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I Promised You Mullets, I Give You The Best One

Dog The Bounty Hunter is amazing. I say that for many reasons, but mostly because he is can track a many by scent. I have been given the opportunity to give away Dog The Bounty Hunter – The Best of Season 4 DVD and I can’t pass up the chance to give my readers something special.

Dog is a man of faith, but doesn’t pass up a chance to curse at a guy who jumps his bail. He is part human/part Chuck Norris, you can’t run away from the man. I know he may have said some unsavory things over the past year, but we can all look past that and just appreciate the mega-human he has become.

If you want a chance to win this DVD please comment either on this post or anywhere on the blog and I will choose 2 winners. Whomever leaves the most creative comment will win this DVD.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that this will be the only giveaway this week. We will also be giving away another set of DVDs. So keep tuned to the site with more detials.

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Barack Obama’s White Boy

After a few failed presidential campaigns and the butt of many jokes, it looks like Sen. Joe Biden has actually taken a leap in power. The rumor is that he is the Vice-Presidential pick of Barack Obama’s in this year’s U.S. Presidential race. Biden is a safe choice and is a very lucky man.

Biden beat out Evan Bayh from my home state of Indiana. Bayh has been the “sexy” pick to be either a future presidential nominee or vice-presidential pick since he delivered the key-note speech at the 1996 Democratic Convention. His major downfall was actually his wife, many have compared him to Bill Clinton, as his wife may have had a past of “shady” business transactions. I would personally compare him to a Democratic George W. Bush, only because it seemed like his rise to political fame was due to nepotism. His father was a popular politician in Indiana and the road to a career in politics was already paved for him.

Sen. Joe Biden is the safe candidate. He doesn’t have any scandals in his past nor does he have a wife that would pose a threat. I know that a sure road to the presidency would be naming Hillary Clinton as the VP, but I think that would pose a threat to Obama in the long run. Sen. Clinton seems to have her own interests ahead of anyone else’s, so it would pose as a clear threat to power during his possible term as president.

I want to name Sen. Joe Biden as the temporary title of “America’s White Boy.” If rural America is afraid of voting for an African-American man for President, their fears have to be chilled a little by the naming of Joe Biden as VP. How can you be afraif of this man? He is very liberal with the hand gestures. He gets my vote!

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Song Of The Day – M.I.A. (Paper Planes)

The trailer for the film “Pineapple Express” has been using M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” in the advertisement for the film. A weird thing has happened because of this, M.I.A. has been creeping up the iTunes charts and the album charts. A few months ago she actually said that she is retiring from the music business, but due to the rise of popularity of this song and her album “Kala,” this could change her mind. Even funnier, the song doesn’t appear in the actual film or on its Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Whatever she got paid for the use of the song in the trailer, should be refunded for all the extra publicity this has brought to her.

M.I.A. is of Sri Lankan origin, but British born and raised. She gained famed from file-sharing and is considered a very talented lyricist. Her albums “Arular” and “Kala” were both major successes over in Europe, but until the “Pineapple Express” situation, “Kala” was just a moderate success in the States. Her lyrics are highly political and is very out-spoken with her regards to her political views.

Here is the official video for M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes.” (sorry no Seth Rogen in the video).

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Michael Phelps Is A Dolphin

I am very excited to witness history tonight, but someone should check Michael Phelps for a blow-hole and/or gills. I know the kid looks like the bastard son of Eli Manning and Jim from “The Office,” but he is a beast. What he did in these Olympics is just staggering. The last time an American Olympian garnered this kind of buzz was Michael Johnson back in ’96 or maybe the Dan vs. Dave ad campaign that kind of hit the fan.

Phelps got his 8th gold medal at the Beijing Olympics tonight and he needed his fellow team members to help him. Not only did he have 8 gold medals, he broke 7 world records in the process. He will be the next Lance Armstrong, meaning that he will be America’s Superhero. He will have to decide what cause he will be backing and what color bracelet he will choose to sell.

The final total for Michael Phelps in his Olympic career is 16 total medals, 14 of them being gold. He is still a young man, so the 2012 Olympics could be in his future. I feel like he should always wear American flag clothing from this point on. Look for him to start dating a famous actress within the next calendar year.

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My 2008 Un-All-Star Team – Revisited

On May 7th this year I made my “2008 Un-All-Star Team.” I wanted to re-visit this, as some of the players have turned their seasons around, and some have tanked even farther down than I could have imagined. Some have grown mustaches to bust out of their slumps, while others seemed content with a mediocre year and released from their teams. I love when people say that some players are “second-half guys,” as you can see, not all players end up heating up as the temperature rises.

The batting averages in italics are as of May 7th, 2008.

Infield
Rickie Weeks – .195 – currently .229 – not an everyday starter
Robinson Cano – .157 – currently .264 – a true second-half guy
Kenji Johjima – .189 – currently .213 – lost his starting job
Ben Broussard – .159 – currently .159 – released and now currently in minors with Yankees
Johnny Estrada – .179 – currently .170 – released by Nationals
Casey Blake – .202 – currently .292 – traded to Dodgers, doing very well.
Ryan Howard – .168 – currently .235 – tied for major league lead in home-runs

Outfield
Andruw Jones – .158 – currently .161 – injury-plagued season
Alfonso Soriano – .177 – currently .293 – made actual all-star team
Nick Swisher – .196 – currently .213 – been very streaky
Jose Guillen – .165 – currently .252 – great second-half
Jim Edmonds – .172 – currently .240 – released by Padres, signed with Cubs, has been on fire when in the starting lineup
Michael Bourn – .194 – currently .226 – an off year, hasn’t stole many bases in the second half

Designated Hitter (barely)
Gary Sheffield – .176 – currently .223 – injury plagued season
Jose Vidro – .192 – currently .234 – released by Mariners
Jim Thome – .209 – currently .250 – a very resurgent second-half, big power numbers as well
Jason Giambi .157 – currently .252 – great middle of the season, has fell off here of late

The baseball season is a long and grueling marathon, not everyone can sprint the entire season. A lot can change during the season, but if a player can stay healthy and consistent throughout their career, they will have long playing careers in the Majors. For those you stay injured or struggle, it is easy for a club to cut their loses and a career can come to an end.

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Song of The Day – A Rocket To The Moon (I Think About You Everyday)

I found out about ‘A Rocket To The Moon’ as I was surfing around on Purevolume.com. I had a pretty lazy saturday and found some nice stuff that I’m sure that I will share with you over the next few days. If you are a fan of ‘The Secret Handshake,’ I think you will enjoy ‘A Rocket To The Moon.”

Fueled By Raman/Decaydance Records have done a great job at finding talented acts over the past few years. The Academy Is, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, and Gym Class Heroes are a few of the acts who have made it big on FBR. A Rocket To The Moon released a Summer EP and it is very enjoyable. Their sound is similar to The Secret Handshake, so they are not creatively different than some newer bands in the genre, but the song-writing is a notch about the rest.

Check out the audio of A Rocket To The Moon’s “I Think About You Everday.”

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Song Of The Day – Feral Children (Spy/Glass House)

As you may already know, we are becoming big fans of the bands on Sarathan Records. If it wasn’t for a chance email, I may have not known about this label. I dedicated a “Song Of The Day” to War Tapes over a month ago, they were the first band off of Sarathan we listened to. Feral Children is the new band on the label that we are enjoying.

I want to compare Feral Children as mixture of Against Me! and The Arcade Fire. Their songs are pushed by a huge amount of percussion and rhythm. The lead singer reminds me of Against Me!’s vocalist, he appears to be very passionate about his music. I think Feral Children is a nice addition to the label and should do very well. You can still download a free EP from Feral Children HERE!

Here is a video for “Spy/Glass House” by Feral Children.

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I Feel Like Bob Barker…

Over the past couple months we have built up this website and you have responded with great viewership, honest opinions, and the ability to type in my website url in your web browser. We have been approached by a few people about holding a few contests in the very near future. DVDs, CDs, and depending on your gender, age, and location, free massages by yours truly. Keep tuned to the upcoming festivities. I’ll need some ideas on how to pick the winners. I will need to make a fun game that all of our viewers will enjoy.

I’ll give you two hints on what we could be giving away.

1# – Mullets

2# – Destruction

Everyone have a great day and remember to get your pet spayed or neutered to help control the pet population. Now I am off to do things to some Barker Beauties.

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Song Of The Day – Relient K (Must Have Don Something Right)

Relient K has been around for awhile, very long in terms of their genre. Most pop-punk acts spark and fade rather quickly. Relient K built a strong fanbase before going mainstream with their music. They started out on some smaller Christian labels and started seeing their fanbase grow to a point where they were getting the attention of major labels. “Be My Escape” was their first mainstream hit and then last year they released the album “Five Score and Seven Years Ago” with much success.

The video for “Must Have Done Something Right” is a pretty awesome concept. It follows a traveling soccer ball around. Relient K has always had a sense of humor in their song-writing, so it was just the next logical step to use some of their creativity in their videos.

Relient K will be around a long time, they don’t seem to be slowing down. Here is the video for “Must Have Done Something Right.”

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Song Of The Day – Shwayze (Corona And Lime)

Shwayze seems to be the “it” group of the summer. The song “Buzzin” has stayed near the top of iTunes charts all season and with their new track, “Corona and Lime,” they are not slowing down. The track is at #3 on iTunes currently and is also a nice and breezy summer track that will do very well for them.

Their album is set to be released on 8/19/2008, I’m assuming that they re-recorded the album to add more Cisco Adler, since any other group’s band would have already been released if their first track did as well as Shwayze’s. They are currently on Warped Tour and will be touring until the end of the year with Metro Station (a fellow “Song Of The Day” honoree).

Look for Shwayze’s album out later this month, I’m sure it will be a top 5 album that week. Here is the video for “Corona And Lime.”

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Manny Loves L.A.

Manny Ramirez made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut last night, and the normally quiet Dodger fans were loud for a change. Every fan from the front row to the All-U-Can-Eat Dodger Dog section, was chanting “Man-ny Man-ny” every time he was up to bat. Could Manny change the dynamic of being a regular, non-caring Dodger fan?

If I have learned something about Manny Ramirez during his career is that he has a way of making fans actually care about the team he is on. If you look back to his days in Cleveland, the team was a lowly basement dweller that was relying on Albert Belle for cheers. Manny changed the dynamic of the team and carried them into the playoffs year after year. His arrival in Boston was roughly the same, the Red Sox had a decent team, but could never win a championship, Manny helped them win two. The Dodgers could easily win the NL West, since no other team seems to want it. The Diamondbacks looked like another trip to the playoffs was a lock, but then June and July came and Justin Upton decided that he couldn’t hit the baseball. The Dodgers has a really good shot at winning the West and even a better chance if Brad Penny starts pitching up to his talent and if they can pull off a waiver trade to pick up Greg Maddux.

The acquisition of Manny made a lot of things happen. Andruw Jones is now expendable and possibly Juan Pierre could see his way out of L.A. during the waiver period. Manny might have the defensive abilities of a bored little leaguer, but his offensive abilities cannot be over-shadowed by anyone in the game.

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Song Of The Day – Newton Faulkner (Dream Catch Me)

I know, I know…why am I putting the spotlight on a white boy with the #1 white boy offense, white man dreadlocks. I held off on listening to Newton Faulkner for this reason, but I stumbled upon a song of his called “Dream Catch Me.” I have really fond of this song for really unknown reasons. I have listened to the rest of his debut album, “Hand Built By Robots” and I haven’t found anything else on the album close to the quality of “Dream Catch Me.”

I will let Mr. Faulkner off the hook for his dreads only for the fact that he is British and sometimes they are a little quirky. If he was from Des Moines, Iowa, I would put him “On Notice” and send a formal letter to Stephen Colbert to announce it on his program.

This song charted all over Europe last year at this time, but was pretty much left alone over here in the States. Newton Faulkner has some talent and maybe his next album will have some popularity over here, if he does something about that rat nest on his head.

Here is the audio for “Dream Catch Me.”

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