Seriously, the Mets? Did you really have to give him up for 4 guys that are said to be starters (if that) at best? No Phillip Hughes, no Jon Lester, no Jacobi Ellsbury, no No. 1 starter in the rotation and amazing prospect. They're stuck with 4 guys that could very well be average players at best. I read recently that Carl Pohlad is the richest owner in baseball and we're giving away guys like Torri Hunter & Johan Santana.
Give the Twins credit in getting a long-term deal done for Morneau but am I really supposed to get all excited about this deal if I know the next 3 seasons are going to be crap? Can you imagine how amazing the Red Sox would've been if they were the ones getting Santana giving the Twins a player like Ellsbury in return? Forget about it, they would've had the best team in major league history. Santana would've been the No. 2 starter in the rotation and they would've kicked the shit out of everyone which would've been so fun to watch.
Enough of my ranting and raving ... I'm three states to the left and booing my team the Twins.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Hottest Cartoon Characters
Who are the hottest cartoon characters of all time? A fun topic to think about as I'm sure there have been many. Here's a list I've compiled:
Honorable Mention:
Smurfette (Smurfs)- The only female living in Smurfville. You have to give her the nod just for putting up with all the stupid male smurf characters.
Betty Rubble (Flinstones) - Basically the brown haired version of Wilma Flinstone. She looked good as a vitamin and she looked good on TV.
10. April O'Neill (Teanage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - The reason for getting up early on Saturday morning's.
9. LuAnn Platter (King of the Hill) - She's a big time redneck and not very smart but looks have gotten through her life thus far.
8. Lois Griffin (Family Guy) - If there was a most annoying voice list Lois would win but fortunately for her this is the hottest cartoon character list and Lois is a pretty good lookin' chica.
7. Princess Jasmine (Aladdin) - My favorite cartoon movie. Jasmine has the beauty Disney has installed in their princesses for years. I was a little disappointed when I met the real Princess Jasmine in Disney World and that's why she's all the way back at no. 7.
6. Quinn (Daria) - Daria's little sister was the complete opposite of her. She was gorgeous, popular and funny. She gets the nod here at no. 6.
5. Brittany Taylor (Daria) - The underrated cartoon gets its second nominee in a row with Brittany Taylor, the dumb cheerleader from Daria.
4. Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) - She had to be a little messed up to marry Roger Rabbit but she was still hot.
3. Belle (Beauty & the Beast) - What's to say about Belle? Beautiful voice and face.
2. Judy Jetson (The Jetsons) - This historic cartoon character presented classic beauty in a futuristic period. Hannah-Barbera gave her some similar qualities as previously mentioned Betty Rubble.
1. Ariel (Little Mermaid) - Not only was it a great cartoon to sing and dance along to but the Little Mermaid is also a very pretty character and she wins the award as Deuce's no.1 hottest cartoon character.
Honorable Mention:
Smurfette (Smurfs)- The only female living in Smurfville. You have to give her the nod just for putting up with all the stupid male smurf characters.
Betty Rubble (Flinstones) - Basically the brown haired version of Wilma Flinstone. She looked good as a vitamin and she looked good on TV.
10. April O'Neill (Teanage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - The reason for getting up early on Saturday morning's.
9. LuAnn Platter (King of the Hill) - She's a big time redneck and not very smart but looks have gotten through her life thus far.
8. Lois Griffin (Family Guy) - If there was a most annoying voice list Lois would win but fortunately for her this is the hottest cartoon character list and Lois is a pretty good lookin' chica.
7. Princess Jasmine (Aladdin) - My favorite cartoon movie. Jasmine has the beauty Disney has installed in their princesses for years. I was a little disappointed when I met the real Princess Jasmine in Disney World and that's why she's all the way back at no. 7.
6. Quinn (Daria) - Daria's little sister was the complete opposite of her. She was gorgeous, popular and funny. She gets the nod here at no. 6.
5. Brittany Taylor (Daria) - The underrated cartoon gets its second nominee in a row with Brittany Taylor, the dumb cheerleader from Daria.
4. Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) - She had to be a little messed up to marry Roger Rabbit but she was still hot.
3. Belle (Beauty & the Beast) - What's to say about Belle? Beautiful voice and face.
2. Judy Jetson (The Jetsons) - This historic cartoon character presented classic beauty in a futuristic period. Hannah-Barbera gave her some similar qualities as previously mentioned Betty Rubble.
1. Ariel (Little Mermaid) - Not only was it a great cartoon to sing and dance along to but the Little Mermaid is also a very pretty character and she wins the award as Deuce's no.1 hottest cartoon character.
The Game No One Will See
Sadly the NFL had a huge upset last weekend and no one will see the game everyone has been waiting to see since week 9. That game proved to be very popular with fans as ratings were through the roof.
Now, San Diego travels to New England to take on the Pats with a limited offense. Both Philip Rivers & LT are listed as questionable and fans are thinking of what could've been. Even though Indy is banged up, can you imagine the interest in a game like that? Damn, that'd be so sweet to watch. I'm just hoping that Green Bay gets by the Giants and we're able to see the Pack take on the Pats and even though I'm a big fan of what New England is doing this season, I'd love to see Favre get another in their magical season. Go Pack!!!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Hadley's the Name
Our unborned baby girl has a name and it's Hadley. We've been pretty much set on this name for a long time now and once we found out the sex we instantly started calling her by name. Middle name is still up in the air but several options are in play including Grace, Jane and Joyce which is 3 of 4 grandma's names (we would probably call her Jo if this is the middle).
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Best of Continued
Here are my 10 favorite shows of 2007.
10. Shot at Love - Tila Tequila
I didn't really get into this one until late in the season, but once I did it was hard not to watch. Was Tila going to pick a boy or a girl or a girl that looks like a boy it was all too much for me not to watch. In the end Tila's love for Bobby was all that mattered and she found love.
9. John & Kate Plus 8
You want to see a hectic lifestyle, watch this show. John & Kate had twin girls who were 4 when they decided to have one more. Little did they know there were about to have 6, at once! Now the family lives happily with 6 three year olds and 2 seven year olds. Watching their crazy life makes you appreciate the quiet.
8. Little People, Big World
Matt Roloff continues to be one of the more famous little people in America. This show has been great for the last 3 seasons and this past season Matt decided to take the family to Yellowstone in an RV that's bigger then his house. Watching his crazy adventures and talking about his Hispanic gardener Camerino (who is constantly bailing him out of trouble) can't help but make you laugh.
7. Big Love
Mormon polygamist Bill Paxton has 3 wives in a little town in Utah. This HBO show follows their lives while they try and keep their lifestyle a secret. This past season the cat was out of the bag and the family had to deal with the ramifications from the community.
6. The Hills
So what if LC admitted that parts of the show are set up. So what if Spencer & Heidi are probably the most boring couple on TV (not to mention the worst actors). I'm still loving the show. We've followed LC for 5 seasons starting when she was a Senior at Laguna High and following her through her relationships with Jason, Brody and Stephen. The past season left us with a cliffhanger only to tell us later that the season isn't quite over. Can't wait to see what they bring to us from Paris.
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
It was sad to see Cheryl turn to the darkside but the season was nothing less then hilarious. The final episode was probably one of the best episodes when Larry found new love with his former houseguest. Their Christmas Card was probably one of the funniest parts of the entire season.
4. Top Chef
Love reality TV and love Top Chef. I think this season had probably the worst amount of talent of any of the seasons, but nonetheless was still entertaining. Makes me want to be a chef.
3. Flight of the Conchords
The newest show on this list and also the funniest show on this list. The season was short-lived in that it only had like 8 or so episodes but it's all about quality. Two "musical artists" come to New York from New Zealand and try to adjust to the customs of American lifestyle. Their comments are funny and their manager is a riot. If you don't have HBO check some of their clips out on Youtube.
2. The Office
The Office continues to be one of my favorite shows on TV. The new season has been short-lived because of the f'in writer's strike so it's hard to say that it was the funniest show on TV this year. Best episode of the year was when Andy had his special ringtone and ended up punching a hole in the wall.
1. Entourage
You may have thought it was going to be Kidnation, but I just couldn't do that. Entourage is a show that I just got into this for the first time in the last couple of months but it is by far the best show on TV. The show shoots in exotic locations, has hot parties and has a cool dynamic between the main characters. This show is so good it makes time just fly by. Far and away the best.
10. Shot at Love - Tila Tequila
I didn't really get into this one until late in the season, but once I did it was hard not to watch. Was Tila going to pick a boy or a girl or a girl that looks like a boy it was all too much for me not to watch. In the end Tila's love for Bobby was all that mattered and she found love.
9. John & Kate Plus 8
You want to see a hectic lifestyle, watch this show. John & Kate had twin girls who were 4 when they decided to have one more. Little did they know there were about to have 6, at once! Now the family lives happily with 6 three year olds and 2 seven year olds. Watching their crazy life makes you appreciate the quiet.
8. Little People, Big World
Matt Roloff continues to be one of the more famous little people in America. This show has been great for the last 3 seasons and this past season Matt decided to take the family to Yellowstone in an RV that's bigger then his house. Watching his crazy adventures and talking about his Hispanic gardener Camerino (who is constantly bailing him out of trouble) can't help but make you laugh.
7. Big Love
Mormon polygamist Bill Paxton has 3 wives in a little town in Utah. This HBO show follows their lives while they try and keep their lifestyle a secret. This past season the cat was out of the bag and the family had to deal with the ramifications from the community.
6. The Hills
So what if LC admitted that parts of the show are set up. So what if Spencer & Heidi are probably the most boring couple on TV (not to mention the worst actors). I'm still loving the show. We've followed LC for 5 seasons starting when she was a Senior at Laguna High and following her through her relationships with Jason, Brody and Stephen. The past season left us with a cliffhanger only to tell us later that the season isn't quite over. Can't wait to see what they bring to us from Paris.
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
It was sad to see Cheryl turn to the darkside but the season was nothing less then hilarious. The final episode was probably one of the best episodes when Larry found new love with his former houseguest. Their Christmas Card was probably one of the funniest parts of the entire season.
4. Top Chef
Love reality TV and love Top Chef. I think this season had probably the worst amount of talent of any of the seasons, but nonetheless was still entertaining. Makes me want to be a chef.
3. Flight of the Conchords
The newest show on this list and also the funniest show on this list. The season was short-lived in that it only had like 8 or so episodes but it's all about quality. Two "musical artists" come to New York from New Zealand and try to adjust to the customs of American lifestyle. Their comments are funny and their manager is a riot. If you don't have HBO check some of their clips out on Youtube.
2. The Office
The Office continues to be one of my favorite shows on TV. The new season has been short-lived because of the f'in writer's strike so it's hard to say that it was the funniest show on TV this year. Best episode of the year was when Andy had his special ringtone and ended up punching a hole in the wall.
1. Entourage
You may have thought it was going to be Kidnation, but I just couldn't do that. Entourage is a show that I just got into this for the first time in the last couple of months but it is by far the best show on TV. The show shoots in exotic locations, has hot parties and has a cool dynamic between the main characters. This show is so good it makes time just fly by. Far and away the best.
Best of '07
I can't believe 2008 is here. Where did this past year go? Really it seems like yesterday we were just saying that 2007 was finally here. Well to continue the theme that every popular site out there is doing, here is my lists of Best of 07. Basically my favorites from this past year.
Movies
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Starting out the top 10 is the 3rd movie from the Pirates trilogy. All 3 of the movies seem fairly similar but crazy old Johnny Depp continues to make the movies interesting and adds a comedic appeal as well.
9. Spider Man 3
There was so much hype to this movie that it seemed like it couldn't fail. The movie didn't really live up to all the hype but it was still good enough to make my list. At one point late in this movie I really didn't think Spider Man was going to make it but as the case with so many other great superheros the good guy saved the day.
8. Ocean's 13
I still like Ocean's 11 the best but this movie was awesome. The way these guys pull off the shit they do is beyond me. They're probably the most creative robbers the world has ever seen. What happened to Julia Roberts???
7. Ratatouille
The only animated movie on the list (although Surfs Up was pretty damn close). Is there anything that makes you more hungry then watching a rat mix oregano with cheese and basil? Pixar is truly amazing; this movie looked so real at times that I thought the people were real.
6. Enchanted
For anyone that knows me, they know I enjoy an occassional "chick flick". This movie doesn't totally fit into that category but some may question my judgement by putting it on my list. My response to those people, check this movie out. Not only is Amy Adams easy to look at for 2 hours but she can also make you laugh. I went so far as to post one of the videos from this movie on my Myspace page.
5. Hairspray
I knew I was going to like this movie which combined my appeal for musicals with my love of Brittany Snow & Christopher Walken. This movie is hilarious and I got up a couple of times to dance and sing my ass off. John Travolta played one of the funniest women in movie history.
4. Juno
Just checked this out last week and had a great time. Juno is full of sarcastic humor from a knocked up teenager. The movie is entertaining and full of appeal.
3. Superbad
Jonah Hill has been making me laugh since 40 Year Old Virgin. He's played similar roles in pretty much every movie he's been in and always leaves me wanting a little more of the fat funny kid. McLovin is probably one of the funniest and dorkiest characters of the year.
2. Into the Wild
I think this was probably the best movie of the year. Ignore the fact that Emile Hirsch floats by on the big screen buck naked, this movie was incredible. It was a very sad story and it's hard to imagine everything the kid went through. Great job!
1. Knocked Up
Katherine Heigl recently ripped her role in this movie but it was the funniest and my favorite movie of the year. Heigl looked good the whole movie and Seth Rogen is once again hilarious. Having a pregnant wife the movie hits close to home when I say that my wife probably gets mad because the baby is always stealing her food but since they're family they have to share. Cheers!!
Movies
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Starting out the top 10 is the 3rd movie from the Pirates trilogy. All 3 of the movies seem fairly similar but crazy old Johnny Depp continues to make the movies interesting and adds a comedic appeal as well.
9. Spider Man 3
There was so much hype to this movie that it seemed like it couldn't fail. The movie didn't really live up to all the hype but it was still good enough to make my list. At one point late in this movie I really didn't think Spider Man was going to make it but as the case with so many other great superheros the good guy saved the day.
8. Ocean's 13
I still like Ocean's 11 the best but this movie was awesome. The way these guys pull off the shit they do is beyond me. They're probably the most creative robbers the world has ever seen. What happened to Julia Roberts???
7. Ratatouille
The only animated movie on the list (although Surfs Up was pretty damn close). Is there anything that makes you more hungry then watching a rat mix oregano with cheese and basil? Pixar is truly amazing; this movie looked so real at times that I thought the people were real.
6. Enchanted
For anyone that knows me, they know I enjoy an occassional "chick flick". This movie doesn't totally fit into that category but some may question my judgement by putting it on my list. My response to those people, check this movie out. Not only is Amy Adams easy to look at for 2 hours but she can also make you laugh. I went so far as to post one of the videos from this movie on my Myspace page.
5. Hairspray
I knew I was going to like this movie which combined my appeal for musicals with my love of Brittany Snow & Christopher Walken. This movie is hilarious and I got up a couple of times to dance and sing my ass off. John Travolta played one of the funniest women in movie history.
4. Juno
Just checked this out last week and had a great time. Juno is full of sarcastic humor from a knocked up teenager. The movie is entertaining and full of appeal.
3. Superbad
Jonah Hill has been making me laugh since 40 Year Old Virgin. He's played similar roles in pretty much every movie he's been in and always leaves me wanting a little more of the fat funny kid. McLovin is probably one of the funniest and dorkiest characters of the year.
2. Into the Wild
I think this was probably the best movie of the year. Ignore the fact that Emile Hirsch floats by on the big screen buck naked, this movie was incredible. It was a very sad story and it's hard to imagine everything the kid went through. Great job!
1. Knocked Up
Katherine Heigl recently ripped her role in this movie but it was the funniest and my favorite movie of the year. Heigl looked good the whole movie and Seth Rogen is once again hilarious. Having a pregnant wife the movie hits close to home when I say that my wife probably gets mad because the baby is always stealing her food but since they're family they have to share. Cheers!!
Bikes in Boise
Bikes in Boise is something that has been bothering me since I moved out here over 2 & a half years ago. Bicyclists in this city feel they are obligated to ride their bike in the middle of a lane going between 10 & 15 mph. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for great exercise and reducing our impact on global warming, but having to drive your car 10 mph because some asshole feels they need to ride their bike in the middle of a busy street drives me crazy.
Bicyclists have so many other options in this area. There's the greenbelt which goes throughout the entire city. If the greenbelt isn't on one's way to work, there's also bike lanes rather then driving down the middle of the road. If all of the above doesn't work, get on the f'in sidewalk.
The worst thing about these bicyclists is that there have been numerous occasions when I'm driving at night in the pitch black evening and there will be a bicyclists driving in the road wearing no reflectors or having no way of oncoming traffic being able to see them. What's up with that? You're just asking for me to hit you and if that doesn't happen it sucks for everyone involved. It sucks for you cause you're hurt or dead, it sucks for your family for obvious reasons, and it sucks for me because I'm being cited, going to jail and also have to deal with the fact that I just ran someone over with my car. So realize that you're not as fast as a car and get out of the way
Bicyclists have so many other options in this area. There's the greenbelt which goes throughout the entire city. If the greenbelt isn't on one's way to work, there's also bike lanes rather then driving down the middle of the road. If all of the above doesn't work, get on the f'in sidewalk.
The worst thing about these bicyclists is that there have been numerous occasions when I'm driving at night in the pitch black evening and there will be a bicyclists driving in the road wearing no reflectors or having no way of oncoming traffic being able to see them. What's up with that? You're just asking for me to hit you and if that doesn't happen it sucks for everyone involved. It sucks for you cause you're hurt or dead, it sucks for your family for obvious reasons, and it sucks for me because I'm being cited, going to jail and also have to deal with the fact that I just ran someone over with my car. So realize that you're not as fast as a car and get out of the way
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