Very weird, mate

Strange Australian commercial (a little sexual material, but safe for work)

That must be some world-class chicken.

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BYOB

My sister had gone with some friends to one of the local sports bars a couple of times recently. One of the things they did was play darts.

Now she's gone and bought a dart board.

There will be no cover charge up until 9 pm and ladies get in free all night.

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Benoit, revisited

Before I found out most of the details on the horrific incident, I was saying RIP to Chris Benoit and family. Then I changed my tune after hearing more about the details and said RIP to Nancy and Daniel.

I still haven't been able to wrap my brain around what had happened.

Then I saw this interview (video) from a Houston paper talking to "King Booker". King Booker probably said it best:

"I just think it was a huge malfunction and whatever it was, we may never know. It's not for us to know. It's out of our hands and with God now."

It's a running joke on a wrestling newsgroup, but ALL HAIL KING BOOKER!

I couldn't grasp what was going on at first, couldn't grasp what was going on after reading more about it ... and now, well, now it's just plain FUBAR'd.

Did someone know about the killings before the police were notified?

Click this article first (and often)

From Wikipedia

This went from tragic (family dead) to unfathomable (Chris did it?) to just plain crazy (multiple theories on the Wiki edit).

Another good quote I read sums up how I feel:

God bless Nancy and Daniel. God forgive Chris Benoit. - Eric Bishchoff

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Just because

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Art imitates life

Thanks to VHDawg, I'm hooked on the Liberty Meadows comic strip.

Today's strip is under review from my lawyers. I may have a case against them for copyright infringement. Sure they changed the guy's name to Frank, gave him more hair and glasses, but being the poor soul with no confidence is my gimmick.

By the way, you can check out this strip by clicking the links on the right. I plan on adding more cool links soon.

(p.s. the comic creator Cho has a knack for drawing the ladies)

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Savenetradio.org

I like music. Especially new rock music. That's why I listen to Rock 93.9 98% of the time while driving.

I don't like commercials. Especially the ones around here. That's when I flip to a different station and hope that there isn't a sucky song playing. I also flip when 93.9 plays a classic rock song (he types while listening to 93.9 online as they play Van Halen "Everybody Wants Some").

All this to say that while at work, I often listen to online radio stations. My latest discovery is Urge (it was in my latest Windows Media Player). A few of those stations are free, most require subscriptions. I listen to it because the stations there will play the same songs as 93.9, but also play cool new songs you won't hear on the radio here.

And no commercials! ... kinda.

Lately, they have been hyping this legislation going through Congress that would increase royalty fees online stations would have to pay. These stations would have to shut down as a result of the high costs.

Is this legit? I don't know, but I'd hate it if it were.

Today, stations had a day of silence. Don't let them go silent forever! (or some cheesy slogan like that)



(Hopefully the image shows. It does in preview.)

So, yeah, click and do something.

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A RIP post that confuses the hell out of me.

The story came out Monday that wrestler Chris Benoit and his family were found dead at their home. When I first saw this, it was towards the end of the RAW tribute show. I turned it on to see the ending of the championship bout when Benoit finally won the title.


(Chris Benoit, left, and Eddie Guerrero. Two of the best gone too soon.)

Afterwards, I began searching news sites and online groups to get details. Most reports had been coming in that it was being treated as a murder-suicide.

Stunned does not begin to describe how I was feeling.

Benoit was a consummate fan favorite. He was the underdog, of sorts. He wasn't the biggest or the most flashy. He was a pure, honest wrestler. He was not a sports entertainer.

Never saw any reports of him being disliked or known to become irrational. That's what makes this so strange.

I can't imagine marital problems had anything to do with it. He and his wife Nancy were the result of an affair on her part. She was married to one of the head bookers, who also wrestled for the organization. He wrote a storyline where he and Benoit fought for months on end because his on-screen character was afraid she was cheating on him with Benoit. Life imitated art, because the longer they played this out, the more Nancy and Chris fell for each other. She divorced her husband, married Chris and Benoit paid for it, for a while.

One report - or speculation, more likely - was that Nancy and their son had been deathly ill over the weekend. Chris skipped a couple of shows to travel back home. When he didn't return to the shows, management called the police to check on him. That's when the bodies were discovered. All three in separate rooms. No signs of gun use at all. No signs of forced entry.

Did the wife and son die from a sickness, leading Chris to suicide? Did she kill their son, try to cover it up, he snaps, then takes his own life? Did he plan this out in advance?

I'm so freaking confused. I don't know what to think. I don't want to think anything other than another talented wrestler was taken away from us way too soon.



RIP Crippler, Woman and Daniel.

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Free parking vs. Free parking

Since I started working during the days at the office, I had to find an available parking spot. The closest free parking I could find was some five blocks away near the Capitol. Not too bad of a walk.

Now, the company has opened up a new parking lot for free. It's four blocks away, next to the Post Office. Also, not a bad walk, but there are fewer sidewalks on this route. And not as much shade. But it is free (unlike the other spot which is only free). And will always be available, unlike when the Legislature is in session.

I guess it depends on if I'd rather get beaten up then mugged or mugged then beaten up. (you know, because there are 1258 criminals for every 1 person in Jackson)

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My new roommate

Kind of.

My sister found him (or her) in the backyard one day. Or at least found his (or her) "handy work", if you will. Then she was able to snap a photo of him (or her).







His name (or her name) is Binky. Unfortunately, Binky's diet consists of the plants my sister has worked hard to maintain to keep the backyard looking nice.

Don't fret. Binky will not be harmed. We hope to take Binky from the boredom of suburbia and free him (or her) to the fun world of wildlife.

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Weird Al rules!

(Isn't the purpose of having a blog the ability to post random videos and ramble about random things? Well, here goes.)



I could have picked a classic like "Fat" or "I Lost On Jeopardy", but I'll go with the most recent one. Besides, it kinda describes me.

By the way, bestest concert I've ever been to. No contest. MetallicA, KISS, Stone Temple Pilots, Cheap Trick, B.B. King, North MS Allstars, all of them are battling for a distant second place.

Looking at his tour dates, I see that he'll be in Charlotte in August. I have a friend who will be staying in Charlotte for an extended period of time during July/August.

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Attention Kroger customers

When you have only a handful of items (say, 5 or less), it doesn't make much sense to stand in the checkout line behind someone with 30 or more items. Especially when there are those handy self-checkout lanes open.

Well, unless you really, REALLY like standing and waiting in lines.

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From 12th to 8th

Normally, that's not much to celebrate. In NASCAR, it usually means a few more points and a little more money. In golf, it means a little more money. In football, it probably means a better bowl game.



In this case, it's a cause for celebration. Miss. State baseball lost the elimination game in the College World Series today. That will likely mean they finish 8th in the country overall (considering they were the first of the last eight teams still playing). Well, probably not in Baseball America's final poll, but don't put much stock in that.



What's amazing about this is that they started the season ranked 12th, out of 12 teams in the SEC. A team the rest of the conference considered an off-week (much like football) goes on to finish in the top 1/3 of the conference, then gets hot when it counts: the post-season.



In football, you have to win the conference to even be considered for the championship. In basketball and baseball, you just have to peak during the tournament(s).



Miss. State did just that. A 5-0 run through the regionals and super regional sent them to Omaha. A team that wasn't supposed to make a peep in their own conference overachieved big time and made some of the biggest noise of all.



A lot of people wondered how a 2 and 'que showing would be received. I don't think that there is anyone that follows the Diamond Dawgs that would be disappointed in this team.



Congrats Diamond Dawgs. Thanks for rekindling my interest in Bulldog baseball.

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JAM! Y'all

This Friday is the kickoff of JubileeJAM! XX. The JAM is back! The Black Crowes, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin and others will pack Congress Street for some good times.

I just wish tickets didn't cost so much. $20 would be nice for the weekend pass, but for one day, it's a bit too much. Especially for Friday. I'd really like to see The Black Crowes again. I guess I could always hang around at work and try to listen for free.

Saturday looks more promising. Red, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace all in a row on one stage. That could well be worth buying a ticket.

Still wished they could have gotten the ALLSTARS~ to play.

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"It feels good to have something to feel good about."

This Friday, Mississippi State begins play in the College World Series. First time in 9 years. I wish I could go. If I had the vacation time and money, I'd be there.

Baseball was always the one thing MSU fans could hang our hats on. There was a long down period where things looked bleak for a few years. Then this year's team, before even starting play, was disappointing. Picked to finish dead last, there wasn't much hope for the season. All most fans wanted was a chance to make the SEC tournament.

Then the team got off to a good start, won a few SEC series and even upset some of the better teams in conference. People started getting optimistic. But hopes started crashing when the team faltered toward the end of the season. They finished second in the West, which is good, but lost too many down the stretch to satisfy most fans.

2 and out in the SEC tournament left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, except the players. They said they had momentum going into the post season. What?

Well, they were right and we were wrong. The Diamond Dogs blew through their regional and secured a Super Regional berth. The Super Regional was nothing short of awesome. I was there for Friday's game, part of a record 12,620 in attendance. Couldn't make Saturday's clinching victory, but that didn't stop me from celebrating at the house. I scared the dog, but it was worth it.

Now, they are just a few wins away from the elusive national championship. I honestly don't think they'll get it. While they are peaking at the right time, the other teams there are just as hot, some even hotter.

Still, it feels good to have something to feel good about.

(quote shamelessly taken from the Six Pack message board)

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New PhoneBlogz Post

A new message has been posted via PhoneBlogz. Click here to listen to it.

(This is pretty neat. www.phoneblogz.com Hope to tinker with it some more.)

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Work hard, save your money

That's what I hear from my dad all the time. Sounds like common speak from the 'rents, right?

Wrong.

Here I am, still young, been working a steady job for over 4 years now. I'm not quite in bad of shape as Stanley Johnson is, but I feel like it. I would guess that I'm somewhere near my stomach.

Now I'm on my way to fixing this. It's taken some big cuts, mostly in things I used to do without thinking. Don't buy the fancy brands at the grocery store. Stop eating out so much (which has other benefits as well). Cut back on the social scene.

Ok, that last one is a joke. I don't have a social life.

I'm also looking at changing other aspects about me, such as getting another vehicle. (by the way, know anyone that wants to buy a nice Silverado?)

Man, what a first blog post. Get all preachy on the peeps. But it's a worthwhile message. And one that I'll hear each time before I hang up the phone.

Work hard and save your money.

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