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		<title>Misery, And I&#8217;m Not Talking Kathy Bates</title>
		<link>http://thisisgodgiven.com/2008/04/14/misery-with-nothing-to-do-with-kathy-bates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forbes just published an article listing what they believe to be the Ten Most Miserable Sports Cities. They based these rankings on different numbers and ratios with pretty much a blatant disregard for these actual misery of the fans in these cities. Evidence supporting this fact being the Atlanta is number 1, with Cleveland and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blastmagazineblogs.com/posterboy/files/2008/04/42-17131105.jpg" title="42-17131105.jpg"><img src="http://blastmagazineblogs.com/posterboy/files/2008/04/42-17131105.jpg" alt="42-17131105.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="397" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="264" /></a>Forbes just published an article listing what they believe to be the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/08/sports-atlanta-seattle-biz-sports_cx_tvr_af_0408sportsmisery.html">Ten Most Miserable Sports Cities</a>. They based these rankings on different numbers and ratios with pretty much a blatant disregard for these actual misery of the fans in these cities. Evidence supporting this fact being the Atlanta is number 1, with Cleveland and Philadelphia being 8 and 9. Here are my top 5.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Cleveland</strong> &#8211; The Indians were a joke before the <a href="http://www.checkoutmycards.com/CardImages/Cards/002/670/03b.jpg">Carlos Baerga</a> era, and the constant highlight of <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/s/2003/0216/1510071.html">MJ&#8217;s jumpshot over Craig Ehlo</a> does not help. Not to mention a football team that left and was re-created, while continuing to make fans feel like Tim Couch(pussy who cries) on a daily basis.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Philadelphia</strong> &#8211; When a city is ready to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/eagles/2003-11-27-santa-snowballs_x.htm">boo Santa Claus</a>, then you know there are some mental issues. Probably the most annoying of all fans, with their constant Eagles chants, while also being the most likely to go home and put on lipstick like Steve Buscemi in Billy Madison and contemplate their &#8220;People to Kill&#8221; list, #1 &#8211; <a href="http://images.usatoday.com/sports/gallery/04mlbhall/carter.jpg">Joe Carter</a>.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Boston</strong> &#8211; Sure this city has been on fire since 2001, but it really does not make any difference for the fans. They&#8217;ll still be the first one&#8217;s to bitch about officiating or make themselves feel like the victim. It&#8217;s kind of like a city full of ex-girlfriends, or more accurately, a city full of <a href="http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/cast/character/livia_soprano.shtml">Livia Sopranos</a>.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Buffalo</strong> &#8211; Four Superbowl losses on Madden would make me want to kill myself, let alone in real-life. Also, arguably their biggest star was <a href="http://partmule.com/blog16/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/oj_gloves.jpg">Orenthal James</a> himself. Maybe O.J. could help out Buffalonians, if you know what I mean, when the Bills leave for an <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7552744?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&amp;ATT=5">actual city(Toronto)</a> in the near future.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Twin Cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul)</strong> &#8211; First of all, there is an identity crisis, which can&#8217;t help, kind of like having gay parents, you&#8217;re already at a disadvantage. The persona of over-acheiving before under-acheiving has definitely taken its toll, and <a href="http://www.purplepride.org/forums/index.php?topic=43902.msg758252;topicseen">Gary Anderson</a>&#8216;s Norwood in 1998 doesn&#8217;t help. To tell you the truth, they probably would have been higher on the list if it wasn&#8217;t for <a href="http://imdb.com/media/rm4131626752/tt0104868">Gordon Bombay and the Mighty Ducks</a>.</p>
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		<title>Droppin&#8217; Loads All Over The Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanley Pringle. That is a funny name. You know what is even funnier? He got caught and arrested for whacking off in the the library at Penn State. Yes, whacking off as in masturbation. Stanley Pringle is the point guard for the often over-looked Penn State basketball team, which is a long way from the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pringle_stanley00.html">Stanley Pringle</a>. That is a funny name. You know what is even funnier? <a href="http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/04/02/basketball_player_to_be_charge.aspx">He got caught and arrested for whacking off in the the library at Penn State</a>. Yes, whacking off as in masturbation.</p>
<p>Stanley Pringle is the point guard for the often over-looked Penn State basketball team, which is a long way from the NCAA tourney upset days of <a href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/calvin_booth/">Calvin Booth</a>. The story goes that Pringle walked up to a girl in the library stacks and tried to start a conversation with her. When she did not engage in the conversation, Pringle sat down behind her and began to pleasure himself. He has been officially charged with lewdness and disorderly conduct.</p>
<p>I kind of wish that people cared about Penn State basketball because the opposing team fans could be ruthless. My true wish however would have been for Pringle to be yelling some <a href="http://nickmanning.com/store/ringtones.cfm">Nick Manning calls while in the act</a>.</p>
<p>This story also reminds me of a classic that involved the late <a href="http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/players/playerpage/240286">Eddie Griffin</a> of Seton Hall, the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here&#8217;s a little except via wikipedia:</p>
<blockquote><p>On March 30, 2006, Griffin was involved in a car crash. Witnesses and friends stated that he was watching a pornographic movie on a DVD in his vehicle, and was masturbating while driving. After the accident, Griffin entered a nearby convenience store. The store&#8217;s security camera recorded video of Griffin repeatedly saying he was drunk, that he didn&#8217;t have a driver&#8217;s license, and pleading with the man whose SUV he crashed into, offering to buy him a new car in exchange for not calling the police. Police eventually did arrive, however, but allegedly did not require Griffin to submit to a breathalyzer test or field sobriety test. An investigation was conducted to determine if the officers violated standard protocol in light of Griffin&#8217;s celebrity status.</p></blockquote>
<p>So, overall Stanley, someone did it better. Also, the best comment I have seen about this story is &#8220;Once you pop, you can&#8217;t stop.&#8221;</p>
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