Ithaca Mafia.

Oh, How This Makes Me Miss "Fire Joe Morgan".

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:17:52 -0400

Astros: "We want Montero for Berkman."
Yankees: "How about we give you nothing and you give us four million dollars and Berkman."
Astros: "Even better!"
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Yankees: "I will trade you negative four million dollars for Lance Berkman."
Astros: "Deal!"
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Yankees: "We want Berkman."
Astros: "Okay."
Yankees: "But you pay him."
Astros: "Okay."
Yankees: "In return, we'll give you a pile of cat vomit."
Astros: "Okay."
Yankees: "Now gimme your car."
Astros: "Okay."

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** Courtesy of @KenTremendous (twitter.com/KenTremendous)

So, this huge electronic billboard they installed on the...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:04:21 -0400

So, this huge electronic billboard they installed on the building across the street (my Evil Lair) kept me up all friggin night. Ridiculous.

Although it might be fun to play Call of Duty on…

The long-awaited sequel to one of my favorite videos of 2009 has...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:20:00 -0400

The long-awaited sequel to one of my favorite videos of 2009 has finally arrived. And this time, he’s thrown in a little Marv Levy for good measure! (Be sure to check out Ochocinco’s moves on the dance floor.)

"I never saw the east coast ‘til I moved to the west…"

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0400

“I never saw the east coast ‘til I moved to the west…”

- Tom Waits

Firepits and mosquitoes: the beauty of Maine.

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:39:06 -0400

Firepits and mosquitoes: the beauty of Maine.

Last night we had the distinct pleasure to grab one last big...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:58:00 -0400

Last night we had the distinct pleasure to grab one last big meal with Kate and Steve before they shuffle off to the left coast. During dessert, I figured it was only fitting to take some ultra-flattering photos of Steve, for old time’s sake. Now everyone can see Steve enjoying the Cookie S’creamer in all its glory!

We’re bummed, of course, to see this dynamic duo (who I’ve known since we were all pups) leave us. But we also know that, after twelve years in Queens, it’ll be a fantastic change for them — full of opportunity, sunshine, and hours upon hours of sitting in traffic (which should make Stevie ecstatic, the weirdo).

Just know, West Coasters, that you’re getting our best and brightest here — this is a huge coup for your half of the country. I fully expect you to take good care of them, keep ‘em out of trouble, an return them in the same (or better) condition they were received in.

Oh, and Duck: I’m putting the onus on you to get Stevie into Call of Duty. Just tell him it’s about James Bond. And ply him with beer.

Yet another example of why Bill Murray is one of the greatest...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:14:00 -0400

Yet another example of why Bill Murray is one of the greatest people in the universe. (Also, see if you can spot The Wife — and my unborn child! — in this one.)

The Arcade Fire are coming to MSG, and judging from this...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:42:00 -0400

The Arcade Fire are coming to MSG, and judging from this trailer, they’re going to be streaming one of their concerts (directed by a well-known yet unnamed individual), live over YouTube.

I do believe I will have to check it out.

UPDATE: Looks like Terry Gilliam will be directing!

"‘Kung Fu Hustle’ is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy...."

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:39:08 -0400

“‘Kung Fu Hustle’ is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy. It’s not even close…. I was like, “Oh man, I just saw this thing,” and “God, that’s just staggering, just staggering. That movie is just AHHHHHH!” And when I saw that, I was like: That. Just. Happened. There should have been a day of mourning for American comedy the day that movie came out.”

- Bill Murray (GQ Interview)

Saturday night, post-Sox, cool-kid style.

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:44:30 -0400

Saturday night, post-Sox, cool-kid style.

Home Depot Saturday (or, Girlin’ Up The Baby’s New...

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:23:00 -0400

Home Depot Saturday (or, Girlin’ Up The Baby’s New Corner).

In less depressing video news, my pal Larry put up a teaser for...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:11:00 -0400

In less depressing video news, my pal Larry put up a teaser for his short film. You can donate to it here.

With nine weeks to go until Baby Day, I’m noticing little...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:42:00 -0400

With nine weeks to go until Baby Day, I’m noticing little changes in the way I view the world.

Take this video of an angry dad yelling at the internet for instance — show it to me a few months ago, and my response is something along the lines of: How crazy! Now, I sit here watching this and think to myself: Holy christ, is there any way to keep my daughter away from the internets until she’s in her thirties? A futile hope, I suppose.

By the time she’s a teenager, she’ll be using something more advanced than what we have today, and I (not quite understanding how it works) will be screaming like a madman into the video 3D hologram recorder, telling whoever’s out there that “I done backtraced it” and they’re all getting “reported to the cyber police and the state police”.

The only question is whether or not I’ll have a nice, bushy mustache.

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning.

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:22:00 -0400

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning.:

Everyone needs to read this article — it does a great job of explaining what to look for when someone is drowning.( If you think it looks anything like the movies, you’re wrong.)

Song For The Moment “Oh My God” by Ida Maria I could...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:35:00 -0400

Song For The Moment

“Oh My God” by Ida Maria

I could have sworn that I posted this one already, but I didn’t see it in the archives. Perhaps I just thought about posting it and forgot. Either way, it’s here now, chock-full of energy and exclamations. It’s the perfect tune on a rainy Wednesday, and if it doesn’t get your heart pitter-pattering and your feet tipper-tapping… well, go to the doctor — because you’re probably dead inside.

"Steinbrenner is a boor and a buccaneer, overflowing with the animal spirits that fuel capitalism in..."

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:46:00 -0400

“Steinbrenner is a boor and a buccaneer, overflowing with the animal spirits that fuel capitalism in its rawer forms.”

- George Will on George Steinbrenner, 1990 (via newsweek)

Diesel joins the future. (And it is an iPhone.)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:05:00 -0400

Diesel joins the future. (And it is an iPhone.)

Hearty congrats to the Large Father on his Derby win.

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:28:03 -0400

Hearty congrats to the Large Father on his Derby win.

Harvey Pekar passed away today.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:38:00 -0400

Harvey Pekar passed away today.

The Wife and I headed down to Ocean City to spend the day with...

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:22:00 -0400

The Wife and I headed down to Ocean City to spend the day with Keith and Jamie, who happened to be back east with his family for a little vacationtime. Though it rained, we had great fun laughing and eating and catching up.

Keith also got to ride a mini X-Wing.