Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:11:22 AM
Let it be known George Lucas is an asshole.
He creates the sci-fi perfected in Star Wars 4-6, but then ruins those with lack of continuity and shitty acting. Seriously I wish I had a time machine so I could go back in time and tell myself not to watch episodes 1-3. It would of taken some convincing because even after the jokes of episode 1 and 2 I still had a faction of faith.
Darth Vader in 4-6 was the greatest villian ever to grace the screen. Pure evil and he invokes all of our archetypical concepts of evil. Best yet we can relate to him. We know at one point he was a good jedi and a good person.
Then George Lucus spits on the name of Darth Vader. First he is portrayed as a whiny bitch whose reasons for going to the dark side are completely destoryed when he attackes padme. Him attacking padme would of been ok if he didn't ask about it after his operations. His attacking of padme showed his full conversion to the dark side and that is ruined when he asks about padme because apparently he still has some shread of humanity, but at this point Darth Vader is supposed to be a heartless killing machine. Now if he didn't attack Padme and discovers she is dead that could also seal the deal into the dark side, but both contradict each other.
And the fact that Vader is told he killed Padme. That screws it up big time. Surely the remorse would turn him to the light again. The remorse of watching his son die to the hands of the Emporer in episode 6 does it so why not now. AAA!
Also Lucas creates an archetypical nightmare. Anakin Skywalker is born of the force. Jesus is born of God. Anakin Skywalker is the chosen one who is meant to save the day. Jesus is the messiah meant to save the day as well. Both despite the fear of the high powers (the Jedi Council and the Pharasees). Anakin goes crazy and turns evil and procedes to kill children in the temple. Jesus gets mad and beats up tax collectors in the temple. Anakin turns into Darth Vader and dominates the galaxy. Jesus dies on the corss saves us for our sins and is going to come back one day. Comparing the greatest villian ever to Jesus is a challenge and frankly impossible.
These two things ruin Darth Vader for me. I have no reason to validate him being the cool guy he is. Episodes 4-6 will never be the same.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:39:48 PM
football
Here is how the last three games will work out ideally and I don't think this is asking to much.
Week 15:
Carolina versus New Orleans.
Carolina wins. Record 10:4.
Falcons versus Bears.
Falcons wins. Falcons 9:5 Bears 9:5.
Tampa Bay versus New England.
New England wins. Bucs 9:5.
Minnesota versus Pittsburg.
Minnesota wins. Record 9:5.
Kansas City versus New York Giants.
Kansas City wins. Giants Record 9:5.
Dallas versus Washington.
Dallas wins. Record 9:5.
Seatle versus Tennessee.
Seatle wins. 12:2.
Week 16:
Tampa Bay versus Atlanta.
Tampa Bay wins. Bucs 10:5. Falcons 9:6.
Carolina versus Dallas.
Carolina wins. Carolina record 11:4. Dallas Record 9:6.
Minnesota versus Baltimore.
Minnesota wins. 10:5.
Chicago versus Green Bay.
Chicago wins. 10:5.
Giants versus Washington.
Giants win. Record 10:5.
Seatle versus Colts.
Colts win. Seatle Record 12:3.
Week 17:
Tampa Bay verus New Orleans.
New Orleans wins. Tampa Bay final record 10:6.
Carolina versus Atlanta.
Carolina wins. Carolina Final Record 12:4. Atlanta Final Record 9:7.
Chicago versus Minnesota.
Doesn't matter, for the sake of bold predictions lets say Minnesota wins. Minnesota 11:5. Chicago 10:6.
St. Louis versus Dallas.
Dallas wins. Record 10:6.
Giants versus Oakland.
Giants win. Final Record 11:5.
Seatle versus Green Bay.
Seatle wins. 13:3.
So the playoffs look like this:
NFC North: Vikings 11:5.
NFC West: Seahawks 13:4. First Round Bye + Homefield.
NFC East: Giants 11:5.
NFC South: Panthers: 12:4. First Round bye.
Wildcard: Bears.
Wildcard: Bucs.
The wildcards are if I did my tiebreaker math right, I am pretty sure I did.
Friday, November 18, 2005 7:16:57 AM
football
It is about mid-way through the season and I am going to post my playoff predictions.
Mid-season Playoff predictions:
AFC East: Patriots.
AFC North: Steelers.
AFC South: Colts.
AFC West: Broncos.
AFC Wildcard: Chargers.
AFC Wildcard: Jaguars.
NFC East: Giants.
NFC North: Vikings.
NFC South: Panthers.
NFC West: Seahawks.
NFC Wilcard: Falcons.
NFC Wildcard: Cowboys
AFC: I don't think anyone can argue with the patriots, colt, and broncos winning their divisions. Even if the patriots suck, their division sucks more. Steelers are a better team than the bengals and big ben will get healthy before they have a real challenge again. Also with the run game and that defense who needs a quarterback? Their kicker could do just a good of job as maddox.
Wildcards: NOT the bengals. They are overrated and will not get the playoffs. They will be 9:7 or 10:6 which will not be enough for playoffs. The jags and chargers will win more games than the bengals. The jags will be 12:4 because the only challenging team they have left is the colts. The chargers will be 10:6. They will lose to the colts and beat the broncos the last day of the season because the broncos will be resting up starters.
NCF: I guess I should explain the vikings. Well the defense is clicking for shutting out the giants obviously and the offense will get going shortly. The bears have 4 non-divisional opponents who are frankly better football teams. Then 2 games against the packers and last game of the season against the vikings... that game will decide the NFC North and I feeling vikings. Other teams shouldn't be a surprise really and require explanation. The wildcards are pretty basic too.
I should include my pres-season calls.
Pre-Season Playoff Predictions:
NFC North Vikings
NFC South Panthers
NFC East Eagles
NFC West Rams
NFC Wildcard Giants
NFC Wildcard Seahawks
AFC North Steelers
AFC East Jets
AFC West Chargers
AFC South Colts
AFC Wildcard Patriots
AFC Wildcard Broncos
Sunday, October 23, 2005 7:45:18 AM
Week 2
Ravens over titans.
Bills over bucs.
Lions over da bears.
Colts over jags.
Vikings over bengals.
Panthers over pats.
Steelers over texans.
Eagles over niners.
Seahawks over falcons.
Rams over cardinals.
Packers over browns.
Jets over dolphins.
Broncos over chargers.
Chiefs over raiders.
Giants over saints.
Cowboys over skins.
Record this week: 11:5.
Week 3
Falcons over bills.
Panthers over dolphins.
Bengals over Bears.
Colts over Browns.
Jets over Jags.
Vikings over saints.
Eagles over raiders.
Packers over bucs.
Rams over titans.
Seahawks over Cardinals.
Cowboys over niners.
Patriots over Steelers.
Chargers over giants.
Broncos over chiefs.
This weeks record 10:4
Week 4
Bills over Saints
Jags over Broncos
Bucs over Lions
Bengals over Texans
Colts over Titans
Chargers over Patriots
Seahawks over Redskins
Giants over Rams
Ravens over Jets
Raiders over Cowboys
Vikings over Falcons
Chiefs over Eagles
Cardinals over 49ers
Panthers over Packers
This week: 9:5
Week 5
Patriots over Falcons.
Bills over Dolphins.
Browns over Bears.
Ravens over Lions.
Packers over Saints.
Rams over Seahawks.
Bucs over Jets.
Titans over Texans.
Colts over 49ers.
Eagles over Cowboys.
Broncos over Redskins.
Panthers over Cardinals.
Jags over Bengals.
Chargers over Steelers.
This week: 9:5
Week 6
Falcons over Saints.
Panthers over Lions.
Titans over Bengals.
Browns over Ravens.
Steelers (without Big Ben and Hines Ward) over Jags.
Dolphins over Bucs.
Vikings over Bears.
Giants over Cowboys.
Chiefs over Redskins.
Patriots over Broncos.
Jets over Bills.
Chargers over Raiders.
Seahawks over Texans.
Colts over Rams.
This weeks record: 7:6
Overral: 45:26
Week 7:
Chiefs over Dolphins.
Browns over Lions.
Packers over Vikings.
Colts over Texans.
Rams over Saints.
Steelers over Bungles.
Eagles over Chargers.
Redskins over 49ers.
Seahawks over Cowboys.
Ravens over Bears.
Raiders over Bills.
Broncos over Giants.
Titans over Cardinals.
Jets over Falcons.
This week 8:6
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Sunday, October 23, 2005 7:27:57 AM
I really love the Beatles. And that is a fact. They are the best band and that is a fact. They have 27 number one hits (yes a fact).
I am on a mission to buy all their albums. Currently my favorite album is the White Album. It has grown on me alot. Great songs that make, but don't make sense. It is the transition album it feels like to me from the early days to the Pepper influence (Even though it releases a year after Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band). I can feel alot of combining of styles.
Up there on my rankings and my most previous favorite albums is Abbey Road. I think how they take one song and blend it into another is very unique and appealing. "Something" is utterly amazing. "Golden Slumbers" "Carry that Weight" "The End" are music masterpieces.
Probably my favorite song right now is "ucy in the Sky With Diamonds" It was in my poetry textbook last year and I wrote a paper on it. I will quote a portion of it now. Actually I won't it was a shitty paper.
Now "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" and LSD is purely coincidence. From the words of John Lennon himself:
This i the truth: my son came home with a drawing and showed me this strange-looking woman flying around. I said, "What is it?" and he said, "It's Lucy in the sky with diamonds," and I thought, "That's beautiful". I mimmediately wrote a song about it.
Back to the White Album. "Happiness is a Warm Gun" has really grown on me. The songs lyrics have so much depth. I wonder if they meant figurately shooting. Maybe they were alluding to some shooting in the past, who knows. I just know I like it. In my book The Beatles Anthology (it was a gift, I didn't actually buy it) John doesn't have much to say on the song. Apparently George showed him a magazine called "Happiness is a Warm Gun." Wild.
Well I like the Beatles.
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