What in the hell is going on in Canada? Canadian government toppled in no-confidence vote?!?!?! C’mon Canada, I knwo you haven’t been getting a lot of attention lately, but this… This is ridiculous. It’s not even original. Way to totally rip-off Star Wars Episode 1. I mean, I didn’t even understand it when Jar-Jar Binks was involved; do you really expect me to stand up and pay attention when it’s just a bunch of maple-syrupy Canucks and mabye a couple French-Canadians? I think not! Now, the stuff about aliens? That’s more like it.
It’s official. This week’s football pool is mine. I’ve been playing these stupid pick-em pools for 4 years now, and this is the first time I have ever won an individual week. Last year, I took home the first prize for the season without winning a single week. My secret? Choose the favorite team and rank them according to the point spread. This has worked for me over the long run, but not the short run. Two weeks ago, I had a perfect score–but so did 4 other people who trust Vegas as much as I do. I lost the tiebreaker. This week, I won by choosing the (slightly) underdog Vikings against the Packers and by using the over/under score for the tiebreaker. So Vegas still comes through for me.
I was going to write more, but it’s already 11:30 p.m. I spent all evening writing. For money! Tomorrow, maybe I’ll write for free. Stay tuned for my thoughts on the Miller/Kruetz scandal. And maybe some non-sports commentary as well.
I Couldn’t Read This Press Release From The White House Because I Was Too Distracted By The Use Of Title Caps.
[via TMN]
The top 40 bands in America Today.
The ones I’ve heard of: Kanye West, Sleater-Kinney*, Green Day, Fiona Apple, Kelly Clarkson, Death Cab for Cutie*, Bright Eyes*, Ryan Adams*, Gwen Stefani, Wilco
I’m at 25%–how about you?
*indicates artists that I’ve heard of, but I couldn’t name one of their songs.
[via TMN]
You’ve probably already heard about Matthew McConaughey being named People magazine’s sexiest man alive. A little greasy for my taste, but I guess he’s not bad if you’re into patchouli and bongos… Which I’m not. But it got me thinking… Who’s the sexiest man in Chicago? Let’s take a look:
Jeremy Piven. When did this guy become famous? Are you really telling me that a “hit” show on a pay cable channel is a career builder? No, I say. I think this guy’s career is best summed up in this sentence overheard when Mr. Piven was throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley this summer: “Who’s Jimmy Pivens?” Who’s Jimmy Pivens, indeed.
John Cusack. Of course you can’t mention Jeremy Piven without bringing up his main squeeze John Cusack. Cusack gets points for his adorable portrayal of Lloyd Dobbler in “Say Anything,” but I’m not sure he’s aged well. Tall, dark and dopey? Maybe…
Jim Belushi. Next.
Gary Sinise. Holy crap, serial killer anyone? Lt. Dan occasionaly has that brooding, early-Brando thing going on. But most of the time… he’s just creepy.
Bill Murray. Bill Murray is the sentimental favorite here… Not traditionally sexy, but a sense of humor can go a long way. Still, IMDB lists Murray’s latest work as
Rob Schneider’s Hard R starring Rob Scheider (duh), Norm MacDonald and David Spade. For some reason, I’m not really feelin’ it…
Vince Vaughn. The obvious favorite, but how accurate is this photo? Vince ditched the cowboy hat (kinda gay anyway) in favor of under-eye bags and clammy sweat years ago. How sad is it that Chicago’s sexiest man has a pot belly and receding hairline?
Snow? What? Is it Winter already? Funny how getting married can mimic a drunken blackout. Not that I’ve ever had one of those.
Anyway… Thank you cards have been written. Now back to your regularly scheduled life.
I was going to post something longer, but I’ve just spent 2 hours moving this blog to WordPress. The hosting company didn’t think that Movable Type was secure enough, and who am I to argue? I’ve also re-instated the archives going back to last summer, when this used to be a Chicago-themed blog. Embarrassing college blog is still in the vault, though.
