Rob's Blog

Back by popular demand!

2009-08-05T22:20:00.005-04:00

Due to the outpouring amounts of fan mail, phone calls, emails, tweets, I am back to blogging. Lots of emotions here, feeling like Brett Farve. Needless to say, will do my best to update this site with my thoughts, links to entertaining stories, etc.

I will start by hopefully giving an update on the summer, a lot of interesting stuff has been happening!

'You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possible be - in blogging and in life.' - Pete Rose

Who Cut The Cheese?

2009-03-25T21:24:00.000-04:00

So an eighth grader in Lakeland, Florida was suspended from riding the school bus for breaking wind. Incredible.....I am convinced a fart will always be funny to me, but apparently the bus driver felt differently. Were the windows on the bus locked? Did this kid have one too many helpings of the mystery meat at lunchtime? In 'researching' for this post, I came across a great site on passing gas, lots of good facts here.

Hopefully this kid learned his lesson, and his mom will pack Tums in his backpack...

Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

2009-03-23T21:16:00.000-04:00

The state of Michigan is in a funk. The auto industry is struggling, the Lions just completed the first 0-16 season, and there seems to be no end to it all. But there is hope........not from Obama and the bailout plans, rather the West Michigan Whitecaps! The Whitecaps are set to debut what could be the most caloric item ever offered at a ballpark, the Fifth Third Burger. It is named after this guys favorite bank, which also happens to be the sponsor of the West Michigan stadium. The burger is 5/3 (1.66)lbs of beef followed by lettuce, tomato, (everyone needs their veggies) salsa, sour cream, chili, and Fritos, (naturally) on an 8 inch sesame bun. The burger sells for $20 and feeds 1 to 4 people. It will be an escape from reality, most likely since it will solidify your arteries cutting off blood flow to your heart, rendering you a vegetable. But anyone that finishes it themselves will get a free t-shirt!

Now to the good stuff, the nutritional information:

Calories 4,889g or the same as eating 9 Big Macs
Total Fat 299g, the equivalent of 12.5 Classic Cinnabon Rolls
Saturated Fat 199g, same as eating 50 Taco Bell Beef Soft Tacos
Cholesterol 744mg , just like eating 4 Chipotle Chicken Burritos
Sodium 10,887mg or the equivalent of 15 Skyline Cheese Coneys
Total Carbs 354g, same as eating 7 Chicken Club Sandwiches from Wendy's
Protein 198g , or 5.5 Outback Bloomin' Onions

So if you plan on visiting Western Michigan this summer and getting a Fifth Third Burger, please make sure your Will is up to date and a defibrillator is nearby.

Going Mainstream!

2009-03-19T20:13:00.000-04:00

Check out the Xavier preview I wrote on deadspin.com. Deadspin is a sports website owned by Gawker Media that claims to deliver sports without "access, favor, or discretion." Deadspin is one of the highest trafficked blogs on the internet, and a favorite of mine.

Xavier vs Portland State Preview

Later yo TJ!

2009-03-02T21:03:00.000-05:00

Today TJ Houshmandzadeh signed a 5 year $40 million contract with $15 million in guarantee money. That's a lot to give a 31 year old. Needless to say I'm happy for TJ, and think he made the best decision. While TJ is busy building his money bin in the pacific northwest, bengal fans will be preparing to support a team that lost its most consistent player over the past four years and likely won't do anything about it. Some will miss his ponytail and incessant complaining to the refs, I'll miss hearing every TV announcer pronounce his name differently.

So far the Bengals have signed a couple of retreads (Crocker, Blackstock, DeDe) while watching 2 of their free agents sign for a combined $100 million. Even with an easy schedule (Lions! Raiders! Texans!), I can't see this team winning more than four games in 2009

Product Review: The Snuggie

2009-02-19T21:51:00.001-05:00

So for Valentines Day I got Mandy a Snuggie. After a weeks worth of research, your findings below:

Comfort: A-
Pretty comfortable, wouldn't call it 'high quality fleece,' like they mention in the commercials, but sill pretty soft

Accessability: C+
Can't really do anything around the house with it on, as it kind of falls off. Also, the sleeves are pretty long, I would not recommend cooking or doing dishes in it. (trust me)

Warmth: B+
It's been pretty cold lately, and the Snuggie has done a great job of keeping me warm.

Strengths:
Big fan of the color (blue), the reading light is pretty money, and does a great job of keeping one warm. Also gives me something to blog about while my girlfriend watches Grey's Anatomy and their lame plotlines. (lesbians! McDouchebag! the chick from Knocked Up!)

Opportunities:
I wish there was a clip on the back so I could do stuff around the house while wearing my Snuggie. I'm surprised they haven't licensed them out to college and pro teams yet. If I still were a bengals fan an orange & black Snuggie would be awesome.

Overall I'm satisfied with my purchase, well worth the $12.50 if you get it at Bed Bath & Beyond with one of the thousand 20% off coupons they send each week.

Probably not a good idea to show up to work wasted

2009-02-17T21:57:00.000-05:00

Especially when you are the Finance Minister of a real country! (sorry Liechtenstein)

Shoichi Nakagawa claimed to be suffering from jetlag and a 'cough' at last weekends G-7 Summit in Rome, where he was seen bumping into doorframes and slurring his speech. What kind of cough medicine was he taking, Sapporo?

The joke that never gets old......

2009-02-06T21:37:00.000-05:00

Nobody does it better than Michael Scott. Last night he dropped a "that's what he said" around Oscar and I just about lost it.

This will never get old....

So this is what happens when you mess with the Batmobile!?!?!?

2009-02-04T21:05:00.000-05:00

Christian Bale went bonkers while on the T4 set, you can listen here. Note to the director.....get off the set!!

Should have known from his performance in American Psycho....Watch out Kermit!

My Favorite Super Bowl Commercial(s)

2009-01-29T20:43:00.000-05:00

With the Super Bowl coming up Sunday.......it got me thinking to my favorite Super Bowl commercials of all time, the original Bud Bowl! It ran during Super Bowl XXIII between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals. Below you'll find the entire Bud Bowl, along with my random thoughts.

Pregame

Bud Bowl I took place in.......you guessed it, Busch Stadium in St. Louis! Excellent analysis by Bob Costas in the pregame, Bud Light got to the Bud Bowl through its passing attack while Budweiser has a two pronged rushing attack. Why are the players bottles while the fans are cans??? What if the bottles have a big collision? Wouldn't they break??

1st Quarter

After a Budweiser field goal, Bud Light breaks out a little trickeration utilizing a fleaflicker to get on the board. Great shot of Spuds MacKenzie in the Bud Light owners box. At the end of one, its Bud Light 7 Budweiser 3

2nd Quarter

The refs and the chain gang are bud bottles, how did Bud Light allow that? On a 4th and inches, Budweiser brings out 'THE FREEZER,' a 40 ouncer who steamrolls the BL defense for a touchdown. WTF!?!?!? Why not just give the ball to "THE FREEZER" everytime? He's bigger than the goal post, why doesn't he play special teams? Whatever, Budweiser 10, Bud Light 7.

3rd Quarter

The cans are FIRED UP......now doing the wave. Must have been a kick ass halftime performance by Phil Collins or something. Budweiser is at midfield on a 3rd & 19 when the Bud QB underthrows a slant route that bouces around before falling in the arms of the star rookie DB for Bud Light. Looks like the QB was confused by the zone blitz. A bunch of points were scored.....but we have no clue how that happened. Bud Light 21, Budweiser 17.

4th Quarter

2 Seconds left in the game.....tied at 24. Budweiser brings out an 8 oz bottle with the Morton Anderson facemask for a 42 yrd field goal attempt, and he bangs it through! Apparently security at Bud Bowl I is light, considering there are Bud cans all over the field. Budweiser 27 Bud Light 24.

All in all it was a fantastic Bud Bowl and a great idea by Budweiser. It didn't make me want to drink a beer (I was 8 at the time), but it sure stuck in my head. Hopefully we'll get some good commerials this year.

What's the deal with politics??

2008-11-04T20:43:00.000-05:00

Big night in America.......who gets the job of cleaning up this mess? Pretty cool that the turnout has been high, with people waiting over an hour to vote. Who's going to win Ohio? How is McCain going to win the election if his home state is too close to call? Does anyone actually vote for the Socialist or Objectivist parties? Why would anyone be at the Miami (OH)/Buffalo game tonight when they could be watching history?

The interactive map NBC is using at Rockefeller Center is awesome! Grant Park is filling up......looks like I'm going to be up late tonight, which means no running in the morning. As much as I was tempted to write in vote for this guy, I just couldn't do it.

Good luck, America. I have a feeling we'll need it!

Bearcats! Blackout! EA!

2008-11-03T20:20:00.000-05:00

Last Thurs I went with some friends to the Cincinnati/South Florida game, which the Bearcats rolled to a 24-10 upset victory. Not only was it a 'blackout', but ESPN's sideline princess and one of my favorite reporters Erin Andrews was covering the game. If you squint you can see her over my left shoulder in the camel skin coat next to the waterjug, looks like she's got an itch?

The night started off at the Holy Grail, where 1530 HOMER talk radio host Mo Egger, Garrett the Intern, and the Pabst Blue Ribbon girls were pregaming. From there we headed to the game and watched Tony Pike throw 2 TD's despite a broken non-throwing forearm. It was a pretty cool atmosphere, something you don't see at bengals games since they suck. I don't consider myself a Bearcat football fan, but after that game I can see why their fanbase is growing exponentially.

The Last Great Hamburger Stand

2008-10-19T20:46:00.000-04:00

Fatburger recently opened up in Oakley, and as a big fan of burgers I had to check it out. This one is owned by former bengal Willie Anderson. He was not there for the grand opening since dumbass Mike Brown cut him, and he now plays for the Ravens. It replaced the old Chili Company, a great place to eat at after an evening of partying, but often making your stomach feel like this the next morning.

We walked since it was about a mile away and the parking lot is pretty small. It was pretty crowded but they do a good job of turning tables over quickly. The menu is pretty simple, kind of like Chipotle for burgers. I had the King Fatburger with cheese, steak fries and a coke, and Mandy had the Fatburger with cheese, steak fries, and a water. The burger was excellent, and the steak fries were pretty good as well. It's worth another trip, I'd like to try the Fatburger with an egg on it or bacon.

Vote Early Rock Late

2008-10-18T16:02:00.000-04:00

This past Thursday I went to see The National, one of my favorite bands play a free concert at Fountain Square. They were performing at the Vote Early Rock Late Obama Rally. The concert was awesome, they played all the hits from Boxer and Alligator, going for about an hour. Natalie Portman made a quick appearance, speaking for about 10 minutes on the importance of voting and gave her plug for Obama. The Breeders also played, but I missed the performance. (came straight from work)

The volunteers there were really pushing to vote early, as you could go to tents on the square to cast your ballot. That was really the only annoying part of the night. Personally I enjoy the buzz around election day and don't vote early unless its absentee.

Beat Down (Again)

2008-10-13T19:54:00.000-04:00

This picture pretty much sums up everything about Sunday's game, as the Bengals lost to the Jets 26-14, falling to 0-6. This team is bad with Carson Palmer in the lineup, and terrible with Fitzpatrick (also known as Kirkpatrick to the CBS guys and Fitzgerald to the 1530 Homer sports report). If announcers can't get your name right, that usually means you stink.

Schedule doesn't get any easier, with Pittsburgh coming to town. Something tells me Paul Brown Stadium is going to look a lot like this on Sunday.

The only thing worse than being a fan of a terrible team is being a season ticket holder of said terrible team.*

*Just remembered I'm a season ticket holder to this mess.....

An Evening With Doug Benson

2008-10-13T19:14:00.000-04:00

This past Friday Mandy and I went to Go Bananas Comedy Club to see Doug Benson. I know Doug as one of my favorite comedian's on VH1's Best Week Ever, and he has also been on Last Comic Standing as well as cameos on other shows. What I wasn't aware of was how much of a stoner he is, having starred in Super High Me.

The night started out rough with dinner at Moy Moy's in Montgomery. It was terrible, the fried rice tasted like salt and the teriyaki chicken was filled with sprouts. If you are in Montgomery and looking for something to eat, go to the Steak 'N Shake across the street. Otherwise you may come out of Moy Moy's feeling like this.

Anyways, Doug was hilarious. I was afraid that all his material would be about a time when he was high, but he had some great stories and made fun of all kinds of people and corporations. Graham Elwood was the opening act, and he was just as funny. Does a great bit on the palm strike. Check them out if they come to a comedy club near you.

Cowboys 31 Bengals 23

2008-10-05T19:56:00.000-04:00

Winning teams find ways to win, while losing teams find ways to lose (Just ask the Texans today). Chad ran his mouth and as usual did nothing. When did Antonio Chatman become the primary receiver? Why do you throw balls at Daniel Coates? Ben Utect on the 2 point conversion? The onside kick was very creative and un-bengal like....but then Chris Perry brings us back to earth with his fifth fumble.....easily leading the league in that category. Good thing we cut Rudi and Kenny Watson.

I don't think this team will go 0-16 as long as Palmer plays the season out, but I don't think they will win more than 2 games. I think Cedric Benson will be the starting RB by the Texans game, (week 8) and I hope they get a new coach, because I think the players need a new voice to ignore. TJ must be praying every day he doesn't get the franchise tag!

Next Week:
Back to The Meadowlands, this time to play the Jets....hopefully Farve has cooled off.

Back from hiatus

2008-09-23T21:25:00.001-04:00

Ok after taking a year off I'm back. Look for more actual content on the blog....still will have random stuff but expect it to be more than strange youtube videos.

When Mascots Attack

2007-10-26T11:45:00.000-04:00

Bunch Of Mascots Beat Up Two Guys - Watch more free videos

Talk about a beatdown........don't mess with a bunch of mascots.

Another one of my favorite commercials

2007-10-11T12:45:00.001-04:00

The Burger King Chick'N Crisp commercial.....love the costumes.
Spicy!!!! ARRRGHHH

Crank Dat Soulja Boy!!!

2007-09-28T09:25:00.001-04:00

This is the new hot dance....or something.

Maybe this is what the Bengals need.....

2007-09-25T13:35:00.001-04:00

For some drunk fan to run onto the field and receive a beatdown from Who-Dey.

Premiere Week

2007-09-24T08:33:00.001-04:00

One of the best Office compilations.......thats what she said.

Arrrrrrrr!

2007-09-19T10:35:00.000-04:00

In case you didn't know, today is International Talk Like a Pirate Dayhttp://www.talklikeapirate.com/

Mulllllllllti-tasking

2007-09-13T11:53:00.001-04:00

One of my favorite commercials.

The National - Mistaken For Strangers

2007-09-03T13:00:00.001-04:00

what I'm currently listening to

SNL - Digital Short - A Special Christmas Box *Uncensored Ve

2007-09-03T12:58:00.001-04:00

One of the best SNL skits...

I have a blog

2007-09-03T12:36:00.001-04:00

So I now have a blog for a work contest.....how awesome would you rate this blog?