A Rash On My Leg And A Rash On Ohio.

I am not entirely sure how or where but somewhere most likely in Utah, Nevada or Arizona I picked up contact dermatitis. Now what that basically means is my left leg itches like a mofo (though I can't scratch it Doctors orders) and it's really red blotchy and sore. If it were a face it could do the 8 PM Eastern slot on fox news. I got some cream and some pills to take. I start the pills tomorrow. They are a steroid so by the end of the week my batting average will be up 200%.


 Good news if you live in the 9th district of Ohio this guy is running to be your next congressman

Good To See Iowa Cops Have Their Priorities Straight

Iowa Cops Arresting Peaceful protesters

Police arrested demonstrators who were camped in about two dozen tents in front of the Iowa Statehouse late Sunday night, after warning them twice that they were trespassing.

Iowa State Patrol officials warned those gathered at the peaceful “Occupy Iowa” event at about 10:30 Sunday that they lacked a permit to camp on state-owned land.

Teams of troopers began hauling the chanting protestors to jail shortly after a final warning at 11 p.m. “We could be here all night, but I hope it doesn’t come to that,” Capt. Mike Winter of the patrol said.

The group, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement that started weeks ago in New York, provided a venue for Iowans to vent about everything from Congress to the Supreme Court to corporate compensation.

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OK I get it they are trespassing but I wonder if the cops would be called if it were the Bachmann panty sniffing brigade. Where are these same cops when suburban conservatives go out scoping out the local Jr Highs with their new pals they just met on line? Or when they're asking their daughters to hook them up with one of their friends? I just hope none of these protesters go looking for a lawyer. Knowing what we know about the fine people from Des Moines they seem to love frivolous law suits.

Week 6 Open Thread.

Feel free to make comments about the games you're watching on TV. Some Early cpmments:

 * Statistically, I knew the Eagles D was terrible, but to watch them play? Good lord. But the story here is Michael Vick and his three INT's in the first half alone.

* Penalties, penalties, and more penalties for the Raiders. Houston looks very impressive, Owens Daniel and that improved D in particular. Janikowski is a beast of a Kicker.

* Vikings are up 28-3 going into the half. How will they screw this one up?

Late Edit: Norv Turner really pissed me off. Sure, we beat the Denver Broncos, but that shouldn't have been close, especially when we were up 26-10. Chargers have to punch the ball in the endzone when it's 1st and Goal, and I blame the team's inability to do so squarely on Turner.

Thoughts from the NFL: Week 5

* Time to hit the panic button in Philly....no, i'm not talking about the Phillies. I'm talking about the "dream team" where the Eagles threw at Michael Vick, a 6-year, $100 million contract, won the Nnamdi Asomugha sweepstakes, kept DeSean Jackson from sitting out over a payday dispute, and picked up Vince Young as Vick's backup QB, among other deals made in the short offseason. Philly's 1-3, following Sunday afternoon's shocking collapse to San Fran, thanks to an already suspect defense. Put it into perspective: the Eagles had a 20-3 lead going into the locker-room and Vick was shining, broken non-throwing hand and all. If you look at the final game stats, the Eagles lead two more 1st downs (23) than the 49ers (21), led with time of possession (PHI's 31 min. to SF's 28 min), and totaled up more yards of offense (513 for the Eagles, 442 for the 49ers), yet three turnovers and San Fran tailback Frank Gore rushing for 127 yds, a touchdown, and had 8.5 yds/carry gave the Niners the upset.

* Even worse than Philly's meltdown, was Tony Romo's choke job, as the Lions, down 20-3 at halftime, and down 27-3 in the 3rd quarter, had scored 30 unanswered points as Detroit moves to a stunning 4-0 on the season. First, big ups to Lions QB Matthew Stafford who didn't have his best stuff (21-43, for 240 yds and two scores), but maned up when he the team needed him to and brought his team back. Romo, on the other hand, threw three picks - two of them going back for touchdowns - in the 2nd half, and did his best LeBron James impersonation, blowing an-almost guaranteed victory. Dad, a devout Cowboy fan, nicknames #9 "a fucking blockhead". With Sunday's latest disaster, Week One's debacle at the new Medowlands, and Tony's legendary flubs in the postseason, the evidence point to the contrary that, to paraphrase Lucy, of all the Tony Romo's on the world, he's the Tony Romo-iest.

* Here's a shocker: Detroit is unbeaten after 4 games, Buffalo is tied with New England for the AFC East, and Indianapolis is win-less as they continue life without Peyton Manning. Detroit, after four impressive wins and draft picks that have delivered, are the real deal. The only concerns is Matthew Stafford and if he can stay healthy the whole year. Buffalo, I don't trust, especially how the rest of their schedule is stacked. And what else can you say about the Colts, besides the fact they're screwed, with a past his prime Kerry Collins and rookie QB Curtis Painter?

* For a team that's 3-1, the San Diego Chargers may be the most unimpressive team ever to get to 3-1 in the regular season. the opponent's records of the three teams they've beaten (the Vikings, Chiefs and Dolphins)? Just 1-11. Kicker Nate Kaeding and hard-hitting Saftey Bob Sanders are on IR, Antonio Gates is on the sidelines with the same nagging injury that kept him out for a good portion of 2010 (toe injury), Defensive End Luis Castillo could be lost for the year, and the D-Line is spread thin. Rivers has thrown 6 picks in three of the first four games of the year, and the Bolts have issues finishing off drives in the red zone. Yet, for all the setbacks, San Diego is off to their best start under Norv Turner since he took over the team in '07, and the Chargers are in the top 10 in total offense and defense. The wins weren't pretty (hell, most of them were downright ugly), but if the Chargers can go into Investco Field and beat a lifeless Denver Broncos team, they head into their bye week, sitting 4-1, and atop the AFC West.

Final Score

34 27

The largest comeback in the history of the program was enough to make this a special night but Bo burning that brain-dead fucker Legacy Dirk Chatelain in the press conference made it even better.

Nebraska Gameday #6

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Win or lose Ohio State is going to walk off the field to round of applause a show of courtesy Nebraska fans have given opponents for years as much for genuine sportsman ship as for patting themselves on the ass when the media or another opposing coach talks about how great they are. It's a shame these great fans haven't shown the same courtesy to the team they supposedly root for in well over a decade.

Think about it. If you were an opposing coach and the crowd you just played in front of applauded you and told you how great you were but sat on their hands when they weren't bitching non stop or shouting insults at their own team. Wouldn't you think they were great fans as well? Hell for an opposing coach they are the best kind. I know this is wishful thinking but for once I'd like to see Nebraska fans treat Nebraska the way they treat their opposition.

Thank you, Steve Jobs.

Ten years ago, any person would have laughed at you if you said that we would be living in a future where you could walk into a cafe where people could listen to their music digitally, or communicate face-to-face with a friend who was all the way in Chicago, and you were in Los Angles, or be able to access information on a phone that doesn't have keys, and is touch-sensitive. We live in that time now, and we have Steve Jobs to thank for it. I can't - or anyone can, for that matter - walk anywhere without seeing the iPod, or walk around campus and see students using a MacBook Pro to finish a term paper, or see people messing around on their iPhones. None of these products would have been possible without the efforts of the former Apple CEO. His passing will felt around the world, so I want to extend my thanks to Mr. Jobs for all the wonderful and innovative products he has crafted over the years. The times would have been radically different without your genius.

My Final "Take" On Hank Jr.

Honestly I don't think Jr. should lose his MNF gig over what he said about the President. Don't get me wrong I hate that damn opening. Not because JR is a racist idiot but because it's the most unnecessary and obnoxious 2 minutes on TV every week. Well not counting reality shows I guess. But I have been muting him out or turning the channel when he starts screaming for years and honestly I can continue to do so.

Also keep in mind this is not a candidate for MENSA we are talking about. That beard is cosmetic he has to wear it to hide the damage he did to his face when he got drunk and fell of a cliff in Montana. There is a reason he is God to unwashed, uneducated rednecks everywhere.

And yes his politics suck and for the better part of 40 years so has his music but I can't sit here and call him a talentless bum because his politics suck and he is just little bit dimmer than Forest Gump. The fact is before he found his fortune in the mid 1970's screaming redneck country-rock crap I actually think the guy had some good stuff.

So yeah let him scream ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? That's why God invented the mute button is it not? besides it's not like you can kill his career any more dead at this point than it all ready is right?

Real American Morons: Hank Williams Jr.

Imagine you're Hank Williams Jr., country music superstar who's famous for belting out, "Are you ready for some football! A Monday night paaarty!" Imagine that you've gotten rich doing the very same jingle that has been synonymous with Monday Night Football for the last 20 years. Now, being Williams Jr. also comes with the territory of being an unashamed and blunt conservative, and you don't like how the current President is running the country. How do you express your dislike with the President? Do you:

• A. keep your mouth shut 
• B. bring up some of your grievances in a manner that doesn't make ESPN look bad, or
• C. shoot from the hip like you always do, and compare the President to Hitler on national television?  

Country singer Hank Williams Jr. is being removed from his regular spot on ESPN’s Monday Night Football after comparing President Obama to Adolf Hitler in an interview with Fox & Friends.
In a rambling appearance via satellite on FOX News on Monday morning, Williams said that Speaker John Boehener made a “political mistake” by joining Obama on the links for friendly game, because their meeting was “like Hitler playing golf with Benjamin Netanyahu.” Visibly shocked, the FOX & Friends hosts quickly pushed Williams to clarify his statement.
“I just want to say that we disavow any of those comments or analogies that he’s made, at least I’m going to say that, disavow the analogy between Hitler and the president,” co-anchor Gretchen Carlson said after the segment.
Williams Jr. has opened Monday Night Football with his “Are You Ready For Some Football?” song for years, but ESPN announced they were dropping him from tonight’s program within hours of his remarks. It’s unclear when — or if — he will return.

Here's the video, for those who like watching the stupid in real-time:



Side note: I'll let this act as the Monday Night Football thread, if you want to make comments about tonight's match between Indianapolis and Tampa Bay.

Update: Now Hank claims that his comment, comparing Obama to Hitler was taken out of context.

Hank Williams Jr. has just released a statement regarding his controversial statements on Fox News Channel this morning -- claiming he was simply "misunderstood" when he compared Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler . Williams Jr. says, "Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme – but it was to make a point. I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me - how ludicrous that pairing was." He continues, "They’re polar opposites and it made no sense. They don’t see eye-to-eye and never will. I have always respected the office of the President.” Williams Jr. adds, "Every time the media brings up the tea party it’s painted as racist and extremists – but there’s never a backlash – no outrage to those comparisons… Working class people are hurting – and it doesn’t seem like anybody cares. When both sides are high-fiving it on the ninth hole when everybody else is without a job – it makes a whole lot of us angry. Something has to change. The policies have to change.”

Sure it was, Hank.

Final Score

4817

Gameday #5

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As good as Wisconsin is should the game even be played?
Is Wisconsin really that good or have they played a super soft schedule?
If Nebraska loses but is competitive will the Omaha World Herald continue to bash Nebraska even though they picked Wisconsin by 7 or 8 touchdowns?