Darth Drabek

Arnold's career was truly launched with Hercules in New York (1970), one of the funniest movies ever made. Amazingly, I found it on DVD a few years back. I still watch it once or twice a year, I'd say. I have the version with Arnold's original (non-dubbed) vocal track - it's damn near unintelligible at times.

Oh man there's some great ones on that list. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold was a fantastic Wolfenstein clone, set in the future. And Terminal Velocity, man I didn't even remember that as an Apogee game. That was reason enough to have a joystick for your PC! The Genesis was my first console. I remember playing a lot of Sonic, Street Fighter, Road Rash and NHL Hockey. there were also the lesser known games, like "Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude." My grandma bought that one for me, presumably because of the nonthreatening-looking fellow with the skateboard and frisbee on the cover. Still, the island-hopping ways of Greendog were highly entertaining - Thanks grandma!

Yeah, I'm feelin' it too. I just found out yesterday that MS did harmonies on the last Counting Crows CD. Matthew Sweet - Evangeline just tell me how you want it we won't be seen you can tell your father it was all a dream try her on, she fits like a glove too bad the only man you trust is god above

If that's proven to be the case, he will get canned. Maybe it should've happened already, but if his team doesn't improve next year, his firing is inevitable. Nobody is arguing that football players shouldn't play hard and want to win. If they even care at all about the team, of course they will be frustrated after multiple losses. They may even have suggestions: maybe they think their talents aren't being utilized to their full potential; maybe they think a new strategy would help put some W's on the board. Good, that means they care - if they didn't I wouldn't want them on my team. Unless of course their concerns are for the good of their free agency value and not the good of the team ... but I digress. But if they have suggestions, or even if they want to whine, it doesn't do any good to call out the coach in the press. The losses speak for themselves. Let the analysts analyze, and don't throw your teammates or coaching staff under the bus. Go through internal channels with your suggestions or complaints. I'd bet the coach would be more receptive to your ideas if you voice them in his office rather than with a cluster of microphones in your face.

I do what Wals and Plano do. If I pay money for something, I want something more to show for it than a computer file. I want to be able to burn it to a CD, as many times as I want, for my own personal enjoyment. I shouldn't have to circumvent any restrictions to do this. Music that I've paid for shouldn't be locked in my PC. I want to be able to create my own mp3s by ripping them off my CDs, or even from friends' CDs. I don't see that as any different as taping a song I like off the radio, like everybody used to do back before the digital revolution. If I like an album well enough, I'll want to add it to my collection. So then you buy it - less disappointment that way. I had a 128 MB Creative player for a few years. When it died on me, I bought a 512 MB Sansa that does everything I want and nothing I don't want. I bought my parents iPod shuffles just because neither of them are tech-savvy, and they won't be buying any music online - just ripping it from CDs and putting it on their Shuffles.

At TE, Gates and Gonzo are the tops. I agree that Shockey is the epitome of "dumb jock." And he went to Miami, so that's another reason to hate him. He provided the mold for "K2," my hometown's version of the big-play, big-mouth TE. That's not where the similarities end: Cleveland might hire Romeo Crennel back as a lame-duck coach, which will make it even more difficult for him to manage discipline on a team of prima donnas whose numbers don't validate their massive egos. Volo, you sure love to defend whiny receivers. Plax was notorious for sulking when a game wasn't going his way in Pittsburgh. Yes, he's talented - but he's a headcase. Even in this league, where talent talks and doesn't fear the repercussions, I still believe a coach needs to his players to fall in line. Forgive the clumsy military analogy (I've never served, but I have watched a lot of war movies), but when a brigade goes off to war, does the field commander allow dissenting remarks about his tactics? It's okay to want to win, but respect for your leader is necessary. If that respect is unfounded or misplaced, at least in the NFL they'll be back next year with a new coach.

is there anybody going to listen to my story all about the girl who came to stay? she's the kind of girl you want so much it makes you sorry still you don't regret a single day Great, great song. Matthew Sweet - Winona

I finally got around to listening to that new Modest Mouse track... I like it a lot. I was also interested to read that apparently Johnny Marr is in the band now. I mean, he was in The Smiths! Under provisions of the Morrissey Association Act of 1999, that should reinstate all the "indie cred" Modest Mouse lost when they committed the sin of having a hit song. I have a feeling their bitter fanboys will still hate them for "selling out." Louis XIV - A Letter to Dominique

Hey, maybe Cowher will be on the market again by then, too. I'd love to see The Chin get in Shockey's face and give that punk an earful. On the other hand, a reunion with Plax might not be that enticing for Cowher. I don't know, I can't wrap my head around the possibility of him coaching anywhere else than in Pittsburgh. I guess we'll see though.

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed

Lucero - She's Just That Kind of Girl

I heard they made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today, them and Van Halen. Tim Easton - Hummingbird

Yeah, the fact that they let you give that little nancy-boy what he deserved was lovely. I don't remember what the dark side ending for JKII was, so it must not have been good enough to make an impression. And somehow I skipped from Dark Forces to Jedi Knight II in my Star Wars gaming and missed the first Jedi Knight.

Those, plus ThunderCats. I remember getting the Cats Lair for Christmas one year. That thing was bigger than I was.

Yeppers. How can you sully the good name of Bono so?!? I guess somebody won't be renting an apartment at the U2 Tower. Which is good, because that will leave more luxury apartments for the starving children he's always going on about... right? Townes Van Zandt - Two Girls mmmm... I like it.

The Gators sure showed they belonged in the title game. The Buckeyes were sluggish on both sides of the ball, and I have to think that 51-day layoff between games really hurt them (I believe Florida had a 39-day break). Either way, kudos to Florida for socking it to the Buckeyes. Also, mucho kudos to Boise State, the only undefeated team in college football, for presenting even more evidence that a playoff system is needed.

I did think ATYCLB was a very solid U2 album. They were great on that tour, too. Didn't like the new one as much though. Minutemen - Dr. Wu

driving down to the barrio, goin 15 miles an hour cause i'm already stoned Man, it's been forever since I listened to Ixnay on the Hombre. First punk rock album I ever bought. What was that, '97? Another convert to the greatness of "Web in Front," eh? Also, Kor, I never would have picked up that Jayhawks CD if I hadn't heard a certain song... so you're just as responsible as I for the discovery of "Save it for a Rainy Day." Minutemen - Maybe Partying Will Help Early knee-jerk reactions/thoughts: I really didn't expect it to sound so... funky?

I liked Bono better before he started wearing those purple shades all the damn time. The Clash - Charlie Don't Surf

I'm drinking a cup of lukewarm tea at my desk. I made it probably a half hour ago, but I kind of zoned out and forgot about it. In a little over an hour, I will partake in "Free Lunch Monday," one of the greatest morale-boosters in the corporate world.

There were few scents as pervasive as microwaved Ramen. That smell could linger in a dorm room for days... especially if your roommate never cleaned his "Ramen bowl."

Bummer about the Jets. Bigger bummer (for me) about my alma mater losing the first bowl game its been in since '68. Ah well. National championship tonight... go Buckeyes!

The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy! I haven't been paying too much attention to they lyrics, but I don't think this song is about cookies.

Laces out, Tony! LACES OUT! Seriously, I think Mr. Romo has officially lost "Golden Boy" status. Tough break for the 'Boys. Go J-E-T-S!

What album is that off of, Drabs? The Posies - Definate Door <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's off the new EP, A Stitch in Time. It's been available on iTunes for a while, but I think they just recently released a hard copy. Spiderbait - Black Betty The video is a highlight film for Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn Jr. Somebody put this song (and Andrew WK's "Party Hard") with the football clips to make their own little Ted Ginn mixtape.