2011 March Madness Bracket Invite

Here is a bracket I have ran the past couple years through cbssportsline. Its usually a group of 20-40 people. Good size prize pool. If any of yall want in you are welcome. Buyin is a little high for some people so it may not be your cup of tea. But its 50 dollars and it last a solid month and the prize pool is usually around 1 to 2k. So it makes it pretty interesting playing for a large prizepool with a relatively small number of people vying for it. Unlike large sized pools you have to fuck up pretty bad to not still be in it come sweet 16.

It's 50 dollar per bracket and you can have
up to 3 brackets if you want. Your money must be in my hand
before tip off of the first game or you are deleted. You
can also pass the invite on if you would like but dont get
too crazy with it as we want to keep it relatively small.

go to this link to sign up:

http://tleoeg.mayhem.cbssports.com/e?ttag=11_cbsinv

This Is Not a Joke

Here is an advertisement for a new video game for the Wii called "We Dare"...

All Hell Continuing to Break Loose...

As ridiculous as this looks, it is pretty standard for Gaddafi

Color me impressed with how well the Egyptian Revolution has gone so far. Keep in mind, there are still plenty of problems in Egypt, but the situation has progressed better than I expected. However, the Arab world couldn't stay calm (relatively speaking of course) for long. Now Libya has joined in. Here is a little history if you're unfamiliar with the terrain. Libya is a North African country bordering Egypt and Tunisia, so it is pretty obvious where the inspiration for the revolution comes from. Libya is led by a guy named Muammar Gaddafi. He has been the leader since he helped lead a military coup in 1969 against the former king of Libya. His stated goal after coming to power was to set up the first "Islamic Socialist" country in the world. Obviously, calling your system of government "Islamic Socialism" means you are not going to be well liked by the US. Somehow, Gaddafi managed to come up with a system that is the perfect combination to maximize US hate. Well played, sir. Gaddafi has kept it interesting since the beginning of his regime by being a leading state sponsor of terrorism for the first 30 years in power. His most famous act was ordering the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which came down over Lockerbie, Scotland in the late '80s. After September 11, 2001, Gaddafi conveniently renounced terrorism. Since then he has been known worldwide for being a goofy ass who wears moo moos like the one pictured above. He is also a big fan of prescription sunglasses.


Gaffi sporting some sweet shades

Apparently flashy moo moos and a nice pair of sunglasses aren't enough to satisfy the people of Libya. They have been revolting for about a week now. This revolution should make Americans much more nervous than the action in Egypt for a few reasons. First, Gaddafi has already used much more violence than Mubarak in Egypt. There have been reports that there have been airstrikes ordered against the protestors. Earlier in the week, snipers were firing at protestors at one rally. Many people familiar with the situation think this will not end as peacefully as Egypt's revolution. The rebels control many of the major cities outside of Libya's capital Tripoli, but Gaddafi has a personal mercenary force that has kept Tripoli under his control. It will be interesting to watch what happens when the rebels start stirring up real trouble in Tripoli. All this means that the country could devolve into a failed state. Failed states are just the sort of thing that terrorist groups love, because it allows them to train and set up operation unimpeded. Another reason this could turn out badly is that Libya has a long history of harboring terrorists. I'm sure there are a few people who are looking for a moment to hijack the revolution and replace Gaddafi with someone who is even cozier with various terrorist groups throughout the world.

Finally, a few weeks ago on Real Time with Bill Maher, someone asked how the revolution in Egypt would have been different if Egypt allowed the right to bear arms. The entire panel sort shrugged it off and talked about how peaceful the Egyptian Revolution was and how it would have made the situation much, much worse if those leading the revolution had weapons. While watching this, I thought it was a terrible response, because all the panelists were forgetting something: the Egyptian army chose not to fire on the people. Clearly, the same thing is not happening in Libya. I'm sure there are many Libyans who would love to have something like the Second Amendment right now. Personally, I am torn on the Second Amendment here in the US, but I will say that it would probably make a dictator think twice about coming to power in a country where many of the citizens are armed.

I brought a ton of different issues in this post, but I'd like to know what you guys think about some of them. Fellow Citizenz, what say you?

C'était un Rendezvous

This is one of the coolest short films I have ever seen. In the early hours of a pleasant Parisian morning, French filmaker Claude Lelouch attached a 35mm camera to the front bumper of his Mercedes-Benz 450SEL and took to the streets of Paris in a choreographed but dangerous and unauthorized high speed drive. As Lelouch drove his Mercedes past most of Paris's iconic landmarks, at speeds topping 85 mph, he drove over sidewalks, blew through red lights, drove the wrong way down many small one-way streets, and had a few near misses with other vehicles.

Production of this film landed Lelouch in jail and he faced significant moral outrage from the public. Over time, though, this film has cemented itself as a cult classic and is now widely considered the best high-speed automobile movie of all time. So, without further ado, I give you C'était un Rendezvous

Free Friday Ear Food - Starfucker

I'm really busy this week, so I will make this short 'n sweet. The band is Starfucker, and they made the FFEF based on name alone. Fortunately, they have some good tunes too. If you like them, you will be pleased to know they are playing in Birmingham March 22 @Bottletree. Unfortunately for some of you, it is on a Tuesday, but for me, it is a good reason to skip dinner with the monster-in-law.

As always, follow the link, and right click 'Open in New Tab' to stay on this wonderful page as you feed your ears.

Happy Friday

Sheenaningans

Nobody better punch this guy in the face.

I Just Rocked This New Site Design Sexy Jesus

So, I said I was going to be messing around with the site design and asked for comments, ideas, etc., but got no response. So I just went ahead and threw something up and thought the best way to get a rise out of you would be to slap you in the face with it. Let the flaming begin.

Notice that blue/red flashing light effect on the links? Oh yeah, its awesome.

While We Are Arguing Over Radiohead

It's funny that this Radiohead argument over rock and electronica and which is better happened over the past day, because this morning I found this over on greenplastic.com:

Now, I'm going to go ahead and say it, I really have no idea how to read this chart, but it seems to me that the creator doesn't believe that Radiohead is very electronic and falls more into the ambient/psychedelic category. It would probably be easier to figure out if we knew which songs were represented by the triangles and not just the album they are from. Either way, an ironic, interesting find. 

Another Day, Another Auburn Rumor

FUCK!!!!! Guys, Auburn just cannot catch a break. From now on I am going to expect something negative about Auburn to surface every month for the rest of the year. That way I won't get my hopes up.

The newest bombshell is supposedly going to come from one of our own. In an HBO documentary that will air in March, former Auburn defensive end Stanley McClover will allege that a former assistant coach provided him with "extra benefits that would be considered against NCAA rules."

Upon reading this, I sent an urgent message to a trusted source to get clarification. This person spoke with Jeris McIntyre who believes it is a scam. McIntyre said McClover is broke, is jealous of the 2010 team, and got paid to do the interview. Allegedly, it will either be Coach Nall or Coach Gran. Fortunately, no signs point to Gene Chizik.

All of this should come out in the documentary. Another interesting aspect is that Alabama and LSU are also prominently featured in this documentary. It is possible that the SEC could look even worse when this is all done.

Updated: It seems that McClover's statements are coming under heavy scrutiny and some familiar with his recruitment and time at Auburn have publicly denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

Jesus, Reconsidered

If Jesus is already a sandal-in for top ten most punchable faces of all time then how would his position on the list change if he sounded like this?

Who's in Charge Around Here?

Who should be contacted with suggestions/ideas for the blog, i.e. ideas for photo captions, and what is the best way to contact him?
Subquestion: Is there a list of rules/instructions for adding/changing/posting anything on here?

P.S. Is there still a site meter? I've never seen it.

P.P.S. Anyone want to start a blog where we can all exchange tasteful cock pics?

The King of Limbs Stream

I'm sure most of you have heard the new album by now, but in case you haven't, I found a stream. I'm still trying to find a way to post it on here, but in the mean time, head over to prefixmag.com to check it out.

HT: Hal Halbert via Facebook

Steve Moore the Jedi Drummer

I'm going to have another wedding just to have this guy play at it.

Sorry Mr. Orange and The Dude, but this guy has skills you only dream about in LSD based hallucinations.

"He Did What Had To Be Done."

Somewhere in there is the greatest race car driver of all-time, right Tidwell?

Bammer Rant

First off, what happened to your tree is shitty and sad. Fuck that guy.

Second, can we all agree to stop prefacing everything with, "I like some Bama fans, but..." or "there are some good Auburn fans, but..."? We hate the other team. It's what we've been taught our entire lives. It's in our DNA. Of course we like individuals from the other side. We recognize that there are good people on both sides. We still hate everything about the opposing team. Bama fans are always going to suck the dick of a dead coach and Auburn fans are always going to be Jan Brady crying because the other sister gets all the attention. I think it's pretty well understood that when we say, "Auburn/Alabama fans are blah blah blah," it's a generalization. But anyone who says, "I'm happy [your team] won the championship," is a liar or a shit-dick. We all wish it were us.

Now, let's be honest. Auburn fans are no different than any other fans of any other program anywhere. You are not "God's chosen people," you are not "martyrs fighting the good fight," you are not "beautiful snowflakes," you are not "special," and you are not "going to grow up and be anything you want to be." Anyone born in Alabama has about the same probability of being an Auburn fan as I had of being a Bama fan, Mr. Orange had of being Baptist, and The Dude had of being Catholic.

I don't know where the idea that Auburn fans are so educated and Bama fans are all knuckle-dragging cousin fuckers, but you're stupid if you buy into/preach that. Numerically, UA has more graduates (granted, UA has been around longer), but somehow Auburn fans have convinced themselves that everyone who cheers for AU is a college graduate that got their degree at Auburn University. How many of your parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. that are AU fans actually went to the university (or any university at all)? I guess they are the exception to the wife-beating gas station attendant rule. That goes for any team. Our generation has more college graduates than previous generations, but AU graduates assume that since they went to school at AU and were surrounded by AU students in school, every AU fan must have gone to school and they cannot be as stupid as the other team's fans. Be realistic. That's like saying UAB fans or Troy fans are more educated than Auburn fans because they have a higher percentage of actual students/graduates that are fans than AU. The fewer fans any school has, the more likely those fans are to have gone to that school. They aren't any smarter for it. The truth of the matter is: it's football. It's not chess or a spelling bee. You don't have to be smart to play it, and you don't have to be smart to watch it. The team with the most fans is going to have the most retarded fans too. Either way, I've never heard of a program that didn't want as many fans as they could get.

Although I respect the fact the His Eminence is a transplant and has become an AU fan, his opinion is still biased. I hope I'm not assuming too much, but I would bet my thumbs that (if he had no prior opinions about schools) if he ended up at UA, UT, or UF and met normal, intelligent people who are passionate about their team, like the rest of you, he could just as easily become a fan of that team and he would see AU fans as the booger eaters that other teams claim they are. That statement is not to knock H.E. at all. It is more of a response to Tidwell's comment on his previous post.

Bottom line, stop thinking you are any more special than any other team's fans. Hating each other is fine. It's a rivalry. It's what we are supposed to do. But you're no better or worse than anyone else.

Boom Mutha Fucka!!!!

Totally got one of FFEFs right.



Oh and by the way, THE NEW MOTHERFUCKING ALBUM IS OUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Still got 20 minutes left on my download. Got to http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/ to download!

Free Friday Ear Food - New Radiohead

Ahhhhh, just one more day. It's funny, but the anticipation for a new Radiohead album is like nothing I have ever experienced before. So in honor of the greatest band of all time and their new album, I will do some speculating on what might be on the new album, based on unrecorded songs played live in concert.

Now, unlike most of the songs from In Rainbows that showed up on tour about a year before the album was released, Radiohead hasn't been touring, and therefore haven't been playing anything new. But in the past two years Thom Yorke has, and seeing as how a lot of Radiohead songs spawn from simple songs of Mr. Yorke, it is possible that some of these tunes were picked up and expanded upon by the band. It is my belief though that most of these songs are probably just Thom's solo work, but either way, I thought I would share and build the anticipation of what is to come.

First, we start off with These Are My Twisted Words, a song released August 17th, 2009 as a free download from the bands website, Dead Air Space. Though released 2 years after In Rainbows, the song holds a very In Rainbowsish sound to it, and I doubt they will re-release it. But it is the most recent song recorded/played with the entire band, and could be indicative of the sound to come.

I GOD DAMN MOTHER FUCKING HATE BAMA FANS!!!

I am not an avid facebook user as many of you probably know. I took to facebook today however b/c I was very curious what Auburn and Alabama fans would be posting in the wake of the intentional poisoning of the Toomer's Corner Trees. I was pleasantly surprised with some kind words I heard from some Alabama fans that I know...my surprise lasted about 48 seconds.....

BEFORE THE BAMA NATION OF MOUTHBREATHING, WIFE BEATING, SHIT KICKER WEARING, TOOTHLESS, MULLET ADORNED, SIBLING FUCKING, REDNECKS DECIDED TO SHOW THIER TRUE COLORS! FUCK THEM! I AM NOT GOING TO BE PRAGMATIC...."YOU CAN'T LIVE AND LET LIVE WITH BUGS!!!" I'M GOING TO ELMWOOD CEMETARY TONIGHT WITH PICKS AND SHOVELS...IM GONNA DIG THAT OLD DEGENERATE, MUMBLING, CHEATING, DRUNK ASS REDNECK UP AND BASTE HIS OLD ROTTING BONES WITH MY WARM, POST PAPA JOHN'S, SQUIRTS (Tub Girl style)! ANY OTHER CITIZENS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!

(disclaimer: Obviously I have many good friends who are Alabama fans and are fantastic individuals and I love them! They know who they are and this doesn't reflect my feelings towards them in any way....but the rest can get fucked!)

Man Arrested in Toomer's Oak Case

Fox 6 in Bham reporting a man named Harvey Updike arrested in connection to Toomer's Corner poisoning and is being  held on $50,000 bond.

Holy Shit!

Jesus Titty-Fucking Christ! Whoever came up with that logo is a badass! But is there anyway to make it a little bigger?

The Death of Toomer's Oak

Toomer's Oak Poisoned
Personally, I think if they find the person responsible that they should hang him/her from the tree, then set it on fire.

Hangout Radio

His Eminence posted a little mix that he made for the Hangout fest, well Hangout has their own continuously running radio station. It can be located on the right side of their main website. I'm just really stoked about the upcoming festivals, and its nice when someone else is picking what you listen too. Just click the play button and enjoy.

"Whenever I find my self growing grim about the mouth..." I reach for a bottle of wine

This 2008 chardonnay is grown right smack in the middle of the Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County, California. The region is mostly known for it's pinot noirs but really good syrahs and chardonnays come out of this region as well.

Melville has a powerful citrus taste and tangy finish. But what I like best about it is that it doesn't exude an overly buttery taste that many American chardonnays are known for. This is because the fermentation is done in French oak, which leaves the wine tasting very fresh. Moreover, this wine illustrates why immediately aerating your wine isn't always the best idea. By letting the wine open up as you drink it you can start to detect more subtle flavors emerging from your glass. In the case of this particular wine, a pleasant taste of pear develops. You will find this wine priced anywhere from $25.00 - $28.00 in most stores and probably in the $50.00 - $60.00 range at restaurants that carry it so, obviously, it isn't an everyday wine. Were our rating system based solely on taste I would give this wine a solid 8 but given that price must be incorporated I will give it a 7.2.

Points to whomever can guess the origination of the quote.

The Daily Song

I had never heard this before, thanks Pandora.

Top 10 Most Punchable Faces of All Time

Now that Valentines day is over it's time to get some pent up aggression off my chest. This list was not hastily put together. Rather, it was maticulously crafted during a lifetime of observation. Please let me know if you feel I left anyone off.

David J. Maloney

David J. Maloney -Oil Spill from Lifehouse Productions on Vimeo.

I'm not sure how many people outside of the gulf coast have had the pleasure of seeing this turbo douche's commercials. Here is the only one I could find and it doesn't even begin to do him justice. All of them consist of close ups and different angle shots of him acting like a big faggot. FACE PUNCH!

Guy Fieri

Part of me feels bad for this guy. The other part wants to strike him directly in his face. Bowling shirts were never cool in or outside of a bowling alley. Get a hold of yourself man.

Papa John

I will hand it to him; he has a cannon for an arm. Papa John can toss a football. Aside from that he has nothing going for him. This assclown continues to stain my tv with his terrible commercials and for that i am overcome with an urge to roundhouse kick his face.

Spencer Pratt

Some people were just not meant to grow facial hair. The first sign you should look for when determining if you are one of these people is if your facial hair is flesh colored. Even if he did shave that thing he still has a face that lends itself to punching more than anyone else on the list.

Tucker Carlson

This guy embodies the whole short shorts wearing, croakie sporting, pop collared douche bagery that has somehow become a mainstay of teenage males and promotes it on the soapbox that Fox News affords him. And for that he deserves a particularly severe face punch.

Jesus

"ooooooooooooo look at me. I'm the son of God. you will do exactly what I say or you will burn in the fires of hell for eternity" Seriously Jesus, tone it down a little bit. It's all a bit presumptuous don't you think? JESUS FACE PUNCH!

Nicholas Cage

How is he still a real actor? I have never met anyone who has enjoyed a Nicholas cage movie in almost a decade. Boycott anyone who employs this man.

Jared Fogle

You lost all the weight eating subway sandwiches? bullshit! that doesn't even make sense. Go fuck yourself Jared!

Nick Saban

There is never an appropriate time to compare your football teams loss to 9-11. But that didn't stop Saban from doing it when Alabama lost to Louisianna Monroe. This of course took place after he threw in the towel at LSU and shat all over the Miami Dolphins organization. That little confused puppy look he is always sporting makes me want to punch a baby.

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen gave us Bud Foster and for that he will forever be O.K in my book. But this selection is based strictly off the actual physical attributes of his face. The elongated nose and sunken eyes are ripe for the plundering. The haircut and tommy bahama attire are just gravy.

One Self

Through Pandora I've found another pretty sweet underground hiphop group called One Self. The beats are produced by DJ Vadim, a Russian DJ. His music is very trippy and sometimes reminds me of some of the samples Radiohead or Fiona Apple would use. Rapping over Vadim's output is Blu Rum 13 and Yarah Bravo. They aren't very well publicized so I couldn't find Blu Rum 13's most preferred saluatory moniker so we'll just call him Mr. Rum. Anyway, Mr. Rum has a smooth style that can get edgy at times. I would compare him to a cross between Mos Def and Common if I had to. In my opinion, though, Yarah Bravo is the straw that stirs the drink. Good female rappers are pretty hard to come by anyway but but her elegant and mysterious style complements Vadim's style.

Their best album is Children of Possibility. You can listen to the entire album here on Grooveshark (thanks to His Eminence for alerting me to this beautiful creation). If you just want a good sample, though, I would recommend "Fear the Labour," "Over Expose," and "Bluebird," with "Bluebird" being the best track by far. Enjoy

Bonnaroo Lineup out TODAY!

Arcade Fire, The Decemberist, Florence & the Machine, Mumford and Sons, & The Strokes are the only reasons to go to this over going to The Hangout, but these bands might be reason enough to go to both. I'm beginning to regret my Hangout Ticket purchases, but then again, I will be on the beach real soon like. If they release the schedules soon, I might be able to see every single band I want to see this summer in just two weekends. You can view the lineup here.

New Radiohead!!! UPDATE!

RUMOR TIME! This is supposedly from the official Japanese website (which can only be accessed from Japan). There they list the track names and length, along with some other more detailed info on the newspaper edition. Here is the list:

Sterile (5:35)
Nag (6:55)
Orange, But Still Blue (4:39)
Oddly (8:53)
In Air (6:00)
The King Of Limbs (14:57)
Midafternoon Sunset (4:15)
Couldn't (4:23)

If you're trying to do the math, that's 8 tracks with a total run time of 55:43. Again, this is all rumor at this point, but for some reason I believe it. Time will tell.

-HDL

LA Times

Official Site

Snuff Film Adaptation

Ever since Fight Club was released, everyone familiar with Palahniuk’s (that's pronounced Paul-ah-nick, FYI) work couldn't wait for the rest of his novels to be adapted to film.Then a low budget adaptation of Choke came out and crushed everyone's dreams. And while I still think a David Fincher directed Survivor would be the cat's meow, I don't think any other Chuck book stands a chance on the big screen. But don't tell that to these people.

Screen writer Karina Wilson and documentarian Fabien Matorell believe that they have what it takes to make a 'nick flick. The co-directors have just signed the cast in their take on the 2008 Palahniuk novel, Snuff. Oddly enough, Snuff was considered to be one of Chuck's worst novels (though I can't comment b/c I've only read the first chapter, but I did find it funny) and the start of his creative downfall, so taking on this project is pretty ballsy if you ask this Dark Lord. Here's the rundown on the plot, in case you're unfamiliar:

Cassie Wright, porn priestess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication porn movies, on camera, with six hundred men. Snuff unfolds through the perspectives of Mr. 600, Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Wright's personal assistant, Sheila. With his satirical narrative and thorough research, Chuck Palahniuk reveals through these four characters the little-known facts and histories of not only pornography and sexual deviance, but also acting and life in and out of the spotlight, and throughout the novel shows the rarely acknowledged presence of pornography in modern America.

The casting is the one thing I believe that could save this movie, but still I have my doubts.

From left to right, Cassie Wright (Daryl Hannah), Mr. 600 (Tom Sizemore), and Sheila (Thora Birch).

No word yet on a release date, and like Choke, don't expect to see this one in a theater near you.

A Case of the Mondays

Today just isn't working for me, so I'm not working for today.

SNL

SNL is very hit or miss these days. but this one from last night was pretty good:

Usmaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Aaaaaaaaaaaammmmmeeeeed

I don't like to steal things from other blogs, but what "Uzzy" does in this video is just too great not to repost (sorry Barstool).



A word of advice, don't let your weekend start and end like Uzzy's boxing match.

Rex Goliath

If you're lucky, you can catch this beaut on sale for 2 for $10 at your local Publix. When I found these on sale, I tried the Zinfandel, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, and I have a bottle of white wine that I have yet to open.
My first observation about the wine is, "the price is right for getting sloppy by your lonesome on a Tuesday night." This is definitely a wine that you will want to aerate. Without aeration, it has a little bit of that kick that you don't want. After sampling the three different reds mentioned above, my conclusion is: The best part about their product line is if you are in the mood for a shiraz, and all they have is pinot, you're in luck because they all taste like a bargain bonanza merlot. With the aide of aeration, your $5 bottle of wine instantly tastes like a bottle that costs as much as $5.95 (before tax). Overall, I give this wine an 8.0 rating on a scale of 1 to 60. You can't expect much out of $5, but you're still getting $5 worth of hooch. Bottom line, it's great for slumming it at home, but don't carry it to a party expecting to look like you are successful in any other aspect of your life beyond spotting a deal.

The Sunset Limited

Tommy Lee Jones has been working with HBO films to make a film based on Cormac McCarthy's play, The Sunset Limited: A Novel Told in Dramatic Form. The movie stars just two actors, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tommy Lee Jones.

I have never heard of this before this morning when Tommy Lee Jones was interviewed by Steve Inskeep on NPR's Morning Edition. But since it involes HBO, Tommy and Sammy LJ, and one of the greatest American novelist of all time, I'm going to be sure to watch it.

The Plot: The story involves only two nameless characters, designated "White" and "Black", their respective skin colors. Offstage, just before the play begins, Black saves White from throwing himself in front of a train, the Sunset Limited. All of the action takes place in Black's spare apartment in urban New York, where the characters go (at the behest of Black) after their encounter on the platform. Black is an ex-convict and an evangelical Christian. White is an atheist and a professor. They debate the meaning of human suffering, the existence of God, and the propriety of White's attempted suicide.

To me it sounds like a better novel than a play or movie, but like I said, too much goodness is involved to not give it a chance. I suggest you do the same.

It airs tomorrow night on HBO@8:00P.M. CT. Available OnDemand 2/14 thru 3/13.

All Hell is About to Break Loose

If you don't follow current events, then you are terrible person. You also probably have no idea what is going on in Egypt right now. This article will do a pretty good job of catching you up to the situation.

My thoughts: Good for the people of Egypt. They have successfully overthrown a pretty brutal dictator with relatively little bloodshed. It has been inspiring to watch the rallies and protests. These people are tired of economic stagnation and political oppression, and it is obvious when you look at the passion and determination of the protesters.

However, there is a huge potential for this to turn bad quickly. First, surveys of Egyptians show they are pretty...ummm...how should I say it...Muslim-y? A large percentage of the country supports killing those who convert from Islam to some other religion, limited rights for women, instituting Sharia Law, and of course, the ole Muslim standby, beheadings. Second, the most organized group that could seize power is the Muslim Brotherhood. Here is a link to their Wikipedia Page. If this group comes to power, then it is likely that Israel will not be too happy about it. Personally, I have always thought it is Israel's job to defend Israel, so I don't really care one way or another whether Egypt gets along with them in that sense. But it probably isn't a good thing for the overall stability of the region. Last, this could be an opportunity for some new strong man to take the place of Mubarak, and this strong man may not be so friendly with the US or Israel. Thoughts???

X-Men: First Class Trailer

If you're anything like me, you love super heroes and hate when they fail on the silver screen. The X-Men franchise as a whole seems to get worse with each sequel/prequel, and yet I keep watching, hoping that it will be worth my time. Here's hoping that it doesn't get any worse.

Unless the critics get their socks blown off by it, I will be waiting for it to show up on OnDemand.

Free Friday Ear Food - Unwed Sailor

What's fellow Citizenz, it's that wonderful time of the week again. It's time for some free tunes. This week I am going to do a little advertising. The band, as you can see above, is Unwed Sailor. They are a little instrumental indie rock band that Mr. Orange and I were head over heels for in the college days. When spring rolled around, there was nothing better than taking your shirt off and throwing some frisbee in the yard while listening to Unwed Sailor. It was totally heterosexual.

Well Citz, you can share in the glory as we relieve those days next weekend, Feb. 18th@Bottletree, where Unwed Sailor will be performing. You can go here to buy your tickets ($10). They should let me in for free just for doing this.

In the mean time, check out their music.

Happy Friday

More People Slobbering Over Cam Newton

super cool liberal shit

there is a good documentary about Reagan on HBO this month. Talks about how he embodied the vision of the GOP. I know most of yall are conservative or moderate or just dont give a shit. And I know that talking politics is considered not cool. But this is a blog and you dont have to listen to me.......you can just ignore it and not read it.

"Many people say that Ronald Reagan made America strong again. That America had been greatly weakened in the 1960's and 70's and Reagan helped to rebuild American prestige, it's economic power and then put it back on the path to growth. But the real benefits and also the tremendous costs really only became clear more recently. The essence of Reaganomics was a massive transfer of wealth towards the rich and away from the poor. The Reagan administration, by cutting taxes overwhelmingly for the wealthiest and the corporations set in motion arguably the single greatest government led transfer of wealth in history...and in the direction of the top 2% of the country. Ronald Reagan did cut taxes, and of course the U.S. began to have a series of dangerous and increasing budget deficits. Reaganomics is based on this notion of so called "Trickle down Economics" that cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans benefits everybody. Reagan's policies were obviously very good for relatively wealthy people. The people at the top do well and benefits trickle down; of course there is a bit of a hint in that term, 'trickle', its not 'flood down' economics, its trickle down. It means you don't get a lot coming down to the middle class and to people below that. And that of course is the key theme of the past 30 years, which should be laid upon Reagan's door. Which is, the middle class got squeezed."

---Simon Johnson
Economist, MIT

This 3rd String UConn QB makes the Legendary Shots Look Like Chumps

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Wine Down Wednesday

I was talking to His Dark Lord and telling him that I really like Free Friday Ear Food and that I wanted to develop my own weekly blog. After bitching about the $8 bottle of Chianti that I purchased from Wal-Mart I have concluded that I need to stop buying wines from Wal-Mart, but more importantly I need a log of wines I like and dislike.

Of course this is a blog that everyone can contribute too and it will only make it better.

Sticking with Eame's Nazi blog rules, I want to be able to find all the wine reviews very fast, and if I'm in the mood for a specific type of wine I also want to be able to find that as well, so you need to tag the blog as "Wine" and the wine type..."Chianti." UPDATE: Tag "WDW" just like HDL does for "FFEF"

I also don't want to have to read your whole blog to find your rating of the wine so the first line of the blog should contain the year of the wine, the name-brand, the type of wine, region that the wine was produced in, the price of the wine, your score of the wine, where the wine is available for sale. Wine's should be rated on a 1-10 scale. Your score should be a weighted score of taste and price. Taste making up 75% of the score and the last 25% should be based on the price, but if the wine is priced high yet totally worth it, then it can still score a 9 or 10.

Visual aids are also helpful when trying to find a specific wine amongst hundreds of others on the shelf, so a picture would be appreciated. Once you get to your review you can talk about the bite, the bitterness, the body, pairing, flavors, and whatever else your little heart desires.

Today's blog will highlight 2 different Chiantis and below is the format of future WDWs

2009 Gabbiano, Chianti, Italy $9 Wal-Mart Score 2.4

I aerated the wine before consumption so I can't imagine how horrible it would have tasted had I not done so. The gasoline smell is pretty overwhelming and while it was semi tolerable, C Peezy and Boy George both poured their glasses down the drain...after I had a glass and a half, I followed suit. The only pairing suggestion I have is DON'T. The bite was also pretty bad. My suggestion... don't buy this wine.

2008 Raccolto, Chianti, Italy $12 Piggly Wiggly Score 4.6

Also aerated, it tasted a shitload better than the Gabbiano. The smell wasn't harsh, it was a lot smoother drink but the after taste was a little off-putting. This is a good 3rd bottle of wine, when everyone is already a little drunk and no one really gives a shit about the taste any more. This wine is definitely drinkable but I've had a lot better Chianti.

Bama Scandal!

This story was written several months ago but I dont think it got as much national attention as it deserves. Did anyone else already hear about this? Since Saban came to bama they have used more Medical Redshirts than all other SEC teams combined. An indication that they are coercing players that are not really in need of it to take one in order to free up more scholorships. Several ex-bama players have come forward indicating that is what happened.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703384204575509901468451306.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLETopStories

Lissie Tonight at Bottle Tree

So I'm thinking about going to see Lissie tonight at Bottletree. You can check out some of her music here.

Pretty awesome little three piece. She is a little hippie with a soulful voice. You will also notice that there is no drummer, and that the bassist has foot petals for all the percussion instruments. Lissie also does a pretty cool cover of a lady gaga song.

This is her covering a Kid Cudi Song: "Pursuit of Happiness."

UPDATE: The show was pretty awesome and Lissie seemed like a really genuine, down to earth person. This was definitely worth the $12 and being a little tired at work the next day. I will go see her if she comes again and you guys should come along next time. I'm sure you'll be able to catch her somewhere along the festival circuit.

Free Friday Ear Food - MENOMENA!

Haven't had much time to dig up any music this week. Luckily, every once in a while I write down some band names I stumble across but never really listen to, a back up of sorts. This is one of those back ups. The band is Menomena. There music is...odd, interesting, probably a change of pace for most.

Check it out.

Happy Friday

Yoshimi

Tell me you dont shit your pants in a fit of awesomeness when you hear this song. your lying. seriously how fucking sweet is the Flaming Lips. Ive read a bunch of stuff saying their live shows rank amongst the best.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Yoshimi+Battle+The+Pink+Robots+Pt+1/1OF3xG?src=5

also.......ive never heard of this band pretty lights till i saw them on the lineup for hangout fest but they are on my list of bands i have to see while there. check out this song:
http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Hot+Like+Sauce/3crwGY?src=5

The White Stripes: 1997 - 2011

Well guys, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like The White Stripes broke up today. Here is what they wrote on their website:

"The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful."

True. We'll always have this (which I posted a few months ago) and we still have The Raconteurs:

Hangout Music Fest

Heres a playlist I just made that you can listen to for free. Has all the acts headlining for hangout. I left out a lot of the bands that everyone has probably already heard alot of. If the widget is not working use this link:http://listen.grooveshark.com/playlist/Hangout+Music+Fest/43123133?src=5

It's Groundhog Day!

Gonna be an early spring bitches!

Ha, fat chance.

Hangout Fest is a 100% go for me

http://hangoutmusicfest.com/