Wednesday, December 9, 2009

WINTER REARS ITS UGLY HEAD...

Last night we finally got a taste (albeit a small one) of winter when the major storm that had been carving up the nation reached the Northeast. The weather mavens had been talking about how strong this storm was and it was touch and go whether or not NYC would get hit with snow or heavy rains.

Well, at about midnight, trickles of rain began to fall and around 1am, the rains began to fall harder and harder and then.... we finally saw our first snowfall. Not piddly little flurries, mind you, but softball-size snowflakes that would temporarily blind you if it hit you in the eye. It was actually nice to watch.. from inside. Lucky for us Manhattanites, however, the temps proved to be too warm to allow the snow to stick as it eventually switched back over to rain. It's pretty messy outside right now but at least we finally got a taste of what's to come, especially with the warmer than normal November we had.

NFL= NO FUN LEAGUE. It's been documented many times in the past about the National Football League and it's ridiculous rules about celebrating after a score. Yes, I can understand if the league wants to cut down on taunting an opponent and promoting good sportsmanship. But it's gotten to the point where you can't even do a simple dance without getting a fine. The prime suspect in the NFL's crosshairs these days seems to be Cincinnati's Chad "OCHO CINCO" Johnson, who's probably put more kids through college with the amount of fines he's received from the NFL for touchdown celebrations and other "infractions", all in the name of having a laugh.

Within the last month, he's received $50,000 in fines; one fine was for his "faux-bribe" of $1 to a referee to change a call and most recently, a $30,000 fine for putting on a sombrero after scoring a touchdown. Now, c'mon. Really? Next thing you know, a team is going to get penalized for having cheerleaders. Where does it all end? NFL, you gotta let some things slide. Take a chill pill already.


PUB TRIVIA RETURNS TONIGHT!

It's Wednesday, which means our ever-popular Pub Trivia returns for another fun-filled night! Gather up your friends/co-workers and make your way down to Third and Long for our long-running weekly event where pop culture knowledge rules the night! With $4 Mixed Well Drinks (for ladies) and $15 Miller High Life buckets to help "stimulate" the brain and funky (and fun) prizes and bar tabs to be won, what better way to get through "Hump Day"?

Team registration begins at 7pm. Fun starts at about 8pm!

UFC 107: PENN vs SANCHEZ this Saturday! Catch the PPV here (10pm)! Best of all: NO COVER CHARGE!


That's It. That's All I Got.