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Auschwitz and Abbey Road Have Something in Common
Thanks for all the sign info. I'm guessing it wasn't stolen just for the metal, as they had to go thru a lot to get to it. I overheard someone once say the top of some church (I believe locally) was made of solid gold. And that it would be worth so much and speculated as to why nobody ever attempted to bring in a helicopter and boost it. Maybe that's a question for Matthew Alice.— December 21, 2009 7:39 p.m.
Day at the DMV (and dumb NFL players)
Actually, that isn't the key. I think when you have great players (Gore, for example) you play them each week. It doesn't matter if the Niners are playing a team that is top in the league at stopping the run. Great players still get their stats (and TDs). The worst thing a fantasy football manager/owner can do, is over-think all this stuff. Now, if Gore missed the last two weeks because of injury, and he's not 100%...then you can think about playing someone on your bench instead, and checking out the matchups. With fantasy football, the two keys to winning are: drafting well and getting value at your spots -- whether you draft first, 5th, or 12th in a 12 team league (which actually is a nice spot, because you always get two picks in a row). The other think you need is LUCK. You need to avoid injuries, and have players produce the way you assumed they would or the way their stats indicated they might from previous seasons.— December 19, 2009 12:31 p.m.
A Dumb Person Going Rogue in Hawaii
She didn't cross out McCain to make a statement. It wasn't like she put an X thru it. She just darkened that area, and hoped nobody would notice. And they did. I don't like to go down the path of calling her "stupid". Don't get me wrong, I think she is. I've seen it in how she tries answering questions. That could be about whether Levi is coming over for Thanksgiving or what newspapers she reads ("all of them"). But, a Republican once said something really funny. We were all sitting around bashing President Bush for being stupid. And he said "Is he less intelligent than Clinton? A President that was so stupid, he slept with an intern. And he became only the second impeached President we've ever had." A very good point. And as smart as I think Obama is...believe me, many things have me wondering about that now.— December 19, 2009 12:15 p.m.
Day at the DMV (and dumb NFL players)
Good team, although...with only 10 teams in the league IT SHOULD be a good looking team. I'm sure you're a tad disappointed with Gore, but Maurice surely made up for that, and Hightower had some nice games. Vince Jackson was probably a steal for ya. We have 16 teams in my league, so my studs are Tony Romo, Steven Jackson, and DeAngelo Williams. My tight end was Owen Daniels, who was leading the league, until he got injured!— December 18, 2009 8:39 a.m.
Day at the DMV (and dumb NFL players)
refried, you are correct. that guy told me a few hours ago, he had dropped him a long time ago. who is on your fantasy team? i'm curious as to what roster of players gets a winning team. surely not one that drafted adrian peterson in the first round...or any of those top 3 quarterbacks. henry may have been "trying" to straighten his life out. but a friend of mine said it best today on the phone. he said, "I found out that guy was from the suburbs. at first, i thought he was probably from some ghetto. but no. this guy had a normal, regular childhood. he was just a headcase." and, i don't think someone like that changes. not at 26.— December 18, 2009 1:50 a.m.
At the Movies
I'm not sure people went to see Titanic for the fictional love story. To me, if you make a movie about "real people" you can't make stuff up, the way JFK did. If you believe there was a conspiracy, get the book CASE CLOSED. It's a very interesting (but long) read. And it answers EVERY QUESTION you could possibly have on the matter. Yeah, that Seinfeld episode was great.— December 18, 2009 1:47 a.m.
At the Movies
I like Raising Arizona a tad more than Lebowski. Fargo is in the top three. I thought the big indian in Fargo was so much more intimidating than Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men (which was a highly overrated film).— December 17, 2009 5:49 p.m.
Lugging Luggage Not Hard for This Thief
I had a place in Mira Mesa about 10 years ago. The mailman always had great poker stories. He played professional, I believe. I gave him a nice gift and card. I also ordered a lot of stuff, so he had to always hand deliver packages, or throw them over my backyard fence so they wouldn't be stolen. Things like that (and how often they smile) all goes into whether or not you give something for the holidays.— December 17, 2009 9:58 a.m.
At the Movies
rickey...the Rocky comment was just made as a joke. The movie seemed realistic enough for me (aside from punches that miss opponents heads by about a mile). redsox...for a movie like Avatar, I don't mind whether it's realistic or not. But when you do a movie, like say -- JFK. I don't want Oliver Stone putting his nutty politics in there, and then creating fictional characters, which is what he did. If a movie is out that isn't some fantasy...something like It's Complicated, Brothers, The Messenger...where they are showing "real" people, with "real" professions...I just don't want to see a bunch of wacky stuff that those characters wouldn't normally be doing in that profession.— December 17, 2009 9:55 a.m.
Suppose Tiger DOES Play at Torrey Pines
Ya know what I haven't heard anyone say? Tiger was well known for yelling at people that dog when he tees off. Or people that snap photos at the "wrong" time. What the heck is he going to do when people start heckling him? Or holding up signs? I think this whole scandal will get so into his head, he might not even be able to play miniature golf anymore without freaking out. And...I don't buy the sex addiction thing. A lot of celebrities like to play that card, to keep their wives (Michael Douglas claimed this with his first wife...but marrying Cathy Zeta Jones...well, that would be like an alcoholic marrying a bartender, no?) If Tiger Woods was a "sex addict"...and being as rich and famous as he was, wouldn't we be hearing about hundreds of women right now, instead of just the 10 or 12 we are?— December 16, 2009 10:37 p.m.