tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62225102011-08-16T23:08:54.302-04:00Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comBlogger35301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-32617839001421983652010-07-08T08:51:00.025-04:002010-07-08T11:24:07.394-04:00

I know I've messed around with this idea before, but now after 3,605 posts, I really feel like this blog has run its natural course.Since I started The Donnybrook back in December 2003, I've had some of the greatest experiences of my life.My amazing wife and I had two incredible kids and have watched them grow into the smartest, funniest people in the world.I finally got to watch one of my

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-20379373785454405142010-07-07T09:26:00.017-04:002010-07-08T11:55:43.545-04:00

This is how it feels to be a Phillies fan right now.But I'm ok now.Calmo...UPDATE: Some needed perspective about the Phillies current woes:Phillies record after 81 games in 2008: 43-38 (Went on to win World Series)Phillies record after 81 games in 2009: 43-38 (Went on to win NL pennant)Phillies record after 81 games in 2010: 43-38 (Go figure...)

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-13815323695728389602010-07-04T18:04:00.003-04:002010-07-06T09:30:08.583-04:00

Why do this? What is the point...to keep it real? to show that you can have a party without any gunplay?Whomever is advising Mike Vick is not serving him well.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-78010899352216003512010-07-04T17:55:00.003-04:002010-07-06T09:28:54.827-04:00

In fiscal 2009, BP was the department's largest single supplier of fuel, providing 11.7 percent of the total purchased, and in 2010, its contracts amount to roughly the same percentage, according to DLA spokeswoman Mimi Schirmacher...... the agency could not meet its requirements without BP fuel.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-12111445281381603152010-07-02T09:55:00.012-04:002010-07-02T10:02:37.723-04:00

No wonder he got the gig. He's as ill-informed as the rest of these mouthbreathers..."Keep in mind again, federal candidates, this was a war of Obama's choosing. This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in."--Republican National Committee Chairman Michael SteeleAnd it's certainly not something the U.S. has been engaged in since October 2001...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-77682407921964133152010-07-02T09:11:00.004-04:002010-07-02T09:14:26.479-04:00

I wanna party with these cats, just once...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-39672477915502439752010-07-01T17:39:00.003-04:002010-07-02T09:50:48.095-04:00

With the Eagles for a few games due to suspension?With the Eagles for good?With the NFL for good?As blind as Andy Reid and the Eagles front office tend to be when it comes to conduct issues the Eagles are not the Bengals. I don't think they'll be dumb enough to keep this congenital liar-thug around. This story is gaining legs and Vick has been less than truthful, a trait Arthur Blank and Roger

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-81976029547545006762010-07-01T10:20:00.013-04:002010-07-01T15:36:41.803-04:00

Like Louis CK, the comedian, "Louie" the TV show is downright brutal...and hilarious.It's on at 11pm on Tuesdays on FX. You've gotta see it...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-90043625112172374432010-06-30T12:48:00.004-04:002010-07-01T20:31:13.734-04:00

There is no doubt that neither party in Washington is fiscally responsible. But how can they be when their voters aren't either? Republicans who don't vote for every tax cut proposed don't last long. Democrats who don't vote for their constituents priorities don't last long either? Anyone who suggests that we should all pay higher taxes and get less services for them is a goner, too.Everyone can

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-79605800865424456172010-06-29T18:17:00.006-04:002010-06-30T13:13:39.926-04:00

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-10652655234208819562010-06-29T08:57:00.021-04:002010-06-29T09:04:47.998-04:00

That seems like a reasonable line of attack. Justice Marshall isn't a hero to many in this country or anything.On a side note, isn't it interesting to see a white Republican Senator from Alabama named Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III paint the first African-American Supreme Court Justice as a bad guy?The GOP really seems to be serious about minority outreach, don't you think?

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-43097929196932952952010-06-25T19:04:00.005-04:002010-06-26T19:29:05.512-04:00

VariousMichael Vick is still on probation and is not supposed to be hanging out with hefelons, particularly his dogfighting buddies. He does not seem to get it. He still acts as though he feels entitled and seems immature.I'm glad that Democrats got a financial reform bill passed. They would not have had much chance of doing it after the mid-term elections. Of the 35 races that are currently

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-69099173177453706802010-06-25T14:48:00.003-04:002010-06-25T14:50:40.934-04:00

Since it wasn't a big hit, I'm curious to see how many of you have heard it."Only a Memory" by The SmithereensHave a great weekend, everybody...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-42848797310359817182010-06-24T13:08:00.003-04:002010-06-24T13:50:21.152-04:00

That's the best point made in the linked article about the effect of switching to an 18-game season. I tend to roll my eyes a bit whenever people start blathering on about how this or that NFL players was the "all-time" best. Comparing very different eras invalidates the notion of "best-ever."You've had the squeezing of the hash marks closer to the center of the field in 1972. You've had the

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-61682831770267335542010-06-23T18:28:00.005-04:002010-06-24T09:17:03.677-04:00

The score is 59 games each and counting. In ONE set. The longest match in tennis history is still going.The first-round match between 23rd-seeded John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France already had been suspended because of fading light Tuesday night after the fourth set. ...the numbers [are] truly astounding: They played 881 points, 612 in the fifth set. Isner hit 98

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-62829847229867782642010-06-23T12:57:00.004-04:002010-06-23T13:04:50.057-04:00

The U.S. soccer team advances to the round of 16 in the World Cup, thanks to a goal in injury time by captain Landon Donovan.Very cool...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-56499620791568195502010-06-23T09:05:00.003-04:002010-06-23T09:26:59.928-04:00

When coaches, GM's and fans of the NFL bitch about players who are "under contract" (!) and hold out for more money? Those "contracts" allow the team to cut a player whenever the team wants to - so where is the outcry about teams violating their end of the contract? There is none. A player holding out is just as legal as a team cutting an expensive veteran who still has a contract. So is it

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-5555499764820855262010-06-22T20:12:00.002-04:002010-06-22T21:18:58.496-04:00

He Shall Be LemonLemon sells cartoon balloons in town..

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-50160378584397211302010-06-20T19:50:00.002-04:002010-06-20T19:57:08.328-04:00

When You Need To Trade Bad, You End Up Trading BadThey are probably going to eat a large part of his contract, and it's going to taste like dog food. They already have paid him tens of millions this year...who is going to give them more than a 4th or 5th rounder? Some team(s) may want him but will wait until he is released. Dan Snyder, I applaud your decision-making as always and pray that you

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-70123049253958514242010-06-20T18:31:00.002-04:002010-06-20T18:34:39.245-04:00

RIPNorman [McCrae] was one of the intellectual giants of post-war Britain: one of the very few journalists who could bear comparison with the best brains of his time.In his late years, he.... "predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union, at a time when the CIA was obsessed by Russia’s growing strength, and foresaw the privatisation of industry, when other intellectuals were celebrating the triumph

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-35090015500659671652010-06-18T19:03:00.004-04:002010-06-18T21:30:11.601-04:00

Dan Snyder, the Redskin's owner Dallas fans have learned to love:the Redskins have little or no chance of recovering any of Haynesworth's bonus money.....Haynesworth and the NFLPA are right on this one. He gets to keep his money, even if he doesn't really deserve to do so.If this was baseball and the foreskins were the Yankees, then no big deal...it's just the owners money. but with a real

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-83417770084487995192010-06-17T18:57:00.002-04:002010-06-17T19:01:08.304-04:00

The "Abortion" Issue is FadingSoon there will be only a rare need for an "abortion" doctor. The after-sex pills will continue to get better and be effective longer after sex/conception.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-47431726664248339692010-06-17T12:33:00.018-04:002010-06-17T12:41:32.587-04:00

Seriously, who would've thought that such a thing existed???Rep. Joe Barton is a hayseed shill and he's got Big Oil's johnson so far up his ass, he actually APOLOGIZED TO BP's CEO for having to pony up $20 billion to pay for destroying the Gulf of Mexico...By the way, he's not the only Republican backing a British company against an American president. Here are a few more fine patriots...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-56089789337778639172010-06-16T12:18:00.002-04:002010-06-16T12:19:35.994-04:00

Nothing is interesting to me right now, so I won't even fake it.Anyone have something cool to report?

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-74394268367368754862010-06-14T09:27:00.051-04:002010-06-15T13:02:35.222-04:00

We kicked ass and rocked the suburbs to pieces.Big thanks to my wife, Kerrianne, for putting everything together, to G for flying down from Mass. to hold down the bottom end, and to everyone in the band for making it a great second gig!!! Now, to the pics...It has been brought to my attention that I hammed it up regularly throughout our 2-hour performance. This is a charge I cannot possibly

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-81606102742575511202010-06-13T22:26:00.000-04:002010-06-13T22:28:13.067-04:00

That VoiceI miss the songbird more every year.

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The American war strategy rests largely on clearing ground held by the Taliban so that Mr. Karzai’s army and government can move in, allowing the Americans to scale back their involvement in an increasingly unpopular and costly war.The Americans and their NATO partners are pouring tens of thousands of additional troops into the country to weaken hard-core Taliban and force the group to the

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-40107125352977775182010-06-11T19:27:00.006-04:002010-06-14T10:13:53.807-04:00

You lost, you fucked up by backing the wrong side. Now slink away with your tail appropriately tucked between you legs. Once you understand that politics is the art of the possible and not a competition to be more ideological than the next guy, you will become relevant again. Way to spend your members' $10 million, idiots. You are the tea baggers of the left and I detest your naive political

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-31140158692715143432010-06-10T08:36:00.000-04:002010-06-10T09:57:16.249-04:00

Before the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, the prospect of the Flyers losing their shot at the Stanley Cup on a cheesy goal in OT of an exciting Game 6 probably would've caused me to skip work today in a fit of utter depression.Instead, I'm realizing that Bill Simmons' 12th "Rule for being a true fan" needs to be amended to include all teams in your home city:After your team wins a

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-63326665567050440592010-06-09T21:12:00.004-04:002010-06-10T09:48:26.287-04:00

Are we headed towards 3 big college football conferences with 16-20 teams each?"Big Ten can continue to blitzkrieg its way to the Atlantic Ocean by taking in the likes of Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Virginia Tech...SEC realizes it better get moving – and fast. I would not be a bit surprised to see them make sweetheart deals to Miami, Florida State and Georgia Tech."Do any of you reading this

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-40870997527164600702010-06-08T12:41:00.024-04:002010-06-08T13:54:03.408-04:00

A kid grabs his old man's beer and takes a pull off it at a Phillies game, and the story makes it to the front page of ESPN.com while the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals are ongoing?Somehow, I doubt this would be considered even remotely newsworthy if it happened in St. Louis, Kansas City or some other town in flyover country...P.S. Jamz, before you pull out your "typical Philly fan" schtick,

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-89636005606311036882010-06-07T13:14:00.003-04:002010-06-07T13:17:04.855-04:00

Seriously, what could rock more than a tune featuring Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking???

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-13547888884231197462010-06-07T11:50:00.026-04:002010-06-07T12:24:11.683-04:00

Linda McMahon, wife of the WWE's Vince McMahon and the Republican nominee for Senate in Connecticut, had this to say about steroids..."So I still don't think we know the long-term effects of steroids. They are continuing to study it more and more, but I don't believe there are a lot of studies out there today that are conclusive."Chris Benoit...Brian Pillman...Eddie Guerrero...Bam Bam Bigelow...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-87645083938000748102010-06-04T14:48:00.004-04:002010-06-04T15:03:17.814-04:00

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-19919857189532158562010-06-04T12:39:00.006-04:002010-06-04T12:45:07.492-04:00

I know that's saying a lot when it comes to the only state to ever start a war against the other states, but their political climate is getting downright creepy...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-74311312912334663462010-06-04T09:23:00.010-04:002010-06-04T09:31:31.597-04:00

...strangely, Jamz hasn't brought this to my attention.Get a load of Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL)'s positively Bushian explanation for multiple misstatements he's made about his military record:"I simply misremembered it wrong."I just got douche chills...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-58657435247946380262010-06-03T09:37:00.002-04:002010-06-04T08:47:10.501-04:00

This kid got fucked out of a perfect game last night, and you have the power to fix it. I don't care if you're afraid of "setting a precedent". You weren't worried about that when you let the All-Star game end in a tie a few years ago.Do the right thing for once in your life, you douche...UPDATE: Selig isn't reversing the call. At some point, I'd love to see him clutch his chest and fall

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-1920360255159904042010-06-01T08:51:00.018-04:002010-06-01T15:48:35.509-04:00

Let me preface this story by saying that I'm not making this up. After Roy Halladay got shelled last week by the Red Sox, I knew he would do something special to make up for it.I thought he'd come out and throw a no-hitter. No bullshit.That being said, I had NO IDEA he'd throw the 20th perfect game in major league history against a tough Florida Marlins club.I learned of the perfect game on my

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-86185108787951117482010-05-31T20:13:00.005-04:002010-06-01T22:04:18.759-04:00

I'm glad these NC folks failed, but I expect to see more of these "Tea Partiers of the Left" crop up as our politics get more Balkinzed IF we draw down to 50K troops in Iraq on time in 2011, we will have to be prepared for stories about Sunni/Shia violence for years. There will be some seriously trying times coming as the Iraqi's take charge and don't have the US to keep their internal strife

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-41158450859850585452010-05-30T00:07:00.003-04:002010-05-31T23:05:41.177-04:00

I'm betting that Brian's next sports post is about baseball rather than hockey. :) Congrats Halladay.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-16072126103026207272010-05-27T14:08:00.002-04:002010-05-27T14:11:45.876-04:00

This guy is a raving lunatic, and I love him for it...Before the Chicago White Sox 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians, one in which umpire Joe West once again did his best to get on T.V. by calling two balks on Mark Buehrle, who had one balk in his previous 692.1 innings pitched, and ejecting Guillen and Buehrle before the finish of the third inning, Ozzie Guillen signed some autographs.One

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-5095724034854334332010-05-27T12:47:00.008-04:002010-05-27T12:51:45.771-04:00

Save yourselves, these things are the crystal meth of the snack world...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-65558618098389272112010-05-27T11:41:00.010-04:002010-05-27T11:55:06.166-04:00

Seriously, these people can come up with truly messed-up scenarios.Here's how the Family Research Council envisions things going if Don't Ask, Don't Tell is repealed: first, more straight soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines will be fellated in their sleep against their will. Then, commanders afraid of being labeled homophobes will refuse to do anything about it. Eventually, the straight service

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-16955229946686799712010-05-26T18:44:00.004-04:002010-05-27T09:18:18.274-04:00

I'm surprised it took so long, though I thought Rand Paul was faithfully parroting the "Libertarian" view on racial equality. It's only now that there is a political price to pay for voting for a nutbag like Paul that the "Libertarians" respond. One can only hope that PA voters realize that Toomey is just about as nutty.And more of the same from the party of dumb. The web-stylin' GOP!

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-76835825997593829182010-05-25T09:17:00.011-04:002010-05-25T15:52:29.058-04:00

Made all the more amazing by the fact the Flyers were shorthanded at the time.Watch Jeff Richards start the charge that led the Flyers to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-81328851434021602182010-05-24T13:49:00.008-04:002010-05-24T14:01:04.802-04:00

...is that this woman probably doesn't look anything like you hope she would...A Nevada woman is accused of stealing a bottle of wine from a store while she was topless and intoxicated.Brandi Smith, of Gardnerville, acknowledged her behavior was "mind-boggling" during an appearance Wednesday before a judge to face charges of indecent exposure, felony drunken driving and burglary.Authorities say

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-81289511354520686222010-05-24T10:38:00.025-04:002010-05-24T10:46:37.918-04:00

The ex-half term governor of Alaska who pushed "Drill baby, drill" harder than anyone in 2008 is now accusing of President Obama of being too cozy with oil companies.If there's any connection there to President Obama taking so doggone long to get in there, to dive in there and grasp the complexity and the potential tragedy that we are seeing here in the Gulf of Mexico. Now if this was President

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-87889070423638948942010-05-21T12:35:00.012-04:002010-05-21T12:42:52.868-04:00

Rand Paul thinks it's "un-American" for President Obama to hold BP (a British company) accountable for an oil spill that is contaminating the entire Gulf Coast of the United States.So much for the Battle of New Orleans, this guy is good...(Hat tip: Talking Points Memo)

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-69439781393013702122010-05-21T12:19:00.004-04:002010-05-21T13:01:15.198-04:00

"When does my honeymoon period start? I had a big victory," - Rand PaulIf the heat gets to be too much for Rand, you can always quit like Palin did. But I hope you stay around and keep opening your mouth. You demonstrate that most of your brand of "libertarians" are largely nuts. The more exposure you get, the better.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-8525879023571323362010-05-20T22:37:00.003-04:002010-05-21T08:55:44.881-04:00

I wish there were a provision breaking up the "too big to fail" banks but it is smart politics to pass what can be passed before the mid-terms. And Rand Paul's elevation is a blessing for Democrats, no matter how that KY Senate race turns out...

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-25796562428538848722010-05-19T15:43:00.000-04:002010-05-19T15:44:04.085-04:00

Joe Sestak's drubbing of Arlen Specter is obviously the headline-grabber, but a special election to replace the late John Murtha in the Keystone State's 12th district has a more immediate, and possibly foreboding impact for the Republican party heading into the November elections.Democrat Mark Critz beat the crap out of Republican Tim Burns by a fairly surprising 8 points, 53-45. This is a seat

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-14692057463966895482010-05-19T14:01:00.006-04:002010-05-19T14:04:06.110-04:00

All summed up in one glorious photo...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-58366714958685855022010-05-18T20:33:00.002-04:002010-05-19T13:38:07.104-04:00

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-91140692741579809222010-05-18T09:49:00.010-04:002010-05-18T10:20:31.296-04:00

Gee whiz, this kind of thing NEVER happens!!!Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.), a former congressional staffer who was elected to the House in the Republican revolution of 1994, has told colleagues he will resign Tuesday because of an affair with a female aide, a House GOP official told POLITICO. Souder has scheduled an announcement about his future for 10 a.m. today at his congressional office in Ft.

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-60327821584159375562010-05-17T14:14:00.004-04:002010-05-17T14:17:05.593-04:00

Seriously, how cool did the Phillies look last Friday wearing the throwback powder blues???

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-58351045110681204072010-05-17T09:24:00.003-04:002010-05-17T09:36:38.577-04:00

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-6828867105309134862010-05-14T14:15:00.008-04:002010-05-14T14:22:17.505-04:00

The animation is pretty stupid, but it utilizes a fantastic tune."Am I Black Enough For Ya?" by Billy Paul

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-77635396791389958612010-05-13T10:00:00.014-04:002010-05-13T14:20:50.469-04:00

Who can tell what very special thing happened 56 years ago today involving my beloved Phillies?Check it out and see if you can put it together...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-39353737055115404102010-05-11T15:12:00.006-04:002010-05-12T10:14:00.044-04:00

Honestly, anybody know a lawyer who is a diehard NFL fan, because this sham of a network must stop lying to its viewers!Scream it from the roof tops. Call your satellite or cable provider. Flood the email boxes or the offices of the NFL Network with angry letters. Do it all and to paraphrase from the movie Network, say the same thing..."I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!"

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554433110000352319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-10320901355169807732010-05-11T08:50:00.021-04:002010-05-11T09:00:19.987-04:00

One week from today, PLEASE get out and vote for Joe Sestak in the Democratic Senate primary.Joe is a good guy, a hard worker, and (most importantly) a true Democrat.While Arlen Specter has racked up a reliably progressive voting record since he switched parties last year, it's been nothing more than an exercise in political survival from a guy who is most concerned with saving his own ass.I have

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-41346362750672573552010-05-07T18:08:00.004-04:002010-05-10T09:09:33.987-04:00

In the midst of two long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials are increasingly worried that the government's generosity is unsustainable and that it will leave them with less money to buy weapons and take care of equipment. .."we'll have to take some dramatic measures ourselves to sustain the force we have,"..Overall, personnel expenses constitute about one-quarter of defense

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-76567490182096912122010-05-06T12:57:00.032-04:002010-05-06T13:20:23.961-04:00

My wife and I hit a couple of really great bars in Raleigh last night and we got to thinking: What would be the "ultimate" Raleigh bar crawl?It would have to consist of at least 4 bars and begin and end in the same place.Here's my list for the City of Oaks...Flying SaucerHibernian PubMitch's TavernTir na NogFlying SaucerThat's just about the perfect drinking night in beautiful Raleighwood,

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-46411620684176470842010-05-05T16:15:00.009-04:002010-05-05T16:24:15.989-04:00

My wonderful wife got me the coolest birthday present...an iPod Touch!Woo hoo!!!She rules...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-79163255276444117052010-05-05T09:59:00.021-04:002010-05-05T14:56:14.732-04:00

Upon further review, the 1933 throwbacks that the Eagles wore a few years ago weren't very good.Luckily, this season they'll wear killer kelly green throwbacks in their home opener to commemorate the 1960 NFL Championship team.

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-35305387853397574462010-05-03T17:15:00.003-04:002010-05-05T09:30:43.608-04:00

"Do we really need 11 carrier strike groups for another 30 years when no other country has more than one?" Gates asked.This question from Secretary of Defense Gates is a warning shot across the Navy's bow...

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-52132216757254570902010-05-03T09:18:00.009-04:002010-05-03T14:31:05.698-04:00

How did it feel to give up NINE RUNS in the 4th inning last night?Suck it, Johan. You got pasted, bitch...UPDATE: Going into last night's tilt, Johan Santana had a 2.09 ERA. He woke up today with an ERA of 4.50. I love it...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-15062101817662585922010-05-03T08:58:00.005-04:002010-05-03T10:00:33.953-04:00

Don't believe me? Check out his take on the oil spill in the gulf..."The ocean will take care of this on its own if it was left alone and left out there. It's natural. It's as natural as the ocean water is."

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-520927776686477802010-05-02T20:07:00.002-04:002010-05-02T21:11:14.108-04:00

Various InternationalThe Greek debt crisis is by no means over. What worries investors now is whether the Greeks will stand for it. Will Greek society resist the imposition of savage cuts in salaries and public services, and will the government’s efforts to reform the public administration and improve tax collection (while raising taxes) actually work?Friedman takes a fresh, realistic, and

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-27137109194227307122010-04-30T10:41:00.014-04:002010-04-30T10:47:43.889-04:00

I agree with Bill Maher:"Every asshole who ever chanted 'Drill Baby Drill' should have to report to the Gulf Coast today for cleanup duty."President Obama has reversed his misguided policy to allow new offshore drilling. Let's hope he keeps it that way...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-63085877279024010042010-04-30T09:26:00.011-04:002010-04-30T13:47:47.462-04:00

...just in time for this guy's birthday!As it stands, I fall somewhere between a Romero and a Polanco...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-67568313558664149752010-04-28T21:58:00.005-04:002010-04-29T09:06:30.697-04:00

How magnanimous of them. They even keep an open mind towards the idea that Wall St. may need some new rules.....how progressive! Or maybe they just read the tea leaves...."The decision by Republicans to allow floor deliberations came after they voted three days in a row to block the bill, and it suggested that they saw political peril in being depicted as impeding tougher rules for Wall Street."

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-21368171380224283852010-04-28T19:30:00.003-04:002010-04-29T09:05:11.805-04:00

After angrily denouncing fellow Euro nations who exceed spending limits and monetary policy agreements, Germany is realizing that it has no better option than to help Spain as well as Greece.After meeting here with Mr. Strauss-Kahn, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany seemed to find a new sense of urgency in dealing with the crisis. “It’s completely clear that the negotiations by the Greek

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-84447911225615165312010-04-28T10:08:00.011-04:002010-04-28T15:58:10.290-04:00

I'm hoping this boycott will seriously hurt the state's economy to help demonstrate that there are consequences to be faced when you pass laws like AZ did on immigration. The measure was "designed by Republican sponsors to drive the state's illegal immigrants, the majority of them from Mexico, back to their home country." Recall that this is also the state that refused to recognize the MLK

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-91464004347451949872010-04-27T12:42:00.020-04:002010-04-27T12:55:28.635-04:00

...is the fact that, in honor of Father's Day, the Phils will be giving away hats modeled after the ones worn by Gary "The Sarge" Matthews.The true beauty is that I'll get to see my dad wearing this, if even just for a moment...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-64695083846776068002010-04-26T12:20:00.005-04:002010-04-26T12:22:56.471-04:00

A very interesting question, and a very interesting read...Imagine that hundreds of black protesters were to descend upon Washington DC and Northern Virginia, just a few miles from the Capitol and White House, armed with AK-47s, assorted handguns, and ammunition. And imagine that some of these protesters - the black protesters - spoke of the need for political revolution, and possibly even armed

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-3136609322147752472010-04-23T13:45:00.002-04:002010-04-23T14:17:33.593-04:00

Here's a classic that I know a lot of you love..."Your Love" by The Outfield

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-44732462081672917792010-04-23T11:51:00.001-04:002010-04-23T11:53:37.894-04:00

Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08668815693547125076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-28181154763788392342010-04-22T13:46:00.026-04:002010-04-22T14:01:11.162-04:00

Let there be no doubt about it, if your baseball team is tied for 1st place in its division, you've got the most exciting rookie in baseball starting in right field and the two-time defending NL champions are in town with the future 2010 NL Cy Young award winner pitching, and THIS is what your crowd looks like......your town SUCKS...P.S. Unfortunately, the picture I provided really doesn't show

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-15054313683744525752010-04-22T08:48:00.007-04:002010-04-22T12:20:16.607-04:00

Last night's line from his 2-0 shutout of the Braves:9 innings pitched5 hits allowed0 runs allowed1 walk7 strikeouts

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-89957349627259984212010-04-21T09:48:00.018-04:002010-04-21T16:20:03.837-04:00

"Let's change the system and talk about what the possibilities are. I'm telling you that this works. You know, before we all started having health care, in the olden days, our grandparents, they would bring a chicken to the doctor. They would say I'll paint your house. [That's] what people would do to get health care with their doctors. Doctors are very sympathetic people. I'm not backing down

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-64075307072336904962010-04-15T12:36:00.006-04:002010-04-15T12:40:14.220-04:00

Other than throwing around empty rhetoric about "freedom" and "restoring the Constitution", what exactly are these morons bitching about?Taxes? Really???In fact, tax refunds reached an all-time high this year in part because of the stimulus, the president said in his weekly address on Saturday. Meanwhile, taxes are at their lowest levels in 60 years, according to William Gale, co-director of the

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-15806276426711432702010-04-15T10:02:00.013-04:002010-04-15T12:16:14.560-04:00

Suddenly, Caribou Barbie is a big believer in the power of elections...Too many on the left don't see it that way. What we have here is a difference in worldview. A difference of opinion. And I guess that's okay, cause that's nothin that a good, old-fashioned election can't fix.Funny, she didn't put too much faith in the election where the American people resoundingly rejected her as Vice

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-7093447381010867952010-04-14T16:12:00.006-04:002010-04-14T16:16:13.917-04:00

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 40% since Barack Obama became President, yet the Republican party insists he's trying to destroy capitalism.Discuss...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-3919033855317488612010-04-12T11:50:00.016-04:002010-04-12T12:04:26.529-04:00

The Houston Astros couldn't touch Roy Halladay yesterday. It got so bad for them that they resorted to BUNTING in an attempt to reach base.What a bunch of girls.Anyway, it didn't work. Roy threw a complete game while throwing only 111 pitches (83 for strikes), giving up one run, walking no one and striking out eight.I can't believe I'm saying this, but I don't miss Cliff Lee a bit!

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-30248647730159058952010-04-09T15:19:00.010-04:002010-04-09T15:25:51.319-04:00

She's talking again... "Now, the president, with all the vast nuclear experience that he acquired as a community organizer, as a part-time senator, and as a full-time candidate, all that experience, still no accomplishment to date with North Korea and Iran."-- Sarah Palin, in a speech at the Southern Republican Leadership Council.Quite a shot taken by the part-time, half-term governor of a state

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-58466436170949136932010-04-08T12:49:00.019-04:002010-04-08T13:54:18.921-04:00

Sadly, this one is a U.S. Congresswoman, albeit a completely batshit insane one..."Well, I just -- I want to thank Gov. Palin for breaking the barrier by being a woman as the vice president on the ticket. She did a wonderful job, I think, as the vice presidential candidate. And I think the world is her oyster. If she wants to run, I think that she has tremendous support from the American people."

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-22557556185911945022010-04-08T12:30:00.003-04:002010-04-08T13:49:00.404-04:00

Yes, Virginia, You Elected a Dip-Shit to be Governor"The abomination of slavery divided our nation, deprived people of their God-given inalienable rights, and led to the Civil War," the statement said. "Slavery was an evil, vicious and inhumane practice which degraded human beings to property, and it has left a stain on the soul of this state and nation."Yet McDonnell proclaimed April to be the

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-58258817690517436842010-04-08T11:41:00.025-04:002010-04-08T11:52:01.849-04:00

If you're Jason Marquis of the sickeningly inept Washington Nationals, you whine like a bitch and make a complete ass of yourself..."He does have holes in his swing," Marquis said. "You just got to make pitches. That’s really what it comes down to. If you go look at the tape, a lot of the pitches he hits are mistakes. When I made pitches tonight, I got him out. I left one ball up, and that’s what

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-25599614699486582282010-04-07T09:05:00.013-04:002010-04-07T13:08:33.513-04:00

At this point, it's just getting embarrassing..."I never considered myself a maverick. I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities."--John McCain, April 3, 2010Really? Are you sure???"Can I just mention one other thing? You know there's now this going around that there's differences between myself and Sarah Palin. We're very close. We're both

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-52991329717341760672010-04-06T11:58:00.013-04:002010-04-06T12:04:42.672-04:00

This David Brent quote could just as easily have come from the mouth of Michael Steele, the moron currently in charge of the Republican National Committee, who had this to say about shit-canning his deputy chief-of-staff for using party funds at a titty bar:Recent events have called that assurance into question and the buck stops with me. That is why I have made this change in my management team

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-20508889923485008302010-04-05T16:38:00.002-04:002010-04-07T13:06:52.530-04:00

7 Innings Pitched6 Hits allowed1 Earned Run2 Walks9 StrikeoutsRoy Halladay also had an RBI single today.Get ready for it, National League hitters. Every five days, you guys are pretty much fucked...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-17716129776917158912010-04-05T15:01:00.002-04:002010-04-05T15:32:51.597-04:00

After a long hiatus (and a lot of patience on my part), the goatee is officially back as the chosen facial hair of ne'er-do-wells everywhere!Thanks, Tiger!!!

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-53765750611814326052010-04-05T09:41:00.048-04:002010-04-05T10:41:55.749-04:00

I'm not really sure what to say.Donovan McNabb to the Redskins is truly a bizarre move from a football standpoint. It just doesn't make sense to trade a QB who just had a great season (prior to the last 2 games) to one of your divisional rivals.The Eagles' brass must truly believe that McNabb is running on empty if they don't mind playing him twice a year for the foreseeable future. Otherwise,

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-64647228798871396012010-04-04T22:45:00.002-04:002010-04-04T22:48:37.091-04:00

Times Have a Changed, ctd PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A stepped-up campaign of American drone strikes over the past three months has battered Al Qaeda and its Pakistani and Afghan brethren in the tribal area of North Waziristan, according to a mid-ranking militant and supporters of the government there. The strikes have cast a pall of fear over an area that was once a free zone for Al Qaeda and the

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-19652244115347302142010-04-04T22:21:00.003-04:002010-04-05T09:07:48.948-04:00

Iggles take long view...deal McNabb for picks. Kolb is in now, and Vick more so than when McNabb was starting. Skins had better improve that porous sieve of an O line or Donovan will end up like Jason Campbell.

johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-2218602824185086092010-04-02T09:24:00.004-04:002010-04-02T10:33:40.330-04:00

Doug Glanville is a great guy and former Phillie, so it's cool that we'll get to see him on ESPN regularly during the baseball season...Doug Glanville, a nine-year Major League Baseball veteran, has joined ESPN as a baseball analyst. Glanville will contribute to Baseball Tonight, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He will debut later this month."It is an honor to join the richly talented environment

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-1237828039530208032010-04-01T15:39:00.013-04:002010-04-01T15:52:26.043-04:00

He's lost a bit of his luster now that Glenn Beck is the wackjob du jour over at Fox News, but make no mistake: Sean Hannity's brain is still as mushy as tapioca pudding that's been left out in the sun...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-89608341023051759372010-04-01T14:48:00.012-04:002010-04-01T15:36:36.240-04:00

Declan carries on his father's love for Queen and his Pop Pop's love of fire trucks.Fiona carries on her mother's curly hair and penchant for overwhelming cuteness...

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-64248609218787944242010-03-31T09:58:00.008-04:002010-03-31T10:11:42.059-04:00

How is it that the two-time defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies end up playing their first six games of the 2010 season ON THE ROAD?What kind of scheduling bullshit is that???

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843262319242681120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222510.post-56960690527705122932010-03-31T09:32:00.002-04:002010-03-31T09:34:01.800-04:00

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