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At least he made sure not to whiz on the electric fence.

::Follows Rant's example by cursing Cirillo.....IN ANGER~!::: God dammit, the Mets could have gotten rid of Cedeno. Friggin Cirillo.

What heat? Rock totally cut their balls off on the mike and made them look like chumps. They were able to beat down on the Rock and Foley for a little while, until Rock and Foley came back to beat on La Resistance and make the fans happy. Still, they were able to get the advantage over two huge WWE superstars, and I think the fans realized that "Wait....maybe these guys ARE a little dangerous." Then comes Goldberg. But let's not try to stray from the point here. I don't think Goldberg's comments and Brock's comments are even COMPARABLE, since one did it out of selfishness, and the other did it out of respect.

No Goldberg's unhappy when he's booked like a chump and made to lose the belt to the owner's son in law who hadn't been on TV for weeks leading up to the match. Which is why he'll, in order to make himself feel better, order rewrites of Raw until it results in him completely squashing La Resistance, and ruining the heat they had built the week before with Foley and the Rock. That Bill Goldberg.....what a company man.

LONDON - Are there ghostly goings-on at Henry VIII’s palace, or is that hazy image of a fellow in fancy robes just a bit of Christmas cheer? Closed-circuit security cameras at Hampton Court Palace, the huge Tudor castle outside London, seem to have snagged an ethereal visitor. Could it be a ghost? “We’re baffled too — it’s not a joke, we haven’t manufactured it,” said Vikki Wood, a Hampton Court spokeswoman, when asked if the photo the palace released was a Christmas hoax. “We genuinely don’t know who it is or what it is.” Wood said security guards had seen the figure in closed-circuit television footage after checking it to see who kept leaving open one of the palace’s fire doors. In the still photograph, the figure of a man in a robelike garment is shown stepping from the shadowy doorway, one arm reaching out for the door handle. The area around the man is somewhat blurred, and his face appears unnaturally white compared with his outstretched hand. “It was incredibly spooky because the face just didn’t look human,” said James Faukes, one of the palace security guards. “My first reaction was that someone was having a laugh, so I asked my colleagues to take a look. We spoke to our costumed guides, but they don’t own a costume like that worn by the figure. It is actually quite unnerving,” Faukes said. Popular tourist attraction The palace, built in 1525 on the River Thames 10 miles west of central London, is a popular tourist attraction and some of the guides wear costumes of the Tudor period. Wood said she was hoping people would come forward with similar stories and try to explain the figure. The palace has been the scene of many dramatic royal events, and already is supposed to have a few ghosts. King Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died there giving birth to a son, and her ghost is said to walk through one of the cobbled courtyards carrying a candle. Her son, Edward, had a nurse called Sibell Penn who was buried in the palace grounds in 1562. In 1829 her tomb was disturbed by building work, and around the same time an odd whirring noise began to be heard in the southwest wing of the palace. When workmen traced the strange sounds to a brick wall, they uncovered a small forgotten room containing an old spinning wheel, just like the one Penn used to use. Henry’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, condemned for adultery, was held at the palace under house arrest before her execution at the Tower of London. An 1897 book about the palace says she was reportedly seen, dressed in white and floating down one of the galleries uttering unearthly shrieks. The palace was once a prison for King Charles I, who later was beheaded, and then home to his nemesis Oliver Cromwell, who briefly ruled when Britain was for a short time a republic. Credit: Associated Press Click on link for picture of the ghost

Yeah unless it's Goldberg then they bitch about him having an ego even if he's right. Well, Brock didn't like the idea of beating someone by submission in their hometown. Goldberg isn't unhappy unless he's beating the piss out of everybody, and looking strong with squash after squash. Tiny difference between the two.

This doesn't mean he's not guilty of something. If one person murders another, but says in his mind that God gave him permission, does that give him the right to do it? Hell, in his mind, God really DID tell him to murder this guy and that nothing was wrong with it. But he should still face the consequences. In Michael's mind, he may very well not think he is doing anything wrong if he molests a child. But the fact is that he IS doing something terribly wrong, and needs to be punished for it if it is true. It's not as if this is the first time he's hearing this. He went through the whole molestation trial before, but yet has the nerve years later to say he STILL sleeps in bed with children. It was only a matter of time before it came up to him and, even if he thought there was nothing wrong with it before, he should know by now that there IS, considering all that he went through years ago. If the accusations are true, they can't be justified by what he may think because, if he gets off free, it will only happen again. Christ, I'll say it again. At this point, this has NOTHING to do with money. This is a criminal case. Not a civil case. Money will not be given out. And the truth is, many know by this point that Jackson isn't all that rich. If they were looking for money, they would have to know they would be more successful suing somebody that was more famous at this time. So please stop saying this is about getting money off Michael Jackson, when there is no indication that this case will even BECOME civil. And if you use fame as an excuse.....something strange tells me that this boy doesn't exactly want to be known as "The boy that Michael Jackson supposedly molested". I doubt his mother wants the title of "The Mother of the child who Michael Jackson supposedly molested." Why is it so impossible to believe that this incident did occur, and this family wants to see Michael brought to justice? Not everything is about money or fame.

What unbelievably interesting feuds was he given to really boost up that Intercontinental Title? After the Ladder Match with Christian, some around here said that RVD just helped boost up the title's credibility. Then, the WWE writers wound up quitting making actual storylines around the IC title, and its credibility was shot once again. My friend, WWE writers made shit when it came to the Intercontinental title, and you cannot make gold out of shit. By the way, let me get this straight. Is RVD the same guy that literally SKYROCKETED the value of the Hardcore Title in 2001, to the point where the Undertaker held it without anyone making a real fuss about it? Yes he was, because the writers actually gave him something to work with. Of course, he rose the status of the Hardcore title so much that it was discontinued for some strange reason, of which I don't know.... When given the opportunity, Van Dam can make good contributions. But you can't give him shit to work with, and then say he isn't doing enough to help the situation. He's proven that he can help improve some things if given the chance.

It gets rid of a huge chunk of salary that they won't need to pay the whole thing for. Which means they can focus on getting more players, and fill up the holes they have.

I might be the only one, but I think Colin Farrell should have definitely been given a Best Actor nomination for Phone Booth. I really can't think of anybody that did a better job with a role this year than Farrell. Personally, I think he was screwed with that. And yeah....Jamie Lee Curtis being nominated for a Best Actress award is pretty laughable.

Zach Gowan. At least, I HOPE that was comedy.

Excuse me sir, but in what dictionary did you find this definition to the word swerve? My dictionary seems to have something entirely different.

The difference is those other pitchers were paid with those intentions in mind. Wagner was paid $8 million with his role in mind. Mariano, Foulke, etc....they were paid to be closers and relief pitchers. Contreras was paid to be a STARTING pitcher. But because he hasn't amazed in his first season, he's going to be pushed down the roster into middle relief? Christ, a $32 million reliever who was SUPPOSED to be a starter? If he was made $8 million to be a closer, that'd be a different story. But he was paid to be a starting pitcher, and now the Yankees will have no problem making a $32 million dollar mistake, and getting Maddux in as well. To me, that's just ridiculous. Teams should not be able to make $32 million dollar mistakes. You have to give him TIME to determine if he's a good starter. You work with him, try to mold him, do something to help him improve. But what they're trying to do is now bring in an All-Star and pay a ridiculous amount of money to a pitcher that didn't work out as a starter, so he was pushed back to pitching an inning a game, when he was signed to pitch 6 or 7. I think I get what you're saying, but I don't see the true justification behind it.

Contreras should be a starter, but not because of the money. If a team is playing a guy solely because of his paycheck, then its a lost cause. And by that logic, Mark Henry should be WWE champion. I'd point instead to his 72 Ks in 71 innings. Well, that's not exactly the same thing. For Mark Henry to be the World Champion, the Raw brand would mainly revolve around him and the title he holds. This isn't the case with Contreras. I'm not expecting the team to base their entire rotation around him, making him the #1 starter and ordering everyone else to fall in. But the fact is: He IS getting paid $8 million this year, and the Yankees should be getting their money's worth. WWE has done the same thing with Mark Henry and the Big Show: They realize that they are not very good athletes, but they still do their best to find suitable roles on the shows for them. They're getting paid all this money to wrestle, and that's what they will do. Contreras is getting paid all this money to be someone that can pitch for 5,6,7 innings. Not come in for an inning of relief and then leave. Cost should definitely not be the deciding factor of what role a player should have. But it should DEFINITELY have a say. Contreras's $8 million salary is just too much to bypass, and send him down to relief. Besides, like I said, he's not even that bad of a pitcher. Certainly more than enough for a #5 starter spot.

But what about Armando Benitez? He was.....wait, nevermind. He sucked. And for those that said the Yankees should try to get Maddux.....why? Look at the rotation. Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown, Javier Vazquez, David Wells, and Jose Contreras. Yep, Contreras. Wait....some of you aren't comfortable with him as a starter? You'd rather have Maddux take his spot? Let me get this straight. You want to put someone who has a 4-year, 32-million contract....being paid about 8 million per year....to be put in middle relief?! Be realistic. He is being paid WAY WAY too much money to pitch 1 or 2 innings, if that, in a game. And I'm not a Yankee fan, but it's not like Contreras is THAT bad or anything. As for David Wells, most likely, he will turn out to be a pretty reliable pitcher like he was last year, if for one more season. Taking on Maddux's salary is ridiculous for someone like Wells, who may wind up working out anyway.. The Yankees have one of the strongest rotations in baseball. When Contreras (or Wells) is your #5 starter, it's time to realize that the starting rotation doesn't need much tweaking. Drop the inane argument about Maddux. He is TOTALLY unnecessary to the team....unless Steinbrenner wants his ego fucked again by signing yet another All-Star.

It wasn't a swerve. It was a copout. There's a huge difference between the two. And besides, the last great WWE swerve is still the formation of ECW, to team with WCW, on that Raw in July 2001. Unfortunately, as we all know, they ruined it an hour later.

Who the fuck said that?! If anyone actually wanted to see a Holly push (besides the few that always dissent from what everyone else wants to see), that might be a problem. But if Shannon Moore is holding back Holly from getting over in any way, I want MORE of him on my television. Fuck Benoit trying to get Holly over.....Shannon Moore is where it's at!

Holly was in the Tag Team Battle Royal at WrestleMania XIV. He wrestled in a Triple Threat match for the Hardcore title at WrestleMania XV with Al Snow and Billy Gunn. And at WrestleMania 2000, he won that Hardcore Time Limit Battle Royal thing to get the Hardcore Title. There, Holly's not only got 1 WrestleMania match, but three. Time for him to get the hell out already.

"And then, I took her to Wendy's for a nice, leisurely lunch. She requested a baked potato with her cheeseburger, but they would only give her french fries. I told the woman at the counter "Excuse me ma'am, but all we want to do is have a delightful lunch at this fine establishment. You're disrupting the people on the line behind me, and do you really want the young man sitting over there eating a chicken sandwich to be interrupted by my arguments? I just suggest you give her the baked potato and we'll be on our way. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation." I nearly shit my pants doing this, but you do crazy things in love. Finally, she got the baked potato. We went to our table and I smeared sour cream all over the potato. The lily white cream and the crisp green chives came together with the solitary brown vegetable and, seriously, it brought tears came to my eyes. I SO can't wait until our next date!!"

Well, at least all those Bob Holly fans will be pleased. You know, the ones scrambling to buy the T-Shirts that aren't out, and making those chants that don't exist. Yeah, those Bob Holly fans.....at least they'll enjoy the Royal Rumble. The problem with this is....I have never, ever met someone who, when I asked them who their favorite wrestler was, responded "Hardcore Holly." I don't even know if such a person exists. Yet, Holly will now be relied on to draw - and put on a GOOD, ENTERTAINING match - for the Heavyweight Title match at Royal Rumble, assuming this is all true. Hilarious! But I'm sure someone will eventually come into this thread and defend this match someway, somehow. Always happens.

Jesus Christ. If you cried in the middle of a kiss, what the hell are you going to do during sex?

Well, when I read it before, you had only finished your speech to the football player, and it wasn't completely updated. Now that it's finished, it has become - if possible - a little more unbelievable. Not to be rude or anything, but you must sound like the biggest tool to your "girlfriend." (Assuming this is true)Giving some ridiculous speech to the player, then going over and giving some stupid complaint to the Barnes and Noble guy - something that would be dismissed in 2 minutes, because it had so many holes.....you're not exactly working magic over here. At one point, your story was good, and it was kind of nice that you got the girl. But, now it sounds like a pile of bullshit. If it's not, then that may be even worse, because of how bad it actually sounds...

Ugh, I think you just ruined your entire story with that. I don't think I've read a more unbelievable thing than that. That speech was way too nice for someone practically shitting in their pants, and I doubt the football player just stood there, listened to the whole thing, and gave thought to your comments while the other customers pretended as if nothing is wrong. I'm not saying your situation is fake. But that story really made it seem just a whole lot less easy to believe, because it's like any other corny, unreal plot that's been seen on a TV show. And personally.... "I don't want to break little Jimmy's train of thought (point to some random kid) just as he's about to get to the best part in the latest Harry Potter book" seems like the worst line I've ever read. You probably should have been punched really hard for that one.

According to Box Office Mojo, the final 3 day number for Spider Man was $114,844,116. I don't think Lord of the Rings will beat that number in its 5 days, from Wednesday to Sunday, let alone just the weekend.

Bold Prediction: Lord of the Rings will not beat Spider-Man in the 3-day weekend gross. I don't think there's a big enough audience to do that. It will do great.....but not that great. And no chance in hell of it beating Titanic for biggest box office receipts ever. Still could be the highest grossing movie of the year (for 2003/2004)