USA! USA! USA!

I am not sure if the Hockey team is going to earn a medal, and I am not sure I really care, as it was just so enjoyable watching them kick the snot out of Canada.

Let me be clear...I, in no way dislike Canada. I, however, cannot stand Sidney Crosby. From my perspective, there is no bigger cry-baby in sports, other than maybe Lebron James.

In the age old debate of Crosby vs. Ovechkin...not even close!

However, back to the US...Ryan Miller stood on his head last night, and I sure hope he carries it through to the medal round. Defensively, I would not mind a little more discipline, but all in all, keep em comin!

GO USA!

American Idol

I am ready for the talent to begin! However, as I watched the episodes this week, cutting them down to the top 24, for the first time in the 9 seasons, I got the sense that the producers had a heavy hand in picking them.

I am not saying that they picked the wrong 24, I just got the sense that they felt like they had to hit the diversity marks, to ensure a wide coverage of audiences.

I guess after a few weeks we will see just how good they are, but I am not convinced they got the best!

No Surprise Here...

I think we all expected an article like this sooner or later!

WRAL.com (Raleigh, NC) reports this morning that Crystal Gale Mangum, the accuser in the infamous Duke lacrosse case, was arrested by the police in Durham and "charged her with attempted first-degree murder, five counts of arson, assault and battery, communicating threats, three counts of misdemeanor child abuse, injury to personal property, identity theft and resisting, delaying and obstructing an officer."

Mangum allegedly threatened to stab her boyfriend, Milton Walker, and set fire to clothes in a bathtub while three children were in the house, one of whom apparently called 911

Unbelievable!

Figure Skating

When I watch male figure skaters, the thing I always think about is...I bet these guys simply were not good enough to play ice hockey, and were probably told they would get their ass kicked!

2 More Things Re: Snow

As it relates to these massive snow storms, I have 2 more thoughts:

• Does anyone understand the difference between a "Winter Storm Watch" and a "Winter Storm Warning" or a "Blizzard Warning" etc...the weathermen and weather.com always say, be careful, the following XXXX has been issued...just tell us how much its going to snow and when its going to start and end!
• I do appreciate how nice and patient people are during snowstorms...if you get stuck, people push you. People are nice at the grocery store, and understand that things are going to be out of stock...if it were a normal day, someone would be yelling at someone!

On that note, I am ready for this to be over!

Snow Plow...

It pisses me off during these big snow storms to see plows driving with the plows UP...

I understand that they are under contract to do certain areas, by certain times...but come on!!!

My First Guest Blogger...

goes to my brother...who submitted this (i.e. a forwarded email, but still funny nonetheless)

While suturing up a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, whose hand had been caught in the gate while working his cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama, and his being our president.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Obama is just a Post Turtle."

Now not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked,

What's a "Post Turtle?"

The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle."

The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain. "You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, he sure as heck ain't goin' anywhere, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put him up there in the first place."

Grammy's = BLAH

I don't get excited for Award Shows in any way! For some reason, I found myself watching the Grammy's last night...Here are my thoughts (in no particular order):

• Lady Gaga (and Elton John)...boring
• Stephen Colbert...not funny
• Beyonce...freaking terrible
• Black Eyed Peas...I really like that song, so I thought that was enjoyable
• Jamie Fox and some rappers I dont know...I cant understand anything they said
• Zac Brown Band...big fan of this group, but who was the guy with them that looked dead?
• Taylor Swift...bordering on annoying
• Michael Jackson Tribute...utterly awful!

A few other points...

• Why do the big stars feel like they have to do something completely different from the routine that got them there in the 1st place?
• Why are they wearing "Haiti Relief" pins and then going up in front of millions of people with these massive sets and elaborate costumes that cost just unreal amounts of money for 3 minutes of "entertainment"
• Its always funny to try to figure out who the drunkest is

Highlight of the Night:

• My wife commenting on Rianna getting out of the car at the Red Carpet..."Good to see she didn't get her ass kicked this year, and actually showed up"