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Yeah, I can't help but feel that even though most would like to see the Spurs be dealt with, it would be even more satisfying to see Boston get embarrassed. ALTHOUGH that has a lot to do with the level of cock-slobbering that ESPN does with any successful Boston squad. And have you seen KG's weird "INTENSE" face on the Jumbotron in that recent Gatorade commericial? Man, fuck that guy.

I mean, they flop. And they bitch and moan all the time. And several of them weren't even born here in the US of A. Despite the size of their market, they are the ultra heels of the NBA.

This is a strange thing. It seems like people can't even muster up a good ol' fashioned Notre Dame-type hate for the Spurs. You'd think that they'd have built up the type of animosity that the Pats experienced last year, but it still seems like no one outside of die hard NBA fans and fans of the team care.

It occurs to me now that Guided by Voices stole everything from Eddie & the Hot Rods.

Let me just say this: I don't care what anyone thinks about the Spurs. Hate them if you want. But please keep in mind that even if ABC gets blockbuster ratings for a Finals series, they will not be sending you a check. You have no vested interest in what those ratings look like.

I lived in San Antonio for five years. I even met David Robinson at the airport! Shit, I went to school in Winston-Salem when Duncan was at Wake Forest. I couldn't avoid being a Spurs fan.

I think "Bruiser Brody" when I hear this: I am a pilgrim looking for danger I am an outlaw, I am a stranger I'm just a clown walking down the street I think Lou Reed is a creep I need a girl I need release I can go anywhere, people look and people stare They all know that I'm the one, not to let your son become What I want to do I do, who I want to screw I screw Playin in a heavy band, guess I'm just a Two Tub Man I drink Coca cola for breakfast I've got Jackie Onassis in my pants I'm never gonna watch channel 13 Edjumacation ain't for me I'm so drunk I can barely see I can go anywhere, people look and people stare They all know that I'm the one, not to let your son become What I want to do I do, who I want to screw I screw Playin in a heavy band, guess I'm just a Two Tub Man I never graduated from high school I wore paisley I was too cool I think color TV's a gas I think Joe Franklin is real flash I don't mind if I gotta kick your ass I can go anywhere, people look and people stare They all know that I'm the one, not to let your son become What I want to do I do, who I want to screw I screw Playin in a heavy band, guess I'm just a Two Tub Man

The first and third of that bunch sucked, granted. Spurs-Pistons should have been good, but we ended up with a series that went to seven games but only had one game that was particularly good. I don't know... I just kinda wish that the Lakers would play the Knicks in the Finals every year so that everyone in the NBA and all the good folks at ABC could get really rich and have great ratings and all. Makes me feel sort of bad for liking a small-market team.

Immediately upon making that list, I can say that I'll always like those songs, but only the first one will be a permanent fixture on all subsequent lists. I already regret a couple of things. I'd replace something with "Station to Station."

This is impossible: Kinks- "Waterloo Sunset" Soft Boys- "I Wanna Destroy You" Stooges- "Search and Destroy" Bob Dylan- "Like a Rolling Stone" Elvis Costello- "Radio Radio" XTC- "Making Plans for Nigel" Neil Young- "Pocahontas" Buzzcocks- "Ever Fallen In Love" Zombies- "This Will Be Our Year" Replacements- "I Will Dare"

Hey, thanks. It says no later than May 2nd. No more D.B. Hobbs for me for another month or so. USA! USA!

I thought I was slumming drinking Old Milwaukee, but I just bought a 12 pack of something called D.B. Hobbs Beer and...man. This is the worst shit ever.

That's like a Ralph Wiggum-ism there. Context?

This is fantastic. There's 100 songs on 4 discs. Of that bunch, I'd estimate that I already had about 25 songs somewhere in my collection, so that's 75 songs that I'm not familiar with, many of which are excellent. They play pretty fast and loose with the definition of "punk" here, too, so it casts a really wide net. Like, everything from the Dead Boys' "Sonic Reducer" to Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?"

Are you saying that you're getting $600? I can never understand what you're talking about anymore. These one word posts are tearing us apart.

Every time I read the thread title "Fuck Apple" as I'm scrolling down the page, I think of it as being a term of endearment. Like "Who's my little fuck apple? You're my little fuck apple." I haven't actually read the topic, so I hope this hasn't already been addressed.

You know what? God damn America! I still haven't gotten that $300 package stimulator the government's supposed to be sending me. I want to go out and buy shit, man. I'm tired of being broke and sitting around and not buying shit.

If nothing else, we'd at least finally get that 0-16 season that stupid fucking Baltimore deprived us of last year.

Castro and Archuleta are the only two whose performances make me visibly angry at the moment. Of those two, it's only reasonable to think that Castro is going anywhere anytime soon, so I think he's getting the boot tonight. Brooke isn't getting any better, but she's still quite nice to look at. Her time will come next week. Syesha actually does seem to be getting better, but I don't think she stands a chance against either of the two Davids. I don't know that it matters all that much, but next week being Tiny Tim week probably favors Archuleta.

I actually saw the conservative commentator on Headline News say something to the effect of "Who will save our children's souls from the CW?" last night. This really is silly season.

Well, after the Gossip Girl "OMFG" controversy, I think we're all still a little emotionally raw. A fifteen year old girl's back is enough to send you right over that cliff again.

What was that shit? Even though I'm not high on anyone other than David Cook right now, I don't blame the contestants for having a bad week. I mean, having Andrew Lloyd Webber week and Neil Diamond week back-to-back? Come on. These contestants have nothing to work with.

Portishead- Third Richard Hell- Destiny Street Pretty Things- S.F. Sorrow Faces- A Nod is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse Them- The Story of Them VA- No Thanks!: The 70s Punk Rebellion I'm considering d/ling a couple of other Rhino box sets, as well. The one on early rock and roll seems particularly interesting, as that's one area of music that I like but haven't really explored.

Maybe. He had the double whammy of being both young and left-handed, which are both a death sentence in Gruden's offense. The year he played extensively was sort of encouraging, but he looked terrible the following season prior to rupturing his spleen. Basically, he throws a nice deep ball, but has questionable decision-making skills and turns it over a lot. Chicago already has that guy. I'd pass.

Even years after they were established, I would still talk to casual sports fans in Asheville--which is about a two hour drive from Charlotte--who didn't even realize that the Bobcats existed. The team is just this weird non-entity.