Clearinghouse of Muddled Thoughts

I swore I'd put all my True/Slant links in here as I posted there. And yet, I find that I haven't done that. Hardly at all. Tsk. Tsskkkkk. So here they are in clearinghouse form:

2009 NFL Wish List:

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/09/10/mishaps-mayhem-and-misery-to-actively-root-for-in-the-nfl-season/


The first appearance of "The Sad Buffalo Face" at True/Slant.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/09/10/mishaps-mayhem-and-misery-to-actively-root-for-in-the-nfl-season/


Sickest Fans in America, Week 1:

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/09/23/sickest-football-fans-in-america/


Thoughts on why Troy Polamalu is better than Jesus Christ. Much.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/09/24/steelers-safety-transcends-football-politics/


Sickest Fans in America, Week 2:

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/09/30/sickest-fans-in-america-week-2/


So much was being written and said about the Steelers and their inability to close out games, that they lost close ones to the Bears and the Bengals, and oh my god, it was like the end of the world and thunder and lightning. Jeebus. Thoughts on that.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/10/06/the-steelers-are-who-we-thought-they-were/


Preview of the Baseball Playoffs, or a View from Afar:

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/10/07/pick-a-baseball-bandwagon-for-the-postseason/


Someday, I'll write a long post about why the Philadelphia Flyers should be incarcerated. Meanwhile,

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/10/10/flyers-goon-bites-another-player/


Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat liar AND he can kiss my ass:

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/10/14/dont-shed-any-tears-for-rush/

Phew. That was exhausting. I can't let that go so long anymore.

Terrible Towel Maloiki

I posted this http://trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/10/21/the-terrible-towel-will-put-a-curse-on-you/
at True/Slant and I left to go to lunch.

There's a great little authentic Mexican joint about a block away called Mexico City. It tastes much more like the food that I've had in Central America than anything else I've ever had. It's on the corner of Smithfield and the Boulevard of the Allies, so give it a whirl if you're downtown. You won't regret it. At any rate, everybody who works there is latino and many of them speak little english. Soccer is on the tv, around the clock, really. They serve Fanta sodas. This joint is legit.

So I finish my post and walk down the street to get some banging flautas and the first thing I see when I walk in the door is a Terrible Towel hanging behind the register. I swear I snorted. Some days, I love Pittsburgh.

Charlie & Me

Me and Charlie Weis, we go way back. We're like peas & carrots, bacon & eggs, salt-n-peppa. Oh, Charlie. He's not the devil, but he is bewitching. Gotta love the fat man.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/08/25/ode-to-charlie-weis/

Marvin Harrison Will Catch for Food

How damaged is starvin' Marvin? Can he be in that bad of condition? Like Cash for Clunkers bad? Weird. I find it weird. So weird, that I spent hours and hours and hours culling through depth charts and salary cap figures. Sigh.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/08/23/where-will-you-go-marvin-harrison/

Starting a Jon Gruden Fan Club

Who is with me?

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/08/16/jon-gruden-makes-monday-night-football-must-see-tv/

Pirates. Killing Me. Not Very Softly. Not at All.

So, yeah, I got a call from the Buccos. I guess I'm playing 2nd base on Friday night. Who the hell else is going to start there?

Penned last night for True/Slant. Of course, fewer than 24 hours later, the Bucs traded Gorzelanny and Grabow, too. No huge loss, but you know, that blue light is only on for a few more hours, Pirate-Mart shoppers!

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/07/30/how-to-kill-a-sports-franchise/

Meanwhile, my virtual buddy the Sports Noter said in one quick paragraph what it took me 600+ words to say:

All right, settle down, I think we're all here so let's take seats. I'd like to welcome you all to the Pittsburgh Pirates Mid-Summer 2009 Strategy Meeting. Item No. 1 on the agenda ... The Steelers open up training camp in just a few days. What do we do? Okay, let's see some ideas, people. Trade Adam LaRoche to the Red Sox? Didn't we send Jason Bay to them last year? Never mind, it's brilliant. I love it. Make the call. Okay, next ... Trade Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez? Wait, aren't they our double play combo? Whatever, I like it. Do it. Wow, I'm getting goosebumps here. You guys are on fire. What else you got?

Here's Bob's real blog. He's a panic. And quick. Man, is he quick:

thesportsnoter.blogspot.com/2009/07/sports-noter-version-4-volume-1-issue_30.html

Ugly Pete

How long have they been playing baseball?
About 110, 120 years.
Who has more hits than anybody else in all that time?
Pete Rose.
Put that Jackass in the Hall.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/07/28/put-the-hits-king-in-the-hall/

Interview with Insane Ultramarathoner - Wow. Just Wow.

I always feel like such an ass when I interview people like this. First of all, I'm genuinely interested, so I sound like a dork. But also, I feel like a piker. The longest I've ever run is 6 miles and I nearly died. I mean, that was hard. Like really, really hard. So I can't even begin to imagine ultramarathoners.

And then this. 135 miles.

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/07/26/inside-the-mind-of-an-ultramarathoner/

Chin. Floor. Resting.

Five Teams to Head Bang By

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/07/16/five-teams-that-make-fans-want-to-smash-their-heads-on-their-desks/

Fox F&^#$ Up Obama's First Pitch

trueslant.com/jodydiperna/2009/07/14/fox-network-cant-even-get-baseball-right/