BBB's Notebook: WrestleMania XII

Another stellar review....

Vader, Owen Hart, and Davey Smith defeated Jake Roberts, Yokozuna, and Ahmed Johnson (12:51) - Decent match, Vader splashed and pinned Jake after interference from James E. Cornette. I liked it and probably would have liked it more if I was more familiar with the storyline going in.

Hollywood Backlot Brawl: Roddy Piper and Goldust - The pre-tapes brawl outside was stiff and fun, but the white bronco shit was kinda lame but topical I suppose. I slept through the live in-ring stuff.

Steve Austin pinned Savio Vega (10:00) - Austin had become "Stone Cold" but was still with Ted DiBiase. Decent match won with the Million Dollar Dream.

Ultimate Warrior pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1:36) - Slept through it.

The Undertaker pinned Diesel (16:46) - Slept through it.

World Heavyweight Title Match (Ironman Match): Shawn Michaels pinned Bret Hart (1:01.52) - Slept throught it but it's a classic. Fuck, After I finish watching the box set I'm going to have to watch thedamn thing again.

Sweet 2.0

Sweet

I loved this show, and a special edition dvd is a cool idea. I remember watching it on closed circuit TV in Calgary. Kinda makes me sad that notmany fans nowadays know what closed circuit TV was all about.

Apparently there is a feature on the dvd that plays the show with facts that pop up, similar to pop up video. Could be very cool.

Time to go watch WrestleMania XII... I can't name one match from that show. Expect another sleep-filled review.

BBB's Notebook: WrestleMania XI

This will be the worst review ever.

The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and Davey Smith) defeated Jacob and Eli Blue (6:34) - The match seemed ok but I fell asleep before the finish.

Intercontinental Heavyweight Title Match: Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett (13:32) by Disqualification. - Decent match, Double J gets DQ'd after interference by the Roadie. Then the 123 Kid whips ass and does that weird hand thing.

The Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy (6:36). - Slept through it.

World Tag Team Title Match: Owen Hart and Yokozuna defeated The Smoking Gunns (Bart and Billy) (9:42) - Slept through it.

"I Quit" Match: Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund (9:34) - Slept through it.

World Heavyweight Title Match: Diesel pinned Shawn Michaels (20:35) - Pretty good match considering Nash is a pile of shit. Michaels bumped his ass off to make them both look good. Diesel got the win with a horrible jack-knife powerbomb.

Lawrence Taylor pinned Bam Bam Bigelow (11:42). - Sucked as a match but good as an event if that makes any sense. LT gets the win after sacking Bam Bam off the middle rope.

Told you, worst review ever. Going to try and finish the Box Set by time WM rolls around, starting to get excited for it. Also, looking forward to seeing the WM III special edition dvd.

Pumpkins' New Album Title

Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the title of their first new album since 2000's 'MACHINA/The Machines Of God'.

'Zeitgeist' is set for release in the US on July 7, according to the band's Myspace site.

The current incarnation of Smashing Pumpkins features only two original members, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. The remaining line-up of the band is as yet unknown.

The album's release date is unusually a Saturday, presumably so the release date can be presented as: 07.07.07.

Smashing Pumpkins have also announced two more European festival dates for the summer, in Austria and Switzerland.

They now call at:

Nuremburg Nürburgring (June 2)

Nuremburg Zeppelinfeld (3)

Austria Nova Rock Festival (15)

Switzerland Greenfield Festival (17)

Wacky Website

February 7th:

Sure, you can rattle off that nonsense language known as pig latin whenever you don't want those around you to know what you're saying. Now writing pig latin is as easy as speaking it-just put your message in the box, press the button, and your translation appears in nanoseconds, all ready to cut and paste into the document of your choice.

http://www.snowcrest.net/donelly/piglatin.html

Snickers pulls plug on Super Bowl smooch ad

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After a number of groups objected, Masterfoods USA, the maker of Snickers candy bars, has pulled the plug on a controversial Super Bowl commercial that showed two men accidentally kissing.

The 30-second commercial featured two mechanics who end up sharing both a Snickers bar and an inadvertent kiss, and then react by pulling out a clump of chest hair to "do something manly."
On its Web site, the candy maker posted three alternate endings to the commercial and reactions from NFL players.

Groups such as the Human Right Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) condemned the ad, saying it promoted anti-gay prejudice and condoned violence against gay Americans.

"That Snickers, Mars and the NFL would promote and endorse this kind of prejudice is simply inexcusable," GLAAD President Neil Giuliano said in a statement.

Masterfoods USA is a subsidiary of closely held Mars Inc.

Viewers were supposed to be able to go to www.SnickersSatisfies.com or www.afterthekiss.com Web sites to view the alternate endings and vote on their favorite which would air later this month. Visitors to the site are now redirected to the Snickers' home page.

Masterfoods, which has discontinued the ad campaign, said the intent of the ad was not to offend, and noted that feedback from its target audience had been positive.

"We know that humor is highly subjective and understand that some people may have found the ad offensive. Clearly that was not our intent," Masterfoods said in a statement. "As with all of our Snickers advertising, our goal was to capture the attention of our core Snickers consumer."

The ad, which was produced by TBWA/Chiat/Day New York, is the first time since 2001 that a Snickers spot was featured in the Super Bowl.

The world is so fucking sensitive... There's nothing discrimminatory about that ad, I thought it was pretty funny.

3BTV

The DVD for PWA Fright Night (November 4, 2006) will be for sale at the March 3 show. But here's a little taste.

3BTV

Wacky Website

February 7th:

Liability lawsuits have created a whole new category of blatant stupidity-warning labels that state the obvious. The label on Zantac 25 tells you not to take the drug if you're allergic to Zantac. Did you know that there's a "risk of fire" if you use Pine Mountain Fire Logs? And what about the pressing advice Rowenta gives it's consumers: "Never iron clothes on the body." The list goes on.

http://www.dumb.com/productwarnings.htm

Stuff

I haven't really written anything lately so here is an update....

-PWA Saturday went pretty much according to plan with a few snags. Tex defeated Red Thunder by countout but I fucked up me knee a little getting knocked off the apron. It'll be fine in a little bit but it's been pretty sore.

-And the winner of my gadget choice was.......... The Sirius Stiletto. Had it for a couple of weeks now and I love it. Greatest thing ever.

-I also got rid of the Blackberry.... Only being part time at BB I didn't need it anymore and it was expensive. I got myself a Samsung A900 (I think) cell phone.... It's pretty sweet.

Quote of the Day

"Ummm….it would consist of this….ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz." - Chantal, when asked for her Superbowl review.

Wacky Websites

February 2nd:

Playing poker with the guys is fun. Playing poker with dogs is fun and campy. Inspired by the iconic 19th-centure painting Dogs PLaying Poker by C.M. Coolidge, this game pits you against Spot, Fido, Rex and Puddles.

http://gamescene.com/game.php?dogsplayingpoker&2_

February 3rd:

This sire contains a database of aerial photographs and terraform maps from the 1980's and '90's. Get your exact longitude and latitude, so if your guests forget your address, they can find you using their astrolabe.

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/

February 4th:

With the click of mouse, you can hear what are possibly the worst recordings ever made-William Shatners covers of such classic hits as "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Rocket Man," and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." Actor George Clooney chose the last as one of his desert island discs, commenting, "If you listen [to this song] long enough, you will hollow out your own leg, and make a canoe out of it to get off this island."

http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Shatnersings.htm

February 5th:

Tired of all those bustiers that make you look like a pumped-up Pamela Anderson? Why not try an Elizabethan corset and look like a queen instead of a wayward barmaid. With detailed instructions on constructing a corset, plus links to suppliers, in case your local sewing store doesn't carry whalebone.

http://costume.dm.net/corsets/

2006 Wrestler of the Year

The PWA would like to congratulate Marky Mark and Tex Gaines for their nominations for 2006 Wrestler of the Year by the Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission.

Details for the banquet are forthcoming and will be announced right here on PWAwrestling.ca.

Nice job Tex, if you don't win we riot ;-)

3BTV

3BTV

Who says the peoples elbow won't work in a real fight.....

Zodiac

On the heels of the disappointing straight-to-video movie about the Zodiac Killer, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros are releasing a major motion picture based on Robert Graysmiths (excellent) book.

Comes out in March, very excited to see this one. Cast includes:

Jake Gyllenhaal as
Robert Graysmith
Mark Ruffalo as
Dave Toschi
Robert Downey Jr. as
Paul Avery
Anthony Edwards as
Bill Armstrong
Brian Cox as
Melvin Belli
Clea Duvall as
Linda Ferrin
Chloe Sevigny as
Melanie

NFL won't let church show game

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL has nixed a church's plans to use a wall projector to show the Colts-Bears Super Bowl game, saying it would violate copyright laws.

NFL officials spotted a promotion of Fall Creek Baptist Church's "Super Bowl Bash" on the church Web site last week and overnighted a letter to the pastor demanding the party be canceled, the church said.

Initially, the league objected to the church's plan to charge a fee to attend and that the church used the license-protected words "Super Bowl" in its promotions.

Pastor John D. Newland said he told the NFL his church would not charge anyone and that it would drop the use of the forbidden words.

But the NFL objected to the church's plans to use a projector to show the game, saying the law limits it to one TV no bigger than 55 inches.

The church will likely abandon its plans to host a Super Bowl party.

"We want to be supportive of our local team," Newland said. "For us to have all our congregation huddled around a TV that is big enough only for 10 or 12 people to watch just makes little sense."

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league's long-standing policy is to ban "mass out-of-home viewing" of the Super Bowl. An exception is made for sports bars and other businesses that show televised sports as a part of their everyday operations.

"We have contracts with our (TV) networks to provide free over-the-air television for people at home," Aiello said. "The network economics are based on television ratings and at-home viewing. Out-of-home viewing is not measured by Nielsen."

It is also the reason no mass viewings are planned in large arenas like the RCA Dome or Conseco Fieldhouse.

Newland said his church won't break the law.

"It just frustrates me that most of the places where crowds are going to gather to watch this game are going to be places that are filled with alcohol and other things that are inappropriate for children," Newland said. "We tried to provide an alternative to that and were shut down."

Other Indiana churches said they are deciding whether they should go through with their Super Bowl party plans, given the NFL's stance.

This is absolutly fucking retarded........

Wacky Website

February 1st:

See what happens when scientists feed caffeine to spiders. Makes you think twice about having that second espresso.

http://www.caffeineweb.com/?p=15

Courtney Love will guest on Idol, could “replace Paula,” source tells tabloid

Courtney Love may replace Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol, at least according to a report in Us Weekly.

The former Hole lead singer, who has previously admitted to having a drug problem, tells the magazine that she has, in fact, been approached by the executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe. “He called. He was wondering if I was interested. I thought it was kind of weird but brilliant,” she says.

However, she doesn’t say specifically what they wanted her to actually do. Instead, Us cites “a source” and reports “that Lythgoe was considering having Love ‘replace Paula.’”

As bizarre as Paula’s behavior has been, that’s highly unlikely, especially because her behavior does nothing except increase the ratings. However, having Courtney Love serve as a guest judge for an episode—which is far, far more likely—would probably make Paula Abdul seem, comparatively speaking, completely normal.

Oh the possibilities.....

Quote(s) of the Day

"That guy is the biggest douche since Don Masengil." - Alastair Hopwood.

"He looked like Jerrett Park hugging Tyler." - Alastair Hopwood.

Wacky Website

January 31st:

Does the sight of those friendly garden gnomes make you want to wipe the simpering smiles off their faces with the nearest shovel? Well, now you don't have to becaue the twisted folks at this site have done it all for you. See more troll-mutilating mayhem than you ever thought possible. Your garden will never be the same.

http://www.bifrost.com.au/hosting/gnomes/

Letterman Celebrates 25 Years

DAVID LETTERMAN continues to make late-night television worth staying up for, and on Thursday, Feb. 1, the veteran TV talker celebrates a 25-year broadcasting milestone.

Letterman first appeared on stage for "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1982. Over 11 years later, he jumped over to CBS to headline "The Late Show," now in its 14th season.

Famous for his nightly "Top Ten" countdown spoof, Letterman has hosted 4,506 broadcasts, welcomed 14,772 guests, received 14 Emmy Awards and has a whopping 89 Emmy nominations to his credit.

Joining him on the landmark show will be actor BILL MURRAY, who was also Letterman's very first guest on both his "Late Night" and "Late Show" broadcasts.

Basketball star LeBRON JAMES of the Cleveland Cavaliers will also stop by the program.

Back in the late 80's I used to love to try and stay up to watch Letterman with my dad and Merv. Good times.....

Interesting....

The cover for Katharine McPhee's debut album. Not what I expected....

ECW's Future In Jeopardy

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince McMahon was furious at the 1/16 ECW tapings and went nuts backstage after it was all over. He hated the show and was screaming that there wasn’t one guy in ECW who knew how to work.

McMahon was particularly upset with the main event and how bad it made Lashley look.

Vince is said to be mad all the time since that taping. Stephanie, Vince and Dave Lagana had a meeting about the future of ECW with Vince strongly hinting that ECW was on it’s last legs.

Now, as with anything written on the internet, this can be taken with a grain of salt but it seems the ECW project has been doomed for failure right from the first episode. I have tried to enjoy it as much as possible but it never really felt like it had a long term future.

Wacky Website

January 30th:

There's nothing like a superhero to push carbohydrate-laden snacks! View dozens of hero-endorsed foods at this site, including Batman and Robin fruit snacks, Hulk cotton candy, Spider Man choco wafers and Justice League hot cocoa. After all, you need a lot of enerdy to save the world.

http://www.geocities.com/superherofood/

(I don't know who would like this more, Chantal or Jonny....)

Flames acquire Conroy from Kings

TSN.ca Staff
1/29/2007 4:21:15 PM

Craig Conroy is heading back to Calgary.

The Flames acquired Conroy from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in exchange for Jamie Lundmark, a fourth-round draft choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round draft choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Conroy returns to Calgary where he played in four seasons between 2001 and 2004. He was a member of the Flames' Western Conference championship team during the 2003-04 season and captained the club during the 2002-03 campaign. In 237 regular season games with the Flames he recorded 188 points with 60 goals and 128 assists. During the 03-04 playoffs he added another 17 points including 6 goals in 26 games.

A veteran of 12 NHL seasons, Conroy has twice been a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy while accumulating 411 points in 706 career games with Montreal, St. Louis, Calgary and Los Angeles. Conroy signed as a free agent with Los Angeles on July 6, 2004. In 52 games this season he has recorded 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points.

Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their sixth round selection (123rd overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Conroy was traded to St. Louis in 1996. Calgary first acquired the former U.S. Olympian with a seventh round pick from St. Louis on March 13, 2001 in exchange for Cory Stillman. Lundmark has played in 39 games with the Flames this season and has four assists and 31 penalty minutes. The Edmonton native has played in 203 career regular season NHL games with the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes and New York Rangers and has 62 points (20g, 42a) and 142 penalty minutes. He has also played in four playoff games, recording one assist and seven penalty minutes.

I was disappointed that the did not resign Conroy a couple of years ago, he was a huge part of the big run. Awesome to have him back. Some Darcy Tucker rumors floating around as well.

Wacky Websites

Januayr 26th:

See how far you can shoot the crazy frog across the city landscape. With a really satisfying report on that rifle.

http://crazyfrog.yourebustingmyballs.com/hatethatfrog/index.asp?q=ringtones

January 27th:

In the good old days before Sigmund Freud and Dr. Phil, if mental illness struck, there was a simple and practical solution to the problem: Drill a couple of holes in the head and let those pesky demons out. Read all about this primitive surgical procedure, called trepanning, which dates from the stone age well into the 20th century.

http://trepanationguide.com/

January 28th:

Had it with that old refrigerator that won't keep ice cream frozen, or the DVD player that keeps eating your discs? Don't you wish you could do what these guys did-take 'em out back and shoot 'em to pieces?

http://www.singsingsing.com/has.html

January 29th:

When you just can't think of anything new to say, come to this handy site and pick out a tried and true cliche that's worked for ages. With a cliche translator that lets you send your trite, vacuous platitudes to your friends across the sea.

http://utopia.knoware.nl/~sybev/cliche/index.shtml

Choices Choices

What should I get?

Sirius Stiletto 100 Satellite Radio And Car Kit (SL100TK1C)

On the go, in the car, at home or in the office - Stiletto 100 lets you listen to live and recorded Sirius Satellite Radio programming. It features One touch recording of up to 10 hours of live, individual songs from Sirius Satellite Radio's 100 percent commercial-free music. Plus, it lets you experience Sirius internet radio services over an accessible WiFi network.

-Sleek, stylish, personal, powerful and completely portable.
-Schedule and record up to 6-hour blocks of your music programming, talk or news from Sirius Satellite Radio broadcasts.
-Download and manage MP3/WMA files with included My SIRIUS Studio software for Windows PCs.
-Bookmark your favourite/loved songs and easily purchase through Yahoo! Music Engine.
-Compatible with most internet music providers download and subscription services (Not compatible with AAC files).
-Exclusive Aurora user interface provides easy access to your favourite Sirius live and stored content with a bright 2.2" full colour display.
-Enhanced media dial with six-way navigation control that puts everything at your fingertips.
-Sirius Replay: Pause, rewind and replay 44 minutes of live radio.
-Audible Channel Names
-GameAlert: Prompts when your favourite games are being broadcast and alerts you when the scores change.
-GameZone: Lists all your favourite teams in one category and lets you select a different team from each of the various sport leagues including NFL, NBA, NHL and college sports.
-Parental Control & Channel Lock
-Plays MP3s: Yes
-Plays WMAs: Yes

Or:

Apple 80GB iPod Movie - Black

It's SHOWTIME! Video, Games and Music - Now playing on an iPod near you.With 6.5 hours of battery life during video playback, built-in search, a 60% brighter screen, downloadable games*, and gapless audio playback, the 80GB iPod is the perfect player. Take your video, photo albums, contacts, games, podcasts, and of course, your music library with you on the go.

Try doing this with vinyl

20,000 songs. 80 hours of video. 25,000 photos. Whether you're toting the best of classical, rockin' out to your groovin' tunes or watching home video or video you've downloaded online** the iPod has the space you need. Simply connect your iPod to your Mac or PC and iTunes 7 synchronizes your music, video and photos with ease.

Powered up

The 80GB iPod sports a spacious battery with 6.5 hours of video playback and roughly 20 hours of audio playback***. Load it up and go! Play all day and never stop for juice - you've got the power!

Searching for... songs!

Use the touchwheel interface to search for your music easily and quickly. The very best of all of your favourite arists is only a few clicks away.

Feature-y goodness
With downloadable games, easy-to-use search, longer battery life, a brighter screen and more - all of these features are now playing on an iPod near you!

Stiletto: Approx. $449.99
ipod: Approx: $387.99

Help me decide!!!

Separated at Birth?

House's John Laurie and Flames goaltender Miika Kipprussof? (I don't really see it.... Maybe a little.)

My Experience of the Laundry Mat…

My Experience of the Laundry Mat…
By Karla B.

So last night I decided that I better go to the laundry mat to wash my clothes instead of it taking me all night to do at the apartment. Things were all going fine and dandy until I put my clothes into the dryer and some old man decided to start talking to me. I just thought he would like talk for maybe 5 minutes or so but no….For forty minutes I heard all about the Lord Jesus Christ!

This man went on and on reciting the Gospel word for word back to me, even stating the Chapter and Verse from the Bible. I couldn’t believe it. I figured he’d give it up after a couple minutes noticing I wasn’t really paying attention to him but no; he went on and on and on. He then asked me if I was a Christian and I said yes but I don’t go to church often. Once he heard that he asked me if I was able to say the name “Lord Jesus Christ”. So I said it and he then figured I needed to pray with him. He tried and tried to get me to repeat after him “Lord Jesus Christ, I repent my sins…” I looked at him and thought to myself this dude is crazy…But I politely said “Yes I believe in God but right now I do not need to pray.” He sat silent for a few moments and I thought I just may get lucky and he would leave me alone. Boy was I wrong…All over again he started reciting more words from the Bible. One after another remembering to include the Chapter and the Verse, I was simply amazed…How could he remember all of this, myself I have never even read the Bible. I know a few things but to be able to recite word for word I’ve never seen before except from our Pastor.

After he was done reciting verses he then went on to tell me how he had never heard the Gospel till the age of thirty-eight; Stating that it changed his life forever. He will now be going to Heaven and hoping that just by spreading the word of God that he will not be going alone. I got to hear about when he was younger being a biker and wanting to ride for the Hells Angels which he now realizes was only going to send him to Hell.

Another part of his rambling on was that Jesus can do anything and everything. When you need him you just call his name. I got to heard all about his “near” death experiences and how just simply saying “Lord Jesus Help Me” things instantly changed. Which I do not believe but that is me…

He then began to ask me if I do drugs…or if I drink…or if I go to bars…Is that really any of him business; I don’t really thing so…But I said no to all three hoping that he would be satisfied…boy was I wrong again! I then got to hear all about different people getting killed at clubs and young people murdered at parties. He also told me that drugs, alcohol and partying is a straight road to hell and there is no way to be freed unless you repent your sins to Jesus himself.

Finally the dryer stopped…I thought to myself “I am free!” I can fold my laundry and get out of here. Was I wrong again…Even while I was folding my laundry I got to hear more stories of Jesus and how he changes the world…I heard that if you show compassion he will show compassion. He also told me that all we need in life is the faith to believe in “Our Lord Jesus” and that if we repent our sins all of our sins will be forgiven.

So it’s now forty minutes later and I have my laundry folded and put in the bag, I am trying to leave but the dude will not stop talking. So I finally said “Have a good night and take care” All the way out the door he repeated “May God Bless You”…”When you need him just call his name”… “repent your sins and your sins will be forgiven” oh and I can’t forget I got a couple more verses from the Gospel…and out the door I went and the forty minutes of Hell was now over…

As I drove home I was in pure amazement…Never expected that to happen when it started out as a nice quiet night at the laundry mat…I will remember next time not to go alone…

Kurt Angle Interview

Angle was on Bubba The Love Sponge the other day and had some interesting things to say.... Try and follow along....

- He makes more money with TNA than WWE. - Dixie Carter is a better business person than Vince McMahon could ever be. - TNA had their highest rating ever last week and that their ratings are better than Smackdown and ECW. - Hopes to have Big Show and Hogan in TNA and said Big Show was the hardest worker in WWE and Vince did not appreciate him. - Nash cannot wrestle for a year and he would like to have him wrestle when he is ready. - There are rumors about Jericho coming in. - He talked to a doctor about Vince and Vince "looks like a heart-attack waiting to happen". - WWE got their business deal with China because of him. He then clarified he passed a number onto Shane and he never received credit. - HHH is a "slimeball" but has great ideas and great psychology and will be best for WWE after he retires. - Again stated TNA had a 1.5 last week and beat Smackdown . - Hogan, Goldberg might come in and then they will beat RAW. - The three top free-agents for TNA are Hogan, Show and Jericho. - Test is a multi-millionaire from real estate. - Jericho was drunk and started a fight with Test in WWE and held his own. - Test has nothing wrong with him and should have been pushed better. - He brought Bobby Lashley into Pro Wrestling. - Christian needs to change to be a true heel and that is what they (Angle and TNA) are doing with him and that he hopes Christian has a long run as champ, but needs to change his style and take direction better. Angle will have a match of the year with him soon. - He does not know if he is a babyface or not currently in TNA, but likes his character. - He is doing commercials for Bald Guys - a grooming company with shampoo for bald men. - Undertaker stiffed him in the ring after Kurt told him he did not understand the "carny speak" in the ring during their first match. - Talked briefly about his concussion and said he has no idea how the Iron Man match wound up being that good. He apologized to Samoa Joe and claimed Joe will take a month off soon because of injuries. - He had a 5-star match with Hogan at King of the Ring and said he has a lot of respect for Hogan. - Admitted he is an agent and writer and said if Big Show comes in, he would be undefeated and Kurt would make sure of that. - Talked about his heat with Shawn Michaels over the fact Michaels did not go to Smackdown when asked. He claimed that McMahon lied when he said Angle was his top choice to switch brands. He then admitted that Michaels was the one that said he would put over Angle at WM. This was right after he said Michaels did not put people over. - RVD admitted to Angle that he had no idea how to work and that he only hits highspots and points to himself and says "RVD". - He wants Bubba as a manager in TNA. - He wants Tito Ortiz on the phone next week live on Bubba's show to talk to him about fighting.

WSX

Wrestling Society X is being listed as airing on CFTO in Canada on February 4 at 1:35am. WSX debuts in the United States tomorrow night at 11:00pm and also airs on Sunday at Midnight. The show "officially" debuts on Tuesday (January 30) at 10:30pm going head-to-head with the last 30 minutes of ECW on Sci Fi.

What is CFTO? Is that MTV Canada?

What the Hell is Foie Gras?

Foie gras refers to the livers of birds fattened by gavage.' Foie gras' (French for "fat liver") is "the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavage" (as defined by French law)

Foie gras is one of the greatest delicacies in French cuisine and its flavour is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of a regular duck or goose liver. Foie gras can be sold whole, or prepared into pâté, mousse, or parfait, and is typically served as an accompaniment to another comestible, such as toast points or steak.

Quote of the Day

"I'm gonna be a dad." - Anonymous.

Roth to reunite with Van Halen

Van Halen have reunited with original frontman David Lee Roth for the first time in 20 years.The band are set to announce details of a 40-date tour this summer.

The reunited group will feature Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang on bass, replacing original bassist Michael Anthony, plus drummer Alex Van Halen.

Speaking last May, when asked about a reunion Roth said: "I see it absolutely as an inevitability. To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago'- 'So what? It's showbiz!' So I definitely see it happening.

"The band last toured in 2004 with Sammy Hagar as frontman. However, Hagar refused to collaborate with Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen after the tour's completion. He told Billboard: "I don't get along with Eddie anymore, and that's all there is to it."

Dates have yet to be confirmed.

40 Shows?? I call they don't make it more then 10.

Wacky Website

January 25th:

The internet equivalent of Rock and Roll Heaven-a comprehensive database of dead musicians from the 50's till now. Search by name or scroll through the years to see chronological lists of the musical dead, including where, when, and how they died.

http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1970.html

Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist Makes Soundtrack

Former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha has recorded the soundtrack to the film 'Linda Linda Linda'.

The film charts the progress of a an all girl band who, after losing their singer, go about attempting to recruit a replacement, details can be found on the Linda-movie.com

As previously reported , Iha's former band Smashing Pumpkins are planning to make a return to the live circuit and are recording a new album.However, despite the confirmed appearance of frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin it is not know if Iha will be part of the reunited band.

A UK release date for 'Linda Linda Linda' has yet to be announced.

Wacky Website

January 24th:

Roll your mouse over Mr. Blonk and have minutes of fun picking out tunes on his face.

http://www.jaapblonk.com/Organ/blonkorgan.html

NHL All Star Tuesday

I'm watching the Young Stars game and man, are there some pretty goals, but there's more hits on a William Hung record.

I guess you can ask yourself what kind of game would you rather watch? A finesse game or a hard hitting gritty game...

And Fuck Evgeny Malkin. I don't care if its an All Star game.... You don't stand at centre waiting for a pass when the play is in your end. I'm glad he didn't score....

Poor Robin.....

This is fast becoming a favorite site of mine.....

http://www.robinswrong.com/

Wacky Website

January 23rd:

Ancient sources reported that during the seige of Syracuse in 212 B.C., Greek mathematician and engineer Archimedes constructed a "death ray" that set the Roman ships afire. A group of MIT students decided to see if they could duplicate the feat. After a trial run in which the sun refused to cooperate, they finally succeeded: Using a battalion of mirrors, they were able to ignite a wooden mock-up of the ship.

http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/lectures/10_ArchimedesResult.html

Awesome News

nine inch nails have set Year Zero as the title to their new album which will likely feature some "surprise vocalists" upon it. An April release date is expected. In the meantime, the band will release their new live DVD effort nine inch nails Live: Beside You In Time on DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on February 27.

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It's the fuckin' reviving elbow!!!

FOX moves up Hell’s Kitchen 3’s debut to March, airing on Thursdays

While the first two seasons of Hell’s Kitchen aired in the summer, FOX is moving the third season up to the spring.

The show will debut this March, The Futon Critic reports, and “will take over for the departing ‘The O.C.’”

Perhaps more surprising is that FOX plans to air the show on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. There, it will air opposite Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, and 30 Rock.

The show cast for chefs last fall. Production, according to the application, could take as much as six weeks, but there’s no word yet on when filming will start, or if it already has begun.

If you've never seen Hell's Kitchen before, definitly check it out. It's one of the most underrated reality shows out there. Gordon Ramsey has a very weird charisma and when he flips out, it's great TV.

Movies

Watched a couple of movies this weekend....

Grumpy old men was really funny. Walter Mathau and Jack Lemmon had great chemistry and it was really fun to watch. Looking forward to watching the sequel.

I went in to this with an open mind and I enjoyed the first half hour or so but after that it got a little chick-flicky. I did chuckle out loud several times though... I guess I could be coerced into watching the sequel.

Wacky Websites

January 20th:

Catch this short film in which fictional entrepeneur Ira Gobbler presents George Lucas with a host of ideas for great Star Wats toys, like "Bike Buddy Kenobi," who tells kids to "Use the force, let go of the handlebars," with disastrous results.

http://www.goblertoys.com/pages2/goblerstarwars.html

January 21st:

When a bank in Tenino, Washington, failed in 1931, the chamber of commerce decided against traveling over 30 miles to get change. They issued an alternate form of currency, and Lo! the wooden nickel was born. See dozens of examples at this site, and order some of your very own.

http://www.wooden-nickel.net

January 22nd:

What inspires us to take pictures of ourselves with really big boulders? Visit this page of photos of the Webmaster standing next to huge rocks in upstate New York. With locations, so you can go pose with them yourself.

http://home.rochester.rr.com/srinz/bigrocks.html

Part 1

Well, part one of the "God Warrior 2" of Trading Spouses is over and all I can say is you need to check it out. Damn that's good TV.

Jeez...

That "Unwritten" song is in the trailer for every fuckin' movie that's come out in the last 3 years.

The Bitch is Back

Maguritte Perrin is back on Trading Spaces.... And she's going to a house with a family that is very pro-black. Fuck this is gonna be an hour that will make me angry.

Nice....

Flames are back in the win column after a one-goal victory over the Ducks.

PWA RETURNS FEBRUARY 3RD!!

The Prairie Wrestling Alliance present New Years Resolution, their first big event of 2007 on February 3rd! Keep your eyes right here at PWAwrestling.ca for match announcements and more!

BBB's Notebook: (last weeks) TNA iMPACT! Thoughts....

-Did they explain the whole Serotonin deal? Or did Kazarian, Devine and Bentley just start dressing weird for no reason....

-Team 3D's army promo was fucking awful.

-Man, I wanna hate the PCS but its so fuckin' good.

-God I hate VKM.

'Bam Bam' Bigelow Passes Away

WWE.com has learned that former WWE Superstar Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow has passed away in Florida.

Kevin Doll, the Public Information Director for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Bigelow was found dead early this morning in his home in Hudson, Fla.

"We can confirm that Scott Bigelow was found in his home this morning. At this time the cause of death is unknown," Doll told WWE.com.

Doll also confirmed that the Pasco-Pinellas Counties medical examiner has taken the body and an autopsy will be performed.

Bigelow, 45, worked for WWE, ECW and WCW extensively throughout his 20-year sports-entertainment career. A former ECW Champion, ECW Television Champion and WCW Tag Team Champion, he is perhaps best known for his rivalry with Lawrence Taylor that culminated in the main event of WrestleMania XI in 1995.

Kind of ironic I suppose, WrestleMania XI was the next in line in my box set. I was looking forward to watching Bam Bam and LT because I haven't seen it in so long.

Wacky Website

January 19th:

Freezing your butt off up North? Wanna feel even worse? Tune in to this live webcam perched above Bucuti Beach in sunny Aruba and watch people heading out for a day of fun in the sunshine while you get to sit at your desk all day.

http://www.bucuticam.com/index.html

Sirius, XM Can't Merge: FCC Chief

By TSC Staff
1/17/2007 3:17 PM EST

Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) and rival XM (XMSR) tumbled Wednesday after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said agency rules wouldn't allow the two to merge.

A potential merger of the companies has been the subject of repeated speculation in recent months, but Bloomberg quoted FCC Chairman Kevin Martin as saying that existing regulations prohibit a single owner for the two satellite-ratio operators.

Martin made the comments following an FCC meeting. Sirius was dropping 5.5% to $3.92. XM was slumping 7.6% to $15.83.

Good... Fuck XM. We will ground them into dust.

Make it Ten!

WWE.com is reporting that Jazz, Sylvester Terkay and Rodney Mack have been released. (I didn't know Mack was even back....)

They join the following talent being released today:

-Al Snow
-Gangrel
-The Gymini
-Doug and Danny Basham
-Tony Mamaluke

Another release.....

Add Danny Basham to the list of new WWE releases.

WWE Axe Falls

Quote of the Day

"Please come and enjoy some food in the Head Trauma dept." - My email.

Picture of the Day

ECW Tommorow Night

Looks like an interesting show, not sure what to expect.

Match listing looks like this:

Kelly Kelly returns...

Matt Striker vs. CM Punk

Cassidy Riley vs. Marquis Cor Von (Monty Brown)

Sandman vs. Elijah Burke

ECW Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Test

I have NEVER liked Monty Brown... I think he's overrated and the fact he's working Cassidy Reily makes me giggle.

Man...

Why do I not have this already? It came out in October! I need to start paying more attention.

Paula Abdul's Strange Behavior?

Is PAULA ABDUL acting strangely?

The popular "American Idol" judge was flagged for some interesting on-camera behavior by ROSIE O'DONNELL on "The View" after "Idol"'s incredible season debut Tuesday night. Now, ET has more of Paula's strange behavior caught on tape from a different public event.

"SIMON [COWELL] thinks I'm actually crossing over to the dark side," Paula told us at a recent benefit where she was the guest of honor."American Idol" continues to knock out the competition, with its sixth season debut on Tuesday night drawing a phenomenal 37.3 million viewers, according to FOX. It was the highest-rated night ever among total viewers, and the highest-rated primetime telecast of the '06-'07 season on any network.

But with more people watching than ever before, that means more eyes are on Paula. On Wednesday morning, Rosie speculated on what exactly Paula was drinking during the audition process in Minneapolis, saying, "Paula was very thirsty last night, did anyone else notice? [In] every shot, that woman was sipping the Coca-Cola in her cup ... and towards the end of the show, one eye was wandering."

ET was with Paula on January 10 in New York City when she was honored at the fashion industry's annual AMY Awards, where she was presented with a special kudo for her support of young people seeking a higher education."This is cool," she told ET. "I must be doing something right."As for her behavior on "Idol" that was flagged by Rosie, Paula alluded to us that the initial audition process would drive almost anyone to the brink.

"I will say this: I'm never a fan of the beginning auditions," she said. "I get it; they're funny. But for us, [many auditioning singers are] delusional, and you have no idea what it's like for us to sit in our seats. But I tell you, this season, I can't wait to see the beginning, because they're insane. They're insane, and Simon thinks I'm actually crossing over to the dark side, because I actually was in my seat saying, 'You've got to be kidding me.'"

Was Paula's behavior strange during this interview? Or is the "Idol" audition process just causing her to stress out?

Ok, a few things are bothering me here.....

1. Rosie O' Donnel is a cunt... Seems like she wants to keep her name in the news, but stating that Paula Abdul is messed up is like saying that Hedly are a shitty band... Everyone already knows.

2. Paula is messed up on one or more narcotics, and untill she hits rehab, just sit back and enjoy the ride.

3. The fact that I am writing about this makes me officially half a fag.

Wacky Website

January 18th:

Visit this site to learn how snowflakes form, see how scientists create designer snow crystals in the laboratory, learn how to catch and photograph snowflakes yourself, and find the best places to go snowflake watching.

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/

There sure are....

....A lot of empty seats in Dallas.

Bravo To Air Documentary Series On Paula Abdul

Bravo has committed to a TV series about the life of "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul.

"Hey Paula" will debut sometime later this year and follow Abdul as she films a new season of "Idol," works on Bratz: The Movie and develops her own perfume and cosmetics line.

The series is set to capitalize on the success the network had with Kathy Griffin and her documentary series, "My Life on the D-List".

Fuck, it should be called "Train Wreck." This is gonna be so horrible...

Quote of the Day

"Do you need me to show you how to take it out and shake it?" - Karla B.

Jokes of the Day

A little girl and her dog are walking through the forest when they suddenly fall into a pit. They scramble and scramble but can''t make their way out.

The little girl yells, the dog barks, but no one is around to hear their calls for help. Slowly, the night sky turns black and they find themselves engulfed in utter darkness.

Off in the distance, the wolves begin howling. Each howl is louder and closer than the last.

The little girl holds the dog close to her chest and says sadly to the dog, "This is the worst mess in which ever have found ourselves, my darling Sparky."

"Yeah," the dog says, "we''re really screwed."

"Sparky," the girl says, astonished, "I didn''t know you could talk."

"Well," the dog says, "I was kinda waiting for the right time to tell you."

What's the difference between a porsche and a hedgehog?

A hedgehog has its pricks on the outside.

A duck walks into a bar with a rabbi on his head.

"What''s the deal?" the bartender asks.

The duck says, "It''s opposite day."

'Grey's' Heigl 'not OK' with Washington's remarks

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl was not pleased with fellow castmate Isaiah Washington's comments following Monday's Golden Globe Awards.

During an interview in the press room after the show's best-drama win, Washington denied his involvement in a heated on-set incident in October during which he allegedly used a homophobic slur.

"No, I did not call (co-star) T.R. (Knight) a faggot," Washington said. "Never happened, never happened."

Rather than soothing the situation, his comments left Heigl seething.

"I'm going to be really honest right now, he needs to just not speak in public. Period," Heigl told "Access Hollywood" at a Golden Globe after-party. "I'm sorry, that did not need to be said. I'm not OK with it."

She called the comments "hurtful," characterizing the incident as one that should be handled privately among the show's cast and crew.

"I don't think (Washington) means it the way he comes off," Heigl said. "But T.R. is my best friend. ... I will use every ounce of energy I have to take you down if you hurt his feelings."

Knight, who said soon after the October fracas that he is gay, appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday to discuss the original incident and Washington's recent comments.

"He referred to me as a faggot. Everyone heard it," Knight said of the October squabble.

Comments from Heigl and Washington were set to air Tuesday on "Access Hollywood." A call placed after hours Tuesday to Washington's representative was not returned.

Ok Chantal (or Nadine), I need some clarification. Who is Washington and who is Knight?

Wacky Website

January 17th:

Read the latest real-life crime stories in which the criminal gets his due, sometimes even before he gets arrested-like the car thief who stole a gasoline station attendant's car and got nabbed an hour later when he pulled up at the same station for gas.

http://www.clumsycrooks.com/index.php

Quote of the Day

"Stick it in your pooper...." - Karla B.

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January 16th:

Fear of being drowned by peacocks, fear of your pillow being infested with bugs, fear of small dogs with big eyes, and dozens of other not-yet-officially-recognized fears submitted by visitors to this site. With a list of famous phobics, for those of you with autophobia.

http://www.unusualphobias.com/Phobias.html

Quote of the Day

"You are my Windex." - C. Lowe.

Wacky Websites

January 13th:

For every Uncle Ben or Tony the Tiger, there are dozens of advertising characters that went the way of the Edsel. Do you remember the coughing-fit brothers, whose heads and limbs flew off with every cough? They, and many others, now reside at the Orphanage of Cast-Off Mascots, where you can copy and download them onto your own web pages, giving them a new chance at life.

http://www.lileks.com/institute/orphanage/index.html

January 14th:

If you're tired of playing the regular lottery, you can be part of the celebrity dead pool instead. Pay your $15 and make a list of ten celebrities you predict will meet their maker this year. The list with the most fatalaties by December 31st wins $2,007.

http://www.stiffs.com

January 15th:

Have some semiscientific fun exploding grapes in your microwave. Follow the directions at this site to create a spectacular light show with little preparation and lots and lots of cleanup.

http://www.pmichaud.com/grape/

BBB's Notebook: ECW on Global 01/12/07

Show starts with clips of Lashley and RVD from last week. Tonight will be the rematch.

Floooooooooor!! Haha they dubbed out Heymans "tribe of extreme" soundbyte.

CM Punk vs. Hardcore Holly - Punk goes for the Vice early but Holly makes it to the ropes. He tries again but Holly goes to the eyes. Punk uses strikes to hold the advantage and dispatches Holly to the floor but misses a tope. Holly brings it back in the ring and beats down Punk. Holly hits a nice legdrop from the middle rope but only gets a 2. Punk knees Holly in the head from a vertical suplex position and hits a nice series of moves before getting cut off with s drop kick. Holly gets the win with the Alabama Slam. Punks first loss in ECW.

Test is backstage, and is approached by a ref telling him his match is next. Test says he's been overlooked and should be fighting for the title. Test says he's not going out for his match, and he has nothing left to prove.

Elijah Burke is in the ring, taking up Tests time. Burke has asked Terkay to stay in the back and he is gonna knock somebody out. Sandmans music hits and he is in the crowd. Sandy does the beer schtick with the fans and makes his way to the ring. They go nose to nose, Sandman blocks a fist with the cane and canes Burke after taking a few lefts. Burke hits the floor and heads to the back. Weird segment.

Great Khali promo video.

Extreme Rules: The Great Khali vs. Tommy Dreamer - Khali clubs and headbutts early, Tommys taking a beating. Khali boot-chokes Dreamer in the corner. Dreamer thumbs the eye and hits Khali with a street sign but Khali punches through it. Double arm choke-slam and pins Dreamer with one boot.

RVD is backstage with the new interview broad. He says people think he doesn't care about anything. He cares about ECw and being the champion. Says the ECW title is coming home.

WrestleMania recall, Bam Bam and 12:21:12 PM from XI (next up in my boxset)

Kevin Thorn vs. Shannon Moore - Arial tits are huge. Moore jumps him at the bell but loses the advantage right away. Moore gets tossed backwards off the middle rope and then he receives an ace Crusher hanging from the top rope. 123 and its over.

Lashley is stretching backstage.

Kelly Kelly video. She returns next week.

ECW Championship: Rob Van Dam vs. Bobby Lashley - The 2 have a standoff early after trying to gain the upper hand. After commercial Lashley has the advantage. Huge biel from Lashly but receives a drop toe hold into the buckle. Nice pescado leg drop from Van Dam and a 2 count. He hits the split legged moonsault for another 2. Nice leaping sidekick off the top from Van Dam and another 2. RvD locks on a headscissor and then a thrust kick for another 2. Lashely dodges a kick and hits a huge clothesline in the corner but can't hold the advantage and RVD hits rolling thunder for a 2 count. Lashley fights back with a belly to belly suplex but misses a spear and flies outside the ring. RVD lays Lashley on the table but he moves out of the way of the corkscrew legdrop. Back in the ring Lashley takes over. He hits 2 big suplexes and a huge spear. Test storms the ring with a chair and lays out Lashley and Van Dam. End of show.

This is not a test
By Noah Starr
Written: January 14, 2007

Mess with Test and you will fall like the rest. At least that seemed to be the message the powerful Superstar was trying to deliver to RVD and ECW Champion Lashley when he laid them out with a steel chair during their ECW World Title match.

Test seemed furious at being overlooked as the deserving contender in his quest for the ECW World Title. The referee ended the main event following Test’s interference, which allowed Lashley to retain his spot as the ruler of the house of hardcore.

WWE.com has learned that on Tuesday night, the ECW on Sci Fi main event will be a Triple Threat Match pitting Test, RVD and Lashley against each other for the ECW World Title. Will Test’s ruthless aggression lead him to victory? Will RVD’s death-defying maneuvers land him on top? Or will the awesome power of Bobby Lashley help keep the former Armed Forces Champion wearing the coveted ECW title?
Find out at 10/9 CT on ECW on Sci Fi.

Man...

I remember when Hockey Sticks were made out of wood.......

Pete!!

Peter!! I know you had a wedding coming up, are you a married man now? Call me dude!

Oilers-Flames Preview

The home team has won all four games thus far this season in the "Battle of Alberta." Heading into Saturday's game at the Pengrowth Saddledome, that suits the Calgary Flames just fine as they host the Edmonton Oilers.
The provincial rivals are separated by just four points in the tightly packed Northwest Division, with Calgary holding the lead and Edmonton in fourth place. But the Flames (23-15-4) have been playing some of their best hockey of the season and enter this game having won four in a row and six of their last seven, including a 4-2 victory over the Oilers (21-19-4) on Dec. 31 at the Saddledome.

The Flames are coming off perhaps their best road game of the season, a 7-3 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Daymond Langkow had two goals and an assist in a four-goal second period for Calgary, which has outscored opponents 31-18 in the last seven games, a figure made more impressive with leading scorer Jarome Iginla missing the last three due to a sprained knee ligament.

"Since Jarome's been out, I think guys realize that we need to pick it up," said Langkow, who is second on the team with 46 points and has two goals and four assists in the three games since Iginla's injury. "Everybody did an incredible job."

However, areas of concern remain for the Flames. They allowed three power-play goals Thursday and have given up nine goals in 39 penalty kills over their last seven games. Conversely, Calgary's power play has generated just four goals in 36 opportunities in that span and went 0-for-3 Thursday, but Jim Playfair's club did net two short-handed goals.

"I can't remember a game like that," said Langkow, who scored one of the short-handed goals to make it 4-2 midway through the second period. "Those short-handed goals made it a weird game."

Additionally, Calgary's special teams have struggled against Edmonton this season. The Flames are 1-for-27 (3.7 percent) on the power play versus the Oilers and have allowed six man-advantage goals in 24 opportunities.
The Oilers failed to register a point for the first time in six games on Friday, losing 4-2 at home to the Minnesota Wild. While Shawn Horcoff and Petr Sykora scored second-period goals, Edmonton coach Craig MacTavish lamented the fact his team let two points slip away.

"We had a lot of aspects of our game that were really good, especially in the first 30 minutes," he said. "We let them back in the game. We should have won with the amount of chances that we had."

MacTavish also was upset with his team's inability to win games against Northwest rivals as the Oilers are 0-5-1 in their last six contests versus division opponents.

"If you have thoughts of winning the division you are going to have to have a good record against your division," he said. "Losing six in a row isn't a way to get that started."

Calgary has gotten at least one point in nine consecutive home games against Edmonton since a 5-2 loss on March 11, 2003. The Oilers are 1-7 with one tie in that span, the lone victory coming 2-1 in a shootout on Nov. 25, 2005.

It's like watching my kids fight but whenever the Oil and Flames tangle I revert back to when I was 10 years old and it's GO FLAMES GO!!

Howard Stern Marks Anniversary, Earns Subscriber Growth Incentive

It has officially been a whole year since Howard Stern made his Sirius Satellite Radio debut, and the King Of All Media will not let the anniversary go unnoticed. Following the live Howard Stern Show on January 9, Stern will mark the occasion with a rebroadcast of his debut from January 9, 2006. In addition, he will broadcast the Best of 2006 Top 10 Countdown Special, which replays the best moments of the year as voted on by fans. The anniversary celebration will continue throughout the weekend with replays of the 1/9/07 show, the 1/9/06 show, and the Best of the 2006 Top Ten Countdown Special on Saturday, January 13 and Sunday, January 14.

"It's been a great year and the show is better than ever," commented Stern. "We've delivered on the promise of satellite radio; I can do whatever I want and say whatever I want.

"Sirius President of Entertainment and Sports Scott Greenstein added, “Howard Stern is the preeminent radio personality of our times. Sirius has given Howard the freedom and platform to do what he does best – uncensored, unrestricted, unbelievable radio. Howard’s first year on Sirius has been an unprecedented success and we eagerly look forward to the future.”

In related news, Sirius also announced that it exceeded its pre-Howard Stern subscriber estimates for the year ended 2006 by over two million subscribers. This means that Stern earned a bonus of $82.9 million in stocks for surpassing subscriber goals set in his 2004 contract. Sirius had roughly 600,000 subscribers when it signed Stern in 2004 and the company ended 2006 with approximately 6,024,000 subscribers. The deal with Stern provides for additional stock-based performance bonuses if the company exceeds an escalating set of subscriber targets.

"The decision to bring Howard Stern to Sirius required a very significant commitment and we are very pleased that our investment has dramatically paid off," said CEO Mel Karmazin. "Sirius has significantly outperformed earlier subscriber expectations, now generating over $300 million more revenue than Wall Street expected at the time Howard agreed to join us. Our exceptional programming, product offerings, and brand have led Sirius to set a satellite radio record in 2006 with 2.7 million net subscriber additions."

Well I think the numbers really speak for themselves don't they....

Happy Birthday Howard!!

Wacky Website

January 12th:

An animated manic-monkey-musical celebration of the positive effect of brewskies on hangovers. But don't be fooled by those cute little beers with wings-if you overindulge tonight, that monkey could be you.

http://www.rathergood.com/first_drink/

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Quote of the Day

"Songs are for children and inmates." - Dwight Schrute.

The Office

The Office is the best show on tv.... The best show to come along in many many years. It reminds me of MASH in the sense of they hit on something perfect and special that comes along very rarely.

It's the perfect group of actors all meshed together.... Every single person they cast was bang on for the part they were cast for, and the writers as well. I hope it's around for a long time, I don't see the quality flagging any time soon.

I also love that there is no laugh track (I know it doesn't make sense to have one as it's supposed to be a documentry, but I still like it.)

And Jim is just so darn cute!

If you want a recap of last nights episode, check out Chantals blog... I'm sure she'll have one up sometime today :-).

Flames 7, Avalanche 3

DENVER (AP) -The Calgary Flames had trouble with Colorado's power play.

Then again, so did the Avalanche.

Calgary gave up three power-play goals but scored two short-handed goals as the Flames had a season-high offensive output in a 7-3 win over Colorado on Thursday night.

Daymond Langkow had two goals and two assists as the Flames won their fourth game in a row.
"I can't remember a game like that," said Langkow, who tied a career high with four points. "Those short-handed goals made it a weird game."

Calgary's scoring spree also ended the night of Colorado goalie Peter Budaj early. The Avalanche pulled Budaj at the 12:05 mark of the second period after he gave up his fifth goal of the game on 17 shots.

Jose Theodore, who was booed as he skated on, gave up two goals on nine shots. Theodore hasn't played since being pulled on Dec. 27 against Dallas after giving up five goals.

"I don't think, starting with me, we competed as well," said Budaj, who was coming off a career-high 40 saves against Detroit on Tuesday before his meltdown.

The Flames broke the game open with three unanswered goals to begin the second period, including two by Langkow - his 17th and 18th goals of the season - within 1:51 of each other. The team scored a season-high four goals for a period in the second.

"The second period, that was the game there," Avs coach Joel Quenneville said. "Giving up the second short-handed goal was killer. You're not going to win giving up two short-handed goals; I don't care what happens. We gave up more odd-man breaks in the second period than we did in the last month. Our coverage was terrible."

Alex Tanguay, who was making his first appearance in the Pepsi Center against his old team, had two assists. He said there was no added pressure to perform, even with the crowd occasionally booing him.

"I was just trying to focus on the game," he said. "We won and that was what we wanted to do. The personal stuff for me I can't worry about too much."

Calgary's leading scorer Jarome Iginla missed his third game since spraining a ligament in his left knee against Florida on Jan. 4, but there was plenty of offense in his absence. Tony Amonte added a goal, Rhett Warrener had two assists and Kristian Huselius scored two goals and added an assist.

"Since Jarome's been out, I think guys realize that we need to pick it up," Langkow said. "Everybody did an incredible job."

Lost in all the offense was the play of goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, who finished with 27 saves. He's now 5-1 over his last six starts.

"I thought Miikka did a real good job of getting in front of them," Calgary coach Jim Playfair said.
Yet he wasn't totally satisfied with his team's play.

"I can see a lot of room for improvement for us," Playfair said.

Joe Sakic had three assists for the Avalanche and Paul Stastny and Marek Svatos scored power-play goals for Colorado in the first period. Andrew Brunette added another in the second period.
What the Avalanche will remember from this loss, though, is their power-play woes. It's the first time they've given up two short-handed goals since Oct. 18, 2003, at Edmonton.

"It's a disappointing loss," Sakic said. "It's unacceptable how we played."

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This is the trailer for MTV's new wrestling show "Wrestling Society X." I know the picture quality is the shits but it looks interesting to say the least. Some of the dubbed in sound effects and some of the explosions look a little cheesy, and it looks like they packed every single highspot they could find in a 40 second trailer.... But it looks worth taking a peek at as they have some solid talent.

Quote of the Day

"I can't even fuck a hooker without snuggling with her all night." - Steve-O.