Can It Be True?

ANOTHER 300!

What To Do About Michael Vick

Michael Vick hasn't even gone to trial yet, but he's already guilty of a few things, with the biggest "stupidity". I mean did he really thing his "boys would have his back" while they were staring down the barrel of serious jail time? It amazes me how many of these athletes stick to their childhood friends as though they owe them a share of their success. They weren't the ones that had to go to school for for years, put in all that practice time, then get drafted by some NFL team. It's like his entire entourage hit the lottery!

How did they repay him for his generosity? By promptly selling him up the river.

Again We Wait For A Tribe Winner

The Cleveland Indians ain't gonna get it done this year. They have zero chance of advancing to the playoffs this year led alone winning the world series. Not only are they currently not hitting, but their pitching has really let them down this year. They have had to depend on 3 pitchers all year (C.C. Sabathia, who finally emerged as their ace, Paul Byrd, and Fausto Carmona, who shocked everyone with his filth!) Without these 3 pitchers there's no doubt that we would be a sub .500 team. Jeremy Sowers whom I knew was a flash in the pan, was mercifully sent down to AAA to work on his stuff. He's a left hander that relies on his location to get batters out. The problem is when he misses his spots he's throwing BP fastballs and everyone was teeing off on him! Then there's Cliff Lee. Now to his credit he was coming off of an injury and missed all of spring training. He was never able to regain his form from last year and the year before that when he was really dominant. He was also sent down to AAA, which is unheard of for a veteran pitcher but the Indians had no choice. He was blowing leads left and right, so he pretty much force the front offices hand. Lastly, there's Jake Westbrook. Jake is a right hander who showed great stuff over the last 3 years. He too was coming off an injury, and has struggled all year. The trading deadline came and went but the Indians didn't make a move to improve their rotation, but it's hard to blame them because there really weren't that many front line pitchers available.

Hitters will always eventually hit, but unless the Indians solve their pitching woes this season is over.

DT

The Browns?

When was the last time the Cleveland Browns were any good? How many first round picks is it going to take for this team to begin to show some progress? I'm a huge ND fan, but I have my own doubts about Mr. Quinn. His arm strength and big game performances are what worry me the most. Name one big game he won while he was at ND. It may not be fair to blame it all on him, but he had some awful games in those big time contests.

I'm watching the Browns play the Detroit Lions right now, and they have yet to score a touch down. Not only in this game but in the entire pre-season. This is their second pre-season game!!!!!!!! Are you telling me that the Kansas City Chiefs scrubs are better than our scrubs? Amazing. I am not blaming this on Romeo Crennel because I think he's an okay coach, but this does go to show that just because you were an assistant coach on a team that won 3 Super Bowls doesn't (Romeo & Charlie Weis) doesn't make you the second coming of Vince Lombardi. Oh, and I hate Bill Bellichick.

DT

Innocent Until Proven Guilty? Yeah, Right.

Late last month the dogs belonging to Ving Rhames were accused of mauling a man to death on the actors property. Yahoo news and the Associated Press seemed certain of this in their stories so it had to be true. The actor was out of the country at the time of the incident and probably couldn't have been held responsible anyway, but it was disturbing to see the public conclude he was guilty of "something" nonetheless. Well the autopsy has been completed and it turns out the dog bite wounds "were superficial" according to the coroner's report. The wounds were on his arms and legs, and in no way were life threatening. When dogs attack to kill the wounds are usually found near the face and neck, and none were found in those areas of the victim.

Now I will be the first to admit that celebrities in general get a free pass for just about everything they do, but can we at least let the case get to court before we convict and hang someone? Michael Vick is a prime example of this. I have no idea what the man is guilty of, and neither does anyone else except him and maybe the witnesses involved in the case. But all of my friends are absolutely sure he's guilty of something. Maybe he is, and maybe he isn't. That's not for us to decide unless you happen to be sitting on the jury. Let due process run it's course before we hang someone. Sheesh!

DT

That's Mr. 300 To You

By now you have all heard about the infamous "Wii Bowling Tournament" I hosted a few weeks ago. I was the favorite coming in, but ended up getting my butt kicked by some other dude. I think his name was Luke. To be honest it's all a blur now. Anyway, Scott and his wife took first and second place. All I did a few weeks later was retool my throwing motion and bowl a perfect game. That's right. I bowled a perfect 300 in Wii Sports Bowling, so from now on whenever you see me just call me "Mr. 300". I think it has a nice ring to it, don't you?

DT

Do The Amish Get Down? No. Not So Much.

Yesterday I went to a friends wedding (John Weston) and I have to say I had a pretty good time. To be honest my wife and I got there a little late, but we made it there in time for the "I do's" and what not. The vows were pretty cool, even though John almost lost it, but he held it together in the end. My wife almost lost it too, but she cries over just about everything. I don't let her watch Extreme Home Makeover anymore. His bride's side of the family is Amish and I was curious to see how they would be at the reception.

So we get to the reception a little late (never you mind why) and everyone seems to be having a great time. I probably killed 7 or 8 cups of punch, but who was counting? I love that stuff. The food was very good, but the green beans were just a tad too salty for my taste, and for some of the other guests as well. All in all it was a pretty good spread. The cake was awesome! I think it came in like 8 different flavors or something.
The food has been eaten. Everyone is full. The music starts. The Amish exit stage left. The end.

DT

Blockbuster Online Price Change

I knew a good thing like this couldn't last forever, but it was great while it did last. Blockbuster Online (www.blockbuster.com) had the sweetest deal in town when it came to online rental services. For $17.99 they were giving you 3 online movie rentals at a time mailed to your home, unlimited in store exchanges per month, and one free game or movie rental per month. So here's how it worked. You fill your online queue with movies, and as they become available they are mailed to your home. You might be saying that plenty of online rental offer this, right? Well they do, but how many of them let you return your movies in the store in exchange for 3 more rentals? And since you returned them to the store they considered them returned to the warehouse and immediately shipped the next 3 movies in your queue! That works out to about 15 to 22 rentals per month for $17.99! That's less than $1 per movie! No wonder they raised the price. Now it's $21.99 for 3 rentals per month, and you only get 5 in store exchanges per month as opposed to the unlimited option of the old plan.

It's still better than what Net Flix has to offer because it used to take forever to get movies from them. Now I will admit that their new PC viewing option sounds intriguing but unless I'm able to easily stream that movie to my big screen TV I don't think I would ever try it. I just don't see myself sitting at a PC watching a full length movie. It looks like Block Buster still has the best deal in town. Check it out.

DT

Losing Weight. Again.

I am back at it again, but this time I have help! I am trying the Weight Watchers points system beginning Monday and I'm very excited. This system sounds cool because you really can eat whatever you want, but in moderation. That doesn't mean I'm going to wolf down McDonald's cheeseburgers every day, but if i want to indulge in the occasional fast food treat I won't need to make myself feel guilty about it. Shannon tried it and she didn't like it. Not sure exactly why, but it may be because you really do have to micro manage your diet. Counting points and measuring your food can be time consuming, but if done properly I don't see how it can't work. This system also forces you to examine what you are putting in your body, and that's a good thing. I will keep you posted on my progress.

DT

Bioshock

Yes, I have a Nintendo Wii but the Xbox 360 continues to be my system of choice. It's not just about the graphics either. There are just more games for the system, and the games are the type I like to play. I would love to have PS3 as well, but that's just not in the cards right now. Not sure when it will be either. I picked up Bioshock for the 360 and this game is phenomenal! In fact it will probably win game of the year. Yes it's that good and dare I say it may even be better than the mighty Halo 3? We shall see. In the mean time pick up this game and enjoy it. It truly is a work of art. Great job Irrational/2K Boston/2K Australia Games!

DT