The pressure is now off Robert Green, England's goalkeeper in the last World Cup, who let that oh so fine shot by Clint Dempsey bounce off his hands and into the goal. He was honored with the title "Hands of Clod" by the British media. As all good Futbol fans know that name originated when Maradona, many moons ago, put his fist up next to his head and used it to put a cross from an Argentine team mate into the goal. He was so deft at it neither the referee nor the linesman caught it but the replays sure did. It became known afterwards it as the "Hand of God" goal. Robert Green's botched goal was given the title of the "Hand of Clod". After this past Sunday, at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY, we have a new honoree now to be known as the "Hands of Clod" and that would be Bill's wide receiver Steve Johnson.
Just a little background for this presentation to Steve. The Pittsburgh Steelers took a 13-0 lead in the first half and the Bills fought back and tied the game at 13. Pittsburgh then took a 16-13 lead and with 2 seconds left the Bills tied it sending the game into overtime and setting the stage for that special moment. For the most part the Bills dominated the overtime. They should have won it on the opening kickoff but Leodis McKelvin managed to trip over a team mates foot just as he was about to pull away from the pack. He would have scored and the game would have been over but no, these are our Bills, the lovable, luckless Bills. After an exchange of punts the Bills drove down to approximately the Steelers forty yard line and then it happened. Ryan Fitzpatrick called the signals, the ball was snapped, he dropped back and threw one of the best passes I have ever seen. The cameras then focused on Steve Johnson..two yards clear of any defender.. the ball sailing perfectly into his hands...your King roaring with excitement and then it happened. At first I did not know he dropped it until they took a shot of a very depressed Fitzpatrick, not thinking a drop could be possible my first thought was "Oh no, a $*$%#& holding penalty" but that was not the case. They then cut to Steve Johnson sitting in the end zone not moving and then they showed the replay. He, now of Hands of Clod fame, dropped a perfectly thrown ball. He dropped the *%^&$#* ball. Of course this could only happen to the Bills and it set up what I certainly expected was going to happen next. The Steelers then took the ball and drove it down the throats of the deflated Bill's defense to kick the winning field goal. This could have been a statement game for the Bills yet it will forever be known as the "Hands of Clod" game.
The Bills are an improving lot. They have been much more entertaining these past six games than they were in their first five games but in order to take that next step they need to win a game like this. Unfortunately they 'dropped' it into the Steeler's lap.
It will now be interesting to see what happens to the career of Steve Johnson after this. Will he suck it up and work even harder or will he let this dog him throughout the remainder of his career. He took a good first step by stepping onto the podium and taking the blame but then his tweet afterwards showed a certain level of immaturity. You can't blame God for dropping the ball. You may as well spread the blame by naming Buddha, Confuscious, Allah and whomever else you can name. They had nothing to do with it. His having a case of butterfingers did and that was evident all day as he had five bad drops, one which led to a Steeler interception at the goal line when the Bills were driving late in the fourth quarter. I have easily gotten over this game as I expect this from our lovable Bills but it sure would have been nice to see Fitzpatrick carried off the field on the shoulders of his team mates for leading this team to a much deserved victory. Your King is getting tired of saying "Maybe next game".
Oh well, have a nice evening.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Senator Kyl Sets a New Low
It is time for my one national political rant for the rest of the year as I reserve the right to complain about New York State's Government at any time of my choosing. Senator Jon Kyl, the senate's number two republican, has turned the Senate Republicans ban on earmarks into a short lived joke. He managed to slip into a bill a 200 million dollar earmark to get water to the White Mountain Apaches. Now, while I have nothing against the Apaches getting their water, this goes against everything the GOP has been saying lately. Now Senator Kyl is claiming that this is not an earmark but if it walks like a duck, smells like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck. This is a duck...I mean earmark. At best, per Senator Leahy of Vermont, Kyl's project would help the White Mountain Apaches "make snow at their ski resort, improve water flow to their casino and build fish hatcheries to improve local fish production". I guess it is good for the fish. But then again Senators Max Baucus, D-MT and Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-NM also joined the earmark fun can got their prizes into the bill too. I guess it is time for everyone to get their requests into their favorite Senator because it is open season again for earmarks.
Now Senator Kyl is the same Senator who is single handedly holding up the new START Treaty from discussion in the Senate. Why is that??? Other START Treaties of this ilk have passed the Senate with 90+ votes each time so why the hold up on this one. From what I have read if this Treaty is not passed by January first then it has to be negotiated again. What is this man trying to prove? Just because it is the Obama Administration behind it?? My god man this is not a "Seven Days in May" scenario and Obama is NOT Jordan Lymon. Put the treaty before the Senate and get it discussed and passed before the end of the year. Stop being selfish about it and put America first for a change and not your party and your hatred of the President. Jerk.
Also in the 'jerk' category is Senator McConnell from Kentucky. He has vowed to do whatever that he can in his power to prevent President Obama from getting re-elected. It sure sounds like this clod is going to put America first when it comes to getting things done in the Senate. Again, as I have said before, when is the 'White Knight' going to ride in and unite this country like it needs desperately? This schism between the left and the right is getting ridiculous and it only hurts we Americans.
It was good to see that Alaska came through and re-elect a common sense republican in Lisa Murkowski. Jim Miller, a devout Palinite, is a radical conservative and even with the GOP's backing, since he won the primary, could not beat Murkowski even though she had to be written in on each and every ballot cast for her. Now that is amazing since it has been over fifty years since anything like this has happened. It proves that Alaskan brains are not deep frozen and they will do the right thing when it counts.
Why does nutcase Nancy Pelosi insist on keeping her job as minority leader of the House? One of the things that lead to the GOP romp in this year's election was the GOP's focus on her. She should have done the right thing and passed the baton and put a fresh Democrat as the minority leader. It will just give the GOP another election to focus on her again.
Again your King is so sick of politics and the games that they play in Washington that I am about to puke. Is this what our forefathers intended for our government to become? I highly doubt it. Maybe it is time for "General James Matoon Scott" to lead a revolt.
PS: Hey everyone we, in New York, have for the most part re-elected the same bunch of clowns that we had in the legislature before. We deserve what we get....another two years of broken promises to reform the place. Albany still needs a massive dose of Drano to clean out the feces that currently govern this state. Unlike Alaska we do not have the common sense to do the right thing.
'Nuff said. Your King wishes you to stay thirsty my friends.
Now Senator Kyl is the same Senator who is single handedly holding up the new START Treaty from discussion in the Senate. Why is that??? Other START Treaties of this ilk have passed the Senate with 90+ votes each time so why the hold up on this one. From what I have read if this Treaty is not passed by January first then it has to be negotiated again. What is this man trying to prove? Just because it is the Obama Administration behind it?? My god man this is not a "Seven Days in May" scenario and Obama is NOT Jordan Lymon. Put the treaty before the Senate and get it discussed and passed before the end of the year. Stop being selfish about it and put America first for a change and not your party and your hatred of the President. Jerk.
Also in the 'jerk' category is Senator McConnell from Kentucky. He has vowed to do whatever that he can in his power to prevent President Obama from getting re-elected. It sure sounds like this clod is going to put America first when it comes to getting things done in the Senate. Again, as I have said before, when is the 'White Knight' going to ride in and unite this country like it needs desperately? This schism between the left and the right is getting ridiculous and it only hurts we Americans.
It was good to see that Alaska came through and re-elect a common sense republican in Lisa Murkowski. Jim Miller, a devout Palinite, is a radical conservative and even with the GOP's backing, since he won the primary, could not beat Murkowski even though she had to be written in on each and every ballot cast for her. Now that is amazing since it has been over fifty years since anything like this has happened. It proves that Alaskan brains are not deep frozen and they will do the right thing when it counts.
Why does nutcase Nancy Pelosi insist on keeping her job as minority leader of the House? One of the things that lead to the GOP romp in this year's election was the GOP's focus on her. She should have done the right thing and passed the baton and put a fresh Democrat as the minority leader. It will just give the GOP another election to focus on her again.
Again your King is so sick of politics and the games that they play in Washington that I am about to puke. Is this what our forefathers intended for our government to become? I highly doubt it. Maybe it is time for "General James Matoon Scott" to lead a revolt.
PS: Hey everyone we, in New York, have for the most part re-elected the same bunch of clowns that we had in the legislature before. We deserve what we get....another two years of broken promises to reform the place. Albany still needs a massive dose of Drano to clean out the feces that currently govern this state. Unlike Alaska we do not have the common sense to do the right thing.
'Nuff said. Your King wishes you to stay thirsty my friends.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Turning the Corner...I Sure Hope So
This year's edition of the Buffalo Bills has told me many things. The first thing is that Chan Gailey is one heck of a coach. He has this team of ridiculously little talent playing their guts out every week. I cannot recall a single issue where I was thinking "What in hell is running through this coach's mind?". With a little luck this team could be 5-5 right now. Even though they stink they are putting on a good show, especially the last six weeks where every game was close.
Could Ryan Fitzpatrick be the future quarterback of the Bills? Sometimes you think, yes he is the guy and then he does something stupid. Last week against Cincinnati he did his stupid stuff in the first quarter and then played like Otto Graham for the rest of the game. Makes you wonder.
He got rid of Trent Edwards and Marshawn Lynch for good reason and he has managed to find a few useful spare parts to plug into the offensive line. While the line is not the Great Wall of China it does have its moments where it looks halfway decent. Unlike last year when they resembled a revolving door.
Mr. Mind is gone and we have a great replacement in Chan Gailey. Bill Cowher tooted Gailey's horn when he was hired by the Bills. I guess Bill does know what he is talking about. I am willing to give the new regime a chance to put a team together that will hopefully put Buffalo back on the map again. While they still need an infusion of talent, and after seeing what they can do with the lot they have now, I look forward to a few smart drafts and a few serviceable free agents. Who knows but I hope it does not take long.
Could Ryan Fitzpatrick be the future quarterback of the Bills? Sometimes you think, yes he is the guy and then he does something stupid. Last week against Cincinnati he did his stupid stuff in the first quarter and then played like Otto Graham for the rest of the game. Makes you wonder.
He got rid of Trent Edwards and Marshawn Lynch for good reason and he has managed to find a few useful spare parts to plug into the offensive line. While the line is not the Great Wall of China it does have its moments where it looks halfway decent. Unlike last year when they resembled a revolving door.
Mr. Mind is gone and we have a great replacement in Chan Gailey. Bill Cowher tooted Gailey's horn when he was hired by the Bills. I guess Bill does know what he is talking about. I am willing to give the new regime a chance to put a team together that will hopefully put Buffalo back on the map again. While they still need an infusion of talent, and after seeing what they can do with the lot they have now, I look forward to a few smart drafts and a few serviceable free agents. Who knows but I hope it does not take long.
The Lanes that Time Forgot
Well, Your King now has an aching shoulder and a desire to rant like a raving maniac. A while back I wrote that I was talked into bowling this year at Spencerport Lanes. There was talk of new this, new that and the new other things. Well, what was true is that they did get a new oiling machine but, after so many weeks, still don't know how to use it. I finally found out a couple of weeks ago that they finally decided to read the manual. I wonder what gave them that idea that reading the manual might help. Still the shot there blows. After last night's fiasco my shoulder feels like it needs a transplant. All I want to do is to be able to throw a ball nice and easy, give it the proper fingers and watch what happens. I would rather not have to, at my age, heave the piss out of it. I hurt my shoulder five years ago pitching fast pitch softball and it took months for it to feel better and it is getting to the point where I would like to be able to use it normally for another 30 plus years. After having it ache like it did today maybe I had better rethink my desire to get back to be the bowler I was back in 2003.
Walking through the doors at Spencerport is like walking into the Time Tunnel and going back into time. Back to the time of Bedrock where Fred and Barney heaved their 'balls' down the lanes with pterodactyls resetting the pins after each shot. That is exactly what we have here. The place even has Fred and Barney type bowlers too but, then again, every place has them. The pterodactyls are still very ornery and only work when they want to. Nothing like watching the clock tick away as they try to get the bloody thing back to work again. Oh well.
The place has sapped my desire to play this silly game. I used to look forward to my three games a week, now I dread them. My will to excel is usually gone by the end of the first game but yesterday it was gone by the middle of practice. The ball either skated or reacted early. I tried moving outside a bit, then inside a bit, changed the speed a bit but in the end I ended up just heaving the bloody thing. Ugh.
I was hoping to bowl elsewhere this year but that fell through much to my chagrin. That was too bad as I know at the other place I could have rolled the ball nice and easy, still giving it the proper amount of lift, and scored well. But noooo, I must be a glutton for punishment. I must hate myself. Maybe I should check myself into the R-wing at Strong and have them run some tests, but then again if I do they might not let me out.
I miss the days when I used to bowl in Geneseo and Caledonia with my friends. I had a good time. Even when Kenny put out a crap shot I still had a good time because even though the shot was crap you had to work hard and make the proper adjustments and you could still score. The thing is that I never had to heave the ball. I miss the trips to the ABC Bowling Tournament that one of my friends would schedule every May. It was a week of fun. Maybe now that the Queen is with the Burger King I might try to get back into that yearly trip...that is if I do not need a new shoulder by that time but only time will tell as I look forward to next week's trip to The Lanes that Time Forgot.
Have a nice evening! Your King.
Walking through the doors at Spencerport is like walking into the Time Tunnel and going back into time. Back to the time of Bedrock where Fred and Barney heaved their 'balls' down the lanes with pterodactyls resetting the pins after each shot. That is exactly what we have here. The place even has Fred and Barney type bowlers too but, then again, every place has them. The pterodactyls are still very ornery and only work when they want to. Nothing like watching the clock tick away as they try to get the bloody thing back to work again. Oh well.
The place has sapped my desire to play this silly game. I used to look forward to my three games a week, now I dread them. My will to excel is usually gone by the end of the first game but yesterday it was gone by the middle of practice. The ball either skated or reacted early. I tried moving outside a bit, then inside a bit, changed the speed a bit but in the end I ended up just heaving the bloody thing. Ugh.
I was hoping to bowl elsewhere this year but that fell through much to my chagrin. That was too bad as I know at the other place I could have rolled the ball nice and easy, still giving it the proper amount of lift, and scored well. But noooo, I must be a glutton for punishment. I must hate myself. Maybe I should check myself into the R-wing at Strong and have them run some tests, but then again if I do they might not let me out.
I miss the days when I used to bowl in Geneseo and Caledonia with my friends. I had a good time. Even when Kenny put out a crap shot I still had a good time because even though the shot was crap you had to work hard and make the proper adjustments and you could still score. The thing is that I never had to heave the ball. I miss the trips to the ABC Bowling Tournament that one of my friends would schedule every May. It was a week of fun. Maybe now that the Queen is with the Burger King I might try to get back into that yearly trip...that is if I do not need a new shoulder by that time but only time will tell as I look forward to next week's trip to The Lanes that Time Forgot.
Have a nice evening! Your King.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
More Thoughts from your Favorite King
1) Thank goodness the election season is finally over. No more commercials. No more mailings. No more of listening to one candidate telling us how bad the other one is. I hope that in the next few hours we find out that we New Yorkers have flushed that toilet known as Albany and all of the little previously elected turds that have resided there are having their asses swirling down the drain. Everyone needs to go. Only a boob would vote for returning anyone back into Albany after the past couple of years of garbage. In my district I only had one choice for my Assemblyman and, since I cannot stand the fool, I left his little circle blank and did not cast my vote for him. I should have written in Santa as we probably would have had a better job done.
2) While the Bills have been more entertaining lately they still blow. Poor Chan Gailey has nothing to work with on defense and not much more on offense. They would need to have about 15 picks in next year's first round to become competitive anytime soon. But, glutton for punishment that I am, I still watch them, hoping that a miracle happens and they win that first game. Until then I keep picking their opponent in my survivor pool #2. Figures in pool #1 the first time I deviate from picking their opponent I get boned. (Thanks to Carson Palmer handing the game to Tampa Bay...the louse)
3) Well your King is back on the lanes again. I have been remarkably consistent as my series scores have ranged from 595 to 635 for the year. I just have a feeling one week soon I will explode like Mount Merapi and have a big 700 series but only time will tell. The conditions are much better this year but the bowling is way to slow. I like to keep a good pace but when you have to wait and wait until its your turn again because people are flapping yaps, on their cell, or hiding in the doorway smoking its enough to drive you batty.
4) There should be a law passed that anyone who is participating in an anti- Tea Party rally next to tea partiers must be forced to wear a hockey helmet so that when you get your head stomped on you are protected from getting hurt. And another law that forbids Tea Partiers from wearing baseball cleats when stomping....just in case they are coming from their ball game to a rally.
5) I see that 'witch' (LOL) Christine O'Donnell has lost in her bid for the senate seat vacated by 'Mr. Mouth' Joe Biden when he became the Vice President. The GOP lost a slam dunk win when the voted for her in the primary of her foe Mr. Castle. Also it looks like Vince McMahon will have his wife back running the WWE after she got spanked in Connecticut trying to become a senator. Maybe she can return to the airwaves on RAW and get RKO'd by Randy Orton or maybe even she can join the Nexus, like your King has, and see what happens being in that group. Only Vince knows what is going to happen next.
6) One bit of good news is that I have taken Moronica off the real estate market. Your King's campaign to keep Moronica where it is has been successful so far(I just do not want to take a financial bath selling this place). The Real Estate market blows and I may be here for quite the while. I really do not mind but I won't be going on any expensive trips anytime soon. The Moronican budget is balanced for the moment but anything unforeseen and I am 'scarewwwed".
Time for me to head back to the couch as 'Mantracker' is on. I need to be at this more often to see who I can irritate out there in the real world. Moronica needs to be heard from more often than once in a blue moon. I will be mumbling and grumbling again soon. Until then stay thirsty my friends!!!
2) While the Bills have been more entertaining lately they still blow. Poor Chan Gailey has nothing to work with on defense and not much more on offense. They would need to have about 15 picks in next year's first round to become competitive anytime soon. But, glutton for punishment that I am, I still watch them, hoping that a miracle happens and they win that first game. Until then I keep picking their opponent in my survivor pool #2. Figures in pool #1 the first time I deviate from picking their opponent I get boned. (Thanks to Carson Palmer handing the game to Tampa Bay...the louse)
3) Well your King is back on the lanes again. I have been remarkably consistent as my series scores have ranged from 595 to 635 for the year. I just have a feeling one week soon I will explode like Mount Merapi and have a big 700 series but only time will tell. The conditions are much better this year but the bowling is way to slow. I like to keep a good pace but when you have to wait and wait until its your turn again because people are flapping yaps, on their cell, or hiding in the doorway smoking its enough to drive you batty.
4) There should be a law passed that anyone who is participating in an anti- Tea Party rally next to tea partiers must be forced to wear a hockey helmet so that when you get your head stomped on you are protected from getting hurt. And another law that forbids Tea Partiers from wearing baseball cleats when stomping....just in case they are coming from their ball game to a rally.
5) I see that 'witch' (LOL) Christine O'Donnell has lost in her bid for the senate seat vacated by 'Mr. Mouth' Joe Biden when he became the Vice President. The GOP lost a slam dunk win when the voted for her in the primary of her foe Mr. Castle. Also it looks like Vince McMahon will have his wife back running the WWE after she got spanked in Connecticut trying to become a senator. Maybe she can return to the airwaves on RAW and get RKO'd by Randy Orton or maybe even she can join the Nexus, like your King has, and see what happens being in that group. Only Vince knows what is going to happen next.
6) One bit of good news is that I have taken Moronica off the real estate market. Your King's campaign to keep Moronica where it is has been successful so far(I just do not want to take a financial bath selling this place). The Real Estate market blows and I may be here for quite the while. I really do not mind but I won't be going on any expensive trips anytime soon. The Moronican budget is balanced for the moment but anything unforeseen and I am 'scarewwwed".
Time for me to head back to the couch as 'Mantracker' is on. I need to be at this more often to see who I can irritate out there in the real world. Moronica needs to be heard from more often than once in a blue moon. I will be mumbling and grumbling again soon. Until then stay thirsty my friends!!!
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