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 a Special Night Moods: Nolein Reusse Mathematics, Creme, BlacTekno - Chicago, IL Jwan Allen Technoir Audio - Pittsburgh, PA Thomas Cox ISM, LWYF Records - Pittsburgh, PA Playing All Vinyl Records Special Guest from Chicago playing alongside two of Pittsburgh's most obsessive record dorks. Techno, Electro, House, Disco, etc regardless of the genre, you know it's going to be funky! May 16, 2009 Belvedere's 4106 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 21+ (Sorry kids) 10 pm - 2am Cover $8 Tags: dance party, dj, techno
Current Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Current Music: Funky
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“A-rod took a banned substance!” As the #1 Sports fan you may know, with the National pastime being my favorite sport, many of you may be surprised to know my initial feelings about the above headline. 1) I don’t care 2) I’m not surprised 3) I actually agree with Curt Schilling on something, which is shocking in itself, since he’s still a pompous prick in my book. 4) See # 1 Now before I begin my rant, let me inform you that I’ve read the Mitchell Report numerous times, as well as Jose Canseco’s first book and so many books about Mr. Bonds, that I’ve lost count. So with all of that coupled with my above average knowledge of the game in general, I’m well versed on the subject of drugs and baseball. Hell, I’ll be the first to admit that it wasn’t the rest of the league that kept the New York Mets teams after 1986 from repeating as World Champions, it was Cocaine. Drugs have been part of the general sports landscape for the last 40 years, Baseball as a whole was just overly naïve on very subject till the very end. So I’ll just assume everyone did something during that time period and move on. Since when I sit down in my living room this year to watch my beloved Mets or head over to PNC to see the Bucs, I’m not going to concern myself with what happened previously. My only concern is just the next 9 innings and after that the next 9, scandal or not. Baseball has been a scandalous sport from day 1, whether it was the Black Sox scandal of 1919, celebrating known racists such as Ty Cobb, balls being juiced, scuffed, deadened or you name it, to Hank Aaron receiving Death threats for having the gall to break a white man’s record to the present day Steroid Era controversies that won’t die. So it amazes me that the general populace refers to this sport as being good natured and clean cut. Really now, what game are they watching? I fell in love with the game by just playing catch with my Dad, preparing for little league tryouts in 1985, not by admiring false idols who were only bound to disappoint me. Did I want to be like Dr. K Dwight Gooden, sure who didn’t? I later learned he was a cokehead, yet I still love him and baseball. From those early years in little league, I discovered I was better than most and had a natural affinity for the blessed game. I wasn’t the fastest nor the strongest or even the most talented but I was able to work with what I had to be a 2 year varsity starter at my High School. Even in my formative years the delusions of grandeur of making it to the show, were nothing more than just delusions. Numbers across the board were starting to explode but I knew I had nothing in common with those stars. I just loved playing the game, with the little power and pop I had in my throwing arm honed from the lessons I learned from playing catch with my dad. Baseball has never disappointed me; in my opinion it’s perfect. It’s the people that are fucked up. My love of the game was fostered far away from Major league ballparks and will remain, regardless of what the contemporaries do. You have crooks and cheaters in every facet of life, so why does one expect a sport to be any different? Do not look to idols to help send a message, raise your own children and instill the values that you know to be true from your own upbringing. Athletes, Celebrities and or Musicians are not role models! So A-rod took a banned substance, so what, he’s not hurting me, in fact the only person he’s hurting is himself and 26th man on the depth chart that just missed making it to the show. Those are the only guys that have a legitimate beef, along with those before them that achieved the hallowed records with only the help of caffeine and amphetamines (commonly referred to as greenies), you knew about that right? I agree with Schilling on the dubious nature, in which A-rod is only the latest to be thrown in the fire, aren’t there another 103 names on that list? Perhaps A-rod’s was the only one in a bold type font? In fact that only overly glib comment I have on the matter is the simple fact, that Mr. Rodriguez in once again making a big splash, no where near the month of October! Enough is enough, either take a step that effectuates the release of all the names or don’t, while it matters little to me, I know others don’t feel the same way. I believe that everyone would agree that it’s to move on and play ball. That’s right I said it, PLAY BALL BITCHES!! Tags: baseball, douches
Current Mood:  exhausted
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 I don't even know what to say. I can just tell you how I feel. I feel pain, anguish, tightness of the chest, labored breathing, I'm a fucking mess, I guess I should be thankful that at least its not my allergies. But I'm not, I feel like shit, I feel like I'm going through a break-up and this is not good, because you don't ever give up on your team. I can't just stop calling them, block thier emails and hope they get the hint. I can't write a "dear jane" letter, this is bullshit, this is the most frustrating aspect of being a fan, the helplessnes of it all. So I didn't win a chance for a post-season ticket oppurtunity, the irony isn't lost on me that the Mets are on thier way to doing the exact same thing. I just want my fucking t-shirt! Three games left, may the best team win! Tags: mets
Current Mood: drained
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 Being a nintendo fanboy has its disadvantages, at times you don't get to play the hottest games or have the biggest library to choose from, or get to experience many game-play features that are widely available on other platforms eg. on-line play. But with the wide success of the Wii that has slowly been changing. Which brings us to the latest version of the powerhouse known as Madden '08. I've only played two games on-line thus far, but here are a few of my initial observations. * The gameplay is pretty spot on, but the game seems to hitch up every now and again. Which is fairly annoying, while that was okay in the Doom days, this is unacceptable in the broadband era. So just about every time my opponent or I tried to run the hurry-up offense, the game flagged us for a false start. Weak. *I wish a more comprehensive chat feature was enabled, so I could have called my first opponent out for being a bitch when he wanted to quit when I was making a run toward the end of the first half. I was getting the ball at the start of the second half and pa98lmigser (not their actual screen name) couldn't handle the heat! * I loved taking out my second late-night opponent as he tried to go out bitch style by selecting the Pats and trying to hit Moss on every pass play. Final score Steelers 37 - Pats 13 w/ eight sacks and two picks, take that bitch! At this rate, I probably won't be getting much sleep this year:) Tags: bitches, madden, videogames
Current Mood:  satisfied
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Your Score: Spike63% amorality, 63% passion, 18% spirituality, 54% selflessnessRuthless, passionate, ravenous and--when it comes to it--devoted to those you love. Sound okay? Sounds like Spike, a character at times a hero and others a villain, but always compelling, dynamic and driven.
Based on the results of this test, you're like Spike in every way but the fangs.
Congratulations!
If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in the following:
Nerds, Geeks & Dorks
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE 4-VARIABLE BUFFY PERSONALITY TEST Tags: buffy, morals, spike
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Your Score: Modern, Cool Nerd69 % Nerd, 78% Geek, 13% Dork For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!
Congratulations!
Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST Tags: geekdom
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