I found this video over on youtube...good collection of some of the notable people that left this mortal coil in 2008.
Enjoy.
~ Glenn
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Instant Karma
Karma
kar·ma (kärm)
n.
1. Hinduism & Buddhism The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.
2. Fate; destiny.
3. Informal A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling: There's bad karma around the house today.
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[Sanskrit, deed, action that has consequences, karma; see kwer- in Indo-European roots.]
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For a real life example see the New England Patriots.
Last season they were caught red handed bending the rules to video tape signals from opposing teams.
Their "genius" coach said he just misunderstood the rules. The rules that had been clearly and recently reinforced by the league before the beginning of the season.
Based on the the investigation by the NFL the team was fined and so was the "genius".
The Patriots used the motivation from their being disrespected (?) to drive to an 18-0 record only to have their perfect season (and lots of t-shirts and books) ruined by the NY Giants in the Super Bowl.
Fast forward to this season.
The first half of the first quarter of the first game and Tom Brady goes out with a season ending injury.
In come Matt Cassel...who has not started a football game since he was in high school.
And the Patriots, with the easiest schedule in the entire NFL start winning without Brady.
Beating up on weaker teams and Cassel suddenly throwing the ball like he knows what he's doing the Patriots are suddenly not only in contention for the playoffs but could win their division!
Cassel has back to back 400+ yard games (ended when he met the Steelers) and the Patriots finish with a four game winning streak!
All the Patriots needed was a loss by Baltimore or the Dolphins.
New England watched as the Ravens killed the Jaguars.
The Jets hosted the Dolphins.
And lost.
Karma.
The Patriots become the first team since 1985 to have an 11 win season and NOT make the playoffs.
Karma.
Matt Cassel is an unrestricted free-agent and the Patriots are going to have to either throw a lot of money at him or franchise him and hope some other team is desperate enough to make it worth their while.
Karma.
The genius is home watching the playoffs for the first time in six seasons.
Karma
Its a bitch.
~ Glenn
kar·ma (kärm)
n.
1. Hinduism & Buddhism The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.
2. Fate; destiny.
3. Informal A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling: There's bad karma around the house today.
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[Sanskrit, deed, action that has consequences, karma; see kwer- in Indo-European roots.]
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For a real life example see the New England Patriots.
Last season they were caught red handed bending the rules to video tape signals from opposing teams.
Their "genius" coach said he just misunderstood the rules. The rules that had been clearly and recently reinforced by the league before the beginning of the season.
Based on the the investigation by the NFL the team was fined and so was the "genius".
The Patriots used the motivation from their being disrespected (?) to drive to an 18-0 record only to have their perfect season (and lots of t-shirts and books) ruined by the NY Giants in the Super Bowl.
Fast forward to this season.
The first half of the first quarter of the first game and Tom Brady goes out with a season ending injury.
In come Matt Cassel...who has not started a football game since he was in high school.
And the Patriots, with the easiest schedule in the entire NFL start winning without Brady.
Beating up on weaker teams and Cassel suddenly throwing the ball like he knows what he's doing the Patriots are suddenly not only in contention for the playoffs but could win their division!
Cassel has back to back 400+ yard games (ended when he met the Steelers) and the Patriots finish with a four game winning streak!
All the Patriots needed was a loss by Baltimore or the Dolphins.
New England watched as the Ravens killed the Jaguars.
The Jets hosted the Dolphins.
And lost.
Karma.
The Patriots become the first team since 1985 to have an 11 win season and NOT make the playoffs.
Karma.
Matt Cassel is an unrestricted free-agent and the Patriots are going to have to either throw a lot of money at him or franchise him and hope some other team is desperate enough to make it worth their while.
Karma.
The genius is home watching the playoffs for the first time in six seasons.
Karma
Its a bitch.
~ Glenn
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas Is the time to say I Love you
I truly hope everyone had a great holiday!
Here is the one hour crazy Christmas show I did last night for my weekly show!
Enjoy!
~ Glenn
Here is the one hour crazy Christmas show I did last night for my weekly show!
Enjoy!
~ Glenn
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Do they know its Christmas
My son Josh, 6 years old, reading the classic Christmas poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas".
Merry Christmas everyone!
~ Glenn
Silent Night
I think not!
Since I can no longer post my play lists to My Space I wanted to share my warped sense of Christmas humor here instead!
Click play on the player below and have a wonderfully twisted Christmas!
~ Glenn
Since I can no longer post my play lists to My Space I wanted to share my warped sense of Christmas humor here instead!
Click play on the player below and have a wonderfully twisted Christmas!
~ Glenn
Monday, December 22, 2008
Weclome to the Jungle...
I belong to a LOT of online sites.
Some of my favorites are the sports sites and one in particular is ran by the sad sack Cincinnati Bengals.
Their message board is a clever mix of smack talk and "jungle noise" where fans can argue even with people they agree with most of the time.
But recently there has been a trend to the smack talk. Since the Bengals can win on their won their fans are taking great pride in rooting for whoever beats the Steelers.
And the great mantra that goes up around this time each year: "Yeah, well, your team might have made the playoffs, but they'll be one and done!"
Recently I responded to those "one and done" Steeler haters:
My philosophy is this..just get to the payoffs and anything can happen.
Look at 2005. The Steelers had to bust their hind ends to get in the playoffs and went on a tear that lead them to their 5th Lombardi trophy.
Last year as the Steelers were limping into the playoffs I was at least help to hold out some hope because at least they made it. As they dropped that game to Jacksonville my wife, who is a newcomer to watching football, said well at least you won't have to worry about next week.
She couldn't have been more wrong.
Win that game against Jacksonville and anything can happen the following week.
So to everyone here who will take great pleasure if the Steelers lose in the playoffs...your jealousy is what I love!
Getting to the playoffs is just half the battle...but getting there allows you to play on. Something fans of the Bengals don't have much memory of.
~ Glenn
Some of my favorites are the sports sites and one in particular is ran by the sad sack Cincinnati Bengals.
Their message board is a clever mix of smack talk and "jungle noise" where fans can argue even with people they agree with most of the time.
But recently there has been a trend to the smack talk. Since the Bengals can win on their won their fans are taking great pride in rooting for whoever beats the Steelers.
And the great mantra that goes up around this time each year: "Yeah, well, your team might have made the playoffs, but they'll be one and done!"
Recently I responded to those "one and done" Steeler haters:
My philosophy is this..just get to the payoffs and anything can happen.
Look at 2005. The Steelers had to bust their hind ends to get in the playoffs and went on a tear that lead them to their 5th Lombardi trophy.
Last year as the Steelers were limping into the playoffs I was at least help to hold out some hope because at least they made it. As they dropped that game to Jacksonville my wife, who is a newcomer to watching football, said well at least you won't have to worry about next week.
She couldn't have been more wrong.
Win that game against Jacksonville and anything can happen the following week.
So to everyone here who will take great pleasure if the Steelers lose in the playoffs...your jealousy is what I love!
Getting to the playoffs is just half the battle...but getting there allows you to play on. Something fans of the Bengals don't have much memory of.
~ Glenn
I love this bar...
We have a great time getting together to watch Steeler games!
Win or lose it is always an adventure!
I never liked to get with other people to watch a football game because I tend to get loud and upset when the team I am rooting for is doing poorly.
But for the last three years a group of us have been taking turns hosting the games and its turned into great fun.
However the best place so far is at my in-laws house.
They have the best set up in their basement with a full-sized bar, dart board, big screen television (with speakers even in the bathroom!), a pool table...its a great place to watch a game!
Not that this is an earth-shattering revelation to anyone but I thought I should at least thank them for putting up with all of us most of the time!
~ Glenn
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