But I think rock defeats finger missile. Hussein was back on trial today. Here’s a website that look at the US’s relationship with Saddam in the 1980s. And here’s what Iraquis in Kansas City think about the trial. Yeah, you heard me. Just read it.

Eddie”the Eagle” Edwards made a huge splash at the 1988 Calgary Olympics because he was, quite possibly, the most unqualified Olympic performer ever. Here is an article about Eddie in the Calgary Olympics, when the world’s worst performer became an international sensation (A song about him in Finland landed #2 on the charts). Today is also the birthday of the most painfully unfunny person alive, Marguaret Cho.

Today is the last day to get in your rant, with the best one getting tickets for two to Adventure Aquarium in Camden. I’ve gotten some really good ones, but a great one could still walk away with the prize. You can rant about anythign you wnat. I’ve gotten ratns abotu Christmas cards, quizzo, and about a dirty town in South America. Just send your rant to johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com.

The Ho Ain’t In Tow was able to pull off the win at the Dive on Tuesday night, then tried to ruin the family atmosphere I have so carefully cultivated by having their photo taken in front of a tasteless piece of “art”. Fortunately, our censors picked up on this foolishness and supplied the piece of “art” with tassels. Johnny would like to personally aopologize to all of the children and members of the 700 Club who came to this site looking for family fun, and assures you that this kind of thing will never happen again.

Philly boxerBernard Hopkins will be fighting for what is supposedly the final time in his career, as he takes on Jermain Taylor tommorrow night on Pay Per View. Another great sporting event will also be taking place this weekend, as the Big Five Classic takes place tommorrow at the Palestra. Finally, be sure to vote in the poll (right), and get your rants in by Monday. Have a great weekend, everybody!
Related: Johnny goes one on one with former boxing champ Bernard Hopkins.

Tom “Flash” Gordon, a 38-year old reliever, just signed a 3 year contract with the Phillies, who didn’t want to give Billy Wagner a 4th year on his contract because by the time he got done he would be 38 years old. Pat Gillick-just like Ed Wade, only older!!! What’s that smell…why, I think it’s the sweet scent of another 80 win season!

Woody Allen’s 70th birthday (Dec. 1), take the “Who said it, Woody Allen or George W. Bush?” quiz.

As you may have heard, the co-creator of the Berenstain Bears, Stan Berenstain, died earlier this week. My friend and local comedian Andy Nolan has long been known in the local comedy community for writing great headlines and eulogies when celebrities die (When the pope died, he wrote a Prince parody which ended, “I only want to see you breathing…in the Papal Reign”). So here’s the one he did when Berenstain died.
His wife did the words,
And he did illustration,
Now Papa Bear’s gone into
Permanent hibernation.

His bears were not bare.
They were clothes wearers.
Now they serve at his funeral
As his pall bearers.

Due to his horrid performance in last night’s quizzo (3 teams fininished with scores more than twice as high as his team’s), I am asking that you not visit D-Mac’s website, PhiladelphiaWillDo. There’s just no way you can trust a blogger whose team can only score a 50. With all of the time that you’ll be saving by not checking D-Mac’s website, I highly encourage you to check this one, called Pandora. It’s really awesome. You tell it what kind of music you like, and it finds and plays other stuff that it thinks you might also like. I found it on Blinq. Oh, and the Rant contestdeadline has been extended until Monday. I’ve started getting some pretty good ones, but be sure to get your rant in so you can win those tix to the Adventure Aquarium.

There has been a rumor buzzing this morning that the Phils are gonna trade Bobby Abreu to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez. Yeah, I’m sure Philly’s gonna love a guy who thinks that defense is something that goes around deyard. He’ll hit a lot of homers and drive in a lot of runs, but Bobby was a great offensive player, too, and he provided speed on the basepaths. Not to mention that he seemed to be a good clubhouse guy. And plenty of people in Philly hate him because he was a little slack on defense. So what is Philly gonna do with a guy that can only hit, can’t run, who is constantly whining about wanting to be traded, and who doesn’t play defense at all? Manny better hope he isn’t traded here, because this town will eat him alive.