Month: March 2007

Back in the Saddle Again

Well, I left Hawaii at 12:30 a.m. and spent the whole day flying, arriving in Philly at 5:45 p.m. I was totally cursed on the airplane, as one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen sat in the seat directly in front of mine. I spent the whole flight angry, thinking about how much better the flight would be if I had been assigned one row away from where I was. Damn! Anyways, I’ve got a couple more stories to tell at some point, and we’re gonna start the Barristers Bracket Challenge soon as well. Wanna thank Jam Master Sean and Dark Horse John for doing such a great job while I was gone. And speaking of great jobs, I thought Ern totally kicked ass on the website. He’s earned himself a weekly column on the site, if he wants it.

Oh, and no mas Wheel of Terrific at the Troc. El finito. So I am gonna straight chill tonight and do some cleaning, then get ready to return to action manana. Word.

darth abandons website

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As you may or may not know the clocks go forward one hour on Sunday so I have to get back to the Deathstar. You’d be amazed how many clocks there are on a Deathstar)
I had fun! I haven’t been called this many names since Jedi Camp at Parris Island.
I hope this means you’ll be voting for me for “The Most Hated Man In QUIZZO” Award.
Until then: May the Force NOT be with you! Btawhahahahaha…

darth looks at – the war

– The Republican President sends the troops to war.
– After the War there’s an Insurrection so the Repubican President sends additional troops to the embattled area.
– For the first time since before the start of the war the Democrats regain control of the House.
The war was the Civil War; The Insurrection was in Mississippi; and the Presidents were Lincoln and Grant.
For Political purposes, a Deal (AKA Bipartisanship) was made. The troops were withdrawn; Reconstruction ended; And Generations of Jim Crow began….

Uh oh

Glad I found this article three days before I fly back to Philly:
Authorities called in the bomb squad early Tuesday and diverted a flight to Las Vegas after Los Angeles International Airport security screeners found hidden wires and other objects in a body cavity of a Philadelphia-bound passenger.

Yeah, so this guy, who just so happens to be from Iraq, attempts to get on a plane with wires, a rock,and bubble gum shoved up his bum. Oh, and previously this guy “was arrested on suspicion of possession of a destructive device”. Hmmmm, wonder what he’s up to:
A preliminary investigation appeared to rule out a theory that Al-Maliki may have been looking for weaknesses in security or was rehearsing for a terrorist act.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?! Who conducted this preliminary investigation, Barney Fife? This dude from a country we are currently at war with and who has a track record with explosive devices tries to get on a plane with bubble gum and wires in his ass and we seem to think that it was something other than preparation for a terrorist attack? Hey gang, here’s a quick thought: I, who have no previous police experience, can tell you with 100% F******CERTAINTY THAT THIS NUT WAS PREPARING FOR A F****** TERRORIST ATTACK!!!! As if flying didn’t make me nervous enough. Damn.

Off to the Kohala Coast

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Gonna go cruising up to the northwest corner of the island, known as the Kohala Coast. I’ll probably hit Hapuna Beach for an hour or so before that. Spent all day yesterday working on questions and writing my scandalous column for the Metro, which is going to forever sully my reputation as a innocent little angel. It’s kind of like when NKOTB came out with the Hangin’ Tough album. Things are good. Have a toothache, but other than that, I’m holding up pretty well. Tommorrow I’m gonna hit the other side of the island with my buddy Mark. He and I grabbed dinner a few nights ago at Teshima’s, a great Japanese restaurant that opened in 1940. The lady who opened it, known affectionately as Mama Teshima, is over 95 years old and still works there. She also has a ridiculously cute great-grandaughter who works there as well. I’ll be back. Oh, and the picture above is of a gecko eating syrup at a restaurant called the Coffee Shack (click on it to blow it up. It’s a pretty wild picture.)

Darth looks at – baseball 2007

Despite the nasty weather out there Baseball will be starting 3 weeks from Monday. Every year I make my predictions and every year I’m more right than wrong. (Did anyone outside of Detroit pick Detroit?) Anyway, these are my predictions for the play-off bound teams for the 2007 season. Some of these are based on past performance; some on future expectations; and some on wishful thinking. Feel free to name your picks.
National League: East – Mets; Central – Cubs; West – Dodgers; Wild Card – Phils
American League: East – Yanks; Central – White Sox; West – Angels; Wild Card – A’s

World Series – Cubs over Yanks (I told you there was some wishful thinking)

Real Quick

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Hey, I got off to sort of a late start today due to a fairly wild and borderline scandalous night last night. Details forthcoming, possibly in the Metro. Anyways, so there is no question of the week this week. I know, I know. I’m a slacker. You’ll be OK. Anyways, I got to get these friggin questions done, so I’ll holler at you later. And speaking of the Metro, here is the article I did last week, in case you didn’t get a chance to read Thursday’s paper. Oh, and I hear it’s really cold in Philly, so in an effort to warm you guys up, I posted a photo above of a beach I was at a few days ago called Kauna’oa, out in front of the Mauna Kea Resort.