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While I wouldn't agree with Kahran that 1998 as a whole was horrible, I'd say quality wise, it's a mixed bag The first half of 98, IMO, was like a slightly weaker '97 (Not that, that is a bad thing) and the second half was like a better 99. Pretty much any pay per view besides WrestleMania XIV and SummerSlam is a mixed bag. I think '98 is one of the more important years in WWF history but not one of the greatest in terms of quality.

I like him but I think he's getting a bit tiresome, especially last night. With the exception of the walnut gag, I thought he was extremely annoying and really added nothing. I'm afraid the producers might do the same thing with Randy the Simpsons producers did with Homer and think that the more mindlessly idiotic the character is, the more hillarious he is.

I forgot one of my favorites; The Sinatra Group

There was a great one on Classic SNL two or three weeks ago from when Seinfeld was hosting in '99. It was one of the last skits of the night and Will Ferrell, Horatio Sanz, and Jimmy Fallon were playing hoods who were pound some information out of Seinfeld but Ferrell wanted them take it easy so they wouldn't kill him but he still wanted to beat him up so they could get the information so they set up some sort of mini hospital for when Seinfeld slipped into unconciousness. And there was one point where Ferrell and Seinfeld both cracked and Horatio Sanz was the guy who was cracking up the LEAST in the skit (weird, isn't it?) Anyways it's one of those skits that's hard to describe and you kind of have to see it to get it. But it's a really funny skit I hadn't seen till like two weeks ago.

Top Concerts 5. Weezer, July 12th, 2005, Colisee, Lewiston, Maine. Just 75 minutes of hit after hit. I wish they had played longer but their set had no filler really so I couldn't complain. Plus as a "bonus", I got to see The Fray (who opened) before they were "stars" 4. Ben Folds, April 3rd, 2006, Maine Center For The Arts, Orono, Maine. Folds just blew me away. I saw him once before 11 months before at the University of New Hampshire and he was pretty good but I thought it was a pretty uninspired performance compared to the live stuff I've seen and heard of him before. But he just blew me away, with the energy he poured on stage, on a Monday night in a 1500 seat theater in a small college town in Maine. 3. Bob Dylan, August 27th, 2006, Merchantsauto.com Stadium, Manchester, New Hampshire. I heard very mixed reviews of Dylan, some saying he outright sucked and others saying he was as good as ever, luckily he fell into the latter category for me. The way he rearranged his great songs was incredible. I'm really looking forward to seeing him again in November. 2. U2, October 3rd, 2006, TD BankNorth Garden, Boston, Massachustts. It's U2, 'nuff said. 1. Prince, August 18th, 2004, TD BankNorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. Prince, 'nuff said. Honorable mentions: Queen and Paul Rogers. Alice Cooper. G. Love and Special Sauce/Blackalicious

A couple classic skits I liked were this fake commercial where Dan Akroyd is narrating a car commercial where the car advertised's ride is so smooth, that you can circumsize a baby in the back seat. Then it proceeds to show the car making sharp turns and a rabbi trying to perform the cirumsision in the back seat. I also love Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute. Dan Akroyd has to be one of the most underrated SNL castmembers ever. He's a real comic's comic. It's too bad he hasn't done anything really funny in the last twenty or so years.

They have an album produced IIRC by Rick Rubin coming out late this year/early next year. Is there any band Rick Rubin won't produce?

Was Hercules a babyface at the end of his WWF run in early 92? His last major match was against Sid at the February 92 MSG show (Where he was squashed in under a minute). If he was a babyface, how did he turn? Edit: I also saw he jobbed to The Berzerker on the house show circuit in early 92. Why I care so much about Hercules? Beats me.

Hmm tickets for his show in Portland, Maine are only $45 a pop. Not too bad- especially considering the Raconteurs are opening. I saw him two days ago in Manchester, NH on the minor league ball park tour and the show was fucking ace.

Bob Dylan in two nights in Manchester, NH! I'm stoked. Especially because for no apparent reason he's really started shuffling the setlist that he's basically been playing a variation of for the past two years. The New Cars cancelled for some odd reason (probably cause no one but me cares- bah!) I'm definitely going to be seeing Bob Dylan/The Raconteurs on November 9th in Portland, ME. It's only five minutes away from my house and I'd be stupid not to go. I'll also be seeing Jonathan Edwards on November 18th at the Chocolate Church (An old church reconfigured into a 300 seat concert/theater/performing arts venue)in the hamlet known as Bath, ME.

I'm seeing him on Sunday night on his minor league ballpark tour with Jimmie Vaughan and Junior Brown as openers. I'm also planning on buying tickets to see him November 9th in Portland. He's huge in Portland for some reason, he's sold out the Civic Center the last two times he played there in '99 and '01. And with The Raconteuers as an opening act, I'm sure it'll sell out within the first couple of days.

I have a question I got in my head when I was watching WrestleMania IV the other day (Why? I'm not quite sure) and Gorilla and Jesse were talking about how their were rumors in the National Examiner that Jesse was seeing Vanna White. Now I know this is a stupid question but was there really a story in the National Examiner about Vanna and Jesse being an item or were Gorilla and Jesse just joking around (Wasn't Ventura married with kids?) Also interesting to note, before the Ricky Steamboat-Greg Valentine match, Jesse said that his friend Barry Blaustein (The future maker of Beyond The Mat I assume) predicts Steamboat to go all the way in the tournament. I always assumed from watching Beyond The Mat that he had only recently openly came out as a wrestling fan. It's just weird to see Jesse mention him way back in '88.

When did they phase out The Fink as the main announcer for WWF/E? Also, my memory is a bit foggy but how did they justify Jericho and Stephanie hooking up in the buildup to WM X8 after their war of words just months earlier?

I won four free tickets to the second and last day of Baystock, a local music festival that's taking place on a pier. Blues Traveler is headlining and The Saw Doctors and a bunch of local bands are opening. Should be a fun enough time for a free show.

Chicago style pizza, with a thick crust, tons of sauce, tons of mozarella, sausage, pepperonis, mushrooms and onions for toppings.

Hall and Oates- Out Of Touch

Not summer but I'm going to see The New Cars on November 19th at City Hall here in Portland. Tickets will probably be really expensive ($50 at least) but it's a relatively small 1,900 seat auditorium and you only live once. The Cars are probably one of my top ten favorite bands of all time and I love me some Todd Rundgren too so it'll all be worth it.

"The lead singer of REO Speedwagon must be violently raped up the ass"

"Incest, and why it can work."

Sort of, except JBL improved after awhile while Viscera- well.....there's a reason he's a Love Machine now and not back on the top of the card.

I thought it was lame myself too. It seems like it's been done before and better (even though I'm not sure if it as) And the song sucks. And I usually like the RHCP stuff.

A free concert downtown had the funniest radio promotion for a concert I've ever heard. It was like "Maine's own Pete Kilpatrick faces off with Boston's Grace Potter and The Nocturnels. It's a musical showdown, Boston Vs Maine. Thursday in Monument Square" It made me really pumped for the concert even though I'm only a minor fan of Kilpatrick and haven't even heard a single song by Potter. It makes it sound like there'll be some kind of wild brawl.

Yeah but the ladies don't go half as crazy for Orton as they do for Joe. Samoa Joe= Sex Symbol

I might see The Steve Miller Band on August 18th at the Augusta Civic Center in the metropolis known as Augusta, Maine. Not quite a concert, but I kind of want to see Dave Chappelle when he's in Boston on August 23rd.

Ah- so they were both one shot deals? No angles with him? I think even in 98, a sober Jake might have had potential to be worth something on a roster. Heck in 2006, a sober Jake might make a good manager or authority figure.