The Critic

Wow, Luger still hasn't regained the use of his limbs??? [courtesy, as always, Lords Of Pain.net] source: 1Wrestling.com -- Lex Luger was finally transferred from California to an Atlanta area hospital last week. Unfortunately for Luger, he still has not regained the use of his arms or legs after suffering what is thought to have been a "spinal stroke" while on the west coast to attend an autograph convention four weeks ago. Before he was left in paraplegic state, Luger was scheduled to have hip replacement surgery last week and had been told by doctors that they were amazed he was able to walk given the deteriorating condition of both of his hips.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 02:30 PM) One point I'd like to inject into this discussion, is that TPTB in baseball knew this crap was going on and and did nothing about it ... and that includes Don Fehr as well as Bud Selig. When Harry Truman said "The buck stops here", he slapped the top of his desk. When Bud Selig said it, he slapped his wallet. Okay, it's technically not true but the point is made. If it's possible to "actively do nothing", that's what Selig did. He was so happy about the McGwire/Sosa record chase "bringing baseball back" that there was NO WAY he was going to rain on that parade. I actually find Bud's newfound vigilance more than a little disingenuous, and I'm certain that if Congress hadn't started sniffing around Bud would still be hiding in a hole about PEDs.

Wow. Is there something else going on there? 2-3 with a 2.55 doesn't usually land a guy on waivers. I'd be shocked if two teams pass on him before he gets claimed.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 12:05 PM) Yeah, definitely don't match your list - I wasn't even trying for the lyrics game part. Some of my tracks don't even HAVE lyrics. I know you weren't, I was just messin with you - yours had the misfortune of being the next legitimate shuffle. Since the lyrics thing is taking off like the proverbial Fart In Church, I will now unveil my Lyric Shuffle! 1. The Replacements - IOU (yaaaaaaay, KID!!!) 2. Echo & The Bunnymen - Stormy Weather 3. Trivium - Like Light To The Flies 4. The Cure - Inbetween Days 5. Goo Goo Dolls - Ain't That Unusual 6. ELO - Ma Ma Ma Belle 7. Therapy? - Nobody Here But Us 8. Ratt - Wanted Man (Told you you'd laugh, Kid!) 9. Fabulous Disaster - Next Big Joyride 10. Anthrax - Caught In A Mosh

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 11:01 AM) Keep in mind, before you critcize, that sometimes people have medical issues that dictate it is time to go NOW. To help these people, as well as the people peeved by their bladders, I now unveil my latest invention, the Official Barry Bonds Catheter. For those of you who've always wanted to say, PISS ON YOU, BARRY BONDS, now you can!!!! (also available in George Steinbrenner, Bud Selig, Sammy Sosa, Scott Boras, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox models) this item is not sanctioned by Major League Baseball, although MLB's lawyers did that "I can't hear or see you" thing and covered their ears and said "LALALALALALALA!!!!" when told of the invention.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 12:02 PM) O.K., in this shuffle thread so far we've had a "Mr. Roboto" sighting and a "St. Elmo's Fire" sighting. Let's all just take a few minutes to step back and try and get ahold of what we are trying to accomplish here. Everybody just breath for a few seconds. Did you miss the Sister Christian sighting, or did your fingers refuse to type those letters in that order?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 11:58 AM) 1. Bring it On - Seal 2. Ol' Man River - Count Basie Orchestra 3. Eleanor Plunkett - Clannad 4. Only the Good Die Yound - Billy Joel 5. Don Quixote Op. 35, Richard Strauss - Chicago/Barenboim 6. Prime Audio Soup - Meat Beat Manifesto 7. Funeral/Rebuilding Serenity - Newman, Serenity Sdtrk 8. St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr 9. The Driving of the Year Nail - Leo Kottke 10. Mr. Self Destruct - Nine Inch Nails Nope, none of those are right.....

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 16, 2007 -> 11:51 AM) No. 1 is "IOU" by The Mats I'm terrible with lyrics, so the rest might take a few minutes. Crap...no. 8 is going to drive me up a friggin wall for the next few minutes. You'll laugh at me for having that on my Pod for sure!

good idea! 1. Get me out of this stinkin' fresh air, ninety days in the electric chair 2. Hope you're feeling better now, Hope you got my letter, how? 3. Behold our beloved revels in tragedy (in tragedy), Self-denying avarice for bloodshed , Behold hypocrite 4. Yesterday I got so old, I felt like I could die 5. Could you talk to me, Honestly?, 'Cause I never heard a word you said now 6. Got love, if thats what you need, I got three or four babies sittin on my knee 7. Get out of bed with a pain in your guts, Reluctant riser, wondering who you trust 8. Well, low dealer, with snake eyes, You cross me, you realize 9. Hey! What can I say?, Something's on my mind like every other day 10. Why dont you listen to me when I try to talk to you, Stop thinking of yourself, for just a second fool That should either send people running to Google or kill this idea totally. I expect Kid G to get these before anyone.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 15, 2007 -> 09:24 PM) LMAO Eddie just said, and I f***ing quote, "a good point for the hawks" No, sorry, it's not, not even close. Don't just look at the fact that we got a late goal, that's ignoring everything that the 3rd period was. What I told my wife was "at least they salvaged one point after that mess of a third period". But in no way was it a "good point".

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 15, 2007 -> 09:11 PM) Buff and MagJo have had a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE f***ing game. This is ridiculous JagMo needs to see his name on a waiver wire, or maybe on a Rockford roster.

oh crap. this will be a tough one to swallow if they can't get back even.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 15, 2007 -> 09:02 PM) That's just a redirection, he didn't kick it in. You can't pull that one back. Hawks just need to wake the f*** up. I dunno, Krush, I think there was a distinct lift of the skate as the puck got to Fiddler. I agree that the Hawks need to regroup and take back this game, but I think that should've gotten overturned on review.

Hawks got hosed. Definitely Fiddler off the hoof.

I've yet to read anything about "the NEW ECW" that makes me feel bad that my cable package doesn't include the Sci-Fi Network.

Hey, I waited an hour.....

Last Monday afternoon I raked Until my back and shoulder ached And on my thumb appeared a blister More annoying than my sister 7 bags with leaves I filled The chore left me less than thrilled Later that day I looked outside With what I saw, I nearly cried Already many more leaves did fall Seemed like I hadn't raked at all That stupid, thankless autumn chore I will do at least twice more

Shuffle??? Did someone say shuffle???? Slayer - Sex. Murder. Art. Damone - Wasted Years Husker Du - It's Not Fair The Replacements - Skyway Huntingtons - She's A Sensation Guns & Roses - Get In The Ring Anthrax - We've Come For You All R.E.M. - Finest Worksong The Methadones - Million Miles Antiseen - Animals...Eat 'Em and the Turned Up To 11 bonus track: Nirvana - Been A Son Overall, I'll give this shuffle a

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 15, 2007 -> 09:13 AM) I’ve often thought to post in meter ‘til thoughts of odd reactions deter me from such an exercise but with the can of worms now pried by Tex I guess the college try I’ll give to this frivolity Yet with that said I scratch my head, to wit, what should the subject be? Rock and Roll or Politics? Buehrle’s cutter? Chicks with dicks? I know the last would scare away most SoxTalk folks (But not PA) Economy or Evolution? Immigration or Pollution? Hot plate moves, minor league news, what timely topic should I choose? Alas, alas, alack-a-day It seem I I’ve not got $hit to say In short, it’s just another day. Alack-a-day is not a word, and thus your poem is a turd. I really want to leave my work, so many duties I will shirk. But then I have to ride the train, the CTA gives me a pain. This stupid virus has me dreary, Head is stuffy, eyes are bleary, All day long I wheeze and cough, co-workers I'm chasing off, why'd I come in when I'm sick? I'm sure they think that I'm a dick.

When elephants get drunk, do they see little pink people? Sorry. That's not an old joke................it's, uhhhh................vintage?

Maybe it's just blind faith at this point, but I have a good feeling about this road trip. I don't think the trip is going to kill this team.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 12, 2007 -> 05:30 PM) If it takes Fields, Gio, and DSL for Cabrera (or something similar, perhaps including a AAAA reliever in that deal as well), you do it. The Marlins are holding out for Comcast Digital Cable.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 11, 2007 -> 04:59 PM) I think rather than giving up eating meat, it makes me want to eat free-range and organic meats instead. Much less cruelty involved, much better sanitation in the packing process - generally. I hear they tickle the animals to death, and if that doesn't work they play interviews with Nicolas Cage on a continuous loop, which either results in the animals dying of boredom or committing suicide.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 12, 2007 -> 08:30 AM) What's cool about the new inflatable bud light characters race, more rock music, messing with tradition and something that actually plays to fan emotion, and...more rock music? I think the Hawks organIzation sees how the Wolves are praised up and down about their being fan-friendly and especially kid-friendly, and maybe they're trying to steer in that direction a little bit. (the Wolves fan experience is always the comparison in this regard, and the Hawks never win that comparison) I just feel that in the bigger picture, a little more rock music and a little less pipe organ (and not even the original Stadium pipe organ at that) isn't that big a loss to make too much of a fuss. You obviously feel it is, and I'm not trying to diminish your opinion, I'm just giving mine as well.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 12, 2007 -> 12:37 AM) So I thought Rocky was the man. Not so much. He cut Frank's role during games. He does the anthem and post game and that's it. No Pelico show, no DUN DUN DUN Let's go Hawks, no crashing the keyboard after opponent goals (tonight it was just 'we're not gonna take it', woopty do), no fight music, no roll out the barrel after goals. This really pisses me off. Maybe too much so. But Frank is a huge part of my blackhawks game experience and is the only thing left of the old barn, really. Rocky is calling this bulls*** the 'modernization effort.' WTF are you thinking? More rock music that doesn't get the crowd going doesn't do s*** to modernize the game. I see some backlash/petitions coming from this, and I hope this changes. This really does suck. I dunno, I think I'm okay with trading Frank for all the other cool things going on. Nobody's perfect, but Rocky's done a lot of good things so far and I know we won't get 100% of what we'd like.