Only in South Carolina

I just had to comment on this story since I am a part of this in-state football rivaly:

Take a moment to read this idiocy and remind yourself why you are either:
a. Glad you don't call SC home
or
b. Embarrassed to call yourself a fan of either of these teams

Man shoots, kills friend over 20$ bet over Clemson-Carolina football game

First of all...TWENTY F%$&#N BUCKS!!!!!!!11

This is a two parter:

1. The Clemson fan should have paid up (God rest his soul).
2. The Carolina fan took another man's life for 3 suitcases of Natty Light and some change.

Second of all...this rivalry has reached terrible depths and some people need something else to focus their lives on other than football scores and homicide. I have started a facebook group to facilitate discussion and dialogue so healing can commence. Think of it as group therapy;)
Join here

News Bits and Tids

As a follow up to my most recent post, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I hope you spent it with the ones that you care about and you made an effort to let those you care about know how much they mean to you.

Now, on to my few moments of self-indulgent, self-important rambling...

1. Although Clemson lost to Carolina over the weekend, it was wonderful to cheer them on surrounded by friends and family. It was great to see Robb and Libby, Robin and Jason, Joey and Leslie, John and Lauren, Brad, Josh, Mel, Tara, and the rest of the Clemson faithful. Many pitchers, pool games, and wings were had and I wouldn't trade it for anything...even a win.

2. Holidays are much more enjoyable if not spent trying to please everyone. Enjoying being with the people that you are with and make sure you let those you can't be with know that you are sorry and will try to see them soon. Marriage makes for interesting holiday scheduling and any conscientious human being wishes geography were not an issue when visiting family. However, the dispersion of our family is often farther than we can reach. A guilt-laden conscience is common; I should see this person, how upset will they be if I don't spend time with them over the holidays? In a perfect world, everyone could transport to one location, eat at one huge table, eat and not do any dishes. As we all know it is NOT a perfect world. There are burnt rolls and wacky relatives, great distances and limited incomes, babies and car trouble. In the perfect world, our favorite team would always win because we would all root for the same team. We do what we can with who we love and that doesn't mean that we don't care about the ones we can't see. The important thing is to be mindful of the relatives and friends that we will miss.


3. Family additions seem to be a running theme this holiday season: My sister-in-law and brother-in-law are expecting, my friends Tim and Lauren are having twins, John and Libby just adopted a greyhound named Whinnie, and last but not least, Polly and I are going to have a new puppy after the new year. We have yet to formally name her, but we are partial to Zoe.


4. DVR = Happiness

Scrubs...finally

I can't possibly elucidate how excited I am about "Scrubs" coming back before the originally scheduled, mid season date of January. This was how the show came back last season, airing 2 episodes a week (a welcome surprise at first, but in retrospect I missed the wait, the one weekly episode) but I am quite happy that this show is returning earlier than expected.

I can't wax intellectual about cinematography or directorial technique but what I can tell you is that this show is always funny and enjoyable. The characters are likable and quirky. The show has stuck to its guns by having JD continue his daydreaming (and often ridiculing it) and Dr. Cox holding onto his ego and longwinded criticisms (without hesitation I can say that John McGinley owns that character).

Last season ended with 3 pregnancies. Will JD marry the hot, freaky chick from "40 year old virgin", will Turk and Carla be good parents, how will Dr. Cox and Jordan deal with baby number 2? who's gonna die this season? and what about the rumored musical episode? Hopefully, the Scrubs fan base will grow, giving fans more to tune in for Thursday nights on NBC.

Tryptophaniphobia

Tryptophaniphobia : (noun) Psychological disorder that induces lethargy and moderate narcolepsy upon proximity to heavy quantities of freshly prepared fowl, particularly turkey. This disorder is seasonal and is often related to lots of television viewing, more specifically of floating balloons and football in Detroit. This disorder typically lasts for no more than 24 hours and can be replaced by shopping addiction soon thereafter if not careful. For reference see : PPA (Pumpkin Pie Anonymous)

I would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Consume many pounds of turkey or whatever it is you traditionally eat. Most importantly, be thankful for the people that you are with, the people you can't be with, and anyone you wish you could be with.


Thanks to Pepcid AC, the official sponsor of Logical Psycho during this Holiday Season.

Office supplies, beer, and Britney Spears

Have you ever realized that when you bend a paperclip from it's original shape, mostly to eject a tempermental CD drive, you can never get it exactly back the way it was before? I mean, you might as well throw it away at that point...I don't need an office supply product that can't do it's job.




Yuengling is a domestic beer, to charge $17.99 for a 12-pack of bottles is laughable and insulting...I guess that's to be expected from the BiLo in Clearwater, SC. I guarantee you that they saw the name of the beer, couldn't pronounce it, and figured it was an import. As a matter of fact (class, take out your pencils and notebooks), it is brewed in Pottsville, PA and it is also America's Oldest Brewery, beginning in 1829 with the Eagle Brewery opened by David G. Yuengling. In 1831 a fire completely destroyed that plant and a new brewery was built where it is still a part of the current brewery.
History lesson aside, the biggest draw of this beer is it's great taste along with being easy on the wallet, not to mention it's ability to rhyme with ding-a-ling (so funny when you're drunk).




I'm torn on the Britney/K-Fed divorce settlement. Part of me wants K-Fed to get squat, drown in debt (even though he'll reportedly get at least 10 mil, but that won't last) and have an extremely embarassing E! True Hollywood Story that ends with male prostitution to pay for his heroin habit. The other part of me wants him to get a huge settlement so that Britney learns her lesson and never marries a white-trash, no-talent, coattail-riding loser ever again. Kudos to Brits for dropping the D-Bomb via text message...how high tech and detached is she??!?

Family Fun Night

Family Fun Night

Just some pictures from our family fun night...we played Cranium which, after settling on the rules, is a riot to play..

As promised...

Halloween 2006

Things that I learned this year during Halloween:

1. Dogs like pumpkin innards and seeds (basically anything that falls on the floor).
   
2. Martini glasses are not ideal beverage holders for people that aren't sober.
3. My wife is one hot lesbian.
4. Candy should be bought in moderation if you don't know your neighborhood history of trick-or-treating.
5. I can buy a bale of hay for less than 5 dollars.
6. I will throw a bale of hay away sometime soon.
   
7. Dog costumes have become more elaborate and equally more expensive.
8. Spirit gum is a term make-up artists use for krazy glue, not a chewy confection for ghosts.
9. Spirit gum hurts when removed from the skin, take my advice...rip it off quick like a band-aid.
10. Dressing up for any occasion is fun, especially if there is alcohol involved.