Does Christina Aguilera Hate America?

I never knew that Christina Aguilera hated America until this week. Apparently the most unforgivable thing anyone can do is flub the words to the National Anthem. No matter how many times that person has done the Anthem before, at NBA All-Star games, MBL playoff games, NFL playoff games etc, if they get it wrong once they will be trashed non-stop for several days afterwords. Seriously people, give it a rest. Christina Aguilera got the words wrong. She didn't go to the Middle East and declare herself a supporter of Al Qaeda or rape and murder a little baby or something. Give it a fucking rest.

I mean, I realize that as super-duper uber patriotic real Americans we must admonish her and demand that she be punished in some measurable way by society for such an outrageous mistake. But, I think just going on and on and on and on about it is more than enough.

A recent poll found that 26% of Americans don't know who we won our independence from during the Revolutionary War. I'm betting that 99% of THOSE people are the ones screaming the loudest about Aguilera's unfortunate mistake.

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Speaking of the NFL, it's looking like it's very possible that they are going to build on the most watched Super Bowl in history and the most watched regular season in the league's history by having a lockout. I'm sure our corporate media will be front and center doing all they can to help the owners out during this work stoppage. Hell, they might even try to call it a “strike” and pretend that the players have walked out instead of pointing out that it's the owners who are threatening to lock the players out.

Anyway, I think there's one very important thing that the players need to get in the CBA agreement. The NFL needs to bring back the end zone celebration after touchdowns. It's a better game when players can dance and even do a little organized group celebration with their teammates after a TD. Bring back the humanness, will ya? I'm not talking about running around and acting like an idiot after making a routine first down catch or run. I'm simply talking about celebrating after TDs.

Oh and great job by the league and the networks to so brilliantly convince people that the ban on end zone celebrations is all about political correctness. It's not. It's about the league and networks not wanting more delays and needing more time for commercials AND about all the old, white fuddy duddies who run both the NFL and the networks who are outraged at seeing black people celebrate on the field.

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Finally, there were about 400 fans who had tickets to the Super Bowl, but no seats due to a temporary seating construction screw up. The NFL brought those fans into the stadium and they were able to watch the game there on big TVs. They were also refunded THREE TIMES the face value of their tickets. Then they were allowed to on the field after the game. Something even big time corporate types didn't get to do. AAAAAAAAAND they were give free tickets and lodging at next year's Super Bowl.

As you would expect, some of these people are throwing the biggest whiniest fit of entitlement ever. Fuck these people. The NFL has done everything that can be done and more, and some of these people are talking about suing? I wish the NFL would rescind their offers for triple the ticket price and free tickets and lodging next year for these crybabies. I just can't stand people like this. And I bet THEY'RE still bitching about Christina too.

Oh, one other thing though. You may continue to trash the Black Eyed Peas for their terrible halftime show. That's fine.

Super Bowl Day ...

So it’s Super Bowl time again kids!  I know you’re excited.  And, just as I did last year, I’m going to break down Super Bowl Day for you.  Because it isn’t just a game, it’s a DAY!

So, I’m starting to write this post around 11 pm on Wednesday night because there’s NOBODY on Twitter and I’m not all that sleepy.  But, luckily the pre-game show has already started.  Okay, so maybe not THIS early, but it does start very early.  I can’t believe there is anyone who watches the pre-game show all day long. Is there? You do? Really?  Okay then.

Anyway, I will be watching the NBA on Sunday afternoon and avoiding the pre-game show.  Well, I admit I will be flipping over every once in a while hoping to catch some of the pre-game concerts going on.  I mean, I can’t miss Lea Michelle singing “America the Beautiful” and then be joined by Keith Urban and Maroon 5 now, can I?  Yes, I can actually, but if I happen to catch them, that would be okay too.

Also, Christina Aguilera will sing the National Anthem before the game.  Always a great moment.  BTW, one of the prop bets in Vegas for the game is an over/under on the Anthem. They’ve got it set at 1:56.  Take the over. Seriously, this chick will over-emote this into well over 2 minutes.  Easy money.

And of course, I’m looking forward to the Black Eyed Peas at halftime.  Apparently I’m the only one though.

Anyway, let’s get to it.  First off we need a drinking game..

Drink every time..

1. Anyone uses the word “Redemption” when talking about Ben Roethlisberger.
2. Anyone mentions Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers in the same breath.
3. Anyone talks about “challenges” or talks about how Roethlisberger had to overcome anything at all without mentioning his being accused of sexual assault.
4. Anytime Joe Buck makes a call of a big play as if he’s a completely disinterested bystander.
5. They show the people who paid $200 to stand in the parking lot and watch the game on a massive TV screen. Then laugh uproariously at their stupidity.
6, The camera finds Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
7. A Green Bay player does the Lambeau Leap
8. Steelers LB James Harrison gets flagged for an illegal hit.
9. Somebody does the “FROZEN TUNDRA OF LAMBEAU FIELD” joke
10. Somebody mentions either  Clay Matthews or Troy Polamalu’s hair.
11. They mention that neither the Steelers nor the Packers have cheerleaders.
12. Joe Buck or Troy Aikman pretend to be fans of the Black Eyed Peas.
13. They say “North Texas” instead of Dallas, Ft. Worth or Arlington.
14. Every “American Idol” promo.

And, finish your drink every time they mention that there might be a lockout and no football at all next year.

Also, if Joe Buck is morally outraged at anything, chug a beer while grabbing your crotch.


As or Super Bowl snacks, you know the drill.  They have to be small and easy to handle for people who have been drinking all day.  Little pizzas, cookies, cheese and crackers, fried pickles, anything bacon wrapped. Stuff like that.  Don’t try to get to fancy. This is football people.


If you don’t care to see the Black Eyed Peas at halftime, I recommend you go to YouTube and watch some videos or episodes of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” since Joel Hodgson is from Green Bay.

Or maybe you would prefer to spend a little time looking at some eye candy? Got you covered!

For the ladies here's Pittsburgh's own Joe Manganiello...

And for the dudes here's Wisconsin native Jessica Szorh...

Maybe you don't like football, and would rather just read a book. Here's a couple of ideas:

Read “Above the Houses” by Wisconsin native Susan Engberg...

Or Pittsburgh native Michael Chabon's first book “Mysteries of Pittsburgh”

If those aren't interesting, you can watch a movie:

Like “Back to School” one of Rodney Dangerfield's greatest movies ever. It was filmed at UW-Madison...

Or “Love and Other Drugs” which was filmed in Pittsburgh and has the added bonus of Anne Hathaway getting all kinds of nekkid!

As for the game itself? I don't have a clue who's gonna win. It's kind of weird because I don't have any rooting interest this year. I like the Packers, but also kinda like the Steelers. At the beginning of the season I predicted Green Bay and New England in the Super Bowl. I kind of wish that had happened only because it would make it easy for me to root for the Packers and against the Patriots. But, that didn't work out.

Anyway, I'll be rooting for the Packers just because I like 'em a little more and enjoy watching them play a little more than the Steelers. But mostly I'm hoping for a close game with lots of big plays and hard hits and a fun time. Right now if you put a gun to my head and made me choose I'd say the Steelers will probably win. But, I might change my mind before the game. I'll tweet my official prediction just before kick off.

Okay, this has been entirely too long. Enjoy the game everyone!

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Also, last night on “I'm With Stupid” Matt-Man and I tried out our first 30 minute show. Which was actually 45 because BTR continues to record for 15 minutes after the live stream ends. Anyway, we talked Super Bowl and other stuff. Give it a listen!

Listen to internet radio with Im With Stupid on Blog Talk Radio

Not So Great Ice Storm of Death ...

So we appear to have survived the Great Ice Storm of Death™ here in Redneckville. Not without a lot of panic and chaos all over town to begin with though. In a manner that didn't remind us of cable news fear mongers at all, the local weathermen and women told us that this would be the worst winter storm in the history of the world!

Ice! Blizzards! High winds! Power outages! Wrath of God shit!

Well, it was pretty bad. And kind of bizarre. At 9 am it was raining. Hard. About a half out later everything was frozen up solid and it was sleeting. Then it rained again. Then sleet. Then blizzard like conditions. Then the sun came out. Then round two of the blizzard with VERY high winds. Then the sun came back out. All before 3 pm.

But, in the end, we didn't get the nearly 12 inches of snow they had feared. We got a couple of inches of ice and on top of it a couple more inches of snow. Maybe we got more snow. It's hard to tell because of the winds and the drifts, but the drifts weren't more than 8” deep, so we couldn't have gotten that much snow. I guess.

Anyway, this is what it looked like at the it's worst...

And this is what the entry looked like today...

Even the flag froze...

I talked to one dude who had gotten out and he said it was (please use your best redneck accent here) “just awful” in town. Said he slid all over everywhere and most of the town was shut down. And it will be again tomorrow. And quite possibly Friday.

Yeah, I know many places got it much worse. They always do. One of the givens of the internet is that no matter what you're talking about, it's much better or worse somewhere else. And people in those locals will tell you.

Got ice and snow? Someone will be by to say “Oh yeah, we got 30 inches of snow!!”

It's only 10 degrees? Someone will point out that it's MINUS 50 where they live!

Beautiful 70 degrees? It's a perfect 84 at the beach where someone else is.

So, even though it was OMG SO MUCH WORSE in other places. It was, in fact, pretty shitty here too. But, at least we didn't lose power and I didn't have to get out and take any chances. And by “take any chances” I mean worry about some stupid redneck in a sky blue 1977 drop-top Cadillac thinking he can drive on several inches of solid ice the same way he would on dry roads. So, it's all good.

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In other news it's just about that time of the week again! Thursday night at 11 pm EST will be yet another crap epic episode of “I'm With Stupid.” This week Matt-Man and I are throwing a Super Bowl Extravaganza! We're talking food and refreshments that you can serve at your Super Bowl party, along with previewing the game itself. We'll have a live remote from Marty Martstein from Dallas Fort Worth North Texas and, since we're talking NFL, Nipsey Russell will be there too! In addition to that, Guy Ahnyurdyck will call in from Egypt to let us know what is going on there. All this a lots more .. well, maybe not “lots” because we're going to 30 minutes this week in accordance with BTR's new rules.

Anyway, it'll be a GREAT time, so come on by and listen or listen in archives if you get the chance. Don't worry, I'm not keeping track of who does and doesn't listen so I'll know who to get payback against when I'm rich and famous. Well, not a formal, written list anyway.

I'm kidding! I'm kidding! I kid because I love.

BTW, you can now subscribe to “I'm With Stupid” in iTunes!!! How exciting is that? Here ya go:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/im-with-stupid-blog-talk-radio/id417284719

Anyway, after our Super Bowl Extravaganza on “I'm With Stupid” I'll be back here on Friday with my own Super Bowl Party much like what I did last year in my Super Bowl preview.