Showing posts with label Howard Stern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Howard Stern. Show all posts

Wordy Wednesday

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10 Of Your Sparks

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT: Tonight on Annie & Burl Live on BlogTalk Radio, I will be competing against Ms. Annie in a rousing contest of NAME THAT TUNE...

Come check it out...either I whip her booty or I walk away with my tail between my legs...either way - it should be fun!

And YES, this means I will be on BlogTalk Radio for three straight days! LOLOL


DO you realize that there are only 4 days before Pitchers and Catchers report to training camp...and only 7 days before position players report...and only 55 days until Opening Day!!!

YES...that means spring is close - screw the rodent - when the players take the field...spring is here!


Peyton Manning walked off the field at the end of the Super Bowl without shaking anyone's hand...he just lost the biggest game of the season...he was frustrated and disappointed...he wanted to get off the field before the major celebration took over...smart move? Probably not his best moment, but get over it.

If you want the handshake between competitors at the end of the championship game or series, then take a clue from hockey (dang, never ever thought I would say something like that!)...make it part of the ceremony.

At the end of each playoff series and the Stanley Cup series, the two teams line up and shake hands all the way down the line.

In baseball, the losing team moves to their dugout and can watch from there if they choose...many go right down the runway to the locker room...in basketball, the losers head off court and into the bowels of the arena and the sanctity of their locker room.

In football, there is that long walk - out in the open - to the ramp that takes you to your locker room, so you are more exposed for a longer period of time.

After most football games you see the coaches heading to the center of the field to talk and congratulate/offer works of encouragement. The players all walk onto the field and look for opponents who they know (maybe they played together in college or on another pro team, and there is always a group that takes a knee and says a prayer together.

The cameras caught Mr. Manning heading off the field like there was a plane to catch (well there probably was, but they would have waited for him).

What has not been said is that Manning called Drew Brees after the press conference to congratulate him and did stop and talk to some Saints players in the hallway outside the press room.

Peyton Manning is still one of the classiest football players today and has nothing to be ashamed about.


How to make a country stand up and notice...

Mention that Howard Stern is in negotiations to take over for Simon Cowell on American Idol - yes folks, a tiny blurb in the NY Post has now taken off with Stern himself fueling the fires by stating ""There's not a better job on the planet than judging that f---ing karaoke contest... It would be the best thing that happened to me... What a cush job -- $100 million for four months. Who wouldn't take that?"

OH yeah, sure the producers love hearing him call it a karaoke contest...

Soldiers, Seals, Stern, Idols & Cows...

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, April 21, 2006 0 Of Your Sparks

Roaming the world so you don’t have to….

A Japanese soldier reported dead after failing to return home at the end of WWII has popped up in the Ukraine and is returning to Japan to visit his relatives after 60 years.
Ishinosuke Uwano, who served in Russia’s far east was declared dead, but has been living in the Ukraine since 1965 where he has 3 children. He is now 83 and decided to track down his family in Japan. He was to return home this past week.

RIDDLE ME THIS KIDDIES…you fight in a war. You survive…the war ends and you decide
not to go home…YOU SETTLE IN THE UKRAINE????? Hey, no offense, but the ULKRAINE??? Tell me he has been in Fiji or Pago Pago or even Africa… but the UKRAINE??? Now, imagine this reunion… “Hi, you thought I was dead, but I wasn’t and gee I lost your number so I could not call…


Heidi Klum and Seal are still married and appearing in the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

RIDDLE ME THIS KIDDIES…Heidi Klum and Seal are married and appearing in the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar…



So, CBS is still suing Howard Stern after he left to join Sirius Radio. Seems they want money because, while still on the air for CBS he spoke about Sirius and CBS feels the relentless plugging, amounted to stealing airtime. They are also upset that Stern got a $200 million bonus from Sirius because they hit a certain subscriber goal early. CBS is upset they did not know about this. Now, while still on the air CBS could have taken him off for the infractions… umm no, that would have put them without any airtime options. Now if their choice as a replacement for Stern, David lee Roth, was broadcasting to more then 3 people everyday, they might not have even continued this suit.


OK…American Idol fans…the whole Taylor shaking Chris’ hand controversy? No controversy…just producers messing:
Laura Saltman writes this for Access Hollywood's "Idol Insider":
"Don't think Taylor picking the "safe" group was of his own accord. During the commercial break, Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, filled Taylor in on the fake-out handshake to Chris Daughtry and which group to choose. It turns out Nigel doesn't know who is going to be eliminated. He is kept in the dark until the very end. The only thing he knows is which three contestants are in the bottom three. He let out a huge gasp when Ace's name was called."


Go here to see the incredible commercial that PETA tried to run during the Super Bowl. There is the original and an uncensored version…make sure the kiddies are out of the room when you watch.

RIDDLE ME THIS KIDDIES…PETA thinks animals are more important than humans? Ummm nah…that ain’t right.


So, you win $35 million in the lottery…you are about to get divorced…the divorce settlement called for him to pay $5.25 million in alimony, $1 million in child support for his son…and an unspecified amount to support a child he sired with his SISTER-IN-LAW…(hummm…Wondering why he was getting divorced!) Great…all his problems are solved…right? Aren’t they? Ummm…of course not, or why would I even post this...well it seems he got into a confrontation with the cops this past week and was ordered to drop his gun. Well, he did not and moved “in a threatening manner.” So, now he lies in a hospital in Orlando.

RIDDLE ME THIS KIDDIES…cops says drop it or stop or get on the ground…why would you not react immediately…sheesh


Enjoy your weekend kids… stay safe…

Has Barry Bonds retired yet? No? Too bad. - AVG. .214. HR. 0. RBI. 1. SB. 0

Keep that spark of insanity kids...It helps keep you an individual.

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Tuesday, Katie, Dillingham, Howard, Idol and other cool (to me) things

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Tuesday, April 04, 2006 1 Of Your Sparks

Ah Tuesday and it is cold out once again...ugh..Cold and damp and WHERE THE HECK IS SPRING??????!!!

Katie Couric is leaving THE TODAY SHOW and heading to become the anchor for the CBS EVENING NEWS. SO, no more 4:00 am wakeup calls...no more pop concerts at 7:20 am on the plaza at Rockefeller Center...No more inane "Where is..." segments to deal with. Now, only real news...straight-ahead, sit at a desk, look at the camera news. Does anyone really thing Katie has the chops for that? I guess we will see soon enough.

OK... we have all read the stories on where the Homeland Security money is being spent. I have seen some strange uses for this money which is supposed to be used to protect the areas of our country most susceptible to terrorists attacks. Now comes the tale of DILLINHAM, ALASKA, population 2,400. Dillingham received a grant for $202,000 which it used to install 80 surveillance cameras to watch over this fishing town. Yes, you heard me right boys and girls...EIGHTY cameras for a town of 2,400. That works out to 1 camera for every 30 people - at a cost of $84 per person. Now, lets see what NEW YORK CITY is budgeted for. AH, $46 million dollars. Per capita...$6 per person. Now, to review...Dillingham $84/person...NYC $6/person. Yup, that seems right to me...OK, EVERYONE RUN AND CHECK OUT THE 10 CAMERAS LINKED ON THE DILLINGHAM SITE...nice basketball courts...

So, Saturday evening Howard Stern and girlfriend Beth Ostrosky were out walking in Manhattan when a crazed fan approached and began threatening them. A call was made to the NYPD and by the time they arrived, the man had left. Enter FARTMAN..oh, no..nevermind..that joke is dead...Anyway, Stern rode with the cops and spotted the man and he was arrested. I have to tell you, I miss Howard since his move to Sirius Radio, as I can't afford to buy the equipment right now. Stern has had his share of loonies over the years (I will pause here while all of you anti-Howard people make up your own jokes)...including a man who once pulled a toy pistol on Ronald Reagan! This man wrote Howard threatening letters and was sentenced to 2.5 years in jail.

Tonight...Country Theme for the Final 9 on AMERICAN IDOL. Tomorrow, look for our review of the performances. One last thing....SING YOUR SOUL OUT TAYLOR.. HAVE FUN WITH IT DUDE!

FINAL QUICK-HITS:
Sharon Stone and her sequel BASIC INSTINCT 2 have tanked. Barely registering on the top 10 in it's premier weekend, the film is destined to head for your local rental place very shortly.

Anna Benson has filed for divorce from her husband Baltimore Oriole pitcher Kris Benson. Just days before the papers were filed, Anna, in an interview with STEPPING OUT MAGAZINE talked of her husbands fidelity to their marriage. Grounds for divorce....INFIDELITY! Word is Kris is devastated since he and Anna had not "christened the mound" at Camden yards. You see, they have never made it a secret that they have "done it" at different ballparks he has played in. My money is on Anna becoming the newest Anna Nicole Smith "reality-celebrity".

Has Barry Bonds retired yet? No? Too bad.

Keep that spark of insanity kids...it helps keep you an individual.

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