a difference.
They’d have to hit the ball out of the infield first. Or even make contact at all. Grrrrrr.
Hey you. I’ve got one word of advice: ELOPE.
I’m going to be doing some Wrestling coverage, I enjoy it entirely more than a 26 year old should.
There was a pretty solid contingent of wrestling fans on DS back in the day. I’m actually surprised that a collective blog never emerged.
Would Ivan Putski be mentioned? Tony Atlas? Bob Backlund? Chief Jay Strongbow?
(shuffles back to old man cave…)
I would give you a pageview, but to be honest, I don’t know that much about wrestling.
If there was still a WCW independent of the WWE, then yes; but one they were sold to McMahon I lost interest.
So all the games are going to be 1-nil, I guess, since the Cubs are just embarrassing themselves at the plate.
I wouldn’t worry about that. The Tribe’s pitching throws f’n grapefruits.
And how do I load a pic next to my avatar? Do I have to register somewhere?
As long as the Ayatollahs stay in place it won’t; Ahmadinejad is a puppet in a Members Only jacket.
Well, Contreras is pitching Thursday’s game and he’s allowed only one hit in each of his last two games. And the Cubs are throwing a guy that day the Sox have never seen before, which often means doom for Sox hitting. And I’ll be sitting there watching from somewhere in the park. Podsednik! Getz! Scales! Wells! It’s the Crosstown Classic!
Not so fast! Here, you forgot your cane.
So what about China? How many of those things does China fit?
I would assume their youth population is enormous.
It’s in the post. Don’t worry about posting links.
Never worry about that here.
I met Tony Atlas once, in a Chinese restaurant in Portland, ME. He was huge.
Also, will there be a weekly recap of events in the NWA and AWA? What about Gordon Solie, will we talk about Gordon Solie?
Classy Freddy Blassie says nice cane.
Sure, why not. I indulge my friends.
Actually, they replay old AWA on ESPN Classic. Those matches are great…liveblog?
So, I guess the moral of this story is that I need to pay more attention in general. I was under the impression that Ahmadinejad spouted his bullshit b/c the folks back home were buying it. Turns out that might not have been the case.
Anything I need to know about the Norht Korean street that I’m unaware of? There a huge youth movement on the verge of tossing the Jong Il’s into the ocean?
Sorry, left work and didn’t get a chance to answer earlier.
The list is absurdly simple: hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled sausage links (Italian, anduile, bratwurst), boneless chicken breast (baked or grilled, served as sandwich), chicken fajitas, BLT’s, breakfast meals (pancakes, eggs, sausage, etc…), ravioli, pasta. On weekends, I sometimes make a large meal that can be reheated easily during the week. This week, stuffed french bread pizzas. Other weeks it’s chilli, pork green chile stew, birria, lasagna, stuffed shells, etc…
Maybe that’s not a dozen, but you get the idea.
As far as I’m concerned, you’re hired for both.
Me? I’m figuring out how to follow replies in this format
Yeah, same here. I’m not into wrestling, but I like your blog and would check it out.
Sad &1
The only thing you need to know about North Korea is that anybody who purports to tell you that they know what is going to happen there is almost as crazy as Kim Jong Il himself.
Cool, so at least I had that sorted. (At least, as well as everyone else, I guess.)
They need a real competitor – TNA is really lame.
I think this might be the girliest thing we’ve ever said.
I was referring to your soliloquy over there —->
500 guests? Are you two insane?
I’ve never brought myself to watch; it just looks like one of the old regionals that the WWE gobbled up in the 70s and early 80s.
TNA is lame, but that’s due to Jerrett, Mantell, and Russo being HORRIBLE bookers. They have tons of talent that can shine in the ring – AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, LAX, Motor City MachineGuns, Angle, and Foley.
Yeah… I’ve heard that argument. But if Basilie was willing to move the team to a major TV market hockey, but has potential, or leave them in Phx, they’d probabably be more amenable. Placing a team in Hamilton does nothing for the NHL. Seattle anyone? Hell, they’d be better served simply folding the Phoenix franchise then moving it to Hamilton.
The ownership groups in Phx have mismanaged the team since day 1. I’m not convinced the NHL in Arizona is unworkable.
I appreciate it though :) – Plus Marissa is funny in her writing and stuff..
Little known fact, this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh7lp4yc9sc
Was a WCW script writer for a few years AND wrote the theme song for “The Daily Show.”
Is there NOTHING punk rock can’t do?!
Ah, you caught that. Yeah, I guess we are. There are two problems with your aforementioned solution:
A) This late in the game ( we get hitched on the 27th ), we’d be crucified for canceling everything.
B) There are way too many old Irish Catholics to be able to get away with not getting married in a church.
We discussed running off a while back, but the logistics were too difficult. Now that I think about it, it would have been much simpler.
I watch it anytime I come across it. I wish they did the same for old NWA and WWF (pre-Wrestlemania era) matches.
Larry Nelson is nightmare fuel… But AWA Classic matches are sometimes fun. It’s weird watching the (poorly named) Midnight Rockers and Big Scott Hall/Curt Hennig do their thing and seeing how each of their careers/lives went in weird paths.
That’s unfortunate. Here’s an idea then: have open seating. Let them either decline to come, or jockey to get the hell away from Aunt Matilda.
I’m pretty sure you can guess what direction I would go if I had to write about wrestling
And I think we know where she gets it…Marissa, your mom can bring laughter in barrels.
I think the bright spot is that the people overwhelmingly want true freedom there; they may not be able to overthrow the Ayatollahs, but they could outlast them.
Agreed. If I had it all to do over again, that would be the answer. We’re almost done, but this is definitely the hardest part to the whole deal.
On side note, this tribe is killing me.
But hasn’t China tried (and succeeded) at slowing their population growth via the one-child policy? You’d think that would lead to a smaller proportion of younger people vs. other age groups.
Whereas in Iran, if I understand right it’s primarily a combination of large families in the wake of the ‘79 revolution (whether for the cause, for future soldiers, etc.) plus attrition among their older peers due to the Iraq war, so it skews seriously young.
I have fond memories of Lord of the G-strings, with Smirnoff the Wizard and dildo baggins
Isn’t that shown at least once a week? I always see that title when I’m trying to find something to watch.
Spring Break has been on a lot recently – I’ve actually just watched the series because its so mind bogglingly terrible.
Well said.
Nah I actually liked the album, but then again DMB is the one band that I do not understand the hate for. For any of the haters out there, is it because of the demographic that the cater to more so than the music? From a musician’s stand point, those guys are all very good at what they do so I like them well enough
I see you did some Luscious Jackson. Quality stuff.
You should do something foreign, like Yelle or Celia Cruz, but then again, I have a varied taste in music.
I do agree, I’m not a fan. But I don’t hate them, either. I think Dave Matthews isn’t a bad guy, either. And yes, the group at large is a great musical group all around.
I don’t hate them, I think they get lazy with their jams, but mostly their sound has never really changed and it’s become stale.
Now the people that frequent their concerts, they I can build some hate for.
The hate really is directed towards the stereotypical fan, who is weirdly pretentious, demanding of laid-back-ness, and seems to love DMB beyond reason. I mean, I don’t know anyone who thinks they’re just “OK.”
Yes, I love those ladies. It’s a shame they’re not together, but Jill’s stuff is also pretty quality. And Kate’s got a great career on the Ellen Show.
huh, I had no idea where they went afterwards. I’m also a big fan- really smooth, urban style. Don’t hear much like them anymore except the occasional Gorillaz beat.
FYI, if you need anymore suggestions for review material, I’ve got tons of music- obscure and popular- that I love to share.
I’ve also been thinking foreign, also. As had Janie. I hope she gets past the jitters, too.
She better do Yelle, since I introduced her to that crazy French rapper!
Yeah, the fans are what do it for me. Which also turned me off a lot from Phish, too.
There is a militancy to their chill.
Fucking neo-hippies.
No, stop drinking!
No, I believe that would be Ed Lover and Doctor Dre.
Yep, back on the sauce tonight.
And I love Yo, MTV Raps.
The most appropriate quote that I can think of is, “Got teeth in your mouth so my dick’s gotta fit”
Take that back!
I thought it was “gap teeth in your mouth so my dick’s got to fit.” Also, that’s the West Coast Dr. Dre, not the one who rolled with Ed Lover. That would be East Coast Dr. Dre. It’s a common misconception.
Probably, I’m sleep deprived, and only one Dr. Dre means anything to me and it’s “The Chronic” Dr. Dre.
Plus, I’m a bigger NWA fan.
inside joke, i get it. man i’m supercool