Hi there. Well another Halloween has passed and another year sitting in a pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to come. What happened, nothing. I even went to the guy in Chestertown who grows those 500 to 600 pound pumpkins and waited in his pumpkin patch. He also happened to be the contractor who finished some home renovations at the Leccese compound. I didn't want to get arrested for loitering.
O.K. on to other things. Like what happened last week. I had originally planned a special Halloween entry called, "Trick or Treat" ghost written by that highly respected radio personality Dan Miner. With all the stuff going on here at the radio ranch at 128 Glen Street, Dan was unable to find the time write it. But never fear loyal readers, Dan will take over "The Greenhouse Effect" in the near future.
Since we missed out on Upset Specials last week, we're doubling up this week and giving you 2 college and 2 pro. I am also using both my once a year Rutgers and Giants upset specials. For the college, first upset special I'm going with the Scarlet Knights to knock off "Da Bulls" of South Florida. Second college upset special. The big game this week in Tuscaloosa Alabama where Nick Saban's former team the LSU Tigers will roll tide over his current Alabama team. Now for the pros. First pro game, Giants over the Patriots in Foxboro or Foxborough which ever way you spell it. Second upset special, I like the Cincinnati Bengals on the road to beat the Tennessee Titans. Andy Dalton is doing an impressive job of making Bengal fans forget Carson Palmer and Chad 85.
For the longest time I have been the ultimate supporter and voice for Big East football, Now after West Virginia's defection to the Big 12, my opinion has changed and Big East football should be allowed to die with dignity. Pull the plug now. Let Rutgers, Louisville, UConn, South Florida and Cincinnati go to other conferences to play football and the other sports while the Big East should stick to being a basketball conference featuring those nice catholic schools like St.John's and Georgetown.
Note to NBA Commissioner David Stern. Tell players association head Billy Hunter that the work stoppage will only end when he says "Jump" and the reply is, "How High" and then Derek Fisher gets on his knees, kisses Stern's feet and goes to the commish, "we're not worthy." Make the rank and file suffer big time.
The fences are being moved in at CitiField to make it more home run friendly and the color of the outfield wall will change from "soot" to blue like it was at Shea Stadium. To quote Dan Miner, "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes straight to the bone." No matter how much make-up or cosmetic changes you make to it, CitiField will always be one ugly ballpark.
What idiot schedule maker puts the Giants and Jets playing on the road the same weekend and the Pitt Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers playing at home on the same weekend. Doesn't make any sense.
In other news, the Khardashian/Humphries marriage lasted all of 74 days. It was doomed from the start! Not because of irreconcilable differences. Marriage is a 24/7 job! When you put together a wedding in 85 days and it's a 2 hour tv special, that's no way to begin. How can you start a life together and get to know someone when you're living with tv cameras in your face. Your first place isn't some nice loft apartment or starter home, it's a hotel suite that you share with your sister in law, her bratty kid, and boyfriend so the missus has another tv show to keep her 15 minutes of fame going a bit longer. Might as well have the divorce attorney's on speed dial with the pre-nup in a brief case attached with hand cuffs or living in Bruce and Kris Jenner's guest home.
Add the "X-Factor" to the endless list of mind numbing reality tv series that make me want to have my stomach pumped so I don't hurl. I thought my mother was a really intelligent person until I saw that she watches all that crap. And she does running commentary while the shows are on too!
I don't think Jeff Dunham is funny. He reminds me of one of those bad kiddie show hosts who pays to be on public access once or twice a week.
Why is everybody hating Nickelback all of a sudden? First fans of the Winnipeg Jets were upset that they played at the teams' home opening celebration in the city. Now Lions fans are angry because they'll be performing at halftime during its annual Thanksgiving game. It could be worse you know. Kelly Clarkson or Justin Bieber might be the halftime entertainment.
Good thing I'm not a current student at my alma mater Franklin Pierce in Rindge, New Hampshire. The neighboring towns of Jaffrey and Peterborough got 22 and 31 inches of SNOW during last weekends' storms.
Freak exile officially ended Monday when I became a member of Core, 2 months ahead of schedule. Time to get the Les Mills groove back in me with some Combat and Pump classes. Also want to try CXWorx.
Another high school football season ended last weekend for us on WWSC with losses by Queensbury and Ft.Edward in the sectional semi-finals. One last football note. The way Warrensburg was playing at the end of this season, I wouldn't want to have played them if they were in the play-offs. They could beat you up and wear you down physically like Queensbury does when the Spartans run that same double wing offense to perfection.
Got to figure out what to do with my Saturday afternoons' now until hockey and basketball seasons begin next month...Leccese out.
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