And by Hell I mean today, August 1. The start of the absolutely worst month of the entire year. It’s the black hole of the lunar calendar. The armpit of seasons. It sucks balls. Why? I’ll give you these completely scientific, NASA-approved reasons.
Mother-effin’ Hot TempsThis is obviously No. 1. If you live in the U.S., [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Welcome to Hell
Well, Just When I Think It’s 2003 Again
Here come those Chicago Cubs, gearing up to break my heart not in the NLCS, but rather in the World Series. After going a cool 4-6 to start the 2nd half, my beloved Cubbies completed a swift little four-game sweep over those “upstart” Milwaukee Brewers today.
Led by my arch nemesis Jimmy Ballgame and glass-armed Rich [...]
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The Thunder Clap
I’m damn sick and tired of waiting to see what Clay Bennett and his band of merry ol’ white men will name the new Oklahoma City NBA franchise. Even worse than my lack of patience is my disdain for a number of the proposed nicknames I have lamented on several occasions, most recently like 2 [...]
No F*cking Way
Tell me something bad about bratwurst. What? Speak up! I can’t hear you.
Exactly.
There is nothing bad about bratwurst. That delicious combination of discarded pork and veal creates a salted German hotdog on steroids. You don’t need a box of condiments to compliment the brat. All you need is a hoagie and brown mustard. There is [...]
Why We Dislike Some Sooner Fans
Call us elitists. Call us snobs. Gravy Train and I don’t agree on a lot, but one thing we do agree on, however, is our dislike — hate’s probably too strong — for some members of the Sooners’ fanbase. So when an overzealous Sooner “fan” was featured on ESPN’s College Football Live “Sound Off” last [...]
