Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Pathetic State of Baseball Card Collecting

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bp

As a kid, I lived and breathed collecting baseball cards. Sadly, through high school and college, I didn’t really give a rip about it. Then, post-college, I casually picked it back up again since I had the world’s biggest and … Continue reading →

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This Little Ohio State Piggy went “Waaah Waaah Waaah…all the way home”

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bp

Jim Tressel has “resigned” as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. A collective smile has emerged on the faces of sports fans across the country. That’s how it seems to go with Ohio State. You love ’em … Continue reading →

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The TV Commercial That Has a Parking Spot in my Brain

Posted on May 29, 2011 by bp

I don’t even drink Heineken. However, the hideousness of those talking basketball commercials that have been showing during the NBA Finals got me to thinking about commercials I liked that have been running a lot. We’ve always been passionate about … Continue reading →

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This is Why You Never Slide into First Base

Posted on May 28, 2011 by bp

Little League 101, Miguel Olivo. That. Don’t do that. Thanks for coming, check out all of our posts here. -bp [via mocksession]

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The Italian Government is Batshit Crazy

Posted on May 27, 2011 by bp

The always reliable and non-biased news source Fox News reported today that the Italian Government is suing the country’s top seismologist for not predicting the 2009 earthquake that killed 308 people. Read the whole story here.  What is the charge … Continue reading →

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A $15,000 Lawsuit for a Finger Prick from a Rose Thorn?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by bp

(UPI) — A Florida man’s lawsuit against Winn-Dixie Stores and a flower importer is seeking $15,000 in damages for a finger prick from a rose thorn. Charles Imwalle, 41, of Lake Mary filed a lawsuit Monday against Winn-Dixie and Passion … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Upon Randomness…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by bp

My new favorite downtime activity is spending a few minutes on StumbleUpon. You come across a ton of ridiculously stupid stuff, and every once in a while, a diamond in the rough. So, don’t be surprised when you see a … Continue reading →

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Somebody Punch that Talking Basketball in the NBA Logo

Posted on May 27, 2011 by bp

I can’t be the only one that thinks these NBA talking basketball commercials are awful, right? I hate them. I love the idea of recapturing classic moments from past NBA Finals, but this stupid talking ball? So, so dumb. Here’s … Continue reading →

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What the hell happened to Randy Savage?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by bp

Since the Macho Man’s death, he’s been all over the news. He even saved us from the Rapture. I know I’ve read some great articles about him. The story of his baseball playing days can be read here. His impact … Continue reading →

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dork heaven…

Posted on May 26, 2011 by bp

lego dork meets chess dork meets star wars dork. it’s a ménage à trois made in dork heaven. love it. -bp [via stumbleupon]

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