Week 12 Scores
1. Patriots beat the Lions 45-24. :)
2. Saints beat the Cowboys 30-27. :)
3. Jets beat the Bengals 26-10.
4. Chiefs beat the Seahawks 42-24 :(
5. Packers lost to the Falcons 20-17
6. Steelers beat the Bills 19-16
7. Panthers lost to the Browns 24-23
8. Jaguars lost to the Giants 24-20
9. Vikings beat the Redskins 17-13
10. Titans got spanked by the Texans 20-0.
11. Dolphins beat the Raiders 33-17.
12. Eagles lost to the Bears 31-26.
13. Rams barely beat the Broncos 36-33.
14. Buccaneers lost to the Ravens 17-10.
15. Chargers beat the Colts 36-14. :)
16. 49ers destroyed the Cardinals 27-6.
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
St Louis
Seattle
San Francisco
Arizona
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Houston
Tennessee
AFC West
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Orton (Broncos) - 3370
Rivers (Chargers) - 3362
Manning (Colts) - 3344
Passing TDs
Brady (Patriots) - 23
Brees (Saints) - 23
Manning (Giants) - 23
Rivers (Chargers) - 23
Rushing Yards
Fosters (Texans) - 1147
Charles (Chiefs) - 1021
Peterson (Vikings) - 1016
Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 12
Hillis (Browns) - 11
Mendenhall (Steelers) - 9
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 1122
White (Falcons) - 1066
Owens (Bengals) - 914
Receiving TDs
Bowe (Chiefs) - 14
Johnson (Lions) - 11
Lloyd (Broncos) - 9
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 132
Tulloch (Titans) - 110
Greenway (Vikins) - 108
And the ESPN NFL Power Rankings (Top 13):
Atlanta Falcons
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chicago Bears
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
politics. entertainment. culture. sports. non-partisan perspective.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday Morning Shuffle (Nov 28)
- Fairmount Hill - Dropkick Murphys (from the album The Meanest of Times)
- Story About a Man with a Bad Heart - Emery (from I'm Only a Man)
- With or Without You - U2 (from The Joshua Tree)
- If We Have to Kill - Fall City Shakedown (from demos)
- A Prayer of David - Acappella (from Radiance)
- Wire - U2 (from The Unforgettable Fire)
- Your Love Oh Lord - Third Day (from Time)
- Adelaide - Anberlin (from Cities)
- Forever - Dropkick Murphys (from Live on St Patricks Day)
- Rivers Underneath - Stavesacre (from Live from Deep Ellum)
- The Battle - Living Sacrifice (from Death Machine)
- Epoch of War - Becoming the Archetype (from The Physics of Fire)
Big 12 Roundup Week 13
1. Unfortunately, Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 47-41.
2. On Thursday, Texas A&M beat Texas 24-17.
3. On Friday, Nebraska beat Colorado 45-17.
4. Missouri beat Kansas 35-7.
5. Kansas State beat North Texas 49-41.
6. Texas Tech beat Houston 35-20.
BIG 12 STANDINGS
North
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas
South
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas Tech
Texas
BCS STANDINGS (Top 14)
Auburn
Oregon
TCU
Stanford
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Arkansas
Michigan State
Oklahoma
LSU
Boise State
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
AP TOP 16
Oregon
Auburn
TCU
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Michigan State
Arkansas
Boise State
Oklahoma
LSU
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Nevada
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Passing Yards
Weeden (OSU) - 4037 #2 in the NCAA
Jones (Oklahoma) - 3479
Potts (Texas Tech) - 3357
Passing TDs
Jones (Oklahoma) - 34
Weeden (OSU) - 32 #3 in the NCAA
Potts (Texas Tech) - 31
Rushing Yards
Hunter (OSU) - 1516
Thomas (Kansas State) - 1495
Stewart (Colorado) - 1318
Rushing TDs
Hunter (OSU) - 16
Murray (Oklahoma) - 16
Thomas (KState) - 16
Receiving Yards
Blackmon (OSU) - 1665 #1 in the NCAA
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 1391
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 983
Receiving TDs
Blackmon (OSU) - 18 #1 in the NCAA
Leong (Texas Tech) - 17
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 13
Top 3 Films: Ed Harris
Happy 60th Birthday Ed!
Just Cause (1995)
This film was based on a novel of the same name written by John Katzenbach (who also wrote the book the movie Hart's War was based on).
It is about an anti-death sentence college law professor that investigates the murder of a young girl in Florida to help try to get her alleged murderer off of death row.
In addition to Harris, it stars Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood and Ned Beatty.
Harris plays Blair Sullivan, a serial killer awaiting execution.
The Rock (1996)
This film was directed by Michael Bay (Bad Boys, Armageddon, Mystery Men, Transformers, etc..) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Crimson Tide, etc...).
It is about a group of Marines that take over Alcatraz Island and essentially hold the San Francisco Bay area hostage to blackmail money out of the government.
It stars Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage, William Forsythe, and Michael Biehn. Harris stars as General Francis Hummel, the leader of the rogue Marines.
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
This movie is partially based on a book written by William Craig titled Enemy at the Gates: That Battle for Stalingrad.
It is about 2 snipers, one Russian, one German that hunt each other throughout the film.
Harris plays the German sniper, Erwin Konig. The Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev, is played by Jude Law.
It also stars Joseph Fiennes, Ron Perlman and Bob Hoskins, who plays future Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev.
This was a really hard list to put together. Ed Harris has done a lot of great films. Here is just a partial list of some of his other great films:
The Right Stuff (1983)
Sweet Dreams (1985)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
The Firm (1993)
Needful Things (1993)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Absolute Power (1997)
Radio (2003)
A History of Violence (2005)
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)
Just Cause (1995)
This film was based on a novel of the same name written by John Katzenbach (who also wrote the book the movie Hart's War was based on).
It is about an anti-death sentence college law professor that investigates the murder of a young girl in Florida to help try to get her alleged murderer off of death row.
In addition to Harris, it stars Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood and Ned Beatty.
Harris plays Blair Sullivan, a serial killer awaiting execution.
The Rock (1996)
This film was directed by Michael Bay (Bad Boys, Armageddon, Mystery Men, Transformers, etc..) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Crimson Tide, etc...).
It is about a group of Marines that take over Alcatraz Island and essentially hold the San Francisco Bay area hostage to blackmail money out of the government.
It stars Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage, William Forsythe, and Michael Biehn. Harris stars as General Francis Hummel, the leader of the rogue Marines.
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
This movie is partially based on a book written by William Craig titled Enemy at the Gates: That Battle for Stalingrad.
It is about 2 snipers, one Russian, one German that hunt each other throughout the film.
Harris plays the German sniper, Erwin Konig. The Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev, is played by Jude Law.
It also stars Joseph Fiennes, Ron Perlman and Bob Hoskins, who plays future Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev.
This was a really hard list to put together. Ed Harris has done a lot of great films. Here is just a partial list of some of his other great films:
The Right Stuff (1983)
Sweet Dreams (1985)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
The Firm (1993)
Needful Things (1993)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Absolute Power (1997)
Radio (2003)
A History of Violence (2005)
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)
Monday, November 22, 2010
NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 11)
Week 11 Scores
1. Saints beat the Seahawks 34-19. :( Well, at least Seattle wasn't completely slaughtered like when....
2. The Vikings lost to the Packers 31-3.
3. Colts lost to the Patriots 31-28. :) Way to go Pats!
4. Chiefs beat the Cardinals 31-13. :)
5. Eagles beat the Giants 27-17. :) Always good to see the Giants lose. Almost as good as watching the Colts lose.
6. Bills beat the Bengals 49-31.
7. Cowboys beat the Lions 35-19. What's up with that?!? The Cowboys win 2 in a row? Oh, it's just the Lions, never mind.
8. Redskins beat the Titans 19-16.
9. Jets barely beat the Texans 30-27.
10. Steelers destroy the Raiders 35-3. :( Not a sad face because I like the Raiders but because I really don't like the Steelers. Then again, they were only playing the Raiders, nothing to jump up and down about.
11. Ravens beat the Panthers 37-13. No big surprise there.
12. Jaguars beat the Browns 24-20.
13. Falcons beat the Rams 34-17.
14. 49ers got shut out by the Buccaneers 21-0.
15. Bears shut out the Dolphins 16-0.
16. Chargers beat the Broncos 35-14.
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle
St Louis
San Francisco
Arizona
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Houston
AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Manning (Colts) - 3059
Brees (Saints) - 2969
Rivers (Chargers) - 2944
Passing TDs
Brees (Saints) - 22
Manning (Giants) - 21
Manning (Colts) - 20
Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 1004
Peterson (Vikings) - 980
Johnson (Titans) - 968
Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 12
Johnson (Titans) - 9
Mendenhall (Steelers) - 8
Receiving Yards
White (Falcons) - 1017
Lloyd (Broncos) - 968
Owens (Bengals) - 897
Receiving TDs
Bowe (Chiefs) - 11
Johnson (Lions) - 10
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 120
Greenway (Vikings) - 99
Tulloch (Titans) - 96
And the ESPN NFL Power Rankings (Top 20):
Atlanta Falcons
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oakland Raiders How in the hell did the Raiders make it to #12 on this list?!? And above the Chiefs no less???!!!???
Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Chicago Bears
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
Seattle Seahawks
Top 3 Films: Terry Gilliam
Happy 70th Terry!
Terry is best known for 2 things: (1) being the only member of the Monty Python troupe that was not born in Great Britain, and (2) being a great director. This list is not a list of the best movies he has acted in but a list of what I think are the best movies that have had him as their director.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry actually co-directed this movie with fellow Python member Terry Jones.
This movie was actually not based on sketches from their TV series, as were previous Python movies. It is basically a spoof of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the titular Grail.
Besides directing this film, Terry also starred in it as Patsy (King Arthur's assistant), the Bridgekeeper, and the Green Knight. It also stars Graham Chapman as King Arthur, John Cleese as Sir Lancelot, Eric Idle as Sir Robin, Terry Jones as Sir Bedevere, and Michael Palin as Sir Galahad.
12 Monkeys (1995)
This is one of my favorite time-travel based movies. It is loosely based on a short film produced in 1962 titled La Jetee (or The Pier).
It is about a convict in a post-apocalyptic future that travels in time to help figure out what caused a world-wide pandemic that forced the entire remaining population of the Earth underground.
It stars Bruce Willis as James Cole (the convict), Madeleine Stowe as Dr Kathryn Railly, a psychiatrist from the present-time (not the future) that gets kidnapped by James Cole, Brad Pitt as Jeffrey, an inmate of a mental facility in the present that James Cole ends up in, and Christopher Plummer, as Dr Goines, the father of Jeffrey.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
This film was based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name.
It stars Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benecio Del Toro as Dr. Gonzo. It also has cameos by Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Christian Ricci, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon, Cameron Diaz, Lyle Lovett, Flea, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Terry is best known for 2 things: (1) being the only member of the Monty Python troupe that was not born in Great Britain, and (2) being a great director. This list is not a list of the best movies he has acted in but a list of what I think are the best movies that have had him as their director.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry actually co-directed this movie with fellow Python member Terry Jones.
This movie was actually not based on sketches from their TV series, as were previous Python movies. It is basically a spoof of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the titular Grail.
Besides directing this film, Terry also starred in it as Patsy (King Arthur's assistant), the Bridgekeeper, and the Green Knight. It also stars Graham Chapman as King Arthur, John Cleese as Sir Lancelot, Eric Idle as Sir Robin, Terry Jones as Sir Bedevere, and Michael Palin as Sir Galahad.
12 Monkeys (1995)
This is one of my favorite time-travel based movies. It is loosely based on a short film produced in 1962 titled La Jetee (or The Pier).
It is about a convict in a post-apocalyptic future that travels in time to help figure out what caused a world-wide pandemic that forced the entire remaining population of the Earth underground.
It stars Bruce Willis as James Cole (the convict), Madeleine Stowe as Dr Kathryn Railly, a psychiatrist from the present-time (not the future) that gets kidnapped by James Cole, Brad Pitt as Jeffrey, an inmate of a mental facility in the present that James Cole ends up in, and Christopher Plummer, as Dr Goines, the father of Jeffrey.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
This film was based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name.
It stars Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benecio Del Toro as Dr. Gonzo. It also has cameos by Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Christian Ricci, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon, Cameron Diaz, Lyle Lovett, Flea, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Big 12 Roundup Week 12
2. Colorado played at home and beat Kansas State 44-36.
3. Texas Tech played at home and beat Weber State 64-21.
4. Texas played at home and beat Florida Atlantic 51-17.
5. Iowa State played at home and got shut out by Missouri 14-0.
6. Oklahoma played an away game and beat Baylor 53-24.
7. Texas A&M barely beat Nebraska 9-6.
BIG 12 STANDINGS
North
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas
South
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas Tech
Texas
BCS STANDINGS (Top 10)
Oregon
Auburn
TCU
Boise State
LSU
Stanford
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
AP TOP 12
Oregon
Auburn
Boise State
TCU
LSU
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Nebraska
Alabama
Michigan State
Oklahoma State
BIG 12 STATS
Passing Yards
Weeden (OSU) - 3780 #2 in the NCAA
Jones (Oklahoma) - 3479
Griffin (Baylor) - 3195
Passing TDs
Weeden (OSU) - 30 #2 in the NCAA
Jones (Oklahoma) - 30
Potts (Texas Tech) - 27
Rushing Yards
Hunter (OSU) - 1461 #3 in the NCAA
Stewart (Colorado) - 1230
Thomas (Kansas State) - 1226
Rushing TDs
Hunter (OSU) - 16
Murray (Oklahoma) - 14
Thomas (KState) - 14
Receiving Yards
Blackmon (OSU) - 1560 #1 in the NCAA
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 1309
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 959
Receiving TDs
Blackmon (OSU) - 17 #1 in the NCAA
Leong (Texas Tech) - 16
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 12
Barenaked Ladies: DoTM
The Barenaked Ladies (BNL) are a band that formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario (a town outside Toronto, Canada).
I am not necessarily a giant fan of their work and only really started listening to a few of their songs because they wrote and perform the theme song to the show Big Bang Theory, which I only recently started watching.
Here are some websites:
Offical BNL site
BNL on MySpace
BNL Wiki page
DISCOGRAPHY
Buck Naked
Released in 1988 by John King Artist Consultants
Produced by Barenaked Ladies
Band lineup:
Ed Robertson - vocals, guitar; Steven Page - vocals, guitar.
Tracks: 5
Barenaked Lunch
Released in 1990 by Page Publications
Produced by BNL
Lineup changes:
Jim Creeggan was added as a bass player and Andy Creeggan was added as a percussionist.
Tracks: 5
The Yellow Tape
Released in 1991 by Page Publications
Produced by BNL
No lineup changes
Tracks: 5
Gordon
Released in July 1992 by Reprise Records
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Band lineup:
Steven Page - vocals, guitar; Ed Robertson - guitar, vocals, synthesizer; Jim Creeggan - bass, vocals; Andy Creeggan - organ, piano, percussion; Tyler Stewart - drums.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"Brian Wilson"
Charts:
#1 on the Canadian album charts
Maybe You Should Drive
Released in August 1994 by Reprise
Produced by Ben Mink
No lineup changes
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Jane" and "Alternative Girlfriend"
Charts:
#175 on the Billboard 200
Born in a Pirate Ship
Released in March 1996 by Reprise
Produced by BNL and Michael Phillip Wojewooda
Lineup changes:
Keyboardists Andy Creeggan left the band.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"The Old Apartment" and "Shoe Box"
Charts:
#111 on the BB 200
Rock Spectacle
Released in November 1996 by Reprise
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewooda
Lineup changes:
Kevin Hearn was added on accordian
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"If I Had $1000000"
Charts:
#86 on the BB 200
Stunt
Released July 1998 by Reprise
Produced by BNL, David Leonard and Susan Rogers
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"One Week" "It's All Been Done" "Call and Answer" "Alcohol" and "Told You So"
Charts:
#3 on the BB 200
Maroon
Released in September 2000 by Reprise
Produced by Don Was
No lineup changes
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Pinch Me" "Falling for the First Time" and "Too Little Too Late"
Charts:
#5 on the BB 200
#1 on the Canadian Albums chart
All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001)
Compilation album released in November 2001 by Reprise.
Various producers.
Tracks: 19
Charts:
#38 on the BB 200.
#3 on the Canadian Albums chart.
Everything to Everyone
Released in October 2003 by Reprise.
Produced by Ron Aniello.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 17
Singles:
"Another Postcard" and "Testing 1, 2, 3"
Charts:
#10 on the BB 200.
#6 on the Canadian albums chart.
Barenaked for the Holidays
Released in October 2004 by Desperation Records.
Produced by BNL.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 21
Barenaked Ladies Are Me
Released in September 2006 by Desperation.
Produced by BNL.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 29
Singles:
"Easy" "Wind It Up" and "Sound of Your Voice"
Charts:
#17 on the BB 200
#7 on the Canadian chart
Barenaked Ladies Are Men
Released in February 2007 by Desperation
Produced by BNL
No lineup changes
Tracks: 16
Talk to the Hand
Live album released in November 2007 by Desperation
Produced by BNL
Tracks: 15
Snacktime!
Released in May 2008 by Desperation
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
No lineup changes
Tracks: 24
Charts:
#61 on the BB 200
#10 on the Canadian chart
All in Good Time
Released in March 2010 by Raisin' Records.
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
Lineup changes:
Steven Page left the band between the release of Snacktime! and this album.
Tracks: 14
Singles:
"You Run Away" and "Every Subway Car"
Charts:
#23 on the BB 200
#20 on the Canadian chart
I am not necessarily a giant fan of their work and only really started listening to a few of their songs because they wrote and perform the theme song to the show Big Bang Theory, which I only recently started watching.
Here are some websites:
Offical BNL site
BNL on MySpace
BNL Wiki page
DISCOGRAPHY
Buck Naked
Released in 1988 by John King Artist Consultants
Produced by Barenaked Ladies
Band lineup:
Ed Robertson - vocals, guitar; Steven Page - vocals, guitar.
Tracks: 5
Barenaked Lunch
Released in 1990 by Page Publications
Produced by BNL
Lineup changes:
Jim Creeggan was added as a bass player and Andy Creeggan was added as a percussionist.
Tracks: 5
The Yellow Tape
Released in 1991 by Page Publications
Produced by BNL
No lineup changes
Tracks: 5
Gordon
Released in July 1992 by Reprise Records
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Band lineup:
Steven Page - vocals, guitar; Ed Robertson - guitar, vocals, synthesizer; Jim Creeggan - bass, vocals; Andy Creeggan - organ, piano, percussion; Tyler Stewart - drums.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"Brian Wilson"
Charts:
#1 on the Canadian album charts
Maybe You Should Drive
Released in August 1994 by Reprise
Produced by Ben Mink
No lineup changes
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Jane" and "Alternative Girlfriend"
Charts:
#175 on the Billboard 200
Born in a Pirate Ship
Released in March 1996 by Reprise
Produced by BNL and Michael Phillip Wojewooda
Lineup changes:
Keyboardists Andy Creeggan left the band.
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"The Old Apartment" and "Shoe Box"
Charts:
#111 on the BB 200
Rock Spectacle
Released in November 1996 by Reprise
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewooda
Lineup changes:
Kevin Hearn was added on accordian
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"If I Had $1000000"
Charts:
#86 on the BB 200
Stunt
Released July 1998 by Reprise
Produced by BNL, David Leonard and Susan Rogers
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"One Week" "It's All Been Done" "Call and Answer" "Alcohol" and "Told You So"
Charts:
#3 on the BB 200
Maroon
Released in September 2000 by Reprise
Produced by Don Was
No lineup changes
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Pinch Me" "Falling for the First Time" and "Too Little Too Late"
Charts:
#5 on the BB 200
#1 on the Canadian Albums chart
All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001)
Compilation album released in November 2001 by Reprise.
Various producers.
Tracks: 19
Charts:
#38 on the BB 200.
#3 on the Canadian Albums chart.
Everything to Everyone
Released in October 2003 by Reprise.
Produced by Ron Aniello.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 17
Singles:
"Another Postcard" and "Testing 1, 2, 3"
Charts:
#10 on the BB 200.
#6 on the Canadian albums chart.
Barenaked for the Holidays
Released in October 2004 by Desperation Records.
Produced by BNL.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 21
Barenaked Ladies Are Me
Released in September 2006 by Desperation.
Produced by BNL.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 29
Singles:
"Easy" "Wind It Up" and "Sound of Your Voice"
Charts:
#17 on the BB 200
#7 on the Canadian chart
Barenaked Ladies Are Men
Released in February 2007 by Desperation
Produced by BNL
No lineup changes
Tracks: 16
Talk to the Hand
Live album released in November 2007 by Desperation
Produced by BNL
Tracks: 15
Snacktime!
Released in May 2008 by Desperation
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
No lineup changes
Tracks: 24
Charts:
#61 on the BB 200
#10 on the Canadian chart
All in Good Time
Released in March 2010 by Raisin' Records.
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
Lineup changes:
Steven Page left the band between the release of Snacktime! and this album.
Tracks: 14
Singles:
"You Run Away" and "Every Subway Car"
Charts:
#23 on the BB 200
#20 on the Canadian chart
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Hockey Roundup 2010 (NHL) - Nov 17
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
NY Rangers
New Jersey
NY Islanders
Northeast
Montreal
Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Toronto
Southeast
Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Atlanta
Florida
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
Detroit
Chicago Only 3 points behind the lead.
St Louis
Columbus
Nashville
Northwest
Vancouver
Colorado
Minnesota
Calgary
Edmonton
Pacific
Los Angeles
Anaheim
San Jose
Phoenix
Dallas
Points Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 28
Sidney Crosby (Penguins) - 28
Ovechkin (Capitals) - 25
Goals Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 15
Semin (Capitals) - 13
Crosby (Penguins) - 12
D. Sedin (Canucks) - 12
Assists Leaders
H. Sedin (Canucks) - 21
Crosby (Penguins) - 16
Ovechkin (Capitals) - 15
Lidstrom (Red Wings) - 15
Backstrom (Capitals) - 15
Wins Leaders
Price (Canadiens) - 11
Neuvirth (Capitals) - 11
Bobrovsky (Flyers) - 11
Save % Leaders
Thomas (Bruins) - .960
Garon (Blue Jackets) - .951
Quick (Kings) - .944
ESPN Power Rankings (first 14)
Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
San Jose Sharks
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Nasvhille Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins
Anaheim Ducks
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild
For me, it's probably a little too early in the season still to start making any predictions but if I had to take a guess based on what I have seen so far here is what I would go with:
Eastern Conference Predictions
In the Atlantic Division, the Penguins will take it.
Boston will take the Northeast Division.
Washington will win the Southeast Division.
In the end, I think Washington will win overall in the Eastern Conference.
Western Conference Predictions
In the Central Division, I think the defending champions the Chicago Blackhawks will take it.
Vancouver will dominate the Northwest Division.
The Pacific Division will be won by Los Angeles.
In the end, I think Chicago will be defending their Stanley Cup title against Washington.
Only time will tell.
Until the next time........enjoy!!!
Top 3 Films: Danny DeVito
Happy 66th Danny!
Batman Returns (1992)
Certainly not my favorite Batman film and with even more certainty not my favorite Batman villain, but DeVito as the Penguin just seemed to work in my opinion. Strangely, I liked Burgess Meredith in the TV show in the role better but for the movie and the vision that Burton had for his film franchise, DeVito did a great job in the role.
Also starring in this 2nd installment of the Burton/Schumacher franchise was Michael Keaton in his last appearance as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as businessman Max Shreck. Paul Reubens did a cameo as the father of The Penguin (aka Oswald Cobblepot).
DeVito even got a nomination for Best Movie Villain at the MTV Movie Awards. He lost to Jennifer Jason Leigh in Single White Female.
Hoffa (1992)
Another one of my favorite biopics, this one is about the famous missing person, the Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa, who was played brilliantly by Jack Nicholson.
DeVito actually directed this film and the character that he played, Bobby Ciaro, is actually a fictional character based on several people in Hoffa's life.
Also starring in this film are J.T. Walsh as Frank Fitzsimmons, the man that took over the Teamsters when Hoffa went to jail, Armand Assante, and John C. Reilly.
Renaissance Man (1994)
In this film directed by Penny Marshall (Big, A League of Their Own, TVs Laverne from Laverne and Shirley), DeVito plays Bill Rago, an unemployed advertising executive that finds himself teaching English to a group of U.S. Army recruits.
It also stars Gregory Hines as the group's drill sergeant and Mark Wahlberg as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood.
Batman Returns (1992)
Certainly not my favorite Batman film and with even more certainty not my favorite Batman villain, but DeVito as the Penguin just seemed to work in my opinion. Strangely, I liked Burgess Meredith in the TV show in the role better but for the movie and the vision that Burton had for his film franchise, DeVito did a great job in the role.
Also starring in this 2nd installment of the Burton/Schumacher franchise was Michael Keaton in his last appearance as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as businessman Max Shreck. Paul Reubens did a cameo as the father of The Penguin (aka Oswald Cobblepot).
DeVito even got a nomination for Best Movie Villain at the MTV Movie Awards. He lost to Jennifer Jason Leigh in Single White Female.
Hoffa (1992)
Another one of my favorite biopics, this one is about the famous missing person, the Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa, who was played brilliantly by Jack Nicholson.
DeVito actually directed this film and the character that he played, Bobby Ciaro, is actually a fictional character based on several people in Hoffa's life.
Also starring in this film are J.T. Walsh as Frank Fitzsimmons, the man that took over the Teamsters when Hoffa went to jail, Armand Assante, and John C. Reilly.
Renaissance Man (1994)
In this film directed by Penny Marshall (Big, A League of Their Own, TVs Laverne from Laverne and Shirley), DeVito plays Bill Rago, an unemployed advertising executive that finds himself teaching English to a group of U.S. Army recruits.
It also stars Gregory Hines as the group's drill sergeant and Mark Wahlberg as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood.
Honorable Mentions:
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Twins (1988)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Cardigans: DoTM
The Cardigans are a pop band that began in 1992 in Sweden. They broke up briefly in 1999 and re-formed in 2003, only to break up again in 2006.
Here is a link to the Cardigans official website.
DISCOGRAPHY
Emmerdale
Released in February 1994 by Trampolene Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
Band lineup:
Lars-Olof Johannson - guitar, piano; Bengt Lagerberg - drums, percussion; Nina Persson - vocals; Magnus Sveningsson - bass; Peter Svensson - guitar.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Rise and Shine" "Black Letter Day" and "Sick and Tired"
Life
Released in March 1995 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Carnival" "Hey! Get Out of my Way" "Rise and Shine" and "Sick and Tired"
First Band on the Moon
Released in September 1996 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Lovefool" "Been It" and "Your New Cuckoo"
Charts:
#35 on the Billboard 200
#18 on the UK Top 200
#2 on the Swedish Top 100
Gran Turismo
Released in October 1998 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johnsson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"My Favourite Game" "Erase/Rewind" "Hanging Around" "Gran Turismo Overdrive"
Charts:
#151 on the BB 200
#8 on the UK Top 200
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
The Other Side of the Moon
Compilation album released in January 1999 by Stockholm Records
Tracks: 16
Long Gone Before Daylight
Released in March 2003 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Per Sunding and the Cardigans
No lineup changes
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"For What It's Worth" and "You're the Storm"
Charts:
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
#47 on the UK Top 200
Super Extra Gravity
Released in October 2005 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johannson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to be Nicer" and "Don't Blame Your Daughter"
Charts:
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
#78 on the UK Top 200
Best Of
Compilation album released in January 2008 by Stockholm Records
Tracks: 46
Charts:
#4 on the Swedish Top 100
Here is a link to the Cardigans official website.
DISCOGRAPHY
Emmerdale
Released in February 1994 by Trampolene Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
Band lineup:
Lars-Olof Johannson - guitar, piano; Bengt Lagerberg - drums, percussion; Nina Persson - vocals; Magnus Sveningsson - bass; Peter Svensson - guitar.
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Rise and Shine" "Black Letter Day" and "Sick and Tired"
Life
Released in March 1995 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 13
Singles:
"Carnival" "Hey! Get Out of my Way" "Rise and Shine" and "Sick and Tired"
First Band on the Moon
Released in September 1996 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johansson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 12
Singles:
"Lovefool" "Been It" and "Your New Cuckoo"
Charts:
#35 on the Billboard 200
#18 on the UK Top 200
#2 on the Swedish Top 100
Gran Turismo
Released in October 1998 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johnsson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"My Favourite Game" "Erase/Rewind" "Hanging Around" "Gran Turismo Overdrive"
Charts:
#151 on the BB 200
#8 on the UK Top 200
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
The Other Side of the Moon
Compilation album released in January 1999 by Stockholm Records
Tracks: 16
Long Gone Before Daylight
Released in March 2003 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Per Sunding and the Cardigans
No lineup changes
Tracks: 11
Singles:
"For What It's Worth" and "You're the Storm"
Charts:
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
#47 on the UK Top 200
Super Extra Gravity
Released in October 2005 by Stockholm Records
Produced by Tore Johannson
No lineup changes
Tracks: 15
Singles:
"I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to be Nicer" and "Don't Blame Your Daughter"
Charts:
#1 on the Swedish Top 100
#78 on the UK Top 200
Best Of
Compilation album released in January 2008 by Stockholm Records
Tracks: 46
Charts:
#4 on the Swedish Top 100
Monday, November 15, 2010
NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 10)
1. Seahawks beat the Cardinals 36-18. :)
2. Patriots beat the Steelers 39-26. :)
3. Chiefs lose to the Broncos 49-29. :(
4. Bills beat the Lioins 14-12.
5. Vikings lose to the Bears 27-13.
6. Jets beat the Browns 26-20. The only thing that surprises me about this score is that the Jets didn't score more than 26 points.
7. Colts beat the Bengals 23-17. :( The sad face isn't because I like the Bengals, I just don't like to see the Colts win.
8. Dolphins beat the Titans 29-17. I was actually a bit surprised to see this happen.
9. Buccaneers beat the Panthers 31-16.
10. Jaguars beat the Texans 31-24.
11. In the biggest surprise of them all in Week 10....the Dallas Cowboys actually pull off a win against the Giants 33-20. I am willing to bet that the Giants are hanging their heads in shame right about now.
12. The 49ers beat the Rams 23-20.
13. Falcons beat the Ravens 26-21.
14. On Monday night, the Eagles defeated the Redskins 59-28.
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Chicago
Green Bay
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle
St. Louis
San Francisco
Arizona
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Houston
AFC West
Oakland
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 2944
Orton (Broncos) - 2806
Manning (Colts) - 2663
Passing TDs
Rivers (Chargers) - 19
Manning (Giants) - 19
Brees (Saints) - 18
Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 920
Peterson (Vikings) - 908
Ahmad Bradshaw (Giants) - 838
Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 19
Johnson (Titans) - 9
Hillis (Browns) - 8
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 968
White (Falcons) - 934
Owens (Bengals) - 834
Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Nicks (Giants) - 9
Johnson (Lions) - 9
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 105
Greenway (Vikings) - 92
Tulloch (Titans) - 88
And the NFL Power Rankings:
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
New York Jets
New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Oakland Raiders
Back in September, I made my predictions on the post about Week 3. That was obviously a bit premature so here are my new picks for this season's winners.
In the NFC East, I think Philadelphia will win.
Green Bay will still win the NFC North.
In the NFC South, defending champs New Orleans will stay on top.
Seattle will take the NFC West.
Although, it will be really close, the Jets will take the AFC East.
Baltimore will take the AFC North.
The AFC South will be won ultimately (and unfortunately) by Indianapolis.
Kansas City will take the AFC West.
In the end, I think the Philadelphia Eagles will take the NFC championship while the New York Jets will take the AFC.
If I have to guess between those two, I would put my money (if I were a gambling man) on the Jets.
Top 3 Films: Beverly D'Angelo
Happy 59th Beverly!
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
This Harold Ramis-directed film was the one that started the franchise. Personally I think it is the best one of the Vacation series.
Beverly of course plays the matriarch of the Griswold family, Ellen Griswold.
The films also stars (as if you didn't know) Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, Anthony Michael Hall in a very early role as Rusty, Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Eugune Levy.
It spawned the sequels European Vacation in 1985, Christmas Vacation in 1989, Vegas Vacation in 1997, the made for TV Christmas Vacation 2 in 2003, and the short films Hotel Hell Vacation in 2010.
Lightning Jack (1994)
This western film was written, produced and starred Crocodile Dundee's Paul Hogan as the title character.
Beverly plays Jack's "girlfriend." Also starring in it was Cuba Gooding Jr.
American History X (1998)
In this amazing film, Beverly plays Doris, the mother of the main characters Derek, played of course by Edward Norton and Danny, played by Edward Furlong.
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
This Harold Ramis-directed film was the one that started the franchise. Personally I think it is the best one of the Vacation series.
Beverly of course plays the matriarch of the Griswold family, Ellen Griswold.
The films also stars (as if you didn't know) Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, Anthony Michael Hall in a very early role as Rusty, Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Eugune Levy.
It spawned the sequels European Vacation in 1985, Christmas Vacation in 1989, Vegas Vacation in 1997, the made for TV Christmas Vacation 2 in 2003, and the short films Hotel Hell Vacation in 2010.
Lightning Jack (1994)
This western film was written, produced and starred Crocodile Dundee's Paul Hogan as the title character.
Beverly plays Jack's "girlfriend." Also starring in it was Cuba Gooding Jr.
American History X (1998)
In this amazing film, Beverly plays Doris, the mother of the main characters Derek, played of course by Edward Norton and Danny, played by Edward Furlong.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Top 12 Bands
This is a list of 12 bands that I consider to be my favorite right now in alphabetical order.
Honorable Mentions:
Face to Face
Gin Blossoms
Helmet
Kings of Leon
Misfits
Pink Floyd
Ramones
- Bad Religion
- Beatles, The
- Descendents/All
- Dropkick Murphys
- Emery
- Green Day
- Screeching Weasel
- Smoking Popes
- Social Distortion
- Stavesacre
- U2
- Weezer
Honorable Mentions:
Face to Face
Gin Blossoms
Helmet
Kings of Leon
Misfits
Pink Floyd
Ramones
Big 12 Roundup Week 11
1. #10 Oklahoma State defeated the Texas Longhorns (in Texas) 33-16.
2. #17 Missouri played at home and beat Kansas State 38-28.
3. Colorado also won a home game against Iowa State 34-14.
4. Oklahoma won a home game against Texas Tech 45-7.
5. Nebraska also played a home game and crushed Kansas 20-3.
6. Baylor played a home game as well but lost against Texas A&M 42-30.
BIG 12 STANDINGS
North
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas
South
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Baylor
Texas Tech
Texas
AP TOP 25 (Actually, I'm only listing the Top 12)
Oregon
Auburn
Boise State
TCU
LSU
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Nebraska
Alabama
Michigan State
Oklahoma State
BCS STANDINGS
Oregon
Auburn
TCU
Boise State
LSU
Stanford
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
BIG 12 STATS
Passing Yards
Weeden (OSU) - 3391 #1 in the NCAA
Jones (Oklahoma) - 3153
Griffin (Baylor) - 3071
Passing TDs
Weeden (OSU) - 27 #2 in the NCAA
Jones (Oklahoma) - 27
Potts (Texas Tech) - 24
Rusing Yards
Hunter (OSU) - 1356 #3 in the NCAA
Thomas (Kansas State) - 1168
Finley (Baylor) - 1073
Rushing TDs
Hunter (OSU) - 16 #3 in the NCAA
Thomas (KState) - 14
Murray (Oklahoma) - 13
Receiving Yards
Blackmon (OSU) - 1430 #1 in the NCAA
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 1196
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 923
Receiving TDs
Blackmon (OSU) - 16 #1 in the NCAA
Leong (Texas Tech) - 15
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 11
Friday, November 12, 2010
Poll Results: Best On-Screen Superman
The polls have closed and the votes are counted (not that it was very hard to count them).
The winner of the Best On-Screen Superman is........
Christopher Reeves with 46% of the votes.
2nd place goes to Tom Welling with 30% and 3rd place goes to George Reeves with 23%.
Brandon Roth and Dean Cain both received no votes.
Top 3 Films: Wallace Shawn
The Princess Bride (1987)This classic Rob Reiner directed film was based on a book by William Goldman.
Shawn plays Vizzini, the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the princess.
It also stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Christohper Guest, Andre the Giant, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, Billy Crystal, and Carol Kane.
Toy Story (1995)
The first ever Disney/Pixar film.
Shawn does the voice of Rex the dinosaur.
The other actors that lent their voices to this film were Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Lauri Metcalf and R. Lee Ermey.
This film, of course, spawned 2 sequels.
The Incredibles (2004)
Another voice-only role for Shawn as Gilbert Huph, Bob Parr's boss in the insurance company.
Other voices in this film include Craig T Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr Incredible, Holly Hunter as Helen Parr/Elastigirl, Jason Lee as Buddy Pine/Syndrome, and Samuel L Jackson as Lucius Best/Frozone.
I would love to see a sequel to this one.
The first ever Disney/Pixar film.
Shawn does the voice of Rex the dinosaur.
The other actors that lent their voices to this film were Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Lauri Metcalf and R. Lee Ermey.
This film, of course, spawned 2 sequels.
The Incredibles (2004)
Another voice-only role for Shawn as Gilbert Huph, Bob Parr's boss in the insurance company.
Other voices in this film include Craig T Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr Incredible, Holly Hunter as Helen Parr/Elastigirl, Jason Lee as Buddy Pine/Syndrome, and Samuel L Jackson as Lucius Best/Frozone.
I would love to see a sequel to this one.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Screeching Weasel Dream Set
I did one of these type of posts back in June about Green Day (Green Day Dream Set).
Course, I am not planning on going to see the band any time soon. Not even sure if they are planning on touring any time in the near future but I thought I would do what my dream S.W. set list would be anyway.
I Hate Led Zeppelin
Dingbat
Hey Suburbia
First Day of Summer
Acknowledge
The Science of Myth
Count to Three
Veronica Hates Me
A New Tomorrow
Cool Kids
Phasers on Kill
Speed of Mutation
My Brain Hurts
Guest List
Course, I am not planning on going to see the band any time soon. Not even sure if they are planning on touring any time in the near future but I thought I would do what my dream S.W. set list would be anyway.
I Hate Led Zeppelin
Dingbat
Hey Suburbia
First Day of Summer
Acknowledge
The Science of Myth
Count to Three
Veronica Hates Me
A New Tomorrow
Cool Kids
Phasers on Kill
Speed of Mutation
My Brain Hurts
Guest List
Monday, November 08, 2010
NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 9)
Week 9 Scores
1. Giants beat the Seahawks 41-7. :(
2. Browns beat the Patriots 34-14. :( And how did THAT happen?
3. Raiders beat the Chiefs 23-20. :( Just barely.
4. Falcons beat the Buccaneers 27-21.
5. Bears beat the Bills 22-19.
6. Jets beat the Lions 23-20.
7. Vikings beat the Cardinals 27-24.
8. Saints beat the Panthers 34-3.
9. Ravens beat the Dolphins 26-10.
10. Chargers beat the Texans 29-23.
11. Eagles beat the Colts 26-24. :) Always good to see the Colts lose.
12. Packers beat the Cowboys 45-7. That reminds me of a joke. What do you call a Dallas Cowboy with a Super Bowl ring?......................old.
13. Steelers beat the Bengals 27-21. :(
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Green Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
St. Louis
Seattle
Arizona
San Francisco
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Houston
Jacksonville
AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 2944
Brees (Saints) - 2587
Orton (Broncos) - 2509
Passing TDs
Rivers (Chargers) - 19
Brees (Saints) - 18
Manning (Giants) - 17
Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 864
Peterson (Vikings) - 857
Ahmad Bradshaw (Giants) - 765
Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 9
Johnson (Titans) - 8
Peterson (Vikings) - 7
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 878
White (Falcons) - 796
Wayne (Colts) - 724
Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Nicks (Giants) - 9
Johnson (Lions) - 8
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 96
Greenway (Vikings) - 83
Tulloch (Titans) - 79
And the NFL Power Rankings:
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
NY Jets
Indianapolis Colts
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
1. Giants beat the Seahawks 41-7. :(
2. Browns beat the Patriots 34-14. :( And how did THAT happen?
3. Raiders beat the Chiefs 23-20. :( Just barely.
4. Falcons beat the Buccaneers 27-21.
5. Bears beat the Bills 22-19.
6. Jets beat the Lions 23-20.
7. Vikings beat the Cardinals 27-24.
8. Saints beat the Panthers 34-3.
9. Ravens beat the Dolphins 26-10.
10. Chargers beat the Texans 29-23.
11. Eagles beat the Colts 26-24. :) Always good to see the Colts lose.
12. Packers beat the Cowboys 45-7. That reminds me of a joke. What do you call a Dallas Cowboy with a Super Bowl ring?......................old.
13. Steelers beat the Bengals 27-21. :(
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Green Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
St. Louis
Seattle
Arizona
San Francisco
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
NY Jets
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Houston
Jacksonville
AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 2944
Brees (Saints) - 2587
Orton (Broncos) - 2509
Passing TDs
Rivers (Chargers) - 19
Brees (Saints) - 18
Manning (Giants) - 17
Rushing Yards
Foster (Texans) - 864
Peterson (Vikings) - 857
Ahmad Bradshaw (Giants) - 765
Rushing TDs
Foster (Texans) - 9
Johnson (Titans) - 8
Peterson (Vikings) - 7
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 878
White (Falcons) - 796
Wayne (Colts) - 724
Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Nicks (Giants) - 9
Johnson (Lions) - 8
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 96
Greenway (Vikings) - 83
Tulloch (Titans) - 79
And the NFL Power Rankings:
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
NY Jets
Indianapolis Colts
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Swingin Utters: DoTM
Swingin' Utters is a punk rock band that began in 1987 in Santa Cruz, California.
They are currently based out of San Francisco.
You can find out more about them at these websites:
Swingin Utters Official Site
Swingin Utters Wiki Site
DISCOGRAPHY
Gives You Strength
Released in 1992 by Force Majeure Records.
Produced by Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Peebucks - vocals; Greg McEntee - guitar; Darius Koski - guitar; Kevin Wickersham - bass; Joel Dison - drums.
Tracks: 5
Scared
Released in 1992 by Quality of Life Records
Produced by Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Peebucks - vocals; Greg McEntee - drums; Darius Koski - guitar; Kevin Wickersham - bass; Joel Dison - guitar; Max Huber - guitar
Tracks: 10
No Eager Men
Released in 1992 by Quality of Life
Produced by Swingin Utters
Lineup changes:
Joel Dison left the band, leaving Darius and Max as the only guitar players.
Tracks: 3
The Streets of San Francisco
Released in May 1995 by New Red Archives
Produced by Lars Frederiksen
No lineup changes
Tracks: 19
More Scared
Compilation album released in January 1996 by SideOneDummy Records
Produced by Bart Thurber
Tracks: 16
A Juvenile Product of the Working Class
Released in September1996 by Fat Wreck Chords
Produced by Fat Mike and Ryan Greene
No lineup changes
Tracks: 16
Five Lessons Learned
Released in 1998 by Fat Wreck Chords
Produced by Fat Mike, Ryan Greene and Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Bonnel (Peebucks) - vocals; Max Huber - guitar & bass; Greg McEntee - drums; Darius Koski - guitar & bass.
Tracks: 15
Notes:
Fat Mike, Howid Pyro and John Maurer also appeared on this album playing bass. Spike Slawson did background vocals on the album as well.
Swingin Utters
Released in October 2000 by Fat
Produced by Swingin Utters and Ryan Greene
Lineup changes:
Spike Slawson joined the band on bass and backup vocals
Tracks: 15
Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass and Bones
Released in February 2003 by Fat
Produced by The Greedy Brothers
Band lineup:
Johnny Bonnel - vocals; Darius Koski - guitar; Spike Slawson - bass; Greg McEntee - drums
Tracks: 17
Live in a Dive
Live album released in June 2004 by Fat
Recorded live on May 25, 2003 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Produced by Ryan Greene
Tracks: 25
Hatest Grits
Compilation album released in October 2008 by Fat
Tracks: 26
They are currently based out of San Francisco.
You can find out more about them at these websites:
Swingin Utters Official Site
Swingin Utters Wiki Site
DISCOGRAPHY
Gives You Strength
Released in 1992 by Force Majeure Records.
Produced by Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Peebucks - vocals; Greg McEntee - guitar; Darius Koski - guitar; Kevin Wickersham - bass; Joel Dison - drums.
Tracks: 5
Scared
Released in 1992 by Quality of Life Records
Produced by Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Peebucks - vocals; Greg McEntee - drums; Darius Koski - guitar; Kevin Wickersham - bass; Joel Dison - guitar; Max Huber - guitar
Tracks: 10
No Eager Men
Released in 1992 by Quality of Life
Produced by Swingin Utters
Lineup changes:
Joel Dison left the band, leaving Darius and Max as the only guitar players.
Tracks: 3
The Streets of San Francisco
Released in May 1995 by New Red Archives
Produced by Lars Frederiksen
No lineup changes
Tracks: 19
More Scared
Compilation album released in January 1996 by SideOneDummy Records
Produced by Bart Thurber
Tracks: 16
A Juvenile Product of the Working Class
Released in September1996 by Fat Wreck Chords
Produced by Fat Mike and Ryan Greene
No lineup changes
Tracks: 16
Five Lessons Learned
Released in 1998 by Fat Wreck Chords
Produced by Fat Mike, Ryan Greene and Swingin Utters
Band lineup:
Johnny Bonnel (Peebucks) - vocals; Max Huber - guitar & bass; Greg McEntee - drums; Darius Koski - guitar & bass.
Tracks: 15
Notes:
Fat Mike, Howid Pyro and John Maurer also appeared on this album playing bass. Spike Slawson did background vocals on the album as well.
Swingin Utters
Released in October 2000 by Fat
Produced by Swingin Utters and Ryan Greene
Lineup changes:
Spike Slawson joined the band on bass and backup vocals
Tracks: 15
Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass and Bones
Released in February 2003 by Fat
Produced by The Greedy Brothers
Band lineup:
Johnny Bonnel - vocals; Darius Koski - guitar; Spike Slawson - bass; Greg McEntee - drums
Tracks: 17
Live in a Dive
Live album released in June 2004 by Fat
Recorded live on May 25, 2003 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Produced by Ryan Greene
Tracks: 25
Hatest Grits
Compilation album released in October 2008 by Fat
Tracks: 26
Big 12 Roundup Week 10
More Big 12 matchups this week.
1. Oklahoma State played at home and defeated Baylor 55-28. Good job Pokes!
2. Kansas played at home and beat Colorado 52-45.
3. Iowa State lost at home against Nebraska 31-30.
4. Kansas State played at home and won against Texas 39-14.
5. Texas Tech played at home and much to my surprise beat Missouri 24-17.
6. The biggest surprise of the day, however, was Oklahoma losing to Texas Tech 33-19.
BIG 12 STANDINGS
North
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Kansas
Colorado
South
Oklahoma State
Baylor
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Texas
AP TOP 25 Big 12 Teams in italics
Oregon
Auburn
TCU
Boise State
LSU
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Nebraska
Michigan State
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Arkansas
Utah
Virginia Tech
Mississippi State
Arizona
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nevada
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Florida
UCF
BIG 12 STATS
Passing Yards
Weeden (OSU) - 2882 (#2 in the NCAA)
Griffin (Baylor) - 2859
Jones (Oklahoma) - 2837
Passing TDs
Weeden (OSU) - 26 (#1 in the NCAA!)
Potts (Texas Tech) - 24
Jones (Oklahoma) - 22
Rushing Yards
Hunter (OSU) - 1240 (#3 in the NCAA)
Thomas (KState) - 1102
Stewart (Colorado) - 912
Rushing TDs
Hunter (OSU) - 14 (#3 in the NCAA)
Murray (Oklahoma) - 13
Martinez (Nebraska) - 12
Receiving Yards
Blackmon (OSU) - 1285 (#1 in the NCAA)
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 1077
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 886
Receiving TDs
Blackmon (OSU) - 15 (#1 in the NCAA)
Leong (Texas Tech) - 15
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 11
1. Oklahoma State played at home and defeated Baylor 55-28. Good job Pokes!
2. Kansas played at home and beat Colorado 52-45.
3. Iowa State lost at home against Nebraska 31-30.
4. Kansas State played at home and won against Texas 39-14.
5. Texas Tech played at home and much to my surprise beat Missouri 24-17.
6. The biggest surprise of the day, however, was Oklahoma losing to Texas Tech 33-19.
BIG 12 STANDINGS
North
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Kansas
Colorado
South
Oklahoma State
Baylor
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Texas
AP TOP 25 Big 12 Teams in italics
Oregon
Auburn
TCU
Boise State
LSU
Wisconsin
Stanford
Ohio State
Nebraska
Michigan State
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Arkansas
Utah
Virginia Tech
Mississippi State
Arizona
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nevada
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Florida
UCF
BIG 12 STATS
Passing Yards
Weeden (OSU) - 2882 (#2 in the NCAA)
Griffin (Baylor) - 2859
Jones (Oklahoma) - 2837
Passing TDs
Weeden (OSU) - 26 (#1 in the NCAA!)
Potts (Texas Tech) - 24
Jones (Oklahoma) - 22
Rushing Yards
Hunter (OSU) - 1240 (#3 in the NCAA)
Thomas (KState) - 1102
Stewart (Colorado) - 912
Rushing TDs
Hunter (OSU) - 14 (#3 in the NCAA)
Murray (Oklahoma) - 13
Martinez (Nebraska) - 12
Receiving Yards
Blackmon (OSU) - 1285 (#1 in the NCAA)
Broyles (Oklahoma) - 1077
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 886
Receiving TDs
Blackmon (OSU) - 15 (#1 in the NCAA)
Leong (Texas Tech) - 15
Fuller (Texas A&M) - 11
Friday, November 05, 2010
Top 3 Films: Robert Patrick
Happy 52nd Robert!
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
This is the first role I remember seeing him in and I still think it is his best role.
In this sequel to 1984 sci-fi hit, Robert plays the more advanced terminator, the T-1000.
It was directed by (like the original) James Cameron and also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (of course), Linda Hamilton, and Edward Furlong.
The Faculty (1998)
This high school sci-fi film was directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Spy Kids, Sin City....)
In addition to Robert, who stars as the school's coach, it also stars Josh Harnett, Elijah Wood, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart and Christopher McDonald.
Walk the Line (2005)
Robert plays Ray Cash, the father of Johnny Cash in this amazing biopic about the early days of Johnny.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
This is the first role I remember seeing him in and I still think it is his best role.
In this sequel to 1984 sci-fi hit, Robert plays the more advanced terminator, the T-1000.
It was directed by (like the original) James Cameron and also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (of course), Linda Hamilton, and Edward Furlong.
The Faculty (1998)
This high school sci-fi film was directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Spy Kids, Sin City....)
In addition to Robert, who stars as the school's coach, it also stars Josh Harnett, Elijah Wood, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart and Christopher McDonald.
Walk the Line (2005)
Robert plays Ray Cash, the father of Johnny Cash in this amazing biopic about the early days of Johnny.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Hockey Roundup 2010 (NHL) - Nov 4
Newest NHL stuff!
EASTERN CONFERENCE
In italics are the teams that I like.
Atlantic
Philadelphia
NY Rangers
Pittsburgh
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Northeast
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
Ottawa
Buffalo
Southeast
Tampa Bay
Washington
Atlanta
Carolina
Florida
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
Detroit
Chicago
St Louis
Columbus
Nashville
Northwest
Vancouver
Colorado
Minnesota
Calgary
Edmonton
Pacific
Los Angeles
Dallas
San Jose
Phoenix
Anaheim
Points Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 20
Sharp (Blackhawks) - 16
Stewart (Avalanche) - 16
Getzlaf (Ducks) - 16
Goals Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 10
Sharp (Blackhawks) - 10
Stewart (Avalanche) - 9
Assists Leaders
Sedin (Canucks) - 12
Getzlaf (Ducks) - 11
Richards (Stars) - 11
Wins Leaders
Neuvirth (Capitals) - 8
Quick (Kings) - 7
Thomas (Bruins) - 7
Save % Leaders
Thomas (Bruins) - .977
Garon (Blue Jackets) - .957
Johnson (Penguins) - .941
ESPN Power Rankings
St Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
EASTERN CONFERENCE
In italics are the teams that I like.
Atlantic
Philadelphia
NY Rangers
Pittsburgh
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Northeast
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
Ottawa
Buffalo
Southeast
Tampa Bay
Washington
Atlanta
Carolina
Florida
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
Detroit
Chicago
St Louis
Columbus
Nashville
Northwest
Vancouver
Colorado
Minnesota
Calgary
Edmonton
Pacific
Los Angeles
Dallas
San Jose
Phoenix
Anaheim
Points Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 20
Sharp (Blackhawks) - 16
Stewart (Avalanche) - 16
Getzlaf (Ducks) - 16
Goals Leaders
Stamkos (Lightning) - 10
Sharp (Blackhawks) - 10
Stewart (Avalanche) - 9
Assists Leaders
Sedin (Canucks) - 12
Getzlaf (Ducks) - 11
Richards (Stars) - 11
Wins Leaders
Neuvirth (Capitals) - 8
Quick (Kings) - 7
Thomas (Bruins) - 7
Save % Leaders
Thomas (Bruins) - .977
Garon (Blue Jackets) - .957
Johnson (Penguins) - .941
ESPN Power Rankings
St Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Top 3 Films: Matthew McConaughey
Happy 41st Matthew!
A Time to Kill (1996)
This film, directed by Joel Schumacher, is based on a John Grisham novel about a father that murders his daughter's rapists.
Matthew stars as defense attorney Jake Brigance. Also starring in this film are Sandra Bullock as a law student, Samuel L Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey (the father), Kevin Spacey as the prosecuting attorney, Oliver Platt, Charles S Dutton, Ashley Judd, Keifer Sutherland, and Donald Sutherland.
Reign of Fire (2002)
I love this film. It is set in the distant future in London, in a time where dragons rule the world.
Besides Matthew, who stars as the American Denton Van Zan, it also stars Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.
There should be a sequel to this film.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Not really usually into these type of movies but this one was pretty good.
Matthew co-stars with Kate Hudson in this film.
It was directed by Donald Petrie who is the same guy that directed Mystic Pizza, Grumpy Old Men, Miss Congeniality and Welcome to Mooseport.
A Time to Kill (1996)
This film, directed by Joel Schumacher, is based on a John Grisham novel about a father that murders his daughter's rapists.
Matthew stars as defense attorney Jake Brigance. Also starring in this film are Sandra Bullock as a law student, Samuel L Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey (the father), Kevin Spacey as the prosecuting attorney, Oliver Platt, Charles S Dutton, Ashley Judd, Keifer Sutherland, and Donald Sutherland.
Reign of Fire (2002)
I love this film. It is set in the distant future in London, in a time where dragons rule the world.
Besides Matthew, who stars as the American Denton Van Zan, it also stars Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.
There should be a sequel to this film.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Not really usually into these type of movies but this one was pretty good.
Matthew co-stars with Kate Hudson in this film.
It was directed by Donald Petrie who is the same guy that directed Mystic Pizza, Grumpy Old Men, Miss Congeniality and Welcome to Mooseport.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
NFL Roundup 2010 (Week 8)
Week 8 Scores
1. Raiders beat Seahawks 33-3. :(
2. Patriots beat Vikings 28-18. :)
3. Chiefs beat Bills 13-10. :)
4. Dolphins beat the Bengals.
5. Jaguars beat the Cowboys. :)
6. Lions beat the Redskins 27-25.
7. Rams beat the Panthers 20-10.
8. Packers beat the Jets 9-0. Who saw that coming?
9. 49ers beat the Broncos 24-16.
10. Chargers beat the Titans 33-25.
11. Buccaneers beat the Cardinals 38-35.
12. Saints beat the Steelers 20-10. :)
13. Colts beat the Texans 30-17. :(
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Green Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle
St. Louis
Arizona
San Francisco
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
New England
NY Jets
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Houston
Jacksonville
AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 2649
Orton (Broncos) - 2509
Brees (Saints) - 2334
Passing TDs
Brees (Saints) - 16
Manning (Colts) - 15
Rivers (Chargers) - 15
Rushing Yards
Peterson (Vikings) - 776
Foster (Texans) - 737
Johnson (Titans) - 721
Rushing TDs
Johnson (Titans) - 8
Tolbert (Chargers) - 7
Foster (Texans) - 7
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 878
White (Falcons) - 747
Gates (Chargers) - 663
Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Johnson (Lions) - 8
Nicks (Giants) - 8
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 86
Tulloch (Titans) - 79
Landry (Redskins) - 76
And the NFL Power Rankings:
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
NY Jets
Indianapolis Colts
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
1. Raiders beat Seahawks 33-3. :(
2. Patriots beat Vikings 28-18. :)
3. Chiefs beat Bills 13-10. :)
4. Dolphins beat the Bengals.
5. Jaguars beat the Cowboys. :)
6. Lions beat the Redskins 27-25.
7. Rams beat the Panthers 20-10.
8. Packers beat the Jets 9-0. Who saw that coming?
9. 49ers beat the Broncos 24-16.
10. Chargers beat the Titans 33-25.
11. Buccaneers beat the Cardinals 38-35.
12. Saints beat the Steelers 20-10. :)
13. Colts beat the Texans 30-17. :(
STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Green Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
NFC South
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle
St. Louis
Arizona
San Francisco
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
New England
NY Jets
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Houston
Jacksonville
AFC West
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
STATS
Passing Yards
Rivers (Chargers) - 2649
Orton (Broncos) - 2509
Brees (Saints) - 2334
Passing TDs
Brees (Saints) - 16
Manning (Colts) - 15
Rivers (Chargers) - 15
Rushing Yards
Peterson (Vikings) - 776
Foster (Texans) - 737
Johnson (Titans) - 721
Rushing TDs
Johnson (Titans) - 8
Tolbert (Chargers) - 7
Foster (Texans) - 7
Receiving Yards
Lloyd (Broncos) - 878
White (Falcons) - 747
Gates (Chargers) - 663
Receiving TDs
Gates (Chargers) - 9
Johnson (Lions) - 8
Nicks (Giants) - 8
Tackles
Mayo (Patriots) - 86
Tulloch (Titans) - 79
Landry (Redskins) - 76
And the NFL Power Rankings:
New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
NY Jets
Indianapolis Colts
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
Monday, November 01, 2010
New Poll: Best On-Screen Superman
Surprised that this new poll has nothing to do with politics? Yeah, you should be. What the heck am I doing posting a poll about Superman the day before the mid-term election? Perhaps to get our minds off it for a little while. If you people don't know how you are going to vote by now, God help you. LoL!Anyway, this poll is to find out who you all think who has portrayed Superman the best on screen.
The choices are:
Happy voting!!!
CD Review: The Dissent of Man
I have been listening to Bad Religion for quite a few years. I think I first started listening to them around the early 90s when the No Control album came out. Great album by the way.I have come to expect quite a bit from this band as they have released some really really great albums. Suffer, No Control, Generator, and Stranger Than Fiction to name a few.
So the fact that I expect so much of this band does not make it easy for me to review one of their albums and to write a review on it.
So I'm not going to lie. When I first listened to The Dissent of Man, I have to say that I was not impressed. In fact, I was a little angry about the quality of the songs on the album. I began to wonder whether or not Bad Religion's music had gone downhill and wonder whether or not they had reached their peak several years ago.
It also made me a little upset because I remember that their previous album, New Maps of Hell, was really less than impressive and after multiple listenings, I still only like two songs from it: "New Dark Ages" and "Dearly Beloved." Kind of sad. So here I am thinking. Great. Two stinkers in a row. Maybe it is time to just quit relying on the boys to make quality albums anymore.
However, then I remembered back around 2002 when I first heard the album The Process of Belief. I really actually hated that album at first. But after subsequent listenings it began to grow on me.
So with that in mind, I started listening to it a few more times and I think it is safe to say that this album too will grow on me.
I think it is also safe to say (with the exception of New Maps of Hell) that Bad Religion just does not put out bad albums (oh yeah, I was not a big fan of The Empire Strikes First either come to think of it).
Aside from those, Bad Religion has consistently been putting out the same great music for 30 years. The only difference being that their songwriting chops have gotten progressively better, as has their production quality.
The Dissent of Man was released on September 24, 2010 by Epitaph, the record label that the band themselves started so many years ago. It was recorded between May and June 2010 and produced by Joe Barresi, who has also produced such bands as Melvins, Fu Manchu, and Pennywise. He also produced Bad Religion's previous album New Maps of Hell. The band lineup, which consists of Greg Graffin on vocals, Brett Gurewitz on guitar, Brian Baker on guitar, Greg Hetson on guitar, Jay Bentley on bass and Brooks Wackerman on drums, has remained consistent now for 4 albums.
Highlights of this album for me are "Only Rain" "Pride and the Pallor" "Wont Somebody" and "Ad Hominem."
Definitely worth at least checking out but if have never listened to their music before now, start with something like Stranger Than Fiction or Recipe for Hate first.
Enjoy!
The Failure of Capitalism?
So here is a question I would like to post to all of you Otter Limits readers.
Has capitalism in our country failed? Has the free market economy more or less begun to implode on itself?
I have been thinking of some things lately that have made me start to wonder whether or not capitalism truly is the best economic system on which to base our country.
First, you have to wonder....is capitalism is a moral and just system?
In order to answer that question, let us think about it in this way. If Jesus were living in our times, would He condone capitalism? If you answer to that question is yes, here is another question. If Jesus would condone it why does He say in the Gospels, "blessed are the poor, woe to the poor" and "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." How do these quotes from Christ Himself coincide with the apparent greed and power-grabbing that is not only allowed but is actually encouraged in a capitalist society?
Aside from its moral implications, there are other questions worth asking. Questions such as....
Why is that the person that held the office of Secretary of the Treasury during the bailouts of the financial industry is a former CEO of the global banking firm Goldman-Sachs, which stood to benefit quite a bit from those bailouts?
Why is it in a society such as ours that is supposed to be democratic, is it the money and those controlling the money, instead of the will of the people, who control our elected officials and the decisions made at the highest levels of our government?
For instance, why is it that even though an extremely large majority of the people of the United States opposed the idea, a large portion of the taxpayer's money has been freely given to the financial industry, the automobile industry and the mortgage industry?
Also, why is it that the upper 1% of the population makes the decision for the bottom 99%?
Is this capitalism or is it feudalism?
Just in case you didn't know, feudalism was a system that flourished in the Middle Ages where the system of government was kind of like a pyramid. The king sat at the top of the pyramid and was basically the head of state. Under him were the various lords, who really controlled everything. They were the owners of the land and their vassals (indentured servants basically) were given the right to farm the land for their service by either giving the lord a portion of the fruits of their labors or by serving them in military combat.
Are we seeing perhaps an end to the middle class and the emergence of a two-class system: the have it alls and the have nothings?
Why, or how, is it that some people, particular corporate CEOs, are receiving salaries numbering in the tens of millions of dollars while others can not find decent paying jobs in order to support their families, or have to work 2 or 3 jobs in order to stay afloat in order to keep from getting forced out of their homes by the mortgage companies that their taxes just helped bailout.
Maybe the question I should be asking is not whether capitalism has failed but perhaps is it capitalism in and of itself that has created this elimination of the middle class or is it the rise of the corporation that has led to the failure of capitalism?
Is capitalism in theory a really good and fair economic system but in practice, because it has been left unchecked, has been left something to be desired.
Perhaps capitalism has not failed by itself. That is, perhaps capitalism is not the symptom of the problem. Maybe it is just the greed of corporate America.
Perhaps it is the fault of our elected officials whose political campaigns and careers are significantly funded by corporate America so they have a vested interest in allowing it to run free, without any type of meaningful regulation. They want to keep their jobs and are so addicted to their power that they have basically taken the lease off the dog.
Our Presidents, our U.S. Senators, our Congressmen, even our state and local legislators have been bought and paid for, which is indicative to me that they are just as greedy as corporate America itself. This shows me that they, like capitalism, just might have failed this country as well. They have failed the people and they have failed future generations because of their own greed.
Then again, is our current economic system really capitalism anymore? When the government of the United States has to keep the banking industry, the mortgage industry and the auto industry from going bankrupt, I don't think that is capitalism. That falls closer in line with state controlled industry, which, of course, is socialism.
Last night, I was watching this documentary and my wife, noticing my mood during the film beginning to shift asked me,
"Is this movie pissing you off?"
Me: "Yes"
Her: Does it make you hate America?
Me: "Absolutely not, but it does make me hate our government and kind of hate capitalism too."
Her: "What's the difference between America and our government?"
What's the difference?
America is not the government. America is not a particular economic system like capitalism. Corporate America is definitely not America.
America is people. People committed to freedom. People working hard to support their families. People voicing their opinions by voting in elections and making their voice heard to their elected officials.
America is 'We the People' standing up for what they believe in.
So I guess the point I am getting at here is whether or not capitalism is American. That is, does America = capitalism and vice versa?
I don't think so. I don't think the U.S. Constitution set up a specific economic system that the country had to follow in order to be a democracy.
But, then again, what are our other options?
Communism? Where the means of production and distribution are controlled by the public at large and there is no private property. Well, bits and pieces of that idea are good in theory but have never succeeded in reality. And the very idea of even uttering the word communism in this country would get you shot.
Socialism? The government controlling it all? Heck no. They can't even get mail service to run correctly, besides all of the other failures government controlled entities have had. Socialism is definitely not the way to go.
Are there any other options?
Another option is distributism, where the means of productions are spread equally among everyone. This is a type of system that ensures that everyone owns some sort of productive property. In some ways this appears to be sort of a hybrid of capitalism and socialism. The difference being that in a socialist state no individual actually owns any property.
It seems to me in a way that this was the original intent of the idea of capitalism, where all of the means of distribution and production are owned privately. The problem with it, as I have stated above is that the rise of large corporations has undermined that thought of everyone owning a piece of the pie.
The idea that only some people should be the owners of property and means of production and distribution while others are the workers and own next to nothing, save maybe a television set and some pieces of furniture is not only a bad idea but, in my own personal opinion, highly immoral.
To me that is not the American way. I don't think the forefathers intended for there to be such a wide margin between the rich and the poor. I don't think they intended for large corporations to control the country. But they do. And for the time being, it seems like there is no end in sight for that to continue unless those of us with voting power make it known that this is unacceptable.
With that in mind, to conclude here and to answer my own question.......
Yes, I think capitalism has failed.
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