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They really should have stolen Punk's sXe shirt from ROH (at least the design). The HC in the last shirt ruins it, otherwise it would work best.

The first shirt works best as a t-shirt, although it follows the trend of using alcohol labels for t-shirts which is why it stands out. The second shirt has a good idea but the flames on a t-shirt of any kind rarely work on anyone. The third shirt is stamped with "BALLS" all over it, not the most ideal shirt to wear in public. The fourth doesn't do anything. At least they get who Balls is, I'm surprised by that.

Hey, Curry. You should shed some light on this, who is the other fighter in the ring with the back to the camera? I think I can make him out but not quite sure.

The Bachelor Party So yesterday was the bachelor party and it wasn’t really all that bad, at least better then I had anticipated. Originally, the plan was round of golf, Reds game, dinner, strip club. However, the head guy in charge was under the impression that the Reds had an afternoon game yesterday, that wasn’t the case. So plans were slightly altered but not significantly. Instead of meeting for golf early, we pushed our tee time back to 12:50. This allowed me to take my usual Thursday morning classes and since the campus is only 15 minutes away from the course, it wasn’t an inconvenience to me or anyone. Involved in this event were myself, my sister’s fiancé (Josh), his father(a nice guy all in all but too much effort trying to be “one of the guys”, but he covered the entire thing), Josh’s two cousins, Mike and Ryan, his co-worker Jones(never got his first name) and Josh’s best man, Grant. The problem for me was aside from not knowing any of these guys aside from my brother in law (a term I still can’t verbally say) was that I was the youngest and only one not married. 5 married guys to one young punk kid. First was golf, Grant’s father apparently was a top guy at this “upscale private club” but if you ask me, this course didn’t seem any different from the public course down the street from me. The only difference was the pungent aroma of arrogance and thievery. Let’s be clear that I hate Golf. As a viewer, and especially as a player, this was only the second time that I played a round of golf that didn’t involve a magical castle and a windmill. I was shocked how I played, especially compared to these other supposed avid golfers. That being said, the old man killed us and deservedly so. The problem with Golf, in my mind is that it forces you to communicate because there is a lot of down time in the process. That’s the number one reason I hate this sport, it’s 90% walking, 5% analyzing and 5% action. So with four married guys busting on Josh about getting married, I was obviously uncertain how to act but eventually you figure it out. You gotta find an “in” and things become less awkward. By the 10th hole, things were going smoothly. We finished up and headed to the clubhouse where we had a few sandwiches and drinks. This lasted a couple hours and I hate to admit it, but I was enjoying it. Sure, they were obnoxious but that was a part of the clubhouse charm, I suppose. We decided that we all had a vested interest in the Miami/Pittsburgh game, so since my place was the only open place that night…that’s where w headed to watch the game as we grilled steak and they all had some beers. This was good for me because I had an Art Concepts test this morning and I wanted to study. At the tail end of the game, we gathered up and headed to a strip club not too far from us. I’ve covered my feelings on strip clubs before but I’ll say it again… I get it, but seriously, what is so damn appealing about a woman dancing nakedly in front of you? While these girls were all above average, there’s a deluge of higher quality girls at school who walk around just as teasingly in tight shorts and reveling tops that leave much more to the imagination. That being said, I did enjoy watching the others continue to drink themselves stupid and loved watching them convert into human ATM’s, I’m proud to say that I kept my money in my wallet. I pay enough money on girls as it is, at least there the possibility of sex is 100% greater and desired. In regards to the strippers themselves, the highlight was my brother in law dancing on stage with the “Lovely Mariella”; unfortunately I left my cell at the house. So no incriminating pictures exist. I left the table and headed to the back and struck up a cordial conversation with the club owner, who surprisingly was less sleazy then I had imagined. Here’s the clue in strip club “adventures”, girls will usually target the quiet ones. Why? They are more likely to be cautious and willing to hold onto their money for the bigger prize, instead of the guy’s right up against the stage. The real main event acts aren’t the ones on stage. Despite my persistence, a particular dancer by the name of Heather (tall, blonde and well enhanced) kept “seducing” me. It took her some time to get the hint but eventually she stopped with the hard sell. It was there she dropped the act and just sat with me at the bar and we just had a casual conversation. Meanwhile, I kept a close eye on my comrades and I figured they had all they could take. Of course, I was the lone sober fool. Somehow, I roped them into the car and I took each one of them straight home. Today is the rehearsal dinner extravaganza. That should be fine; I always enjoy a fine meal that isn’t on my bill. What’s weird is though is that I’m starting to feel awkward about the idea of my sister getting married. I’m happy for her but it’s strange to know that in just under 36 hours from now…her identity changes. The wedding should be interesting though, as I’m flying solo (although I considered asking an ex but figured against that). I’ve said many times that weddings are the best places to meet someone and I’ve been informed that the quality will be nice but I’m not looking to fuck some random girl, at least for right now. If the timing is right and the mood is set, then yes, wedding sex is on. Before the drinking started, Josh asked me about writing the vows and knowing that I am a pretty damn good writer with impeccable ability to say the right things, he confided in me about his fear of writing these vows, and typical male that he is, he had waited ‘til the night before. Love is the one thing that is easiest to write about…but hardest to express. All I could say is that “Love isn’t an empty truth…’. He truly loves my sister and I’m fairly confident that he’ll know the words when the time comes. Now, that leaves me to be the last in the whole family to be unmarried. That’ll be the hot topic at the reception, me being next in line. You just gotta fake a smile and play along with the game.

I liked Standoff. So far, FOX is 2 for 3 with the new dramas.

One of the key reasons it's difficult to transition from HS into College in terms of friendship is simply because in HS, you grew up with those people and you knew who you fit with. In college, it's a different scene. Even if you attend a school with former classmates, it's still a small minority. Meeting people in college isn't that difficult, but the problem is simply deciding who is approchable. The best ways of getting to know people beyond the meaningless pre/post class conversations have been covered. Parties, clubs(social or political), sports (every school has a wide assortment of rec sports) and of course, people who are taking the same special interest classes as you. It's perfectly fine to keep in touch with HS friends, especially since it should connect you with new people through those friends. Don't get in the habit of keeping to those HS friends though, college is supposed to be more then just a place of academic growth.

Zenk always relied on someone to get over (Martel, Pillman) and when he was on his own, it proved how bland and uninteresting he was.

What exactly makes that guy a "dork"? He looks like the standard middle aged businessman. (Assuming it's the guy in black, that is)

I caught that college special thing and what exactly were they telling us that we all didn't already know? It's the reason I've been telling people to attend CC or regional branch schools for the first two years. Significantly lower tuition and in my case, the EXACT same education offered at the main and more expensive campus. It's not like going to school 25 minutes away from main campus will ruin the social environment for you. You aren't barred from regular campus activity. It's all a mind game played by the schools and the media to convince people that spending more money is required, when it isn't.

Striker isn't much different then Shane Douglas, in that he has excellent timing verbally and ability to say the right thing to get heat (cheap or not). I'm not making the comparison because the gimmick but if anything, Matt Striker is the closest thing to Shane Douglas for this current incarnation. It also helps that they were each sub-par workers (For Douglas in ECW) that relied or will on their promo skills. I think if Striker can shed the teacher gimmick and just be a dick heel, he'll be a huge heel. Raven, in any incarnation would own Striker but that's simply the case of Raven having the ability to own 90% of everyone who had ever attempted a promo in wrestling.

After Punk squashes Moore (probably next week at MSG), I have to imagine Moore either gets canned since they don't care for him and he can't work as evidenced by all the matches he's blown in ECW house shows or they make him one of Thorn's disciples.

I think this thread rubbed off on me, it isn't good. I'm suddenly lacking my usual confidence, I just noticed it during my last class.

WWE has been using nostalgia since 2002. It's hardly a change in the company practice to be in this state. Especially in the case of evil authority figures and Bret Hart, often going hand in hand. The Hall Of Fame, isn't really a nostalgic bs trend however. It's just an attempt to establish some appearence of credibility in a pseudo sport/carnival show and for McMahon to get his ego stroked by former/current employees.

He jobbed via interference. Hardly a sign that they "lost faith" in him.

I'm pretty sure once this video footage gets out, it'll be the most watched video in YouTube history

The Reds game was short tonight, I believe exactly 2 hours. Which is probably the shortest game I've seen in awhile. Has a full game ever ended eariler then 90 minutes?

Well, I missed the opening match. Figures that it was apparently the "best match" yet.

I'm fairly sure that I have outstanding debt towards Blockbuster, but they never care. You know who really cares about this shit? Libraries. If you were a day late, they will hound you about the 0.10 you owe them.

I don't think Angle is mentally right at the moment to be an permanant impressionable figure for young students. If he was a consultant, that's differently but I think that coaching puts him to close to the action that it'd send his urges into overdrive. He shouldn't be struggling to make ends meet (unless he blew his money on his pills, which is probable). What Kurt does need is something to keep him busy and away from anything with a competitive drive. I think motivational speaking is probably right up Kurt's alley as he could easily tour and talk to high school athletes.

They told the story to make it look like Hogan was a genius for suggesting HTM in place of Reed.

People praise it because of its significance and role in changing the guard moreso then the actual quality of the song itself.

ECW's spirt within its core fanbase wasn't dead. It just didn't have any room to grow and Heyman couldn't save it. ECW was still thriving with the fans and actually continued growing its crowds in new markets at its death. The DVD sales proved that ECW was still meaningful for the wrestling market. If Heyman had the funds/ownership of the name, he could have re-opened ECW and been welcomed with open arms. WCW was a wound that was completely rotted out by the time it met its demise.

There was this guy at work once, who would often get something from Jersey Mike's and he'd always literally lick the oil residue off the wrapper.

^ that was my wallpaper for awhile.

Smackdown just needs that big main event angle or star and people will care again. Especially not a pointless WCW revival. You can get that on Spike TV on thursday night.