I Thought That I Heard Someone Say Now...

Just a friendly reminder....Lively discussion = good. Name calling in said discussion = bad.

Yet another shout out from Europe! What language is this? Swedish? Danish? Anyone? Unfortunately, Sherlock can't translate it for me. It did come in handy last week though. Some guy in Germany bought my copy of Boys Don't Cry on eBay for $11 + shipping and I sent him the invoice in German. Hella sweet.

Cheers to Catchdubs for pointing out this article on the history of Rawkus Records. Here today...gone TODAY. I never felt Co Flo, but I was all about Black Star and Soundbombing II. One, two three / Mos Def and Talib Kweli.

So have you heard the one about how Micro$oft's Xbox 2 is going to be powered by Apple G5 chips? Recognize bitches!

This is the best band website I have been to in quite sometime. Seriously.

Say it with me now... Boston Red Sizzle!

Even though not one, not two, but three of my so called peeps failed to get me his autograph last night (I keed, I keed), The Sports Guy represents today with his finest column in quite some time. Highlights:

FACT OR FICTION:You will never hear the phrase "Chess Match" during a playoff series involving Rick Adelman and Don Nelson.

That's a fact. This latest one was like watching Rupert and Big Tom strategizing on "Survivor," multiplied by 100. Have you ever seen two good teams make more mistakes during crunch-time? Do you realize that Dallas squandered not one, not two but three games on their final possession (all off-balance jump shots)? Or that the Kings slowed their offense down for most of the series, running everything through a hobbled C-Webb, when nobody on the Mavs could guard Mike Bibby?
Other than trying to rush through a pick-and-roll in eight seconds at the end of Game 4, my favorite Nellie move happened in Game 2. Looking for a spark, he called on Najera -- only his toughest player and someone who could push the softer Kings around. So what happened? Najera predictably shoves C-Webb around, crashes the boards, keeps about 100 loose balls alive and wills the Mavs back into the game, just like he did in the Spurs series last spring. See, this is what Najera does. You would think he would play 30-to-35 minutes a game. You would think.
So Najera zooms around like the Great Cornholio. He's all over the place. You can't possibly play harder than this. Of course, Nellie never takes him out. Najera plays the whole second half at warp-speed ... by the end of the game, he's not even close to being the same guy.

FACT OR FICTION: Billy Joel is the Celtics GM.

Fiction. It's actually Danny Ainge. Although he did manage to drive the bandwagon into a telephone pole.

FACT OR FICTION: The 2004 Celtics were the worst team that ever made the playoffs.

Fact...Their best player made Frankie from "Real World: San Diego" seem upbeat by comparison.

FACT OR FICTION: Doug Christie has been playing the best hoops of his career in Round One.

Fact. He's been unbelievable. Even as he's seemingly gone off the deep end with those crazy hand signals to his wife. Have you ever taken a step back and thought about how bizarre that ritual is? And you thought Nomar's routine with his batting gloves was strange.
Then again, the Christies bring us so much joy. Like this e-mail from reader Jason Milletary in Pittsburgh: "You know those NBA playoff commercials where the players are trying to seduce the championship trophy? When do we get the one with Doug Christie trying to talk to it but only to have his wife enter the scene and accuse the trophy of trying to steal her man?"
Or this e-mail that I sent to some friends after Game 4:
"Classic moment from last night's Kings-Mavs game: Star of the game Doug Christie is grabbed by Pam Oliver. Uh-oh. He's not supposed to talk to other women. This is very dramatic. Plus, she made the mistake of touching his arm and smiling at him in the set-up. That's a no-no.
"So he's answering her questions and being careful not to crack a smile or flirt in any way ... she wraps it up, throws it back to the studio. Even as she's wrapping it up, he's fleeing like it's a crime scene; and as he's fleeing, a third party comes into frame -- Mrs. Christie! -- who's grabbing his arm and pulling him away from Pam. So now he's bolting away from Pam AND Mrs. Christie, pulling his arm away from her and running off into the background behind Pam as Mrs. Christie scurries after him. Unbelievable! Highlight of the playoffs!"
See, that's what I love about sports -- when you're hoping that something happens, and then it actually does.

Man, iTunes 4.5 is hella sweet. I've been playing around with the new ability to print jewel case inserts for your mix CD's. How sweet is this? Too bad Apple released this about a week after I spent over $100 for software and labels for the CD's I sent out to everyone. Oh well. However, now I am ready to start sending out my monthly iTunes mixes, so next time I post one and you think you'd like a copy, just drop me a line.

I took a walk with my fame down memory lane
I never did find my way back
You know that I've got to say/ Time is slipping away
And what will it hold for me?
What am I gonna do? / I'm looking at you
You're standing ignoring me