HopsGuy

Have you heard Weird Al's parody of "You're Beautiful"? He's the best.

I have the same wishlist except I have football as the sub category. However, it has never recorded anything for me. Last weekend, I was out of town and scheduled the Sabres Saturday night game and the Bills-Fish game. It failed to change the channel, so I had 3.5 hours of NHL Center Ice instead of the football game. I think that might be more a function of the Tivo not communicating with the cable box, but I was pretty miffed.

I'd just like to reiterate: When you beat the Dolphins, you beat the entire city of Havana.

You folks disappoint me. I give you the wit and wisdom of Robert Finstock: ----------------------------------------------------- Coach Finstock: There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese. Coach Finstock: What is it, gambling? Drugs? You know I'd really like to help you but I'm kind of tapped out this month. The IRS is coming down on me like it's some personal vendetta against Bobby Finstock. Coach Finstock: Look Scotty, I know what you're going through. Couple years back, a kid came to me much the same way you're coming to me now, saying the same thing that you're saying. He wanted to drop off the team. His mother was a widow, all crippled up. She was scrubbing floors. She had this pin in her hip. So he wanted to drop basketball and get a job. Now these were poor people with real problems. Understand what I'm saying? Scott Howard: "What happened to the kid? Coach Finstock: "I don't know. He quit. He was a third stringer, I didn't need him. Coach Finstock: It doesn't matter how you play the game, it's whether you win or lose. And even that doesn't make all that much difference. Dragons Basketball Coach: You want to forfeit the game? Coach Finstock: Yeah, what's wrong with that? Dragons Basketball Coach: No. Coach Finstock: No? Dragons Basketball Coach: My boys have league scoring records at stake. It wouldn't be fair to them. Coach Finstock: I just thought if we quit now, you could beat the 5 o'clock traffic. Dragons Basketball Coach: There's a lot to learn from losing. Coach Finstock: Hey, we'll play, if it's that big a deal to you.

Hey Hey HEY! Watch the language. This is a family site!

I'm no longer young (36), but most of the girls I know can cook. My buddy's gf is 23 (way to go Mike, 13 years younger!) and she is a terrific cook. Her mom insists on their family getting together every Tuesday for a big home cooked meal, so that's where she got it. And she's the exception to the whole "modern woman" theory - she's 3rd year law. Did I mention that she's incredibly hot? She's an FSU grad, so there's a good chance she crossed paths with Ramius & Puhonix and they never knew she was more than a pretty face. This is why they should wear signs.

I forget the company, but there was a financial planning commercial where there were screaming kids on a swingset with their grandfather looking on. The makers of these two commercials should be locked in a room and forced to watch the fruits of their labor until their ears bleed.

Principal Svadean: Look, Pedro, I don't know how they do things down in Juarez, but here in Idaho we have a little something called pride. Understand? Smashing in the face of a pinata that resembles Summer Wheatley is a disgrace to you, me, and the entire Gem State.

Ah, snowmen. The memories come flooding back. My outside putting the finishing touches on one of the great sculptures in the history of North Olean while my dad yells out to me, "Hops! That is NOT where the carrot goes."

Nice design, but gee whiz. Could the guy be more off-putting? You know, art would be so much better if we didn't have to deal with the artists.

No laughing and pointing, either? She must be a real pro.

I thought so, too. Of course, Jimmy was 1 semester shy of graduating from MIT with a degree in mathematics. I'm sure he was just being hyperbolic. Hey you guys don't mind if I laugh at my own jokes, do ya? David: You know how I know you're gay? Cal: How? David: You like Coldplay.

I'll be there with a bunch of friends from work.

No, that's Tirico you're thinking of.

I don't think Bill Simmons agrees with you guys. Today's Sports Guy

It's been out a while, but stellastarr* is pretty good.

Have a great day! Pop in a replay of SB XL, and enjoy a nice chocolate sundae.

I completely agree. After that NFL Network special last year ("5 Days 'Til Sunday"???), I came away with the impression that London will be a head coach in the NFL someday.

Wait, you can just change tribes like that? That's amazing! There is soooo much about Native American culture I don't know.

You and Homer Simpson. One of my favorite bits of trivia is that "It's Raining Men" was written by Paul Shaffer. One of the Weather Girls (Martha Wash) sang on C&C Music Factory's "Make You Sweat".

High School - Howard Van Scoter (pronouced Scooter) - Regents Physics. I swear each class was like being at a comedy club. The guy was always on. College - Dr. Wimp - Differential Equations. Taught the subject in such a way as the entire class would seem to go "aahhhh" like the kids in "Better Off Dead". If he was the prof in all my college classes, I would have gratuated SCL. Maybe you need to have a funny name?

I remember on the Rivals board (if I'm permitted to bring up the dark days), Hogboy posed as a Jets fan. He said something along the lines of "At least we both cheer for New York teams". I took the bait and pointed out the Jets were in NJ. He then went "crazy", but Deano swooped in and declared shenanigans before I responded. Good times, good times. Oh, and I'll got with boxers and a T for Lana. Flannel boxers in the winter. Not that this is any of my business.

I'll give you SCOM at #2, but SLTS is the song that ended the hair band era and put music back in the forefront for a few years until Hanson came along. When I hear that song, I like to think of all the guys in Warrant hearing it for the first time and going, "uh oh". Lots of American music on there for a UK list, though.

Hofstra Pride

I thought the squirrels seemed extra frisky today. They're married, y'know.