Spmusic Mondays: Prince Is King!
(1 Cent): Colts Crowned
As you might have guessed from my blogs, I'm not the biggest NFL fan ... but I did tune in for the Super Bowl ... and hosted a nice lil' bash.
I had to choose sides, since it's always nice to have someone to root for, so I went for the Colts -- reasons being their colors were almost a Dodger blue, they had the most recognizable player in Peyton Manning, and I'm not a fan of any team from Chicago ... so there you go. I had joked that I bet 4 thousand on the Colts beforehand ... now I wish I would've. Bill Simmons was right -- Rex Grossman (Bears QB) could not be counted on in the clutch.
The main events for me were the people who came over, the ton of food that we had, the commercials that cost millions of dollars and even the halftime show of Prince ... who made it all worthwhile.
Was it just me ... or did he try to make his symbol shaped guitar look like his man-meat, when that huge curtain came up and you just saw his giant silhouette? Well, I guess it wasn't just me, because almost everyone started laughing and giggling like 2nd graders as it was happening ... while Prince's stock went up 10-fold in my book. Genius. No wardrobe malfunctions, but there was no denying the suggestive shadow; Prince found a way. He always does. (No, I don't know what that implies either).
As for the commercials, I'd say they were a bit of a let down. Especially the Coca-Cola ones, which I've not only seen last year, but at the movie theaters. My favorites that I can remember were the Go-Daddy commercials (obviously because of the skanky girls dancing and partying) and the one for this navigation system, where it parodied old Godzilla v. Mothra fights with a navagation superhero person against this monster that fabricated out of a city map; it was so corny, it was cool. I suppose since I can't remember what the navagation company was called, it wasn't that good of a commercial.
Other ones that I can remember (in advertising, they call it being "sticky") was that one that had two guys working on a car, doing a rendition of the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kiss with a Snickers bar or something ... pretty gross ... but for shock value, it satisfies your hunger. Also, the one where a big, tough Ford truck bursts through a cake ... I'm sure I could've done so when I was 3 years old on a tricycle, but whatever.
All in all, a fun night and a good time. It's the only football game I watch, so I'm not disappointed the season's over ... it just means things are getting good because the NBA All-Star Game is in a couple of weeks, the NBA playoffs are almost here and no more NFL highlights taking away from all that. Yeah for February!
(2 Cent): Where's The Equality?
Let me get this straight. Kobe Bryant gets suspended one game (without pay) for inadvertently hitting Manu Gionobli in the face while trying to get a foul call and rebounding his block for another shot ... while LeBron James gets nothing for giving a "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin clothesline to the NBA's poster child, Dwayne Wade? What the crap is going on here?
I saw replays of Kobe's shot at least 4 different times and it did not look intentional -- it looked like he was flailing his arms in an attempt to both, 1) get a foul call and, 2) get the rebound for another shot, which he did. LeBron's shot, on the other hand, looked a tad more purposeful -- not to be confused with malicious -- as if he was fouling out of disappointment in his (below average) play.
All I am saying is that you have to treat players the same. Both players were going for a loose ball ... both players hurt an opposing player ... only one gets special treatment. Kobe's never been known to take cheap shots or be a dirty player, EVER. That's Bruce Bowen, John Stockton territory. It was just part of the game. Not suspending LeBron is not fair to Kobe, the Lakers, the game of basketball itself. I'm not saying I want LeBron penalized ... but if Kobe was, then he should have been.
(1/2 Cent): When Will It End?
The Busdrivers rolled to their 9th straight win behind powerful weeks from Kobe and Wade. Even though we had 3 players that played well below average (David West, Chris Wilcox and Stephon Marbury), we still won by over 50 fantasy points (FP's).
Since my friend J.D. (team name: Tenacious Tea-Baggers) upset the 2nd place guy in our division, I am now 2 games ahead. This week's game features said 2nd place guy and me ... which makes this week's game a little more tense. Of course, I'm not that worried. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say I'm at about a 3.
Week 14: W - 319.92 to 264.17 ... W-L Record: 12-2 (First in division; first in league)
Week 14 Fantasy Stud: Kobe Bryant (LAL, G): 52.67 FP's
Week 14 Fantasy Dud: Chris Wilcox (SEA, F): 18.67 FP's ... he averages about 22-24 FP's consistantly, which isn't spectacular, but this is bad even by his standards ... Richard Jefferson can not come back quick enough (is it early March yet?).
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I haven't had a review of a CD or movie in a while ... most likely because I haven't purchased one or seen one lately. Hopefully, something will tickle my fancy (eeww) and we can have a review soon.
Check back this Friday for the 2nd edition of the new Grab Bag Fridays (which includes a pet peeve). Hope all is well and make sure you ask your Love out for Valentine's Day soon ... it's only 9 days away!
HCP
As you might have guessed from my blogs, I'm not the biggest NFL fan ... but I did tune in for the Super Bowl ... and hosted a nice lil' bash.
I had to choose sides, since it's always nice to have someone to root for, so I went for the Colts -- reasons being their colors were almost a Dodger blue, they had the most recognizable player in Peyton Manning, and I'm not a fan of any team from Chicago ... so there you go. I had joked that I bet 4 thousand on the Colts beforehand ... now I wish I would've. Bill Simmons was right -- Rex Grossman (Bears QB) could not be counted on in the clutch.
The main events for me were the people who came over, the ton of food that we had, the commercials that cost millions of dollars and even the halftime show of Prince ... who made it all worthwhile.
Was it just me ... or did he try to make his symbol shaped guitar look like his man-meat, when that huge curtain came up and you just saw his giant silhouette? Well, I guess it wasn't just me, because almost everyone started laughing and giggling like 2nd graders as it was happening ... while Prince's stock went up 10-fold in my book. Genius. No wardrobe malfunctions, but there was no denying the suggestive shadow; Prince found a way. He always does. (No, I don't know what that implies either).
As for the commercials, I'd say they were a bit of a let down. Especially the Coca-Cola ones, which I've not only seen last year, but at the movie theaters. My favorites that I can remember were the Go-Daddy commercials (obviously because of the skanky girls dancing and partying) and the one for this navigation system, where it parodied old Godzilla v. Mothra fights with a navagation superhero person against this monster that fabricated out of a city map; it was so corny, it was cool. I suppose since I can't remember what the navagation company was called, it wasn't that good of a commercial.
Other ones that I can remember (in advertising, they call it being "sticky") was that one that had two guys working on a car, doing a rendition of the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kiss with a Snickers bar or something ... pretty gross ... but for shock value, it satisfies your hunger. Also, the one where a big, tough Ford truck bursts through a cake ... I'm sure I could've done so when I was 3 years old on a tricycle, but whatever.
All in all, a fun night and a good time. It's the only football game I watch, so I'm not disappointed the season's over ... it just means things are getting good because the NBA All-Star Game is in a couple of weeks, the NBA playoffs are almost here and no more NFL highlights taking away from all that. Yeah for February!
(2 Cent): Where's The Equality?
Let me get this straight. Kobe Bryant gets suspended one game (without pay) for inadvertently hitting Manu Gionobli in the face while trying to get a foul call and rebounding his block for another shot ... while LeBron James gets nothing for giving a "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin clothesline to the NBA's poster child, Dwayne Wade? What the crap is going on here?
I saw replays of Kobe's shot at least 4 different times and it did not look intentional -- it looked like he was flailing his arms in an attempt to both, 1) get a foul call and, 2) get the rebound for another shot, which he did. LeBron's shot, on the other hand, looked a tad more purposeful -- not to be confused with malicious -- as if he was fouling out of disappointment in his (below average) play.
All I am saying is that you have to treat players the same. Both players were going for a loose ball ... both players hurt an opposing player ... only one gets special treatment. Kobe's never been known to take cheap shots or be a dirty player, EVER. That's Bruce Bowen, John Stockton territory. It was just part of the game. Not suspending LeBron is not fair to Kobe, the Lakers, the game of basketball itself. I'm not saying I want LeBron penalized ... but if Kobe was, then he should have been.
(1/2 Cent): When Will It End?
The Busdrivers rolled to their 9th straight win behind powerful weeks from Kobe and Wade. Even though we had 3 players that played well below average (David West, Chris Wilcox and Stephon Marbury), we still won by over 50 fantasy points (FP's).
Since my friend J.D. (team name: Tenacious Tea-Baggers) upset the 2nd place guy in our division, I am now 2 games ahead. This week's game features said 2nd place guy and me ... which makes this week's game a little more tense. Of course, I'm not that worried. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say I'm at about a 3.
Week 14: W - 319.92 to 264.17 ... W-L Record: 12-2 (First in division; first in league)
Week 14 Fantasy Stud: Kobe Bryant (LAL, G): 52.67 FP's
Week 14 Fantasy Dud: Chris Wilcox (SEA, F): 18.67 FP's ... he averages about 22-24 FP's consistantly, which isn't spectacular, but this is bad even by his standards ... Richard Jefferson can not come back quick enough (is it early March yet?).
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I haven't had a review of a CD or movie in a while ... most likely because I haven't purchased one or seen one lately. Hopefully, something will tickle my fancy (eeww) and we can have a review soon.
Check back this Friday for the 2nd edition of the new Grab Bag Fridays (which includes a pet peeve). Hope all is well and make sure you ask your Love out for Valentine's Day soon ... it's only 9 days away!
HCP
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