Another day, another blog

Before we start I would like to take a moment to give my condolences to everyone connected to the tragedy in Minneapolis & also to the friends and family of Bill Walsh. The bridge collapse seems like something that could have been avoided because as I heard on the radio the bridge that collapsed was either exceeding or close to exceeding its planned lifetime. It was also stated that bridges all over the country are being examined (two in Milwaukee are rated a 20/100 on a scale that rates structural integrity) and this sounds like a good plan so that we can avoid tragedies like this in the future. Now that we have the depressing matters out of the way, it's time to get pissy.

Since no singular thing has made me crabby enough to write an entire article, I'm going to instead throw out a few snippets of pissiness from the world around me.

• Johnny Estrada: I really wish he would shut up and actually show some semblance of effort when he trots out onto the field instead of: not legging out double plays, fighting with his manager or slamming the media and fans of the Brewers. I have no problem with an athlete ripping on the media because for the most part they deserve it, but when a player who has only been on a team for a half season and has been traded 3 times because of his big mouth rips on an entire city full of fans, it crosses the line. He said, "It's unbelievable, the mentality here (Milwaukee). When I was in Atlanta, they won 14 straight championships. We could lose eight straight (games) and you'd get the same response: 'No big deal.' When you're used to winning, it's a different attitude, a different feeling, a different mentality. Here, it's like a panic zone. This is a different team. I guess, every year, when things go bad, it's like, 'Here we go again.'" First of all Johnny what the fuck do you know about Milwaukee or Brewers fans at all? Second, why would you throw all of the fans of a team that is paying you $3.4 under the bus? And thirdly, apparently at the College of the Sequoias (is that real college anyway?) they didn't teach you that sometimes discretion is the better part of valor because putting down an entire city of fans is not how you go about becoming a fan favorite. I completely understand and actually agree with what he is saying, that fans shouldn't freak out when their favorite team loses a few games in a row because they can easily win a few games in a row, but that does not mean that you say it for everyone to hear. It would have been completely different if Geoff Jenkins or even Damian Miller would have made these comments because at least they have been here for more than fucking 3 months! They have actually been here for the bad times and know how to handle the fans, they aren't some douche with a gay soul patch who is cocking off to an entire city.



• Russia: In a feeble attempt try to be relevant Russia has apparently "claimed the Arctic Seafloor" by placing their flag on the bottom of the ocean. While I am aware the arctic seafloor may be a wonderland of natural resources, this still has to be one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen a country attempt . JTR astutely said, "well they didn't make it to the moon first so they have to claim something." This is not even close to a legally meaningful move (since its not fucking 1637 and we can't just claim land by putting a flag on it) so all it accomplishes is making Russia look retarded and all of the rest of the world hate them even more. Apparently Russia has been lobbying to the UN that the part of the arctic that they "claimed" should legally be part of Russia, but I guess they couldn't wait and took matters into their own hands. Also it probably doesn't help Russia look any better that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is appearing in ads for pricey handbag designer Louis Vuitton.



• Bear Grylls: Now I know that his might not come as a surprise to anyone that has ever seen the Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild, but it turns out that this flamboyantly rugged British mountaineer is a phony. I mean in addition to his show not being very good because every episode is exactly the same (he eats gross shit, makes a fire, tells dumb stories, repeat) now it turns out it isn't even real. This just goes to show that anyone named or nicknamed Bear is most likely a douche. The news that the show is fake actually didn't phase me at all because he has a freaking camera crew with him all of the time! What did people think that his crew did when he camped out in a cave overnight? Did they just stay outside after he barricaded the only entrance? Give me a break, the more i think about the more I realize that show sucks. Survivorman is a much better show because in addition to being placed in the middle of nowhere with no food or water he has to schlep all of the cameras around.

• A few additions to JTR's fashion article: One thing I do not understand are those belts that girls wear over a shirt up way over their waist just below their boobs. What is that all about? Is it a saggy boob belt? My only problem with fashion nowadays is that not only does it look dumb, it is highly impractical as JTR has previously stated. If it makes you look good but is impractical I can deal with that and if it is practical (such as wearing capris if there is a few inches of rain on the ground and you don't want to get the bottom of your pants wet {thanks JTR}) but looks dumb I can also deal with that. What I cannot stand is when neither of those two requirements are fulfilled. Another perfect example of this is those huge fucking sunglasses that girls wear that cover their entire faces. Besides making you look like the bastard child of a coastie and a beetle, they are probably more cumbersome than anything and this would negate their practicality as sunglasses.

That's all for right now, I'll be back later with some reviews of movies, music, and so forth

-BB