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2007-12-07T23:10:00.001-05:00

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2007-12-07T23:09:00.000-05:00

"Doesn't remind me"

2007-06-18T18:59:00.000-04:00

Chris Cornell-AUDIOSLAVE

I walk the streets of Japan till I get lost
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
With a graveyard tan carrying a cross
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like studying faces in a parking lot
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like driving backwards in the fog
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything

[Chorus]
The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need to forget

I like gypsy moths and radio talk
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like gospel music and canned applause
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like colorful clothing in the sun
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like hammering nails and speaking in tongues
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything

[Chorus]
The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need

Bend and shape me I love the way you are
Slow and sweetly Like never before
Calm and sleeping We won't stir up the past
So discreetely We won't look back

[Chorus]
The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need

I like throwing my voice and breaking guitars
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like playing in the sand what's mine is ours
If it doesn't remind me of anything

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The Great Falconi

2007-01-05T11:33:00.000-05:00

Streetalk
Creative Loafing
http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=1&oid=oid%3A62385

BY JEFF SLATE
Published 10.05.05

What are we missing by not being you at Falcons games?
The Great Falconi: I'm in my 14th year as the Great Falconi. [At first] I was misunderstood. [Management] thought I was a danger. I had too much power over the crowd. Now the team respects me and appreciates my presence. Arthur Blank gave me the thumbs up. If you get the thumbs up from the head cheese, I guess you're OK.

Bill Mullins-Cigar Salesman© Copyright 2007 Shroud Press

NFL 2006 ATS FOOTBALL CHALLENGE .500!

2007-01-02T10:55:00.000-05:00

The results are in my friends.
I went 9-6-1 in my picks last week enabling me to finish at an even .500 for the year with an overall record of 128-121-7.

A hard fought season.
Now I can rest throughout the playoffs, lick my beer, and heal.

Joe's early take on the playoffs:

Wild Card round:

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 61/2 Kansas City Chiefs
INDY

Can K.C. play ball control and milk the clock on offense by running Larry Johnson keeping Manning and Co. off the field? In spite of Herm Edwards toughness and love for the D, K.C. doesn't have the pass D to handle a shootout and would have to rely on key turnovers to keep it close. Indy is the only team to give up 100+ yard rushing in all 16 games this season. I like their explosiveness, take Indy @ home.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 3 Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
Both teams limped into the playoffs and while Seattle is at home I like Dallas just enough in an upset so take the FG and run.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 6 1/2 New York Football VaGIANTS
PHILLY
Eagles are on a roll with last 5 games and I don't see the lackluster VaGiants stopping them or covering here. Game plan will be to run Tiki run but Eagles won't let themand Eli will have to win one at the Linc, not likely.

NEW ENGLAND 9 New York Jets
NY Jets *

Revenge game for Bellicheck, it's the playoffs, in Foxboro, and Brady to win the game but I think the Jets D will keep it within a TD so take the points.

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James Brown is Dead

2006-12-28T16:15:00.000-05:00

And I don't feel so good myself....

(more later)

Snapshot from the funeral.

Kat and I attended on December 30th, will go more in depth later as I process the emotions and events of the past week.

Final Week 17

2006-12-28T16:00:00.000-05:00

Final push for .500

8-6-2 last week leaving me at 119-115-6:

N.Y. Giants -2 1/2 vs. WASHINGTON (42 1/2)
NYG
PHILADELPHIA -7 vs. Atlanta
Phil.
BALTIMORE -9 vs. Buffalo (34 1/2)
Balt.
NEW ORLEANS -8 vs. Carolina
Car.
HOUSTON -3 1/2 vs. Cleveland (38)
Cleve
DALLAS -11 vs. Detroit
Dall.
CHICAGO -3 vs. Green Bay (36)
Chi.
KANSAS CITY -3 vs. Jacksonville (36)
Jacks
INDIANAPOLIS -7 1/2 vs. Miami (43)
Ind.
TENNESSEE -3 vs. New England (43 1/2)
NE
N.Y. JETS -11 1/2 vs. Oakland (36)
Oak.
CINCINNATI -6 vs. Pittsburgh (44 1/2)
Pitt
TAMPA BAY -3 1/2 vs. Seattle (36)
Sea.
St. Louis -2 vs. MINNESOTA (44)
St. L
SAN DIEGO -13 1/2 vs. Arizona (44)
Ariz.
DENVER -10 1/2 vs. San Francisco (41)
S.F.

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NOIR CD

2006-12-21T09:19:00.000-05:00

For those of you lucky enough to have been inflicted with another of my cheap-ass compilation cd gifts, here is the method behind my selections. For the rest of you, better luck next Christmas....

1. noir- richard widmark
Short monologue by noir film badman that perfectly explains my love for the medium and my theory of life....

2. Peter Gun- Sarah Vaughn/Max Sedgely remix
Sarah Vaughn never sounded sassier and the Sedgely remix makes Mancini sound even cooler, no mean feat.

3. Futures- Zero 7
Kind of gentler, pastoral electronic sound from one of the earlier downtempo bands latest album.

4. Have Love Will Travel- The Blue Van
Apparently I have performed this song during drunken karaoke but have no recollection of it. Not surprisingly, it fits my screaming range, hence inclusion.

5. Down On The Street- The Stooges
There is something sinister about the sound of this one and the lyrics are vintage Iggy-
"Down on the street I'm lost in love...."

6. Strange Days- Doors/Thievery Corp. remix
Turning Morrison into dance music, way cool, by my favorite band/dj's/record label.

7. Making Me Crazy- June Christy
I discovered this album 3+ years ago coming out of the alcoholic haze of a divorce and promptly lost it in the subsequent move(s).
Now it all seems clear and makes sense....

8. Crooked Teeth- Death Cab For Cutie
Great lyrics about co-dependency and how all mandibles are not equal.

9. Jail Guitar Doors-The Clash
Just straight ahead kickass "punk"rock, clang clang indeed.

10. Time Out From The World-Goldfrapp
This song sounds like a cut from a classic James Bond soundtrack, The campaign to have Goldfrapp do the next Bond theme starts right here.

11. El Manana- Gorillaz
Surprisingly affecting and emotional song from a "joke" band.

12. Early To Bed-Morphine
Included here for 2 reasons
(1) For a slow tempo shuffle song, it rocks!
(2) When Noel was getting married eons ago in L.A. I tried to convince the GA contingent to go see this new band "Morphine" who are creating a serious buzz melding jazz and rock but everyone was being lame.
Now, 13 + years later Noel is divorced and the lead singer/horn player died in the middle of a show of a drug induced heart attack in Rome in 1999.

13. I'm Only Sleeping- The Beatles
While everyone thinks this is a druggy Beatles song, the first draft of Lennon's lyrics for "I'm Only Sleeping", written on the back of a letter from 1966, suggest that he actually was writing about the joys of staying in bed rather than any drug euphoria. In fact, Lennon loved staying in bed, and when he wasn't sleeping, he would sit in it and read, write, or watch television. In fact, in a March 1966 interview with Maureen Cleave, the same interview in which Lennon stated, "We're more popular than Jesus now," Cleave said, "He can sleep almost indefinitely, is probably the laziest person in England."
Interestingly, during the break before the second bridge at about 1:57 minutes into the song, a barely audible voice (probably John's) can be heard saying, "Yawn, Paul." Following this, the slightly more audible sound of Paul yawning can be heard at about 2:00 minutes into the song.
Amen

14. This Place...-The Postal Service
Great lyrics and the emotional payoff is exquisite, we have all been there.

15. Bom Bom Bom-The Living Things
My youngest, Riley, loves this song and he rocks!

16. Chelsea- Stefy
2006 pop that has an 80's feel, this I dig.
www.myspace.com/stefy

17. Black Is the Color- Nina Simone/Jaffa remix
Something beautifully mournful and melancholy about this (Nina Simone, so yeah...) but the remix makes it move me more.

18. Female of the Species- Space
There is some weird cabaret in my future where I will be a mad lounge singer and this song, my friends,
will be my signature song. Just you wait.

19. Stormy- The Meters
Thanks to Rich for turning me onto the funky and tasteful METERS.
Taking cheese 60's pop and making it special.

20. The Boxer-Chemical Brothers
Sometimes you just need a reason to rock it out and still be able to dance.
Thanks Chemical Brothers

21. My Friends- Red Hot
Great mournful singing, rare for a pop band.

22. Cavatina- Charlie Byrd/Washington Guitar Quintet
Song I found on a Quiet jazz sampler 9 years ago.
Was played in the delivery room at the birth of both my sons so, yeah, it means something to me.

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1-6

2006-12-20T15:51:00.000-05:00

10-6 last week, can I finish above .500 for the season?
Currently 111-109-4:

GREEN BAY -3 vs. Minnesota (40)
G.B.

Kansas City -4½ vs. OAKLAND
K.C.

PITTSBURGH -3½ vs. Baltimore (37½)
Balt.

ATLANTA -6½ vs. Carolina
Atl.

Chicago -4½ vs. DETROIT (42)
Chi.

Indianapolis -9 vs. HOUSTON (48½)
Ind.

JACKSONVILLE -3 vs. New England (38½)
N.E.

N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. New Orleans (47)
N.Y G

CLEVELAND -3 vs. Tampa Bay (34)
TB

BUFFALO -4½ vs. Tennessee (37)
BUFF

ST. LOUIS -2½ vs. Washington (44)
St. L

SAN FRANCISCO -4 vs. Arizona (45)
S.F.

DENVER -1 vs. Cincinnati
DEN

San Diego -3 vs. SEATTLE
S.D.

DALLAS -6½ vs. Philadelphia (46½)
Phil.
MIAMI -2 vs. N.Y. Jets (37)
NYJ

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2006-12-13T10:27:00.000-05:00

ho hum 8-8 for me but an exciting week of football leaves me still sub-500 at 101-103-4

SEATTLE -9½ vs. San Francisco (45)
SSEA

Dallas -3 vs. ATLANTA
Dall.

BALTIMORE -11½ vs. Cleveland (33½)
Balt.

GREEN BAY -5 vs. Detroit (44)
G.B.

NEW ENGLAND -11 vs. Houston (38½)
N.E.

Jacksonville -3 vs. TENNESSEE (41)
Tenn.

BUFFALO -2 vs. Miami (36)
Mia.

MINNESOTA -3 vs. N.Y. Jets (38½)
NYJ

N.Y. GIANTS -6 vs. Philadelphia (43½)
Phil.

Pittsburgh -2½ vs. CAROLINA
CAR

CHICAGO -13 vs. Tampa Bay (33)
Chi.

NEW ORLEANS -7 vs. Washington
N.O.

Denver -2 vs. ARIZONA (41½)
Den.

SAN DIEGO -7½ vs. Kansas City (47)
S.D.

OAKLAND -1½ vs. St. Louis (38)
St. L

INDIANAPOLIS -3½ vs. Cincinnati (50½)
Ind.

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fourteen

2006-12-07T13:01:00.000-05:00

Worst week of the season going a dreadful 5-11 and leaving me sub-500 for the first time this year at 93-95-4

PITTSBURGH -9 vs. Cleveland
Pitt.

Atlanta -3 vs. TAMPA BAY (39)
Atl.

KANSAS CITY -2½ vs. Baltimore (37)
K.C.

N.Y. JETS -3½ vs. Buffalo (37)
NYJ

Indianapolis -2 vs. JACKSONVILLE (42½)
Ind.

DETROIT -2½ vs. Minnesota (38½)
DET

New England -3½ vs. MIAMI (37½)
N.E.

DALLAS -6½ vs. New Orleans (47)
N.O.

CAROLINA -3½ vs. N.Y. Giants (38½)
NYG

CINCINNATI -10½ vs. Oakland (40½)
Cin.

WASHINGTON -1½ vs. Philadelphia (39)
Phil

HOUSTON -2 vs. Tennessee (41½)
Tenn.

SAN FRANCISCO -4½ vs. Green Bay (43)
S.F.

Seattle -3½ vs. ARIZONA (45½)
Sea.

SAN DIEGO -6 vs. Denver (44)
S.D.

Chicago -6½ vs. ST. LOUIS (41½)
STLOU

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thirdteen

2006-11-29T10:37:00.000-05:00

Average 8-8 last week,
keeping me even for the year at 88-84-4.

CINCINNATI -3 vs. Baltimore (43½)
Balt.

ST. LOUIS -6½ vs. Arizona (44)
St Lou

WASHINGTON -2 vs. Atlanta (39½)
Atl

Dallas -3½ vs. N.Y. GIANTS (43½)
Dall

NEW ENGLAND -13½ vs. Detroit (41)
NE

Indianapolis -7 vs. TENNESSEE
Indy

MIAMI -2½ vs. Jacksonville (37)
Jax

Kansas City -4½ vs. CLEVELAND (37)
KC

CHICAGO -9 vs. Minnesota (37)
Chi

GREEN BAY E vs. N.Y. Jets
NYJ

San Diego -5½ vs. BUFFALO (43½)
SD

NEW ORLEANS -7 vs. San Francisco (46½)
SF

PITTSBURGH -9 vs. Tampa Bay (41)
TB

OAKLAND -3 vs. Houston (37)
OAK

DENVER -4½ vs. Seattle (39)
Sea

Carolina -2 vs. PHILADELPHIA
Car.

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Inspected by

2006-11-21T13:57:00.001-05:00

Flipped it over and went 10-6 last week, evening me up for the year at 80-76-4.
Perhaps the underdog strategy worked?

This week:

Miami -3 vs. DETROIT (39)
DET
turkey, at home, and Miami's offense was a turkey last week.

DALLAS -11 vs. Tampa Bay (38½)
Dall.
Don't like the points, but if they can beat Indy by 7 this should be dessert.

Denver -1½ vs. KANSAS CITY
Den.
Still don't like Green yet, other than the 4th quarter drive he looked pedestrian the whole game against Oakland.

MINNESOTA -6 vs. Arizona (38½)
Minn.
Minnesoata's offense looks tired but Arizona is worse. Probably should take underdog, but its Arizona...

Carolina -5½ vs. WASHINGTON (36)
Car.
Another patented Carolina 2nd half of the season surge...

NEW ENGLAND -3 vs. Chicago (38)
N.E.
Better rounded team.

Cincinnati -3 vs. CLEVELAND (42½)
Cin.
Cinncy has to beat someone.

N.Y. JETS -5½ vs. Houston (39½)
NYJ
Jets need this game to keep pace with NE.

Jacksonville -3 vs. BUFFALO (37)
Jax.
Playing for wild card and they are on the outside looking in. Garrard played well agst banged up Giants.

ATLANTA -3 vs. New Orleans (46½)
New Orleans
toss up, dog

N.Y. Giants -4 vs. TENNESSEE (42½)
NYG
Time for Eli and company to man up.

SAN DIEGO -10½ vs. Oakland
S.D.
I wouldn't bet my house on it, but it looks good.

BALTIMORE -3 vs. Pittsburgh (39)
Balt.
Ravens drive the final stake through Steelers dream of playoffs.

ST. LOUIS -6 vs. San Francisco (46½)
S.F.
Like Niners to cover thisone, they are only a game out of division lead after win over Seattle.

INDIANAPOLIS -12½ vs. Philadelphia (47)
Ind.
With McNabb now out, this game turns into a dog.

SEATTLE -7 vs. Green Bay
GB
Taking the dog, just because its Hasllebecks first game back and he should be rusty and the spread is 7

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Oceans 11 (2)

2006-11-14T13:29:00.001-05:00

2nd Worst week of the season 6-10 dropping me below .500 for the year at 70-70-4.
Underdogs remain on fire this season (11 covers last week) 33 covers in 57 contests last 4 weeks...
Maybe I should go to the dog side?
This week:

BALTIMORE -3½ vs. Atlanta (40½)
Balt.
The last 2 weeks I knew that the Falcons could lose but thought, come on, not again,
wrong on both counts. Now with the defense hurting just can't pick em against Ravens D.

HOUSTON -2 vs. Buffalo (37)
Buff
Underdog

Chicago -4 vs. N.Y. JETS
NYJETS
Underdog

NEW ORLEANS -3½ vs. Cincinnati (49)
Cinn
Underdog, I think this will be a FG game

DALLAS E vs. Indianapolis (47)
Ind.
Parcells could make this interesting, but ride the hot horse.

MIAMI -3½ vs. Minnesota (35½)
Minn.
Another FG game.

New England -6 vs. GREEN BAY (44)
N.E.
Down year or not, NE is kicking bad teams.

KANSAS CITY -10 vs. Oakland (37)
Oak.
Too many points for Green return and Gonzalez injury, given Oaklands better play past few weeks.

Pittsburgh -3 vs. CLEVELAND (39)
Pitt.
Both 3-6 and both going nowhere fast but Pittsburgh still doesn't believe it yet...

CAROLINA -6 vs. St. Louis (43)
CAR.
Don't like the points but Carolina D is gearing up for a strong finish.

PHILADELPHIA -12½ vs. Tennessee (42½)
Tenn.
Again, too many points...

TAMPA BAY -2½ vs. Washington (35½)
T.B.
Toss up, home team.

ARIZONA -1½ vs. Detroit (46)
Det.

Seattle -4½ vs. SAN FRANCISCO
SF
Again too many questions with injured players returns, so too many points for my liking.

DENVER -3 vs. San Diego (40½)
San Diego
Should be a great close game, go with the dog.

JACKSONVILLE -3 vs. N.Y. Giants
NYG
I prefer Jax but the Garrard factor makes me suspect, Giants have a lot of injuries, toss up, take the dog...

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tin

2006-11-09T13:30:00.000-05:00

Worst week of the season 4-10 leaving me at 64-60-4 for the year.
Underdogs are on fire this season (10 covers last week) 22 covers in 41 contests last 3 weeks...

This week:

Baltimore -7 vs. TENNESSEE (38½)
Balt.
Baltimore comes in healthy and with McNair looking to prove a point.

INDIANAPOLIS -12 vs. Buffalo (45½)
Ind.
Indy will stumble one of these weeks, just not this one.

N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. Chicago (37½) (SUNDAY NIGHT)
Chi
I think Chicago is primed for another loss but the Giants have too many key injuries to pull this one off.

ATLANTA -7½ vs. Cleveland (41½)
Atl.
Forget what I said last week, old Falcons surfaced, however, they HAVE to show up this week at home and make a statementor the wheels are off...

MINNESOTA -5 vs. Green Bay (40½)
GB
I don't like either one, but if Minnesota is having troubles scoring against SF then the dog might be a good bet.

JACKSONVILLE -10½ vs. Houston (39)
Jax
Houston, you have a problem.

Kansas City -2½ vs. MIAMI (40)
K.C.
Miami will have a tough time this week against KC running game.

PITTSBURGH -5½ vs. New Orleans (44)
N.O.
I like the Saints to cover, law of averages say the Steelers are due to win again sometime this season.

NEW ENGLAND -10 vs. N.Y. Jets (39)
N.E.
Way too much New England at home.

San Diego -1 vs. CINCINNATI (46½)
S.D.
Cinncy looks to be in trouble.

DETROIT -6 vs. San Francisco (44)
Det.
Win number 3, step right up

PHILADELPHIA -6½ vs. Washington (43)
Phil.
Hate this number, but Washington has been incredibly lucky twice this season...

Denver -7 vs. OAKLAND (37)
Den.
Oakland playing tougher, but not enough this week.

Dallas -6 vs. ARIZONA (43½)
Dall.
Dallas needs this one.

SEATTLE -5 vs. St. Louis
Sea
Don't like the number of points, but have to go with better team.

CAROLINA -9 vs. Tampa Bay (36)
Car.

Tampa is the basement dog in the NFC South this year...
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even number nine

2006-11-02T16:51:00.000-05:00

Another sub par week posting 6-8 leaving me at 60-50-4 for the year,
but it has all made for some exciting football action, so I'll take it

Atlanta -5½ vs. DETROIT (47)
Atlanta
In years past, (like 2004) this would be a game where the typical Falcons would fold up.
This isn't the typical Falcons we're dealing with.

BALTIMORE -3 vs. Cincinnati (40)
Baltimore
Defense rules.

WASHINGTON -1½ vs. Dallas (39)
Dallas
reluctant pick at best

BUFFALO -3 vs. Green Bay (40)
Green Bay
flip a coin, go with the (rectal) themometer

N.Y. GIANTS -13 vs. Houston (43)
NYG
on a roll

ST. LOUIS -3 vs. Kansas City (47½)
ST. LOU
another nail biter

CHICAGO -13½ vs. Miami (38½)
CHI
Ride this horse until shes dead...

New Orleans -1 vs. TAMPA BAY (38½)
New Orleans
Back on the winning side

JACKSONVILLE -9 vs. Tennessee (38)
Tenn
Offensive woes slow down Jacks just enough for Tennessee to cover.

Minnesota -6½ vs. SAN FRANCISCO (41)
Minn
Brad Johnson looks old enough to be a real Viking

SAN DIEGO -12½ vs. Cleveland (41½)
SD
Cleveland may be better next year. They need a line.

PITTSBURGH -2 vs. Denver (35)
Den
How is Pitt favored, desperation? They lost to the Raiders last week.

NEW ENGLAND -1 vs. Indianapolis (47½)
NE
Colts finally lose one they should

SEATTLE -7½ vs. Oakland (39)
SEA
I just cannot pick Oakland, in spite of the past 2 weeks

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must be something I 8

2006-10-26T12:32:00.000-04:00

7-6 last week for an overall 54-42-4 season record (54%)

This week’s menu:

GREEN BAY -3 vs. Arizona (44)
GB
Could be the end for Green

CINCINNATI -4½ vs. Atlanta (44)
CINN
I really want to pick Atlanta, but their secondary was shredded last week 418 yards by Roethlisberger and Batch. They need to play ball control and run the ball and keep Palmer and company on the sideline. They can’t get into a shoot out with the Bengals and I don’t see the offensive patience or defensive fortitude to pull out this road vistory.

NEW ORLEANS -2 vs. Baltimore (36½)
Balt.
Saints keep proving me wrong, should be a close game, so I am taking the dog.

TENNESSEE -3 vs. Houston (42)
Tenn.
Tennessee at home and on a roll.

PHILADELPHIA -6 vs. Jacksonville (41½)
Phil
Eagles need this game to stay competitive, Jags banged up, home fand will be looking for blood.

KANSAS CITY -3 vs. Seattle (43)
KC
Hasslebeck and Alexander out.

CHICAGO -17 vs. San Francisco (40½)
SF
Chicago’s offense was exposed, defense will play huge at home. Should be close to the 17.

N.Y. GIANTS -7½ vs. Tampa Bay (41)
TB
While the Giants bandwagon is rolling, they do have some problems defensively. I think 7.5 is too rich with the way TB is playing

SAN DIEGO -9½ vs. St. Louis (43½)
St Lou
While St Louis has only beaten one winning team, this spread is overly inflated.

DENVER -3 vs. Indianapolis (37½)
Indy
Denver has not scored more than 17 points all season.
Can their defense keep the Colts out of the end zone 3 times?
Who will make a mistake first, Plummer or Manning?

CLEVELAND -1½ vs. N.Y. Jets (37)
NYJ
Why is Cleveland favored?

Pittsburgh -9 vs. OAKLAND (39)
Pitt
Pitt has to have this win, Oakland had their super bowl last week against Arizona

CAROLINA -3 vs. Dallas (38)
CAR
Panthers (at home) are coming and Dallas is fading.

New England -3 vs. MINNESOTA (37½)
NE
Minnesota may ultimately secure a wild card, but not with a win against the Patriots.

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2006-10-20T14:53:00.000-04:00

4-8-1 pain last week

1 week drop of 4 percentage points (now picking with only 54% accuracy)
47-36-4

CINCINNATI -3 1/2 vs. Carolina (44 1/2)
Car
Cinncy looks soft and Carolina is playing tough now

N.Y. JETS -3 1/2 vs. Detroit (39)
NYJ
Jets are 6-0 ATS, amazing.

MIAMI -3 1/2 vs. Green Bay (40)
MIA
All dogs being equal, take the home team

Jacksonville -9 vs. HOUSTON (41)
Jax
May regret the 9 here, but I expect a turnover to help this out.

New England -6 vs. BUFFALO (38 1/2)
NE
One to feel comfortable about

Philadelphia -4 1/2 vs. TAMPA BAY (43 1/2)
Phil
May regret this one...

Pittsburgh -1 1/2 vs. ATLANTA (38)
Pitt
After last week, I just can't pick Atl

San Diego -5 1/2 vs. KANSAS CITY (43 1/2)
SD
Really considered going with KC covering, esp at home but SD looks too good.

Denver -6 1/2 vs. CLEVELAND
Den
Again a comfy pick

Arizona -1 1/2 vs. OAKLAND
Ariz
Seen lots of action on Oak, not sure why, AZ bounces back big

SEATTLE -7 vs. Minnesota (43)
Minn
Don't like the 7

INDIANAPOLIS -10 vs. Washington (49)
Wash
I think Indy will win, but there has been a huge shift in vegas betting this week on Washington which means maybe they know something I don't, so a switch

DALLAS -3 1/2 vs. N.Y. Giants (45)
NYG
FG game so take the half point.

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2006-10-11T11:46:00.000-04:00

Look out, I am on a roll....
last week I went 9-3-2
bringing the season total
to a very respectable 43-28-3:

DETROIT -1½ vs. Buffalo (39)
Buff

BALTIMORE -3 vs. Carolina (33)
Balt.

Cincinnati -6 vs. TAMPA BAY (42)
Cin.

DALLAS -11½ vs. Houston (42)
Dall.

ATLANTA -3 vs. N.Y. Giants (43½)
ATL

Philadelphia -3 vs. NEW ORLEANS (44)
Phil.

Seattle -3 vs. ST. LOUIS (45½)
Sea.

WASHINGTON -9½ vs. Tennessee (40)
Tenn.*

PITTSBURGH -6½ vs. Kansas City (37½)
Pitt.

N.Y. JETS -3 vs. Miami (37)
NYJ

San Diego -8½ vs. SAN FRANCISCO (42½)
S.D.

DENVER -15 vs. Oakland (37½)
Den.

Chicago -10 vs. ARIZONA (37)
Chi.

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How many is 5?

2006-10-03T10:04:00.000-04:00

Righting the ship, somewhat, we went 8-6 last week bringing the total to 34-25-1

This week:

CHICAGO -11½ vs. Buffalo
Chi.
CAROLINA -8 vs. Cleveland (36½)
Car.
MINNESOTA -6 vs. Detroit (37)
MINN
NEW ENGLAND -10 vs. Miami (38½)
N.E.
St. Louis -2 vs. GREEN BAY (45)
St. L
NEW ORLEANS -6 vs. Tampa Bay (37)
N.O.
INDIANAPOLIS -18½ vs. Tennessee (47½)
Ind.
N.Y. GIANTS -4 vs. Washington (42½)
Wash
Kansas City -2½ vs. ARIZONA (42½)
K.C.
JACKSONVILLE -7 vs. N.Y. Jets (37½)
JACKS
SAN FRANCISCO -3½ vs. Oakland (39½)
S.F.
PHILADELPHIA -2½ vs. Dallas (43)
Phil.
SAN DIEGO -3½ vs. Pittsburgh (36)
SD

DENVER -4 vs. Baltimore (33½)
DEN

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FO, FO, & FO

2006-09-27T14:52:00.000-04:00

Falling backwards, 6-7-1 last week bringing me yearly total to
26-19-1 Yar....

This week:
ATLANTA -7 vs. Arizona (41½)
Atl.
Dallas -7 vs. TENNESSEE (37½)
Dall.
Indianapolis -7 vs. N.Y. JETS (45)
Ind.
Miami -4 vs. HOUSTON (39)
Mia.
BUFFALO -1 vs. Minnesota (34½)
Bufd
CAROLINA -8 vs. New Orleans (42)
N.O.*
San Diego -2 vs. BALTIMORE (33)
Bal
KANSAS CITY -7 vs. San Francisco (41)
SF*
ST. LOUIS -6½ vs. Detroit (44)
St. L
Cleveland -1½ vs. OAKLAND (33½)
Oak (painful pick)
Jacksonville -2½ vs. WASHINGTON (33½)
Jax.
CINCINNATI -3 vs. New England (45)
NE
CHICAGO -1½ vs. Seattle (35½)
Sea.

PHILADELPHIA -10½ vs. Green Bay (46½)
Phil.

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3

2006-09-19T15:02:00.000-04:00

Last week I went 11-5 bringing my season total to 20-12.

This week:
Carolina -3 vs. TAMPA BAY (34)
Car.

Chicago -3 vs. MINNESOTA (33)
Chi.

PITTSBURGH -3 vs. Cincinnati (43½)
pitt

DETROIT -6 vs. Green Bay (37½)
G.B.*

INDIANAPOLIS -9 vs. Jacksonville (47)
Jax.

BUFFALO -6 vs. N.Y. Jets (35)
Buff

MIAMI -10½ vs. Tennessee (35)
Tenn

Washington -4½ vs. HOUSTON (38½)
Wash.

Baltimore -6½ vs. CLEVELAND (33)
Balt.

SEATTLE -4 vs. N.Y. Giants (45)
Sea.

Philadelphia -6 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (42)
Phil.

ARIZONA -4 vs. St. Louis (45)
Ariz.

NEW ENGLAND -6½ vs. Denver (39)
N.E.

Atlanta -3 vs. NEW ORLEANS (40½)
Atl.

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Week Two

2006-09-14T20:08:00.000-04:00

Last week I went 9-7 bringing my season total to the same.
This week:

MIAMI -7 vs. Buffalo (37½)
Buff.*
Carolina -3 vs. MINNESOTA (38)
Car.
CINCINNATI -11 vs. Cleveland (43)
Cin.
CHICAGO -7½ vs. Detroit (33)
Chi
INDIANAPOLIS -13 vs. Houston
Ind.
GREEN BAY Even vs. New Orleans (37½)
N.O.
PHILADELPHIA -3 vs. N.Y. Giants
NYG
BALTIMORE -7½ vs. Oakland (35½)
Balt.
ATLANTA -6 vs. Tampa Bay (36½)
T.B.*
SEATTLE -7 vs. Arizona (47)
Ariz.*
St. Louis -3 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (44)
St. L
DENVER -7 vs. Kansas City (43)
Den.
New England -6 vs. N.Y. JETS (37½)
N.E.
SAN DIEGO -11 vs. Tennessee (41)
S.D.
DALLAS -5½ vs. Washington (37)
DAL
JACKSONVILLE -2½ vs. Pittsburgh (37)
JAX

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one

2006-08-30T15:20:00.000-04:00

NFL Kickoff 2006 is a mere 8 days away!

Here go my picks for the first week of the season:

PITTSBURGH -4 ½ vs. Miami Miami*
Denver -3 ½ vs. ST. LOUIS Denver
TENNESSEE -2 ½ vs. NY Jets Tennessee
NEW ENGLAND -8 ½ vs. Buffalo NE
TAMPA BAY -3 vs. Baltimore TB
KANSAS CITY -4 ½ vs. Cincinnati Cinn
Seattle -4 vs. DETROIT Sea
CAROLINA -5 vs. Atlanta ATL*
Philadelphia -3 ½ vs. HOUSTON Phil
CLEVELAND -2 ½ vs. New Orleans Cleve
JACKSONVILLE -2 ½ vs. Dallas JAX
Chicago -3 vs. GREEN BAY Chi
ARIZONA -7 ½ vs. San Francisco AZ
Indianapolis -3 ½ vs. NY GIANTS Indy

WASHINGTON -6 vs. Minnesota MINN*
San Diego -3 vs. OAKLAND SD

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Peristalsis?

2006-08-26T07:33:00.000-04:00

Shove a stick up my ass and call me corndog…

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bound to piss someone off....

2006-08-24T11:07:00.000-04:00

Breast cancer stamps
BUY EM
LICK EM

SUPPORT THE SHIT OUT OF SOME SWEET TITTIES.

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Perfect BP invitation

2006-08-23T10:08:00.001-04:00

(I was digging through some old documents trying to find my resume for updating and came across this little nugget for a friend's bp 4-5 years ago...)

Dear Friends,

There comes a time for payback, and it is upon us. Raise your hand if you can say yes to this question - has G ever pissed you off? Of course he has, and because we love him and because he's been such a little wanker about this whole thing, he must suffer the very consequences that many of us have suffered in the past at the expense of our friends.

The latest plan for G's Bachelor Party is to meet this Saturday the 26th at R's house at 25XX Wrightsboro Rd at 10:00. Be alert for possible changes in the details. We hope to keep these to a minimum. R's house is next to the State Farm office at the corner of Wrightsboro and Monte Sano. Parking is available in the State Farm parking lot, Gun Cabinet parking lot, or on Raymond and Glenn. You enter R's house from the rear (perfect I know) by walking down the alley between his house and the State Farm office.

R, T, and I will be responsible for getting G there around 10:30. Others will arrange for the "talent". G knows nothing about this and it should stay that way. He's done so much bitching about this that it MUST happen and it MUST be kept from him. As far as he knows, the "guys" are taking him downtown after the little cocktail party for him and his beloved earlier Saturday night.

We are asking that everyone attending the party contribute $20 for the talent and bring with them something to drink that might be shared by all. Other recreationals are optional and at the discretion of the individual.

All our love,

The G N Bachelor Party Committee

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Cool Atlanta club from the days of my youth....

2006-08-22T11:16:00.000-04:00

688 Club

688 was a popular alternative music venue in Atlanta, Georgia located at 688 Spring Street, near the intersection of Spring and 3rd Streets (just down from The Varsity). The 688 Club opened in May, 1980 and closed in November, 1986.
During its brief lifetime, the 688 played host to hundreds of punk, new wave, and alternative bands - many of whom would later become world famous.
During the early 1980s, the 688 was the primary place for up-and-coming bands from Athens, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgiato get noticed.

Bands that I saw at 688 include:

Jason & the Nashville Scorchers
REM
Gun Club
Lords of The New Church
nEON cHRIST
Pylon
Black Flag
Arms Akimbo
The Nightporters

and several others that have been lost tothe grains of time.

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It's the law?

2006-08-21T15:34:00.000-04:00

The next time someone demands that you disclose private information because
"the law requires it", ask them for a citation to the statute or regulation that requires it.
Ninety-eight percent of them time they will be unable to respond.
Tell them that you will answer when they can give you the citation
(and after you have had a chance to check it).
In a large number of cases, there is no such requirement.

Companies often claim that "the law requires" that you do something that they simply want you to do. And even if the request is made in good faith, it is often the case that someone has misinterpreted a legal requirement somewhere.

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Until my ship came in, I was obliged to...

2006-08-19T06:13:00.000-04:00

do what I always do, make the best out of my situation,
no matter how bad it seemed.

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Illegitimus non carborundum est

2006-08-18T14:29:00.000-04:00

It could be one crazy season...

2006-08-16T13:17:00.000-04:00

from Today's Augusta Chronicle (via Associated Press):

"Saints:
Reserve Quarterback Adrian McPherson was confined to an exercise bike Monday after being run over by Titans mascot T-Rac during second-half warm-ups of the New Orleans-Tennessee game Saturday night.

The second year player had one MRI and is planning a second to confirm the injury is no worse than a severe bruise of his right knee."

good advice for your (my) next arrest

2006-08-11T09:03:00.000-04:00

“I do not believe that you have a legal right to conduct this search and I am not consenting to this search. I will comply with your orders but only under duress."

This in essence protects your legal standing as not consenting to the search but gets you out of the power struggle dynamic with the authority on the scene. You can then aruge the finer points of the law within the legal system and have the ill-gotten evidence thrown out.

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When frogs go on benders...

2006-08-10T10:10:00.000-04:00

I know how you feel, Kermie baby....

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About e-Bum

2006-08-09T10:02:00.000-04:00

e-Bum is The World's Online Marketplace®, enabling trade of the homeless on a local, national, and international basis. With a diverse, passionate, and seemingly endless, cheap supply of soiled individuals, e-Bum offers an online platform where millions of grimy souls are traded each day.

THE COMPANY
Read the company overview, meet the vagabond executive team, and view our new 2007 beefcake calendar:
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COMMUNITY
Learn how shared values and lively panhandling from our Community of users make e-Bum better for everyone.

TRUST AND SAFETY
Read about the tools and resources e-Bum provides to enable safe begging.

ARMY VETERAN
Will scratch myself for food. Please help and god bless you.

SPONSORS
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
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JOBS
Explore current career opportunities in the custodial arts at e-Bum and Beg.Com.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Find out where our offices are located (Any downtown park, outside convenience stores, and, yes, liquor stores.)

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#42 Best WR to play the game 70's

2006-08-07T13:10:00.000-04:00

August 6, 2006: A time for glory....

2006-08-07T09:17:00.000-04:00

Each new Sunday
means a brand new
challenge
rich with
new opportunity.
A time for achievement.
A time for purpose.
A time for glory....

Raiders beat Eagles in Hall of Fame Game August 6, 2006
The Oakland Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-10, in the 2006 AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night. With the win the Raiders improved their record to a perfect 3-0 in the Hall of Fame Game series while the Eagles' record in Canton now sits at 2-2.

The new season awaits.

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New Orleans on $59 a day

2006-08-03T14:08:00.000-04:00

The Per Diem:

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?queryYear=2006&contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=17943&queryState=Louisiana&noc=T
The Plan:

Breakfast: Johnny’s Po Boy
Judge Bocetta Muffaletta (“The Judge”) & Barq’s diet Root Beer
“Thank You Baby…”
$8 (including gratuity)

11AM- 3PM
511 St. Louis St
New Orleans, LA 70130-2117
(504) 524-8129
http://www.epinions.com/content_171384802948

Breakfast Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Working Out Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Walking Around Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Lunch: Napoleon House
½ Muffaletta sandwich, grilled
2 Pimms Cups (with cucumber)
$12 (including gratuity)

1130 AM- 5PM
500 Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-9752
http://www.napoleonhouse.com/index.html

Digestive Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Pre-Dinner Cocktail: Pat O’Brien’s
Side bar with juke box
Jack & Coke plus jukebox sing-along Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits
$7 (including gratuity and quarters for juke)

Just about any time…
718 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 525-4823
http://www.patobriens.com/

Dinner: Lucky Dog
Giant Lucky Dog with chili and onions
Diet Coke (one must keep hydrated)
$6 (including gratuity)

1PM-until
Numerous sidewalk vendors located throughout the quarter.

Feeling Good Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Meet The Natives Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

Support the Local Economy Beer: Any sidewalk vendor
24 oz. domestic draft
$3 (including gratuity)

After Dinner entertainment: Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop
Oldest bar in the U.S., Haunted, sweet piano playing
Joe’s favorite bar in the whole wide world
Frozen grape daiquiri
$5 (including gratuity)

Just about any time…
941 Bourbon
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-0066 (however, phone seldom works)
http://ultimatepubguide.com/pubs/info.phtml?pub_id=163

It can be done, my friends,
it can be done….

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Happy Days Ahead!

2006-08-02T10:28:00.000-04:00

My good friend Brian H. sent me the above commemorating the upcoming renewal of the Falcons-Saints rivlary.

I can hardly wait...

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First audio post (test)

2006-08-01T14:42:00.000-04:00

Joe's favorite bar in the whole wide world

2006-08-01T14:27:00.000-04:00

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop
Just about any time…
941 Bourbon St.

New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-0066 (however, phone seldom works)
http://ultimatepubguide.com/pubs/info.phtml?pub_id=163

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black beans, brown rice, lemon lime soda water

2006-07-26T08:25:00.000-04:00

a.k.a. dinner

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Sometimes real life is super cool too..

2006-07-25T15:08:00.000-04:00

The truth comes in strange disguises...

2006-07-24T12:26:00.000-04:00

late night
late life
literary hook-up

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SAVOR the FLAVOR of VICTORY!!!!!

2006-07-18T16:49:00.000-04:00

ITALY 1: 5
france 1: 3

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my brain on diet coke

2006-06-13T10:35:00.000-04:00

Your Brain's Pattern

Your brain is always looking for the connections in life.

You always amaze your friends by figuring out things first.

You're also good at connecting people - and often play match maker.

You see the world in fluid, flexible terms. Nothing is black or white.

What Pattern Is Your Brain?

the water people

2006-06-13T08:03:00.000-04:00

You know them
always drinking their water
a little plastic
bottle never farther
than their
stubby arms can reach
drink drink my
little lemmings
you're still gonna dessicate
and decay in the grave...

© Copyright 2006 Shroud Press

Jesus is my fossil fuel

2006-06-13T07:59:00.000-04:00

I know that there was something important to put here, but I can't remember just what it is any more. Down a darkened road
the fear shows through
the wind blows and the overcast sky is swollen with rain about to cry
all coming down now as time goes by I forget why,

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side saddle

2006-06-12T13:29:00.000-04:00

Recently I've begun sitting on the toilet
side saddle
just to break things up a bit,
so to speak.
After 42 years of sitting like
the number 2 I decided it
might be fun to change things up.

I had a chulupa for lunch
about an hour ago
so I may have to
spice things up even further:

Tonight, reverse cow girl!

As ever,gentle reader,
I'll keep you posted.

© Copyright 2006 Shroud Press

pO-eT-icKs

2006-06-12T10:28:00.000-04:00

pO-eT-icKs
bum, bet-ticks
its all in my heads
these fast tricks
stand down
cause I am
frene-ticks
and I'll bust one
loose in your
pathetics

Cause I am full
of hustle and Joe
don't stop my flow
I know
and you know
I know,
ya know?
so don't talk
just gawk
and listen to my
bell-ow

I'm not looking for
your applause to make a show
and hear later
about how much
I feel moved.
Sitting there
stone-faced.

I'll go one step further
I don't think you're
looking to be moved
or feel anything
either.
You only want an
echo
the sound of your
own puny voice
reflected back
to you
for all to hear
so force- full
so proud,
so amazingly singular
so loud.
Bouncing off the buildings
bouncing off the walls
so astounding
that no one,
not one
single person
in the whole history
of this
goddamm stupid fucking race
(excuse me "races")
has ever
thought,
written,
spoken the words
that drop from my (your)
mouth
at this very moment
like pearls (right now)
into a
pig pen of self-desire (plop).

And I should have ended right there
Yes, and be done, my friends,
tight
concise
poetic
bom diddie
bom diddie
bom diddie
bom
but nooooooooooooooooo
I am full
of rhyme and poetry
the recorder has
plenty of tape
and my allotted 5 minutes
are only half done
so no
I'll go on
and on
and continue to
thrill to the sound of
my own voice
to mine own
voice be true
If only to
impress the tits
next to me
if only to
air out my tonsils
if only to
keep my place
in the poetic lunch line
(mmm shepherds pie).
If only
on the off chance
that next week
someone in the coffee
shopmight possibly recognize
the sound of my voice
"de-caff soy chai latte, please."

"Say, aren't you that POET
who writes fake poems?"

And I'll say,

"Uh-no, you must have me confused
with someone who cares..."

I have a heart full of hate
for you
and you
and most especially
y
o
u

© Copyright 2006 Shroud Press

more from the palm beach post

2006-06-09T10:33:00.000-04:00

A killer conversation

By Stephanie Slater Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 12:05 PM

Wearing a blue jumpsuit and carrying a Bible, Rex Ditto sat down on the cold steel stool, reached underneath the metal countertop and lifted the phone off the hook.
Thank you for coming, he said.
Why do you want to talk, I asked.
Because I didn’t do it…I wasn’t even there, he replied.
Ditto is charged with the Feb. 5 murder of Curious George collaborator Alan Shalleck.

He and his former lover, Vincent J. Puglisi, confessed to beating and stabbing the 76-year-old man more than 80 times in his Boynton Beach mobile home.

Investigators say their case is solid. They’ve got the confessions, DNA, a forged check. Even more so, Ditto walked into the Boynton Beach Police Department wearing Shalleck’s Fossil watch and sneakers whose sole matched a bloody footprint investigators found in the home.
With a May 25 court appearance looming, Ditto wanted to talk about why he admitted to doing something he claims he didn’t do. He said his attorney told him his best bet is to plead guilty and take a life sentence without the chance of parole.
Ditto plans to fire his attorney and represent himself.
On Friday, after walking through metal detectors and self-locking doors, I sat in a frigid, dreary, putrid-smelling room a little bigger than a coat closet. Seven other women were there; one brought her toddler.
One by one, inmates from the jail ambled up to the phones on their side of a Plexiglas window etched with “Pooky luvs Montrell,” “I (heart) you,” and expletives.
Ditto (right), 30, is tall and lanky, with tousled brown hair and silver wire-framed glasses. His voice quivered when he spoke. He called me Ma’am. He has a Southern drawl.
He has an explanation for everything.
He does not, however, seem to know the last name of the man he’s alleged to have killed.
He called him Mr. Shiffer and Mr. Sheppard, then Mr. Alan.
Ditto’s side of the story
The way Ditto tells it, Shalleck responded to a newspaper advertisement for his carpet cleaning business. He went to Shallek’s home on King Theodore Drive on Saturday, Feb. 4. Shalleck gave him a check for $450 and told him to come back on Feb. 9 to clean the place.
On Sunday, Ditto and Puglisi went to a restaurant to watch the Super Bowl and back to Ditto’s Pembroke Pines apartment. Puglisi, 54, told him their relationship was over and left.
Ditto spoke openly about his relationship with Puglisi. They met in January through a free gay phone chat. After their first date, Ditto moved into Puglisi’s Wilton Manors home. Things were going well until Puglisi got evicted. The couple were in the midst of moving into Ditto’s apartment when they were arrested.
Ditto and Puglisi are separated in jail. They see each other in court. They don’t speak. They don’t look at each other.
Ditto said he spent that Sunday night at home. No one stopped by. No one called.
Puglisi (right) came by Monday morning, asking Ditto to take him back. He gave him a watch and a pair of red sneakers wrapped in tissue paper. They went for a drive, first to the bank, where Ditto cashed the check Shalleck gave him on Saturday. Later, they went to a pawnshop, where Puglisi dropped off jewelry, which investigators said belonged to Shalleck.
On Wednesday, after police had called the house three times, Ditto confronted Puglisi.
“I said, ‘You lied to them and said you were on the west coast when you were right here,” Ditto told me. “He said he went to Mr. Shever’s house. They were going to have sex. Mr. Alan didn’t want to do anything because he thought Vince was bringing me over too. They got into an argument. There was a struggle and then he stabbed him and kept hitting and hitting him.”
“He told me he tried to drag him out and take him to Alligator Alley to throw him out there. He said he got two belts and tied them around him and drug him out there. But the guy was too heavy. He wasn’t remorseful. He was just telling me because I made him tell me.”
Ditto stopped talking for a moment and sifted through court papers his attorney gave him. He reads them daily in the dorm he shares with 20 other men in the west wing at the county’s main jail. He has been trying to get his hands on law books, but his requests keep getting denied. He points to passages in the transcript of his and Puglisi’s confessions to police. The word “lie” is marked in pencil several times in the margins.
The biggest lie, he said, is that he and Puglisi had a conversation at dinner the night of the murder about going to Shalleck’s home to rob and kill him. They would then discard his body on Alligator Alley.
“He told them we talked about it before. We didn’t.” Ditto said. “He was trying to involve me because he knew I had a criminal record.”
Shalleck begged for his life
Ditto’s taped interview with police tells a different story.
At first he denied any part in the murder, telling police the only contact he had with Shalleck was when he went to his home for the carpet cleaning job.
But then Investigator Chris Crawford noticed the sole of Ditto’s sneaker looked a lot like a shoe print in blood at the house. When Ditto saw a photo of the print, he broke down and started talking.
And he took off his Fossil watch. He didn’t want to wear the watch of a dead man.
According to his confession, he and Puglisi got to Shalleck’s house at a bout 10 p.m. and watched TV for a while. That led to Puglisi and Shalleck spanking Ditto with a wooden paddle. But the spanking got too hard and Ditto used the paddle to hit Shalleck in the eye. They then choked each other. Ditto pushed Shalleck to the floor of the master bedroom and continued to hit him in the head with the paddle. Puglisi went to the kitchen and returned with multiple knives. They then stabbed Shalleck all over his body. But Shalleck, who was on the floor on his back, tried to fight back. When he wouldn’t die, Puglisi tried to smother him with a seat cushion. Puglisi then got two glass candlesticks from the living room and smashed Shalleck in the head.
The whole time, Shalleck pleaded with them to stop, making “snoring noises” as he begged for his life.
Ditto then cut Shalleck in the groin in an attempt to break arteries in the leg and kidney, he told police.
When Shalleck was believed to be dead, they wrapped him up in black trash bags that Puglisi took from his job at Chooks Chicken in Wilton Manors. Ditto also wore latex gloves that Puglisi took from the restaurant. They tied two belts around him and dragged him outside the house and into the carport. Puglisi reached up and unscrewed the lightbulb in the carport’s spotlight. They tried to lift Shalleck into their SUV but he was too heavy.
Startled when they saw a security guard patrolling the neighborhood, they left Shalleck’s body in the driveway and drove to Riverwalk Park in Fort Lauderdale. There, they threw a black plastic bag, containing the paddle and several knives, into the New River.
So why did Ditto confess to a murder he now says he had no part of?
“I was on medication. I’m diagnosed schizophrenic. I didn’t know what I was doing. I was half in and out of my mind at the time,” he told me.
Ditto also claims that investigators slapped and punched him after he was arrested. And he felt bad for Puglisi.
“He’s an older guy. I knew he wouldn’t make it in prison. I thought I could handle it better. But I didn’t know he’d stabbed the guy 100 times. Now I know it’s premeditated murder. They could give us both the death penalty if we take it to trial and they find us guilty.”
“I am not guilty.”
By his own admission, Ditto is a troubled soul with a tarnished past. The youngest of William and Sarah Ditto’s four sons, his first arrest came at the age of 18. His parents had sent him to a halfway house in Montgomery, Ala., because they couldn’t deal with his mental illness. It turned out to be a place for people who abused drugs and alcohol. Ditto said he didn’t have a substance abuse problem.
His parents and staff members told him he’d be there for the rest of his life.
So he burned his bed. It set off the sprinkler system, which quickly put out the fire. Still, he served five years in Limestone Prison near Huntsville, Ala. Shortly after he got out, he set fire to the toilet paper aisle in the grocery store where he worked as a stock clerk. He did it because they were going to fire him. He was young and stupid, he said.
He served six months’ house arrest in his parent’s home in Mobile. Despite the terms of his probation, he left Mobile and went to Buffalo, N.Y., hoping to cross the border into Canada to go to a mental hospital he found on the Internet.
He never made it. He spent a year in the Mobile county jail for violating his probation.
For the next three years, Ditto attended a court-ordered outpatient mental health program. It had little effect on him. He slept most of the time there.
In 2003, he moved to New Orleans and got an apartment in the Ninth Ward on Canal Road. He tried to start over, creating a carpet cleaning business and going to synagogue every weekend. In some ways, things were looking up.
Then came Katrina.
Ditto found shelter in Houston’s Astrodome and Reliant Center until he met a realtor who brought him and nine others to South Florida. The American Red Cross got them a room in a motel and someone who saw them on the news found Ditto an apartment in Pembroke Pines.
He and Puglisi starting dating the second week of January. Three weeks later, he was charged with first-degree murder, armed home invasion, dealing in stolen property and aggravated battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
For the most part, Ditto said he’s stayed out of trouble in jail. He’s off his medications for schizophrenia, and he’s not having suicidal thoughts.
When he first got to jail, he was housed in the psychiatric ward. But on March 17, a man accused him of sexual assault and Ditto was put in lockdown for nearly two weeks.
Now, he’s in the west block with one of the area’s most notorious alleged killers - Jerry Wiggins. He’s the handyman facing the death penalty for allegedly raping and killing Monica Rivera-Valdizan, a 26-year-old Peruvian woman who was working as a nanny in suburban Boca Raton.
Ditto said he passes the time studying his case. He recently wrote a letter to the judge asking permission to fire his attorney and represent himself. Ditto sold his lunch to another inmate to buy a stamped envelope to mail the letter.
He knows the judge is going to tell him he’s mentally incompetent and advise him not to get rid of his attorney.
Ditto said life without parole is not an option.
“I don’t want to plead guilty. I don’t want to go for the insanity defense. I am not guilty.”

Permalink Comments (22) Post your comment Categories: Stephanie Slater

By Shimone
May 10, 2006 02:46 PM Link to this
It is a crying shame on what happened to that man.I really loved curious George when I was younger its a shame that being curious had to ultimately cost him his life.I hope his sick killers deep fry real good in that good ole Florida electric CHAIR. (**)

By Clayton Wilkes
May 10, 2006 03:58 PM Link to this
That poor bastard. I currently have a son residing in your wonderful penal system for home invasion. He is the same age as Ditto and he is certainly guilty and should be punished for his crime. He also is bi-polar and very non-violent. however, I believe his time there will probably cause irreversible harm. Let’s face it, they don’t rehabilitate, they just incarcerate.
Sad story for all involved

By david
May 10, 2006 05:04 PM Link to this
All the real dopes wind up in prison sooner or later, its too bad we all have to pay to house this dadrool for the next 50 years. They should just drill a hole in the earth and stack these morons on top of each other, much cheaper than prison .

By David
May 10, 2006 06:04 PM Link to this
Great article. Fortunatelty for us all, not all of these “BAD GUYS” are overly blessed with brain cells. David

By KB
May 10, 2006 08:15 PM Link to this
If the suspect had been black this would have been on Fox News and every news channel in America for at least two weeks, with the usual “black crime in America blah blah…” I always find it interesting when whites commit vicious crimes there is never a mention about crime statistics in “white” communities. And typically, almost nary a peep about this.
I must say I was even surprised you ran this suspects picture. Wow! In any event, good article. Very sad. There are some sick people in this world. I pray for the day when people will realize deviance comes in all shapes, sizes and ethnicities.

By Paul Morris
May 10, 2006 09:42 PM Link to this
Yes. Nicely written article. Only one thing: you should have asked this s**t why he doesn’t kill himself and save the taxpayers some money.

By P.A. Romano
May 10, 2006 09:51 PM Link to this
Well written. Shows grit in reporting. I don’t think I would have the courage to perform this kind of work. God bless.

By E. J.
May 11, 2006 07:47 AM Link to this
This whole goddamn world is f**ked up so you should expect it

By Glad to be out of WPB
May 11, 2006 08:43 AM Link to this
Stephanie - you have great interviewing and writing skills. You have delivered a very detailed and effective article. Thanks.
Mr. Puglisi looks like real scary person with those black bugg eyes. I personally have lived in West Palm Beach, FL for 15 years. Fortunately I escaped with the cloths on my back and my life.
Maybe Ditto was persuaded and manipulated by Mr. Bugg eyes. Sounds like he had some hard luck. I can relate. For the most part the people I ran into or should I say ran into me, were crack heads, liars, users, thiefs, control freaks and back stabbers. They had evil spirits inside them.
For the entire time I resided in WPB, I worked as a Admin. Assist., and even the professional people were messed up filled with jealousy, fear of you exceeding at work, just crazy people.
Sorry for rambling, but I can relate to Ditto’s sad existance.
Florida is a dangerous place.

By PP
May 11, 2006 08:52 AM Link to this
Great article Stephanie. This really sheds alot of light on what happened and why. I knew Alan, he often read to the students at several schools in Palm Beach County. I was sadden when I heard the news of his death. Alan didn’t deserve to die at the hands of man just for the love of money or greed. Only GOD will prevail in this case, he’s in charge not man. Alan is missed I never knew what happened to him after he left the schools as a volunter. This situation also tells you that you never know what is in the school system as volunters or just visitors. We have to be careful who you make your friends they very well may be your enemy.

By Zunny
May 11, 2006 09:18 AM Link to this
Great article Stephanie. I believe that if this fellow is not guilty, he needs his chance in court to prove so and let a jury of his peers decide, however, I do believe that there was so kind of involvement. May God help them.

By CURIOUS
May 11, 2006 09:45 AM Link to this
so who is the guy with the BIG YELLOW HAT

By Glad to be out of WPB
May 11, 2006 10:24 AM Link to this
I AGREE I THINK ALLAN WAS A VERY GIVING PERSON WITH ALOT TO OFFER OF HIMSELF. THERE IS SO MUCH CRIME IN SOUTH FLORIDA THAT IT IS VERY SCAREY. THERE ARE SO MANY PREDITORS AND DESPERATE PEOPLE. USUALLY THE GOOD PEOPLE WHO ARE POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND HAVE A GOOD SPIRIT GET TAKEN AND THE ROTTON ONES THAT ARE LIKE LEACHES, CON-ARTISTS, SNEAKY LIARS, ETC…CONTINUE ON. IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
CRIME IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, PEOPLE WILL BECOME MORE DESPERATE BECAUSE GAS PRICES ON THE RISE AND THE HOUSING SITUATION. RIGHT NOW THERE IS A CLEAR LINE. THERE IS NOT MIDDLE CLASS ANY MORE ITS EITHER RICH OR POOR, THE MIDDLE CLASS IS GETTING PUSHED TO THE POOR SIDE.
SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

By Glad to be out of WPB
May 11, 2006 10:34 AM Link to this
I AM JUST READING THE HEADLINES OF THE PALM BEACH POST…ON PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. (I USED TO WORK ON THAT ROAD)PEOPLE ARE GETTING CAR JACKED NOW BY GUNPOINT!!!!. A VETERAN POLICE OFFICER IS SHOT IN THE ARM VIA A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP !!! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS. NOW WITH ALL THE RICH PEOPLE MOVING IN …..INTO THE NEW CONDOS, DEVELOPMENTS, ETC…THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE MAIN TARGETS.
THANK GOD….I AM LIVING IN A PLACE RIGHT NOW THAT YOU CAN LEAVE A $50.00 BILL ON YOUR DASH BOARD OF YOUR CAR WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND UNLOCKED AND GO TO THE STORE COME OUT AND IT IS AS YOU LEFT IT.

By Glad to be out of WPB
May 11, 2006 10:39 AM Link to this
ITS NOT FAIR FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HARD TO GET WHAT THEY HAVE IN AN HONEST WAY. AND WHO REALLY ENJOY LIVING IN WEST PALM BEACH. THEN HAVE SOME DRUG CRAISED DESPERATE PERSON COME ATTACK YOU FOR YOUR STUFF.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE LAWS IN FLOIRDA ARE GETTING STIFFER AND FIRST TIME OFFENDERS WILL NOT HAVE ANY MERCY. IF YOU GET CAUGHT WITH DRUGS, GUNS, ROBBERY WITH FIRE ARM, DRUNK DRIVING ETC… YOU ARE GOING AWAY FOR A LONG TIME. IT SOUNDS LIKE FLORIDA IS NOT GOING TO TOLERATE IT MUCH MORE.
YOU SEE ….. THE BAD PEOPLE MAKE IT WORSE FOR ALL THE REST.

By Beaux Artabazon
May 11, 2006 01:44 PM Link to this
I don’t know what to think about Ditto’s alleged confession. If in fact he has a history of mental health issues, his alleged confession should be very closely scrutinized. Puglisi strikes me as pure evil as if he was manipulating Ditto and masterminded the entire crime. On the other hand he may be changing his story now that he realizes the possible penalty. Its very sad that this happened to Mr. Shalleck. Investigate hard and punish with the same severity.

By Terry H.
May 11, 2006 02:58 PM Link to this
What has happened is really tragic and seems confusing, based on the article. The world is full of cruel and wicked people. That’s why you can’t allow people into your home and be so trustworthy of folks. Only God knows what happens and one day they will both meet the maker. It’s really sad that a man that made so many people happy had to lose his life that way. God Bless his soul and also the souls of the accused.

By candy
May 12, 2006 08:39 AM Link to this
NOT A SINGLE THING ABOUT ANY OF THIS IS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Joe
May 14, 2006 02:42 AM Link to this
Its mighty odd that Rex Ditto says this when he admitted to me and two other wittnesses he was guilty and committed the murder. He did this after his arrest and three of us went to visit him at the jail, while we were there he openly discussed it all in front of all three of us, and told us step by step what he did, and admitted it all to all three of us. And we are not police officers,now he claims he wasn’t there, well he admitted it to all three of us.As well as his participation.

By Pj
May 15, 2006 07:07 PM Link to this
Funny how when people confess their sins to police they always regret it later and say everyone is lying and have conspired to send them to jail.

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found scrawled (drunkenly) on a scrap of paper at the bottom of my briefcase

2006-06-09T10:23:00.000-04:00

Take a look

up in the sky

and know that

I am there

The stars are

inside my eyes

shining down

on you always

My crazy cousin in Florida killed curious george

2006-05-25T14:02:00.000-04:00

Apparently it runs in the family...

Two Men Arrested for Killing 'Curious George' Collaborator

Alan Shalleck, 76, who collaborated with the co-creator of "Curious George" to adapt the monkey character to a series of book sequels and television, was found stabbed to death Tuesday and covered in garbage bags in the driveway of his home.

Rex Spears Ditto, 29, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, and Vincent J. Puglisi, 54, of Oakland Park, Florida, have surrendered and confessed to the murder and robbery. They voluntarily surrendered late Wednesday at the Boynton Beach, FL, Police Department.

Ditto and Puglisi allegedly stole jewelry from Shalleck and embezzled funds from his checking account. They have been charged with first-degree murder, armed home invasion, aggravated battery and dealing in stolen property.

http://www.shortnews.com/shownews.cfm?id=52784&CFID=2687713&CFTOKEN=99510625

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/local_news/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/crimeblog/entries/2006/05/index.html

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random quotes

2006-05-13T19:31:00.000-04:00

"If you can't take a joke,
don't marry one...."

"Got to keep an eye on those sorority boys,
I don't like their look..."

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rusted

2006-04-03T12:49:00.000-04:00

Hit the office @ 10:07 AM DST
Spring forward sucks....

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Where's Mr. Whipple when you need him?

2006-03-31T10:07:00.000-05:00

Why don't they make toilet paper brown?

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..

2006-03-29T13:22:00.000-05:00

From the bedroom
to the bathroom
and back.
I lack most
everything except
a guilty conscience.
I hate my life
and can't excuse my hype
until it all gets a head of me
it's just more of the same
bitches, cunts, and whores
on and on with their
issues until
I can't even
look in the face of tomorrow.
Try to fly right and
do what's expected
but you end up
paying the cost
by so many who
won't do the right
so what the fuck
Machiavelli was right
who cares anymore
anyway
I am so fucking tired right now
even as it is my own stupid fault
I'm pretty much worn out
and goddam exhausted from it all.
Had to get up in the middle of that last sentence,
my head pounding, and replace the ink
cartridge in my pen and then
come back to this pad
and write to try
andf survive among
the bitches of my life.
You know what,
it's just not worth it.
I can count on one hand the number of guys I know who have tried to fuck me over
The number of bitches is legion.
I don't know if its because of their black souls
or their biological makeup, I don't really know.
Except for the fact that
other than poking them with your stick
you sure as hell don't want to
lie down with their rattlesnake asses.
Eve wasn't tempted in the garden,
she was the snake.

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....

2006-03-25T09:05:00.000-05:00

yogurt,
yeast,
and other delicious cultures

DOCTORS
love
Nurses
who smoke

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PLACARD

2006-03-23T11:23:00.000-05:00

PLACARD

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pretty good spam

2006-03-22T09:30:00.000-05:00

Hello!
My name is Erectile Dysfunction.
I have a lot of friends such us:
bad sex, awful mood, dissatisfied wife,
short erections and spoiled condoms.
But I do have one enemy –
its name is Soft Cialis Tabs.

When they appear, I disappear.

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catch-phrase

2006-03-21T15:27:00.000-05:00

Mar 20 1995
Last words of Thomas J. Grasso, executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection:

"I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti.
I want the press to know this."

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Happy St. Patricks

2006-03-16T10:09:00.000-05:00

Enjoy bitches.

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Monday Night Drunkball

2006-03-14T15:04:00.001-05:00

A new reality show to get us through the dead
season until it begins anew...

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pop your own...

2006-03-14T15:01:00.000-05:00

Talking with Art Bender earlier today and
he whipped out his
latest catch phrase:

"pop your own hood"

while you're at it,

pop your own trunk

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Luge strategy

2006-03-08T14:20:00.000-05:00

Lie flat and
try not to die

Sleep on the porch
sleep on the sofa
same result

my coffin, my couch

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pseudonymn dilemma

2006-03-08T14:17:00.000-05:00

Major Richard Wood (ret.)
or
Gaylord Butz

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copyright space

2006-03-06T13:49:00.000-05:00

(is it possible to copyright blank space, not the words but the space between them?
If so, consider this the first time and all future royalties that apply, mine.
Silence is indeed golden.... )
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vinyl placemat

2006-03-01T09:27:00.000-05:00

sticky

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place marker

2006-02-20T16:20:00.000-05:00

Banded
Branded
Avoided
Hounded
Wounded
Bedded
Beheaded &
Wedded
It all ends in…..
Ded
Ded
Ded

Alternative Orthography: -ded

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Bowl

2006-01-31T15:19:00.000-05:00

Pittsburgh -4 1/2 vs. Seattle (47 1/2)
Pitt.

I hope I am wrong. I hope for a good super bowl. But.....
Seattle is poor against the pass, notwithstanding stopping 1 man show Steve Smith, and are especially vulnerable to a big fast tight end, like Pitt's Miller.
Seattle has a good run stopping Defense so Pittsburgh will most likely sling the ball around much as they have in their playoff games agst Indy and Denver.

Interested to see if Seattle will be able to run to the left side, their strength, agst Pitt.
Plus, emotion, energy, and momentum are all on Pitts side.
Every week for the past three games they have been able to turn breaking points to their advantage and not let go. I say if you are going to bet on this one, Pitt by 4 is a good bet.
I smell a rout, I hope I am wrong....

One thing that I do find comical is all the predictions for Pittsburgh based on their history.
I could understand this logic if the game were being played in the 70's when the team won 4 rings, but NONE of those players are with the team! This type of sentimental argument holds no weight with me, unless of course Buffalo is playing in the game, then, by all means, take the other team....

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Conference

2006-01-17T16:59:00.000-05:00

DIVISION

2006-01-13T13:50:00.000-05:00

Iggy & Stooges poetry

2006-01-08T04:40:00.000-05:00

SEARCH AND DESTROY

Well I'm a street walking cheetah
with a heart full of napalm
Well I'm a runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb
I am the world's forgotten boy
The one who searches and destroys
Somebody gotta help me please
Somebody gotta save my soul
Baby don't wait for me
Look out honey, 'cause I'm using technology!
Ain't got time to make no apology
Soul radiation in the dead of night
Love in the middle of a fire fight
Honey gotta strike me blind
Somebody gotta save my soul
Baby penetrates my mind
And I'm the world's forgotten boy
The one who's searchin', searchin' to destroy
And honey I'm the world's forgotten boy
The one who's searchin', searchin' to destroy
Forgotten boy, forgotten boy
Forgotten boy
saidhey
forgotten boy

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place holder

2006-01-08T03:55:00.000-05:00

Zack Galifinakis

classic rock breakdown
come sail away-bored classic rock jocks dusty farts
desperado-yet more proof its all about gay cowboys

smooth jazz suicide

laffy taffy song
chick o stick

tastee cakes
ho-ho's
ding dongs
jolly rancher,
yet another gay cowboy image

RX
while walking down the moisturizer
aisle of my
local drug
store
I can't help
but think
just how dry
my penis really is...

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Wild Card weekend

2006-01-04T15:18:00.000-05:00

TAMPA BAY -2 1/2 vs. Washington (36 1/2)
Wash.
NEW ENGLAND -7 1/2 vs. Jacksonville (37)
N.E.

N.Y. GIANTS -2 1/2 vs. Carolina (43 1/2)
Car.
Pittsburgh -3 vs. CINCINNATI (46)
Pitt.

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2005 Regular Season Results!

2006-01-03T09:48:00.000-05:00

What a year it has been.
I can only utter the words, "if only....".
But in the real world, I would never bet on every NFL game and if I bet in Vegas I'd surely end upwith my arms, fingers, legs, and other appendages broken (ouch!).

Final results are an impressive 25 games over .500%
after going 10-5-1 last week for the 2005 season record of 137-112-7.

It was a fun year, thanksfor hanging out with me and
I look forward to the playoffs and 2006.

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WEAK 17 PICKS

2005-12-27T16:20:00.000-05:00

127-107-6 heading into final week:

SAN DIEGO -8 vs. Denver (44)
Den.
N.Y. Giants -8 vs. OAKLAND (43 1/2)
NYG
INDIANAPOLIS -7 vs. Arizona (43 1/2)
Ariz.
Baltimore -3 vs. CLEVELAND (36 1/2)
Balt.
Buffalo -3 vs. N.Y. JETS (40)
Buff.
Carolina -4 vs. ATLANTA (42)
Car.
MINNESOTA -3 vs. Chicago (35)
Minn.
KANSAS CITY E vs. Cincinnati (44)
K.C.
PITTSBURGH -17 vs. Detroit (35 1/2)
Det.
NEW ENGLAND -5 vs. Miami (38)
N.E.
TAMPA BAY -14 vs. New Orleans (37)
NO
Houston -2 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (37 1/2)
Hou.
JACKSONVILLE -3 1/2 vs. Tennessee (38)
Jax.
GREEN BAY -3 vs. Seattle (40 1/2)
G.B.
Washington -3 1/2 vs. PHILADELPHIA (38)
Wash.

Sunday night
DALLAS -12 1/2 vs. St. Louis (43 1/2)
St. L

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WEAK SIXTEEN PICKS

2005-12-20T16:01:00.000-05:00

Up and down it goes,still finished 8-8 last week
keeping my season total at 20 games above .500
118-98-6

This weeks offering:
SATURDAY
TAMPA BAY -3 vs. Atlanta (34)
T.B.
CINCINNATI -13 vs. Buffalo (44)
Cin.
CAROLINA -5 1/2 vs. Dallas (38 1/2)
Dall.
NEW ORLEANS -2 1/2 vs. Detroit (38)
N.O.
Jacksonville -6 vs. HOUSTON (38)
Hou.
WASHINGTON -3 vs. N.Y. Giants (37 1/2)
Wash.
Pittsburgh -7 1/2 vs. CLEVELAND (33)
Pitt.
San Diego -3 vs. KANSAS CITY (44)
S.D.
ST. LOUIS -9 vs. San Francisco (41 1/2)
S.F.
MIAMI -5 1/2 vs. Tennessee (43)
Mia.
ARIZONA -3 1/2 vs. Philadelphia (42) 405pm
Phil.
Indianapolis -4 vs. SEATTLE (48 1/2) 415pm
Sea.
DENVER -13 vs. Oakland (42) 415pm
Den.

SUNDAY
Chicago -3 1/2 vs. GREEN BAY (32 1/2) 5pm
Chi.
BALTIMORE E vs. Minnesota (35) 830pm
Minn.

Monday night
New England -13 1/2 vs. N.Y. JETS (47)
NYJ

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WEAK FIFTEEN PICKS

2005-12-16T10:33:00.000-05:00

Up and down it goes,
still finished 8-7-1 last week
bringing my season total to 20 games above .500
110-90-6

This weeks offering:

SATURDAY:
NEW ENGLAND -4 1/2 vs. Tampa Bay (36 1/2)
TB
N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. Kansas City (46)
K.C.
Denver -7 1/2 vs. BUFFALO (36)
Den.

Arizona -1 vs. HOUSTON (43)
Ariz.
Carolina -6 vs. NEW ORLEANS (41)
Car.
WASHINGTON -3 vs. Dallas (36) 415PM
Dall.
MIAMI -7 1/2 vs. N.Y. Jets (36)
Mia.
Pittsburgh -3 vs. MINNESOTA (41)
Pitt.
INDIANAPOLIS -7 1/2 vs. San Diego (51)
S.D.
Seattle -7 1/2 vs. TENNESSEE (45 1/2)
Sea.
JACKSONVILLE -14 1/2 vs. San Francisco (40)
SF
Cincinnati -9 vs. DETROIT (44) 405PM
Cin.
OAKLAND -3 vs. Cleveland (41) 405PM
Clev.
ST. LOUIS -3 1/2 vs. Philadelphia (44 1/2)
St. L
CHICAGO -3 vs. Atlanta (31)
Chi.

Monday night
BALTIMORE -1 1/2 vs. Green Bay (37)
G.B.

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WEAK FOURTEEN PICKS (b)

2005-12-07T11:34:00.000-05:00

I am on fire after last week, going 11-4
and bringing my season total to 102-83-5.
'Tis the season,
As promised,
picks:

PITTSBURGH -4 vs. Chicago (32 1/2)
Chi
CINCINNATI -12 1/2 vs. Cleveland (41 1/2)
Cin.
TENNESSEE -6 1/2 vs. Houston (43 1/2)
Hou.
Indianapolis -7 1/2 vs. JACKSONVILLE (43 1/2)
Ind.
New England -3 1/2 vs. BUFFALO (37 1/2)
N.E.
Oakland -3 1/2 vs. N.Y. JETS (46)
Oak.
MINNESOTA -6 1/2 vs. St. Louis (46)
Minn.
CAROLINA -5 1/2 vs. Tampa Bay (37)
Car.
N.Y. Giants -3 vs. PHILADELPHIA (42)
NYG
SEATTLE -10 1/2 vs. San Francisco (44)
Sea.
Washington -3 vs. ARIZONA (41)
Wash.
DENVER -14 vs. Baltimore (41)
Balt
DALLAS -3 1/2 vs. Kansas City (44)
K.C.
SAN DIEGO -10 1/2 vs. Miami (38)
S.D.
GREEN BAY -5 1/2 vs. Detroit (38)
G.B.

Monday night
ATLANTA -10 vs. New Orleans (44 1/2)
N.O.

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WEAK FOURTEEN PICKS

2005-12-06T16:41:00.000-05:00

WEAK THIRTEEN PICKS

2005-11-29T17:36:00.000-05:00

Went 9-6-1 last week brings my yearly total to:
91-79-5

CAROLINA -3 vs. Atlanta (43 1/2)
Car.
MIAMI -3 vs. Buffalo (35 1/2)
Mia.
PITTSBURGH -2 1/2 vs. Cincinnati (42 1/2)
Pitt.
N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. Dallas (41)
NYG
CHICAGO -7 vs. Green Bay (32)
G.B.
BALTIMORE -7 vs. Houston (36)
Hou.*
Jacksonville -2 1/2 vs. CLEVELAND (40)
Jax.
Minnesota -2 1/2 vs. DETROIT (37 1/2)
Minn.
Tampa Bay -4 vs. NEW ORLEANS (34)
T.B.
INDIANAPOLIS -14 vs. Tennessee (49)
Tenn.
Arizona -2 1/2 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (44)
Ariz.
Washington -1 1/2 vs. ST. LOUIS (45)
Wash.
Denver -1 1/2 vs. KANSAS CITY (47)
Den.
NEW ENGLAND -8 vs. N.Y. Jets (42)
N.E.

SAN DIEGO -10 vs. Oakland (50)
S.D.

Monday night
Seattle -3 vs. PHILADELPHIA (44)
Sea.

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thanksgiving?

2005-11-29T17:26:00.000-05:00

WEEK TWELVE PICKS

2005-11-23T17:42:00.000-05:00

NO Vegas:
Going a 8-8 last week brings my yearly total to: 82-73-4

Atlanta -3 vs. DETROIT (40)
Atl.
DALLAS -2 vs. Denver (40 1/2)
Dal.
CINCINNATI -9 vs. Baltimore (37)
Balt
Carolina -4 1/2 vs. BUFFALO (36 1/2)
Car.
TAMPA BAY -3 vs. Chicago (33 1/2)
Chi.
Cleveland -2 vs. MINNESOTA (42)
Minn.
New England -3 1/2 vs. KANSAS CITY (47)
KC
San Diego -3 vs. WASHINGTON (44)
S.D.
TENNESSEE -7 vs. San Francisco (42)
S.F.
St. Louis -6 vs. HOUSTON (44)
St. L
Jacksonville -4 vs. ARIZONA (41)
Jax.
OAKLAND -7 vs. Miami (42)
Oak.
PHILADELPHIA E vs. Green Bay (44 1/2)
G.B.
SEATTLE -5 vs. N.Y. Giants (46)
NYG
New Orleans -1 1/2 vs. N.Y. JETS (34 1/2)
N.O.
Monday nightINDIANAPOLIS -5 vs. Pittsburgh (44)
Ind could be 1st loss, but ride the streak...

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does plastic splinter?

2005-11-17T13:23:00.000-05:00

Police find semi-nude man inside Pavilion

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051115/NEWS/51115008

By David Kranz of The Argus Leader

Article Published: 11/15/05, 3:17 pm

A Sioux Falls man is charged with indecent exposure after being found partially unclothed and lying on the floor with a female mannequin in the Washington Pavilion.Michael James Plentyhorse, 18, 708 N. Dakota Ave., was discovered by a Pavilion security officer at 4:35 p.m. Monday in the Washington High School Alumni Room, police said.The guard observed Plentyhorse with his pants and underclothing down and lying next to the half-naked female mannequin, a police report states.“There was inappropriate activity between him and the mannequin. That’s the only way I know how to put it,” Sioux Falls police officer Loren McManus said.
Security staff at the Pavilion say they have noticed the same mannequin has previously been found undressed on several occasions, McManus said.No drugs or alcohol appear to have been involved.

(God knows what might have happened to that poor plastic girl had alcohol and drugs been involved?)

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WEAK ELEVEN PICKS

2005-11-16T12:57:00.000-05:00

Every year you have a week that you wish you knew was coming, a weekend that you knew you should NOT take to Vegas.
Wish I realized it this past weekend,
Going a 7-7 last week (missing 8-6 by half a point)
brings my yearly total to: 74-65-4

This weeks games:

ST. LOUIS -9 1/2 vs. Arizona (48)
Ariz. 9.5 TOO DAMN MANY
Carolina -2 1/2 vs. CHICAGO (34 1/2)
Car.
DALLAS -3 1/2 vs. Detroit (36 1/2)
Dall.
Indianapolis -4 vs. CINCINNATI (49) 415PM
Ind. I think Indy will lose a couple this year, but Im gonna ride the streaking dog until.. (Pitt,Jax, SD, Sea)
Jacksonville -5 vs. TENNESSEE (38)
Jax.
CLEVELAND -1 1/2 vs. Miami (34)
Clev. (one compound word: home-field)
NEW ENGLAND -10 vs. New Orleans (44 1/2)
N.O. TOO damn many pts.
WASHINGTON -5 vs. Oakland (41 1/2)
Wash.
N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. Philadelphia (40)
NYG
ATLANTA -6 vs. Tampa Bay (37 1/2)
T.B. (1st true test, falcons win but not by 6)
Seattle -12 1/2 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (42 1/2) 405PM
Sea. (If it were any other team, I'd say too many pts...)
SAN DIEGO -9 1/2 vs. Buffalo (42 1/2) 415PM
Buff Even with Holcomb injury, Buff better than spread...
DENVER -12 1/2 vs. N.Y Jets (41) 415PM
Den.
Pittsburgh -4 vs. BALTIMORE (34)
Pitt. Injured QBs? who cares, they are going to hand off 6 million times
Kansas City -6 1/2 vs. HOUSTON (44 1/2) 830PM
K.C.

Monday night
GREEN BAY -3 vs. Minnesota (44 1/2)
G.B. win 'em all or its over

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WEAK TEN PICKS

2005-11-10T15:10:00.000-05:00

Every year you have a week that you wish you knew was coming, a weekend that you knew you should take to Vegas.
Wish I went this past weekend,
Going a 10-4 last week (missing 13-3 by half a point)
brings my yearly total to:
67-58-4

This weeks games:

(hate the weeks of huge double digit spreads)

DETROIT -4 vs. Arizona (39 1/2)
Det. (detroit @ home)
JACKSONVILLE -7 1/2 vs. Baltimore (33 1/2)
Balt. (Jax will win, but too rich spread)
INDIANAPOLIS -14 1/2 vs. Houston (46)
Ind. (if they can thump the sub-par Pats, this should be an easy cover)
BUFFALO -3 vs. Kansas City (42 1/2)
K.C.
N.Y. GIANTS -10 vs. Minnesota (44 1/2)
Minn. (like NY @ home, don't like the number)
New England -6 vs. MIAMI (40)
NE (may regret this one later)
CHICAGO -12 vs. San Francisco (33)
S.F. (too many pts)
TAMPA BAY E vs. Washington (37)
Wash. (what a diff even a mediocre QB makes)
Denver -3 vs. OAKLAND (46 1/2)
Den.
CAROLINA -9 vs. N.Y. Jets (40)
Car. (no fighting cheerleader jokes here)
ATLANTA -9 1/2 vs. Green Bay (41 1/2)
Atl.
SEATTLE -6 1/2 vs. St. Louis (48 1/2)
Sea.
PITTSBURGH -7 1/2 vs. Cleveland (36)
Pitt.

Monday night
PHILADELPHIA -1 1/2 vs. Dallas (38)
Phil. (fighting for their lives)

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WEAK NINE PICKS

2005-11-02T10:21:00.000-05:00

Busted back into winning territory
Going a 8-5-1 last week
bringing my yearly total to:57-54-4

This weeks games:

Atlanta -2 vs. MIAMI (40)
Atl.
TAMPA BAY E vs. Carolina (36 1/2)
Car.
Chicago -2 1/2 vs. NEW ORLEANS (34 1/2)
Chi.
BALTIMORE E vs. Cincinnati (37 1/2)
Cin.
Detroit -1 1/2 vs. MINNESOTA (37 1/2)
Det.
JACKSONVILLE -11 vs. Houston (37 1/2)
Hou.
KANSAS CITY -4 1/2 vs. Oakland (51 1/2)
K.C.
San Diego -6 1/2 vs. N.Y. JETS (41 1/2)
S.D.
CLEVELAND -3 vs. Tennessee (39 1/2)
CLE
N.Y. Giants -9 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (41)
NYG
Seattle -4 1/2 vs. ARIZONA (44)
Sea.
Pittsburgh -6 vs. GREEN BAY (36)
Pitt.
WASHINGTON E vs. Philadelphia (40 1/2)
Phil.

Monday night
NEW ENGLAND E vs. Indianapolis (47)
Ind.

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WEAK EIGHT PICKS

2005-10-26T11:52:00.000-04:00

Went a 8-6 last week bringing my yearly total to:49-49-3
Ahhh almost .500.

This weeks games:

DALLAS -7 1/2 vs. Arizona (41)
Dall.
DETROIT -3 vs. Chicago (32 1/2)
Chi.
HOUSTON -1 vs. Cleveland (37 1/2)
Hou.
CINCINNATI -7 vs. Green Bay(46)
Cin.
Jacksonville -3 vs. ST. LOUIS (44)
Jax.
NEW ORLEANS -2 vs. Miami (40 1/2)
N.O.
CAROLINA -7 1/2 vs. Minnesota (43 1/2)
Minn.
Oakland -3 vs. TENNESSEE (44 1/2)
Oak.
N.Y. GIANTS -3 vs. Washington (41)
NYG
SAN DIEGO -4 vs. Kansas City (50)
S.D.
DENVER -3 vs. Philadelphia (43 1/2)
Den.
Tampa Bay -10 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (37 1/2)
SF
NEW ENGLAND -7 vs. Buffalo (44)
N.E.
Monday night
PITTSBURGH -8 1/2 vs. Baltimore (33)
Pitt.

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WEAK SEVEN PICKS

2005-10-19T11:50:00.000-04:00

Went a 8-6 last week bringing my yearly total to:
41-43-3
Spread setters know what they are doing, losing both the Dallas-NY and Washington- K.C. games by the 1/2 point.

This week's pain:

CLEVELAND -2 1/2 vs. Detroit (35 1/2)
Clev.
Green Bay -1 1/2 vs. MINNESOTA (44 1/2)
G.B.
Indianapolis -10 1/2 vs. HOUSTON (47)
Ind.
Kansas City -1 1/2 vs. MIAMI (42)
K.C. (hate picking agst my Dolphins @ home)
ST. LOUIS -3 1/2 vs. New Orleans (47)
N.O. (Back up QB for STLOU)
Pittsburgh -3 vs. CINCINNATI (37)
Cin. (BACK UP QB PITT, will try and run the ball)
PHILADELPHIA -4 vs. San Diego (47)
Phil.
WASHINGTON -10 1/2 vs. San Francisco (38)
Wash.
SEATTLE -3 1/2 vs. Dallas (42 1/2)
Dall.
CHICAGO -1 vs. Baltimore (32)
Chi.
OAKLAND -1 1/2 vs. Buffalo (42 1/2)
Oak.
N.Y. GIANTS -1 1/2 vs. Denver (47)
Den.
ARIZONA -3 vs. Tennessee (45)
Ariz.
Monday night
ATLANTA -7 vs. N.Y. Jets (47)
NYJ (ATL will win but the Jets will play tough D)

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WEAK SIX PICKS

2005-10-11T16:40:00.000-04:00

Went a WOEFUL 3-10-1 ATS last week (OUCH!)
bringing my yearly total to:33-37-3

Atlanta -6 vs. NEW ORLEANS (44)
Atl.
DETROIT E vs. Carolina (41 1/2)
Car.
Cincinnati -3 vs. TENNESSEE (42)
Cin.
BALTIMORE -4 vs. Cleveland (33)
Balt.
PITTSBURGH -3 1/2 vs. Jacksonville (38)
Pitt.
TAMPA BAY -6 vs. Miami (36)
Mia.
CHICAGO -2 vs. Minnesota (37)
Chi
DALLAS -3 1/2 vs. N.Y. Giants (45 1/2)
Dall.
KANSAS CITY -6 1/2 vs. Washington (42 1/2)
Wash.
DENVER -3 vs. New England (44 1/2)
N.E.
BUFFALO -3 vs. N.Y. Jets (33)
Buff.
OAKLAND E vs. San Diego (47)
S.D.
SEATTLE -8 1/2 vs. Houston (46 1/2)
Sea.

Monday night
INDIANAPOLIS -13 vs. St. Louis (50 1/2)
St. L

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Joe's 2005 Dead pool

2005-10-09T10:17:00.000-04:00

Player: JOE
Score: 1
Hometown: ATLANTA
Registered: 12-Apr-2005

I really suck this year.
In 2004 I scored big. Guess its not my time....

1
Edward Albee
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
12-Mar-1928
12-Apr-2005
TBD

2
Eddie Albert
Oliver on Green Acres
22-Apr-1906
12-Apr-2005
26-May-2005

3
Prince Ernst August of Hanover
Husband of Princess Caroline
26-Feb-1954
12-Apr-2005
TBD

4
Conrad Bain
Phillip Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes
04-Feb-1923
12-Apr-2005
TBD
5
Joey Bishop
Last living Rat Pack member
03-Feb-1918
12-Apr-2005
TBD

6
Jerry Falwell
Television evangelist
11-Aug-1933
12-Apr-2005
TBD

7
Billy Graham
Televangelist
07-Nov-1918
12-Apr-2005
TBD

8
Stephen Hawking
Wheelchair-bound physicist
08-Jan-1942
12-Apr-2005
TBD

9
Abe Vigoda
Fish on Barney Miller (not dead yet)
24-Feb-1921
12-Apr-2005
TBD

10
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
The F.B.I.
30-Nov-1918
12-Apr-2005
TBD

http://deadpool.rotten.com/profiles/00/33/41689.html

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awaken from a dream

2005-10-08T14:40:00.000-04:00

WEAK FIVE PICKS

2005-10-07T14:58:00.000-04:00

Went 8-6 ATS last week (BH went 7-7)
bringing my yearly total to:
30-27-3

DETROIT -1 1/2 vs. Baltimore (33 1/2)
Balt.
CLEVELAND -2 1/2 vs. Chicago (35)
Chi.
BUFFALO -3 vs. Miami (34)
Mia.
ATLANTA -1 1/2 vs. New England (44)
N.E.
GREEN BAY -3 vs. New Orleans (43)
G.B.
ST. LOUIS -3 vs. Seattle (48 1/2)
St. L
Tampa Bay -4 1/2 vs. N.Y. JETS (31 1/2)
T.B.
HOUSTON -2 1/2 vs. Tennessee (40 1/2)
Hou.
Indianapolis -11 vs. SAN FRANCISCO (48)
Ind.
Carolina -7 vs. ARIZONA (43)
CAR
Philadelphia -3 vs. DALLAS (44 1/2)
Phil.
DENVER -6 1/2 vs. Washington (35)
DEN

JACKSONVILLE -3 vs. Cincinnati (38)
Jax.

Monday night
SAN DIEGO -3 vs. Pittsburgh (44)
S.D.

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The mean streets of Decatur

2005-10-07T09:42:00.000-04:00

"Hey,
The thing I love about lesbians,
aside from the fact that I am one,
and there's no greater love than self-love
but I digress....
Aside from that point,
the thing I love about lesbians:
the Sisterhood
I love the Sisterhood.
And you know what?
We need more sisterhood, brotherman.
I think we can all agree on that."

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U2

2005-10-06T11:05:00.000-04:00

"One"
Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you
Now you got someone to blame
You say one love, one life
When it's one need in the night
It's one love
We get to share it
It leaves you baby
If you don't care for it

Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's too late tonight
To drag the past out
into the light
We're one but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one but we're not the same
We hurt each other, then we do it again
You say love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter but then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on to what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love, one blood, one life
You got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers
One life but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
One

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Joe's all time favorite sports team names EVER #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-10-05T13:02:00.000-04:00

#1 Hershey Impact(defunct professional indoor soccer team)

Joe's all time favorite sports team names EVER #2

2005-10-04T13:57:00.000-04:00

#2 Macon Whoopee

(defunct minor league hockey team)

Somewhere Eddie Cantor is smiling.

Joe's all time favorite sports team names EVER #3

2005-10-03T13:35:00.000-04:00

#3 London Monarchs(World League American Football/NFL Europe)

Monarchs Rule!