Entries from October 2009

Oh my god

Date October 30, 2009

Best rap freestyle I’ve heard in years. Mos Def, Black Thought, and Eminem tearing it up.
Some of the other all-time greats (can’t remember which I’ve posted before):
Biggie & Tupac:
- best line: “Oh my god, I’m droppin shit like a pigeon/I hope you’re listenin’/Smackin’ babies at their christenin’.

Use Your Good Eye, Ref!

Date October 28, 2009

The cynic in me says that this is an overly salacious tell-all sexed up by a guy who’s going to jail and has nothing to lose, but then again, this shit is highly specific, and I totally believe that refereeing is a shady business.

I Got a Link

Date October 23, 2009

John Wall eligible? I’m not out to jump up and down on David here, but I suspect this is part of the Calipari package, and it casts an odd light on the many hand-jobs that Coach Cal’s been getting in the national media.  He’s a great basketball coach, and put together one of the greatest [...]

I Will Make You Hungry And Fat

Date October 23, 2009

A guide to American hamburger styles.
A guide to American regional hot dog styles.
A guide to American regional pizza styles.

Does UK read Cankles Manface?

Date October 18, 2009

Either that, or I’m a hype-up sports montage genuis.
Back in May, when John Wall decided he was coming to Lexington, I wrote this piece that alluded to UK’s swagger returning.
Friday night at Big Blue Madness, the player intro video used the same song (even the same remix) as my post. Coincidence, or Cankled influence? You [...]

T minus 10 hours…

Date October 16, 2009

until Midnight Madness.

They’re calling it “Big Blue Madness” now, but that sounds kinda lame. I’ll call it what I’ve called it my whole life. Found this picture by image-googling “Patrick Patterson midnight madness” because I remember loving his fro’ed-out entrance from last year.
It was the 3rd picture that came up in the google image [...]

9 Year Old Badass

Date October 15, 2009

http://deadspin.com/5382447/fancy-lad-wows-hockey-world-with-whirlybird-goal

7 months later….the door.

Date October 15, 2009

I got on My Fox Memphis’s website out of boredom today, to see how the live stream was doing. If you remember my post from the end of March, you’ll remember that Memphis News was streaming a live feed of the door to Memphis’s athletic department, hoping that Calipari was going to exit.
Well, today here’s [...]