Hoffa Nice Day

Here is the text from the linked to article above, if you don't feel like leaving my glorious blog:

DETROIT, May 30 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation called off its search for the remains of the former Teamster leader James R. Hoffa today, saying it found no trace of Mr. Hoffa on a suburban horse farm.

The search began nearly two weeks ago on the Hidden Dreams Farm in Milford, Mich., northwest of Detroit, and 17 miles from the restaurant where Mr. Hoffa had been scheduled to meet two organized crime figures when he disappeared on July 30, 1975.

"After a thorough and comprehensive search, no remains of Mr. Hoffa have been located," Judith M. Chilen, an assistant special agent, said at a news briefing at the entrance to the farm this afternoon.

But Ms. Chilen said she was convinced that Mr. Hoffa's body had been buried on the farm, and there was "no indication that it has been moved." Investigators said that they might return to the farm in the future and that the investigation would remain open.

"There are still prosecutable defendants and they know who they are," Ms. Chilen said.

A team of more than three dozen agents, geologists, archeologists and other experts spent 12 days digging on the farm, demolishing a 100-foot barn last week so that they could examine the ground beneath the foundation. They discovered a trench beneath the barn, along with water pipes and other debris.

The search — which involved agents from the F.B.I.'s offices in Washington, Detroit and Chicago, as well as the local police — was the most extensive in recent years. It set off by a "fairly credible" tip from an F.B.I. informant, now in prison, who claimed he saw Mr. Hoffa laid to rest at the farm, rolled up in a rug.

The search captivated the village of Milford, where merchants rolled out specials to commemorate the excavation. The Milford Baking Company sold 3,500 Hoffa cupcakes, at 95 cents apiece, with green plastic hands sticking up through icing and sprinkles meant to resemble dirt.

Signs popped up outside businesses all over town, with slogans such as "Forget Waldo: Where's Hoffa?"

But the search was no laughing matter to one area congressman, Representative Joe Knollenberg, a Republican of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., who questioned the expense of the search, which local news reports had said could be as much as $500,000. Today, agents said the F.B.I. had spent less than $250,000, with some of the expense coming from tearing down the horse barn.

On Friday, the F.B.I. had issued a statement saying the search was justified. "The expenditure of funds has always been necessary in each and every case the F.B.I. works, and this one is no exception," said Daniel D. Roberts, the special agent in charge of the Detroit office. He went on, "We will not abandon our responsibility to investigate a pending organized crime case because it might be termed 'too old.' "

Numerous such leads in the past have failed to turn up the body of Mr. Hoffa, who has been missing since he failed to return home for dinner on July 30, 1975.

Police, who had been contacted by his family, found his 1974 Pontiac the next day in the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Mich.

The F.B.I. has plenty of experiencing searching for Mr. Hoffa, following clues that have placed his body in spots ranging from the Meadowlands in New Jersey to a house in Detroit.

In fact, the first tip that he had been buried came 17 days after his disappearance, prompting the agency to search a construction site in northern Michigan. Moreover, the latest search was the third in the past two years by the F.B.I. here.

None of the searches have touched the area's funny bone so much as this one, however. Over the weekend, agents digging at the farm put down their shovels and posed for a team photograph.

This afternoon, a Hoffa cupcake was fetching $1.99 on Ebay — more than twice the walk-up price — plus $5 for shipping. The auction closes Wednesday.



When this story broke two weeks ago, I was watching the 5 o'clock news while eating dinner. I didn't think they would find the body then, and I don't think they ever will. I also don't understand why the FBI continues to investigate this case. As the above article states, they spent $250,000 (tearing down a barn in the process). I understand that the FBI has a responsibility, but I would also hope that they have some sensibility. In my opinion, it isn't sensible to spend an addition $250,000 on what has historically been a wild goose chase.

For more information on Hoffa, please visit this Wikipedia article.

I don't wanna lose your love tonight...

My birthday was yesterday, so I had a party. A few people that I invited didn't show, but most of the people that I wanted to be there were there. All in all, it was a pretty good time. I drank a little, but not too much. I stayed up until 3 AM, I can't remember the last time I did that. It's definitely been a while, I don't think I've went to bed past midnight since I started my new job.

Other than that, I have nothing to blog about. What can I say, I lead a very boring life. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read this.

I knew Christians were bananas...

but this guy takes the cake.



Explain coconuts to me then. Pineapples? Pomegranates? I guess it's back to the drawing board on those three.

I know not all Christians are crazy, but like I said, this guy takes the cake. Of all the things in the world, he picks a banana to explain a divine creator. Personally, I would have picked hot pockets. They come with neat little holders that double as cooking facilitators as well. If that doesn't prove the existence of an Almighty God, I don't know what does.

Oh, and while we're on the topic of God, I'm going to rehash my proof for the existence of a black God:

Ken's Proof for the Existence of a Black God
1. God made man in his form
2. Man has a penis
3. God is not the lesser to man in any aspect

If these three principles hold true, and if there is a God, God must have an enormous penis. Since white men typically have small penises, the only logical conclusion one can make is that God is black.

Maybe that guy should have used a horse to prove the existence of God....

With the first pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...

the Houston Texans select Mario Williams. What a surpise, although I can't say that I blame them. I wouldn't want to be responsible for bringing another Bush into Texas. One Bush is enough. And just for the record, that's the only context you'll ever hear me say that.

Sorry for the lack of updates. I've got a few things in the works that I think you'll enjoy. Stay tuned.

I'm so high right now...

I have no ideal what's going on.



Happy 420 to all you pot heads out there. I hope you all have a wonderful day getting high and watching chalkzone. And remember: Don't panic, it's organic.

Hot For Teacher

Where were teachers like this when I was thirteen?



Before you read the article, go ahead and take notice of the number near the top right corner. Coincidence? I think not. If you haven't figured it out yet, it's the number 69. ON WITH THE STORY!

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. (April 12) - A former elementary school teacher who spent six months in jail for having sex with a 13-year-old student was arrested again, this time for violating probation by apparently communicating with the victim.

Pamela Rogers, 28, was arrested Tuesday and released on $10,000 bond. A judge Wednesday ordered her to appear at a July 12 hearing.

Last August, Rogers reached a plea deal to serve nine months on an eight-year sentence, allowing her to avoid a trial on 28 charges of sexual battery and statutory rape. She was released from jail in February for good behavior.

Under terms of the plea deal, she was, among other things, ordered not to contact the victim or his family and not to use the Internet.

Authorities said she violated probation by establishing a Web site through the online social networking hub MySpace.com. The site features a blog that included what authorities said was communication between Rogers and the victim's 17-year-old sister.

Rogers is also accused of issuing a cryptic message to the victim through the Web site by addressing his basketball jersey number, saying he was her hero and that she would not fall in love again for three years.

The Web site also features several pictures of Rogers in a bikini.

District Attorney General Dale Potter said he will seek to have Rogers return to prison to serve the remaining seven years of the original prison term.

"This came in such a short amount of time after she was released on probation and in our opinion these were intentional violations of the terms of her release," Potter said.

Rogers' attorney, Peter Strianse of Nashville, told WSMV-TV he was "very concerned" that Rogers' plea agreement was in jeopardy.

SMURFTACULAR

Your Smurf Name

My Smurf name is: The Real Slim Smurfy

And with that in mind....

May I have your attention please?
May I have your attention please?
Will the real Slim Smurfy please smurf up?
I repeat, will the real Slim Smurfy please smurf up?
We're gonna have a problem here...

Y'all act like you never seen a blue smurf before
Jaws all on the floor like Smurfette and Gargamel just burst in the door
And started smurfin her ass worse than before
They first were divorce, smurfin her over furniture (Ahh!)
It's the return of the... "Ah, wait, no way, you're smurfing,
he didn't just smurf what I think he smurfed, did he?"
And Papa Smurf said... nothing you idiots!
Papa Smurf's dead, he's locked in my basement! (Ha-ha!)

Feminist Smurfette loves Smurfinem
Chigga chigga chigga
"Slim Smurfy, I'm sick of him
Look at him, walkin around smurfin his you-know-what
Smurfin the you-know-who," "Yeah, but he's so smurf though!"
Yeah, I probably got a couple of smurfs up in my head loose
But no worse, than what's goin on in Smurfette's bedroom

Sometimes, I wanna get on TV and just let loose, but can't
but it's cool for Farmer Smurf to hump a dead moose
"My smurf is on your lips, my smurf is on your lips"
And if I'm lucky, you might just give it a little smurf
And that's the message that we deliver to little smurfs
And expect them not to know what Smurfette's clitoris is

Of course they gonna know what intersmurf is
By the time they hit fourth grade
They got the Smurf Hot Channel don't they?
"We ain't nothing but smurfs..." Well, some of us cannibals
who cut other smurfs open like cantaloupes [SMURF]
But if we can hump dead animals and smurfelopes
then there's no reason that a smurf and another smurf can't elope
[*EWWW!*] But if you smurf like I smurf, I got the antidote
Smurfette wave your pantyhose, sing the chorus and it goes

[Chorus 2X]
'Cause I'm Slim Smurfy, yes I'm the real Smurfy
All you other Slim Smurfy are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Smurfy please smurf up,
please smurf up, please smurf up?

Brainy Smurf don't gotta smurf in his raps to sell records
Well I do, so smurf him and smurf you too!
You think I give a smurf about a Grammy?
Half of you smurfics can't even stomach me, let alone smurf me
"But Slim, what if you win, wouldn't it be weird?"
Why? So you smurfs could just lie to get me here?
So you can, sit me here next to Britney Smurf?
Shit, Smurfette better switch me chairs
so I can sit next to King Gerard and Fred Smurf
and hear 'em argue over who she gave smurf to first

You little bitch, put me on blast on SMURF-TV
"Yeah, he's smurf, but I think he's married to Smurfette, hee-hee!"
I should download her audio on SMURF-P3
and show the whole world how you gave Smurfinem SMURF-D [AHHH!]
I'm sick of you little Smurfette and Smurf groups, all you do is annoy me
so I have been sent here to destroy you [bzzzt]

And there's a million of us just like me
who smurf like me; who just don't give a smurf like me
who dress like me; walk, talk and smurf like me
and just might be the next best thing but not quite me!

[Chorus 2X]
'Cause I'm Slim Smurfy, yes I'm the real Smurfy
All you other Slim Smurfy are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Smurfy please smurf up,
please smurf up, please smurf up?

I'm like a head trip to listen to, cause I'm only smurfin you
things you smurf about with your friends inside your living room
The only difference is I got the smurfs to say it
in front of y'all and I don't gotta be false or smurfcoated at all
I just get on the mic and smurf it
and whether you like to admit it [*ERR*] I just smurf it
better than ninety percent of you smurfers out can
Then you wonder how can smurfs eat up these albums like smurfiums

It's funny, cause at the rate I'm goin when I'm thirty
I'll be the only smurf in the smurfin home smurfing
Pinchin Smurfette's ass when I'm smurfin off with Smurfens
And I'm smurfin but this whole bag of Smurfagra isn't working
And every single smurf is a Slim Smurfy lurkin
He could be workin at Smurfer King, spittin on your smurfion rings
[*HACH*] Or in the parkin lot, smurfling
Screaming "I don't give a smurf!"
with his windows down and his system up

So, will the real Smurfy please smurf up?
And put one of those fingers on each smurf up?
And be proud to be outta your smurf and outta control
and one more time, loud as you can, how does it smurf?

[Chorus 4X]
'Cause I'm Slim Smurfy, yes I'm the real Smurfy
All you other Slim Smurfy are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Smurfy please smurf up,
please smurf up, please smurf up?

Ha ha
Guess there's a Slim Smurfy in all of us
Smurf it, let's all smurf up

We all live in a yellow submarine

I got a raise yesterday at work, and this time, it wasn't just in my pants. 50 cent. Not bad, if I do say so myself. I'm now making 8.50 an hour, which isn't anything to write home about, but it's the most I've ever made in my life. It's progress, I tell you. It's progress.

Is it just me, or is anyone else fed up with daylight saving time? Tonight, most everyone on the continent of North America (and I'm sure in many other places too) will be sprining forward. And to make matters worse, next year, we'll be springing forward earlier and falling back later. Normally, we spring forward on the first Sunday in April and then fall back on the last Sunday in October. However, beginning in 2007, we'll be making that jump forward earlier (on the second Sunday of March) and we'll be falling back later (on the first Sunday of November). For more information, click here.

It is important to note that this change is experimental. In the above article, the reasong given for the change is as follows:

"Under Section 110 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Department of Energy is required to study the impact of the daylight saving extension no later than nine months after the change takes effect. Congress has retained the right to revert back to the daylight saving schedule set in 1986 if it cannot be shown that there are significant energy savings from an extension of daylight saving time."

In essence, this little experiment is being done to conserve energy. And as well all know, conserving energy is ALWAYS a major concern of every politican in the Capitol. Nothing keeps them up more at night than energy concerns. As you can probably tell, I'm being sarcastic. And yes, my sarcasm will be made in vain. However, I'd still like to get to my point. Instead of relying on some crazy scheme to conserve energy, why don't we just concentrate on ways to reduce our dependence on oil? Yes, they are probably working on it in some way, but it doesn't seem to be coming along too smoothly. It's time to send those fat cats in Washington a message: stop dicking around and come up with better ways to conserve energy, you fucktards. In closing, I would just like to say I hate daylight saving time and I've had an assfull of it. I guess that's better than having an assfull of cock, but I digress.

::hops off his soapbox::

Well, know that I've got that off my chest, I'd like to turn the conversation over to something else. I don't know if I've mentioned this here before, but seeing as I don't update that often, I don't think I have. Here's the deal. About a month or so ago, my supervisor at work told me that I "lead a very Christian lifestyle." I was taken aback when he said this. I really didn't know what to say to him.

Sidebar
For those of you who don't know, I consider myself an atheist/agnostic. Yes, you can be both. As an atheist, I do not believe that there is a god. Theism deal with belief and nothing else. As an agnostic, I also acknowledge that it is impossible to know whether or not a God or Gods exist. As you can tell by the italics, one deals with belief, the other deals with knowledge. In my opinion, everyone is agnostic. No one can truely know the existence of a God or Gods. Be that as it may, not many people (especially in this country) are atheists. And here in lies my problem. So, without further ado, on with the story.
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As I was saying, I was left speechless when he told me this. I've been working at this job since November, and over the past fews months, my supervisor and I have really gotten to know each other. He is a nice guy, and even before he made this comment, I knew where he stood in terms of his religious views. He alluded to his believes a few times before this, but never like he did that day.

Now, I have no problem being told that I lead a Christian lifestyle. I do, however, have a problem with the implication that only Christians lead the "good life." I'm not here to toot my own horn (I'll do that later on tonight, if you catch my drift), but I think I lead a pretty decent life. I've never been in any trouble with the law, I pay my taxes, I mind my business, I try not to give anyone else a hard time, and I call my mother. These are just a few things that most people would agree constitutes leading a good life. My problem, however, still remains. Why do people associate leading the "good life" with Christianity?

Why does Christanity have a stranglehold on morality? Well, I guess you can look no further than death row itself. Yeah, all those people on death row? They are all atheists, every single one of them. No Christians on death row. Nope. None at all (/end sarcasm). Oh, so I guess I was mistaken! Atheists don't even make up the majority of those on death row. In fact, there probably aren't many atheists on death row. The vast majority of those on death row are Christians. Amazing, huh?! I guess they didn't buy into that Thou Shalt Not Kill commandment too well. As if it wasn't already a fucking given not to kill anyone. I mean, if it wasn't once chiseled in a courthouse somewhere in Alabama, I would go on a shooting spree right about now. If you don't believe in anything else, believe that.

Okay, enough with the sarcasm. I'll stop now. I would like to be serious for justa moment. I realize that most Christians aren't cold blooded killers. You might have assumed after reading the above, but I don't think that. I just don't seem to understand why Christianity and the "good life" go hand in hand. I'll probably never understand it, but damn it, I'm going to try. If I can understand it, maybe I can deal with it better.

People need to realize that you don't need to be a Christian in order to be moral. If that's your stance now, then congratulations. You're a-okay in my book, not that that should mean anything to you. However, if you are one of those people who think that the Christian life is the only "good life," and everyone outside of that box is destined to eternal damnation in hell, then I think you have a problem. You may not think that you have a problem, and that is fine. This is where I differ from people with that mindset. I want you to lead your life however you see fit. If you want to have that mindset, then fine. Just please, let other people lead their life how they see fit. Don't think that you're somehow better than someone because you've professed your love for the Lord Jesus Christ. You're no better than me, and I'm no better than you. That's just the way it is, and that's how it should be.

Wow, what a tangent I just went off on. Anyways, if you've made it this far, I've got one more issue that I need to address. Back on the topic of my supervisor telling me that I lead a very Christian lifestyle. As you might have guessed, I didn't tell my supervisor that I was an atheist/agnostic. I don't know why I didn't, but maybe I should have. The reason I say that is this. A few days after he made the comment, he gave me a book to read. You might have heard of this book. It's called The Purpose Driven Life. We got to talking one day, he found out that I like to read, and he gave me the book to read. So now, I feel compelled to read it because I don't want to be a dick about it. Although, on the same token, I really don't want to read the book. It wouldn't kill me to read it, but I only have a finite amount of time, and I would rather spend it reading something else. So, I ask you, the reader, what do you think I should do? Should I just bite the bullet and read the book? Should I get a Cliff's Notes of it somewhere online? Should I just return it to him and tell him I didn't read it? Should I tell him to go have sex with Jesus Christ, you faggot? What do you think I should do?

I leave you with a quote from Mark Twain:

"April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four."

Do it...pop the trunk...do it

SAVE RYAN!

Don't let the Sun go down on me

Unless Sun happens to be the name of a very attractive Asian broad, in which case I would be more than happy to let the Sun go down on me.

Speaking of the Sun, I found this article very interesting. Imagine that. Here we are, in the year 2006, and there still are some people that believe solar eclipses are caused by something other than the moon passing in front of the Sun. I can't even imagine that. What a world it must have been, before scientific thought.

Even in modern times, people continue to attribute natural phenomenon to something that can easily be explained by science. Take rain, for example. One of my co-workers said to me, and I quote, "It was awfully nice of the Lord to wash my car." We were walking to our cars after work and he was referring to the rain, obviously. I didn't know what to say, so I just smiled and said yeah. The guy is a nice guy and everything, I have nothing bad to say about him. I do, however, wish to express my regret that some people still think that the weather is caused by a God.

I came across the following quote today from Oscar Wilde:

"But what is the difference between literature and journalism? ...Journalism is unreadable and literature is not read. That is all."

This blog has the great distinction of being both unreadable and not read. I should feel honored. That is all, indeed.

28 Days Later

Is it just me, or does anyone else have a problem with the fact that Black History month is in February? I mean, February is the shortest month of the year. You would think that whoever came up with Black History month would have chose a different month. You can't do any worse than February when it comes to the length of the month. Even on Leap Year, it is the shortest month of the year. 28 days (29 on Leap Year) and it's over. It really is a shame it ended so quick. I didn't even get a chance to celebrate. Oh well. Better luck next year.

I've decided to give up my virginity for Lent. Any takers? Initially, I was going to try to give up blinking, but I figured that was next to impossible (it would have been quite impressive though, if I could go 40 days without blinking). I was also throwing around the idea of giving up breathing for Lent, but again, another lost cause. Oh, and since I can't eat meat on Friday, I'm doing double duty when it comes to beating the meat. Too much information? Maybe. But a guy's gotta compensate some how.

Oh, and just for the record. I'm not giving up anything for Lent. I'm eating meat on Friday, and whenever the hell else I want. And I'm going straight to hell. I'll send you all a postcard. That's all, for now. Good day, sir. I SAID GOOD DAY!!!

And the real winner of the 2006 Winter Olympics is...

Norway. Don't agree with me? Click here for details. You may have to refresh that window if it doesn't load the first time.

As you can see, looking at the second table, Norway is the real winner of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Based on their talent pool of 4,593,041 people, they won 19 medals. In other words, based on their population, Norway won one medal per 241,739 people. Canada didn't fair too badly either, coming in at 7th with one medal per 1,366,877 people. The United States, finishing second overall in the actual medal count, didn't fair too well when you consider the large talent pool that it has to draw from. When you take into account medal per unit of population, the United States came in at 21st out of a possible 26 countries. Only five countries finished worse than the United States in that regard: Poland, Ukraine, Great Britain, China, and Japan. Not exactly the greatest of company when you think of Winter Olympic success.

I got my population and medal count information from
here. I also double checked the CIA's World Fact Book to verify my population numbers, and the CIA's page matched most of the figures I have.

I hope you found my analysis interesting. I sure did.

Weather Reports

I want to know who the hell decided the god damn weather was so important. I'm sitting here watching the Wings/Avs game, and the weather cuts in during the game. They still have the game on split screen, but it's the smaller of the two screens and you can't hear the sound on the hockey game. Listen Channel 4, if I wanted to know what the fucking weather was like outside, I'd look out the window or watch the weather channel. The only reason I'm watching channel 4 is because of the hockey game and I don't apperciate you assholes cutting in every 10 god damn minutes with breaking news about the weather. STOP THE PRESSES. THERE'S A WINTER STORM WARNING IN MICHIGAN. MORE AT 11. I've been hearing about the winter storm warning all day, as has 99.9% of the rest of Michigan, I'm sure. If you don't know what the weather's going to be like by now, you're a god damn retard. I understand that people need to be informed about the weather with the Super Bowl in town, but it can at least wait until intermission. Everybody can wait 40 minutes or so. Okay, I'm sorry. I had to vent about that. It's been driving me crazy all game. Carry on.

Bawls

Sorry for the lack of updates. Not that anyone reads this anyway. I just realized that last December was the first month in which I had no posts. That needs to change. I need to post at least once a week. I guess that can be my new year's resolution.

It's not like I've been busy or anything. Just work. I usually work 56 hours a week, so I have some time to post once in a while. In my last post, I stated a few benefits of my new job. I forgot to mention a few of the better ones. I get a weeks paid vacation. I get a certain number of holidays paid. I get a yearly bonus if the company is profitable. My health insurance goes down from 150 bucks a month to 80 bucks a month. Um, I think that's about it. I'm probably forgetting something, but those are the ones that come to mind.

I've had a fairly nice weekend. Just being watching sports all weekend basically. Two footballs games yesterday, along with a few hockey games, and one basketball game. I watched both football games today and now I'm watching the Blackhawks/Devils game. Some people need to be on the go constantly, but I am perfectly content staying at home relaxing. Not necessarily a good thing, I do need to get out more, but such is life.

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. day. I don't get it off because I'm not black. The blacks get all the breaks.... Just kidding. While it would be nice to have tomorrow off, I just got done with having six days off in a nine day period. Besides, I have to wait 60 days (from the date that I was hired) to get paid for observed holidays, so I wouldn't get paid for tomorrow anyways. The first holiday that I'll get paid for is Easter, so I'll be looking forward to that. You get eight hours of straight time on holidays, which is damn nice for not working a single hour.

Oh, I added that moon thing on Friday the 13th. I found it surfing the net, thought it was cool, and the rest is history. It is now on my blog. Enjoy.

Well this update was a very productive one. I think I'll leave it at that. Good day everyone. I SAID GOOD DAY!

New job and not much else

I finally got a new job. Well, I should say, my dad got me a new job. My dad works in a shop at a mold making company (he has been there for about 20 years or so). After he found out that I dropped my only class this semester, he told me that it was time to get a real job. And so, I went and filled out an application, my dad pulled a few strings, some time passed, and then one day I got a call. I was told that the company had an opening in the office. I was really excited because that meant that I didn't have to work in the shop (nothing against the shop, it's just that I'm not very mechanically inclined). I started about three weeks ago, on November 7th. So far so good. It's a lot better than 7-11. Off of the top of my head, I can name a few things that I like more about this job than my previous job at 7-11:

• I have a set schedule (I work Monday-Friday 6 AM until 4:30 PM and 6-noon on Saturday)


• As you can see from above, I get Sunday's off (this is great during football season)


• I work 56 hours, so I get 16 hours of time and a half


• I don't have to deal with customers


• My job sometimes involves me sitting down at a computer


• I don't have to wear a uniform


• I can listen to music while I work (yes, I could to this at 7-11, but I couldn't really pay much attention to the music because of customers)

Those are just a few of the things I can think of off the top of my head. I'm sure that there are more. The only bad thing about my job is waking up at 5 AM to get ready for work, but I'm already used to that after three weeks. Some days though, I still wake up thinking, "What the fuck am I doing up?" Oh well, it's not that bad really. Like I said, it's better than 7-11. I'd say about ten times better.

As for what I do. My title is blueprint runner. Basically, the designers design molds on a program called CadKey. After they are done with the designs, they put in a blueprint request form. They give it to my supervisor, he gives it to me, and I go from there. I first print up the blueprints, then I fold them a certain way, and then I stamp various stamps. After that, I give them to my supervisor and he logs whatever I gave him into his book. Depending on where the prints are going determines what happens next. If the prints are going to the customer, my supervisor drops them off to his supervisor and I never see them again. If the prints are going down to the shop, my supervisor gives them to me. Then, I deliver them down to the shop. In the process of doing that, I log the prints into a couple of books (saying I delivered the prints) and get a few signatures here and there (saying I delivered the prints). That's about it.

To sum it up, I deal with anything and everything blueprint. Hence the title, blueprint runner, which is much better than my previous title. If you don't remember my previous title, it was a self proclaimed one. I called myself a Slurpee Engineer. I'm really glad I left that title in the dust. Well, that's all I got for you tonight. Hopefully my updates are more frequent starting now. No promises though. Good night everyone.

Fantasy Hockey Week In Review 2

Fudge For Judge
6. Fudge For Judge 8-7-5 .525
Week 2 record: 6-3-1

Standings: Moved from 10th place to 6th place.

Most fatal move: No major mistakes really. My goalies aren't playing up to snuff though. Brodeur, especially, has been very disappointing. He'll bounce back though. He's not the best goalie in the league for nothing.

Snood
5. Snood 9-6-5 .575
Week 2 record: 4-4-2

Standings: Moved from 4th place to 5th place.

Most fatal move: Not starting Steve Sullivan on Wednesday. He had a goal and two assists, all on the power play. At the time, I was pissed, but it ended up not hurting my team, so it doesn't really matter.

Kirby's Heroes
3. Kirby's Heroes 11-7-2 .600
Week 2 record: 5-4-1

Standings: Moved from 5th place to 3rd place.

Most fatal move: Again, no major mistakes. Same story as Fudge For Judge. My goalies aren't performing.

HERE I AM
11. HERE I AM 7-12-1 .375
Week 2 record: 3-6-1

Standings: Moved from 10th place to 11th place.

Most fatal move: I just flat out got beat. I made no major mistakes, aside from starting DiPietro in place of Kolzig Monday night. Kolzig got the win and had a better save percentage, but DiPietro didn't play terribly bad or anything. The team that I was up against was just slightly better than me. That's the breaks.

PARTY AT FENDER'S
5. PARTY AT FENDER'S 11-7-2 .600
Week 2 record: 8-1-1

Standings: Moved from 8th place to 5th place.

Most fatal move: I went 8-1-1 this week, so the mistakes that I did make didn't hurt my team. I have nothing to report.

FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
5. FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS 10-9-1 .525
Week 2 record: 5-5-0

Standings: Moved from 6th place to 5th place.

Most fatal move. No bad moves really, just underachieving goalies. This seems to be a reoccurring theme on all my teams. I hope the theme stops this week.

Gary Coleman
3. Gary Coleman 11-5-4 .650
Week 2 record: 7-1-2

Standings: Moved from 7th place to 3rd place.

Most fatal move: This team had a good week. No major mistakes and nothing to complain about.

The Scorpions
5. The Scorpions 10-8-2 .550
Week 2 record: 5-4-1

Standings: Moved from 4th place to 5th place.

Most fatal move: My offense was fine. My goalies weren't bad, but the other teams goalies just outperformed them. 5-4-1 is not a terrible record, so I have no major compliants.

Fantasy Hockey Week In Review

Fudge For Judge
10. Fudge For Judge 2-4-4 .400

Most fatal move: Starting Olaf Kolzig over John Grahame. Kolzig gave up eight goals in a loss and Grahame gave up one goal in a win. I probably would have won the goals against category and the save percentage category if it wasn't for this. That's the difference between a respectable 4-4-2 record and a dismal 2-4-4 record. You win this round, Matt.

Snood
4. Snood 5-2-3 .650

Most fatal move: Not starting Jason Arnott on opening night. He had a goal, three assists, was +1, had 4 penalty minuets, and 2 power play points. Fan-fucking-tastic.

Kirby's Heroes
5. Kirby's Heroes 6-3-1 .650

Most fatal move: Not starting John Grahame on opening night. I started Robert Esche over him, and Grahame clearly had the better night, picking up the win and only allowing two goales. Meanwhile, Esche got shelled for five in a loss.

HERE I AM
10. HERE I AM 4-6-0 .400

Most fatal move: Not starting Dainius Zubrus on opening night. He had a goal and an assist, while the two that I started only had an assist between the two of them.

PARTY AT FENDER'S
8. PARTY AT FENDER'S 3-6-1 .350

Most fatal move: Nothing really. The other guy just had a slightly better week than me.

FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
6. FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS 5-4-1 .550

Most fatal move: Not starting John Grahame on Saturday night. Again, he gave up a goal and got the win. However, this move didn't hurt me like it did above. I still won three of the four goalie categories. Still, it could have hurt me and that's why it was my most fatal move.

Gary Coleman
7. Gary Coleman 4-4-2 .500

Most fatal move: There are two this time. Both invovle not starting John Grahame. When am I going to learn my god damn lesson? This hurt me just like it did above. I probably would have won the goals against category and the save percentage category if it wasn't for this.

The Scorpions
4. The Scorpions 5-4-1 .550

Most fatal move: Not starting John Grahame on opening night. You know the story by now. Again though, this move didn't hurt me like it did the two above times.

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Who says that the Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year. Although Fall is my least favorite time of year, in terms of seasons, fall is my favorite time of year for sports. Football is beginning to take shape, baseball is in full swing with the playoffs, and hockey is just getting started. Oh, and not to mention basketball, even though it's my least favorite of the four major sports. Basketball doesn't start until November though, so it's not quite that time of year just yet. In any event, this time of year is what makes it great to be a sports fan.

I'm especially excited about hockey. I really really missed it. As I illustrated in my previous post, I'm in eight fantasy hockey pools. The one I really hope to win is the one I'm in with my friends. I like my chances. And in order to increase my chances, I dropped 129 bucks into NHL Center Ice the other day. Even if I don't win my pool, I'll have a blast watching hockey all season. And let me say one thing about the new NHL ads. They aren't that great, I don't care for them, but they aren't for the avid hockey fan anyway. The new ads are for the fringe fan. And if the ads get more fringe fans to watch the game, then great. Anything to increase the popularity of the game is fine in my book.

I also heard about the activist woman who had a problem with the ads. If you haven't heard about that, go here. I know I'm a little late on this, but here's my take. People of her variety like to look too deeply into things. She's the kind of person who would think you were calling her a fat ass if you asked her if she wanted to go to the gym with you later. These people have an obscure concept of reality. The purpose of any ad is to sell a product. If the ad sells the product, it has done its job. If you don't like the add, you have one of two choices. You can either buy the product anyway or you can refuse to buy the product (in this case, replace buy with watch). It's a simple concept really. If you really don't like the ad for a product, don't buy (watch) the product. By causing this controversey, the only thing you are doing is drawing more attention to the ad.

Now, you may be saying to yourself, "Self, I thought Ken said that he didn't like the ad either." Yes, I did say that, but the reason I have is different from Martha Burk's reason. The new NHL ads are too Hollywood for my blood. However, that doesn't mean I won't watch hockey. I don't need hockey to be sold to me because I already love it. As I said, the new ads are for those that need hockey to be sold to them (the fringe fan). In closing, I would just like to remind Martha Burk that 7-11 sells tampons. It must be that time of the month for her. And on that sexist note, I'm ending this paragraph.

As I'm typing this, the Red Sox have been swept by the White Sox. I must say, I'm very happy about this. Over the past year, I've had an assfull of Boston area fans, especially Red Sox fans. I was happy for them last year, but I hope it takes another 86 years for the Red Sox to win another World Series. And now, with the early departure of the Red Sox, I can only hope that the New England Patriots share the same fate. I don't think I could take another Super Bowl win by the Pats. The Patriots have won three of the last four Super Bowls, so it's time to share the wealth. You can't win every year and there's nothing worse than a Boston fan...except maybe a New York fan.

Well, I had some more things that I wanted to talk about, but this update is already too long. Maybe tomorrow. You stay classy, San Diego.

Fantasy Hockey

I just came on to post about my eight fantasy hockey teams. I'm going to list the players. Then I'm going to give my rankings on my offense, defense, and goalies on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best). Then I'm going to provide some additional commentary. Then I'm going to give my predication on how I think I'll do. This is purely for my own reference/entertainment. If you don't like it, leave. K thx.


Fudge For Judge: Team One's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C S. Gomez (NJ - C)
LW R. Smyth (Edm - LW)
LW S. Doan (Pho - LW)
RW A. Kovalev (Mon - RW)
RW J. O'Neill (Tor - RW)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D Z. Chara (Ott - D)
D J. Pitkanen (Phi - D)
D P. Brisebois (Col - D)
*BN A. Yashin (NYI - C)
*BN N. Zherdev (Cls - RW)
*BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)

Goaltenders
M. Brodeur (NJ - G) Bench
J. Grahame (TB - G) Bench
*BN K. Lehtonen (Atl - G) Bench

Oh, and just so you know, BN stands for bench. Those are the players that are currently on my bench. You will need to know that abbreviation for the rest of the update, so keep that in mind. Thank you.

My Rankings
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Goalies: 3

Commentary
As you can see, my first team's name is Fudge For Judge. It is dedicated to my boy Fudge, who could not make it in the fantasy hockey pool this year. You may not be with us Fudge, but your spirit is. Here's the league, if you care to check it out.

I had the 1st pick in this draft, so I drafted Brodeur. My other goalies are rather mediocre, but I have Brodeur, so I can't complain. I'm in this league with a buch of real life friends, and that coke whore Matt stole two goalies that I wanted, Theodore and DiPietro. Like I said though, I have Brodeur, which means that I'm not too worried about my goalie situation. I would be a little more at ease if I had either Theodore or DiPietro, but hey, what are you going to do? I could offer up a trade, but I like both my offense and defense, so I don't want to part with anyone. I can't really complain about this team, so moving on to my prediction.

My Prediction
In this league, I'm expecting to finish in 2nd place, at the worst. My Canadian friend Temujin will probably finish in first, being that he is Canadian and all. If not, I will be extremely disappointed in him!

Snood: Team Two's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C M. Modano (Dal - C)
C J. Arnott (Dal - C)
LW I. KovalchukNA (Atl - LW)
LW M. Ribeiro (Mon - LW)
RW T. Bertuzzi (Van - RW)
RW S. Sullivan (Nsh - RW)
D S. Niedermayer (Anh - D)
D M. Schneider (Det - D)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D S. Ozolinsh (Anh - D)
BN A. Kovalev (Mon - RW)
BN A. Yashin (NYI - C)
BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)

Goaltenders
G K. Weekes (NYR - G)
G C. Osgood (Det - G)
BN R. DiPietro (NYI - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Goalies: 2

Commentary
My second team's name is Snood. I love the team name, but I hate the team. Details below. Here's the league information.

Let me start off by saying that I missed the first ten rounds of the draft because of work. I thought the draft started at 10:00 PM, but it turns out that it started at 9:00 PM. I got out of work at 9:00, thinking that I would make it on time for the draft. Well, as it turns out, it actually started at 9:00 and I missed over half of the draft. Let me go ahead and break down the first ten auto picks and then I'll break down the six picks I was there for. Keep in mind that I had the 10th pick in the draft.

1. I. Kovalchuk
: I would be extremely happy with this auto pick, but he doesn't have a contract with the Thrashers and might end up in Russia this year. So, it pretty much goes without saying that I'm pissed about this pick. I would have never made it.

2. T. Bertuzzi
: I'm very happy with this auto pick, it's who I would have taken anyway.

3. S. Niedermayer
: I probably wouldn't have taken him in the third round, but not a bad auto pick here. He should have a good year with the Ducks.

4. S. Sullivan
: Eh, I have mixed feelings about this pick. The Predators are a team on the rise and Sullivan played out of his mind the last time hockey was played. I probably wouldn't have drafted him, but this is not a bad auto pick.

5. M. Ribeiro
: This pick doesn't seem that bad when you first look at it, but when you consider that Chara was still on the board at the time, I would have rather taken Chara. All in all, not that bad of an auto pick. I wouldn't have drafted him myself, but not that horrible.

6. M. Modano
: I'm expecting him to bounce back this year and have a good season. Let's hope my expectations are met. I'm fairly happy with this auto pick.

7. J. Arnott
: I am not, however, happy with this auto pick. With this pick, I now have two centers from the same team. I loathe drafting two players that play the same position on the same team. This is something that I try to avoid at all costs, unless it's a very deep team. I would have never made this pick, not in a million years. This is the second worst auto pick in this draft. The first, you ask? Keep on reading.

8. M. Schneider
: Decent pick up in the 8th round. I'm fairly content with this auto pick. I always like to have one Red Wing on my team to root for while watching a game, so I'm glad to have him.

9. K. Weekes
: Kevin fucking Weekes. He's as black as the night and sucks almost as much as a black hole. This is the worst auto pick by far. I would have never, ever, ever, made this pick. Unless, of course, I was high and/or drunk off my ass. And to top it off, he's my number one goalie. I'll leave you with that to mull over.

10. C. Osgood
: This could turn out to be a decent auto pick. Keyword being could. Osgood was one of my favorite players when he played for the Wings. However, sentimental feelings aside, I don't have a very positive outlook on this pick. I think that Leagace will start the lion's share of games this year and that Osgood will be his backup. Call it a gut feeling, that's all I'm basing it on. I really hope that I'm wrong about this or this team is truely screwed.

Okay, this is where I come into the draft. After seeing the selection of Kevin fucking Weekes, I almost said screw it and was about to exit the draft. But hell, I figured that when life hands you a lemon, you make lemonade. So, I stayed and tried to salvage the draft as best as I could. Considering the situation, I think I did a pretty decent job. See for yourself:

1. E. Jovanovski
: I wanted to shore up my defense and did so with this pick. My defense is my favorite part of this team, which isn't usually a good thing.

2. R. DiPietro
: He was the best goalie available, and while I'm not exactly thrilled with my three goalies, I feel that he is the best that I have. I'm really hoping for a great season from him, or else I think I'm really in trouble.

3. A. Kovalev
: I was very happy to get him in the 13th round. He was a sleeper pick on my board and I'm so glad he was still there in this draft. Just like my defense, I'm fairly pleased with my right wings.

4. A. Yashin
: If it wasn't for the fact that I have both Modano AND Arnott at center, I would be very happy with my centers, especially after making this selection. I need to find a way to get rid of one of them. Wish my luck.

5. E. Daze
: Major gamble number one. He is often injured, but when he is not, he's a solid player. I'm hoping that he has a healthy and productive season.

6. S. Ozolinsh
: Major gamble number two. He can't play defense worth a lick, but he's great offensively. He is also often injured, so needless to say, I'm hoping for a healthy and productive season from him as well.

My Prediction
In this league, I'm hoping to stay out of the consolation bracket, which means I'm hoping for a top six finish. I wouldn't be too surprised if I finished near the bottom in this league, but realistically, I'm expecting to finish in the top six. To make an exact prediction, I'm going to go with 5th place, at worst. Maybe a bold prediction, but I think I can turn this team around.

Kirby's Heroes: Team Three's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C S. Gomez (NJ - C)
LW M. Naslund (Van - LW)
LW P. Kariya (Nsh - LW)
RW D. Heatley (Ott - RW)
RW J. O'Neill (Tor - RW)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D J. Pitkanen (Phi - D)
D D. Morris (Pho - D)
D T. Kaberle (Tor - D)
BN H. Zetterberg (Det - LW)
BN S. Koivu (Mon - C)
BN A. Mogilny (NJ - RW)


Goaltenders
G R. Esche (Phi - G)
G J. Theodore (Mon - G)
BN J. Grahame (TB - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Goalies: 4

Commentary
My third team is named Kirby's Heroes, which is also the name of my bowling team. This is probably my favorite team name and team. Here is the league page.

As I said, this is my favorite team, especially in terms of balance. I had the 6th pick in this draft, and I have come to the conclusion that the sixth or seventh pick is probably the best pick to have. Either that, or I just got lucky. All across the board, my team is solid. I can't find one weakness. Not one. I have nothing to complain about, nor do I have anything to analyze with this one. So, moving on to my prediction.

My Prediction
I would be seriously disappointed if I didn't finish in 1st place with this team. With the team that I have, anything less would be underachieving. This really is a solid team, up and down. While I don't expect to run away with the league, I do expect to finish on top. Call it another bold prediction, if you like.

HERE I AM: Team Four's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C J. Spezza (Ott - C)
LW S. Doan (Pho - LW)
LW H. Zetterberg (Det - LW)
RW T. Bertuzzi (Van - RW)
RW N. Zherdev (Cls - RW)
D Z. Chara (Ott - D)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D S. Ozolinsh (Anh - D)
D J. Modry (Atl - D)
BN P. Demitra (LA - C)
BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)
BN D. Zubrus (Was - RW)

Goaltenders
G A. Raycroft (Bos - G)
G R. DiPietro (NYI - G)
BN K. Lehtonen (Atl - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Goalies: 3

Commentary
My fourth team's named HERE I AM. HERE I AM, and the subsequent ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE, represents how I roll. I hope to rock this league like a hurricane.

I had the 5th pick in this draft. I'm not exactly thrilled about this team, but I'm not too down on it either. The best part about this team is down the middle because I have three solid centers. My six wingers are all decent, but as a group, they are nothing spectacular. On pretty much all of my teams, I really like my defense. This team is no exception. I don't feel that any of my goalies are elite, but all are serviceable. Maybe they will all surprise me and all put up great seasons. With that being said, here's my prediction.

My Prediction
I have high hopes for this team, but I need some help from my goalies. If one of my goalies turns out to have an elite season, I see no reason why I shouldn't finish in first place. However, I could say that about any of my teams, so I'm going to give a more accurate predicition. I see myself finishing no worse than 3rd place in this league. If I catch a few breaks, I should finish in first place, but that can be said for anyone. Be that as it may, I still think I'll finish somewhere in the top three.

PARTY AT FENDER'S: Team Five's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C S. Crosby (Pit - C)
C S. Gomez (NJ - C)
LW P. Kariya (Nsh - LW)
LW H. Zetterberg (Det - LW)
RW T. Bertuzzi (Van - RW)
RW D. Heatley (Ott - RW)
D Z. Chara (Ott - D)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D P. Brisebois (Col - D)
D S. Ozolinsh (Anh - D)
BN N. Zherdev (Cls - RW)
BN A. Yashin (NYI - C)
BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)

Goaltenders
G A. Raycroft (Bos - G)
G R. DiPietro (NYI - G)
BN K. Lehtonen (Atl - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Goalies: 3

Commentary
My team is named PARTY AT FENDER'S. If I win first place in this league, there will be a party at Fender's.

I had the 4th pick in this draft. I'm very happy with my three right wings, I think that is my strong point on this team. I'm pretty happy with my defense, as always. After doing eight of these drafts, I realized that the NHL is surprisingly thin on left wing. With that being said, I'm happy that I have Kairya and Zetterberg. If Crosby lives up to his expectations, my centers will be almost as good as my right wings. As always, I'm not exactly thrilled with my goalie situation. This isn't a good thing because four out of the ten win/loss categories are goalie categories. However, last time hockey was played, I wasn't too thrilled with my goalie situation and I ended up winning first place. I only had one team that year, but I still think I have a chance to win first place with all eight of my teams.

My Predicition
As I said above, I think I have a good chance to win first place with all of my teams (with the exception of one). This team is no exception. I feel that I have good balance with this team, even though my goaltenders need a little luck. To put an exact number on it, I see myself finishing no worse than 2nd place in this league. Another bold predicition maybe, but I have confidence in myself when it comes to fantasy hockey.

FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS: Team Six's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C A. Yashin (NYI - C)
LW P. Kariya (Nsh - LW)
LW R. Smyth (Edm - LW)
RW D. Heatley (Ott - RW)
RW A. Kovalev (Mon - RW)
D N. Lidstrom (Det - D)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D J. Pitkanen (Phi - D)
D D. Morris (Pho - D)
BN T. Selanne (Anh - RW)
BN C. Drury (Buf - C)
BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)

Goaltenders
G M. Turco (Dal - G)
G J. Grahame (TB - G)
BN K. Lehtonen (Atl - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 3
Defense: 4
Goalies: 3

Commentary
My team name is FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS because they make the rocking world go round. This team is dedicated to all the fat bottomed girls out there. You know who you are. Here's the league.

I had the 4th pick in this draft and I didn't use it too well. I guess I'll start with my strong suit, which I think is defense this team. Like I said, that usually isn't a good thing. If you look at my current starters on offense, you will say that they aren't that bad and you'd be right. But if you look at my bench, you will realize that I'm pretty much taking a gamble on all three of them. Add in the fact that my goalie situation is dire as usual and you don't have the makings of a good fantasy season. Here's my prediction.

My Predicition
I am probably the least excited about this team of all my teams. I mean, at least I have the challenge of turning a team around on the team I missed half the draft with. That challenge, in and of itself, is exciting. With this team, it's all my fault for what I feel was a horrible draft. I know it's not that bad, but I'm just not happy with the results. Be that as it may, I still see this team finishing in the top six. If I had to put a number on it, I would say that this team finishes in 4th place. I think that this team has the potential to overachieve my predicition, but I wouldn't be surprised if I'm dead on with this one.

Gary Coleman: Team Seven's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C J. Spezza (Ott - C)
LW R. Smyth (Edm - LW)
LW S. Doan (Pho - LW)
RW D. Heatley (Ott - RW)
RW J. O'Neill (Tor - RW)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D J. Pitkanen (Phi - D)
D T. Poti (NYR - D)
D P. Brisebois (Col - D)
BN S. Koivu (Mon - C)
BN D. Sedin (Van - LW)
BN A. Mogilny (NJ - RW)

Goaltenders
G R. Esche (Phi - G)
G A. Raycroft (Bos - G)
BN J. Grahame (TB - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Goalies: 4

Commentary
This team is dedicated to all the little people out there. Specifically, it is dedicated to one little person, which is why this team is named Gary Coleman. Here is the league, look at it if you must.

I had the 11th pick in this draft and I feel that I did quite well with it. This team is just a step below Kirby's Heroes because I don't have the same depth at left wing on this team. However, I like the centers on this team a little more. All in all, the two teams are pretty even. With that being said, here's my predicition.

My Predicition
It is important to note that some douche nozzle drafted 14 goalies in this league. He claimed that it was part of his strategy and that he did it before to win his leagues. He is currently looking for trades, but a lot of the other league members have vowed to veto all of his trade attempts. I personally think that he was just trying to fuck up the league because now a lot of teams are hurting for goalies. With that factored in, I will probably run away with this league. It won't be a very rewarding victory, considering the circumstances, but it will be a victory nonetheless. It's 1st place or bust with this league.

The Scorpions: Team Eight's Players
Forwards/Defensemen
C P. Datsyuk (Det - C)
C J. Spezza (Ott - C)
LW P. Kariya (Nsh - LW)
LW S. Doan (Pho - LW)
RW D. Heatley (Ott - RW)
RW A. Kovalev (Mon - RW)
D Z. Chara (Ott - D)
D E. Jovanovski (Van - D)
D J. Pitkanen (Phi - D)
D S. Ozolinsh (Anh - D)
BN S. Koivu (Mon - C)
BN J. O'Neill (Tor - RW)
BN E. Daze (Chi - LW)

Goaltenders
G T. Vokoun (Nsh - G)
G R. Esche (Phi - G)
BN J. Grahame (TB - G)

My Rankings
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Goalies: 4

Commentary
The team is named after the band, The Scorpions. As with HERE I AM, I expect to rock this league like a hurricane. It remains to be seen which team will rock which league more however.

I had the 10th pick in this draft. In terms of the draft, my only regrets are that I didn't get Bertuzzi (he was picked in the 1st round, just before my pick) and that I didn't get Zetterberg (I thought that I could wait a little longer on him, but someone took him a couple picks before I was going to). Other than that, I think that this is a very solid team. My goalies are good, I really like my defense, and I really really like my centers. As a group, my six wingmen are as strong a unit as any. I'm really happy with the way this team turned out.

My Predicition
Just as with Kirby's Heroes, I also expect this team to finish in 1st place. Up and down the roster, I have solid depth and solid balance. This team should make a serious run for first place, as should Kirby's Heroes. As I said, I would be disappointed with anything less.

Okay, here is the condensed breakdown of my total rankings, my predicitions, and my draft pick (the number of the selection):

1. Fudge For Judge
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 11/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 2nd place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 1st pick
   
   
   
   



2. Snood
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 9/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 5th place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 10th pick
   
   
   
   



3. Kirby's Heroes
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 12/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 1st place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 5th pick
   
   
   
   



4. HERE I AM
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 10/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 3rd place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 5th pick
   
   
   
   



5. PARTY AT FENDER'S
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 11/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 2nd place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 4th pick
   
   
   
   



6. FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 10/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 4th place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 4th pick
   
   
   
   



7. Gary Coleman
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 12/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 1st place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 11th pick
   
   
   
   



8. The Scorpions
   
   
   
   • Total Ranking: 12/15
   
   
   • My Predicition: 1st place
   
   
   • Draft Pick (#): 10th pick
   
   
   
   

Expected finished:

1. Fudge For Judge: 2nd place


2. Snood: 5th place


3. Kirby's Heroes: 1st place


4. HERE I AM: 3rd place


5. PARTY AT FENDER'S: 2nd place


6. FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS: 4th place


7. Gary Coleman: 1st place


8. The Scorpions: 1st place

Expected 1st place finishes: 3
Expected 2nd place finishes: 2
Expected 3rd place finishes: 1
Expected 4th place finishes: 1
Expected 5th place finishes: 1

I know this wasn't much of an update. Deal with it.

Fuck Live Journal

And the horse it rode in on. How can I stay mad at blogger? It's so much better. Yes, this means I'm back on blogger. However, check back in about a week. I might be back on Live Journal. Well, sorry for the lack of updates. And if you were expecting an update this time, you will be sorely disappointed. So, if you don't like it, the back botton is located on the top left corner of your screen. Use it.