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| Name: | Chris Eisenberg |
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| Location: | Born and raised in New York. Resident of Sherman Oaks, CA |
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| Member since: | February 17, 2006 |
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Figure Skater Joannie Rochette places third in the short program: Two days after the sudden death of her mom. NBC video here. Excerpt of NBC Video on Mediaite here.
posted by cjets to olympics at 08:31 PM on February 24 - 1 comment
The virtues of big-time college sports:: According to columnist David Brooks at the New York Times.
posted by cjets to general at 01:51 PM on February 06 - 4 comments
Mark Cuban says he'd be interested in buying the Dodgers.: So say the L.A. Times and NBC Los Angeles. But the Dallas Morning News doesn't think so. No word from Blog Maverick
posted by cjets to baseball at 11:52 PM on November 09 - 6 comments
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie, the team's chief executive, have separated: raising questions about the potential effect of their rift on the ownership of the franchise as the Dodgers prepare to start the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies today at Dodger Stadium.
posted by cjets to baseball at 10:25 AM on October 15 - 15 comments
Babe Ruth the way you've never seen him before: MLB productions releases film of Babe Ruth never publicly seen.
posted by cjets to baseball at 08:27 PM on October 08 - 7 comments
I just put a 2 CD set in the mail to Mr. Frisby, Yzelda, Boredom-08 and Folkways. Track lists to follow.
posted by cjets at 04:29 PM on March 19
I don't get why the Jets didn't try harder to resign a guy who was a yard-per-carry better last year.
Because they see Shonn Greene as their starter. Jones may not have wanted to stay as a backup to Greene. LT has already said he's comfortable as a back up to Greene. Jones clamoring for more carries could have been a distraction. LT is also better at catching passes out of the backfield.
And that's assuming Jones would have accepted that deal from the Jets. They did try and restructure his deal before cutting him but he wanted no part of it.
posted by cjets at 01:17 PM on March 16
Tiger will play in the Masters
posted by cjets at 12:28 PM on March 16
The Jets would have had to pay Jones approximately 6 million for this season. They got LT for 5 million for two years. So there is a savings.
If it ends up being LT replacing Jones, I don't have an issue with it. If it ends up being LT for Jones and Leon Washington (who is talking to other clubs), then it's a bad move.
posted by cjets at 10:55 AM on March 16
So you think he knocked her down? What would give you that idea?
The fact that she said he sexually assaulted her.
and what "not consummated" means.
My own two cents? He didn't ejaculate.
posted by cjets at 05:01 PM on March 11
Been around enough off duty cops - both socially and professionally - to know the fact that they carry a shield can go either way when it comes to their credibility. Some believe the badge means they need to be responsible at all times, on duty or off. And some think the badge makes them entitled to anything and everything they want - appropriate, legal or otherwise.
I think the fact that Roethlisberger has already admitted some sort of sexual contact and that the woman suffered a head injury makes his off-duty cops' testimony at best irrelevant. And, at worst, an outright lie.
Sources say Roethlisberger concedes that he did have contact with the woman that was not consummated and that afterward the woman slipped and fell, injuring her head.
Why do I get the feeling that she's not the first woman to "slip and fall" after refusing to consummate with Big Ben? This guy is starting to look like a real cretin.
posted by cjets at 03:26 PM on March 11
His exact height and weight on his NFL.Com page, one of the first results you'd see if you searched Google for his name on your phone's web browser?
The iPhone: Google your attacker's description while talking to the cops. Can Verizon do that?
posted by cjets at 12:24 PM on March 07
UNC beating Georgetown 63-62 on freshman Michael Jordan's jump shot with 17 seconds left in the 1982 championship game.
The second half of that game is still the most exciting, most intense basketball game I've ever seen. I don't think either team had a lead of more than three points the entire second half.
posted by cjets at 11:02 AM on March 04
There is one thing I will grant, though. Daly's a lot more human and down-to-earth than Tiger Woods.
Wow. Really? Apart from the fact that the article makes it clear that he's an out of control drunk asshole, this fact jumped out at me: The PGA Tour cited him 21 times for "failure to give best efforts," during Tour events. That sounds like a quitter to me. And isn't that, as an athlete, the worst thing you can do.
You can say what you want about Tiger's personal life. But "failure to give best efforts" during tour events has never been one of them.
As for Daly: I think This says it all.
posted by cjets at 04:04 PM on March 03
I guess this mean that for Canada, the United States is our new ideological enemy.
I'd prefer to think of the rivalry as two brothers competing against each other. There's no one you'll fight harder against. But at the end of the game, you're still family.
posted by cjets at 09:28 PM on March 02
How ironic, I missed the healthcare discussion because I'm sick.
Whatever the amount of public money is going to health care, the system is broken and needs a complete overhaul. Poor people go to the emergency room/hospital as a last resort because they can't afford a doctor. I'm sure it is taxpayer funded but it is a really shitty way of running healthcare.
And approximately 45,000 people die every year because of a lack of health care. But even the people with healthcare insurance are constantly being screwed by their own insurance companies. So anyone who thinks that we have the best healthcare system in the world is completely wrong.
And anyone who is concerned about the government getting between you and your doctor has obviously never had to deal with a health insurance company (or as I like to call them, Satan's agents on earth. And United Health Care go can fuck themselves from here to the end of time.)
I'm not saying that the current bill is a good one (In fact, it's woefully inadequate and a huge mess). But this is a broken system that needs to be fixed. And the republicans sticking their hands in their ears and shouting NO NO NO remind me of my 21 month old.
If we insist upon having for profit corporations, whose only incentive is money, running our health care system and deciding who gets coverage, there ought to be much more regulations and penalties in place to control these scumbags.
By the way, Owlie, I agree 100% with your sentiments even if your statement wasn't 100% correct.
posted by cjets at 11:31 AM on March 02
It is just a shame that it had to happen in a sport that has so small a loyal following.
And, that, I think, sums up why it isn't strange that no one's talking about it
Tour's creamiest event
What the hell does that mean? I don't know whether to be hungry or nauseous.
posted by cjets at 09:04 PM on February 26
From TheRoot article that Rcade posted up top:
The problem with the arguments presented by the critics is that they tend to gloss over the question of whether the Zeta Tau Alpha steppers were actually better than their competition. Instead, most of the criticism has been reactionary and sought to deny Zeta Tau Alpha the opportunity to compete based solely on their skin color.
By doing that, black Greeks do a disservice to our historic legacy. African-American fraternities and sororities were born in circumstances that sought to combat judgments based on race. And to do the same as those who would deny us opportunity, based on the notion that we're somehow protecting our black cultural integrity, is morally bankrupt.
I think that about sums it up.
posted by cjets at 08:40 PM on February 26
CD Swap 2010 Part III - Track Lists
Track List 1:
Best Spofi Reggae
Three little birds - Bob Marley & the Wailers You can get it if you really want it - Jimmy Cliff Murder she wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers Police & Thieves - The Clash Many Rivers to Cross - Jimmy Cliff Monkey Spanner - Dave & Ansel Collins One Love/People Get ready - Bob Marley & the Wailers Pomp & Pride - Toots & the Maytals Shanty Town - Desmond Dekker Stir it up - Bob Marley & the Wailers Sitting in Limbo - Jimmy Cliff No woman no cry (live) - Bob Marley & the Wailers Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers Two Sevens Clash - Culture Ob la di ob la da - Joyce Bond Reggae and Shout - The Black Beatles Israelites - Desmond Dekker Don't look back - Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger Sweet and Dandy - The Maytals Pressure Drop - The Maytals The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
Track List 2:
Spofi Blues
Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson Love in Vain Blues - Robert Johnson Howlin Wolf/Little Red Rooster - Willie Dixon Spoonful - Willie Dixon Chain Gang - Sam Cooke Ain't that a shame - Fats Domino Roll Over Beethoven (live at the BBC) - The Beatles Heart of Stone - The Rolling Stones House of the Rising Sun - The Animals I got love if you want it (live) - The Yardbirds Sunshine of your love - Cream Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix Prodigal Son - The Rolling Stones Stray Cat Blues - The Rolling Stones Who do you love (live) - The Doors When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden Crown of Thorns (live) - Pearl Jam Where did you sleep last night (live) - Nirvana