Congratulations to you on your recent newfound enormous success.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
From Our Family, To Yours...
Congratulations!
And best wishes for a lovely life together, full of many evenings spent with your feet propped comfortably up on the coffee table.
And best wishes for a lovely life together, full of many evenings spent with your feet propped comfortably up on the coffee table.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
All Hail BK...again
The post below will be famliar to the loyal readers of THOD. However, due to recent events, I tought appropriate to re-post. My only question is, why now? Why allow him to make the huge trade, make 3 first round draft picks, and sign free agents, only to can him after a predictably bad start? Oh well, better late than never. At least the new guy can be responsible for the Andre Miller trade.
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Tonight, as we take a respite from bashing the Phillies and enjoy a big win over a division foe, I would like to discuss the greatest of all kings. No - for once, I am not talking about Burger King, despite the incredible job he does on the chicken sandwich. Tonight, we will highlight the incredibly strong season of Sixers president and General Manager William King. Let's examine the stellar moves, transactions, and decisions BK has made thus far:
After trading our franchise player, one of the greatest players ever to wear a Sixers uniform, the direction of the franchise was clear - trade the best player, get some draft picks, and take advantage of the Sixers very high lottery pick and be well placed for the most talented draft class since, LeBron, Mello, and D-Wade. But no, apparently I was wrong. Instead of writing of this season, getting the young players some much needed time, and drafting Oden or Durant, the Sixers managed to achieve, once again, mediocrity. the Sixers are 28-27 since the trade, including dramatic come from behind wins over powerhouses like the Celtics and Bobcats. Many of the teams the Sixers were battling with for the bottom pick a few months ago understood that taking some lumps now will pay dividends in the future. The Celtics' Paul Pierce missed 30 games this year. 4 other starters also missed considerable time with terrible injuries, such as bruises and the flu. Similarly, the Bucks best players and recent top picks - Michael Redd, Charlie Villanueva, and Andrew Bogut have missed a combined 73 games this year. For the record, the Celtics and Bucks right now have the best chance of getting picks 1 and 2.And the Sixers - Well, Andre Iquodala, easily the best player on the team, has been complaining for weeks that he is exhausted, not feeling well, and has been suffering from back spasms. So it only makes sense to shut him down, right? Hell no - why do that when he can play 75 games. Why rest him when the four year veteran, who has started 239 games in his career, can get valuable game time experience?
Speaking of experience, it is obviously crucial to get players like Iguodala, Miller, and Korver as much time as possible. There is absolutely no reason to find out of guys like Louis Williams (9 mins. a game), Bobby Jones (6 mins. a game) and first-round draft pick Rodney Carney (16 mins. a game) can actually play. (Especially someone like Williams, whose contract will be up soon) Why find out of they can play when they can just join the long line of players BK has dropped, only to see them become above average players somewhere else (Raja Bell, Bruce Bowen, Matt Harpering, etc).
Finally, if anyone thought the Sixers would just cave in and let the losses mount, your were sorely mistaken. The coaching staff and management didn't take one minute off - they were sure to adjust the line-up every chance they had to take advantage of match-ups, kept all starters in even when down by 20 points, and managed to have a winning record over the passed 50+ games.Congratulations to the big Billy K. Once again you have been successful at achieving what is obviously your yearly goal - mediocrity. You have a team that is not good, that wont get a impact player at #11 in the draft, and have no salary cap relief for the next few years.
So go ahead - pat yourself on the back and keep telling yourself that you are proud that you won so many games. Tell yourself that it is great that we were only a few games out of the playoffs. Tell yourself that we are better off winning 33 games and getting the #11 pick than we would be if we lost a few more and had a top 5 pick.I'm sure next year will be the year that you make your big moves and return the Sixers to the playoffs. I cant wait to be the #8 seed and get pummeled by the Heat. Thanks Billy!!
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Tonight, as we take a respite from bashing the Phillies and enjoy a big win over a division foe, I would like to discuss the greatest of all kings. No - for once, I am not talking about Burger King, despite the incredible job he does on the chicken sandwich. Tonight, we will highlight the incredibly strong season of Sixers president and General Manager William King. Let's examine the stellar moves, transactions, and decisions BK has made thus far:
After trading our franchise player, one of the greatest players ever to wear a Sixers uniform, the direction of the franchise was clear - trade the best player, get some draft picks, and take advantage of the Sixers very high lottery pick and be well placed for the most talented draft class since, LeBron, Mello, and D-Wade. But no, apparently I was wrong. Instead of writing of this season, getting the young players some much needed time, and drafting Oden or Durant, the Sixers managed to achieve, once again, mediocrity. the Sixers are 28-27 since the trade, including dramatic come from behind wins over powerhouses like the Celtics and Bobcats. Many of the teams the Sixers were battling with for the bottom pick a few months ago understood that taking some lumps now will pay dividends in the future. The Celtics' Paul Pierce missed 30 games this year. 4 other starters also missed considerable time with terrible injuries, such as bruises and the flu. Similarly, the Bucks best players and recent top picks - Michael Redd, Charlie Villanueva, and Andrew Bogut have missed a combined 73 games this year. For the record, the Celtics and Bucks right now have the best chance of getting picks 1 and 2.And the Sixers - Well, Andre Iquodala, easily the best player on the team, has been complaining for weeks that he is exhausted, not feeling well, and has been suffering from back spasms. So it only makes sense to shut him down, right? Hell no - why do that when he can play 75 games. Why rest him when the four year veteran, who has started 239 games in his career, can get valuable game time experience?
Speaking of experience, it is obviously crucial to get players like Iguodala, Miller, and Korver as much time as possible. There is absolutely no reason to find out of guys like Louis Williams (9 mins. a game), Bobby Jones (6 mins. a game) and first-round draft pick Rodney Carney (16 mins. a game) can actually play. (Especially someone like Williams, whose contract will be up soon) Why find out of they can play when they can just join the long line of players BK has dropped, only to see them become above average players somewhere else (Raja Bell, Bruce Bowen, Matt Harpering, etc).
Finally, if anyone thought the Sixers would just cave in and let the losses mount, your were sorely mistaken. The coaching staff and management didn't take one minute off - they were sure to adjust the line-up every chance they had to take advantage of match-ups, kept all starters in even when down by 20 points, and managed to have a winning record over the passed 50+ games.Congratulations to the big Billy K. Once again you have been successful at achieving what is obviously your yearly goal - mediocrity. You have a team that is not good, that wont get a impact player at #11 in the draft, and have no salary cap relief for the next few years.
So go ahead - pat yourself on the back and keep telling yourself that you are proud that you won so many games. Tell yourself that it is great that we were only a few games out of the playoffs. Tell yourself that we are better off winning 33 games and getting the #11 pick than we would be if we lost a few more and had a top 5 pick.I'm sure next year will be the year that you make your big moves and return the Sixers to the playoffs. I cant wait to be the #8 seed and get pummeled by the Heat. Thanks Billy!!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Its Heating Up...
That's right Daniel, baseball winter meetings are upon us and you know what that means...
The Hot Stove!
Everyone wants want they can't have..
like a good hitting 3-bag man...
We know we need a relief pitcher....
But can we keep our bo, A-ro?
His fellow neighboring Yunkers would like to think so....
And so do his buddies from East Falls, well, one especially....
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
I wish it was on all day, every day.
Is it because of this?
Or this?
No matter, its terrific, comfortably numb.
Or this?
No matter, its terrific, comfortably numb.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
The End of an Era (Finally)
Just one more game, and the Anthony Morelli era is over.
Can you tell?
Next year... let's get it done.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Gobble, Gobble
If last night was the Biggest Night of the Year,
Does that make today the Biggest Walk of Shame of the year?
Damn right.
Happy day, go turkeys!
Does that make today the Biggest Walk of Shame of the year?
Damn right.
Happy day, go turkeys!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Are we alone in this world?
VENKMAN: Can I help you?
PECK: I'm Walter Peck. I represent the Environmental Protection Agency, Third District.
VENKMAN: Great! How's it going down there?
PECK: Are you Peter Venkman?
VENKMAN: Yes, I'm Doctor Venkman.
(fastforward)
PECK: May I please see the storage facility?
(fastforward)
PECK: May I please see the storage facility?
VENKMAN: Why do you want to see our storage facility?
PECK: Well, because I'm curious. I want to know more about what you do here. Frankly, there have been a lot of wild stories in the media and we want to assess any possible environmental impact from your operation. For instance, the storage of noxious, possibly hazardous waste materials in your basement. Now either you show me what's down there or I come back with a court order.
VENKMAN: Go ahead! Get a court order. Then I'm gonna sue your ass off for wrongful prosecution. ***
As some of you may know, I have become somewhat of an amateur ghost sleuth. (Any by that I mean I have gone to the Eastern State Penatentary the last few years on Halloween.) Although I have not yet gone on an investigation, I do consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable in this field. There are several shows currently on TV that satisfy my appetite for examining the super natural. Some are great – Ghost Hunters, A Haunting, and Psychic Detectives come to mind. Other are not so good – Haunted History, Haunted America and Americas Top Psychic are all sub-par. None the less, these shows have provided me with a strong background in this field – from EMF readings, EVP’s and temperature, to orbs, visual evidence, and bogus theories.
As it turns out, I am not alone in this new-found interest. In fact, it looks like this new trend has made its way all the way to the big city. No, I'm not talking about New York City or Philadelphia. I am talking about the biggest city of all… State College, PA.
PARANORMAL STATE is an upcoming half-hour series chronicling the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell and other members of the Penn State University Club "The Paranormal Research Society" (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings and ghosts. In some ways, the members of PRS are your basic college kids - dealing with the problems of school, dating, and finding their way in the world. The difference is that these students are drawn to examining "other" worlds as well -- working on cases that include ghosts, hauntings and other paranormal phenomena. Each week, they are contacted for help by outside parties ranging from the Catholic Church to ordinary families who are terrified by unusual events in their homes.
Is Rec. Hall is haunted? Why is Old Main so creepy? Is every guy from Beta spawned from the douche-bag? What's in Bonnie's mystery rib sandwich? These questions and more will be answered, come this December on A&E.
Monday, November 19, 2007
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