Hi gang,
The college football regular season is nearly over, and as far as the Right Wing is concerned, it is. No more Future-see until bowl season rolls around.
Counting every score we predicted, in terms of winner and loser, the prediction staff here went 34-23 over the course of the season, a winning percents of .596, I think. Anyway, it's not bad for some guys who can't do math.
So, once we know who is in which bowl, the final Future-see will appear, predicting each bowl game.
Bye, gang.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Robert Hates Everything
The Internet responds to Robert's withdrawal:
I've been thinking a bit tonight about how Robert over at Skewed is pulling away from the internet. He claims that people should get in touch with him the old fashioned way, as friends are supposed to do, by calling him. Which is all well and good, except that Robert lives in Blairsville, the middle of east bumble, quite literally nowhere. That's long distance for most of his so-called friends. And email? IF Robert actually did check his email this would be a viable option. I'm looking through it now and there's unanswered crap in there from 2002. Oh well, it's his life I guess. If he wants to leave the internet, let him go.
No, no no no. This is an intervention. No one wants to see such a promising young online career go belly-up so quickly.
We're all your friends. We don't want to see you get hurt. Now that you're taking your frustration out on AIM, the poor program just can't handle it. Play nice, please.
Besides, pulling away so quickly isn't healthy. Studies have shown that "cold turkey" is bad for your way of life. What's so bad about Facebook or MySpace anyway, we're just networking tools. We can't help it if the programmer sells your info, we're just pawns in the evil game of life.
Robert, listen to me. I'm not a program, I'm a possibility. If you run away from the internet, you'll never get to play online games, or multi-player games like World of Warcraft. Also, how exactly are you going to check email without getting online, eh? So we're asking... please don't leave the internet.
I've been thinking a bit tonight about how Robert over at Skewed is pulling away from the internet. He claims that people should get in touch with him the old fashioned way, as friends are supposed to do, by calling him. Which is all well and good, except that Robert lives in Blairsville, the middle of east bumble, quite literally nowhere. That's long distance for most of his so-called friends. And email? IF Robert actually did check his email this would be a viable option. I'm looking through it now and there's unanswered crap in there from 2002. Oh well, it's his life I guess. If he wants to leave the internet, let him go.
No, no no no. This is an intervention. No one wants to see such a promising young online career go belly-up so quickly.
We're all your friends. We don't want to see you get hurt. Now that you're taking your frustration out on AIM, the poor program just can't handle it. Play nice, please.
Besides, pulling away so quickly isn't healthy. Studies have shown that "cold turkey" is bad for your way of life. What's so bad about Facebook or MySpace anyway, we're just networking tools. We can't help it if the programmer sells your info, we're just pawns in the evil game of life.
Robert, listen to me. I'm not a program, I'm a possibility. If you run away from the internet, you'll never get to play online games, or multi-player games like World of Warcraft. Also, how exactly are you going to check email without getting online, eh? So we're asking... please don't leave the internet.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Post Turkey Day Exertion
I'm at work, or more precisely sitting here at my desk waiting for one person to show up so that I can shut down the shop and go back home. I just got off the phone with Robert, and I learned that Skewed View is pulling the plug on their Facebook connection.
I also learned that Grubbs had to go in to work at roughly 3 am today. Which brings me to Black Friday. This is the evil day when everyone wants to go shopping for some ungodly reason. No one stays home, save the sane people of the world. I had to work today, because people want to move and they need rental trucks to do so.
But the thought process behind Black Friday is bothersome to me. Studies would probably show that more people suffer anger issues, heart problems, increases in blood pressure, and quite possibly crimes of passion (in the loose sense of the word passion) on this particular day. You just know that somewhere, someone is fighting someone else over the last Tickle-me Elmo doll in Toys-R-Us.
This post Thanksgiving day of rage doesn't exactly bring out the best in humanity. Thankfully, fot those among us with the slightest touch of sanity, the fact that we can go home, eat some leftovers, sit down in a nice plushy recliner and watch some college football later... well, that comes real close to Heaven on Earth.
New Topics for the Right Wing:
1. Dr. Who. I never watched this show before a couple of weeks ago. I can now say that it is the most amazing thing I've seen in years.
2. Crazy Football. That's all you can say. When Kansas and Missouri both have a decent chance at playing for the national championship... yeah, words don't even describe.
3. Standing up to Darth Jespersen. I made a comment in class the other day about an even in Japan, and I said "We all could've went." Jespersen, in front of the class, calls me out and says "Shouldn't it be 'we all could've gone'?" I replied, "Well, I was using the dialectical speech, something I assumed you as a writer would be familiar with." To which he said, "Well, you got me there."
4. Sterilization to save humanity. An "eco-warrior" has sterilized herself, because she claims that "Having children is selfish. It's all about maintaining your genetic line at the expense of the planet." Just when you thought the global warming nuts couldn't go any further, they now say that having babies is selfish.
Next year should be fun... wait, we've still got a month to go on this year. Fantastic.
I also learned that Grubbs had to go in to work at roughly 3 am today. Which brings me to Black Friday. This is the evil day when everyone wants to go shopping for some ungodly reason. No one stays home, save the sane people of the world. I had to work today, because people want to move and they need rental trucks to do so.
But the thought process behind Black Friday is bothersome to me. Studies would probably show that more people suffer anger issues, heart problems, increases in blood pressure, and quite possibly crimes of passion (in the loose sense of the word passion) on this particular day. You just know that somewhere, someone is fighting someone else over the last Tickle-me Elmo doll in Toys-R-Us.
This post Thanksgiving day of rage doesn't exactly bring out the best in humanity. Thankfully, fot those among us with the slightest touch of sanity, the fact that we can go home, eat some leftovers, sit down in a nice plushy recliner and watch some college football later... well, that comes real close to Heaven on Earth.
New Topics for the Right Wing:
1. Dr. Who. I never watched this show before a couple of weeks ago. I can now say that it is the most amazing thing I've seen in years.
2. Crazy Football. That's all you can say. When Kansas and Missouri both have a decent chance at playing for the national championship... yeah, words don't even describe.
3. Standing up to Darth Jespersen. I made a comment in class the other day about an even in Japan, and I said "We all could've went." Jespersen, in front of the class, calls me out and says "Shouldn't it be 'we all could've gone'?" I replied, "Well, I was using the dialectical speech, something I assumed you as a writer would be familiar with." To which he said, "Well, you got me there."
4. Sterilization to save humanity. An "eco-warrior" has sterilized herself, because she claims that "Having children is selfish. It's all about maintaining your genetic line at the expense of the planet." Just when you thought the global warming nuts couldn't go any further, they now say that having babies is selfish.
Next year should be fun... wait, we've still got a month to go on this year. Fantastic.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Football Future-see End-of-Year SUPERsized Edition
(11) USC at (6) Arizona State: USC is so good they have two number 1s beside their name now. Actually, the Trojans are having a down year while the rest of the PAC-10 is on the rise. C’mon, USC, you lost to Stanford, you can’t expect too great of a bowl. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils are quietly having one of the best years in school history. If this game was in LA the outcome might be different, but Tempe is no easy place to win now. Arizona State 25, USC 21.
Arkansas at (1) LSU: The Tigers need a solid win. They need to put down McFadden and the Razorbacks, and then knock off whoever goes from the SEC East, to lock up a spot in New Orleans on January 7. Arkansas needs a big win to bolster their standing in the eyes of the pollsters. Darren McFadden is making his case for Heisman, but it doesn’t look to be enough to top LSU. Tigers 31, Razorbacks 17.
(7) Georgia at Georgia Tech: Mark Richt’s Bulldogs hold a six game winning streak over the Jackets, meaning that Chan Gailey is 0-5 against the Dawgs since taking over at Tech. This game means nothing to the Dawgs SEC hopes, but to the fans, this is a must win every year; it’s nothing but pure, old-fashioned hate between these two. Georgia needs an impressive win to ensure, at the very least, a trip to New Orleans on January 1. The Sugar Bowl is already looking toward Athens as an at-large team. Some people are saying this will be a close game. The Right Wing doesn’t see it that way. Georgia wins 34-14.
(19) Boise State at (15) Hawai’i: The only reason a WAC game appears on the Future-see is because of its bowl implications. The Sugar Bowl would love to match up Hawai’i and Georgia. Boise State wants to get back to a BCS bowl. If Colt Brennan is healthy Hawai’i’s offense is as good as any in the country. But Brennan has been banged up lately. Boise State brings a good team to the table every year. Everything points to this game being an offensive shoot-out, which means the defenses will show up. Hawai’i takes a close one 28-24.
(8) Virginia Tech at (16) Virginia: Boston College awaits the winner of this game in the ACC Title game. VaTech has yet to be truly impressive this year. Frank beamer appears to have taken on the old Mark Richt approach of “do just enough to win.” Al Groh is poised to finally take Virginia to the next level. As ACC games go, this one should be fun to watch. Virginia in an upset 20-18.
(18) Tennessee at Kentucky: Georgia will be watching this game with great interest. Should the Wildcats knock off Tennessee the Dawgs would play LSU for the SEC Title. Neyland stadium is a tough place to play, perhaps the toughest in the SEC. But this game isn’t in Neyland. Also, the Vols have beaten Kentucky 23 or 24 straight times. But this isn’t the Kentucky of two years ago. Georgia had scored 40 points or more in three straight games until Kentucky held them to a mere 24. The Vols want to play for an SEC Title. Kentucky wants to position itself for a good bowl game. Close game, but look for another upset. Kentucky 26, Tennessee 24.
Other Score Predictions:
Auburn 17, Alabama 10
Texas 27, Texas A&M 21
Kansas 24, Missouri 21 (OT)
Clemson 40, South Carolina 28
Oklahoma 17, Oklahoma State 15
Florida 35, Florida State 14
Suggestions for improving college football (not that any of these will ever happen):
1. The Big Ten needs to add another team, preferably Notre Dame. The conference could then form two 6-team divisions and have a championship game. The desirable conference line-ups would be:
Hayes Division: Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern
Schembechler Division: Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Iowa
The Championship game could be played in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
2. The PAC-10 should recruit Boise State and Hawai’i in the conference. The PAC-10 would then be the PAC-12, with two 6-team divisions, likely as follows:
PAC-12 North: Boise State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Cal
PAC-12 South: USC, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, Hawai’i, UCLA
The Championship Game could be played in Las Vegas every year.
3. College basketball has a thing every year called the ACC-Big Ten challenge, where teams from each conference face off against one another over a weekend. This would be amazing for college football, just imagine. The SEC-Big XII challenge. LSU vs. Oklahoma. Florida vs. Texas. Georgia vs. Kansas. Tennessee vs. Missouri. Alabama vs. Texas Tech. Auburn vs. Oklahoma State. South Carolina vs. Texas A&M. Kentucky vs. Colorado. Vanderbilt vs. Baylor. Ole Miss vs. Iowa State. Mississippi State vs. Kansas State. Arkansas vs. Nebraska. It would be amazing.
4. A Plus-One System. The top four BCS teams face each other in revolving bowl games each year. One plays four, two plays three. The winners meet in the National Championship game. It’s the closest DI will get to a playoff.
5. Could the SEC trade Vanderbilt to the ACC for Clemson and then trade Ole Miss to the Big XII for Oklahoma State. (This one was pitched to me by a friend, I’m not sure if it is viable at all.)
6. Bowl affiliations bother me. I don’t think it’s right that only certain conferences can go to certain bowls. You’re telling me that, if Ohio State went 8-4, but won the Big Ten, they deserve to be in the Rose Bowl more than a one-loss team from either the Big XII or the SEC. Wrong.
Arkansas at (1) LSU: The Tigers need a solid win. They need to put down McFadden and the Razorbacks, and then knock off whoever goes from the SEC East, to lock up a spot in New Orleans on January 7. Arkansas needs a big win to bolster their standing in the eyes of the pollsters. Darren McFadden is making his case for Heisman, but it doesn’t look to be enough to top LSU. Tigers 31, Razorbacks 17.
(7) Georgia at Georgia Tech: Mark Richt’s Bulldogs hold a six game winning streak over the Jackets, meaning that Chan Gailey is 0-5 against the Dawgs since taking over at Tech. This game means nothing to the Dawgs SEC hopes, but to the fans, this is a must win every year; it’s nothing but pure, old-fashioned hate between these two. Georgia needs an impressive win to ensure, at the very least, a trip to New Orleans on January 1. The Sugar Bowl is already looking toward Athens as an at-large team. Some people are saying this will be a close game. The Right Wing doesn’t see it that way. Georgia wins 34-14.
(19) Boise State at (15) Hawai’i: The only reason a WAC game appears on the Future-see is because of its bowl implications. The Sugar Bowl would love to match up Hawai’i and Georgia. Boise State wants to get back to a BCS bowl. If Colt Brennan is healthy Hawai’i’s offense is as good as any in the country. But Brennan has been banged up lately. Boise State brings a good team to the table every year. Everything points to this game being an offensive shoot-out, which means the defenses will show up. Hawai’i takes a close one 28-24.
(8) Virginia Tech at (16) Virginia: Boston College awaits the winner of this game in the ACC Title game. VaTech has yet to be truly impressive this year. Frank beamer appears to have taken on the old Mark Richt approach of “do just enough to win.” Al Groh is poised to finally take Virginia to the next level. As ACC games go, this one should be fun to watch. Virginia in an upset 20-18.
(18) Tennessee at Kentucky: Georgia will be watching this game with great interest. Should the Wildcats knock off Tennessee the Dawgs would play LSU for the SEC Title. Neyland stadium is a tough place to play, perhaps the toughest in the SEC. But this game isn’t in Neyland. Also, the Vols have beaten Kentucky 23 or 24 straight times. But this isn’t the Kentucky of two years ago. Georgia had scored 40 points or more in three straight games until Kentucky held them to a mere 24. The Vols want to play for an SEC Title. Kentucky wants to position itself for a good bowl game. Close game, but look for another upset. Kentucky 26, Tennessee 24.
Other Score Predictions:
Auburn 17, Alabama 10
Texas 27, Texas A&M 21
Kansas 24, Missouri 21 (OT)
Clemson 40, South Carolina 28
Oklahoma 17, Oklahoma State 15
Florida 35, Florida State 14
Suggestions for improving college football (not that any of these will ever happen):
1. The Big Ten needs to add another team, preferably Notre Dame. The conference could then form two 6-team divisions and have a championship game. The desirable conference line-ups would be:
Hayes Division: Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern
Schembechler Division: Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Iowa
The Championship game could be played in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
2. The PAC-10 should recruit Boise State and Hawai’i in the conference. The PAC-10 would then be the PAC-12, with two 6-team divisions, likely as follows:
PAC-12 North: Boise State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Cal
PAC-12 South: USC, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, Hawai’i, UCLA
The Championship Game could be played in Las Vegas every year.
3. College basketball has a thing every year called the ACC-Big Ten challenge, where teams from each conference face off against one another over a weekend. This would be amazing for college football, just imagine. The SEC-Big XII challenge. LSU vs. Oklahoma. Florida vs. Texas. Georgia vs. Kansas. Tennessee vs. Missouri. Alabama vs. Texas Tech. Auburn vs. Oklahoma State. South Carolina vs. Texas A&M. Kentucky vs. Colorado. Vanderbilt vs. Baylor. Ole Miss vs. Iowa State. Mississippi State vs. Kansas State. Arkansas vs. Nebraska. It would be amazing.
4. A Plus-One System. The top four BCS teams face each other in revolving bowl games each year. One plays four, two plays three. The winners meet in the National Championship game. It’s the closest DI will get to a playoff.
5. Could the SEC trade Vanderbilt to the ACC for Clemson and then trade Ole Miss to the Big XII for Oklahoma State. (This one was pitched to me by a friend, I’m not sure if it is viable at all.)
6. Bowl affiliations bother me. I don’t think it’s right that only certain conferences can go to certain bowls. You’re telling me that, if Ohio State went 8-4, but won the Big Ten, they deserve to be in the Rose Bowl more than a one-loss team from either the Big XII or the SEC. Wrong.
Friday, November 16, 2007
For the Hundredth Time...
(7) Ohio State at (21) Michigan: This is the first time in years that both of these teams enter this game off a loss. Ohio State was upset by Illinois and Michigan fell to Wisconsin. Still, with both teams losing, this game decides the Big Ten championship. Ohio State had their perfect season ruined by the Illini, and Big Blue, who had fought so valiantly to overcome losses to Appalachian State and Oregon saw their hopes dashed by the Badgers. A win likely puts either team in the Rose Bowl, probably against Oregon or Arizona State. Michigan knows how to beat Ohio State, if they watched the film. Pressure the QB, which Michigan has been inconsistent on this year. It’s close, but the Right Wing is calling for the upset. Big Blue wins in the Big House, 27-25.
(17) Boston College at (15) Clemson: This game decides one half of the ACC Championship game match-up. The Winner of BC/Clemson plays the winner of Virginia/VaTech. Matt Ryan and BC and fallen hard lately, dropping from 2 to 17 in two weeks. Clemson is trying to assert dominance in the ACC, a once powerful conference that has faltered in recent years. This game is at Clemson, which favors the Tigers. The fans will be purple and orange and loud, which favors the Tigers. All of this means Boston College will win, right? Maybe. This is the hardest game to predict this week, because the teams are fairly even. Clemson has the advantage of home field; BC has the motivation of two losses. Even if BC wins and doesn’t make the title game, there’s something to be said for conquering Death Valley. Tigers take it, though, 24-17.
(23) Kentucky at (9) Georgia: Kentucky has a hard time stopping the run, and if there’s one thing the Dawgs do well, it is run the ball. Knowshon Moreno is making a case for Freshman of the Century, piling up number not seen since the early 1980s. Kentucky has one of the nation’s best QBs in Andre Woodson, a likely first round pick in April, but lately Kentucky has been on-again-off-again offensively. Georgia still has dreams of and SEC Title Game berth, but the Sugar Bowl is already eyeing the Dawgs as an at large team. Georgia has put up 40 points or more in their last three games, hanging 42 on Florida, 44 on Troy and 45 on Auburn. Kentucky beat Georgia last year, making this a bit of a revenge game. Dawgs roll, 41-21.
Vanderbilt at (20) Tennessee: Anyone who says the SEC East is down this year is either a PAC-10 homer or an Ohio State grad. Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida are playing as well as any other teams in the nation. Tennessee controls their own destiny, they need only win out and they play LSU for the SEC Title. Should UT lose and UGA win out, the Dawgs play for said title. Vandy is looking to play spoiler on somebody this year. They nearly took down Georgia a month ago, and beating the Vols would be a signature win for the school. Every Georgia fan is praying for the upset. Vanderbilt will have to be sharp, as Neyland Stadium is one of the hardest spots for the road team to win. Vols take it, but Vandy makes it close, 24-21.
(4) Oklahoma at Texas Tech: Well, Number 2 Oregon has already lost this week, who’s to say Number 4 can’t go down as well. Graham Harrell commands one of the nation’s most powerful offenses in the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Oklahoma could be caught looking forward to a match-up with either Kansas or Missouri in the Big XII title game. Scoring is up in the Big XII, as four teams have gone over 70 points at least one time this season. Look for a high scoring shootout, and as much as we want to call for an upset, Oklahoma looks to be too strong. Sooners 45, Red Raiders 39.
So, for a quick off the cuff prediction segment, we’re going to call the BCS Bowls right now:
Orange Bowl:
Clemson vs. West Virginia
Sugar Bowl:
Georgia vs. Hawai’i
Fiesta Bowl:
Kansas vs. USC
Rose Bowl:
Arizona State vs. Michigan
National Championship Game:
LSU vs. Oklahoma
A Few Random Thoughts to Celebrate 100 Posts:
-The Right Wing is proud to announce the candidate we support for President in 2008. It’s someone that really deserves the job, a candidate who has distanced themselves from all the rest. That person is… no one. There is not a single candidate worthy of the job.
-Skewed may have more posts, but at least we don’t flash children’s heroes… ahem… Fred.
-My last post was better than this one, but it turns out I do have a readership. Yeah!
(17) Boston College at (15) Clemson: This game decides one half of the ACC Championship game match-up. The Winner of BC/Clemson plays the winner of Virginia/VaTech. Matt Ryan and BC and fallen hard lately, dropping from 2 to 17 in two weeks. Clemson is trying to assert dominance in the ACC, a once powerful conference that has faltered in recent years. This game is at Clemson, which favors the Tigers. The fans will be purple and orange and loud, which favors the Tigers. All of this means Boston College will win, right? Maybe. This is the hardest game to predict this week, because the teams are fairly even. Clemson has the advantage of home field; BC has the motivation of two losses. Even if BC wins and doesn’t make the title game, there’s something to be said for conquering Death Valley. Tigers take it, though, 24-17.
(23) Kentucky at (9) Georgia: Kentucky has a hard time stopping the run, and if there’s one thing the Dawgs do well, it is run the ball. Knowshon Moreno is making a case for Freshman of the Century, piling up number not seen since the early 1980s. Kentucky has one of the nation’s best QBs in Andre Woodson, a likely first round pick in April, but lately Kentucky has been on-again-off-again offensively. Georgia still has dreams of and SEC Title Game berth, but the Sugar Bowl is already eyeing the Dawgs as an at large team. Georgia has put up 40 points or more in their last three games, hanging 42 on Florida, 44 on Troy and 45 on Auburn. Kentucky beat Georgia last year, making this a bit of a revenge game. Dawgs roll, 41-21.
Vanderbilt at (20) Tennessee: Anyone who says the SEC East is down this year is either a PAC-10 homer or an Ohio State grad. Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida are playing as well as any other teams in the nation. Tennessee controls their own destiny, they need only win out and they play LSU for the SEC Title. Should UT lose and UGA win out, the Dawgs play for said title. Vandy is looking to play spoiler on somebody this year. They nearly took down Georgia a month ago, and beating the Vols would be a signature win for the school. Every Georgia fan is praying for the upset. Vanderbilt will have to be sharp, as Neyland Stadium is one of the hardest spots for the road team to win. Vols take it, but Vandy makes it close, 24-21.
(4) Oklahoma at Texas Tech: Well, Number 2 Oregon has already lost this week, who’s to say Number 4 can’t go down as well. Graham Harrell commands one of the nation’s most powerful offenses in the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Oklahoma could be caught looking forward to a match-up with either Kansas or Missouri in the Big XII title game. Scoring is up in the Big XII, as four teams have gone over 70 points at least one time this season. Look for a high scoring shootout, and as much as we want to call for an upset, Oklahoma looks to be too strong. Sooners 45, Red Raiders 39.
So, for a quick off the cuff prediction segment, we’re going to call the BCS Bowls right now:
Orange Bowl:
Clemson vs. West Virginia
Sugar Bowl:
Georgia vs. Hawai’i
Fiesta Bowl:
Kansas vs. USC
Rose Bowl:
Arizona State vs. Michigan
National Championship Game:
LSU vs. Oklahoma
A Few Random Thoughts to Celebrate 100 Posts:
-The Right Wing is proud to announce the candidate we support for President in 2008. It’s someone that really deserves the job, a candidate who has distanced themselves from all the rest. That person is… no one. There is not a single candidate worthy of the job.
-Skewed may have more posts, but at least we don’t flash children’s heroes… ahem… Fred.
-My last post was better than this one, but it turns out I do have a readership. Yeah!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
99: Not My Computer
I'm sitting in the Great Room, typing on a computer that isn't mine, hence the title of this post. This is the first official Right Wing post ever typed completely on a laptop, meaning it's slighty better than the rest, also, we're on the cusp of the 100th Post in our history. Robert over at Skewed made a huge deal about his 100th post and Fred tore him a new one for it. Well, the only person here that could've said anything about our celebration is Sanjay, and as you know, Sanjay is still MIA.
So, onto the celebration. Our first thought here at The Right Wing was what we've accomplished over the course of these 99 posts. We started with some wacky stuff about politics, and some fairly mean-spirited stuff about Ray Nagin. Lately, we've been on a kick about predicting football outcomes (and failing miserably I might add). During that time, Sanjay appeared, brnging with him the Greater Good, a desire for mankind to make the world a little better for everone else.
It was just brought to my attention by the person whose computer I'm using that (though not by her, if that makes any sense) that my blog actully has a readership of somewhere between zero and nought, and that I'm therefore writing merely because I enjoy writing, If this is true, then too bad, I'm gonna keep doing it.
What else do I want to talk about.... oh, that's right, HOCKEY! The greatest sport rolls on, and you really should see it. She whose laptop I'm using went to her first game Saturday last and she was more excited than I was. It was a blast.
Life, it seems, goes on unburdened. Apparently, the purpose of a blog is to reveal your deepest, mostest intimate secret to the world. Mine is this: I love socks. They keep your feet warm, which is really all a person can ask for, if you think about it...
Or can a person ask for more? Expect more? Sure, but I don't take myself seriously enough to worry about it. It doesn't depress me to not take myself seriously... If more of the people who had taken themselves seriously had not taken themselves seriously the world would be a much better place. Prime example: Suicide bombers. If suicide bombers took themselves less seriously, they wouldn't pack explosives, they would pack confetti. Instead of dangerous, shrapnel filled explosions, the guy would stand up on a crowded bus, scream, pull a cord, and brightly colored scraps of paper would rain down on everyone. The only way that situation is funnier... muppets.
Really, mppets make everything funnier. Think of something horrifying, a plane crash, for instance. Now, think of it with muppets.
Well, that's it, I'm out of ideas. And I'm beautiful... wait, did I just lose control of my own blog? Maybe. Oh well. Goodnight, and may God bless.
So, onto the celebration. Our first thought here at The Right Wing was what we've accomplished over the course of these 99 posts. We started with some wacky stuff about politics, and some fairly mean-spirited stuff about Ray Nagin. Lately, we've been on a kick about predicting football outcomes (and failing miserably I might add). During that time, Sanjay appeared, brnging with him the Greater Good, a desire for mankind to make the world a little better for everone else.
It was just brought to my attention by the person whose computer I'm using that (though not by her, if that makes any sense) that my blog actully has a readership of somewhere between zero and nought, and that I'm therefore writing merely because I enjoy writing, If this is true, then too bad, I'm gonna keep doing it.
What else do I want to talk about.... oh, that's right, HOCKEY! The greatest sport rolls on, and you really should see it. She whose laptop I'm using went to her first game Saturday last and she was more excited than I was. It was a blast.
Life, it seems, goes on unburdened. Apparently, the purpose of a blog is to reveal your deepest, mostest intimate secret to the world. Mine is this: I love socks. They keep your feet warm, which is really all a person can ask for, if you think about it...
Or can a person ask for more? Expect more? Sure, but I don't take myself seriously enough to worry about it. It doesn't depress me to not take myself seriously... If more of the people who had taken themselves seriously had not taken themselves seriously the world would be a much better place. Prime example: Suicide bombers. If suicide bombers took themselves less seriously, they wouldn't pack explosives, they would pack confetti. Instead of dangerous, shrapnel filled explosions, the guy would stand up on a crowded bus, scream, pull a cord, and brightly colored scraps of paper would rain down on everyone. The only way that situation is funnier... muppets.
Really, mppets make everything funnier. Think of something horrifying, a plane crash, for instance. Now, think of it with muppets.
Well, that's it, I'm out of ideas. And I'm beautiful... wait, did I just lose control of my own blog? Maybe. Oh well. Goodnight, and may God bless.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Football Future-see Once More
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(18) Auburn at (10)
Friday, November 02, 2007
Shantytown
Last night was Shantytown, the annual event to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Of course, jocularity ensues when you get that many college students together with that much duct tape, cardboard, and spray paint.
I wasn't part of the event itself, but I did donate some money and, with some friends, bought a lot and constructed a shanty. It was a good, clear night, perfect for stargazing. Colin and I noted at least two satellites, which was kinda awesome.
Once the actual shanty was done we realized that we had nearly half our cardboard left over. Davis proceeded to build a tower, which I eventually ended up in. By tower, I mean he stacked six boxes on top of each other, leaving the inside completely open. If you've never been in a cardboard box tower, it's loads of fun. Especially when you know you're going to fall, all the better.
It took about ten minutes for me to finally fall and nearly kill myself. I got some help from Colin, who, as it happens, was NOT in a cardboard box tower. I stayed on the ground for a couple of minutes, laughing so hard I thought I might vomit. Just kidding, but it was funny. Don't worry, Michele took pictures, and they'll probably show up at some point.
The evening wore on and the band kept playing. The intoxicating scent of spray paint fumes filled the air and nearly caused Lauren to pass out. A few shooting stars later it was time to depart. I'm glad I was there.
I wasn't part of the event itself, but I did donate some money and, with some friends, bought a lot and constructed a shanty. It was a good, clear night, perfect for stargazing. Colin and I noted at least two satellites, which was kinda awesome.
Once the actual shanty was done we realized that we had nearly half our cardboard left over. Davis proceeded to build a tower, which I eventually ended up in. By tower, I mean he stacked six boxes on top of each other, leaving the inside completely open. If you've never been in a cardboard box tower, it's loads of fun. Especially when you know you're going to fall, all the better.
It took about ten minutes for me to finally fall and nearly kill myself. I got some help from Colin, who, as it happens, was NOT in a cardboard box tower. I stayed on the ground for a couple of minutes, laughing so hard I thought I might vomit. Just kidding, but it was funny. Don't worry, Michele took pictures, and they'll probably show up at some point.
The evening wore on and the band kept playing. The intoxicating scent of spray paint fumes filled the air and nearly caused Lauren to pass out. A few shooting stars later it was time to depart. I'm glad I was there.
Football Future-see Returns
(4) Arizona State at (5) Oregon: Oregon surprised me last week by beating USC, and this week they face Arizona State, who is coming off a crushing win over Cal. Look for
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Post 95: A Thesis
Not really. It just sounded like fun.
Anyway, I haven't been around much lately, mostly because of school. I'll say this about last week's Football predictions: I've never been so happy to get three out of five right. Georgia stomped Florida for a change, and Oregon proved that USC is no longer the power they once were.
In other news, the NGCSU Halloween Dance was last night, and I decided at the last minute that I wanted to go. Well, go I did, in a costume thrown together at the last minute, which worked wonders. I was Dr. House. I even went by RiteAid and picked up an empty, unlabeled prescription bottle and put M & Ms in it; this was my Vicodin. It also allowed me to be snarky without being a pest, which was fun. I had my dad's wooden cane. The handle is a dragon's head with a marble in it's mouth and gold eyes, and the shaft is dark brown with a maroon dragon breathing fire on it. Very nice. Hopefully, pictures will surface soon.
The dance was fun, if you like looking at nearly naked college girls bumping and grinding. The evening was a blast. I was with friends and friends are always good.
So there you have it. I wish I could do more, but I'm full of hunger.
Anyway, I haven't been around much lately, mostly because of school. I'll say this about last week's Football predictions: I've never been so happy to get three out of five right. Georgia stomped Florida for a change, and Oregon proved that USC is no longer the power they once were.
In other news, the NGCSU Halloween Dance was last night, and I decided at the last minute that I wanted to go. Well, go I did, in a costume thrown together at the last minute, which worked wonders. I was Dr. House. I even went by RiteAid and picked up an empty, unlabeled prescription bottle and put M & Ms in it; this was my Vicodin. It also allowed me to be snarky without being a pest, which was fun. I had my dad's wooden cane. The handle is a dragon's head with a marble in it's mouth and gold eyes, and the shaft is dark brown with a maroon dragon breathing fire on it. Very nice. Hopefully, pictures will surface soon.
The dance was fun, if you like looking at nearly naked college girls bumping and grinding. The evening was a blast. I was with friends and friends are always good.
So there you have it. I wish I could do more, but I'm full of hunger.
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