We have been too silent too long. Please considert and make a stand. This has got to end. We need leaders who wil do what is right.
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Sunday, January 28, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Brokeback TV
I was home a little early tonight and got to see some of the evening newscasts. It reminded me of why I spend so little time watching local TV news. After about 7 minutes of commercials, 5-6 minutes of happy talk, teasers and recaps and another 3 minutes of the weather guy playing with all his high-tech toys, you get about 11 minutes of news.
Then tonight on TV 6 Sports Director Doug Sherman does a story about some kid playing for Mike Dean at Wagner. His justification for doing his second story in about 10 days on a really bad Division I program 150 miles from Albany was that Coach Deane once coached at Siena (about 15 years ago) and the kid he featured, who is not from the area, has some of his extended family living here. Wow, how lame. How about actually doing some story on local kids playing at college programs outside the area, or better yet local kids at LOCAL colleges and high schools.
The other laugher on that newscast came at 5:40 when they went to Fred Dicker for some political analysis. You know him, the commentator guy that pisses and moans about all the corruption in Albany and takes money for speaking to groups that spend lots of money to Lobby in Albany. Did TV 6 or WROW do any stories on that? I don't know, but would like to hear from anyone who saw that mentioned on the air.
Anyway, Fred shows up on camera in a cowboyesque string tie, a shirt with what looked like suede patches on the shoulders and a darker colored suede vest over the top of it all. It looked like something outa Buffalo Bob meets The Producers. If I had not seen it, I would never have believed it. Here is a hard-working political reporter who has clearly let the national and statewide attention go to his shiny little head. Come on Freddy, you aren't Truman Capote.
Stu.
Then tonight on TV 6 Sports Director Doug Sherman does a story about some kid playing for Mike Dean at Wagner. His justification for doing his second story in about 10 days on a really bad Division I program 150 miles from Albany was that Coach Deane once coached at Siena (about 15 years ago) and the kid he featured, who is not from the area, has some of his extended family living here. Wow, how lame. How about actually doing some story on local kids playing at college programs outside the area, or better yet local kids at LOCAL colleges and high schools.
The other laugher on that newscast came at 5:40 when they went to Fred Dicker for some political analysis. You know him, the commentator guy that pisses and moans about all the corruption in Albany and takes money for speaking to groups that spend lots of money to Lobby in Albany. Did TV 6 or WROW do any stories on that? I don't know, but would like to hear from anyone who saw that mentioned on the air.
Anyway, Fred shows up on camera in a cowboyesque string tie, a shirt with what looked like suede patches on the shoulders and a darker colored suede vest over the top of it all. It looked like something outa Buffalo Bob meets The Producers. If I had not seen it, I would never have believed it. Here is a hard-working political reporter who has clearly let the national and statewide attention go to his shiny little head. Come on Freddy, you aren't Truman Capote.
Stu.
Rock 'em Sock 'em
I like the idea of the battling midgets. The ECAC needs something to spice it up and that might do it.
Let's get some women coaches in the league too; the men's league. That would make things a little more interesting too.
Let's get some women coaches in the league too; the men's league. That would make things a little more interesting too.
Let's get ready to rumble
Hey, putz
Just got done reading the account of last night's BU-BC hockey game and it looks like Eric Gryba of BU and Nathan Gerbe of BC spent the night beating the hell out of each other (did you know Gryba was voted "Best Fighting Prospect" in his junior league?) That's what the ECACHL is lacking...guys who actually hate each other.
The league needs a little WWE atmosphere to spice things up. Shawn Weller and Jake Schwan should be going at it in a kind of a backyard Hatfield and McCoy feud; I want to see 5-foot-6 Topher Scott of Cornell and 5-8 Sean Backman of Yale drop gloves (I always liked midget wrestling); why isn't there at least one fight per game in the Clarkson-St. Lawrence and RPI-Union series? These guys are just being too sweet to each other. Dr. Phil's shows have more confrontation than this sissy league. The ECACHL motto should be like a top-40 radio show - The Hits Just Keep on Comin'.
Hey, how about old Timmy Gerrish pulling the plug at Union? The only thing Garish about him was his record. I know it's politically incorrect, but this is one time Title IX just ain't working. At a small school like The Little U, with limited athletic budgets, the money being wasted on the women's hockey program could be channelled for better use (like John Audinoleone's annual golf...oops, recruiting...trips to Florida). And you can't tell me all the women on Union's hockey team would have gone somewhere else if they didn't have the opportunity to play hockey. Think any of them will bail now that Gerrish is leaving. Doubt it!
How cold is it? The dog's fleas are playing shinny in his water dish. Catch you later
Sparky
Just got done reading the account of last night's BU-BC hockey game and it looks like Eric Gryba of BU and Nathan Gerbe of BC spent the night beating the hell out of each other (did you know Gryba was voted "Best Fighting Prospect" in his junior league?) That's what the ECACHL is lacking...guys who actually hate each other.
The league needs a little WWE atmosphere to spice things up. Shawn Weller and Jake Schwan should be going at it in a kind of a backyard Hatfield and McCoy feud; I want to see 5-foot-6 Topher Scott of Cornell and 5-8 Sean Backman of Yale drop gloves (I always liked midget wrestling); why isn't there at least one fight per game in the Clarkson-St. Lawrence and RPI-Union series? These guys are just being too sweet to each other. Dr. Phil's shows have more confrontation than this sissy league. The ECACHL motto should be like a top-40 radio show - The Hits Just Keep on Comin'.
Hey, how about old Timmy Gerrish pulling the plug at Union? The only thing Garish about him was his record. I know it's politically incorrect, but this is one time Title IX just ain't working. At a small school like The Little U, with limited athletic budgets, the money being wasted on the women's hockey program could be channelled for better use (like John Audinoleone's annual golf...oops, recruiting...trips to Florida). And you can't tell me all the women on Union's hockey team would have gone somewhere else if they didn't have the opportunity to play hockey. Think any of them will bail now that Gerrish is leaving. Doubt it!
How cold is it? The dog's fleas are playing shinny in his water dish. Catch you later
Sparky
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
NASCAR
This ain't your mamas NASCAR. Mother-in-Law? Who gives a rats ass? Ooops, didn't mean to talk about the menu at the chamnpionship awards dinner. I love the Daytona 500, cause it means that Fat Tuesday, and then spring, can't be far away.
If I had killed you...Is that the flip side of "How can I tell you goodbye if you don't take your tongue outa my mouth?"
Stu
If I had killed you...Is that the flip side of "How can I tell you goodbye if you don't take your tongue outa my mouth?"
Stu
Redneck country
Hey, y'all
You know what this blog needs? More racin'! The Daytona 500 is right around the corner, and we haven't even mentioned what's going on in NASCAR, like them tweaking the point system for the champeenship or the fact that Junior is feuding with his stepmother. so let me pop open a 40 of Bud, and hit the trail.
I like the idea of adding more drivers to the Chase. It ain't a chase if'n you don't have Junior and Pretty Boy Gordon one year, and Doughboy Stewart the next. Sheeit, you can't have a real champion if you don't let the real contenders compete.
Junior has about had it with Theresa. This is starting to sound like a soap opera, right to the point where Junior said last week, "I've got a real mother." Whoa, boy. the hand of ole' Dale is going to come out of nowhere and slap you upside the head. Watch for Junior to pull the plug and jump to Richard Childress Racing.
We've got to get to North Carolina or Tennessee sometime this summer and catch the "I Know We're Divorced, But I Still Love Her Like a Sister 500."
Whew, that's a load off my mind. Hey, putz, did you see where Inside College Hockey has one of Nate's cementheads listed as a Hidden Hobey? Don't see Captain Kirk's name on that list. He must have put the phaser shields up.
If I had killed you when I wanted to, I'd be out by now.
Sparky
You know what this blog needs? More racin'! The Daytona 500 is right around the corner, and we haven't even mentioned what's going on in NASCAR, like them tweaking the point system for the champeenship or the fact that Junior is feuding with his stepmother. so let me pop open a 40 of Bud, and hit the trail.
I like the idea of adding more drivers to the Chase. It ain't a chase if'n you don't have Junior and Pretty Boy Gordon one year, and Doughboy Stewart the next. Sheeit, you can't have a real champion if you don't let the real contenders compete.
Junior has about had it with Theresa. This is starting to sound like a soap opera, right to the point where Junior said last week, "I've got a real mother." Whoa, boy. the hand of ole' Dale is going to come out of nowhere and slap you upside the head. Watch for Junior to pull the plug and jump to Richard Childress Racing.
We've got to get to North Carolina or Tennessee sometime this summer and catch the "I Know We're Divorced, But I Still Love Her Like a Sister 500."
Whew, that's a load off my mind. Hey, putz, did you see where Inside College Hockey has one of Nate's cementheads listed as a Hidden Hobey? Don't see Captain Kirk's name on that list. He must have put the phaser shields up.
If I had killed you when I wanted to, I'd be out by now.
Sparky
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Tuna in 'Toga
Yup, no doubt that Parcells will be in Saratoga a lot this summer. I don't hink we could get him to The Nail, but might be able to convince him to have a couple of BlackSmiths at the Parting Glass or One Caroline.
When Ol Beady Eyes has another ho hum season he will be out, but don't expect Tuna to be in. I'm tinking they go for a big-name coach with a few miles left, say Holmgren or Bill Cower.
When Ol Beady Eyes has another ho hum season he will be out, but don't expect Tuna to be in. I'm tinking they go for a big-name coach with a few miles left, say Holmgren or Bill Cower.
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