Hi There. A lot has been going on and besides being sick with some stupid cold/flu/cough/ sore throat and now congestion crud, I apologize for not writing sooner. So much for drinking 3 cups of green tea a day and taking vitamins to strengthen your immune system. Anti-oxidants my butt.
First off this will be the last mention of Erin Andrews. Her stalker/perv was convicted and got only 30 months for his photographing her naked through the hotel room peephole. Got to love our justice system. See you on the sideline blondie.
The Giants and Jets recently had a blood feud over who gets to play the first regular season game in the new 1.6 ba ba billion dollar PSL'd, Luxury Boxed yet to be named stadium they'll share and split the cost of building in the swamp. NFL Commish Roger Goodell settled it with a secret coin toss, the Giants won and the Jets cried foul. I personally think that Woody Johnson and John Mara should have gone to the spot in Weehawken and re-enacted the Aaron Burr/Alexander Hamilton duel to decide it. If the Jets were so sick of playing in the Giants shadow at Giants Stadium, how come they have never been mentioned in the "What teams would be the perfect fit to return pro football to Los Angeles" conversation? The talk has always been about the Vikings, Saints, Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills.
Who came up with the new overtime idea for the playoffs? The same geniuses who came up with the BCS and RPI formula's.
I wish someone would tell me how come it costs so much to build new stadiums in the NJ/NY Metro area compared to other places. I'm still not getting it. 1.6 billion for the football stadium. Rutgers football stadium expansion costs 103 million for only 12 thousand seats. The soccer team (yeah here's a token soccer mention) built a 25 thousand seat place (it looks kind of cool too) for 200 million. MSG will be renovated for about what it cost to build that place that I don't mention by name where the Mets play.
Now for the NCAA's. When can we stop calling Gonzaga, Butler, Northern Iowa, and other darling mid major programs Cinderella and let them be known for what really they are. Well coached, fundamentally sound, really good basketball teams. I filled out 2 brackets this year and in one bracket I have 2 teams in my final 4 left and in the other 3 teams. Cornell is no fluke by the way. They are a good basketball team. Coach Cal and Kentucky should be scared of that club. Yo, NCAA we don't need 96 teams in the tournament. If you want to expand, go to 68 with a play in game for each region.
If you love a really good grilled deli sandwich, try the Fireman at Sully's East on Maple Street. Corned Beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on Villa bread. I like mine minus the Russian dressing. I tried making one at home and I've discovered that the Villa bread makes a difference. I'm not a big cold cuts, deli kind of guy, but that sandwich is scary good and delicious at the same time.
While I was at my local grocery store deli buying some corned beef and pastrami, I saw something straight out of Bizarre Foods. It was called Mac and Cheese loaf. I'm not kidding you on this one. I had an Andrew Zimmern epiphany and bought a small amount, like a 1/4 pound of the stuff. It was this combination of bologna with like mac and cheese bits in it. Not for the faint of heart. Maybe if I had tried it the Bourdain way with copious amounts of alcohol, would it have tasted better? Not a chance. The smell was awful too. Could have caused paint to peel off walls.
I saw this new show on the Travel Channel and I have to tell Miner, Dubray and Mark Griffin about this one. It's called, "America's Worst Drivers." Dan, are you thinking what I'm thinking? Yep, let's nominate Cloutier as a potential show contestant.
I had to go to jury duty. The judge seemed like a nice guy, but I have to disagree with him when he said to us potential jurors that serving on a jury is one of the most honorable things you could do. Here's my take on jury duty and I'll make my point in a nice, civilized, intelligent way. It's like military service. Totally voluntary. You want to serve in the military or on a jury? Go for it. I have no desire to do either. Call me un American. I've heard that one before.
Once again had a great time at Bowl For Kids Sake. Next to the go-cart race, its my favorite thing we do for charity here at the radio station. It's nice to see Mr.Davidson back in the fold as a friend of the radio station.
Time is running out and would it be possible for at least one member of the Phantoms to win either the player of the week or the goaltender of the week honors in the AHL before the season ends. By the way I've decided to only renew 1 season ticket for next year. Trying to save money for that new car and to be honest with you, there's nothing out there that I find appealing enough that I would buy.
Saw "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" on HBO last weekend. Funny movie. It reinforced why Michael Douglas is one of my favorite male actors.
If anyone knows Sandra Bullock pass this message on to her. I'm more than willing and able to make myself available if she needs someone to console her in regards to the revelation that her husband Jesse James joined the Tiger Woods club.
Don't forget the Prospect Child and Family Center telethon is this weekend. Enjoy the weekend...Leccese out.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Siena is a 13 seed? You're kidding me, right?
Hi there. Very rarely do I say this because I'm a glass is half empty who is angry and wants to know why its not completely full kind of guy. However this past weekend I was actually happy and it was good to be me for a change.
We'll go more in depth with bracketology later in the week. I have to wonder what the heck was the committee thinking when it made Siena a 13 seed? It deserved better. It did get a good draw with Purdue who is without its best player in the first round. Also, who in their sick twisted mind came up with the Temple/Cornell first round match up?
I know everyone wants to know what Friday night was like for me at Fort Edward High School and the March Mayhem wrestling event. It was an amazing, surreal experience! First off, I want to thank Mike, Kurt, and all the other wrestling performers for allowing me to be a part of the show. Jim Duggan, I can't thank you enough for your kindness and the fun I had playing your manager that night. You made it so easy and to get to see up close what goes into what you do. The average person or fan doesn't know the effort it takes. Also Jim, thanks for autographing the 2 by 4 which is going to be a part of our Operation Santa Claus charity auction in December. I told Dan that I thought this is the best item I've gotten as a donation to our auctions. Yes Virginia, it has officially topped the Hanson brothers autographed "Sports Illustrated" from a couple of years ago. Angelina seemed nice. We said hello to each other in passing and that was it. The airline lost her lost luggage so she wasn't in the best frame of mind. Her opponent Roxxi was great (personally I thought she was more attractive) and she autographed a photo for me for John Pratt. One more thing, I have no desire to see the video or any photos. The memory is good enough for me.
The other part of the weekend was spent watching the Phantoms, seeing them get a couple of wins and catching up with an old friend who is the voice of the Providence Bruins. He brought a couple of autographed items from the Boston Bruins for the charity auction too. It was nice to go my seats in Section P and some of other people in section were glad to see me back wondering where I'd been. By default you become sort of a disfunctional family when you sit a certain section year round.
On to other things. After Bristol Tech sideline reporter Erin Andrews went through all the embarrassment of having her body and privacy violated by some peeping tom perv taking naked photos of her, what does she do? She goes on "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant. How does that help in trying to have people take you seriously as a reporter and not just as eye candy with a microphone?
I've admitted to having a secret crush on Fox News' Megyn Kelly. Well I'm taking the crush back. She's a former lawyer and she does a feature on her show called, "Kelly's Court." I watched the other day and she was debating a case with two other female attorney's who both also happened to be attractive. I'll describe what I saw this way. It's prosecuting attorney Barbie with her friends public defender Stacie and general council Skipper.
While we're on the topic of lawyers, Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade over a commercial that has a little girl in it who is accused of being a milk-a-holic. The girl is named Lindsay. Her spokesman says the commercial is mocking her. You've got to be kidding me? I saw the commercial while watching parts of the Caps/Blackhawks game on NBC and it was a whole lot funnier now this lawsuit and cease and desist order has been issued.
Did anyone see "How I Met Your Mother" 2 weeks ago with Carrie Underwood? She played a pharmaceutical company rep in it. Barney, being Barney explained that all pharm rep girls were hot. So I went to a credible source, my sister Kelly who happens to be a pharmacist and asked her. Are drug company rep girls hot? She brought up one of her sorority sisters who is a pharm co rep and I've met before. This Greenhouse Effect investigation came to the conclusion that the answer is yes.
Last but not least, one of my favorite events is coming up this Sunday. Bowl for Kids Sake. Still need to raise some more money for team CKM. So come on and help me out. Hope to see you there Sunday at Spare Time in South Glens Falls.
All these positive vibes and this good karma has made me forget how p----d off I am at our beloved Warren County for the summons I got in the mail to report for jury duty in the near future. Oops!...Leccese out.
We'll go more in depth with bracketology later in the week. I have to wonder what the heck was the committee thinking when it made Siena a 13 seed? It deserved better. It did get a good draw with Purdue who is without its best player in the first round. Also, who in their sick twisted mind came up with the Temple/Cornell first round match up?
I know everyone wants to know what Friday night was like for me at Fort Edward High School and the March Mayhem wrestling event. It was an amazing, surreal experience! First off, I want to thank Mike, Kurt, and all the other wrestling performers for allowing me to be a part of the show. Jim Duggan, I can't thank you enough for your kindness and the fun I had playing your manager that night. You made it so easy and to get to see up close what goes into what you do. The average person or fan doesn't know the effort it takes. Also Jim, thanks for autographing the 2 by 4 which is going to be a part of our Operation Santa Claus charity auction in December. I told Dan that I thought this is the best item I've gotten as a donation to our auctions. Yes Virginia, it has officially topped the Hanson brothers autographed "Sports Illustrated" from a couple of years ago. Angelina seemed nice. We said hello to each other in passing and that was it. The airline lost her lost luggage so she wasn't in the best frame of mind. Her opponent Roxxi was great (personally I thought she was more attractive) and she autographed a photo for me for John Pratt. One more thing, I have no desire to see the video or any photos. The memory is good enough for me.
The other part of the weekend was spent watching the Phantoms, seeing them get a couple of wins and catching up with an old friend who is the voice of the Providence Bruins. He brought a couple of autographed items from the Boston Bruins for the charity auction too. It was nice to go my seats in Section P and some of other people in section were glad to see me back wondering where I'd been. By default you become sort of a disfunctional family when you sit a certain section year round.
On to other things. After Bristol Tech sideline reporter Erin Andrews went through all the embarrassment of having her body and privacy violated by some peeping tom perv taking naked photos of her, what does she do? She goes on "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant. How does that help in trying to have people take you seriously as a reporter and not just as eye candy with a microphone?
I've admitted to having a secret crush on Fox News' Megyn Kelly. Well I'm taking the crush back. She's a former lawyer and she does a feature on her show called, "Kelly's Court." I watched the other day and she was debating a case with two other female attorney's who both also happened to be attractive. I'll describe what I saw this way. It's prosecuting attorney Barbie with her friends public defender Stacie and general council Skipper.
While we're on the topic of lawyers, Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade over a commercial that has a little girl in it who is accused of being a milk-a-holic. The girl is named Lindsay. Her spokesman says the commercial is mocking her. You've got to be kidding me? I saw the commercial while watching parts of the Caps/Blackhawks game on NBC and it was a whole lot funnier now this lawsuit and cease and desist order has been issued.
Did anyone see "How I Met Your Mother" 2 weeks ago with Carrie Underwood? She played a pharmaceutical company rep in it. Barney, being Barney explained that all pharm rep girls were hot. So I went to a credible source, my sister Kelly who happens to be a pharmacist and asked her. Are drug company rep girls hot? She brought up one of her sorority sisters who is a pharm co rep and I've met before. This Greenhouse Effect investigation came to the conclusion that the answer is yes.
Last but not least, one of my favorite events is coming up this Sunday. Bowl for Kids Sake. Still need to raise some more money for team CKM. So come on and help me out. Hope to see you there Sunday at Spare Time in South Glens Falls.
All these positive vibes and this good karma has made me forget how p----d off I am at our beloved Warren County for the summons I got in the mail to report for jury duty in the near future. Oops!...Leccese out.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Hangin' with Hacksaw and other thoughts
Hi there. O.K. Here's all you need to know about the Oscars last night if you didn't watch or just didn't care like I did. "The Hurt Locker" took home a bunch of awards. Sandra Bullock won and not for her performances in "The Proposal" or "All about Steve." Finally "Avatar" did not do as well as we thought it would.
Friday night I will be in Fort Edward at the "March Mayhem" wrestling event helping "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan as his manager. I'm really looking forward to meeting Jim, having some fun and help raise money for the Booster Club there. Think about this for just a minute, people in my age group who grew up watching wrestling on TV and who know who you are; if you got the chance to do this, you'd be crazy to pass this opportunity up. As long I don't have to actually get in the ring and throw a punch or do some MMA stuff I'll be fine.
Speaking of raising money, Bowl for Kids Sake is in 2 weeks and Team CKM is ready and is raising the dollars. So when I start asking for donations on the air, don't hesitate to call in and help me raise some Benjamins.
Props going out to the South High Marathon Dance Kids who raised over 283,000 dollars this year. Wow!!!
I know people are calling for Governor David Patterson to resign, but honestly is there anybody out there who could do a better job til election day? And who would want the job with the financial mess the state is in and the complete ineptness of the legislature to get anything done.
The NFL free agency period has begun, and the J-E-T-S made a minor splash by trading Kerry Rhodes and acquiring Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers. You got to love Cromartie. This guy has fathered 7 kids with 5 different women. Who'd he get parenting advice from, Shawn Kemp? There are NBA players out there who are jealous of this guy. Also Jets team owner Woody Johnson had to give him a half million dollar advance so he could get his child support payments up to date.
Ben Roethlisberger is more and more becoming just one plain stupid individual.
Selection Sunday is coming and so called experts are telling us that if Siena doesn't win the MAAC championship game, despite there 26-6 record they may not get in. However 12 loss uber conference teams will get an at large bid. There is also talk of the tournament expanding to 98 teams. I have one question. Why? Teams that have 10 or more losses who don't win their post season conference tournament don't deserve to get in.
Planted tomato seeds yesterday.
Finally, Friday night I go to my car which has been parked in the Burger King parking lot since 11:30 to put my briefcase in, then walk down to the Civic Center to watch the hockey game. The Mensa society parking lot attendant comes over to me and tells me to either pay the $5.00 to leave my car which has been there since before noon or move my car. I find it ironic that on those nights when there isn't a sell out or it was -2 outside nobody said anything to me about paying $5.00 or told me to move my vehicle. Lets just say I did move my car and drove it straight home and missed the game. What a joke...Leccese out.
Friday night I will be in Fort Edward at the "March Mayhem" wrestling event helping "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan as his manager. I'm really looking forward to meeting Jim, having some fun and help raise money for the Booster Club there. Think about this for just a minute, people in my age group who grew up watching wrestling on TV and who know who you are; if you got the chance to do this, you'd be crazy to pass this opportunity up. As long I don't have to actually get in the ring and throw a punch or do some MMA stuff I'll be fine.
Speaking of raising money, Bowl for Kids Sake is in 2 weeks and Team CKM is ready and is raising the dollars. So when I start asking for donations on the air, don't hesitate to call in and help me raise some Benjamins.
Props going out to the South High Marathon Dance Kids who raised over 283,000 dollars this year. Wow!!!
I know people are calling for Governor David Patterson to resign, but honestly is there anybody out there who could do a better job til election day? And who would want the job with the financial mess the state is in and the complete ineptness of the legislature to get anything done.
The NFL free agency period has begun, and the J-E-T-S made a minor splash by trading Kerry Rhodes and acquiring Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers. You got to love Cromartie. This guy has fathered 7 kids with 5 different women. Who'd he get parenting advice from, Shawn Kemp? There are NBA players out there who are jealous of this guy. Also Jets team owner Woody Johnson had to give him a half million dollar advance so he could get his child support payments up to date.
Ben Roethlisberger is more and more becoming just one plain stupid individual.
Selection Sunday is coming and so called experts are telling us that if Siena doesn't win the MAAC championship game, despite there 26-6 record they may not get in. However 12 loss uber conference teams will get an at large bid. There is also talk of the tournament expanding to 98 teams. I have one question. Why? Teams that have 10 or more losses who don't win their post season conference tournament don't deserve to get in.
Planted tomato seeds yesterday.
Finally, Friday night I go to my car which has been parked in the Burger King parking lot since 11:30 to put my briefcase in, then walk down to the Civic Center to watch the hockey game. The Mensa society parking lot attendant comes over to me and tells me to either pay the $5.00 to leave my car which has been there since before noon or move my car. I find it ironic that on those nights when there isn't a sell out or it was -2 outside nobody said anything to me about paying $5.00 or told me to move my vehicle. Lets just say I did move my car and drove it straight home and missed the game. What a joke...Leccese out.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
There can only be one "Miracle on Ice"
Hi there. Well after watching a great gold medal hockey game, as a patriotic hockey junkie I'm proud that team USA won a silver medal. They had a great tournament and Ryan Miller was outstanding. However its about time we stop comparing every Olympic team that does well and makes a gold medal run to the 1980 squad. They were a special group that shocked the world and gave us something more at a time when this country really needed something to feel good about itself and get its confidence and swagger back. What you saw from Team USA during the past two weeks should now be considered the norm. These were the NHL's best players playing. The true legacy of the "Miracle on Ice" will ultimately be the growth and increased exposure to the game of ice hockey in the U.S. Particularly in California, Texas, and Southeast. Growing up in NJ, there were 5 NHL teams within a 3 hour drive of my home. Unfortunately, there was only 1 rink within 20 minutes to skate at and even that place didn't stay open. Now high school hockey has taken off in Monmouth and Ocean counties. I grew up going to games and watching hockey on tv and not many of my friends were as passionate about it as I was.
If there was any so-called "miracle" at these games, it would be the nordic combined team and the medals that Johnny Spillane and Bill Demong won.
Back to hockey, do you think Mark Johnson gave his women's' team the same pre-game speech before the gold medal game against Canada that Herb Brooks gave the '80 Olympic team before its game against Finland? It's a classic and I would love to paraphrase it for you in this entry. It was short, sweet and to the point. But this is a family friendly blog.
There's something to be said about a woman who can play hockey, win a gold medal and celebrate it afterward by lighting up a stogie and knocking down an adult beverage like the Canadian womens' team did. Now that's the kind of girl you wouldn't mind bringing home to meet the folks and feel equally comfortable having her hang out with your male friends. Normally the only time I would see a female act that way is at a wedding before the bride tosses the bouquet.
To boost their medal count at these games, the host country started a program called "Own the podium." I want to take the time to thank Canada for building such nice podiums and allowing the United States to occupy the podiums more times than everybody else did.
I was really enjoying winter and the lack of significant snow on the ground until Tuesday night when I had to pick up my dad at the airport and it took 2 1/2 hours to get home and the snow didn't end until sometime Sunday afternoon. So its all my dad's fault. I wish he would do my taxes and go back to my Mom in South Carolina.
The Mets still have the injury bug. First Beltran, now its Kelvin Escobar and his achy, breaky shoulder. Plus to top it off Francisco Rodriguez has pink eye. I also wish the Mets would be totally honest with fans like me and admit that they want top prospects Josh Thole and Ike Davis to play at AAA this year so they'd be ready for the majors in 2011.
We know that Siena has had a great year and they'll be the top seed for the MAAC tournament this weekend, but some props have to go out to the Union College Dutchmen Men's hockey team who are in 2nd place in the ECAC.
I have gotten myself into something in two weeks that is totally crazy and at the same time a once in a lifetime experience. Details coming in the next edition.
It's good to see Oscar's Smokehouse open for business again. I've got this craving for some brats, bacon, and other sausage products.
The 2010 garden has officially started. Pepper and eggplant seeds were started last weekend and the tomatoes will be in next weekend.
Finally, I think it would have been totally cool if Doug and Bob McKenzie did the honor of dousing the Olympic torch at the closing ceremony with a couple of fire extinguishers. I'm going through curling withdrawl...Leccese out.
If there was any so-called "miracle" at these games, it would be the nordic combined team and the medals that Johnny Spillane and Bill Demong won.
Back to hockey, do you think Mark Johnson gave his women's' team the same pre-game speech before the gold medal game against Canada that Herb Brooks gave the '80 Olympic team before its game against Finland? It's a classic and I would love to paraphrase it for you in this entry. It was short, sweet and to the point. But this is a family friendly blog.
There's something to be said about a woman who can play hockey, win a gold medal and celebrate it afterward by lighting up a stogie and knocking down an adult beverage like the Canadian womens' team did. Now that's the kind of girl you wouldn't mind bringing home to meet the folks and feel equally comfortable having her hang out with your male friends. Normally the only time I would see a female act that way is at a wedding before the bride tosses the bouquet.
To boost their medal count at these games, the host country started a program called "Own the podium." I want to take the time to thank Canada for building such nice podiums and allowing the United States to occupy the podiums more times than everybody else did.
I was really enjoying winter and the lack of significant snow on the ground until Tuesday night when I had to pick up my dad at the airport and it took 2 1/2 hours to get home and the snow didn't end until sometime Sunday afternoon. So its all my dad's fault. I wish he would do my taxes and go back to my Mom in South Carolina.
The Mets still have the injury bug. First Beltran, now its Kelvin Escobar and his achy, breaky shoulder. Plus to top it off Francisco Rodriguez has pink eye. I also wish the Mets would be totally honest with fans like me and admit that they want top prospects Josh Thole and Ike Davis to play at AAA this year so they'd be ready for the majors in 2011.
We know that Siena has had a great year and they'll be the top seed for the MAAC tournament this weekend, but some props have to go out to the Union College Dutchmen Men's hockey team who are in 2nd place in the ECAC.
I have gotten myself into something in two weeks that is totally crazy and at the same time a once in a lifetime experience. Details coming in the next edition.
It's good to see Oscar's Smokehouse open for business again. I've got this craving for some brats, bacon, and other sausage products.
The 2010 garden has officially started. Pepper and eggplant seeds were started last weekend and the tomatoes will be in next weekend.
Finally, I think it would have been totally cool if Doug and Bob McKenzie did the honor of dousing the Olympic torch at the closing ceremony with a couple of fire extinguishers. I'm going through curling withdrawl...Leccese out.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
There's something hypnotic about watching people slide rocks down a sheet of ice into a bullseye
Hi there. Just waiting for the curling or PBA tour to come on so I can kill time before the USA/Canada hockey game on one of the peacock networks cable spin offs. I'm discovering that I'm not the only one who is mesmerized by watching curling. A couple of the staff at the radio stadium is also into it. I know it reminds most people of those crazy lawn games you play at picnics and family reunions. O.K. so its bocce on ice. But sliding a rock that only comes from some island off the coast of Scotland down a sheet of ice where people broom it to reduce friction into a target can be hypnotic and compelling at the same time. It grabs you and forces you into watching it.
I think the next new Winter Olympic event should be moving target biathlon. Cross country ski for like 3 miles, then go to the shooting station where they have those moving targets on a conveyor belt like at the arcade. Dan gave me this one. There's something frightening about a woman on skis with a 22 caliber rifle.
Come on hockey fans. Admit it. You were rooting for Switzerland to pull off the upset of Canada just see half the host country go into suicide watch over the loss.
I think NBC should let Al Michaels out of the hosting studio one day to call a hockey game. Send Kenny Albert to the penalty box with a game misconduct for nepotism. Where's Dave Strader when we need him?
It doesn't matter how old I'll be, if there's a story about the 1980 US Hockey team, I'm watching it.
Someday the world will end poverty, hunger, cure diseases, and everyone will live peacefully. It still won't be able to solve the problem of alleged judging improprieties in figure skating.
During the Phantoms game Friday a famous line came to mind from "Major League" as Joey Mormina was send to the penalty box for a 10 minute misconduct. "We got hosed on that call."
For a brief moment, The Greenhouse Effect will actually talk about American Idol. Two things caught my attention. One being that Howard Stern wants to replace Simon Cowell as a judge. You're kidding me right? The other that Ellen wants a $150,000 wardrobe allowance. I could maybe see it for Kara, but all Ellen needs to do is buy off the bargain rack at the Men's Warehouse, Jonathan Reid or some other store.
I was working out at the gym when Tiger Woods read his statement to the press. The last time I felt that kind of pain was back in 1995 at the Redwings media lunch and everyone and everything stopped to watch the OJ verdict.
So how do you recover from being a sex addict? Keep dropping ice down your pants into the family jewels region to prevent even the slightest urges?
I got to call not one, but two great Adirondack League basketball championship games at A.C.C last Tuesday night. Bring on the Sectionals. I do think the Section 2 fan code of conduct needs be amended to at least let the fans try to psych out a free throw shooter at the foul line. Some of the stuff my friends uttered in high school and college would get us arrested and kicked out of the gym. If I want silence, I'll watch tennis or golf.
Finally, I was at the eye doctor and I noticed a sale on sunglasses. 45 percent off select pairs. I picked up one, tried them on and thought,"they look good." I asked what the price was and they were more expensive then my appointment. Sunglasses are like playing a round of golf. There is a limit to what you should to pay to enjoy it...Leccese out.
I think the next new Winter Olympic event should be moving target biathlon. Cross country ski for like 3 miles, then go to the shooting station where they have those moving targets on a conveyor belt like at the arcade. Dan gave me this one. There's something frightening about a woman on skis with a 22 caliber rifle.
Come on hockey fans. Admit it. You were rooting for Switzerland to pull off the upset of Canada just see half the host country go into suicide watch over the loss.
I think NBC should let Al Michaels out of the hosting studio one day to call a hockey game. Send Kenny Albert to the penalty box with a game misconduct for nepotism. Where's Dave Strader when we need him?
It doesn't matter how old I'll be, if there's a story about the 1980 US Hockey team, I'm watching it.
Someday the world will end poverty, hunger, cure diseases, and everyone will live peacefully. It still won't be able to solve the problem of alleged judging improprieties in figure skating.
During the Phantoms game Friday a famous line came to mind from "Major League" as Joey Mormina was send to the penalty box for a 10 minute misconduct. "We got hosed on that call."
For a brief moment, The Greenhouse Effect will actually talk about American Idol. Two things caught my attention. One being that Howard Stern wants to replace Simon Cowell as a judge. You're kidding me right? The other that Ellen wants a $150,000 wardrobe allowance. I could maybe see it for Kara, but all Ellen needs to do is buy off the bargain rack at the Men's Warehouse, Jonathan Reid or some other store.
I was working out at the gym when Tiger Woods read his statement to the press. The last time I felt that kind of pain was back in 1995 at the Redwings media lunch and everyone and everything stopped to watch the OJ verdict.
So how do you recover from being a sex addict? Keep dropping ice down your pants into the family jewels region to prevent even the slightest urges?
I got to call not one, but two great Adirondack League basketball championship games at A.C.C last Tuesday night. Bring on the Sectionals. I do think the Section 2 fan code of conduct needs be amended to at least let the fans try to psych out a free throw shooter at the foul line. Some of the stuff my friends uttered in high school and college would get us arrested and kicked out of the gym. If I want silence, I'll watch tennis or golf.
Finally, I was at the eye doctor and I noticed a sale on sunglasses. 45 percent off select pairs. I picked up one, tried them on and thought,"they look good." I asked what the price was and they were more expensive then my appointment. Sunglasses are like playing a round of golf. There is a limit to what you should to pay to enjoy it...Leccese out.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Some Cabin Fever Thoughts on this the day after Valentine's Day
Hi there. Well here it is, President's Day. I thought it was next weekend? Boy was I wrong. One note of interest about football until draft time in April. The preliminary 2010 high school football schedule came out and there were some fascinating developments in Section 2 for next season. The first being re-classification. A bunch of teams moved up including Schuylerville who finally goes to Class B. After all the talk of Lake George and them dropping to Class D, what happens? The new numbers came out and they've been moved back up to Class C along with Greenwich. Guess what school dropped down? If you said Cambridge. Congrats, you move on to the bonus round. We might as well just pencil them in to make that trip to Dietz Stadium the second or third week of November right now.
One more thing. If the schedule holds to form, here's WWSC's opening game on Saturday September 4th. Hudson Falls and Glens Falls on the turf at Putt LaMay field in the "Jug Game." With the odd number of teams in Class A and B they'll be playing crossovers.
It was a pretty good sports watching weekend for all you guys who are going through the having no football to watch withdrawal. The Daytona 500, Winter Olympics, Pebble Beach Golf and the NBA All-Star Game is not everyones cup of beer and wings. It will have to do though. Remember guys, you could be out mowing the lawn or tackling that "Honey Do" list.
Congrats to Jamie McMurray and his win at Daytona. So I go to the Phantoms game around 1:30 so I could do some grocery shopping before I head to the Civic Center. After the game I turn on sports radio stations so I could get the results and I find that the race had been red flagged. Not once, but twice. I'm thinking it was one of those big restrictor plate crashes. Oh they happened alright, but they didn't cause the festivities to be red flagged. Nope, the race was stopped for potholes on the famed banked oval! Where's a DPW crew when you need them. I get home and the race is still going on and it seemed every time there was a re-start, two laps later another wreck. I think I counted 2 or 3 times it was supposed to be a green, white, checker finish. It took them 6 hours and change to finish the race. At least Fox didn't have show an hour of Brothers or 'til Death. The length of the race actually took them right up to the Simpsons at 8pm.
Since I don't care about the Association and the 108 thousand people who showed up at Cowboys Stadium, I'm skipping right to the Winter Olympics.
After watching the opening ceremonies and the torch spire malfunction, I had to wonder if the same person who designed that contraption was the same guy who designed the retractable roof at Olympic Stadium in Montreal back in 1976? Nelly Furtado was looking smokin' hot singing with Bryan Adams.
The NHL decides to take 2 weeks off so its players can play for their country in the Games. So how does NBC reward the league. Next Sunday it will show the USA/Canada Men's hockey game which is scheduled to air in prime time on one of its cable networks. Instead the big peacock will have figure skating on. Norman Chad of World Series of Poker fame once described figure skating this way. It's dinner theater on ice. The summer games you see swimming and gymnastics in prime time, and during the winter games its figure skating and speed skating. Nothing against any of those sports mind you.
Figure skater Johnny Weir is fearing for his life because he wears real fur on his costumes. The people who are protesting him need to get a life just like the same idiots I saw with their signs over by Centennial Circle yesterday as I was headed to the Phantoms game.
It's official. Walter Robb is selling the River Rats who are moving to Charlotte to become the AHL Checkers. I wrote this in an earlier entry. I have this uneasy feeling its another Greensboro/Carolina Monarchs waiting to happen. Had great success in the ECHL, go up to the AHL, fans don't embrace it and it flops big time. I think someone will be in the TU Center with AHL hockey next year.
After having their 15 game winning streaked snapped Friday night on ESPN2, maybe Siena should re-think playing that bracket buster game Saturday morning on the road against 13th ranked Butler on Bristol Tech.
I have to ask all the guys out there this question. Does my man card deserve to be revoked because I had no interest in the SI Swimsuit Issue?
Dove for Men soap and body washes. Is that the same as admitting to using your wife or girlfriends' Sure or Secret anti-perspirant/deodorant?
Tell Sarah Palin to go back into hiding somewhere in Alaska and not utter a word for an unspecified amount of time. Her 15 minutes of fame has been been over for I don't know how long. She just doesn't realize it yet or someone hasn't told her.
I know we need more snow here, but come on be honest. You're really loving the fact that every other part of the country is getting socked with major winter storms and snowfall for a change. What takes at least a week for them to recover from, we're back to normal in about 12 hours to 18 hours.
Last but not least. Did you notice until now I did not mention anything about Valentine's Day, my lack of female companionship, that my friends and family have different opinions than I do on the looks and personality of the females I want to and should be dating; and that I don't trust any of them to set me up. I did play "Love Stinks" though Saturday morning on Hits. That is one Valentine's tradition I'm not giving up...Leccese out.
One more thing. If the schedule holds to form, here's WWSC's opening game on Saturday September 4th. Hudson Falls and Glens Falls on the turf at Putt LaMay field in the "Jug Game." With the odd number of teams in Class A and B they'll be playing crossovers.
It was a pretty good sports watching weekend for all you guys who are going through the having no football to watch withdrawal. The Daytona 500, Winter Olympics, Pebble Beach Golf and the NBA All-Star Game is not everyones cup of beer and wings. It will have to do though. Remember guys, you could be out mowing the lawn or tackling that "Honey Do" list.
Congrats to Jamie McMurray and his win at Daytona. So I go to the Phantoms game around 1:30 so I could do some grocery shopping before I head to the Civic Center. After the game I turn on sports radio stations so I could get the results and I find that the race had been red flagged. Not once, but twice. I'm thinking it was one of those big restrictor plate crashes. Oh they happened alright, but they didn't cause the festivities to be red flagged. Nope, the race was stopped for potholes on the famed banked oval! Where's a DPW crew when you need them. I get home and the race is still going on and it seemed every time there was a re-start, two laps later another wreck. I think I counted 2 or 3 times it was supposed to be a green, white, checker finish. It took them 6 hours and change to finish the race. At least Fox didn't have show an hour of Brothers or 'til Death. The length of the race actually took them right up to the Simpsons at 8pm.
Since I don't care about the Association and the 108 thousand people who showed up at Cowboys Stadium, I'm skipping right to the Winter Olympics.
After watching the opening ceremonies and the torch spire malfunction, I had to wonder if the same person who designed that contraption was the same guy who designed the retractable roof at Olympic Stadium in Montreal back in 1976? Nelly Furtado was looking smokin' hot singing with Bryan Adams.
The NHL decides to take 2 weeks off so its players can play for their country in the Games. So how does NBC reward the league. Next Sunday it will show the USA/Canada Men's hockey game which is scheduled to air in prime time on one of its cable networks. Instead the big peacock will have figure skating on. Norman Chad of World Series of Poker fame once described figure skating this way. It's dinner theater on ice. The summer games you see swimming and gymnastics in prime time, and during the winter games its figure skating and speed skating. Nothing against any of those sports mind you.
Figure skater Johnny Weir is fearing for his life because he wears real fur on his costumes. The people who are protesting him need to get a life just like the same idiots I saw with their signs over by Centennial Circle yesterday as I was headed to the Phantoms game.
It's official. Walter Robb is selling the River Rats who are moving to Charlotte to become the AHL Checkers. I wrote this in an earlier entry. I have this uneasy feeling its another Greensboro/Carolina Monarchs waiting to happen. Had great success in the ECHL, go up to the AHL, fans don't embrace it and it flops big time. I think someone will be in the TU Center with AHL hockey next year.
After having their 15 game winning streaked snapped Friday night on ESPN2, maybe Siena should re-think playing that bracket buster game Saturday morning on the road against 13th ranked Butler on Bristol Tech.
I have to ask all the guys out there this question. Does my man card deserve to be revoked because I had no interest in the SI Swimsuit Issue?
Dove for Men soap and body washes. Is that the same as admitting to using your wife or girlfriends' Sure or Secret anti-perspirant/deodorant?
Tell Sarah Palin to go back into hiding somewhere in Alaska and not utter a word for an unspecified amount of time. Her 15 minutes of fame has been been over for I don't know how long. She just doesn't realize it yet or someone hasn't told her.
I know we need more snow here, but come on be honest. You're really loving the fact that every other part of the country is getting socked with major winter storms and snowfall for a change. What takes at least a week for them to recover from, we're back to normal in about 12 hours to 18 hours.
Last but not least. Did you notice until now I did not mention anything about Valentine's Day, my lack of female companionship, that my friends and family have different opinions than I do on the looks and personality of the females I want to and should be dating; and that I don't trust any of them to set me up. I did play "Love Stinks" though Saturday morning on Hits. That is one Valentine's tradition I'm not giving up...Leccese out.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Thoughts about SuperBowl XLIV and bowling like Belmonte
Hi There. Well here it is the day after Super Bowl XLIV and birthday number XLIV. Thanks to my friends and co-workers who called, e-mailed or sent texts. I think from now on I will refer to my age in Roman numbers just like the Super Bowl. I originally planned on doing nothing, but I was so bored I went to Lake George and practiced for Bowl for Kids Sake and tried to learn to "Bowl like Belmonte." Jason Belmonte is from Australia and bowls on the PBA tour and he uses this unorthodox 2 handed style that has become all the rage. Lets just say I'll need a lot of practice. I've been watching videos online of this guy and how he bowls. Well after bowling two games trying his method I was more sore bowling than I am after a Combat workout at the gym. I've got 6 weeks to get this thing down and I will need those 6 weeks.
On to Super Bowl XLIV. I thought it was a great game and since I had no rooting interest in either team, I could just enjoy it and watch the commercials. Note to Roger Goodell, get the collective bargaining agreement done A.S.A.P and could you start the game at like say 4pm instead of 6:30. I thought the game was good and well played. You gotta love Sean Payton's gutsy call with the onside kick and in the end the Saints didn't panic and made the plays they needed to win. The Who (both surviving members) were great at halftime. Now for the commercials. There were four that really stood out in my mind. The Snickers ad with Betty White and Abe Vigoda (I thought Fish was dead!). The Homeaway.com ad that featured Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold. Now for my favorite two. The runner up goes Volkswagon and the "punch buggy" ad with Stevie Wonder and Tracy Morgan. My favorite ad hands down was the Doritos ad with the kid telling the guy after he checked his Mom out, "2 rules. Keep your hands off my Momma, and keep your hands off my Doritos." And an honorable mention from the "It was so bad, but it was really funny" category goes to Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon and other members of the '85 Bears in the SuperBowl Shuffle spoof for Boost Mobile. Seeing McMahon on that scooter and rapping was fall off the couch funny.
Besides Valentine's day coming up Sunday, the Winter Olympics (the better of the two) gets underway Friday night. Gotta love sports like curling and biathlon which combines skiing and shooting. Congrats Saints fans, no more wearing paper bags for you...Leccese out.
On to Super Bowl XLIV. I thought it was a great game and since I had no rooting interest in either team, I could just enjoy it and watch the commercials. Note to Roger Goodell, get the collective bargaining agreement done A.S.A.P and could you start the game at like say 4pm instead of 6:30. I thought the game was good and well played. You gotta love Sean Payton's gutsy call with the onside kick and in the end the Saints didn't panic and made the plays they needed to win. The Who (both surviving members) were great at halftime. Now for the commercials. There were four that really stood out in my mind. The Snickers ad with Betty White and Abe Vigoda (I thought Fish was dead!). The Homeaway.com ad that featured Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold. Now for my favorite two. The runner up goes Volkswagon and the "punch buggy" ad with Stevie Wonder and Tracy Morgan. My favorite ad hands down was the Doritos ad with the kid telling the guy after he checked his Mom out, "2 rules. Keep your hands off my Momma, and keep your hands off my Doritos." And an honorable mention from the "It was so bad, but it was really funny" category goes to Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon and other members of the '85 Bears in the SuperBowl Shuffle spoof for Boost Mobile. Seeing McMahon on that scooter and rapping was fall off the couch funny.
Besides Valentine's day coming up Sunday, the Winter Olympics (the better of the two) gets underway Friday night. Gotta love sports like curling and biathlon which combines skiing and shooting. Congrats Saints fans, no more wearing paper bags for you...Leccese out.
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