absolutely gutted

i had just published the blog yesterday when i started checking the news on the right hand side of this blog. when i saw the headline that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper had died, i was shocked, ripped to shreds, absolutely gutted. if Dusty Rhodes' death was like getting hit by a ton of bricks, Piper's is like god driving an 18 wheeler over me and those bricks. i spent most of last night and a good portion of today just watching old videos, old promos, just trying to make some sense of it all. 61 years old and gone. thankfully, legends never truly die. and the Hot Rod was a true, complete legend.

i grew up on that Flair vs. Piper feud. a few years later, it was the classic feud with Hulk Hogan. the man was simply the best heel there ever was. and easily, one of the greatest talkers ever in pro wrestling.

and one of my favorite movie lines of all-time:

you will be missed. it was a pleasure to see you live almost 30 years ago. thank you for making my life a little more tolerable over the years.

as you might imagine, i've been in a moody, depressed... the fucking summer blues. so why not some music:

the New York Yankees broke out the bats last night and won 13-6. Tex had another great game. hopefully they can get another winning streak going. they play again tonight.

NJPW was really good last night. Treehouse Masters was excellent. it showed some treehouses in Brazil. they were pretty fucking amazing.

thankfully, there was some funny shit on last night. god knows, i needed the laughs:

on the DVR tonight will be Power and ROH.

my sister has made it to the house. she brought some shit she got mom at IKEA. so, it looks like the rest of today will be putting furniture together. good times.

the Fracture Me photos i ordered did arrive today. thank god they packed them good as i watched the fucking mailman drop them out of the truck. if they were broken, i might have punched a fucker in the face today. they look really good. i think we're going to put them around this painting of the farm we have, that is whenever we get around to that. most of my design work is done. mom is one of the greatest procrastinators i have ever seen.

that's all for me today. i hope everyone has a great Saturday. everything in moderation, including moderation.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light
Johnny Cash - Hurt
The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Cowboy Junkies - Lost My Driving Wheel (Live)
Warren Haynes - Soulshine (Live)

"I think governments are the cancer of civilization." - Chuck D

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

now that the anger has gone down some

i was really looking forward to the Manchester United game this afternoon until i saw the names Cleverley and Young in the lineup. i just can't understand what the fuck David Moyes is doing. it is now at the point where it is fucking baffling. if the asshole had a soul or an ounce of respect for the fans of the club, he'd step down and apologize. it is beyond fucking clear that he can't handle the pressure of being the manager of this club. now, i know damn well he won't step down as he has 5 1/2 years left on that contract and he wants every fucking penny due on it. i don't know if i can stomach watching this club become just average. oh, by the way, they lost 2-0 today to a team that wasn't playing all of their regular players. and quite frankly, United should have lost by more. they absolutely fucking sucked today. from the manager on down to the players to god knows who else. they all fucking sucked.

now that that is out of my system, on with the show...

like an old man, i fell asleep watching wrestling last night. i missed most of The Voice and probably half of Monday Night Raw. thankfully, by the time the late night shows were over, what i missed was on YouTube. The Voice is back on tonight. i will be in and out of that as the Dayton Flyers are playing tonight. i really hope they win or this day will just be a total fucking waste.

i did watch the first episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. it almost felt like a long Saturday Night Live skit. i guess with Amy and Fred there, that was inevitable. i think Seth will do fine with the show, but i can imagine it taking awhile to get his legs firmly on the ground. the set did make me laugh as it screamed of a public access show set. if that becomes a running gag, i'm all for it. though, i do imagine i will be checking out CBS more often now that Jimmy Fallon is at 11:30.

i'd like to address the countless number of people that have invited me to join Twitter. if the day ever comes that i get a cell phone, an idea i have resisted for more than a decade, i will give in and join. but not until then. so unless one of you want to buy me a smart phone, it's not happening anytime soon.

the polar vortex is making another appearance here in the next few days. windchill below zero again and snow that needs to be shoveled by the weekend. i guess i'll start getting my back ready now. joy.

i should have known today was going to go south on me the moment i was wiping my ass this morning and i started to shit again while wiping. enjoy that lovely visual right around dinner time.

that's all for me. i'm off to go have some dinner and get ready to watch some basketball. and hopefully not be angry again later tonight.

be well. be creative. be smart enough not to write any death threats on a public forum to a public figure. be lucky with how you deal with that anger. be a calm drunk. be ready to smoke a bong.

peace and chicken grease my enemies.

music:

The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain

thinking of my friends in Europe...

"I think governments are the cancer of civilization." - Chuck D