Monthly Archives: November 2007

Fire Todd Sauerbrun

November 25, 2007 – 5:51 PM
Just fucking fire him already. 21 points off of punt/kickoff team fuckups? Exhibit A: “We’re not worried at all,” Sauerbrun said. “We respect the hell out of him, don’t get us wrong. Absolutely. But we’re not going to go out there tiptoeing around.” What’s surprising is that Mike Shanahan, tactician Shanahan, let Sauerbrun kick not once, but twice to Devin Hester. Both kicks straight up the middle resulted in Hester running them back for TDs. The blocked punt in the third quarter which also resulted in a Chicago TD was the icing on the shit cake. I realize Sauerbrun caused Ellis Hobb’s fumble in the 2006 playoff victory against the Patriots, and Denver was in a big bidding war with the Patriots over him earlier this year, but his direct responsibility for 21 points to a chump team like the Bears is a fire-able offense. His punt average of 48.5 yards is really respectable and all, but he showed today that he’s not capable of strategic thinking. The Broncos should have dumped him after his problems with ephedra came to light earlier this year. The Broncos defense shares some of the blame too, giving up 14 points in a little less than 5 minutes to a shitty Chicago offense is pretty weak, and the Ponies’ failure to capitalize on third-down conversions (I think they were 1-for-8 today) also hurt (and continues my extreme antipathy towards Jay Cutler), but really Sauerbrun and special teams should shoulder the blame for today’s loss. Of course, as shitty as the AFC West is, the Broncos can lose today and still make it to the playoffs.... Read More »
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What are readers of Conservapedia interested in most?

November 21, 2007 – 10:55 AM
So there’s this “conservative” version of Wikipedia called Conservapedia, which describes itself thusly: Tired of the LIBERAL BIAS every time you search on Google and a Wikipedia page appears? Conservapedia began in November 2006, as the class project for a World History class, meeting in New Jersey, of 58 advanced homeschooled and college-bound students. So, it’s a Wikipedia for conservatives, right? Take a look at the top 10 “most-viewed pages”: http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Statistics <Nelson>HA-ha</Nelson> Wee bit obsessed are we? (H/T to Atrios) P.S. Just in case they decide to modify this page so it’s a wee less, umm, insightful vis a vis the conservative mindset, here’s a screen capture, preserved for posterity.... Read More »
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The Invisibles

November 15, 2007 – 10:13 PM
Just started reading The Invisibles, this amazing comic book that started publishing in the mid-90s on Vertigo. Wow. I know that I’m like, 12 years behind the curve on this one, but 12 years ago I was freaking on jungle and drum & bass white labels and learning how to do OO Perl. Hell, 12 years ago I was still hacking on the SGI Indy for Investigative Reporters and Editors. I didn’t have time for no comics, but I do now, and man, what a mind-blowing series. It takes place in a universe where chaos magic and all that are realized to their full and reality-altering potential. I’m only up to issue #7 (with 52 more to go) but it’s already quite apparent that this is one of the most literate yet still entertaining comic series I’ve ever read. Thanks, Josh... Read More »
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Quote of the day

November 15, 2007 – 8:42 PM
“Art’s the way to know what you don’t.” - Azaroth, from Postsingular, by Rudy Rucker... Read More »
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Quote of the day

November 13, 2007 – 2:49 PM
From Digby, of course: “You know, freedom, which in the cramped and self-centered right wing view is defined as your inviolate freedom to use guns, discriminate, pollute, and exploit. Any other kind of freedom, not so much.” Exactly.... Read More »
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