Let's talk Detroit Lions for a moment. The NFL free agent signing period started on friday. Now concidering the lions set a new record for worst team ever last year 0-16, they are looking to fill almost every position either through free agency or a few through the draft. That being said, any free agents that are any good, don't want to come to Detroit. And who can blame them...i mean 0-16 season last year doen't offer much hope for the upcoming season. Especially when Detroit makes every good player look average. Sure, we can offer them more money, but so can teams that won like 3-6 games last season. And a team that won a few games last season has a way better chance to make the playoffs this year.
There are really only 2 types of free agents that the Lions will be able to attract (and we'll have to overpay for either one)
1. The older veteran that has overstayed his welcome in the league. This is a guy who you may recognize his name from 5-7 years ago, but his play has stedily declined for the last couple seasons. He comes to Detroit for one last big paying contract, because no other team will take him. He's probably also very injury prone. I tend to want to stay away from these guys...cough culpepper cough ect.
2. The younger player who has been in the leauge maybe 3 years. He has been a back-up in his position for his whole career, and has a hunger to be a starting player in the NFL. He comes ot the Lions because of the pay, but also because a second string player on any other team could certainly become a starter for an 0-16 team. This group of men shows more promise than the first, but you really have to get lucky for them to end up earning their contract. But they do have a good work ethic and drive to better themselves. aka the CB we just got from the Titans.
So far the Lions have picked up:
2 corner backs
1 Running back
1 wide reciever
P.S. - we almost landed Jay Cutler in a trade...it fell through (after all we are talking about the LIONS front office) but holy smokes...that would have been awsome. Here's hoping they can still get a deal done
-chuck out
Monday, March 2, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The KKK?...really?
PETA has done it again. Before you read this blog, please read this article first.
I'm not even sure where to start on this one... Do i start with the fact that PETA is protesting at a place where everyone there is a huge animal lover? Or perhaps the fact they are not protesting animal cruelty necessarily, but more breeding habits that are designed to help animals avoid health problems. Or maybe...just maybe i should start with the fact they are making a mockery of the fact that black people were actually tortured and killed for no other reason than their skin colour.
Yeah, maybe I'll start with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm the first to realize that black people in general play the race card far too often, for no reason. But here is a situation where playing the race card would be extremely warranted. I mean comparing animal breeding to hate filled lynchings is preposterous! First off, let's recognize that animals are not as important than people. And second, breeding and hanging are opposite things.
I can't even produce a decent blog because I'm so stunned that someone would have the balls to actually do something like this. I'm at a loss for words.
Stupid PETA
-chuck out
I'm not even sure where to start on this one... Do i start with the fact that PETA is protesting at a place where everyone there is a huge animal lover? Or perhaps the fact they are not protesting animal cruelty necessarily, but more breeding habits that are designed to help animals avoid health problems. Or maybe...just maybe i should start with the fact they are making a mockery of the fact that black people were actually tortured and killed for no other reason than their skin colour.
Yeah, maybe I'll start with that. Don't get me wrong, I'm the first to realize that black people in general play the race card far too often, for no reason. But here is a situation where playing the race card would be extremely warranted. I mean comparing animal breeding to hate filled lynchings is preposterous! First off, let's recognize that animals are not as important than people. And second, breeding and hanging are opposite things.
I can't even produce a decent blog because I'm so stunned that someone would have the balls to actually do something like this. I'm at a loss for words.
Stupid PETA
-chuck out
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
fun facts
Here are some fun facts that you might not have known about. I obviously already knew about them, which speaks to the fact that my knowledge is far superior to yours. Or I just looked them up on a website.
-women blink nearly twice as much as men.
There have been many studies done to find out why this is. No one knows for sure, but there are different theories out there...here's mine. I figure somewhere deep down in a man's subconscious, there is the feeling of having to "tough it out". Your body wants to blink sooner, but something inside is saying "no man, don't do it. You can hold out a little while longer"
-The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA.
And no, i'm not going to type it for you. And who the heck has time to come up with a word that long!?
-hot and ready pizza's were thought up directly by God.
Ok, this may not be a solid "fact", but I'll give you my theory. God loves us humans so much that despite our short comings he wanted to find yet another way to bless us. So He thought up $5 hot and ready pizza's. Now He needed to choose how to implement this new strategy. Since God clearly loves the Red wings more than any other NHL team, and Since Mike Ilitch owns both the red wings, and little ceasers... God gave the hot and ready's to little ceasers. Again, this is just a theory.
-In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10
Apparetly studies have found that 10:10 is one of the most soothing looking times. Now i'm not sure, but i would bet it was a government funded study that found this out. Taking probably 50-100 thousand dollars of taxpayers money.
-The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z, hence "Oz."
He was obviously on some sort of drug at the time also... I mean seriously, flying monkeys...that's just ludicrous.
-The average secretary's left hand does 56% of the typing.
I'm probably not allowed to say "secretary" anymore. I believe they prefer to be called administrative assistants. But then again, when have i ever cared what other people think.
-Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
Al Capone would be the type of criminal now adays that would film his own crime, send the video to the police with his own return address on it, and a note that said "try to prove it". The guy was so smart, he was basically untouchable. Except apparently he wasn't so good at math...
-There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
Every single golf ball i've ever used has had only 335 dimples, thus making it out of balance, so when i swing it has a nasty slice. The slice is clearly the fault of the defective golf ball. Don't believe me? Then count the dimples on my ball.
-chuck out
-women blink nearly twice as much as men.
There have been many studies done to find out why this is. No one knows for sure, but there are different theories out there...here's mine. I figure somewhere deep down in a man's subconscious, there is the feeling of having to "tough it out". Your body wants to blink sooner, but something inside is saying "no man, don't do it. You can hold out a little while longer"
-The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA.
And no, i'm not going to type it for you. And who the heck has time to come up with a word that long!?
-hot and ready pizza's were thought up directly by God.
Ok, this may not be a solid "fact", but I'll give you my theory. God loves us humans so much that despite our short comings he wanted to find yet another way to bless us. So He thought up $5 hot and ready pizza's. Now He needed to choose how to implement this new strategy. Since God clearly loves the Red wings more than any other NHL team, and Since Mike Ilitch owns both the red wings, and little ceasers... God gave the hot and ready's to little ceasers. Again, this is just a theory.
-In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10
Apparetly studies have found that 10:10 is one of the most soothing looking times. Now i'm not sure, but i would bet it was a government funded study that found this out. Taking probably 50-100 thousand dollars of taxpayers money.
-The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z, hence "Oz."
He was obviously on some sort of drug at the time also... I mean seriously, flying monkeys...that's just ludicrous.
-The average secretary's left hand does 56% of the typing.
I'm probably not allowed to say "secretary" anymore. I believe they prefer to be called administrative assistants. But then again, when have i ever cared what other people think.
-Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
Al Capone would be the type of criminal now adays that would film his own crime, send the video to the police with his own return address on it, and a note that said "try to prove it". The guy was so smart, he was basically untouchable. Except apparently he wasn't so good at math...
-There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
Every single golf ball i've ever used has had only 335 dimples, thus making it out of balance, so when i swing it has a nasty slice. The slice is clearly the fault of the defective golf ball. Don't believe me? Then count the dimples on my ball.
-chuck out
Friday, January 16, 2009
Man, this global warming is really making me cold!
I am always blown away at how easy it is to sway the general public's view in a certain direction. Take global warming for example... whether you beleive it or not is irrelivant. (even though it's a hoax). What's amazing is how fast it becomes the biggest issue disscust by the general public. In 2003 global warming didn't exsist...or at least we haden't ever heard of it. Then, some polititians go on the news backed by a bunch of scientists saying it's going to destroy the earth. The next day...everyone believes the world is going to end unless we do something drastic fast!
Are we that stupid as a society that we belive anything that a democratic polition tells us on TV? "i saw it on TV, so it must be true". Maybe back in the day the news that was reported could be trusted...but that day is long past. The sooner we all realize that, the better off we'll be.
And another thing...we are setting records all over the country for new low temperatures hit...as well as average temperatures for december and now january. So..my prediction...global cooling! Heads up everyone, because an ice-age is upon us unless we start driving our cars more! Everyone go out and get a huge gas guzzling SUV, or else we are all doomed!
Someone better tell Al Gore that we need a new documentary made...and fast. Before it's too late!
-chuck out
Are we that stupid as a society that we belive anything that a democratic polition tells us on TV? "i saw it on TV, so it must be true". Maybe back in the day the news that was reported could be trusted...but that day is long past. The sooner we all realize that, the better off we'll be.
And another thing...we are setting records all over the country for new low temperatures hit...as well as average temperatures for december and now january. So..my prediction...global cooling! Heads up everyone, because an ice-age is upon us unless we start driving our cars more! Everyone go out and get a huge gas guzzling SUV, or else we are all doomed!
Someone better tell Al Gore that we need a new documentary made...and fast. Before it's too late!
-chuck out
Friday, December 5, 2008
But I want one!
It seems that nowadays every Christmas there becomes one toy that every kid thinks they NEED. And some dumb parents agree with them. The first year i remember this happening was with "tickle me elmo". You rememeber seeing it on the news...a store would get a shipment of them in, and crazy parents would stand in line outside waiting for the doors to open. When they did, it was an all out brawl between insane parents trying to get there hands on one. The ones that weren't lucky enough to push themselves to the front of the line then went home and bought them on E-bay for hundreads of dollars.
For a stupid DOLL that laughted when you touched it!!!
Then last year (and this year to a lesser extent) it was the Wii Console. Fights break out, people get hospitalized, and a few even die by being trampled. And for what? Do these people think they would be bad parents if their kid didn't get the newest trend?
And these big companies don't do much to help either...they spend huge dollars on marketing, then claim they "can't meet the demand". No, it's not that they can't meet the demand, it's that if they purposley don't ship as many as they need, so that the value of the product skyockets. And dumb people fall for it hook line and sinker. Take this year for example... in september every store had wii's for sale. It was easy to buy one for a cheap price. People were selling them used pretty cheap as well. Then toward the end of November...stores started running out, and now people fight over them, and pay top dollar to get one. Did Nintendo not know that it is Christmas time? Did their production manager just totally forget that they'd need more during this time? Is there no Christmas in Japan? I doubt it.
Don't get me wrong, i don't blame these companies. They are just doing whatever they can to sell their product. That's what companies do. What i do blame is lack of common scense fromt the buyers. People are nuts.
When i was a kid, i don't remember any of this happeneing. I don't remember there being fights over kids toys, or lines outside stores. Maybe there was...
-chuck out
For a stupid DOLL that laughted when you touched it!!!
Then last year (and this year to a lesser extent) it was the Wii Console. Fights break out, people get hospitalized, and a few even die by being trampled. And for what? Do these people think they would be bad parents if their kid didn't get the newest trend?
And these big companies don't do much to help either...they spend huge dollars on marketing, then claim they "can't meet the demand". No, it's not that they can't meet the demand, it's that if they purposley don't ship as many as they need, so that the value of the product skyockets. And dumb people fall for it hook line and sinker. Take this year for example... in september every store had wii's for sale. It was easy to buy one for a cheap price. People were selling them used pretty cheap as well. Then toward the end of November...stores started running out, and now people fight over them, and pay top dollar to get one. Did Nintendo not know that it is Christmas time? Did their production manager just totally forget that they'd need more during this time? Is there no Christmas in Japan? I doubt it.
Don't get me wrong, i don't blame these companies. They are just doing whatever they can to sell their product. That's what companies do. What i do blame is lack of common scense fromt the buyers. People are nuts.
When i was a kid, i don't remember any of this happeneing. I don't remember there being fights over kids toys, or lines outside stores. Maybe there was...
-chuck out
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
What democracy?
Is anyone else outraged and apalled by what is happening this week in our canadain government!?
For those of you that live in caves, and haven't heard the news, here's what's going down:
Basically, to make a long story short, the liberals have decided to get into bed with the NDP, and the Bloc. They singed documents to make what is called a coilition. With all three parties joined together, they are putting in a "vote of no confidence" for the conservative leadership. Basically saying "we now have more seats, so you can't be our leader anymore." Then Harper will be thown out as our Prime minister, and Dion will take over until the liberals elect a new leader in may.
Maybe my memory isn't very good, but did Harper not just defeat Dion in the election like 2 months ago!? What the heck is this crap. I'll tell you what it is...a huge Power/Money grab on the part of the liberals and NDP. And in the process, the bloc can get whatever they want...they are holding the nessesary seats to give this colition the majority of seats.
What happened to democracy? Now the fate of who the primeminister will be rests not with the general public, but with one woman, the governor general. She can (from what i understand) kind of say no to the whole deal...or let it happen.
I had no idea this kind of crap was even allowed. Since when do we have a leader in a democratic country chosen not by the people, but by buerocrats. This is madness!
I have a tonn more to say on this topic, but maybe you should ask me in person or by e-mail...most people wouldn't want to hear what i have to say about it.
-chuck out
For those of you that live in caves, and haven't heard the news, here's what's going down:
Basically, to make a long story short, the liberals have decided to get into bed with the NDP, and the Bloc. They singed documents to make what is called a coilition. With all three parties joined together, they are putting in a "vote of no confidence" for the conservative leadership. Basically saying "we now have more seats, so you can't be our leader anymore." Then Harper will be thown out as our Prime minister, and Dion will take over until the liberals elect a new leader in may.
Maybe my memory isn't very good, but did Harper not just defeat Dion in the election like 2 months ago!? What the heck is this crap. I'll tell you what it is...a huge Power/Money grab on the part of the liberals and NDP. And in the process, the bloc can get whatever they want...they are holding the nessesary seats to give this colition the majority of seats.
What happened to democracy? Now the fate of who the primeminister will be rests not with the general public, but with one woman, the governor general. She can (from what i understand) kind of say no to the whole deal...or let it happen.
I had no idea this kind of crap was even allowed. Since when do we have a leader in a democratic country chosen not by the people, but by buerocrats. This is madness!
I have a tonn more to say on this topic, but maybe you should ask me in person or by e-mail...most people wouldn't want to hear what i have to say about it.
-chuck out
Thursday, November 27, 2008
things i dislike
-People that call toronto "t-dot" (you're not cool with your trendy shortform. get over yourself)
- Apple feeling the need to put the letter "i" in front of every one of there product names. (iphone, ipod, ibook. soon we'll be driving icars, and living in ihouses. I know what must have happened. Apple hired their Marketing manager away from mcDolands. That must be it.)
- fanny packs (the only good thing about fanny packs is that they're designed to keep your hands free so that you can punch yourself in the face for weraring one)
- people that insist that frozen vegtables work better on a wound than an ice-pack does. ( the ice-pack is desinged specifically for that application...so you're wrong)
-chuck out
- Apple feeling the need to put the letter "i" in front of every one of there product names. (iphone, ipod, ibook. soon we'll be driving icars, and living in ihouses. I know what must have happened. Apple hired their Marketing manager away from mcDolands. That must be it.)
- fanny packs (the only good thing about fanny packs is that they're designed to keep your hands free so that you can punch yourself in the face for weraring one)
- people that insist that frozen vegtables work better on a wound than an ice-pack does. ( the ice-pack is desinged specifically for that application...so you're wrong)
-chuck out
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