Alabama Almost Makes Nick Saban Smile–Almost [Sporting News]
It was over in first 10 minutes [The Tuscaloosa News]
Crimson tidal wave washes out Clemson [The State]
Archive for August, 2008
31
Aug
08
Winner winner, chicken dinner
30
Aug
08
It’s Saturday. Roll Tide Roll.
Tide has plan for Clemson’s running game [The Tuscaloosa News]
Tide’s Smith to get close look at star freshman [The Tuscaloosa News]
Also, Vierdsen heard something about Grampa Simpson and Alaska. Kind of got lost in the hangover from last night.
28
Aug
08
Home run.
Obama’s Atlanta supporters: ‘He knocked it out of the park’ [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Vierdsen’s getting pretty excited about Saturday’s game, for several reasons. As an Alabama fan, you grow up hating all things orange: Tennessee and Auburn represent the enemy. They want you to suffer. You want them to suffer. This is the way of the world.
With a shared loyalty with Carolina, it becomes easy to dislike Clemson. The Upstate Tigers are like Auburn’s little brother. It’s an ag school in the middle of nowhere. John, once while visiting a friend, had to walk past an honest-to-God barn to get to the student apartments.
Originality never made it to Pickens County, either. The nickname “Tigers” and the World War I-era tune “Tiger Rag” are used by so many schools that it’s laughable.
Also funny is the idea of “tradition” up there. One national championship and a hunk of rock does not tradition make. Neither do all-purple unis (seriously, whoever decided that needs to have their sight and brain examined). And fans wearing orange overalls don’t do anything to stop the assumption that Clemson fans are toothless rednecks, either.
When it comes to any type of winning on a large scale, as has been written before on this blog, Clemson owes it all to Alabama.
And, yeah, Clemson has a nasty backfield this year, but it also has an offensive line that’s filled with first-time starters. You can’t run the ball if your o-line can’t block, brotha.
Saturday’s loss to the Crimson Tide will be just the first step in yet another overrated Clemson team making another run at the Peach Bowl.
According to sources close to Vierdsonian Democracy, Sen. Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic VP nominee and romantic liaison supporter of Sen. John McCain, has made a deal with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee regarding his abortion stance.
Lieberman has long been a member of the pro-choice camp, but he appears to be ready to flip-flop on the issue to ameliorate his pal McCain. To get into the VP slot for Grampa Simpson, Lieberman, to quell the nerves of social conservatives, made a deal that if he were picked as VP, he would only nominate pro-life judges in the event he became president.
The deal appears to be Lieberman’s last try at political relevancy, since his speech at the upcoming Republican National Convention will no doubt mean he will lose his committee chairmanship on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs when the Democratic leadership reorganizes. Since Democrats are believed to be extending their majorities in both the House and the Senate this year, Lieberman will be left out in the cold if he isn’t the vice president in a McCain administration, and he will be especially screwed if Sen. Barack Obama takes the White House.
Will this get Joementum the VP nod? Well, Vierdsen’s not a betting man, and word on the street has it that former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney is the odds-on favorite. But, if he does get the historic pick (first guy to be VP nominee for two parties), this will probably be the reason.
Often, mini-scandals happen and no one outside of the immediate environment hears of them. This is especially the case in more rural and small-town areas, because it would involve someone with the knowledge of said scandal to tell the 23-year-old general assignment reporter at the local newspaper, which never happens.
Thank God for the Internet.
Vierdsen is shocked he didn’t hear about this in the late spring when it was happening, but apparently Rep. Bill Clyburn got a radio host, who goes by the name Ryan B, canned from an Aiken-area radio station.
The grammar, it is not so good.
We may never know the real reason that caused Bill and Beverly Clyburn to seek the termination of Ryan B’s affiliate agreement. But we can review the record on the Three Most Important issues Ryan B spoke out on:* Greg Anderson for District 25 Senate Race
* The City of Aiken Curfew
* Non-partisan Vote for City of AikenWas Ryan B onto something Bigger? We must learn more about Land deals, School issues in Allendale South Carolina, Sales and leases of property to State and Local government and Sweet heart deals for friends and close relatives.
Rumor has it the party is seeking to buy Rejoice Radio under the table……. When we Contacted Ryan B for comments he would only say. “My agreement was canceled due to the Clyburn’s and that’s all I will say at this time”.
But according to a recent letter address to the Ethics Commission, Governor Sanford and SLED (South Carolina Law Enforcement Division) by a group of citizens concerned about their voice on the radio suggests that more will be told in the weeks and months to come on personal deals, special interests and non-community interests.
Wow. Sounds like there’s a big story, or at least a tidy little scandal, going on down I-20.
Hostile Takeover: Clyburn Style! [Urban Media Broadcasting Network]
27
Aug
08
John’s spam has the funny
While poking around his spam folder this morning, Vierdsen came across some of the best email subjects of all time:
Paris Hilton changes Amen to Gaymen (from Pedram Lemmo)
Paris Hilton Loses Vagina – Blames Dr Phil (from Ralph Morland)
Paris Hilton sells her special taco! (from savvas kochergin)
Paris Hilton full of Seamen (from Johnni iachetta)
Paris Hilton breaks down after friend tells her she’s an ‘asshole’! (from Hudson Persson)
Paris Hilton reportedly gets a third breast implant (from alborz Vijayan)
Bernanke Blames Paris & Britney For Bearing Their Vaginas (from Manilal Hulsman)
Paris Hilton tosses dwarf on the street (from lamar oi)
Apparently, Paris has been quite busy these days.
Apparently, the pig dines on large helpings of bullshit.
Charleston shelter looks for owner of giant pig [AP via The State]
Damn well should be scared, Tigers.
Tide’s new star draws Tigers’ eyes [The State]
Thanks to a grant obtained by the Historic Columbia Foundation, six of the capital city’s historic neighborhoods will have their histories told and compiled, which should help protect them from developers who think slapping a new McMansion on Lee or King is a good idea.
Historic Columbia will use the money to compile the histories of Cottontown, Lower Waverly, Old Shandon, Arsenal Hill, Hollywood-Rose Hill and Heathwood, said Robin Waites, the foundation’s executive director.
Researchers will collect oral histories, old photographs, historical items, stories and other information about the founding and community life of the neighborhoods, she said.
The foundation then will produce a self-guided tour brochure, interactive Web maps, exhibits in community centers and other methods to educate those interested.
Protecting and educating people about Columbia’s historic areas is one of the foremost things we can be doing in the city to keep it beautiful and attract people to the area. For instance, about 20 years ago efforts got underway in Richmond, Va. to rehab historic central city neighborhoods like The Fan and Church Hill. It’s worked – property values are going through the roof because people want to live there. Those people, in turn, attract businesses to cater to them (sure is nice to walk to a restaurant, shop or grocery store instead of driving 15 minutes).
Historic preservation is a very important aspect in moving Columbia forward, and it’s nice to see this work being done.
Foundation to catalogue histories of six local neighborhoods [The State]
25
Aug
08
Obama still breaks 300
Despite what you might have heard, the election is still Sen. Barack Obama’s to lose, according to poll amalgamations. Right now, Pollster.com shows the map looking like this:
What’s interesting is that North Carolina has flipped back into the toss-up column, though Sen. John McCain maintains a lead. If you go through each of the toss-ups, and allocate them according to who is winning, the Electoral College map ends up like this:
So, for McCain to win at this point, he’d have to pick up 94 of the 111 electoral votes that are up for grabs. Good luck with that.
What a surprise – one of NYC millionaire Howard Rich’s heimwehren here gets an “exclusive” and talks to a “legal source” about Atty. Gen. Henry McMaster shutting down any chance of looking into Rich’s attempt to buy the S.C. General Assembly.
Vierdsen wonders who at the Greenville News gave Will Folks the information from the attorney general’s office. For some reason, the name “Dan Hoover” keeps knocking about. That wouldn’t be too much of a surprise.
Of course, there was never any chance of McMaster doing anything – he’s too busy checking up on his many properties around town. Ha! But seriously, his consultants have taken thousands of dollars from at least one of Rich’s front groups, and he’s going to want Rich’s deep pockets and the help of S.C. Club for Growth and SCRG when he runs for governor.
The biggest thing about this, though, is what Michael Kinsley likes to say about DC: The scandal is about what’s legal, not what’s illegal.
23
Aug
08
It’s Joe Biden
OK – it’s about 5 a.m., and John’s partaken a little of the alcoholic nipple, so we’ll make this short. Joe Biden? Sure, whatever. A friend of Vierdsen’s said that his mother was going to be really happy, but that Biden smelled like “old man.” And, apparently, “old man” smells like Ben-Gay. Hey, joints and all that.
It breaks down like this: Biden is a smart guy and a vicious debater, but he’s also been in the Senate since forever, has a voting record older than the zombie the Republicans nominated and has had a bad habit of shooting off at the mouth for the past 30 years. Great.
Democrats and Republicans Unveil Convention Podiums [DigitalJournal.com]
22
Aug
08
Toby Keith, Democrat
This is just hysterical. The man who penned the words “We’ll put a boot in your ass – it’s the American way,” it turns out, is a Democrat. Starting the countdown until country music stations go apeshit again.
Asked while promoting his new movie “Beer For My Horses” about the role of patriotism in the current presidential election, Keith replied: “There’s a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up.
“So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things.
“So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it’s really important that those things have to take place. And I think he’s the best Democratic candidate we’ve had since Bill Clinton. And that’s coming from a Democrat.”
Toby Keith Praises Obama, Says He’s A Democrat [AP via HuffPo]
22
Aug
08
LOL Lists
Power: The Honorable Mentions [FITSNews]
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