Evel Knievel dead at 69.

It's sad when someone who defied death so often, dies. It's sad when they don't die jumping a motorcycle over 20-monster trucks, or jumping a pit full of snakes on a pogo stick. It's sad when the greatest daredevil our country has ever known, dies of pulmonary fibrosis and diabetes.

Evel Knievel you will be missed here at "Marc and JD's Blog of Awesomeness." Rest in Peace, Sir.

I found it at TVguide.com

This is why I hate rednecks, their pickup trucks, and they fucking overall stupidity.

Because they get drunk and drive their pickup trucks into trees and die. If only the Redneck problem were this easily eradicated.

"21" Trailer for your pleasure.

Here's a trailer for a flick that's loosely based on Ben Mezrich's Bringing Down the House the story of how MIT students took on (and down) Vegas. Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth star. I read the book, however, this seems to be nothing like the book. It does look equally as awesome though.

Why I haven't talked about the NL MVP...

Is because I'm downright fucking angry about it. Christ on a crutch. I can't begin to explain how displeased I am with Jimmy Rollins winning the NL MVP. Was he the best candidate? No, no sir he was not. I can't tell you who was, Matt Holliday? Hanley Ramirez? I have no idea. However, it wasn't Jimmy 'F'n' Rollins. This, kiddies, is outlandish.

The Marc and JD Radio Show on Sunday Night (10pm EST www.nowlive.com/marcandjd) will talk about the NL MVP outrage, Sean Taylor's untimely demise, and of course...Quiet Riot's dead front man, Kevin DuBrow.

On a lighter note...

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A good read.

Everyone who try and take a look at this article written by Ross Tucker who is on the IR for the Redskins, about Sean Taylor. He speaks of his easy going nature, his leadership by example and much more. Give it a read.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/11/27/tucker.taylor/

Sadly Sean Taylor has died.

It sucks, because the guy was 24 years old and awesome. He was shot by an intruder and lost a lot of blood. He was in critical condition all of yesterday.

Redskin's Taylor shot; Lead singer of Quiet Riot Dead

That's right folks, Washington Redskin Sean Taylor was shot last night in the leg, in his home. He's in critical condition right now.

"This is not just a member of the Washington Redskins," said Pierson Prioleau, one of a few players made available to reporters. "But we're talking about a dad, a brother, a friend of ours, and that's where we're at with this right now."

And Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of 80's Hair Band Quiet Riot was found dead in his home. He was 52 years old.

Bravos ink Glavine.

Yeah, that's right folks. The Braves, my favorite baseball team for the last 15 years, have inked Tom Glavine to a one-year $8 million dollar contract. This is awesome. I know that this is probably going to be Glavine's last season playing for any team, as he's 40+ years old, and I believe he wants to retire as an Atlanta Brave.
You can check out the article here.

Writers/Producers to talk it up.

Yes that's right folks, striking writers, and producers are going to go back to the table to renegotiate their shit. Finally. So, next Monday, we might get a resolution, you never know.
Check out the article on AICN here.

Crappiest shirts ever made.

Upon my perusal of Shirt.Woot.com, I came across this site http://ceeriusapparel.bigcartel.com/. Basically they make T-Shirts that cater to the "Skater/Degenerate" crowd...or so, I think anyway. This is my opinion, so don't get pissy with me, jackhole.

Anyway, this site has a bunch of shirts, and honest to God, they all suck. I could, and have, designed better shirts in my sleep. Come on, the "I Pee In Pools" shirt of 2004 was an awesome concept despite my inability to be creative. Even the "Wingman" shirt was awesome and designed without flaw. I'm not saying I'm the cream of the crop here, but God, be a little creative.

They have this shirt on their site named "$100 a Flush"

Stupid shit.

Persepolis trailer...

Apparently this movie is that good. That it'll win animated film of the year, the trailer was pretty good. You all should check it out.

Lance Manlode says...the "Oil is Priced To High Edition"

Hey Kids,

I just got finished reading JD's e-mail ...(ssssshhhh..) and came across an interesting article by Chris Gilpin over at "The Rude Awakening." I suppose JD subscribes to said online news doctrine, because there was that, The Times and a few other News sources.

Anyway, Oil is going up to $100 dollars a gallon! Sweet Christ! How am I going to fill up my car? I get paid minimum wage working for The Marc and JD Radio Show (moving to BlogTalkRadio.com/Marcandjd on November 18th) and that's about $3.25/hour. Anywho, I decided to write this, because people should start doing things the Back to the Future way! We need to get Flux Capacitors and start using garbage to power our vehicles. Who needs Iraq's oil!

Love you guys to death,

Lance Manlode.
Senior Vice President to the Mail Room Stock Person/Producer of
The Marc and JD Radio Show

Norman Mailer dead at 84

Norman Mailer died yesterday, at the age of 84.

Sign the WGA petiton...

Hopefully this shit gets resolved soon...

http://www.petitiononline.com/WGA/petition.html

I find this funny, but I still think Borat is stupid.

Article.

Tommy Glavine looks at return to Braves as a possibility...

Holy Effin' shit. I definitely want this to happen, Glavine was fantastic on the Braves who let him go a few years ago to the Mets. After an abysmal year with the Mets (despite the 300th win) in 2007, he looks to regain some of that glory by resigning with the Braves.

Frank Wren, GM of the Braves, sounded optimistic saying that they'll speak next week some time and hopefully work out a deal.

Here's the article from Yahoo! Sports

WGA Strike Part II

Hello guys,

Well this WGA Strike seems to be about DVD and Internet revenue. Funny thing about it is, that they took a small percentage of the DVD/Internet revenue when this all started 10 years ago (or so) with the TV on DVD, and the TV on the Internet (starting not that long ago). Therefore, they're saying they're wronged, when they've done this too themselves. It's shitty that these guys are being so greedy, and they're going to ruin a TV Season for fans. I don't know about you, but I don't think I'm going to be loyal to some of these shows that picket for more money when they're already making millions and millions of green.

Here's a list of shows that'll be affected (or not affected).

WGA Strike.

I don't know the first thing about the WGA strike that's going on right now, that's keeping shows off the air and keeping actors/writers picketing their respective studios. The strike is going to be absolutely ridiculous; it's going to shut down your late night shows, NBC's highest rated show The Office is going to be on the sideline while this Strike goes on.

Personally, this strike is going to ruin this years television season. A lot of shows have five plus episodes more in the can, but most shows run until next spring after a small hiatus during the winter. Also, you get totally screwed when 24 and The Sarah Connor Chronicles are supposed to come back this January....and with this Strike the shows might not return until February. . . and that's the best case scenario.

The Greatest Line ever told...

So, as per usual, Sunday morning has me perusing the Yahoo! Sports section and NFL.com, to make sure all my players are starting. I find out that Frank Gore is questionable, and decide that I'm going to bench him in leu of Jerious Norwood. So, my running backs are a newly acquired Fred Taylor and Norwood instead of a beat up and dragging Gore, and a Bye-d Brandon Jacobs. What I found really hilarious as I'm reading through one of Andy Behrens' infamous Fog Bowl columns on Yahoo! is this line:

Kubiak also had this to say about his running backs: "I may suit all three of them." If that's the case, fantasy owners should look for alternatives to all three of them. Those three would be Ahman Green, Adimchinobi Echemandu and the irrepressible Ron Dayne.

This headline on the RB sit/start video segment cracks me up: "Ride the Dayne train." If there were such a train, it would take you exactly two yards short of wherever you wanted to go.

Notice the bold. Holy Effing shit, that's true. Ron Dayne has been awful since his days in New York, he's a terrible running back.

GO JETS!

JD

The Real American Gangster ...Lance Manlode.

He reclines back in his EZ Chair, wearing a black robe made out of leather (yes, leather) wearing a pair of black wayfarers with a pipe in his mouth. This is Lance Manlode and this is the self-proclaimed "Bad Boy on the Block."

He refuses to give his age to anyone, even his mother saying: "**** that bitch, she's a tough broad, but she forgot my birthday one year so from then on out, I refused to tell her my age. Then I beat her with a wooden mallet and her memories gone. She's calls me Lennie and touches me inappropriately." Amidst the release of Ridley Scott flick American Gangster he says that Frank Lucas (the antagonist) learned everything he knows from Lanceford T. Manlode.

"Frankie Boy was a little brat when he first came to the hood. Literally, just like a six year old girl. I taught him everything he ****ing knew." Lance then offers me blow, which I politely decline of course, but he does a few lines saying "this is grade-a Asian blow man."

Apparently in all his travels he went to the East of Asia to find cocaine, but found woman instead and started a burlesque show in which he starred as a lion tamer and announcer. "Whoa, Heh, those were good times, man. I really, I really miss them." Lance shed a few tears and then went on to the West of Asia where he met his former wife Ima Chan. Chan went on to marry Charlie Chaplin then she disappeared. Manlode believes that Chaplin killed her with a pick axe in a pizza joint in downtown Chicago.

"Pizza Hut, he killed her in a ****ing Pizza Hut!" Lance stammers, shedding more tears. As far as the police know Chaplin didn't kill Ima Chan, the police don't know who Ima Chan is regardless since she was never actually married to either man. "I got married to her in Vegas, or China, I don't know. There were lights, and stuff."

Even with all his problems and issues Manlode still claims to be the greatest American Villain to have ever lived. He says, "King Kong has nothing on me!" and I have to remind him that Denzel Washington said that in Training Day a few years ago.
"I said it first, Denzel Washington has nothing on me either. Screw him."

When Lance Manlode moved into Harlem, New York, the first few days were self-admittedly; difficult. "Holy ****ing Shit! There was black people every-****ing-where! I was scared to death!" Apparently in his trials and tribulations the Asian government banned Mr. Manlode from living in any part of Asia.

"Who the **** ran Asia back then didn't like the Burlesque business, didn't like the kind of stuff I was selling. So, they wanted me out, they wanted me out like I was a retarded kid in a woman's womb."

I can't help, but sigh at him when he says his last line. He cackles incessantly after saying it, his laugh turning into a rasp and finally a destructive cough. When he coughs, his smokers-cough, you can't help but feel bad for him. "I think I have smoke inhilations..." he says "Maybe something wrong with my lungs, from the smoke inhilations."

If you listen to Lance Manlode ramble on long enough, you'll hear the good stories about Bobby Pianola, or Jack "of all trades" Maloney, and the whores, the money, and the blow. Mainly the blow; "Do you have any blow?" he asks. I remind him that he just offered me some blow, and he admits that the substance he just snorted was "Flour mixed with salt and sugar. Whoa!"

Lance Manlode currently stars on the Marc and JD Radio Show on Nowlive.com/Marcandjd.

The real article for the Frank Lucas shit is found here.

American Gangster was an awesome, awesome flick.

NFL Week 9 Picks

49ers @ Falcons
Broncos @ Lions
Chargers @ Vikings
Redskins @ Jets
Jags @ Saints
Panthers @ Titans
Cardinals @ Bucs
Packers @ Chiefs
Bengals @ Bills
Seahawks @ Browns
Patriots @ Colts
Texans @ Raiders
Cowboys @ Eagles
Ravens @ Steelers

Yes, I went 12-1 last week, I don't know about this week though...tough games, Colts/Pats is going to be a toss up, but I can't help wanting to see Brady get the crap kicked out of him. I have a feeling the Browns/Seahawks game is going to be real fucking awesome, and that's because the Seahawks have been under performing, and the Browns over performing. Panthers/Titans, hopefully won't be a bore.

Game of the Week: Obviously Pats @ Colts with the Colts winning in slugfest fashion.
Underdog game: Jags @ Saints. I know the Jags are doing well, but I mean, the Saints are finally clicking a bit. So, I think the Jags might eek out a victory.

This is why I don't eat powders sugar...

Martina Hingis, former big-shot tennis star has retired midst allegations and a positive drug test revealing cocaine use. Hingis claims innocence and that the cocaine was mixed in with her powdered sugar french toast Denny's platter. When asked for a comment she said:

"I am very sorry it has come to this, I crave the Denny's French Toast Slam, and because a cook senselessly put cocaine in my powdered sugar, I have to suffer. If anyone could get me in touch with him, that'd be great. Seriously, does anyone know him...or his name? Number?"

Hingis claims still that she hasn't done any drugs whatsoever, and once against claims all innocence. In a brief interview Lanceford T. Manlode said:

"She's a fucking stupid person, I don't understand how you can do cocaine. I can only imagine her snorting it off the French Toast Platter. And by the way, Ms. Hingis, his name is Leonard and his number is 555-****"

Manlode doesn't like to talk about his past, but he too, was convicted of using cocaine four years ago, whilst living in Nevada, and starring on hit procedural crime/scientific drama CSI, he states for the record that: "That my life had taken a turn for the worst is my own fault. I had a good thing going there with Horatio Caine and Gary Sinese. I enjoyed working with them." When told that neither of those people were on the show, he went back to the drug use saying "My ****ing head, you know, it's all ****ed up."

While Hingis has retired due to these cocaine related allegations, we at Marc and JD's Blog of Awesomeness still love her and Mr. Manlode says that in time "she'll see the light of her errors, and move back in with him." When told that he never had a relationship with Martina Hingis, he said "...it was Sampras, and it was a bad time in my life. I'm sorry."



For more on this story and others, visit http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3089841.. (well for the actual story anyway...)

jd

It wouldn't be the Blog of Awesomeness without this.

This article is so good, it hurts. I mean literally, because it has to do with suicide and how a lot of the suicides that take place in New York City and Manhattan are "Suicide Tourists." Personally, I think it's a great read, maybe it's because I'm sadistic and humored by everything, who knows.

Here's the article.

Greatest Rumor Ever.

This article here says in the byline "Mets need to sign A-Rod, trade Reyes for Santana" and I read this and my hatred for the Mets says "Yes! Do it!" But the sports fiend in me says ..."What the holy fuck are you babbling about?" The Mets do not need to sign A-Rod, and they most certainly should not trade Jose Reyes for Johan Santana. First of all, getting Santana on your team will pilfer your farm league or at least your up and coming guys. Lets say for the sake of argument that you do in fact want to trade for Santana and you're the Mets. You'd have to give up at least Lastings Milledge, Philip Humber and Mike Pelfrey. Now, none of these three are even remotely as good as Santana is. Milledge is a hot-head and has been the subject of trade rumors for the last three years. Humber started one game for the Mets and gave up 6 ER (earn runs) in 4 innings pitched. I mean, and don't get me started on Pelfrey. This cat is God Awful and belongs on the Royals pitching opposite Kyle Davies; and some people will say that he never got any run support...but listen he gave up at least an ER in every game he appeared in. Not only that, but he lost 7 games in a fucking row! Jesus! He also gave up 85 hits in 72.2 IP and had an ERA hovering around 6.00! Maybe he should go to an American League team!

The best option for Santana right now would be to hold off on waiving that No Trade Clause, because right now he's looking at the Yankees, Phillies and Mets. Phillies, personally, need this guy desperately. And I think they'll be willing to give Santana a contract worthy of the kind of pitcher he is.


The first part of the article had the Mets signing Alex Rodriguez. And to this I say no. I don't think so. First of all the guy wants a 10 year contract worth like $300 gazillion dollars. Secondly, this article says The Mets need this to win the series (by this I mean both Santana and A-Rod) and let me just clue you in on something rather interesting...Neither Santana or A-Rod have rings; and neither play remarkably well in the post season...so

this rumor sucks balls,

jd