Archive for December, 2009

Snowpocalypse ‘09 has begun!

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — Harris Teeter bread shelf at about 7:30 p.m. I didn’t get any.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Snowpocalypse ‘09 arrived in the West End at about 8:30 p.m. By 10:00 p.m. about half and inch had accumulated here.
This is going to be a BIG one.
Major to historic snowstorm starts this evening – The Post
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Paternomas: A new holiday for Penn Staters

A while back in a moment of of whimsy I came upon a new holiday idea — Paternomas! Since Joe Paterno’s birthday is December 21, why not set that day aside for giving Penn State gifts to each other and singing carols i.e. Fight on State, The Nittany Lion, etc., wearing Penn State clothes, eating [...]

Nats: What happened while I was not blogging

Let’s see, what have I missed over the last few days about our Washington Nationals?
2010 tickets information released. No price increases, a few decreases. Here is how The Wash. Times reported it.
There will be no more free parking and shuttle service to Nationals Park from RFK Stadium.
GM Mike Rizzo watched Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman pitch.
Rizzo [...]

Another Rutgers to the Big Ten suggestion

DAVID JONES – Big Ten expansion talk? Again? – Patriot-NewsThe Big Ten is looking at adding a 12th team again, but only over the next 12-18 months. The list of candidates is numerous but there is not another Penn State-type school out there that brings the complete package of tradition, academics, fanbase, new territory and [...]

Nats: Olsen brought back, Pudge wants to play a lot

Olsen signs one-year contract with Nats – The PostNationals bring back Olsen with one-year deal – The Wash. TimesWhen P Scott Olsen was non-tendered, denying him arbitration, I though the Washington Nationals were being cheap. It turns out they were being smart — they signed Olsen to a $1 million, plus incentives contract yesterday. He [...]

Penn State: Early LSU, Capital One Bowl previews

LSU fans are ho-hum about 9-3 record, Capital One Bowl berth – Patriot-NewsLSU provides perfect consolation prize for PSU – The CollegianLSU has offensive line problems, great linebackers, a strong secondary, a scary kick returner and suspect late-game coaching from Les Miles. The Capitol One Bowl is a big challenge for the Penn State [...]

Nats: Winter meetings over; Pudge introduction today

Nats’ acquisitions: ‘good starting point’ – The PostNats’ buzz at meetings is change of strategy – The Wash. TimesThe Washington Nationals acquired free agent Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, traded their #1 rule 5 draft pick to the New York Yankees for Brian Bruney.
The spin on the meetings was that the Nats were busy and checked off [...]

Blue White Roundtable: Pre-Capital One Bowl edition

Blue White Roundtable has risen from the dead! Devon Edwards of Nittany Whiteout provided the main questions. I asked the primary BCS one. Frankly, I think it should have been Zombie Nation, given the “hiatus.”
1. Penn State finished off this season with 10 wins, but lost the only two games that were really in question. [...]

George Lucas considered David Lynch as Return of the Jedi director

Why David Lynch turned down Return of the Jedi! – Sci Fi WireIt is pretty hard to even comprehend David Lynch directing Return of the Jedi, yet George Lucas sought him out for it.
If there are any more Star Wars Robot Chicken episodes, they really need to do some Lynch-ian parodies.

H/T The Ewoks [...]

Thomas Boswell chat 12.10.2009

Ask Boswell: Redskins, Nats, baseball hot stove, Caps and more – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11:00 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Redskins, the Nats, the NFL, the Caps and the latest sports news and his recent columns.”
I expect Bos to be wild [...]

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