The Stanford Band Sucks

If I didn't emphasize it before, Stanford is one of the wackest places ever. I know I shouldn't care, as I don't work for them anymore, my sister does not work there anymore and I don't have any friends there. But this past weekend I went to the Big Game, something I swore I'd never experience. (To reiterate, the only thing lamer than Cal fans are Stanford fans.) And it is pretty lame that 2 mediocre teams are fighting so passionately about how the other sucks worse.

I was presented with last-minute free tickets (I later found out they were worth $100 each). I went to go see my cousin who is a cheerleader for Cal and Ed wanted to see some of the Cal players he knows from CCSF. The rivalry was not of interest to either of us, although I found it interesting that 3/4 of the stadium belonged to Cal supporters and that the Stanford band, mascot, pep group, etc. try to go out of their way to say "I'm so f-in lame and retarded and stupid" in as many ways as possible. The Stanford band's half-time show (wait...I can't describe it in any other words than "what-the f---"...it made me think of the Family Guy's Peter Griffin when he was watching an existential Eugene O'Neill play and goes "what the hell is this crap? Jesus Christ, someone throw a pie!")

So Cal won, but Ed's boy Ayoob only played the last 2 kneel-downs. Ed and I left very quickly.

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Oh yeah (I'm not trying to have any organized thoughts here), here's to a band that does not suck. I went to the depeche mode concert on friday. they played all but a few of my favorite songs of theirs. the show was great. they had like 3 encores. the nachos were intense as hell.

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The funniest random reference from Family Guy yet.

Long Time No Blog

Yeah, you know the story...I've been REALLY busy...New position, bball coaching season, lazy football Sundays, etc.

Here's a new list.
Things that make me really angry. But not like war and gas prices. Other stuff.

1. Just in time for the Big Game - Cal's bear mascot Oski is mildly annoying and pathetic but Stanford's lame excuse for a mascot needs to be shot and killed. And then killed again.

2. Still on the Stanford topic. Kwame Harris. Not only a waste of a high draft pick for the wounded Niners (and speaking of lame excuses...what a lame excuse for an O-Line...). So all of a sudden his name isn't "Kwamie" - it's pronounced "Kwayme" What a dumb way to say that name.

3. Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. People think she's pretty cuz she's always standing next to the other ugly guys in the group. She can't sing. Is ugly as hell. Has a stupid name. Etc.

4. R. Kelly's Urban Opera thing.

5. Ok back to football. Those stupid Miller Lite commercials with those football referees who say stupid things like "Intentional Tastemask" and "Roughing the Palate" -- sooooo not funny!

6. More football. Those stupid people who call into sports radio shows and blame Mike Nolan for all of the 49er's problems. What idiots to think that one single factor can be entirely responsible.

7. The Lakers. They'll always make me angry.

8. Ruby Tuesdays and Sonic. For broadcasting all their commercials nationally but limiting their chains to NOT the Bay Area. And Dunkin' Donuts too!

9. The font Comic Sans. I hate it.

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