tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38253292011-12-14T22:13:11.118-05:00Something's Always WrongJeremy Wahlman's new website is at <a href="http://www.jeremywahlman.com">http://www.jeremywahlman.com,</a> and you can see all his blogspot posts <a href="http://www.jeremywahlman.com/oldblogspot/">here</a> <a href="mailto:jerwahlman@hotmail.com">Email him</a>. <a href="aim:goim?screenname=Jeremy80s&message=Yo+J-Dog+.+What+up?">IM him</a>.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.comBlogger11871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-29310339439384388642008-09-03T14:49:00.006-04:002008-09-03T14:56:29.860-04:00SI.com Heisman Video!Check this out - it's video of the all the major (and some minor) Heisman candidates at SI.com.
Here's the video for Tim Tebow, who won it all last year and could be the first two-time winner in decades:
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1154476481482409872006-08-01T19:52:00.002-04:002008-12-11T15:13:34.223-05:00MovingI have moved to my own place, so it's appropriate that I'm moving the blog, as well. My new posts (and all my old ones) can be found at www.jeremywahlman.com/weblog.
Edited 12/11/08
My old posts can now be found at http://www.jeremywahlman.com/oldblogspot/, and there will be a link there to new posts, as well as all the other content on the site.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1150476752873382322006-06-16T12:51:00.000-04:002006-06-16T12:52:33.110-04:00Back to (somewhat) normalMy blog was hijacked over the weekend, but I have recovered it. Sadly, it looks as though the formatting on my post titles did not survive the recovery.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1140031979623656182006-02-15T14:31:00.000-05:002006-02-15T14:32:59.640-05:00The Best Five Words in the English Language
Pitchers and catchers report today.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1139888511250772002006-02-13T22:40:00.000-05:002006-02-13T22:41:51.263-05:00Terrier Pride
It's the one day a year I feel any school spirit for my alma mater: Boston University just won its 27th Beanpot. The other three schools (Boston College, Northeastern, and Harvard) have won 27 combined.
I'd sing the school song, but I don't know it.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1139719516028077612006-02-11T23:43:00.000-05:002006-02-11T23:45:16.030-05:00Stupid Ad of the Week
Seen during the Olympics:
Toyota has a Washington's Birthday sale running from now until February 20. Washington's Birthday is February 22nd.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1139719312323111952006-02-11T23:41:00.000-05:002006-02-11T23:42:48.400-05:00I'm 27!
It's my 27th birthday today. Which means it's also Brandy's 27th birthday. Happy birthday, Moesha!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1138719326399692072006-01-31T09:45:00.000-05:002006-01-31T09:55:26.413-05:00Throwing at my Head
I received a wake-up call from A-Rod at 6 this morning after a mere 2 hours of sleep (oh please don't ask why; no one quite knows the reason).
Not that this is another reason to hate the Yankees. Rather, it's in indication of the sick sense of humor so pervasive among my group of friends in LA.
Also this post qualifies me for a "January 2006" archive, which is nice.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1134565285326223632005-12-14T07:57:00.000-05:002005-12-14T13:51:02.023-05:00The Year In Song
January: The Globe / Filthy/Gorgeous (Big Audio Dynamite / Scissor Sisters)
February: Space Age Love Song / My Best Friend�s Girl (Flock of Seagulls / The Cars)
March: Puttin� On the Ritz (Taco)
April: Why Do You Love Me? (Garbage)
May: Running On Empty / I Want it That Way (Jackson Browne / Backstreet Boys)
June: New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
July: Talkin� Softball (Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1134435229362541862005-12-12T19:46:00.000-05:002005-12-13T01:26:04.580-05:00They Needed Relief, Too
Headline on ESPN.com: Colorado interviews Hawkins, Embree.
The Rockies looking for middle relievers? Nope. Someone's gotta coach the Buffaloes now that Gary Barnett's "Rape is fine, but stay bowl-eligible" ass is gone.
One possible positive from this situation (aside from the obivious lack of Barnett) would be the hiring of Jon Embree, giving NCAA Division I schools a Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1134434792939904132005-12-12T19:43:00.000-05:002005-12-12T19:46:32.953-05:00Feelin' Grinchy
I was considering writing a lengthy entry about how ridiculous this whole "holiday tree" and "war on Christmas" battle has become, but nothing I type could possibly hold a non-denominational candle to this.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1131204892869764922005-11-05T10:33:00.000-05:002005-11-05T10:35:28.633-05:00Congratulations, Jason and Kristi!
My little brother gets married to his high school sweetheart today!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1128613137355186912005-10-06T11:37:00.000-04:002005-10-07T16:47:21.120-04:00The Bad Kind of Quickie
Once a must-read, Dan Shanoff�s �Daily Quickie� on ESPN.com has been on such a downward slope for the past 18 months, it�s almost unbelievable to think I used to start my day with it.
Following ESPN�s lead, Shanoff has decided to make outrageous, illogical claims about all things sports, with little to back him up save for quotes that work better on sports talk radio thanJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1117736710031955162005-06-02T14:22:00.000-04:002005-06-02T14:25:10.036-04:00NYC Bound
Well I'm off to the Big Apple for my professional New York stage debut.
The show is at the HERE Center, if any readers are interested in buying tickets.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1117553907094901022005-05-31T11:37:00.000-04:002005-05-31T18:00:37.146-04:00Secret's Out
ABC Television News is reporting that FBI Assistant Director during Watergate W. Mark Felt has outed himself as Deep Throat in a new article in Vanity Fair. If true, this would render Boston University's own Bob "The Only Thing Bigger Than This Secret Is My Ego" Woodward completely irrelevant.
The biggest secret in America now becomes the identity of the subject of Carly Simon's "Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1115733197484852382005-05-10T09:43:00.000-04:002005-05-10T09:53:17.490-04:00When Numbers Don't Mean Anything
The national media is jumping on the story that home runs are down over the first five weeks of 2005. While 2.16 were hit per game over the same period last year, we've only seen 1.97 per game this year.
"Must be the steroid testing," they say.
Not quite. Looking at the chart that accompanies the article, we can see that there have actually been more homers Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1115732559164452952005-05-10T09:36:00.000-04:002005-05-10T09:42:39.170-04:00We're Number 305!
My high school ranks as the 305th best in the country, according to Newsweek. Their methodology is, as Steve points out, suspect at best. Here's how they did it:the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken by all students at a school in 2004, divided by the number of graduating seniors.
So if you want to boost your ranking, you Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1115156931619456922005-05-03T17:46:00.000-04:002005-05-03T17:48:51.620-04:00Uh-huh-huh...That's Like, Pretty Cool
The starting pitchers for last Saturdays' Yankees/Blue Jays game? Bush and Wang. I'd make some comment about Wang getting pulled prematurely before he could beat Bush, but...oh wait, I just did.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1115156770292578182005-05-03T17:42:00.000-04:002005-05-03T17:46:10.293-04:00BU Update
1) The Dear Abbeys, Boston University's best a cappella group, won the national championship. As someone who played football with some of them, I must congratulate them on such an accomplishment.
2) BU found the female orgasm! Coincidentally, this is also the first article I have successfully submitted to the fine people at fark.com. Check out the O-centric comments here.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1111863414082948502005-03-26T13:54:00.000-05:002005-03-26T13:56:54.083-05:00Coining a Term
So is it too early to coin the term "Schiavo-freude"? I can think of two definitions:
1) The desire for someone to die, either literally or physically, or
2) The desire for something bad to happen to someone who vehemently opposes your beliefs, even when both of you are focused on a single instance of said beliefs, while thousands more examples occur every day, completely Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1111083532782428332005-03-17T13:18:00.000-05:002005-03-17T13:18:52.783-05:00My Picks
Because you all care, here are my NCAA picks:
1st Round Winners:
Ill., TX, AL, BC, LSU, AZ, So. Ill., OK St.,
WA, Pacific, GA Tech, Louisville, TX Tech, Zaga, WV, Wake,
UNC, Minny, Villanova, FL, WI, Kansas, NC St., UCONN,
Duke, Stanford, MI St., Syracuse, Utah, OK, Cincy, KY
2nd Round Winners:
Ill, BC, AZ, OK St., WA, Louisville, Zaga, Wake,
UNC, FL, Kansas, UCONN, Duke, Syracuse, Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1109285193409170672005-02-24T17:44:00.000-05:002005-02-24T17:46:33.410-05:00Minnesota Nice
"Everyone likes Minnesota..." says this Onion article about the state so nice it wouldn't accept extra federal funding.
Especially funny to us here at SAW is the part about the asshole Boston native who moved to Minny--the exact opposite route we took.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1109275033570031022005-02-24T14:56:00.000-05:002005-02-24T14:57:46.213-05:00I Was an Undercover Racist
Read this article by Harmon Leon about his dinner at Applebee's with members of a white supremacy group, and then try to figure out whether to laugh or cry.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1108573747183031192005-02-16T12:03:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:09:07.186-05:00Big Fat Neyer?
Rob Neyer takes on Jose Canseco's credibility in his New York Observer review of the former bash brother's book "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant �Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big."
Neyer's two most important points?
1) Canseco's glaring factual errors pertaining to actual statistical information (how often he played, what game of the World Series he was in, etc.) severely Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1108573385346596312005-02-16T11:59:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:03:05.350-05:00German as a Second Language
For those of you who read Bill Simmons' crazy "I wanna be Jamie Agin" intern applications and don't know German, here's a rough translation of the last entry:
First, the original:
Name: Stephen L.
College: Moody Bible Institue, 2003
Location: Chicago, IL
Current job: Singer
Oompha-auf! Stehen sie hier, und nur hier! Ja! Du kannst meinen guten Freund sein!
Guten Tag,Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1108404533383098152005-02-14T13:07:00.000-05:002005-02-14T13:08:53.383-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!
Mary Kay Letourneau is celebrating by announcing her engagement to her former sixth-grade student--once she gets out of jail for banging him, that is.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105654583998997692005-01-13T17:16:00.000-05:002005-01-14T01:06:22.636-05:00I�m Delightful!
At least, according to Boston Globe correspondent Sally Cragin, whose review of the show I�m in, �The Last Little Porn Shop in Manhattan,� is pretty damn good.
For those of you who want to see what has been keeping me from blogging more often, go here and buy a ticket! Come tonight, say the password "skippy," and get three dollars off!
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105654556575862172005-01-13T17:15:00.000-05:002005-01-13T17:15:56.576-05:00Quote of the Week
The Sports Guy�s �The Intern,� on the Doug Christie trade:
�If the NBA were Monopoly, this trade would be Baltic for Mediterranean.�
He also links to a story about Boink, Boston University�s very own student porn magazine.
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105225112756172682005-01-08T17:54:00.000-05:002005-01-08T17:58:32.756-05:00Playoff Predictions
At least, this is what I paid $5 to predict in the office playoff pool.
Wildcard
STL over SEA
SD over NYJ
GB over MIN
IND over DEN
Divisional
PHI, ATL, IND, PIT advance
Conference Championships
PHI and PIT
Your 2005 Superbowl Champions:
The Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105049633358296092005-01-06T17:08:00.000-05:002005-01-06T17:13:53.356-05:00No Hall Call
I'd do it myself, but Aaron Gleeman and Jim Caple have already done excellent articles on why Bert Blyleven needs to go into the Hall of Fame.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105047362333574382005-01-06T16:34:00.000-05:002005-01-06T16:39:48.413-05:00Debut
Tonight marks my professional stage debut in Anne Continelli's "The Last Little Porn Shop in Manhattan." If you're planning on being in Boston sometime between now and the end of February, come check it out. Details are here.
Meanwhile, my picture has already appeared in coverage of the show in both the Boston Globe (sadly no link available) and the Boston Metro (page 12).Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1105047276563264582005-01-06T16:30:00.000-05:002005-01-06T16:34:36.563-05:00What Do You Expect From a Man Named Christie?
Doug Christie, everyone's favorite gelding, is reportedly in talks to star with his domineering psycho hose beast wife, Jackie, in their own reality show on VH1. All I can say is that it better be called "Whip'd."
Speaking of the Christies, here is a satire article that is eerily close to being believable.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1104533183491598142004-12-31T17:42:00.000-05:002004-12-31T17:46:23.493-05:00They Pave the Road to Hell or It's Hard to Rely on Them
What are (my) good intentions?
Such as the one to write in this thing every once in awhile. Sadly (or not sadly, depending), many of the recent exciting events in my life don't exactly qualify for SAW inclusion. I'll be back this weekend with a glossy overview and hopefully what will become the first of many delectable posts of the NewJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1100500571239824102004-11-15T01:34:00.000-05:002004-11-15T01:36:11.240-05:00Quick Update
I am now getting paid to watch TV, act, and write a newspaper column. Outside of being a Swedish porn star, I've pretty much got the world's most awesome jobs.
More on everything hopefully later this week.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1099511411865422222004-11-03T14:04:00.000-05:002004-11-03T14:50:11.866-05:00Congratulations
To my little brother, who is engaged!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1098158308104647802004-10-18T23:55:00.000-04:002004-10-18T23:58:28.103-04:00Good Decision
Following a $60 million sexual harrassment suit, complete with possible taped evidence and absolutely NO denial of the charge, Bill O'Reilly has decided to cancel interviews promoting his new book, "The O'Reilly Factor for Kids."
One wonders if his sexual fantasies include some sort of "spin zone."Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1096729796344139062004-10-02T11:06:00.000-04:002004-10-02T11:09:56.343-04:00Happy Belated Blogoversary!
Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of this blog. Here's the first post, and here's the one-year anniversary post.
(I'm a day late because I went to a party last night at Boston Billiards with an open bar.)Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1096592856187263802004-09-30T21:06:00.000-04:002004-09-30T21:07:36.186-04:00Take a Drink
First two words out of Dubya's mouth in tonight's debate? "September 11th."Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1095977948588827512004-09-23T18:18:00.000-04:002004-09-23T18:19:08.586-04:00Dig. A Hole. We're Digging. A Hole!
Jason Whitlock mans the shovel again. He's up to his neck now.
Oh yeah, and name that SNL sketch.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1095977458868556082004-09-23T18:08:00.000-04:002004-09-23T18:11:32.013-04:00Best. Musical. Idea. Ever. Of the Year.
The Last Starfighter: the Musical. Now all they need is Flight of the Navigator.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1095977282403329012004-09-23T18:04:00.000-04:002004-09-23T18:12:29.050-04:00Eight Daze, A Week
It's been a rough week here at SAW--rough enough to finally live up to the name of the blog. The good part is, it's over, and the only lasting damage is that to my car, which was hit by some chick who was learning to drive a stick last night--apparently not learning quickly enough, however.
Unlike Ms. Stick Shift, I have finally found a good direction to travel. Let's Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1095457924296412092004-09-17T17:51:00.000-04:002004-09-17T17:56:33.766-04:00To All My Jewish Friends
Happy late Rosh Hashanah (via Andrew Kambour).Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1095191150083834632004-09-14T15:40:00.000-04:002004-09-14T15:45:50.083-04:00NFL Limericks, Part III
It's been a few days, but here's the third installment. In case you missed them and are too lazy to scroll down a couple entries, here are parts one and two.
Houston Texans
The Texans: expansion no more
And great expectations galore
But before this new team
Can fulfill its fans dreams
They need to find out how to score
Indianapolis Colts
Indiana, you whine Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094915320602785022004-09-11T11:06:00.000-04:002004-09-14T15:40:42.496-04:00Omen? Or Just Odd Dream?
What does it mean when you have a dream in which you're driving, then suddenly go blind for a couple minutes?
I'd sit here and ponder that, but I have a carload of friends to drive outstate with today.
Update (9/14/04)
After a dead battery and starter and $500 out of my checking account, I'm going with omen.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094836476707021342004-09-10T13:13:00.000-04:002004-09-10T13:14:36.706-04:00Electoral College Vote Map
I have no clue how accurate it is, but this is pretty cool. Apparently they get their information from here.
(Hat tip to Steve for telling me about this.)Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094835917041183572004-09-10T13:01:00.000-04:002004-09-10T13:05:17.043-04:00NFL Limericks, Part II
Here it is, the second installment of my NFL Limericks. If you missed the first, click here for an explanation.
Atlanta Falcons
Though Vick struggled in the preseason
That certainly isn�t a reason
To give up the dreams
Of the Atlanta team
To do so would almost be treason
Baltimore Ravens
Lewis runs 800 times
Behind the Ravens� o-line
His legs will fall off
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094785661562976352004-09-09T23:03:00.000-04:002004-09-09T23:07:41.563-04:00NFL Limericks, Part I
Sure, some people write haikus to preview the NFL season, but aren't they a little wussy for such a macho sport? The NFL is the sport of booze-swilling misogynistic beerbellies. So if any poetry fits, it's the limerick. In honor of Opening Day, here's my first installment of NFL Team Preview Limericks.
Selection of teams was completely random. If you don't see yourJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094755481455147542004-09-09T14:43:00.000-04:002004-09-09T14:44:41.456-04:00Unnecessary Vehicle of the Future
Now they're in my town! I really want a Segway!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094745746025717262004-09-09T13:01:00.000-04:002004-09-09T12:02:26.026-04:00Karma Bites Man
That's what happens when you try to shoot puppies.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094708605594765982004-09-09T01:37:00.000-04:002004-09-09T01:43:25.593-04:00The End of Ken
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!!
Ken Jennings reportedly lost a game of Jeopardy! after 74 straight victories, according to this article at kottke.org; his final episode should end in October, after a 2.5 million dollar haul.
This contradicts the earlier rumor that Jennings lost after 38 days.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094698586734039402004-09-08T22:54:00.001-04:002004-09-08T22:57:25.206-04:00Yes, Virginia, There is a Santana Claus
To Minnesotans, East Coast Bias usually means that you favor St. Paul over Minneapolis. That said, it's sure nice to see Johan Santana get some national attention--this time from the Washington Post and MSNBC. I don't think he'll win the Cy Young Award this year (losses of 2-0 and 2-1 may end up squelching his chances), but he certainly should. Did I Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094698454644379912004-09-08T22:54:00.000-04:002004-09-08T22:54:14.643-04:00Next Big Thing
Still trying to reverse the path of the Rock, who played college football and then became a pro wrestler, Brock Lesnar may sign with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Lesnar was cut by his hometown Minnesota Vikings last month when they realized that each of Lesnar's wrestling "holds" would cost the team 10 yards.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094698434604681162004-09-08T22:52:00.000-04:002004-09-08T22:53:54.606-04:00Bottom of the Barrel
ABC is really reaching in their ads for "Wife Swap," a reality show about, well, swapping wives. In the spots, ABC shows a bunch of stirring, emotional scenes, and the participants say cheesy things like, "I didn't realize how much my family meant to me" and "I cherish my wife more than ever"--crap like that. ABC also makes sure to point out that this is the original Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094698327215523542004-09-08T22:50:00.000-04:002004-09-08T22:52:07.216-04:00Remember 9/11? No, Seriously, Remember?
Dick Cheney implied that voting for the Kerry/Edwards ticket will cause a massive, deadly terrorist attack. Because, you know, voting for Bush/Cheney certainly prevented that last time around.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094698201432935502004-09-08T22:49:00.000-04:002004-09-08T22:50:01.433-04:00Only 25 Years Later...
ESPN turned 25 this year, and Boston University is celebrating by finally--finally!--allowing on-campus students to have cable. I don't know of another college, save the ones with religious arguments against it, that didn't allow students to order cable for their rooms, even if the students themselves were willing to pay for it.
Of course, only 30-40 percent will be Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094660112627971812004-09-08T12:52:00.000-04:002004-09-08T12:52:39.730-04:00Now Pitching, Number 69...
Aside from calling him a "gangbanger," Brian Triplett of ESPN.com wrote a heartwarming article about a half-blind minor league pitcher for the Red Sox named Abe Alvarez. I can only assume that Triplett is unaware of the other, rather common usage of "gangbang."
This reminds me of what I like to call the "John Madden A-hole Game." A couple years ago on Monday Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094442943135778032004-09-06T00:00:00.000-04:002004-09-05T23:55:43.136-04:00Damn.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094434061433497852004-09-05T21:22:00.000-04:002004-09-05T21:27:41.433-04:00Still Wrong
Jason Whitlock tries to defend his "if you don't root for Team USA, then you're a racist" column...and fails miserably.
Yes, there is racism in America. Yes, I believe that just about everyone (including myself) has thoughts and judgments about others--whether they're conscious or not--that are tied to race.
But no, this was not about race. It was about effort and team play.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094403169955343532004-09-05T13:50:00.000-04:002004-09-05T12:52:49.956-04:00But Does the Home Team Always Choke?
Soldiers in Iraq have constructed a makeshift Fenway Park, complete with Green Monster and Citgo sign.
I don't know if this is significant, but the men who built the stadium are known as "cannoncockers."Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094404859473649982004-09-05T13:18:00.000-04:002004-09-05T13:43:27.990-04:00SI Jinx
It wasn't a cover story, but Sports Illustrated's 7-page article on De La Salle High School in Concord, California, came just a month before the school football team's record 151-game winning streak was snapped--by a team with a 14-year-old quarterback!
According to the article, the seniors on the team were in Kindergarten the last time they lost. Conversely, my high school football Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094404339623294092004-09-05T13:11:00.000-04:002004-09-05T13:12:19.623-04:00More Missing Documents
Not that it affects whether he'd do a good job as President from 2005-2009, but there are five categories of documents still missing from Dubya's National Guard records.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094239382891902022004-09-03T15:15:00.000-04:002004-09-03T15:23:02.890-04:00Welcome to the NBA, Rookie
Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Garnett apparently took exception to Rick Rickert putting a nice move on him and put a move of his own on Rickert: a punch to the face (see "DQ'd") that chipped a couple (scroll to bottom) of the rookie's teeth. No word yet on whether Anthony Peeler wants credit for teaching Garnett the move.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094238838192458592004-09-03T15:12:00.000-04:002004-09-05T23:54:18.386-04:00Bleeding Heart
Former President Clinton is going in for multiple bypass surgery tomorrow Labor Day.
Spin from the left: it's all Bush's fault
Spin from the right: surgery in an election year; how convenient
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094229628599015392004-09-03T13:39:00.000-04:002004-09-03T12:40:28.600-04:00The Curse of Babe Ruth's House
I'm the first guy to call the "Curse of the Bambino" thing bullshit, but this is just funny.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094093366051697412004-09-01T22:46:00.000-04:002004-09-01T22:49:26.050-04:00Ko B. Free
The biggest sports story of the past year is officially a non-story. Charges against Kobe Bryant were dismissed today after his accuser said she wouldn't testify. To celebrate, Kobe released a statement to the alleged victim, apologizing for, er, not raping her.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094092668575096522004-09-01T22:36:00.000-04:002004-09-01T22:37:48.576-04:00Bat-Girl's Gone Wild!
ESPN's Page 2 just picked up Bat-Girl and her Legovision abilities. Congratulations, Bat-Girl!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1094092572040649022004-09-01T22:30:00.000-04:002004-09-01T22:36:12.040-04:00Playboy Washingtonienne
It's been a few days since I've posted, as I've been helping my girlfriend move. However, I would be remiss if I didn't make sure to talk about Jessica Cutler/Washingtonienne's new pics in Playboy (not a link to Playboy).
Steve covered this well; I have lost most of the respect I had for Ms. Cutler early in her infamity. Whereas she once was a tell-it-like-it-is Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093720376589034642004-08-28T15:10:00.000-04:002004-08-28T15:36:24.653-04:00From the "No Shit" Files
Bush admits that there was a "miscalculation" about post-war Iraq.
He also didn't realize that even his own administration has admitted that carbon dioxide emissions (read: cars and factories) are probably the cause of global warming.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093720227668993712004-08-28T14:43:00.000-04:002004-08-28T15:10:27.666-04:00And You Thought Teresa Was Controversial
Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman (D R)'s wife is posing rather seductively in a recent edition of the Washington Post in order to help her acting career. No word on whether she got the idea from Joumana Kidd.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093718601536347642004-08-28T14:36:00.000-04:002004-08-28T14:43:21.536-04:00Revenge = Cocaine
According to this story, the feelings one gets from revenge are similar to those felt when doing cocaine or seeing a pretty face.
I suppose this changes the maxim to: "revenge is a dish best served when skiing."Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093715937037586942004-08-28T13:55:00.000-04:002004-08-28T13:58:57.036-04:00The Ultimate Moron
There's a reason John Kruk has never been tapped for a managerial position.
Anybody who would rather have a shortstop with declining skills and worse than average defensive range than a 3-time defending MVP who is arguably the greatest player ever shouldn't have a job with ESPN.
Kruk can have Jeter and the half-dozen "clutch" plays that keep getting shown on highlight Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093554098016434322004-08-26T16:56:00.000-04:002004-08-26T17:01:38.016-04:00Two Lonely Activities in One
Computer geeks living in their parents' basements are getting one more reason to stay there: Playboy is publishing naked pics of a bunch of video game heroines.
Apparently, Bloodrayne (never heard of her) and characters from "Mortal Kombat," "Tekken," and "Leisure Suit Larry" will all be included.
As though Lara Croft had that far to go...Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093553776537162432004-08-26T16:50:00.000-04:002004-08-26T16:56:16.536-04:00Bad News for Bush
Some British MPs are looking to impeach Tony Blair for repeatedly misleading the country about Iraq and "destroying" Britain's honest reputation. I wonder what Mr. British Intelligence, James Bond, would have to say on the matter?
10 Nobel Prize-winning economists are backing John Kerry. Since economics is a made-up "science" with a higher percentage of Republicans than Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093553386515083452004-08-26T16:07:00.000-04:002004-08-26T16:49:46.516-04:00What a Card
Jason "It's Racist!" Whitlock seems to believe that a good chunk of America is rooting against Team USA because they're black (the coach isn't, but what does Whitlock care?) and because the country is wholly racist.
Yeah, that must be it.
It certainly can't be that the team has lost as many games in these Olympics as ALL US basketball teams lost ever, combined.
It can't be Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093403632231591512004-08-24T23:09:00.000-04:002004-08-24T23:15:00.260-04:00Nathan's Famous
Joe Nathan just gave up runs for the third or fourth time in recent memory, as the Twins lost a game they had in the bag, 5-4.
Please, Ron Gardenhire, why didn't you intentionally walk Mark Teixeira and pitch to Lance ".315 OBP" Nix? With runners at second and third in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth, doesn't it make sense to load the bases so a slow grounder could makeJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093402518648544202004-08-24T22:53:00.000-04:002004-08-24T22:55:18.646-04:00Organ Recital
My girlfriend's stepdad is getting a new kidney!
Happy stories like this are possible through the gift of organ donation. If you haven't signed up to be an organ donor, do it here.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093394892296219092004-08-24T20:43:00.000-04:002004-08-24T20:48:12.296-04:00Not Without My Daughter
Dick Cheney openly disagreed with Dubya's ideas about a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriages. He's not exactly warm about the concept, but I suppose it's a start.
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093393387616875432004-08-24T20:06:00.000-04:002004-08-24T20:23:18.380-04:00Oh, Please
ESPN's list of 25 best sports commercials gets a lot of things wrong.
First, it completely overlooks the outstanding Nike ad "Before," which shows footage of a bunch of athletes warming up while an orchestra tunes up in the bathroom AND the ad in which famous athletes play different sports. It also missed the new Adidas "impossible" campaign, which features Laila Ali fighting her Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093392255596454852004-08-24T20:03:00.000-04:002004-08-24T20:04:15.596-04:00On "The Waterfront"
Steve eulogizes his three years in Hoboken here. Check it out!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093392156913039172004-08-24T19:52:00.000-04:002004-08-24T20:02:36.913-04:00But the Horses Are Already Out of the Barn!
After a couple weeks of factually incorrect anti-Kerry attack ads, Dubya finally condemned "527" ads in general, just in time for the Republican convention and all the anti-Bush spots it may bring. Of course, this is akin to spraying water on a charred pile of ashes that used to be a house. Or, say, paying attention to Osama bin Laden after 9/11.
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093141886719165332004-08-21T22:24:00.000-04:002004-08-21T22:31:26.720-04:00aClU Later
Apparently, weird goth comics are now up there with tweezers and keychain swiss army knives on the list of things that are just too terrible to travel with. Confiscating someone's book for their own safety is just about as asinine as the restaurants that, "due to the events of September 11," no longer offered free condiments (and yes, I saw this).
Hat tip to Andrea for telling me Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093140708242595812004-08-21T22:07:00.000-04:002004-08-21T22:14:59.783-04:00Miami Nice
Good news: I went to Florida on vacation last weekend.
Bad news: two hurricanes hit the state in two days while I was there, the first time that's happened in a century.
Good news: I was in the one part of Florida that didn't feel a drop of rain. It was a little windy on the beach one day, and that was it. Of course, once I got back to Boston, it was overcast a drizzly because of-Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1093140188495185952004-08-21T21:17:00.000-04:002004-08-22T11:25:53.453-04:00Link Dump
Just like the Sports Guy's Intern, here are some links that have caught my attention over the past week:
When Evangelical Christians promote divisive bigotry and rightfully enraged gay-friendly people act like belligerent assholes about it, nobody wins. Except the Rockies, that is.
If you haven't heard about Benjamin Vanderford's little fake beheading video (and why would you ifJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092957221953583202004-08-19T19:03:00.000-04:002004-08-19T19:13:41.953-04:00He'd Politely Tell You To MYOB
Some atheist in Florida got smacked by a Dolphin--a Miami Dolphin!
After questioning Matt Turk about whether his "WWJD" bracelet was not in line with being drunk on a Sunday, Turk did the Christian thing--he smacked her.
Now I completely agree that it looks like slappee Miriam Parsa was looking to pick a verbal fight. But if you are so proud of your religionJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092865734883278002004-08-18T17:46:00.000-04:002004-08-19T10:50:01.436-04:00Jesus Was Is Still A Democrat
Here's the first one of those stories I've seen so far this election cycle.
And yeah, it makes sense: Love each other, despite our sins. Help the poor and sick. Wear sandals and keep your hair long. Jesus sounds pretty fucking liberal to me.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092844839628542232004-08-18T11:32:00.000-04:002004-08-18T12:00:39.660-04:00Next on Fox News
John Kerry speaks French in bed! Truly this means he is unfit to be President.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092841191799428902004-08-18T10:55:00.000-04:002004-08-18T10:59:51.800-04:00Attacking Marriage
September 11, 2004. The third anniversary of the most surprising and emotionally devastating attacks on American Soil. And, possibly worse for the Republican party,
the day Jenna and Barbara Jr. attend their eyebrow waxer's gay wedding.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092800388601857892004-08-17T23:37:00.000-04:002004-08-17T23:39:48.600-04:00Hurricanes? What Hurricanes?
I've been back from Miami for a day, but am busy as hell working and trying to put together lists for the two fantasy football drafts I'll have over the next few days. Expect copious entries beginning Thursday.
And oh yeah, I rode a Segway while in Miami Beach. Awesome. Just awesome. Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092277085975771812004-08-11T22:17:00.000-04:002004-08-11T22:18:05.976-04:00President Bush Stops Iraq From Making WMDs!
Not Dubya, but his daddy.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092264525335835872004-08-11T18:44:00.000-04:002004-08-11T18:49:47.863-04:00Goin' To Miami
Unlike the 1998/1999 Minnesota Vikings, I'm going to Miami.
Unlike the 2003/2004 Florida Gators, I'm not going to let any Hurricanes ruin my time there.
Stay tuned until Monday for a bunch of outdated posts!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092166462731025262004-08-10T15:29:00.000-04:002004-08-10T15:35:35.500-04:00But Where's Tom Niedenfuer?
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune ran their biannual article about my hometown that asks, "why are there so many Jewish celebrities from St. Louis Park?" Last time, most people interviewed thought the answer was the creosote in the water. This time, it appears to be a close-knit religious community.
Either way, as long as I'm a gentile, it doesn't look like my name Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1092166131591393462004-08-10T15:25:00.000-04:002004-08-10T15:28:51.590-04:00Welcome, Batgirl Readers!
No, not that Batgirl.
Thanks very kindly for clicking on her link to me. Feel free to look around, make comments, and all the other fun stuff that blog visitors do.
Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091833213476913212004-08-06T18:52:00.000-04:002004-08-06T19:00:13.476-04:00Unless It's a Derogatory Team Name, That Is
You can say "Redskin" on ESPN all you want, but you can't spell it.
It's too bad a game has to have its rules changed just so it can be shown on TV. I mean, that would be like stopping basketball games randomly every ten minutes, just to show a few commer--wait a second...
My real question in all this is, of course, what former ESPN football "Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091745895584206292004-08-05T18:43:00.000-04:002004-08-05T18:44:55.583-04:00The Last Name's Appropriate, But Can We Change the First Name to Dickhead?
Michael Savage, on gays:
When you hear 'human rights,' think gays. When you hear 'human rights,' think only one thing: someone who wants to rape your son. ... When you hear 'human rights,' think only someone who wants to molest your son, and send you to jail if you defend him. Write that down, make a note of it.
(via Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091720340749344792004-08-05T11:38:00.000-04:002004-08-05T11:40:02.540-04:00The Keyes Decision
Alan Keyes may be moving from Maryland (where he lives and has lost bids for a senate seat) to Illinois, where he has never lived, but hopes to win a senate seat. There are a couple of problems with this. First, he's going up against Barack Obama, who received more of a "convention bounce" than anyone. Second, here's a quote of his from 2000 regarding Hillary Clinton's New Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091678972173646182004-08-05T00:04:00.000-04:002004-08-05T00:09:32.173-04:00Goya, from Soup to Nuts
The image of this painting (Saturn Devouring His Son) has stuck with me since I saw it in a Madrid art museum four years ago. But I think this photoshopped version may possibly be even more disturbing.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091678469075284462004-08-04T23:58:00.000-04:002004-08-05T00:01:09.076-04:00All in the Timing
They grow some smart criminals in Davenport, Iowa (a place I've actually visited). The robbers in question waited until not one, but two presidential candidates were stretching the city's police force thin before burglarizing three banks!Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091678291984697192004-08-04T23:56:00.000-04:002004-08-04T23:58:11.983-04:00Monkey See, Monkey TKO
All I can say is, I've seen this Thai orangutan boxing show (remember, we get the Reuters International News feeds at my office). It is damn near the funniest thing I've witnessed all year. And it will be a great shame if this wonderful and groin-grabbingly funny activity is suspended.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091574143989589692004-08-03T18:58:00.000-04:002004-08-03T19:04:31.253-04:00All You Need Is "Shove"
The biggest story of the DNC?
Not Kerry's speech.
Not Edwards' speech.
Not even Obama's speech.
It's Teresa Heinz Kerry's "shove it," a story that shouldn't even have had a life to begin with. It's one thing to be Mr. "Decency Administration" and tell a colleague to fuck himself in his workplace. It's quite another to tell a reporter--who works for a paperJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825329.post-1091569236820326462004-08-03T17:35:00.000-04:002004-08-03T17:40:36.820-04:00Minnesota Pride...
Not only is Minneapolis the country's most literate city for the second year in a row (and St. Paul 16th), but Mankato is the country's funniest city.
...and Shame
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice's poor singing voice in this commercial is now available for free over the Internet.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047110748027747408noreply@blogger.com0