My 1st Rant and the Top 5 Coolest and Best Reds Ever

So I didn't get a chance to watch the news last night so I thought I would just let you know a few things on my mind.  The first is good/nervous/excitement news.  I have a 25% chance of traveling for my business this Tuesday-Thursday.  I will be flying to Virginia, all expenses paid, to collect some data.  I have never flown before so I'm nervous to do this alone with no one with me to show me the ropes.


The second is the wonderful world of facebook.  I hate people who post on there about their love lives every day, good or bad.  Who cares?  Get a digital room or something.  The ones that change their relationship status more than their underwear are annoying too.  I mean you can tell if someone's serious or not when they post their relationship status every once in a blue moon.  If you break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend every other day don't let the whole world know until you know for sure if it's over.  You just want the attention and what happens with you all is that it all becomes white noise and no one cares if you are single or in a relationship anymore while someone who rarely changes will get lit up with likes and comments.


The third is my rant on the good ol' Playstation 3.  Okay, you just got out of that crazy issue with someone hacking your server.  Why did you have less protection on your server than my home PC?  That's a rant for another time, but anyway after work I went and bought Madden 12.  Of course EA Sports makes it so you have to put a code in to play online now so they can rip off the used game buyers to pay for an online pass. I messed up last year and paid for mine last year thinking even people who bought it new had to pay.  Well anyway, this is the only game I buy yearly on it's release date.  I couldn't play immediately because I was starving so I went to eat. Once I got home, my itch to play the game was almost to a scratching arm heroin attic withdraw level.  I put the game in and Carson Palmer, Jonathan Joseph, Chad Ochocinco, Tank Johnson, Antwon Odom, and Clint Stitser all started for the Bengals so all I wanted to do is get online and get my roster updated because I hate playing with outdated rosters, and I waited and waited for the server to connect but it was jammed.  I waited almost 3 hours before I could get on so buying the game on its release date was pointless!


Random facts
1. Burrito Joe's is really growing on me.  I packed today but I was talked into going there and it tasted really good.
2. I like the smell of shoe stores.
3. There is never an excuse for a man to hit a woman.
4. The Reds need to play Yonder Alonso somewhere.
5. Fantasy football makes watching the NFL more intriguing, yet ruins the game at the same time for lack of loyalty to teams, just players.
6. I hate people that make excuses about everything, just man up for God's sake.
7. Be polite to a stranger today, because you never know who that stranger might be.
8. I need to know what I can and can't take onto a plane.
9. The Top 5 Greatest Reds 

1. Johnny Bench

2. Pete Rose

3. Frank Robinson

4. Barry Larkin

5. Joe Morgan

10. Top 5 Coolest Reds

1. D'Mitri Young

2. Sean Casey

3. Deion Sanders

4. Jose Rijo

5. Rob Dibble

Winner of the Day: The extra saved by Brad Pitt on the set of World War Z.  Apparently Brad Pitt isn't just a hero in movies.  While filming this zombie flick he saved some dude in Scotland.  Read about it here.

Loser of the Day: The City of Blue Ash.  Not only did Pat Benatar cancel on them at the last minute, they had to pay the band that was supposed to open not to come.  Read about that here.

Quote of the Day: ‎"You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones." -Dale Earnhardt

And yes I still hate Nascar. And every time I hear Earnhardt's name I think of the joke "What do Pink Floyd and Dale Earnhardt have in common?  Both of their last hits were 'The Wall'." 

Stupid Dude of the Day: A guy got arrested for driving under the influence for the 12th time and was caught because he took the wrong car at a gas station. Here's the story...

Which is more embarrassing? Getting found guilty of child molestation in high school or raping a pink float?

So, yesterday was a very eventful day in the local news circuit.  I almost have to do a top three list, because there were 3 really good stories.

3. Cedric Benson pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in Texas and will start serving time during the Bengals' bye week.  Now, personally I think both charges were justified and he should have just gotten community service.  I just traded for him in fantasy football so he better not get suspended Mr. Goodell.  You need to get off of your power trip anyway.

2. A high school student at Colerain was convicted of raping two 10 year old girls.  That's horrible in itself but for some reason, he only got 10 years in prison for the crime.  In my opinion, rape is a worse crime than any other crime including murder especially to someone as young as these two girls.  I'm sure it will be a miserable 10 years in prison though as he will be raped repeatedly. How did he only get 10 years? Seriously.  He's probably somewhat sane compared to this last guy though.

1. A man was found having sex with a pink floating device.  What the hell?  The man jacked the float from someone's pool and took it into the alley and started having sex with it.  Who does that?  Is he that desperate?  How do you even do it?  Do you like console it first or take it out to dinner with small talk first?  Maybe you just force yourself upon it and rape it.  I think we need to put the Colerain guy and this dude in a steel cage match and see which one loses his erection first.

Winner of the day: Michael Vick.  Dude goes to jail for having dog fights, comes back, tears up the NFL like he was a pitbull going after a poodle, then he gets rewarded with a six year $100 million dollar deal.  Way to turn around your life Scooby Dooby Doo Mike Vick lookin' boy.

Had to go with the mugshot since there's a little theme going here.

Loser of the day: The Pink Raft.  First of all it got kidnapped out of its pool, minding its own business by some pervert trying to fill his sexual needs and desires.  The raft got taken to the back alley, and got violated in every way imaginable, then tossed away like it was a booty call.

Relief of the day: Finally traded away Chris Johnson and Matt Schaub to deepen my bench in fantasy football.

Quote of the day: "The best time to make friends is before you need them."-Ethel Barrymore

The First One

So, this is officially my first post as a blogger.  I used to blog on Myspace, but when everyone migrated over to Facebook and left Myspace for 40-year old child molesters and aspiring musicians, I stopped blogging.  I miss putting my thoughts up for all to read and enjoy.  I will cover current events, personal thoughts, sports, movies, music, and pretty much anything on my mind.  


As of today, the Reds are far out of the playoff hunt, which is a step back from last year.  Us Reds fan still have at least two reasons to watch this season: Joey Votto and Johnny Cueto.  Cueto is chasing the E.R.A. title while Votto is finally back to his M.V.P. form of last year.  He started off the game yesterday with a home run and ended the game against the Nationals with a walk-off in the 14th inning.

                 photo courtesy of Getty Images/John Grieshop

Another item of business is the hair of Fui Vakapuna, a fullback attempting to make the Cincinnati Bengals' roster.  I have no idea why someone would have this hair.  My theories include maybe it is something warriors from his country may do their hair like this. Maybe it's because his hairline is receding up front and since the popular style in the NFL these days is to have your hair flowing out of the bottom, Fui may have shaved the top and grew that party that is the back.  The final theory is that his hair may grow so big up top that it wouldn't fit in the helmet so he just went ahead and shaved it a'la Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite.

In other news, Beyonce announced on the much improved from last year's MTV VMA's that she is now carrying a child that belongs to Jay-Z.  This kid could be strange looking if he/she has the backside of Beyonce and the large lips of HOVA.   The opening act was Lady Gaga, dressed in drag.  She looked like a greaser out of The Outsiders, but threw it down with an amazing monologue and performance.  There was no host this year as it should be because the hosts they've had the past couple of years have ruined the show.  The VMA's are the only reason I turn on MTV anymore because it's all pretty much garbage anymore.  No I don't watch Jersey Shore or Teen Mom.  I guess I'm not cool enough. 

During the show, MTV showed previews for the new Bevis and Butt-head.  I can't believe how much Hollywood recycles anything that worked in the past like that stupid Footloose movie coming out.  MTV used to be pretty good with YO! MTV Raps to The original reality show, Real World, to Daria to even TRL but it has gone down hill.  Too much reality, and not enough videos.  

 Photo of Gaga courtesy of  (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Don't worry ladies all of my blogs won't be about sports.  This was just an example of how my writing style will be.  Also at the end of every blog, I will give out three awards about the previous day: Winner of the Day, Loser of the Day, and a random third award.

Winner of the Day: Joey Votto.  Two homers and one to win in the 14th?  No brainer.

Loser of the Day: Jay-Z.  He's going to be a father.  He should be a winner right?  Well let me explain.  He is having his first legitimate child.  He's a rapper.  I'm sure somewhere along the line he's had a child or two Evander Holyfield, Lil Wayne, or Shawn Kemp style.  Don't get excited like it's your first kid dude, because it's not.  I'm sure he's paid off a woman or two, and paid for an abortion.

Most overrated item of the day: Hurricane Irene.  This thing is no Katrina.  She sucks.  Okay so she caused a little rain up the east coast.  These same people were complaining about a lack of rain a couple years ago.  You can't have it both ways.