The Whites

mmmmm...mmmm...milky.

I wish it was on all day, every day.

Is it because of this?





Or this?



No matter, its terrific, comfortably numb.

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.

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!

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?

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.

Hey Everybody...

Happy Thanksgiving! Pack em on, you know I will...sssssssuuusssuuuusssss.

Multiple Choice...

What is this a picture of?

a) My new fuckin' haircut

b) The d-bag in the Acura parked outside 32 degrees

c) The result of the Eagles-Pats game Sunday night

Answer:

All of the above, but Sunday night is gonna be a BLOWOUT. Right now the number is set at -24.5.

Has anyone noticed how how fat Rake has gotten?

Keep sucking it down, Wide Load.

Lay On Em...

Aubrey Huff Gets It Done

Tremendous insight into the life of professional ball players

Hey Hangdown-

Go smoke on this wontcha?

Open Letter To the Hick

Dearest Mr. Hick,

I write on behalf of at least myself, and possibly the other loyal readers of THOD. (Unlike you, i do not speak on behalf of THOD, but rather as just one of many opinions.) I would like to address the style that you have adopted when posting columns. Quite frankly, I find it lazy and repetitive.

Many of the four current contributors take time to reflect on the message we would like to convey. Sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, sometimes pointless, these messages are well thought out and provide a perspective that may be unique to each individual author. There was a time when you were viewed as a top contributor. But from this commentator's perspective, that time is no more.

Although prolific, you have turned into a one act play. Whenever I am made aware of a new posting by the Hick, I always know what to expect.

"Last night, I felt like this..."

Insert picture of drunk person.

"But today I feel like this..."

Insert picture of hung-over person.

"Tomorrow I hope to feel like this..."

Insert person with hot chick.

I think we all know you are better than that, and your previous works display a person with a lot more to offer. Your fictitious interaction with Alycia Lane was priceless, the recap of the Phillies win was heart felt, and your tearings down of NYC and Mr. Less are always appreciated.

However, that person is long gone. What we are left with now is a quick search on google images with a headline slapped on it.

I admire your devotion to THOD. I also recognize, and utilize, the effectiveness of a well-placed phote. However, until more time and effort is devoted to a post, kind sir, you will no longer have the title "incredible"... you will just be a hick.

Yours in THOD,
Mr. Hangdown

Hey Mad River Bouncers....

I was out of pocket and spent three weeks last night in Long Isalnd...

But I did manage to find out some weird/interesting traditions that they take part in this bizarre little neck of New York. For instance, on Thanksgiving, do you know what they have for dinner instead of turkey? this is no joke, for real for real.

That's right, believe it or not the Strong Islanders serve Striped Bass for Thanksgiving Dinner, beacause November is peak season for it. And its delicious!

But you know what else I discovered and is what's even more weird? On December 25th they don't take part in this holiday.....

Or this...

Or even this...

For some reason that I can't put my hand on, its most common that they take part in something like this....

And so this is Christmas..... And what have they done..... Another year over...And a new one just begun.....

Fare the well, Geoff

I have an announcement to make

I apologize, as I've been out of pocket this week for a couple days.

But I'll be back the PHL and look forward to a full day Friday of hard-hitting emails littered with put downs, personal attacks and utter nonsense.

I look forward to filling your in boxes.

What up Hal?

Captain Fagmerica

Where's your Lolipop?

Pin Pon

Thanks For the Memories

Hey Seth,

Thanks for a great Halloween Bash.



P to the S - You look like a hundred dollars in this picture. Good for you holmes, keep it up.

It's here!

phillymobile.com

Let's get him...

In all seriousness, the recent string of atatcks on policemen has taken its toll on me. it is pretty depressing, an I only hope that guys gets drawn and quartered. But we have to put our faith in the police and hope they get that guy soon. But I thought I would try to lift some spirits, and discuss a topic we all enjoy...


Sports talk. Some of us listen regularly, some only to pre and post game shows, and still some, just listen casually. No matter what your level of interest, there are some names at the very top of the sports talk show host list – Bruno, Gargano, Macnow, Didinger, Jodie Mac. These names represent the best of Philadelphia sports hosts. From the incredibly funny, to the incredibly knowledgeable, there is no doubting their skill level and their value.

However, this list will not decide who the best in Philadelphia is. To be honest, the list of good hosts probably ends after the names above. This list will focus on the very worst of the Philly sports scene, and with any luck, the airwaves will be struck by lightening the next time these shows are scheduled to air. In reverse order (from almost worst to the very worst) is listed below.


#5 The Fantoo Girls/Don Tollefson (Saturday mornings, 8AM-12PM, 950)
Tolly – congrats on your recent nuptial. But I think that’s all I can give you. Even the commercial for The Other Side of Sports makes me want to change the channel. What athletes do in their spare time should be a side-note, not the basis of a whole show. Breaking news – Korver had a softball game. Nunez gave out turkeys. Thanks for the updates. And the girls… Ever since I heard their in-depth description of the NFL QB rating, I was locked in. The insight is unspeakable.

#4 Mike Kern (Random times, 610)
Luckily, I don’t have much to say because Mike isn’t on too often. But if you ever want to be sure his program is airing, just look around you when you are driving. If you see people's ears bleeding, there is a good chance he is lighting up the dial. It is funny how a professional writer can have such unbelievably poor grammar.

#3 Rhea Hughes (Mornings, 610)
The laugh. The repetitive jokes. The commercials. The worst news and weather reports. I don’t have much more to say. The funny thing is, when she had her own show on Saturday mornings, it wasn’t too bad. But when she takes on her persona on the Morning Show as the… I am not sure what her roll is, other than just to be annoying. On a show that lacks any depth, insight, or value, she doesn’t bring much. So Rhea, some advice. Be a real sports journalist because your solo act isn’t half bad. Your daily act is absolutely horrible.

#2 Angelo Cataldi (Mornings, 610)
How many times can a group of people do the same thing over and over? The answer appears to be daily for 10 years and running. I’m lumping everyone in this spot – Al, Joe, et al. They are just so tired and boring. Is anyone still entertained by Angelo calling every girl in Philadelphia drop dead gorgeous? Do the “subtle” sexual comments make you laugh? I must admit that I have attended wing bowl more than once. And yes, it was fun. But day after day after day, week after week, month after month….the novelty of idiocracy has worn out, and the show is just plain horrible.


And here it is… the number 1 worst in Philly is…

Howard Eskin (610 Afternoons)
Last but not least. To some, this may be a shock, as Angelo has been pretty consistent in his terribleness over the last few years. But the number 1 rank has been overtaken. I am convinced that Eskin knows absolutely nothing about sports. He provides ZERO insight, is combative and argumentative to hide his shortcomings, and does nothing but yell. Today I heard a typical exchange (if you missed it, don’t worry, the same thing happens every day):


Caller: “Howard – I think the Colts might win because the size of their corners match up well with the Pats receivers. What do you think?”

Howard: “Don’t worry about it, Pats will win.”

Caller: “But what do you think about the Colts corners against the Pats rec…”

Howard “WHAT ARE YOU DEF? I SAID DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT!!!”

Click.

And then the next caller. And on it goes.

He has zero skill, zero knowledge. He likes to claim that he is the most informed broadcaster in the country. He tries to achieve this by kissing as much ass as he can possibly find. But when his “sources” are wrong, he goes back on his original argument. How many times have you heard him say “I never said (fill in the blank).” Meanwhile, anyone who was listening the day before knows exactly what he said.

Howard still tries to support the idea that adding legit free agents or making solid trades DOES NOT improve a team. And when someone who is actually informed brings up teams like the Red Sox, Patriots, or Celtics, he somehow makes himself beehive that our teams will be better off in the long run.

So congrats Howard, you are officially the worst sports caster in Philly. Don’t worry, though, Cataldi isn’t going to give up his title that easily. I am sure he has some trick up his sleeve – maybe transvestite wrestling.