Kobe Sizzles

The L.A. Lakers are lucky to be even with the Denver Nugs. The Nuggets are simply a tougher team. The NBA playoffs are not for the meek. The problem with the Lakers is that their three toughest players are Kobe, Fisher, and Ariza--guards and a small forward. Pau Gasol is a soft ass mug, Bynum is a pussy, and Vujacic should go back to Serbia. The Lakers still could win this series because, as much as it pains me, Kobe is a ruthless scorer. My point is this: if the Lakers and Nuggets got into a no holds barred street fight, who would you take to win? The Nuggets would simply kick the daylights out of the Lakers. Gasol and Bynum would go crying to their mama's when K-Mart and Nenay drop the hammer. Melo would F Kobe's S up, and Billups would smack the shit out of DFish. The Nuggets are a throwback team. They don't mess around, they believe in themselves, and they know they can beat the Lakers. Stayin with my original pick, dank Nugs in 6, baby baby.

Remember when Bono didn't take the world's biggest shit?



Be patient, it's tight.

Join Team Stormy!

Although this forum won't be used as a platform for political debate or discussion, one cannot help but notice the serious dearth of viable politicians in our country. Britain is undergoing scandals of their own with their MP's abusing their expenses that the state allows them to use in order to help "sustain their lifestyle" in their district and in London.

First we had Jesse Ventura as Governor of Minnesota. For those of you who did not follow wrestling - myself included - he is co-holder of the tag team title of WWE.

Now we have Arnold as Governor in California.

Soon enough we will have Al Franken as Senator out in Minnesota again.

Just today, Stormy Daniels announced she is running for the House of Representatives in Louisiana. Who is Stormy Daniels? Well, to put it politely, she is an "adult film actress." I have never seen her movies, but if you want a review, I encourage you to ask Larry Frathard for a 3 page dissertation.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1317917/

The "actress" was quoted as saying: "I do not take this step lightly.... I have been humbled by the overwhelmingly positive response my potential candidacy has generated thus far..."

I think it's a fair prediction to say that for the 18-24 demographic group, Ms. Daniels will have an overwhelming majority of voters supporting her.

The question is who is next? Will it be Ms. California, the puppet of Donald Trump, whose constitutional rights were ever so violated when she lost out because of her stance on gay-marriage? Or will it be another comedian?

Hey, if Robin Williams can pull it off in "Man of the Year" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483726/) or Chris Rock in "Head of State" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_State_(film)) why can't anyone? This is America where anything is possible isn't it?

Here's the first blog to support Ms. Daniels run for office! And for all of those who have aspirations to enter politics, may God bless you.

For more information visit http://teamstormy.com/

Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out

Timothy Leary's famous quotation about the LSD movement describes a way of life. It describes a way towards enlightenment. Leary himself described the process as opening your mind to levels of higher consciousness, interacting with the world in relation to those levels of consciousness, and then freeing yourself of the unnecessary burdens of the world. While Leary certainly used acid to do this (and rightfully so), another extremely important aspect to achieving this state of mind is music. Present throughout all of human history, music has played an integral role in all aspects of culture. It enhances the senses and can provoke all sorts of emotions. In relation to this motto, I'll start with a song closely associated with El Duderino. As we all know, CCR was just as important to Jeffrey Lebowski as bowling, roaches, and Tara Reid. "Susie Q" is my favorite CCR song and here's a link to it, along with a couple other nice classic rock songs.

"Susie Q" - CCR (right click and save link as)

Next, I'll throw in some electro remixes of some N.A.S.A. songs which will certainly expand your mind into outer-space. I highly recommend the "Gifted (Steve Aoki remix)" but they're all extra lush.

N.A.S.A. (right click and save link as)

For the final downloads of the day, I'll allow you to venture in to the world of Phish. Better than any band since the Grateful Dead at transferring your mind into another world, Phish knows how to bend your mind in every which way. This blog provides some links to some songs from their New Years show at MSG in '98. They opened the show with the fitting Prince cover "1999". If you're not that into Phish but want to hear something familiar, go with this extra funky version of this party song.

Phish - MSG 12.31.98 (right click and save link as)

I'll leave you with a video of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the Concert for Bangladesh. Held at MSG in '71, George Harrison got together a bunch of amazing musicians to raise money for refugees in Bangladesh. Guys who played at the show include Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar (amazing Bengali Indian sitar player), Ringo Starr, and Billy Preston. You can buy a DVD of the entire concert and I'd certainly recommend it, if only to check out Shankar ripping up some Indian music on the sitar. This video's pretty dope and it features Clapton gently weeping away on a baller blues guitar.

The Biggest Douches in the Sports Universe

Oh how the mighty have fallen. This has got to be one of the more ironic Sportscenter commercials of all time. It wouldn't take too much urging to get these two to admit they are the man nowadays. And they certainly could have listened better to Ravech and Scott on how to deal with the media. I happen to like Keyshawn Johnson and think he's a great sportscaster, but there's no denying that he's a douche. Kobe, aka the "Black Mamba" aka the "Butt Blaster" is, on the other hand, a certifiable douche. In fact, he's a Giant Douche. Keyshawn is now infamous for being paid to not show up when he was on the Bucs, and has always been a controversial figure in the media. Kobe is famous for, well, selling out his teammates, being extremely bitter, his butt-only rule for white girls, and for his new, scintillating documentary (in which yes, he acts like a douche).

Aint Nothin But A G Thang

Quentin Tarantino's newest film Inglorious Basterds debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last week to mixed reviews. Tarantino's name got me thinking about one of my favorite gangsta-ish movies that few people know about (along with a few other lesser-known gems).

1. True Romance by Tarantino: This movie is the tits. While only the second film that the legendary director wrote, it may very well be his best. The cast is simply absurd, but I'll let the trailer do the talking. Before you go shell out 10 bucks to see this new flick, scope this ish out (it's definitely better). Oh, and yea, Christopher Walken is in it...



2. Miller's Crossing by the Coen Broskis: This is the Coen Brews 3rd film, and arguably one of their best. This film is some straight up gangster shit, prohibition-style, and includes stalwarts John Turturro (plays a Joo!) and Steve Buscemi. There's also a truly fine bidday in it. Definitely worth checking this dankness out.

3. Triad Election by Johnnie To: There may be a lot of subtitles and small phalluses in the film, but it makes Saw look like an episode of the Teletubbies. This is essentially the Asian Godfather. Aside from the gore, the film is legitimately good. Be warned: you're Asian fever will be tested. So if you're not too stoned to read subtitles, and you like seeing some bloodshed, peak this.

If you don't like gangster flicks, well, I don't like you. These films are all the bdc.

Mission Statement: The Man in Us

If you're not down with the Dude, well then quite frankly, we're not down with you. The Big Lebowski is the bomb dot com (which will hereafter be referred to as bdc). No, this blog has nothing to do with the film, but if you like the Dude, CCR, White Russians, Bowling, or Js, then you just might like this blog. Quite frankly, if you don't like the Big Lebowski, you should probably re-evaluate your life. The Dude is an inspiring man, and he has inspired many a man to appreciate life. Our blog, like the film, indulges you with the finest aspects of life: music, sports, and film. So if you like fresh tunes, wet jumpshots, and dope flicks, this blog just might be for you. Enjoy our opinions, suggestions, and sweet links--sit back, relax, and enjoy all that keeps it real.