I saw a play tonite at avila university. it is called marisol. i have a few friends involved with the play. very entertaining. i highly encourage people in the kansas city area to go see this play. it is very non-traditional in my mind because it is kind of chaotic and hard to follow. but that is what kept my interest. there is a lot going on. it is not meant for kids because of the language and violence. but its higly recommended by me. i do not remember the last play i went to, but i was glad i went tonite. lots of fun. go check it out.
Ok so I get lots of forwarded emails from friends and from people I have no freaking clue who they are. Usually my pops will forward me some really funny emails and then I get some that make me wonder if someone hacked into my dads email and stole his identity. Today I get a fowarded email from a close friend. The title says "This has a very good chance...." Immediately red flags pop up in my mind. Is this a work safe email? Are their dirty pictures? Should I even bother to open this or could someone have stolen my buddies email and password like I think happened to my dad.
So since I am not an "employee" of anyone at the moment. I am just a my own boss and "employee" until some company believes in my education and background. Right now I am a salesman. Being a salesman I can open any email without fear! I opened the forward and it asked the question of this being the funniest movie of all time.
Wow, are you serious? Granted most movies in todays society suck because there is no creative thought. It all stems from pornographic words, thoughts and images that somehow audiences in theatres laugh at. Seriously there are some very disgusting movies that are awarded the "comedy" title and it makes me barf. Maybe the writers should have stayed on strike a little longer because if movies and shows have to resort to sex to get a "laugh" then our society has gone to "hell in a handbasket" as my dad would say.
Ok so you tell me, does this movie have the potential to be the funniest movie ever?
I'll go out on a limb and venture "no" even if Will Farrell is in the movie and I think he is one of the funniest guys in America right now. But to say the funniest movie ever. I will laugh at anything and everything. I think laughing makes people live longer. I want to live to a healthy old age and the best way to do that is laugh.
But come on film industry, give me something really funny to laugh at that does not involve sexual words, actions, and thoughts. Yes I know you will probably have to fire the writers that you just pulled back off the strike, but do something will you!
Have you seen this video yet? If not, you need to see this first before reading further...
That video was originally posted by an ESPN employee who I would assume no longer works for ESPN. I have not a clue how old the video is, if you do please tell the author of this blog (myself). I have seen it multiple times and it just proves my belief that Chris Berman is a complete asshat.
Recently The Miami Herald wrote a column that interviewed Berman regarding these comments. Berman says these comments were made about 9 years ago. Personally I don't buy it nor do I care. You act like an asshat at least one time to your producers and camera crew, it is going to most likely happen again and again. So yeah I said above I have no clue how old the video is, but ESPN says, they "supported Berman, noting the off-air videos are now nearly a decade old and don't reflect his typical workplace demeanor." Who cares. It happened. Berman in my eyes, before the video surfaced was an asshat just proves it further with this video.
I love the fact Berman acknowledges his mistake. I have made many mistakes in my young life. I can only dream that one day my stupidity in my life will make it to the stature of Chris Berman.
All people make stupid mistakes they wish they could forget, yet only a handful of the worlds population will ever get to have their dumbass remarks broadcast on the internet for all to see.
One thing Berman does say though, "you're being watched whether you're on TV or not. Everyone is very brave when they're anonymous, and that's very disturbing to me, whether it's about me or anyone else. I'd like to think people would be more productive with their time."
Well Mr. Berman, I agree. If people want to reach me my name is Russ Poush and my email is russpoush@yahoo.com. And as a further counterpoint, with a faltering economy I am out of work due to layoffs. I wish I was more productive than I am, but I am not, so other than looking for work 50 hours a week, I spend my time posting blogs, eating, meeting new people, and working out.
He performed at K-State on February 4th where nearly 8000 fans packed into Bramlage Coliseum. He is starting a comedy tour and it all started in Manhattan, Kansas. When asked why Ferrell decided on K-State he said, “We knew we wanted to bring this tour to a part of the country that maybe wouldn’t get a chance to see something like this, and K-State totally fit the bill.” Ferrell said. “Some of our promoters were like ‘No it’s a great place to go. Take something like this, and people will respond.’ It’s fun to get to do this kind of thing—for myself and the other comedians—and know that this crowd is going to be so fired up.”
Recently he took his tour to Michigan State where Ron Burgundy sat down and interviewed Spartan Mens Basketball Coach Tom Izzo...
I would pay top dollar to see Will Ferrell perform on stage. Any comic you would pay good money to see today?
Tony Gonzalez did an interview on MAXIM that i found from TKC its pretty entertaining. I think he is a pretty boy everywhere but the football field. A future NFL Hall of Famer talks about anything and everything to MAXIM. Of note from the interview. Tony says he has been in 17 fights only losing 2. Very impressive, but if I was on camera I would have said I had a perfect fighting record going something like 38-0! Call me the Champ!
The NBA All Star game is one of my favorite things to watch. I can care less for the NFL Pro Bowl or the NHL All Star game. The MLB All Star game is fun for the fact that it means something to the winner. The NBA All Star events though just have been a ritual of mine to watch since I was a kid. I know the Slam Dunk competition does not mean nearly as much now as it once did but I still get excited when I see some ridiculously amazing dunks.
Remember the 2000 Slam Dunk Competition with Vince Carter? Some of the best dunks I have seen.
Of local interest the NBA All Star Game has just one fairly local name. Former #34 of the Kansas Jayhawks and current Celtic legend Paul Pierce. I didn't see any Mizzou guys on the NBA All Star Roster this year. Maybe next year!
Kind of a slow day today so I just was reading over some other noted blogs. This story is quite entertaining if you are the Worlds Smallest Weightlifter!
EDIT: I had someone ask me to find Jordans dunk over Larry johnson. I could not find that exact one. I found these 10 best dunks though by him. By far my favorite NBA player, possibly Athlete ever.
I am not the biggest NASCAR fan out there. I do have lots of spare time on my hands since I was recently laid off from my work so I was at a sports bar watching SPEEDtv and the Duals all while applying for work. Yes I am a multi-tasker! With NASCAR I can definitely appreciate the speed and power these cars reach. I root for Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer because of the Missouri and Kansas ties, but what really keeps me watching the Duals today is Krista Voda. She is a reporter in the pits for FOX and Speed TV. She is smoking hot! http://www.kristavoda.net/
Dale Jr. is on a roll this year so far at Daytona. Freaking hilarious if you consider all that went on with him on his old team DEI to his new team Hendrick Motorsports. From the way things shook out over this weekend Carl Edwards starts in the 11th position while Clint Bowyer will go 31st. This is going to be fun. Oh yeah its called the Sprint Cup this year. Its going to take awhile for me to remember that.
Tony Romo. I would have never thought Tony Romo would bring such attention. I don't think it is as much him bringing the attention as it is the woman he is currently dating. A Jessica Simpson. Ever hear of her? Yeah me neither. Either way I would venture to say that more womens Romo jerseys are flying off the shelf quicker than the guys. That Jessica gal. Something stands out about her, but I can't put my finger on it.
1. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys--Not a surprise given the size of the Cowboys faithful. 2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots--Every New England fan HAS to have a Brady jersey. 3. Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers--Amazing Favre is so high given that the Packers jersey has never changed. 4. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts--Probably most boring/generic jersey in the NFL. 5. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers--Good running backs are always in top 10
This is a sports blog but I had to write something about this tonite, because Underdogs do not just come from behind in sports to win like the New York Giants did to the New England Patriots last week, they also come from behind to win a major Grammy Award. Let me just say though that when the the 2008 Album of the Year was given out and it went to Herbie Hancock I got up and danced a bit. Seriously this man has some serious skills and it is amazing that he won. I am so thankful that there is still great jazz music out there that gets recognized. Hancock beat out a drugged out Amy Winehouse, a loser of a guy in Kanye West, a bad rock band in the Foo Fighters, and another guy I was rooting for Vince Gill. Gill and Hancock were my two favorites and I am very very happy Hancock won the 2008 Album of the Year for "River: The Joni Letters."
Hancock has been fighting for the longest time to be recognized like this. Im sorry I just get sick and tired of seeing so many strung out musicians on drugs (Winehouse) and rappers (West) who act like they are so far superior to other musicians. Its just great to see the Underdog win! Lets keep rooting for more big upsets as the days, weeks, and months go on. Just makes for a whole lot better discussion than the same everyday stuff! :-)
Well I will stand at the front of the line and say my favorite sport is College Hoops without hesitation. I grew up a Big 8 fan. I used to watch and listen to MU and KU games regardless of the time of day. Stormin' Norm Stewart and Roy "gosh darnit" Williams had some great battles on the hardwood against their opponents. While I grew up watching and listening to hoops like it was religion, America was falling in love with the NFL. It all started with the huge following of the Cowboys and Packers in 1990's. Meanwhile in baseball, fans everywhere were forming a sour attitude because of the 1994 MLB Players Strike. That strike could have KO'd baseball and did for many people.
The NFL flourished because of the MLB strike and the start of a slow demise of the NHL. College football and basketball along with the NFL were the big time sports. They still are. The NFL is the most favorite sport, but the popularity is lagging behind. From a Harris Interactive Survey,
"Professional football continues to be the most popular sport among U.S. adults who follow more than one sport, although its popularity has dropped slightly from 2005’s high. In 2006, twenty-nine percent of adults who follow more than one sport say pro football is their favorite, down four percentage points from 2005’s thirty-three percent. Baseball remains unchanged at 14 percent, with college football coming neck-in-neck again (13%, unchanged from 2005) and auto racing, which is down two points at nine percent. Professional basketball has increased by three percentage points, with seven percent of adults who follow more than one sport saying it is their favorite."
Regardless what the surveys show, college basketball and just college athletics as a whole will always be numero uno. Its just so much more pure. The college game anyway. The whole NCAA is a whole other matter to be discussed at a later time.
I can't wait for the Big 12 Tourney! Oh yeah. My best friend has a wedding on the Saturday of the Big 12 Tourney! He's a huge baseball fan. I notice he and his fiance didn't schedule it for around the start of baseball season!!!
Ok I am a huge fan of reading and will be the first to admit I spend way to much time on the internet reading stories and blogs from people when I probably should be spending that extra time doing work. Regardless, these are just a few of the many blogging sites I will waste extensive time on.
One of my favorite TV shows growing up was Inside The NFL. I did not always have HBO, but this show was simply one of the very best, and it held to form for so long. Personally though Cris Carter, Cris Collinsworth, Bob Costas, and Dan Marino can not hold a candle to what Len Dawson did when he was with the show. Lenny was the man and still is! You can hear Len Dawson every Monday morning at 9 a.m. during Crunchtime on Sports Radio 810WHB in Kansas City.
If you got a minute check out this video. Hilarious!
This is my first real chance to officially blog something. This will be lots of fun I believe though as I hope to peek under the covers of the Kansas City sports scene. I hope to talk about sports and the impact they have on fans, the impact they on athletes, and the impact they have on business, and finally the impact they have on culture.
