tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58849052009-02-20T20:03:18.441-05:00it's not the greatest place on earth, but you can see it from hereJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205252954573166688noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884905.post-1135824238982633462005-12-28T21:43:00.000-05:002005-12-28T21:43:58.996-05:00

This is a test post from Photobucket.com

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So it doesn't really rival The O.C. — though I did contemplate throwing down a patented Ryan Atwood turn-back cold-cock on a bish the other night, but that's a story for a more private forum — but we have our share of drama. A few anecdotes.• The big story right now is that of Carol Z., a 26-year-old woman in an SUV who hit a 59-year-old Vietnamese woman on a bike and killed her. While awaiting

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Sometimes sports need a little spicing up. When our teams suck (see: Missouri Tigers), we have to add a little seasoning, so to speak, to keep our interest.For some people, the best recourse is gambling. They lay points, bet against spreads, play the parlays, etc., and the games are interesting again.Maybe it's sadistic of me, but I stay piqued by cheering for people and systems that suck to suck

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MYRTLE BEACH — It's been said (by me) that what happens in Myrtle Beach stays in Myrtle Beach. But I quickly corrected myself that, no, what happens in Myrtle Beach goes on my blog. Especially when it's as awesome as the past weekend was.Having been assigned to cover a playoff football game in Marion (more on Marion later) on Friday night, I suggested to my lovely wife, Megan, that she kick off

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OK, I know I'm a one-trick poster lately, but here's more on the burger King from Drizzle my nizzle.My opinion: You've gotta go with the skill-position player. Never build the franchise around a lineman. But then again, the King might have to go on injured reserve when someone like Nick punches him in the junk. So what do I know?

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I've made it clear from day one that the King in the Burger King commercials creeps me out — big time. This is especially true in the one where the dude from the "put the lime in the Coke, you nut" commercial wakes up and the King is in his bed.But this is even creepier. Move your cursor over the "sold out" sign in the upper-left-hand corner. Ahhhh.

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For the first time since we've been here, the high today is supposed to stall out below 70. High in the mid-60s today. Hooray. At last, summer is over.Now if we could just put a stop to hurricane season. Jeez.

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I don't know Nebraska's real state motto — help me out, Mo — but I suggest they change it to the above. In search of the Mizzou-Nebraska game yesterday, we wandered into the Wild Wing Cafe, one of our favorite on-island spots to catch a game.Once there, we found the game, as well as a table of Nebraska fans who were on vacation from Lincoln. They turned out to be great, supremely nice folks,

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Alas, I am not a millionaire. None of my 10 sets of numbers yielded more than one match, and none of those solitary matches was the Powerball. I didn't even win $3.That's all for now.

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I plan on winning the $340 million Powerball jackpot tonight, so the rest of y'all can tear up your tickets now. Let's just hope I don't end up like this guy.* * registration required — if you don't want to register, go to bugmenot.com.What a jackass. My favorite part is: "Somebody screwed up here and somebody has to do something to make me happy."No, actually, they don't. The guy

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The Fray: "How to Save a Life"This four-piece band made a splash in the local music scene in Denver, earning it a deal with Epic Records and a spot opening for Ben Folds on his North American tour. The Fray is making the most of its opportunity. Its recent set at the Trustees Theater in Savannah, Ga., was crisp and clean, and lead singer Isaac Slade's witty banter with the crowd shows the band

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That's what I can almost hear the dude saying from the passenger seat of the car in front of us a few minutes ago. As we're driving down U.S. 278, the main highway that leads from I-95 to Hilton Head Island, we come to a stop light. The car in front of us rolls to a stop, and the trunk pops open. The dude in the passenger seat rolls out, walks around and grabs two cans of Coors Light, which he

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— "Smile like you've got nothing to prove. No matter what you might do, there's always someone out there cooler than you. I know that's hard to believe, but there are people you'll meet, they're into something that is too big to be expressed through their clothes." — Ben FoldsEasier said than done, Ben. Upon attending your recent concert in Savannah,

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Nobody tagged me for this particular one, but I kind of like doing these self-reflective blog tag things, so I'm taking a crack anyway.Here goes.10 years ago, I was ...• Two months into my senior year in high school. I was hanging out with the 'wrong crowd,' experimenting entirely too much with marijuana, drinking a lot, trying my damnedest to piss away a promising future. 5 years ago, I was ...•

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Absolutely fantastic 2-hour set from Ben Folds last night at the Trustees Theater in Savannah. Throw in the sausage, pepperoni and salami pie we split at Vinnie Van Go-Go's before the show, and it was a damn fine evening on the old town.The Fray opened (if you like Coldplay, David Gray, etc., you definitely should check out this band) with a solid set, then Folds rocked our motherfuckin' socks

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I'm well aware that I'm a liberal, but I also have contempt for many extreme left-wingers (or "dirty hippies"). I'm still borderline socialist on many issues, but this policical test confirms that I am, in fact, more moderate than I might have thought. You are a Social Moderate (43% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (21% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat

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Tonight: Local High (0-6) vs. State Power High (5-1)What's on the line: Winningest coach in state history makes his last visit to beat up on lowly Local High.Prediction: State Power High by at least 50.These are the Friday nights that suck. And it's a tornado watch to boot. Uggh.

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• Unbeknownst to me until I moved to the Dirty South, I like grits, especially cheese grits or shrimp and grits. I also like all the pimp shit, so everybody let me hear you say, yay-er.• My friend won nine — count 'em, nine! — awards for ad design in the Kansas Press Association awards. Way to go Beezekiel. If anyone needs a graphic designer in any capacity, hollaback.• If you go to Golden Corral

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My thoughts on Desperate Housewives, The OC and other TV shows, as elicited by this blog.Desperate Housewives1. The dude in Betty's basement sure looks like he has white dude hands to me, which is perplexing. 2. I thought Tom's ridiculous fight over the baby spit-up on the sheets was hilarious. Makes some of the stupid things I fight over look reasonable by comparison. 3. Gabby's storylines are

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If any of you sports writers has covered a big golf event, you know it can be a tremendous pain in the ass. Trying to gather scores is awful, there's often a ton of down time and food at golf courses, if there is any, is often ridiculously priced.But when you cover one of the USGA's 15 national championships, things get a whole lot better, as I learned Thursday.The media relations people are

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I'm referring to the forgiving police officer who pulled me over for going *ahem* 60 in a 40 over the Fraser Bridge and cruising through the parkway tollbooth at 50 (I wasn't skipping the toll; I have a prepaid pass). But apparently the speed limit is 30.I wasn't really paying attention to my speed, because I was driving back to the office after covering a cross country meet and I was writing my

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Those of you posting comments to my fabulous blog must, from this point on, jump through the hoop known as "word verification." Thank our fine spamming friends for making this annoyance necessary.Fuckers.

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Don't have a whole lot to share today, so I'll just hit you with some highlights.• Why did the news channels show wall-to-wall footage of the JetBlue near-miss the other night? And how could people watch it? There was a decent chance all the people on board would die, yet so many people couldn't turn away. I couldn't bear to watch the whole game, so to speak, so I caught the highlights later.• My

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Dearest anonymous,Per your request, I have updated my blog. Many thanks for your feedback - it is always appreciated.Sincerely,JJ

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First off, I'll apologize for the lengthy time it's taken me to update this beotch.But I have a good excuse — the new TV season is under way!The time I once spent updating my blog and playing on t'internet in the morning is now spent watching television shows I taped (yes, taped) the night before while I was off covering god-knows-what high school sporting event.So without further adieu, let's

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