Updates on the show, the news, and general stuff before I fly out of here to break the course record (again) at Hopkinton CC:
WHEEL OF GRILLED CHEESE: Today's show gave me a million dollar idea. A national chain of grilled cheese and gefilte fish restaurants. I would call it "Cheeses Is Our Messiah". Check out the video of today's Guy Fieri live cheese fest (check the site Monday) at our cafeteria here. For some weird reason, Spaz was dry heaving every time a food substance touched his lips. Has to be the fact that he never actually gets to eat anything besides boiled chicken and Government cheese sandwiches.
DAMN YOU ZUCKERBERG: As you read this, Mark Zuckerberg is probably the richest man in the world. All anyone has been talking about is this Facebook IPO. In fact, when you're out this weekend, just start talking about how many shares you bought and say something like "as far as IPO's go normally for me, this is a homerun". The lamest part of this whole thing is that the people who made Facebook worth 100 Billion dollars today have absolutely no hope of even smelling a chance of buying some of this stock. TD Ameritrade, for instance, is only selling shares to clients with a minimum $250,000 account balance. Do you think the Facebook addicted 99 percenters will call for Zuckerberg's head when they figure this out? Me, either.
U-2 COULD BE A BILLIONAIRE: Speaking of 1 percenters, when this Facebook thing is done today, Bono will be the richest musician in the world. He owns 2.3% of Facebook stock, which will be worth a cool 1.5 Billion or so by the end of the day today. I think he has definitely found what he's looking for.
SHOW MO THE MONEY: Spaz was definitely not Rod Tidwell like during Wednesday's PRO VS MOE event at Harvard University. If you haven't seen the video yet, watch it below:
Thanks to Julian Edelman and Ryan Mallet of the Patriots for reminding all of us that we definitely could not have been professional athletes.
I DEFINITELY DON'T WATCH "GLEE": I know, I know….you don't watch it. You're always watching the B's, or the C's or the Pats or the Sox. Or "Game of Thrones". But check out this newly released shot of Naya Rivera when she appeared on "Wild World of Spike" in 2007. You'll look at her cheerleading skills in a whole new light. When you aren't watching "Glee".
Have a great weekend. If you're out and you smell Pina Colada lube, it's just Spaz's breath.
These pics were very popular on WAAF.com Thursday morning. This is, of course, one half of America's Iggiest Couple, Courtney Stodden. She's 17, her husband, actor Doug Hutchinson, is like 60. How great would Mother's Day be if everyone dressed like this? Sure beats getting up early and making toast and scramble eggs doesn't it? I know how it is in most houses. If you gave your wife something like that for Mother's day she laugh you out of the house. Take that back to Fredricks of Hollywood and get me some jewelry. Thank you, Courtney, even though I think it's illegal in some places to look at you.
Great news. In a stunning case of using common sense, our elected officials in this state got tired of the whole country laughing at us, and reversed the ridiculous law that would have prevented the sale of delicious baked goods, and sumptuous fat filled treats like pizza and hot dogs and chili at events on state school property. Until the slobs who work at the State House lay off the Double Downs, I'm eating what I want. What's good for the goose and all that. Who wants to sit through a mighty mites youth football game with only a rice cake to chew on?
Ladies and Gentlemen… The next President of the United States of America. This dude got 40% of the vote in the Primary in West Virginia? Where did I go wrong? Starting at the local level and all that bullshit. How many politicians are wasting their time learning poly-sci at the Kennedy School of Government, working their way up from local to state to national office, when all they really need is a snappy hairdo and a criminal record. Congratulations, Keith Judd, the Governor commuted your sentence so you can get to Washington and start leading the people.
In case you missed the update….this is the guy who will help Spaz finally come to the realization that he wasn't robbed of a professional sports career by poor coaching.
Next Wednesday, we will be at Harvard University for Pro vs Moe. The Mole Bowl 2012. The Fiesta Stink of Life Bowl. This is for all the marbles. Spaz really believes he can cover an NFL quality receiver wearing the same cleats he wore playing both ways for Woburn High. Edelman is no slouch…played QB for Kent State in college and is most likely the only guy to play on both sides of the ball in an AFC Championship Game. Join LB for the tailgate starting at 4am Wednesday!
Consider that, as a parent, we make choices every day that can affect our children later in their lives. Now, consider the case of this lovely woman… New Jersey mother Patricia Krentcil has been charged with felony child endangerment because police allege she put her six year old daughter in a tanning booth. New Jersey law prohibits anyone under the age of 14 from getting in a tanning booth and the Skin Police in Patricia's hometown of Nutley, NJ ordered the code red as soon as the school nurse asked little 6 year old Anna how she got her sunburn.
Yes, we are all aware that too much sun is not optimal when it comes to caring for your skin. We know about the dangers of skin cancer. But is Patricia truly endangering her daughter's life when she lets her get sun? If so, I know an awful lot of parents who better prepare for arrest at Cape Cod beaches in a couple months. I fully expect to see Homeland Security on the walkway to the Ocean Park beach this summer, checking beach bags to make sure moms have a crisis supply of SPF 80.
And if "Magda" can be charged with a felony for this, how long until you are dragged from your home by the authorities because you let your son ride his bike down the street without his helmet. Or allowed him to eat an extra slice of pizza when you were at Bertucci's Friday night. Kids, unfortunately, lose their lives playing sports every year. Will we soon be turning soccer moms into convicted felons for allowing their kids to take part in risky activity?
Parents have an obligation, and a right, to bring their kids up as they see fit. The government does not have the right to force us to raise them as they see fit. Little Anna isn't going to die because she got a sunburn. And its quite possible her fake-bake addicted mom is the only deterrent she needs when it comes to staying out of the tanning salon.
For the record, Patricia says Anna goes to the tanning salon with her, but doesn't get in the booth, and this is just a big misunderstanding. So is why she thinks having the facial texture of a 48 year old African pachyderm is even mildly attractive.
News audio winner of the week is hands down the redneck mom from Georgia. Her precious little 6 year old busted up a school and then was handcuffed. Excuse me….put in handcuff. Listen to this audio and then tell me where you think a child learns behavior like this.
The EBT fraud investigation that took place yesterday is too little, too late. How screwed up was the call today from the seafood shop owner who was accosted by the lady who wanted her EBT card lobsters cooked? For some silly reason, when I envisioned EBT purchases, the picture in my mind was of the necessities. Bread, milk, chicken. I wish I had known about the Lobster Newburg before I made the mistake of getting a job.
The Can Wars are escalating. I highly recommend this podcast "Can Brawl" from yesterday's show between the pride of Framingham, Mike the "Can Man", and the new Can Man, Gary. There is a definite TLC reality show in here somewhere. If thousands will watch guys in Louisiana tool around on their boats shooting alligators, I guarantee they will watch men in Massachusetts ride around on their bikes, fighting over precious returnables.
Blogging my way to New York and Pennsylvania for a soccer tournament…..
It's great to have LB back on the show after three days in the hospital with a heart issue. Doctors at St. Elizabeth's released this picture of LB's heart today and I thought you might find it interesting.
