HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CASEY!
Get a hankie.  Read this. Dry your eyes.  Then go hug your kid.

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THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF CRAP I AIN'T BUYING
That this woman is from Great Britain.

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THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR IS BACK
And still bats**t crazy. Scroll ahead to the 2:47 mark to be inspired. Scroll ahead to the very end if you wanna puke.

(Thanks to Bill Palmer Sports)

 

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ONE UNDENIABLE TRUTH
You're a guy. You're an athlete. You have money or at least the potential to earn it. Women will fling themselves at you without reservation. Regardless of how goofy you look.

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NO IDEA WHO TO ROOT FOR HERE
I remember when the Iron Shief faced off with Rowdy Roddy Piper. I think I was seven. I despised both, but they were squaring off against each other. I legitimately couldn't figure out who to root for. It was the first time I honestly felt like my head was going to explode. Same thing when I see that Duke University and the University of Louisville opposed each other in the legal squared circle. It's like Deep Blue Something and Dishwalla having separate "We ruined the mid'90s" reunion concerts, having tickets to both, and getting the gun sandwich if I didn't pick one.

Anyway, Duke won. On the legal grounds that Duke sucks.

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TODAY'S EDITION OF KIDS I HATE
This twerp...

(Thanks to Sports By Brooks)

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SWITCH PITCHER v. SWITCH HITTER. PITCHER WINS.
This is pretty funny, from a Staten Island Yankees/Brooklyn Cyclones game last night.

 

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DARRYL THOMPSON, COME ON DOWN!
You're the latest young phenom for the city to sour on! This site takes a look at the man who might be the key to the Kearns/Lopez for Bray/Magic Man debate.

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THE FOLLOWING LINK IS FOR EXACTLY THREE PEOPLE

Sad day. The man on the tail end of the greatest double play in baseball history is getting the gate. The GM of the Toronto Blue Jays is on a rampage.

(Bonus points if you get the double play reference)

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THINKING OF JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON?
Went over to the mall for lunch today to pick up an Aunt Annie's pretzel. In all my time in Cincinnati, I've not seen one person wearing Boston Celtics gear. At the mall today, I saw three. Yes, the bandwagon is full, but since the season is over it's likely too late for you to jump on. So you're left with maybe the Cubs, perhaps the Rays, or someone else. ESPN's page 2 has the ten rules for jumping aboard a bandwagon.

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WHAT THEY THINK IN L.A.
From Dodger Blues.

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MOST INTERNET LISTS SUCK
This one, of the 40 Things a Drunkard Should Do Before He Dies is not one of them.

24.) Juice on the Job
You will never comprehend just how pleasurable the workaday grind can be until you bring your old chum alcohol along. You don’t have to get boss-punching drunk, just sneak enough to loosen up that tight harness. It’ll make you wish you worked for a drinking magazine.

On a similar note, Tasty Booze has the Top Ten Drinking Achiements Before You Die.

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TREMENDOUS POST ON DUNN v. BAD JAYS GM
From Fire Joe Morgan.

I know that on the list of Career At Bats Per Home Run, All-Time, Adam Dunn ranks fifth. Fifth! The men ahead of him:

Mark McGwire
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Jim Thome

This is skewed because Dunn hasn't gone through his decline phase yet, but still: fifth!

Can you imagine being that good at something and not caring about it at all? That must be fun. If Adam Dunn would just show some fire out there, the least he could do is pass Bonds and Ruth on this list. But no, we all know what Dunn's true passion is: his world-renowned team of trained swallows.

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THIS HAS DEFINITE TRAINWRECK POTENTIAL
Three people who call themselves The Blogging Blondes stop in today at 11:00.

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LIFE IS INDEED ALL ABOUT FINDING A PARTNER
And I need one to play golf with in the Nature Valley TPC River's Bend Golf Tournament in Mainville. The tournament is July 7th. Wanna play? Trust me, you don't have to be good. Register to win (if you could say that a chance to play golf with me is something that one actually "wins") by going to our events page.

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ME HANDLING YOUR WEEKEND CALENDAR FOR YOU

Tonight: The Thank God For Alcohol Tour is at St. Bernard Catholic Church tonight.....7130 Harrison Avenue. Beer, food, games, music, beer, the Mo and Destiny Blackjack Challenge. Be there, wear one of these, be the first we see in it, win a funnel cake.

Saturday: Our friend from WEBN and 92.5 FM The Fox, Mr. K passed away from injuries suffered in a motorcylce accident Memorial Day weekend. Mr. K was easily one of the friendliest people I've ever worked with, and he is missed. To help with the enormous medical costs, his friends have organized "Kick Stands and Rock Bands" tomorrow at Aces and Eights.

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THE KENTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEVER FAILS TO DISAPPOINT
I'm having a hard time deciding who are mugshot of the week is.

Is it Denise Conley?

Or is it Katherine Daniels?

Since the poll questions just turn my blog into a total disaster e-mail me with who you think should take home the hardware.

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CHAD JOHNSON LOVES HIM SOME CINCINNATI
In a stunning development, Chad Johnson is backtracking. He also wants you, struggling to fill your tank, paying your mortgage, dealing with higher food prices, and being scared by higher unemployment numbers to understand it's just a business.

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THERE'S ACTUALLY A REASON TO GO WATCH WOMEN'S GOLF?
The Duramed Championship is this weekend at the Golf Center at King's Island. I'll be honest, I've never heard of the Duramed Championship. But thanks to Amber Prange, and Ashley Gomes, I have a reason to care now.