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A Giant Day of Football
I had an argument with an idiotic Patriots fan recently. I was in line at a screening for There Will Be Blood. And, a nice, older Latino couple was wearing Chargers gear. And, some guy comes out of a store, and is wearing a Pats ski cap. He starts talking smack on this guy, who is clearly uncomfortable. I wanted to say "Shut up, you idiot!" But, it wasn't my battle to fight. UNTIL, he starts walking up the line, saying, "I hope none of you Charger fans are let into this movie." I said, "Hey idiot, we live in San Diego, so we're Charger fans. If you're so into the Patriots, go to New England. And you know what? You don't even have an accent. You aren't even from there. You just jumped on the Patriots ban wagon. How pathetic is that?" He then got in my face and said, "You guys are going to lose to the Colts, and we're going to win the Super Bowl." I said, "Are you going to win it by cheating?" A few people in line laughed, and then he walked away. What a dope. I mean, if you are from a city, and still a fan of that team, that's fine. But don't knock people in the current city you live, for liking THAT team. And, it's always amazing that, when the Cowboys win, you see their jerseys everywhere. When the 49ers used to win, they were everywhere. Yet, I don't see them now. Are those fans no longer fans?— January 17, 2008 1:45 a.m.
Gotta Keep 'em Decorated
I don't know how to cook, so I eat out every night of the week. One of the reasons, also, it's harder to keep my weight in check. But..it's funny. I went to a sports bar/pizza place in San Marcos last week, and it was decorated the way they were when I was a kid. Pennants on the wall that said Chargers. An inflatable Charger helmet, a team photo of the Padres from 1986. But, it looks cool. It reminded me of the old school sports bars. Now, they all look the same, cookie cutter style. The folded up sports jersey, in a frame, with a mat that is the matching color of the jersey. Sometimes, like my stepbrother said about the Planet Hollywood in Vegas...well, he loved it. We were sitting underneath the handcuffs that Kim Bassinger was locked up in in 9 1/2 Weeks.— January 16, 2008 10:24 a.m.
A Giant Day of Football
If you won money betting on the Chargers, I sure hope points were involved. If you made that bet, straight up (with an injured Antonio Gates, that was nuts). But, either way, congrats. And tell those Seahawks fans, Shaun Alexander stunk it up for me all year, on my fantasy football team. What a waste of a #4 pick.— January 14, 2008 6:14 p.m.
A Giant Day of Football
Charger fans will never acknowledge it. I've found, that people don't want to admit when they are wrong. Or their team does something wrong. I grew up being a huge Lakers fan. Well, when they acquired Shaq O Neil, I was happy they got the most dominant center in basketball. But I also asked, why someone can just back up into a defender. That, to me, is "charging." Yet, usually, Laker fans looked the other way. Since it was one of their players doing it. And, they don't mind Kobe's arrogance, yet they complain about Allen Iversons. And it's the same with the Chargers. One does a hula dance. One does a lights out dance. The classiest guy of the bunch (LT) does a "layup" with the football when he scores, to symbolize that scoring a TD is as easy as a layup (the easiest shot in basketball). The Chargers are very arrogant, considering...they got spanked last year by the Pats in the first round. And then, they cried about the Pats dancing at the 50 yard line (doing the Shawn Merriman "lights out" dance). It's easy to dish it out...but ya gotta take it, too.— January 14, 2008 11:31 a.m.
Two Out Bottom of the 9th
Exactly. It's not up to us, to understand the dynamics, or "why" Clemens would do it. But, for someone that doesn't think that Clemens was on the juice, I would say this. Why would this trainer, who worked with so many major leaguers, throw Andy Petite under the bus. And, Andy then admitted he tried it twice, and it wasn't for him. I would say to Clemens, "So...this trainer told the truth about Andy, but then lied about you, trying steroids?" And...Roger Clemens started to show signs of getting old. And, all of the sudden, started kicking butt again, and doing really well. Very late in his career (winning Cy Young awards, etc).— January 14, 2008 7:53 a.m.
Don't Step on the Bands, Man
That's fine, fifi. But, what if they toured as "Buddy Holly and the Crickets?" Obviously, it would be a Buddy Hollyless band. Would you have a problem with that name?— January 12, 2008 12:30 p.m.
Top 10 Movies This Year
I don't think Lions for Lambs was overrated. The critics tore it to pieces. Even liberals, that wanted to like it, said it wasn't very good.— January 11, 2008 10:42 a.m.
I'm a Slave for Britney
Strangly enough, I wrote the cover story this week too!!!— January 11, 2008 1:28 a.m.
San Diego Super Chargers
Hey, I prefer watching games at home. Seeing the replay, all that stuff. I've even turned down free tickets. But, when fans pay hundreds, for their goofy leather Charger caps and jackets, to show what a big fan they are, I'd think ponying up to support the home team, and being part of the first playoff win in, what, 13 years...would be something a "real fan" would want to be part of. Hell, they have that waiting list for seasons tickets in Green Bay, and look at the weather conditions there? I'm thinking the only time we fill the stadium, is when we have a disaster.— January 9, 2008 1:01 a.m.
Two Out Bottom of the 9th
I love the phone call Clemens is now playing for people. He recorded it, yet he sounds even more guilty in that.— January 8, 2008 10:07 p.m.