WANNA EAT DINNER WITH THIS WOMAN?

You may remember Amy Z from Speed-dating with Chuges. She's raising money so she can participate in a 3-Day 60 Mile Breast Cancer Walk from Aug. 8-10 in Chicago.

If you're looking for somewhere to have dinner tonight, then get to Applebee's in Crestview Hills. If you present a flyer for the walk (which you can pick up there), 10% of your bill will go towards the walk. It lasts from 5-9, at 30 Crestview Hills Mall Road, Crestview Hills, KY 41017.

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THEY SERVE BEER IN ANDERSON, SO WE'RE COMING TO ANDERSON
Our second and final non-Church on the Thank God For Alcohol Tour takes us to the east side for Greater Anderson Days. It's not a church fest, but the money raised is going to two great places....the Anderson Township Fireman's Association and the Anderson Township Parks Playground Fund. We'll have the usual...beer, food, gambling, rides, and music from the Rumpke Mountain Boys.

Next week has us at the St. John Family Festival in West Chester.

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THIS WOMAN MIGHT MAKE ME RE-DO THE TOP 153
Or I might just find 153 pictures of her and put them together. This woman, who they're calling Françoise is just freaking awesome.

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A NEW TYPE OF GUY FOR ME TO HATE
First it was metrosexuals, now it's gastrosexuals.

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THANK YOU, PHIL TAYLOR
While every other writer continues to wax poetic about the demise of the House that Steinbrenner Remodeled, one SI writer does Shea Stadium justice.

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CHRISTIE DUTTON, MOVE OVER.
I now have a new favorite weather girl. Meet Mayte Carranco.

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PHE. NOM. EN. AL.
Joanna Krupa is a model. She is also a big spokesperson for PETA, which sucks. But I do like this quote from her.

"I would rather go naked than wear fur"

I think we're all cool with that. Check her out at on205th.

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RELAX, BEARCAT FANS.
I know Lance is gonna talk about this today, but I want to weigh in. As a UC diehard, my knee-jerk to Xavier being ranked ahead of UC on ESPN's silly list of the most prestigious programs since 1984 was kind of like when I heard someone tell Estelle Getty died the other day. Stunned.

For the record, I thought Estelle Getty died years ago.

The list covers the period of 1984 -2008. Xavier went to the NCAA Tournament every year from 1986 -1991. UC hoops was as unprestigious as can be during that time. I think the polar opposite of of prestigious is irrelevant. That's also roughly a third of the span ESPN is looking at here.

It also covers the three years post-Huggins. UC has not made an NCAA Tournament in those three years. XU has in all three.

As UC fans, we focus on the Huggins years. 14 straight NCAAs, the Final Four, Three Eilte Eights, four Sweet Sixteens. Enough to put them on the top 20 of the list (19 to be exact). Prestigious. During that time, XU was pretty good too, while not making a Final Four, making the dance regularly, and only posting one losing year.

So we fire off the nasty e-mails to ESPN (got one e-mail asking me to join in already), consider that nearly half of the time ESPN is covering here was either pre or post Huggins, when XU has excelled.

Besides, it's a silly list anyway.

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REMEMBERING THE PINE TAR GAME
C. Trent wrote about the 25th anniversary of the Pine Tar game. The Baseball Bunch offered up a stirred reenactment of it. The highlight is clearly the look on Johnny Bench's face as the San Diego Chicken appears and you can almost see what number 5 is thinking....

"Would Gary Carter don a satin jacket and act with a chicken? Would Ozzie Virgil? Carlton Fisk? Bob Boone? Steve Yeager? Andy Kennedy? Would Ted Simmons stoop to this level? I'm Johnny F**king Bench. And kids, don't think for a second I'm signing any of your s**t. Pete wouldn't even accept this gig. Where's my agent?"

Anyway, enjoy.

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OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THE GAMES ARE BORING....
And that no one with a pulse likes women's basketball, and that the public is tired of having the league crammed down their collective throats, here's why no one takes the WNBA seriously.

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ANNOYING CO-WORKER #81
When your team, who you've lived and died with since you were six years old is tied for first and playing the team they're tied with in an afternoon tilt, and you're listening to the game on the internet and reacting loudly with every pitch and curse when your team's starter walks Ryan Howard, and then bang your desk and yell in excitement when your teams reliever retires Jason Werth to get out of a jam to end the eigth, and you beg your clubs shortstop to get a bunt down, this co-worker pops his head in your office, wonders what all the commotion is and says "Dude, it's only July."

God, I feel sorry for people who don't like sports.

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AH, PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.
From Chicago Bear Devin Hester

"I can't go out and play this year making $445,000. Come on, man."

(Stolen from The Big Lead)

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I HAVE A NEW FAVORITE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
It's the Lowell Spinners, who tonight are offering up Politcally Incorrect Night, which is just tremendous. Among the offerings....

The stadium will have `men only' entrances to the game because men are obviously the superior creatures
- The first 250 women to attend the game will be given Lowell Spinners potholders so that they can properly cook dinner for their husbands
- There will be designated napping areas around the park available for all senior citizens to `rest their eyes' because old people get tired quickly
- Fans are encouraged to drive to the game separately and will be given complimentary gas cards in an effort to use up as much gas as possible
- Cars will be needlessly driven between innings as a tribute to gas guzzlers

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AUDRINA FROM "THE HILLS" IS JUST F***ING INCREDIBLE
You're welcome. You're welcome some more. Who loves you?

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WHO SHOULD PLAY THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW?
Food Court Lunch takes a look at the candidates, gives the pros and cons of each, and breaks down the odds. They assess The Boss's odds of performing at the half....

Bruce Springsteen: 4 to 1

Pros: Would give the greatest performance in Super Bowl history.
Cons: Just seems like the natural choice. So much so that you can’t help but think he’s been asked to do it every year, and the conversation has always gone something like this:

NFL: Come on, Bruce, please play the Super Bowl?
Boss: No dice.
NFL: But why?
Boss: Because I’m awesome.

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STUFF. LISTEN.
-The Reds have a guy who'll be 32 years old next year who's on pace to win 13-14 games. Why would you be all that excited about trading him?

-Listener needs our help....

Mo

I'd like your opinion on one thing if you don't mind.

-I like this list. Got anything to add?