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Helping the Homeless
What does CMR stand for? El Zarape makes some good rolled tacos. Their beans have an interesting flavor. Not sure if I like 'em or not. I love that they have Coke Zero in the fountain. Most places don't. I was eating there one afternoon, with my dog on my lap. My girlfriend and I were talking about a movie we just saw. And two women were sitting inside, looking at us (our dog is cute as hell). The next day, after racquetball in Kearny Mesa, I ran into a small deli to buy a Coke. And I end up buying these huge chocolate chip cookies, too. A woman in the back yells, "Were you at El Zarape yesterday?" I said, "Uh...yeah." She was one of the women in the window. Not that that was much of a story. But, kind of a weird coincidence. I haven't tried the new Zarape that opened up down Adams. A few friends tell me they didn't care for it, though. (and story...I'd never pay a mechanic "more"...just continue to give them business and recommend people, they'll be thankful for that)— August 7, 2009 1:26 a.m.
Movie Pet Peeves
Domino -- A great Van Morrison song. A great pizza. A great 60s pianist. A great Kiss song. A bad movie! Funny that Travolta wore two watches. Didn't he wear two faces in a movie, too? Dang, I hate hearing that about A Few Good Men, as I liked that film. I guess, technically, I couldn't handle hearing the truth about it. I remember seeing the commercial for Pearl Harbor, and thinking how powerful it was watching children playing baseball in Hawaii, with those planes flying over for the attack. The sound, the visual. Awesome stuff. Until I read in the paper, that the attack was at 6 a.m., and a group of kids probably wouldn't be up playing ball at that time. That was enough for me. Ron Howard, although he makes some entertaining movies, also makes a lot of crap. And every movie based on a real event or person, has so much garbage written into it.— August 7, 2009 1:21 a.m.
Big Names Making Big Bucks -- Eli Manning and Paula Abdul
I guess not. What happened, lj? And speaking of "defendants"...Michael Vick is another QB that would be on the list of better quarterbacks than Eli. Now, I'd take Eli over Vick, but...when Vick was playing, he was better.— August 7, 2009 1:12 a.m.
Big Names Making Big Bucks -- Eli Manning and Paula Abdul
lj: First, let me say something. I was always arguing with my Charger fan friends, because they were furious at Eli for not wanting to play with the Chargers. I was one of the few that actually saw his point. My only point is...you can't have college athletes dictate that. Otherwise, what's the point of even having a draft or trying to create parity in the league. Eli could've simply said "I'm happy to be drafted by the Chargers" even if he wasn't. And he could've told the Chargers, "You ain't low-balling me. You'll pay me what a #1 pick is going to get. And a #1 QB. I don't give a crap that Ryan Leaf blew up in your face, that's the way it works." Instead, he cried like a baby, and insisted on a trade. Now, to the other matters at hand. I'm running late for L.A., but off the top of my head, since you think it's so misguided for me to think 10 QBs in football are better than Eli Manning, here is my list of better QBs: -- Peyton Manning -- Tom Brady -- Roethlesberger -- Drew Brees -- Donovan McNabb (even at this old age and him not being able to run as much these days) -- Philip Rivers -- Tony Romo -- Carson Palmer (even though the Bengals are a mess...you put Carson in the right system, forget about it) -- Kurt Warner (I'm not a big fan of this guy. But let's face it...he takes bad teams to Super Bowls, and people talk about him someday making the Hall of Fame) -- Aaron Rodgers Now, that above, is 10. I would love for you to tell me any of those guys aren't as good as Eli and why you feel that way. I'd even argue, that if Brett Favre came back, he might be more valuable than Eli. Well...okay, I don't even believe that. But some could argue the point. Some might aruge Garcia or Jason Campbell are better than Eli (I think Manning gets the edge over them, and Ryan, Gerrard, Hassleback). I also put Kerry Collins just slightly ahead of Eli. And, I put Jay Cutler on about the same page as Eli. I seem to recall a few games last year, where Eli didn't even have any touchdowns. One game, where he threw two interceptions. So...let's here your defense of him (yeah yeah, I know about the Super Bowl...which was one on an amazing catch a receiver made off his helmet)— August 6, 2009 11:04 a.m.
In Praise of T.O.
I finally caught a few episodes of the show. Not all that interesting, but I have to say...as much as I hate T.O. because of his antics (scoring touchdowns, and acting like an idiot when he does it), every time I've seen him in interviews. Or, when I saw him in an episode of this show trying to talk to his grandmother with Alzeihmers...the guy always impresses me. It's just so strange that he can treat fans so well, and his family...yet teammates can't stand him. Especially when he's one of the best players on the team. You think they'd give him some room for his ego. He must really be a headcase in the locker room.— August 6, 2009 10:35 a.m.
One Badfinger Standing
With a name like Eva Von Zeppelin, I immediately went to thinking...a tribute band that combined Van Halen and Zeppelin, and was called Van Zeppelin. Kinda like how that Elvis Presley singer did Zeppelin covers, raggae style (can't think of the name right now, though). As much fun as I think tribute bands are, I'm tired of their names. I just heard of a Steppenwolf one. Guess what they're called? Yep. "Born to be Wild".— August 6, 2009 10 a.m.
The Hangover
Yeah, I heard him tell that story in an interview. I guess if it's easy enough to put the tooth back in, go for it. It's certainly a lot safer than these actors that pull a DeNiro and gain 50 pounds for a role!— August 6, 2009 9:57 a.m.
Helping the Homeless
Hey sfm...you're in my next of the woods. I always wondered if those shops around there were any good.— August 6, 2009 9:51 a.m.
Movie Pet Peeves
I thought they made a movie of everyones favorite party game: Twister. I went to see it, and there was no colorful cloth board late out anywhere. Just a bunch of tornadoes and bad acting.— August 6, 2009 9:48 a.m.
Movie Pet Peeves
single: you mentioned all these movies I had such a fun time watching, and then you pull out the Notebook. The movie wasn't horrible, but it really wasn't very good. I actually guessed it early on. But that being said, I did find that aspect emotional and very sweet. For him to be reading that notebook to her, was so wonderful. It was just the flashbacks that were all so damn lame!! Yeah, Joan Collins would've been so much better. Glenn Close was great in Fatal Attraction, and the studio wanted someone "sexier" for that part. She's a great actress, but Joan so has the better look for that part. I seriously doubt, though, that it was a name thing. Actors always try to play that card, and I rarely buy it. I mean, if it was a no-name actress, and they went with Glenn Close, okay. But Joan Collins is a big enough name, and someone the studio could've gotten a lot cheaper than Glenn Close. So I just don't buy that.— August 6, 2009 12:55 a.m.