This is gonna be a glorious baseball centric edition to my blog.....
-So the Braves came to town on Wednesday. They were only in town for 2 days. Out of 162 games, while playing together in the National League, the Braves only make the trip to Phx for 2 games! Hello makers of the unbalanced, interleague schedule...you suck!!! Unfortunately the Braves lost both games to the lowly DBacks. To a normal fan, that would've been a depressing first hand situation. But to me, that's just the Braves being the Braves. The Braves won 14 consecutive Division titles and managed to eek out 1 World Series Title! 1 Fuckin Title!!!! As a Braves fan, you become accustomed to disappointment. It is what it is. While I would still rather be a Braves fan than an Indians or Royals fan....i don't wish the continuous heartache that I have endured on anyone. Sometimes its good to be a Cubs fan. lol. When you set your expectations low, its hard to be disappointed. But then like any baseball fan I realize two indisputable awesome existences of MLB.... 1. There are 162 games, not just 2 and.... 2. Thank god for the Wild Card cause even if the Braves don't overtake the Phillies, they are a shoo in for the WC! So I feel better, the birds chirp again, the world isn't spinning out of control, and I know October is a long way away...Everybody's got a shot...even the lowly Cubs. :) Almost forgot to mention, while hatin on the DBacks for two days this week, they did me proud by getting an 8th Grand Slam to beat the lowly Minnesota Twins tonight. The Twins are just plain evil. But the 1991 World Series and why Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek should rot in hell is definitely fodder for a another blog. And Pucketts blindness is what he deserved and Hrbek, You Shall Rue the Day! Im Jus Sayin.
-Now to tell ya how Fernandomania from freakin 30 YEARS ago came onto my radar!!!! At the park with my nieces. 35th and Dunlap park in Phx. Nice park. a little pond the city of Phx stocks every month definitely brings the repeat fisherman to the place. The ridiculous assembly of "jungle gym" material brings the family and children to this park. The group of rocks by the pond reminds me of the James River in Richmond. The kids LOVE playing on those rocks...A Mexican family plays next to me, my boy Steve and his two daughters. They have brought plenty of bats and balls and gloves. 2 male adults and kids ranging from 3 to 13. soccer balls, baseballs, tennis balls, softballs, and gloves. A family that plays and enjoys sports together is a family that stays together....A church cooks out. Free food and water. Took their moment to speak about the rapture and your soul. Couldn't blame em. Great marketing moment ya know....So the Mexican family has a 3 yr old who is RAKIN every 2 of 5 pitches! Got real talent. The hand-eye coordination by a 3yr old, who NEVER choked up on the bat, was just ridiculous! He's definitely got a future in sports. I wanted to instruct him SOOO BAD but didn't wanna over step my bounds. Talking to the dad and he says he is the next Fernando Valenzeula! or the next A-Rod....But if your Mexican and ya only gonna compare your kid to Hispanics... gonna to be that racist dad....then at least stick to Mexicans. A-Rod is Dominican-American.
Soooo Fernando is 1981. While I was 4 at the time and was completely aware of FernandoMania, you may not have known its cultural impact. A dude straight from the Mexican Leagues that took MLB by storm in his Rookie season! He was freakin money! With a high delivery and high strikeouts, he brought Mexican visibility to the MLB! It was a cultural phenomenon. Undeniable. BUT...Yovani Gallardo is a Mexican ace NOW....Adrian Gonzalez is one of the best hitters in MLB NOW, yes he is Mexican...but if ya really wanna compare your kid to a All Time Great...a guy who is actually in the HOF...a guy who in my opinion is the GREATEST hitter in MLB history....that's right...Teddy Freakin Ballgame was 1/4 Mexican...Ted Williams, the greatest hitter ever, was Mexican...hang your hat on that mofo...not a questionable CY Winner who averaged only 10 wins a season for his career!...seriously...a little cultural baseball education would be nice. Im Jus Sayin.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Ah — Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs?
Yes, Jim Mora, the Playoffs. We are deep into the "Playoff season" as this time of year should be called. The only time of year when two major sports simultaneously hold their postseasons. But I don't really care about the NHL so I'm just gonna talk about the NBA.
-So Lebron and Lebronettes got past the team from The Massachusetts Home for the Elderly. The Celtics were like that old guy calling you a whippersnapper, still thinking he can take you. Uhhh sorry gramps. Time for KG, The Big Aristotle and Jesus Shuttlesworth to ride off into the sunset. Please don't be Jordan, please don't Willie Mays, Please don't be Ali. Just go and we will applaud you.
-While this may be a goodbye for those Celtics, and as much as it pains me to say this...it may be a coronation for The King and his subjects. The Heat are rollin. They got it together about 2/3 into the season and with Bron and DWade clicking, they will be VERY hard to stop. Paging DRose...Paging DRose....Please help us. Please stop this. Stop the idea that stars can form their own teams. Make scouting and the draft relevant. Don't let this league turn into 4 or 5 mega teams where All Stars are the defacto GM's. Pat Riley just won Executive of the Year but shouldn't that award really go to Lebron for his "Decision"? To paraphrase Leia, "Help us DRose, you're our only hope"
-This brings me to my appreciation of a few NBA talents. I typically watch a lot more ball in the playoffs than during the regular season. In watching the playoffs, its always easier to appreciate great talent being dominant against great talent. News flash...Derrick Rose is really good. In case that MVP award didn't do it for ya. This isn't about numbers though he definitely puts them up. I've seen point guards as fast (Tony Parker) and as strong (Derrick Williams) but not the combination that Rose brings when he drives his lane. Yes, it is his lane. It just looks really easy for him. And he is only 22. Memo to Lebron: You better get your title while you can, if you can. In looking out West, I see a whole lot of smoothness going on in Big D. Obviously, I have appreciated Dirks game since that gangly German rewrote the book on 7 footers back in 98'. His game is just nasty. You just never expect him to miss. I'm not gonna go the Coach Carlisle route and proclaim him Top 10 All Time (win a title first) but I'm confident he is a top 15-20 player. Now if you want SILKY smooth, i mean really really smooth, then look no further than Jason Terry. There is no other way to describe him. He floats. Full speed always but always another gear. Never out of control. Waiting to attack. Watching Jason Terry play is like watching a Great White nibble at its prey. Three pointer here. Finger roll there. Next thing you know, you might have escaped but you lost your damn leg! And by escaped, I mean you got an early vacation this summer. Have fun, Kobe.
-I guess I could talk NHL Playoffs. How Tampa Bay has been a star killer (Hello Crosby. Hello Ovechkin. Where ya at?), How i think we're gonna have an Original Six Stanley Cup Finals (if ya don't know, educate yourself and look it up), or how if Detroit wins Game 7 then they will become the only team outside of the 2004 Red Sox to come back from being down 0-3 in a best of 7. But since I don't know hockey, I don't wanna embarrass myself by talking about a sport that NCAA Women's Basketball beats in the Nielsen Ratings. Seriously people.
Im Jus Sayin
-So Lebron and Lebronettes got past the team from The Massachusetts Home for the Elderly. The Celtics were like that old guy calling you a whippersnapper, still thinking he can take you. Uhhh sorry gramps. Time for KG, The Big Aristotle and Jesus Shuttlesworth to ride off into the sunset. Please don't be Jordan, please don't Willie Mays, Please don't be Ali. Just go and we will applaud you.
-While this may be a goodbye for those Celtics, and as much as it pains me to say this...it may be a coronation for The King and his subjects. The Heat are rollin. They got it together about 2/3 into the season and with Bron and DWade clicking, they will be VERY hard to stop. Paging DRose...Paging DRose....Please help us. Please stop this. Stop the idea that stars can form their own teams. Make scouting and the draft relevant. Don't let this league turn into 4 or 5 mega teams where All Stars are the defacto GM's. Pat Riley just won Executive of the Year but shouldn't that award really go to Lebron for his "Decision"? To paraphrase Leia, "Help us DRose, you're our only hope"
-This brings me to my appreciation of a few NBA talents. I typically watch a lot more ball in the playoffs than during the regular season. In watching the playoffs, its always easier to appreciate great talent being dominant against great talent. News flash...Derrick Rose is really good. In case that MVP award didn't do it for ya. This isn't about numbers though he definitely puts them up. I've seen point guards as fast (Tony Parker) and as strong (Derrick Williams) but not the combination that Rose brings when he drives his lane. Yes, it is his lane. It just looks really easy for him. And he is only 22. Memo to Lebron: You better get your title while you can, if you can. In looking out West, I see a whole lot of smoothness going on in Big D. Obviously, I have appreciated Dirks game since that gangly German rewrote the book on 7 footers back in 98'. His game is just nasty. You just never expect him to miss. I'm not gonna go the Coach Carlisle route and proclaim him Top 10 All Time (win a title first) but I'm confident he is a top 15-20 player. Now if you want SILKY smooth, i mean really really smooth, then look no further than Jason Terry. There is no other way to describe him. He floats. Full speed always but always another gear. Never out of control. Waiting to attack. Watching Jason Terry play is like watching a Great White nibble at its prey. Three pointer here. Finger roll there. Next thing you know, you might have escaped but you lost your damn leg! And by escaped, I mean you got an early vacation this summer. Have fun, Kobe.
-I guess I could talk NHL Playoffs. How Tampa Bay has been a star killer (Hello Crosby. Hello Ovechkin. Where ya at?), How i think we're gonna have an Original Six Stanley Cup Finals (if ya don't know, educate yourself and look it up), or how if Detroit wins Game 7 then they will become the only team outside of the 2004 Red Sox to come back from being down 0-3 in a best of 7. But since I don't know hockey, I don't wanna embarrass myself by talking about a sport that NCAA Women's Basketball beats in the Nielsen Ratings. Seriously people.
Im Jus Sayin
UFC's awesomeness
In the world of sports this week, the UFC had the best week BY FAR! Here's why............
-The UFC is fixing itself in a BIG way! At UFC's annual Fighters Summit, Dana White announced that the UFC has added Accident Insurance for all fighters in UFC and Strikeforce. HUGE! The insurance covers roughly 300 fighters. "Zuffa pays 100% premiums for the policy. There are no monthly fees incurred by the fighter for participating in the plan", White explained. Now it used to be that fighters were only covered during fight night injuries suffered in the cage. Which doesn't make any sense. Gotta give Dana White and the Zuffa Brothers big props on this one. There are a ridiculous amount of injuries leading up to fights as training is a grueling, dangerous process. This is for everyone but I love it for the fighter just trying to make it. Not everyone is Brock Lesnar. Not everyone has endorsement deals paying hundreds of thousands. A lot of Zuffa Inc. fighters have a primary job to make ends meat. To put food on their families table while they pursue their dreams.This is just a wonderful thing for the continued development and evolution of a thoroughly entertaining sport!
-In addition to that, the UFC is showing the rest of the sports world how to properly handle social media. At the UFC Fighters Summit, they set up a system to REWARD their athletes for their Twitter accounts, followers, and tweets!!! Starting in June, UFC and Strikeforce fighters will be split up into four groups, based on their amount of twitter followers. This will be done to ensure fairness. Then on a quarterly basis, three fighters from each group (12 in total) will be handed a $5000 bonus based on the fighter who has gained the most followers in the quarter, the fighter who gained the highest percentage of new followers, and the fighter who produced the most creative tweets. So they want to reward their athletes for developing as big a following as they can and for helping to develop the UFC brand? Brilliant! While other sports organizations are scared of an athletes/owners use of Twitter (See Mendenhall, Ochocinco, TO and the NFL, or even Gilbert Arenas, Mark Cuban, and the NBA), the UFC is encouraging it because they realize what it can do. Sure sometimes athletes may look like idiots. This will happen. Whats up Mendenhall, I'm talking to you. Hell, from time to time, we all look like idiots. But social media breaks down barriers between athletes and fans. It gives the athlete the opportunity to market themself to the fans however they want. Just gotta think outside the box. Dana White gets it. He just gets it. He sees possibility when the old guard of the other sports just see problems. Another instance of White using his marketing acumen and foresight to promote the UFC brand to anyone and everyone. Keep gettin it White! If you're gonna be something, you might as well be an asshole who happens to be a marketing genius!
Im Jus Sayin
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mendenhall and other Conspiracy Theorists
Rashard Mendenhall, star running back of the Super Bowl appearing Pittsburgh Steelers, is the latest in a long line of celebrity athletes to truly speak their mind over social media without the help of the ever-present PR rep.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' running back tweeted, hours after the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Navy SEALs, not only that he didn’t believe the reputed terrorist might not have been behind the 9/11 attacks, but that jet planes were not the lone devices that brought down the World Trade Center towers.
“We’ll never know what really happened,” Mendenhall wrote. “I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.”
Is this REALLY the first time you've heard where someone you "know" shows themselves as a conspiracy theorist? Not me. I know AT LEAST 4 people who have never met each other, who all believe that 9/11 was a farce. Not my opinion but everyone's entitled to their own. In respect to the Osama killin, I want proof. Not for me but for the people who never believe anything.
It is and will be a national dividing point. You think the grassy knole or the moon landing had conspiracy theorists? You have NO idea!!!! In the age of Picasa, Google Map, and Facebook, there are NO secrets. Only the imagination of poorly kept ones or the Mayberry versions that we hope to believe. Is this the 24hr scenerio of a Navy Seal mission, DNA identification (did they get that from CIA who trained him in 80' or so), and quick burial at sea cause it would disturb Muslims????....Maybe...????....BUT maybe not......Seriously. Last I heard, Al-Qaieda didn't actually depict TRUE Muslim beliefs. So why cower to Muslim religion in the burial? Helloooooo? Hellooooo? I'm talking to you Obama and you Def Sec Gates and you Sec of State Hilary Clinton. Cause I have read your 60 Minutes quotes for Sunday and I DONT CARE.
WHY give him ANY respect???!!!!! I dont care. We as Americans DONT CARE. We dont care about future "possible" revenge.
Dear CIA, NSA, Seals, Recon, and the White House:
Do your damn job!
Sincerely,
The American Citizens.
Cause the moment you give the radical Islamic world the dignity of knowing their opinion is worth more than your own citizens, is the moment your soldiers start to wonder what side are you on? How dare you hide pictures cause you're worried about little bitches who hide behind veils and caves!!!! We deserve closure!!! My NY and NJ brothers deserve closure! How dare you put the needs of the Middle Eastern Muslims above United States Citizens!!!!
Man up...do your job...tell America "THIS IS THE FACE OF EVIL! AND WE KILLED THAT SOB!!!".....and tell our best and brightest at all of our Federal Agencies to just be on point and do their FUCKIN JOBS!!!!!
To address other theories....I do believe there are Aliens...Moon landing was for real...There was a second shooter on the grassy knole. I personally read the Warren Commission Report and I found it to be a bunch of rhetoric that did not back science. The 1919 Black Sox were all guilty...outside of Shoeless Joe. Who hits .375, only HR in Series, and no errors. They can prove he was underpaid and but he wasnt a rat cause he took the loot and didn't rat on anybody. They could NEVER prove he threw a SINGLE PLAY!!! They could only prove that Comiskey was a cheap freakin bum of an Owner (not uncommonplace for the early 1900's sports society...blame the players now do ya? HA) But a Federal Judge was brought into it and he was banned along with the others from MLB for life. (So in present day, when you like the Govt getting involved in your sport, just remember what you asked for.) The Govt is an Evil Bitch! She's real cool when she's on your side (MLB steriods, NFL Lockout) but she doesn't ever stop being a bitch and you never know when she's gonna flip that script!!!! I'm Jus Sayin!!!!
Webb Out!!!
The Pittsburgh Steelers' running back tweeted, hours after the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Navy SEALs, not only that he didn’t believe the reputed terrorist might not have been behind the 9/11 attacks, but that jet planes were not the lone devices that brought down the World Trade Center towers.
“We’ll never know what really happened,” Mendenhall wrote. “I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.”
Is this REALLY the first time you've heard where someone you "know" shows themselves as a conspiracy theorist? Not me. I know AT LEAST 4 people who have never met each other, who all believe that 9/11 was a farce. Not my opinion but everyone's entitled to their own. In respect to the Osama killin, I want proof. Not for me but for the people who never believe anything.
It is and will be a national dividing point. You think the grassy knole or the moon landing had conspiracy theorists? You have NO idea!!!! In the age of Picasa, Google Map, and Facebook, there are NO secrets. Only the imagination of poorly kept ones or the Mayberry versions that we hope to believe. Is this the 24hr scenerio of a Navy Seal mission, DNA identification (did they get that from CIA who trained him in 80' or so), and quick burial at sea cause it would disturb Muslims????....Maybe...????....BUT maybe not......Seriously. Last I heard, Al-Qaieda didn't actually depict TRUE Muslim beliefs. So why cower to Muslim religion in the burial? Helloooooo? Hellooooo? I'm talking to you Obama and you Def Sec Gates and you Sec of State Hilary Clinton. Cause I have read your 60 Minutes quotes for Sunday and I DONT CARE.
WHY give him ANY respect???!!!!! I dont care. We as Americans DONT CARE. We dont care about future "possible" revenge.
Dear CIA, NSA, Seals, Recon, and the White House:
Do your damn job!
Sincerely,
The American Citizens.
Cause the moment you give the radical Islamic world the dignity of knowing their opinion is worth more than your own citizens, is the moment your soldiers start to wonder what side are you on? How dare you hide pictures cause you're worried about little bitches who hide behind veils and caves!!!! We deserve closure!!! My NY and NJ brothers deserve closure! How dare you put the needs of the Middle Eastern Muslims above United States Citizens!!!!
Man up...do your job...tell America "THIS IS THE FACE OF EVIL! AND WE KILLED THAT SOB!!!".....and tell our best and brightest at all of our Federal Agencies to just be on point and do their FUCKIN JOBS!!!!!
To address other theories....I do believe there are Aliens...Moon landing was for real...There was a second shooter on the grassy knole. I personally read the Warren Commission Report and I found it to be a bunch of rhetoric that did not back science. The 1919 Black Sox were all guilty...outside of Shoeless Joe. Who hits .375, only HR in Series, and no errors. They can prove he was underpaid and but he wasnt a rat cause he took the loot and didn't rat on anybody. They could NEVER prove he threw a SINGLE PLAY!!! They could only prove that Comiskey was a cheap freakin bum of an Owner (not uncommonplace for the early 1900's sports society...blame the players now do ya? HA) But a Federal Judge was brought into it and he was banned along with the others from MLB for life. (So in present day, when you like the Govt getting involved in your sport, just remember what you asked for.) The Govt is an Evil Bitch! She's real cool when she's on your side (MLB steriods, NFL Lockout) but she doesn't ever stop being a bitch and you never know when she's gonna flip that script!!!! I'm Jus Sayin!!!!
Webb Out!!!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Random topics of awesomeness....
This blog will address a variety of topics:
-Lets start with the idiocracy of Donald Trump and his birth certificate hunt. There is a VERY big difference between being conservative and using that floor plan as the basis of your craziness. Sorry Trump but ya lost me. You are no leader. A leader is Gov Janet Brewer, while always being accused of being a racist and biggot b/c of her conservative values, decided to veto a bill passed by a Republican state senate and house that would require a Proof of Citizenship. She actually stood up for Obama. Took a stand and said enough is enough. Basically said I will attack and argue his politics but I will not question his right to be an American! Love that shit Brewer! Trump, you are no leader. You are a good reality show host at best and an 80's realty scam artist at worst.
-uhhh...the royal wedding. touchy subject cause all you bitches and dudes dream bout being some freakin royalty! when if you ACTUALLY FELT being an American, you would spit on the concept of royalty. seriously. the entire thing is that someone b/c of lineage is a better person than you! Are you serious? NOBODY is better than me and THAT is how an American should think!! As an American, I will ALWAYS have the ability to be the next Warren Buffet and THAT is the beauty of being an American!!!! Gotta love this country and the opportunity it ALWAYS gives ya! you can fuck up your entire life, for decades and decades, but if you have the ability then you can definitely make it right. It's called livin in the Motherland of Capitalism. Im Jus Sayin.
-A personal thing. Tomorrow I am gonna meet with Mr Faustner. or Henry as his associate scouts call him. hopefully in Oct/Nov I will have the right to call him Henry. we shall see. Mr. Faustner is a Scout for the Atlanta Braves who oversees a certain area of Southern California that includes coverage of JUCOs and HS's. He has a number of associate scouts, who get paid on dreams and fun, who routinely scout for him and report scouting info based on the hope of one day being the man. The Scout for the area. They want to go to the ballpark everyday and make a decent living. Crazy right??? That is one of my many sports dreams that I know I can succeed at. I aced last weekends test. Hopefully tomorrows will be just as easy. No worries though. You just realize things. I realize no matter the sports related question from a man in charge of other scouts, I cannot be stumped. I have prepared for this day since I was 5 and I started reading the sports page front to back. Yes, at 5 I did that. I am a passionate person and this is my ultimate form of passion. I refuse to be stopped. Check back with me tomorrow. To paraphrase Romey... "Webb Out!"
-Oh and what does MENSA mean to you? I just passed a preliminary test on the official Mensa site. 30 questions in 30 minutes. 28 right got me a request via email to take another test in Tuscon in a supervised situation. A total of $200 would pay for tests and 1st yr membership. BUT if I pass, I would then be Ashby Webb III, Mensa Member. And to me...a person who values intelligence not only in myself but in friends and possible girlfriends, that is HUGE!!!! The only logical step after Mensa would be to get on a Virgin Shuttle into Outer Space. Who doesnt want to go to Outer Space? And who doesnt want to have themselves introduced as a Mensa Member? cause if ya did it yourself, it would just be tacky. Gotta get people to do it for you. Gotta get people to say "Have ya met Ashby, he's a Mensa Member". Cause nobody likes people who proclaim their intelligence. They either wanna figure that out for themselves or just tell you that they think you're smart. And that is why nobody likes people who went to UVA, except you Hanshew. Im Jus Sayin
-White House Correspondence Dinner where Pres. Obama ripped into Obama, as did SNL Weekend Update Host Seth Meyers....lol
After a week when Obama released his long-form Hawaii birth certificate, he said Trump could now focus on the serious issues, from whether the moon landing actually happened to "where are Biggie and Tupac?"
Trump chuckled at some of the earlier jokes, but was clearly less amused as comedian Seth Meyers picked up where Obama left off. "Donald Trump often talks about running as a Republican, which is surprising," said the Saturday Night Live actor, entrusted with providing some of the comedy for the evening. "I just assumed he was running as a joke." Love it!!!!
-Lets start with the idiocracy of Donald Trump and his birth certificate hunt. There is a VERY big difference between being conservative and using that floor plan as the basis of your craziness. Sorry Trump but ya lost me. You are no leader. A leader is Gov Janet Brewer, while always being accused of being a racist and biggot b/c of her conservative values, decided to veto a bill passed by a Republican state senate and house that would require a Proof of Citizenship. She actually stood up for Obama. Took a stand and said enough is enough. Basically said I will attack and argue his politics but I will not question his right to be an American! Love that shit Brewer! Trump, you are no leader. You are a good reality show host at best and an 80's realty scam artist at worst.
-uhhh...the royal wedding. touchy subject cause all you bitches and dudes dream bout being some freakin royalty! when if you ACTUALLY FELT being an American, you would spit on the concept of royalty. seriously. the entire thing is that someone b/c of lineage is a better person than you! Are you serious? NOBODY is better than me and THAT is how an American should think!! As an American, I will ALWAYS have the ability to be the next Warren Buffet and THAT is the beauty of being an American!!!! Gotta love this country and the opportunity it ALWAYS gives ya! you can fuck up your entire life, for decades and decades, but if you have the ability then you can definitely make it right. It's called livin in the Motherland of Capitalism. Im Jus Sayin.
-A personal thing. Tomorrow I am gonna meet with Mr Faustner. or Henry as his associate scouts call him. hopefully in Oct/Nov I will have the right to call him Henry. we shall see. Mr. Faustner is a Scout for the Atlanta Braves who oversees a certain area of Southern California that includes coverage of JUCOs and HS's. He has a number of associate scouts, who get paid on dreams and fun, who routinely scout for him and report scouting info based on the hope of one day being the man. The Scout for the area. They want to go to the ballpark everyday and make a decent living. Crazy right??? That is one of my many sports dreams that I know I can succeed at. I aced last weekends test. Hopefully tomorrows will be just as easy. No worries though. You just realize things. I realize no matter the sports related question from a man in charge of other scouts, I cannot be stumped. I have prepared for this day since I was 5 and I started reading the sports page front to back. Yes, at 5 I did that. I am a passionate person and this is my ultimate form of passion. I refuse to be stopped. Check back with me tomorrow. To paraphrase Romey... "Webb Out!"
-Oh and what does MENSA mean to you? I just passed a preliminary test on the official Mensa site. 30 questions in 30 minutes. 28 right got me a request via email to take another test in Tuscon in a supervised situation. A total of $200 would pay for tests and 1st yr membership. BUT if I pass, I would then be Ashby Webb III, Mensa Member. And to me...a person who values intelligence not only in myself but in friends and possible girlfriends, that is HUGE!!!! The only logical step after Mensa would be to get on a Virgin Shuttle into Outer Space. Who doesnt want to go to Outer Space? And who doesnt want to have themselves introduced as a Mensa Member? cause if ya did it yourself, it would just be tacky. Gotta get people to do it for you. Gotta get people to say "Have ya met Ashby, he's a Mensa Member". Cause nobody likes people who proclaim their intelligence. They either wanna figure that out for themselves or just tell you that they think you're smart. And that is why nobody likes people who went to UVA, except you Hanshew. Im Jus Sayin
-White House Correspondence Dinner where Pres. Obama ripped into Obama, as did SNL Weekend Update Host Seth Meyers....lol
After a week when Obama released his long-form Hawaii birth certificate, he said Trump could now focus on the serious issues, from whether the moon landing actually happened to "where are Biggie and Tupac?"
Trump chuckled at some of the earlier jokes, but was clearly less amused as comedian Seth Meyers picked up where Obama left off. "Donald Trump often talks about running as a Republican, which is surprising," said the Saturday Night Live actor, entrusted with providing some of the comedy for the evening. "I just assumed he was running as a joke." Love it!!!!
The moment in the NHL playoffs where hockey mattered...
hmmmm....where to start where to start...going powerplay for the short subject...hahahaha...This past week in sports included the opening round of the NHL playoffs. I am sure there are plenty of people from the NE or even as far north as NOVA or as far SW as Phoenix who give a crap about ice hockey. Completely understand the ignorance that a NE sports climate brings.... Where you cant play any other sports.... so it goes...Now, the REAL reason for mentioning hockey isn't to talk about the Flyers Game 1 asswhoopin , or the Wings sweeping through, or the Caps marching on as the #1 seed!!! The ONLY reason Americans should care about the NHL playoffs is because Sidney "I stole your gold" Crosby has been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs!!!!! He took our Gold and now he will NOT win a Stanley Cup in 2011! Take ur victories how u get em!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!! Canadians are the ranch dressing for your hot wings!...... Are they really necessary???!!! Im Jus Sayin
THE REAL Winners and Losers of the NFL Draft
When it comes to winners and losers of the NFL Draft, talkin-head know-it-alls like to cover their bases and name about 6 or 7 obvious winners and losers!!! I am NOT that guy. I give you 2 winners and 2 losers. They may not be obvious...hmmmmm
Winners:
1. Lions - and its a freakin runaway!!!!! While they only had 5 picks they used them in key areas to gain immediate explosiveness!!!! Aaron Rodgers meet Nick Fairley. You're gonna see him A LOT! Suh and Fairley form the BEST young combo of interior front lineman since EVER! Your Detroit line was nice with VanDenBosch and Suh but now with Fairley...OH LORDY!!!! Then they used their 2nd rnd picks on DEFINITE impact players on offense. WR Titus Young has star #2 written all over him. Speed, height, hands. he is protype. He WILL burn Calvin Johnson double teams and poorly shown FS shading! bank on it. And RB Mikel Leshoure from Univ of Ill. He's about 6'0", 227, 4.45 40!!!!! A freakin monster for the 25th pick of rnd 2!!! The Lions have been having nice drafts and FA classes for the past 2 yrs but these 3 picks really put them over the top.
2. Broncos - Love the pick of Von Miller! a physical freak that we see his "touches" in the 3-4. with Dumervil and Miller the Broncos will have bookend rushers and you can build around that. Rnd 2 got the best safety on the board in Moore from UCLA. Trading down produced another 2nd round pick in OG Franklin from da U! any pick in the 2nd rnd should be an immediate starter. if not, then as a GM you suck. Now, dont discard 3rd rnd pick ILB Irving out of NCST. dude's got NFL length and speed. gotta love his reach. he was especially distructive against the VT protection. If not for Tyrod leading a comback, he would've got more recognition. BUT the best value is TE Virgil Green who while he was rated a 4th rnder on most boards, he fell to the begining of the 7th rnd for the Broncos!!! Great value and along with 4th rnd pick TE Thomas out of Portland St, he will give the Broncos depth in moving that middle of the field! MOST IMPORTANTLY, this draft showed Elway's faith in Tim Tebow. Even if I never said another word bout Tebow/Elway, then as a true Bronco fan you would know their relationship is the real story of your draft. Or at least you should.
Losers:
1. Dallas Cowboys : First off, As a Redskins fan, i just wanna say I love you Jerry Jones!!! You make Daniel Snyder look sane. seriously. You have sooooo many holes that you SHOULD take the best playmaker but instead you take a RT when your QB is righthanded!!!!! Wow! the 9th pick should be spent like that? 2nd rnd you draft OLB Bruce Carter when you have DWare and Anthony Spencer (as a Skins fan please bench him for Carter)? Dallas's RB depth looks like Felix Jones, Tashard Choice, and Marion Barber. For some reason they thought an injury prone Demarco Murray was worth the 3rd rnd choice to take somebody's spot! really? As a Skins fan, I would like to personally thank Jerry Jones. :)
2. Atlanta Falcons : They traded their future for Julius Jones. Jones is not even the best WR in the draft. Sure he may be the best at the combine but only FOOLS judge football players by the combine. I.E. Vernon Gholston, OLB for the Jets picked at #6 about 4 yrs ago. Point being, he had WAY too many drops!!! I dont care what JJ Stokes trade up you referenced for value but Sam Bradford is the only player in the last 5 yrs worth that many picks!!! For reference, the Falcons gave up their 1st rnd (#27), 2nd rnd, 4th rnd and their 2012 1st rnd and 4th rnd!!! Really? Jones is money, dont get me wrong. Big VERY physical WR who will be the best blocking WR since Hines Ward who runs a 4.38 40!!! BUT he drops balls and doesnt run the crispest of routes.We shall see if he is worth 3 GUARANTEED starters in the two 1st rnders and the 2nd while the two 4th rnders probably produce another starter if you draft well. They lost picks by trading up for weak ass Jacquizz Rodgers or however you spell small weaker version of LaMichael James! Yes LaMichael James will suck next yr as a NFL prospect! but thats for another enlightenment. Point being, if the Atlanta Falcons don't win a SB in the next 3 yrs then this draft is a loss cause the salary cap will bite them in the ass. Yes, as a serious NFL fan you have to consider future salary cap ramifications if you want to keep guys like OLB Weatherspoon. Ya feel me?
Other teams like the Bengals, Redskins, Saints, Colts, Patriots, and Ravens couldve been mentioned but they werent! I liked or disliked what ALL of those squads did, but I didn't love or hate and that is why they don't make the list. Im Jus Sayin.
Winners:
1. Lions - and its a freakin runaway!!!!! While they only had 5 picks they used them in key areas to gain immediate explosiveness!!!! Aaron Rodgers meet Nick Fairley. You're gonna see him A LOT! Suh and Fairley form the BEST young combo of interior front lineman since EVER! Your Detroit line was nice with VanDenBosch and Suh but now with Fairley...OH LORDY!!!! Then they used their 2nd rnd picks on DEFINITE impact players on offense. WR Titus Young has star #2 written all over him. Speed, height, hands. he is protype. He WILL burn Calvin Johnson double teams and poorly shown FS shading! bank on it. And RB Mikel Leshoure from Univ of Ill. He's about 6'0", 227, 4.45 40!!!!! A freakin monster for the 25th pick of rnd 2!!! The Lions have been having nice drafts and FA classes for the past 2 yrs but these 3 picks really put them over the top.
2. Broncos - Love the pick of Von Miller! a physical freak that we see his "touches" in the 3-4. with Dumervil and Miller the Broncos will have bookend rushers and you can build around that. Rnd 2 got the best safety on the board in Moore from UCLA. Trading down produced another 2nd round pick in OG Franklin from da U! any pick in the 2nd rnd should be an immediate starter. if not, then as a GM you suck. Now, dont discard 3rd rnd pick ILB Irving out of NCST. dude's got NFL length and speed. gotta love his reach. he was especially distructive against the VT protection. If not for Tyrod leading a comback, he would've got more recognition. BUT the best value is TE Virgil Green who while he was rated a 4th rnder on most boards, he fell to the begining of the 7th rnd for the Broncos!!! Great value and along with 4th rnd pick TE Thomas out of Portland St, he will give the Broncos depth in moving that middle of the field! MOST IMPORTANTLY, this draft showed Elway's faith in Tim Tebow. Even if I never said another word bout Tebow/Elway, then as a true Bronco fan you would know their relationship is the real story of your draft. Or at least you should.
Losers:
1. Dallas Cowboys : First off, As a Redskins fan, i just wanna say I love you Jerry Jones!!! You make Daniel Snyder look sane. seriously. You have sooooo many holes that you SHOULD take the best playmaker but instead you take a RT when your QB is righthanded!!!!! Wow! the 9th pick should be spent like that? 2nd rnd you draft OLB Bruce Carter when you have DWare and Anthony Spencer (as a Skins fan please bench him for Carter)? Dallas's RB depth looks like Felix Jones, Tashard Choice, and Marion Barber. For some reason they thought an injury prone Demarco Murray was worth the 3rd rnd choice to take somebody's spot! really? As a Skins fan, I would like to personally thank Jerry Jones. :)
2. Atlanta Falcons : They traded their future for Julius Jones. Jones is not even the best WR in the draft. Sure he may be the best at the combine but only FOOLS judge football players by the combine. I.E. Vernon Gholston, OLB for the Jets picked at #6 about 4 yrs ago. Point being, he had WAY too many drops!!! I dont care what JJ Stokes trade up you referenced for value but Sam Bradford is the only player in the last 5 yrs worth that many picks!!! For reference, the Falcons gave up their 1st rnd (#27), 2nd rnd, 4th rnd and their 2012 1st rnd and 4th rnd!!! Really? Jones is money, dont get me wrong. Big VERY physical WR who will be the best blocking WR since Hines Ward who runs a 4.38 40!!! BUT he drops balls and doesnt run the crispest of routes.We shall see if he is worth 3 GUARANTEED starters in the two 1st rnders and the 2nd while the two 4th rnders probably produce another starter if you draft well. They lost picks by trading up for weak ass Jacquizz Rodgers or however you spell small weaker version of LaMichael James! Yes LaMichael James will suck next yr as a NFL prospect! but thats for another enlightenment. Point being, if the Atlanta Falcons don't win a SB in the next 3 yrs then this draft is a loss cause the salary cap will bite them in the ass. Yes, as a serious NFL fan you have to consider future salary cap ramifications if you want to keep guys like OLB Weatherspoon. Ya feel me?
Other teams like the Bengals, Redskins, Saints, Colts, Patriots, and Ravens couldve been mentioned but they werent! I liked or disliked what ALL of those squads did, but I didn't love or hate and that is why they don't make the list. Im Jus Sayin.
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