Below is the message I sent to a few people regarding Fantasy Football. Feel free to sign up so I can lead you to the slaughter.

Sylent wrote:

Okay people. Due to popular demand, the Fantasy League has been created. I know it's a bit early, but I wanted to get things started so there won't be any last minute scrambling. It's on Yahoo. The name of the league is 2008 - Fantasy Smear the Queer We used to play that in High School. The league number is: 188318. The password for the league is: "tvdotcom". My team name is Sylent's Assassins. Just a suggestion: Try to keep your team name as close to your TV.com/Gamespot name so we all know who we're dealing with. I want this to be as simple as possible. All the rules (below) are pretty simple and straight-forward and are available for review once you sign up. PM me or let me know if you have any questions. Everyone is invited. 10 teams would be great. 12 might be a bit much, but it may make the league more competitive. League ID#: 188318 League Name: 2008 - Fantasy Smear the Queer Password: tvdotcom Draft Type: Autopick Draft Max Teams: 12 Scoring Type: Head-to-Head Start Scoring on: Week 1 Can't Cut List Provider: None Max Moves: No maximum Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum Max Trades: No maximum Trade Reject Time: 1 Trade End Date: November 14, 2008 Trade Review: League Votes Waiver Time: 1 day Post Draft Players: Free Agents Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams) Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN Stat Categories: Passing Yards (10 yards per point) Passing Touchdowns (6) Interceptions (-2) Rushing Yards (10 yards per point) Rushing Touchdowns (6) Reception Yards (10 yards per point) Reception Touchdowns (6) Return Touchdowns (6) 2-Point Conversions (2) Fumbles Lost (-2) Offensive Fumble Return TD (6) Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3) Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3) Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3) Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4) Field Goals 50+ Yards (5) Point After Attempt Made (1) Sack (1) Interception (2) Fumble Recovery (2) Touchdown (6) Safety (2) Block Kick (2) Points Allowed 0 points (10) Points Allowed 1-6 points (7) Points Allowed 7-13 points (4) Points Allowed 14-20 points (1) Points Allowed 21-27 points (0) Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1) Points Allowed 35+ points (-4) Fractional Points: No Negative Points: Yes Just a reminder, if you join, do your best to keep up your team. It destroys the integrity of the league if people stop competing and maintaining their team after a couple of losses. For example, if Team A and C are doing well and Team B isn't and they stop keeping their team updated, it's unfair to team C if Team A plays Team B and slaughters them for an easy win. That happened in a few of my leagues are people were rightfully upset. Let's have fun and I'll see you on the Cyber Gridiron! I'll make a blog specifically about this at some point. Sylent-

There's a department store in the Britain called Marks and Spencer which has a policy of charging about $4 extra for bras that are size-DD or larger.

Store officials say the price increase on bigger bras is nothing more than, "standard industry practice" in order to cover the cost of the extra material needed to make the bra.

But angry, large-breasted customers say they don't buy the logic since the so-called "standard practice" isn't applied to other types of clothing, too.

So now, a bunch of top-heavy ladies have started a Facebook group called "Busts 4 Justice" to protest the price increase on large-sized bras: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18589103563 END-

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As someone who is much bigger than the average person, this is something I thought about on occasion (usually when I go shopping), but not something I put serious thought into until reading the brief article and hearing about this "Busts for Justice" movement on the radio.

I've always wondered why XL t-shirts for example, would be the same price as a small yet XXL would cost me $2-$5 more. Does that couple of inches of cloth really warrant an increase in price? Just because I'm born bigger, why should I be penalized? Sure, larger sized people may use a tad more cloth, but people that wear medium sizes don't pay more than people that wear small sizes. I sometimes wonder why there isn't a sizing chart. For example, small sized t-shirts would be $5 per pack, medium $6, Large $7, XL $8 and so on. Why are ONLY the larger people punished?

I know for a fact (Don't ask how) that Victoria's Secret bras cost MUCH more for larger busts than say an "A" or "B" cup. A DD bust bra would run $5 to $10 more. Are women really paying for THAT much more material or are they paying for labor like in a Mechanic shop?

For myself, I have to shop for pants in Big & Tall sections IF they have them. My pant length is 36" and most Department stores only go up to 34". In the Big & Tall sections, there are almost NEVER sales on pants. Usually, one decent pair of slacks will run $60. If I could shop at Old Navy, I could get 3 pants for that price yet they don't carry my length. It's the same with shoes. I wear size 13 (and you KNOW what they say about guys with big feet ) and it's darn near impossible to get a nice pair of dress shoes at a decent price, especially at that size shoe. It's almost seems that because I'm living in Munchkin Land, I'm being punished.

Any thoughts? Just something light to kick around on a Thursday.



Oh, I found this scrumptuous photo of my favorite Import hottie, Leah Dizon:




I could stare at this woman all day.



Because twice is nice and bigger is better.

It was kind of fun the first time around so I figured, "What the heck?"

Here are 10 MORE things you probably didn't want to know about me:

1. I stand a full 6'2" and weigh 245 lbs. Most people think I'm 6'4" since I tower over just about everyone. When I go to the store, people think I'm either a Football player or Lawrence Fishburne.

2. I have spheksophobia. It means I'm afraid of flying, swarming, stinging insects. I hate Bees, Yellowjackets and Wasps and will use an entire can of Bug spray to kill just one. In College, an ex laughed her ass off when I furiously swatted at and literally ran from a Yellowjacket. I'll never forget her saying, "A big, strong guy like you afraid of a little Bee. That's so funny!"

3. When I was in Jr. High, I was a problem child and was horribly influenced by all the wrong elements and people. At my lowest point, I had 4 D's and 2 F's. I met a Vietnamese guy in 8th grade who was very estudias and he helped turn my GPA from a 1.0 GPA to a 3.0. Just his positive influence was enough to pull me from the depths of stupidity and ignorance. We became best friends from that point through High School.

4. I got my driver's license when I was 17, not 16 like all my friends. I failed the behind the wheel test the first time and was going to quit driving and ride a bike forever because my confidence was shattered, but my Mom made me take a driving course through Sears. Afterwards, I passed the test and since have only gotten 1 ticket for speeding *knock on wood*... and that was my pSyChO ex-girlfriend's fault. At any rate, I owe getting my driver's license to my Mom.

5. I've been pulled over by the Police twelve times and only received one ticket (above). The twelve times encompassed a multitude of racial profiling and nonsense. San Jose P.D. you can kiss my ass, you racist bastages!

Anyway, one of the instances was shortly after I purchased a brand new car and was pulled over with a friend because they thought the car was "stolen". We stood on the sidewalk for a half hour with 6 squad cars around us while they searched the car. One cop asked my friend (Who was in the Marines) "What do you plan to do when you get out of the service?" My friend Peter replied, "Well, I was going to be a Cop until I learned what they were REALLY about." The Cop was speechless.

6. I watched the Soap Opera "One Life to Live" all throughout my Jr. High, High School and College years. I can't believe Carlo Hesser is back... and not his dead brother Mortimer.

7. I'm afraid of losing my eyesight. A couple of months ago, I had a flash-forward nightmare where I was legally blind at a Baseball game with someone (My Son, I think). My eyesight was so bad that I couldn't navigate myself around the stadium. He had to hold my hand and guide me around the ballpark. I woke up crying and couldn't stop for 30 minutes.

8. When I was in College, I was caught several times by the Police having se...ERR "Fooling around" in my car in empty, abandoned parking lots at night (YB High School in San Jose among others). They would tap the window with their club-flashlight, ask me to roll down the window and shine that beam in my face. The exchange went something like this:

Cop: What are you two doing?
Me: *pause* Talking?
Cop: With your pants unbuttoned?
Me:
Cop: How old are you, young lady? Are you over 18?
Me: She's older than me!!!!
Cop: Can I see your ID, young lady?
Girl: *Hands over ID*
Me: See! I told you! She's older than me!
Cop: License and Registration, please.
Me: Crap! *Hands over license and registration*
Cop: *Walks back to squad car for 15 minutes to eat a donut and make us wait nervously*
Girl: Can we get into trouble for this?
Me: No, I've been though this routine before.
Girl: WHAT?!?!
Me: I mean, um... I've heard about these situations from other people.
Girl:
Cop: You two need to go and find someplace else to talk.
Me: Yes, sir.

9. I have a thing for Filipina women. My first three Girlfriends are all Filipino. Yvette, Genny and Marcia. During my single times, I crushed on 3 other Filipinas. Anna, Gracie and Janette. After all of that, I can't speak a lick of Tagalog... aside from the swear words and phrases.

10. When I was 24, I dated a girl that was 17. (We didn't have sex then so save it!) When we officially got together, she was one week from 18. So there! *sticks tongue out at everyone* It was one of the happiest times of my life and I don't regret a nanosecond. If I had the opportunity, I would happily do it all over again.

So that's 10 things that you probably DIDN'T want to know about me. Don't worry, I'm not tagging anyone else... UNLESS you want to be tagged.



MISS UNIVERSE 2008





Before I give you the winner, here is a VIDEO of our American representative.

Poor girl. This is the second consecutive year that an American had a spill on the stage. I really admire those women wearing those high heels. It has to be like walking on stilts. I'd probably break my ankles trying to walk on those things. Additionally, those types of shoes gives women corns and bunions because their feet are jammed into the points of the shoes. Anyway...

Miss Puerto Rico Ingrid Rivera Santos



Miss India Simran Mundi- She's a cutie!



Runner up #4 Miss Mexico Elisa Najera



Runner up #3 Miss Russia Vera Krasova



Runner up #2 Miss Dominican Republic Marienne Cruz Gonzalez



Runner up #1 Miss Columbia Taliana Vargas



and Miss Universe 2008, Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza











I realize some of the photos don't work. I suppose the site is blocking the hyperlinking. My apologies. Still, Miss Venezuela won $120,000 for the crown of Miss Universe. Not bad. Not bad at all. She's a pretty girl, but I actually know women more attractive... at least I think so.

Have a nice day!

Why someone hadn't thought of this yet is a surprise to me. Available on July 8, Warner Premiere's newest direct-to-DVD release, Batman: Gotham Knight, is a anime-influenced feature that ostensibly bridges the gap between Batman Begins and the yet to be released The Dark Knight. It is reminiscent in tone and design to Warner's earlier tie-in to the Matrix trilogy, The Animatrix. But just as that film proved to be superior than the two Matrix sequels, Gotham Knight is much more than a promotional tie-in.

Written by some of the Batman's most well known storytellers, and directed by some of Japan's most renowned animators, the six segments that comprise the film can be enjoyed separately or taken together. Together, as veteran Batman comic book writer Denny O'Neil points out in the commentary, the stories form a mosaic of different perspectives on Gotham's guardian that inform each other, and are greater than the sum of its parts. END-

As a Batman animated fan as well as anime, I just might have to pick this up. I'm not too crazy about Batman being an anime flick but I'll try to keep an open mind. Hopefully, the storytelling is up to par as in most Bruce Timm produced animated stories.



HEATWAVE!!!

The last few days have seen triple-digit temperatures in the California valley with no sign of relief in sight. Today, the forecast has been predicted with a high of 110 degrees. Since I live in the desert, every Summer season brings a stretch of at least 2 weeks where it doesn't get cold at night. Last night, the coolest it got was 80 degrees.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I HATE hot weather. I love to see the ladies dressed in less gear with the summer dresses and the open toes showing off that nice pedicure, but give me a nice, crisp day of 60 degrees rather than a smoltering 100 degree day any day of the week. I always say, "Cold is good." When it's cold, you can put on a sweater, jacket and scarf. When it's hot, you burn. Wear shorts- you burn. Go swimming- you burn worse... not that I swim anyway. Bottom line: Hot weather sucks... and guess what? My idiot family found a way to break the damn central air conditioner unit in my house so there's no air with 100+ degree heat outside. You just gotta' love family.



Just found a new cutie while browsing through the magazines this morning at the Lucky supermarket. Incidentally, the magazine was called Lucky. Anyway, the cutie's name is Leighton Meester. I don't know what she character she plays on tv, but the photo on the magazine cover certainly caught my attention:













She just may make it to the next banner.