HE SAID: Case of the Mondays?

If you like sports, read this chat…DJ Gallo is pretty effing funny. And as much as I love Bill Simmons, these jokes don’t feel quite as tired.

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If you like sports, and hate the new york giants, watch the clip below.

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Lunar eclipses are kind of sweet…not quite as sweet as total eclipses, of the heart, but this one will do.

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Check out this new blog i found, it’s funny…i hear the author is great dude.

I SAID: Case of the Mondays?

Maybe my co-writer will notice the subtle post title change, and write on passive-aggressiveness again.  And yes, I do forgive her given she has been extremely busy lately…what with a new job and house.  That being said, it takes all of 8-12 minutes to put one of these together.  Happy Turkey week.

This seems as good a clip to start as any…

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Collegehumor take on Social Network, made by other directors. Awesome stuff.

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Why post Nirvana playing Smells Like Teen Spirit for the first time? Why not.

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If you can deal with subtitles…watch this flick.  Called “The Secret in Their Eyes,” it won Best Foreign Film at the Oscars last year; it’s amazing how good a movie can be with acting and no special effects.

HE SAID: Case of the Mondays?

Patriots get smoked. Daylight savings times ends. It’s freezing rain here. Yes, even though I have the day off I still have a case of the mondays…

This goalie is far faster than I am.

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Here is a woman’s new art site. She is 90. Quite frankly I think that is awesome…Maybe she will hook me up with a piece for all this press.

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Some cool pictures from yesterday’s NYC Marathon…congrats to Ian (which in addition to being his name, is also his nickname) for finishing his first marathon in under 4 hours.

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Excerpt from tonight’s interview with Big W (former President George W. Bush).  Apparently, Kanye West’s harsh words for him was the worst part of his presidency.

HE SAID: Case of the Mondays?

After succesfully passing my comprehensive exam on Friday, which will allow me to graduate with my Master’s in 6 weeks, I went pretty big this Halloween weekend, so I kind of have of a case of the (hungover) Mondays…especially since I have an 8 page paper to write today.  So I’ll use these to distract me:

Please tell me there is a program that makes it easy to loop this 2 second video 300 times…how many minutes did you get through before stopping?

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Even if you couldn’t see the Comedy Central special “Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hosted by Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert, check out the liveblog here.

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This is for sports fans, and at that only ones that enjoy making fun of horrific announcing.  Here is Chris Myers covering a 50 yard bomb that was almost a touchdown. He sounds as excited as a kid who gets egged and all his halloween candy taken from him on Halloween night from those local teen hoodlums. That never happened to me, and I dont have any lingering issues…promise.

HE SAID: Case of the Mondays?

Ok, so a departure from the norm for me, I’m going to get somewhat serious. Steve Nash tweeted last week “I’m pro-creative and individualism. 90% of gay teens being harassed is embarrassing to human race.”  In a culture where that stat is actually true, and also in a culture where athletes are typically making off the field news for less than positive actions, here is a great piece on some athletes that are attempting to change both cultures. Now time for fun…

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In commemoration of Jackass: 3D coming out this Friday (and gender equality), collegehumor presents Jackass for Women.

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For anyone that watched last night’s football game between the Eagles & the 49ers, and for even those that didn’t, check out the tweets about the game from SportsPickle.  I only wish I could be this clever…I’m just not smart enough to come up with “Alex Smith is awesome!!! If there was a pick BEFORE No. 1 overall, that’s where Alex Smith should have gone.”

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I’m not sure how many people watch Jimmy Kimmel & and have seen his Unnecessary Censorship/Ode to the FCC skits (where they bleep out regular words to make it look like they were four letter words and whatnot), but below I present his ode to Mr. Rogers -

 

SHE SAID: Brett Favre … really!?

Maybe we should switch this blog to consist solely of open letters to Brett Favre.  It sounds like he could use the input.  In addition to Jeremy’s requesting his official and final retirement, I would add a big “really!?”

I think teenagers are foolish for sending pictures of themselves naked or barely clothed.  Unfortunately, the inevitable release of these photos into the viral wilds of the high school halls leads to embarrassment, bullying, and at best, a life lesson learned.  As adults, I like to think we know better.  Although she’s an adult, I think Courtney Love is foolish as well, but her being cracked out most of the time is a legitimate defense.  Plus, the pictures are more of a life lesson in terrifying people away from drugs, so it’s almost a public service that she tweets so honestly about her life.

And then we have Brett, who has no drug addiction to back up his latest blunder.  No, I’m not talking about wearing crocs as a grown adult (which apparently he was donning in one of the texted photos), but Deadspin’s breaking news item.  And, as an older, married, seemingly intelligent man in a high profile position, I would like to think he would know better than to use MySpace and texts if he was interested in wooing someone.  The MySpace mention was enough for me not to believe the allegations (who even uses MySpace anymore?).  But why would a successful athlete put himself out on a limb and send those texts?  Did he not consider that might come back to haunt him?  Why did he figure that sending her pictures of him holding himself and possibly pleasuring himself would win her over?  Are our treasured athletes that removed from reality that he thought that would work?  And how idiotic do you have to be to provide that material (or ammo) to someone who isn’t a trusted confidant?

While I’m flabbergasted that someone who has the ability to lead a team would make such a grave alleged mistake, ultimately, I’m not sure that I care that much.  Mr. Favre has shown season and season again with his numerous painfully timed temporary retirements, that he is more interested in himself than his team.  Why am I surprised that this mentality carries over to other aspects of his life?  It’s his marriage to screw up, it’s his endorsements to lose, and it’s his lack of six inches that’s getting scrutinized online.  And so all I’m left with, in the words of Tina Fey and Seth Meyers, is … Really!?