Stoppage Time

It’s Time to Light the Lights
I’m not really sure how this topic of conversation came up, but we got to talkin’ about the Muppets, and how great of a show the Muppet Show was back in the day, and I asked the question, “Which one was your favorite Muppet?” I have always been partial to the Swedish Chef, just because he had real human hands … and because you had to pay really close attention to understand him.

However, I also loved the news guy who always cut in with a Muppet News Flash. I’m not sure he had a name, and it really didn’t matter, because his bits were so short, yet hysterical. He would report on some wild story like “anvils falling from the sky.” Inevitably, he would be hit with an anvil. Just good times all around.

I also liked the Muppet that would throw around the boomerang fish. You can’t tell me that Jim Henson wasn’t stoned when he came up with that beauty! There’s just no way. I also liked the guy that would always light off bombs on the Muppets, but I’m guessing that this wouldn’t fly anymore with the state of political correctness (super saturation) in this country.

In case you are interested, there is a website that has a list of the Muppet characters – www.kermitage.com (you are welcome).


What Kind of a Fan Are You?Another topic of conversation came up this past week at work, regarding being a sports fan. Specifically, we argued whether or not a person who continuously changes favorite teams is a real sports fans. Nothing burns me up more than seeing these “fo-fans” in Philly with Cowboys jackets or Yankees baseball caps. Follow the home team, jackass – that’s what being a real fan is. Sure, you can follow a player on another team (kind of like being a fan of Michael Jordan in the 1980’s and 1990’s), but I better not hear you refer to the Bulls as “we” if you live in Philly.

Those people who are currently White Sox, Spurs, Steelers, and Notre Dame fans, even though they have no apparent affiliation with the teams (not living or being from that area, going to school there, etc.), get under my skin. These people are basically the same as the Brittany Spears, N-SYNC, and Backstreet Boys fans of a few years ago (who are now J.T. fans) – you are all posers, and I don’t like you even a little bit. You are a tool.


That’s What She Said Quote of the Week:
(Again, more than one of these this week):
· “You might want to pull that one back out.” I forget what we were talking about, or what context this was used in, but I jotted it down, and found it funny.
· “I’m afraid of the meat-stick.” This was “B” talking about the whole Greek food and Gyro situation.
· “I’m holding out for the 21-incher.” Reverse said this when we were in Costco, looking at computer monitors.


Made-Up Word of the Week:
Samiliar – “B” came up with this one on our way to Chik Fil-A on Thursday. He was trying to say familiar and similar at the same time. I think it could work!


Stupid Joke of the Week:“The Eagles are in first place in their division. But, are they good at multiplication?” Ink came up with this one – I’m guessing he was trying to sound like me (I think he succeeded).

Song I Can't Get Out of My Head of the Week:
I Buy the Drugs, by Electric Six - All I can say is this song is absolutely addicting. It might not be that way the first time you hear it, but play it a few times, and you might have trouble going to sleep at night, because the chorus continuously plays in your head (or at least that's what it did to me).