Goodbye 2011.....

Well, today is the last day of 2011.  2012 is less than 24 hours away.  2011 was an odd year for me...a lot of hopes fell to the wayside and I'm still not 100 percent certain where I'm going or what I want out of life.  Luckily, I think I made have found something/someone to build a future with.  That is indeed a positive to come out of this year, thats for sure.

Bring on 2012!  The last year of the world!  hahahaha NOT.

What in the world.....?

This caught my eye.  Why?  Look at the Circle.  This game was 53-19 AT THE HALF.  College Basketball games like these are pathetic games that should never be scheduled.  Or at least not have it played in Carolina.  Silly, and dumb.

My Two (Pokemon) wishes

I only have two wishes of left of Nintendo/Japan.

Wish 1

Please, please Remake Pokemon Red/Blue for DS or 3DS format.  Just a straight updated port.  Only graphical improvements, not all the new Pokemon and all that stuff.  Just give me the straight game (with Mew included) to make it all original 151.  You can even take out the x99 item glitch if you want.  Just leave everything else the same with updated graphics and WiFi trading please. 

Yes, I know they remade them as LeafGreen and FireRed (really strange names, btw) and I own FireRed.  It is a GBA title though.  Why not remake it for DS with all the upgraded features this hand-held supports?  Seems like Nintendo would be able to essentially PRINT money with this title.  Heck, I'd even BUY a 3DS if they made it exclusive for that platform.  As long as it was an updated port of the original with only the original 151 in it.  That would be amazing.

Wish 2

This wish is a little more far fetched and will probably NEVER occur.  But here goes....

I wish they'd remake the Pokemon animated TV show....but instead of from Ash's point of view it was from Gary's.  He was THE MAN in that show.  Got all the ladies, had all the sweet pokemon...plus, he understood what Weaknesses and Resistances were.  I doubt he'd try to use a Pikachu to Fight an Onyx.....(LOOKIN' AT YOU ASH, YA BIG DUMMY).  Plus, his fights with Gym leaders would probably be epic duels not stupidness like Ash had such as Lucking out into hitting a sprinkler system or helping a gym leader do some task they could of done better themselves (such as stop jesse and james, seriously, they were IDIOTS).  Ash never EARNED his badges.....he always lucked into it.  The Gary show would be so much awesomer. 

"Pokemon: Gary is the Best" should be the title of the show.  Most epic show ever.  I might have to make a comic of it.......

Dallas: The Hedgehog (lover)?

I was just perusing the "daily deals" section of Xbox Live.  They have a Deal on Sonic today.  I was like "Cool! Maybe they discounted Sonic CD for Christmas!"  Nope, just all the OTHER Sonic games released on Live (except for Sonic And Kunckles).  What did I discover through this?

That I OWN every Sonic game released on Xbox Live ever, with the exception of Sonic CD which I plan on buying soon anyways.  Ugh, I LOVE the old Sonic games and despise what has happened to the Blue Speedster.  I have almost every issue of the old Sonic comics from 1-100.  : /  I really miss good ol' 90s sometimes.....

FYI I have 3 copies of Sonic Adventure.  Gamecube, Dreamcast, and Xbox Live Arcade copy.  Yes, I win SO HARD.

Best Sonic Comic Ever.

MOVIE NIGHT IN AMERICA

So, tonight Dallas Masterpiece Theater brought me National Treasure.  This stars the single most greatest actor of all time (and possible Vampire from the Civil War) Nicolas Cage! 

On to the movie.  It was quite enjoyable, and kept going back and forth!  I love the idea that Nic Cage is some super sleuth that can figure complex mysteries out.  Tooootaaaallllllllly Legit.  Its still a pretty fun romp through historical sites with faux history conspiracies.  I heard the second one isn't as good...but I shall still give it a viewing with my eyeballs!

I give Nicolas Cage (the TRUE National Treasure of this country) 4 Flaming Skulls out of 5 Flaming Skulls.

P.S.  Why isn't there a buddy action movie starring Cage and RDJ?  Can you say Epic?   I can.  EPIC.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

 

Movie Night in America!

I just finished watching Limitless.  That movie was fantastic.  If you get a chance you should check it out.  I love movies that are more about psychological things than actual action.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 Dallas Stars of Justice.

My top 10 sports moments so far

I am working on them....they are coming.  I will start with 10 and go to 1.

GET PUMPED FOR THIS.

ITS GONNA BE EPIC.

Trip recap!

My trip was a big success!  I got the DVD I was going to get (ordered the necklace online) and got to see an attractive female to boot!  Successful Day is Successful.

Mischief Managed! 

Parting Shot:

This movie has come out on DVD in the past few months or so and I know is on Netflix streaming service.  I plan on checking it out pretty soon. 

Shopping time with Dallas!

Tomorrow is going to be AMAZING.  I'm gonna go shopping for 2 specific items for my mom for Christmas.  I'm heading out to Sears to try to find a cat necklace she liked.  Hope I can remember which one it is.  Then I'm headed out to Target to look for John Adams.  Its some 7 part mini-series I've never heard of.  I'm sure its going to end up being some amazing adventure before its all over. 

First Annual State of the Dallas-Man Sports Teams

So, here we are.  I've wanted to do this many times before but never got around to it.  A good friend of mine just recently started up her like 80 billionth blog and is posting regularly so, its sorta got me in the Writin' Mood!

First up we shall explore the Washington Redskins.

The 2011 Campaign started out with such promise.  A 3-1 start had all Skins' fans, myself included, excited.  Then the Injuries and bad Rex showed up and they lost 6 straight.  They managed to beat Seattle on the road and then lost last week to the Jets.  They played with the Jets pretty well until the 4th quarter.  They now sit at an awesome 4-8 mark.  Next up are the Patriots and they just lost their best Offensive lineman and Best receiver in Trent Williams and Fred Davis, respectfully.  They were suspended for "failing a drug test".  Awesome, way to go guys!  All thats left to look forward to is the Draft.  I want them to get a young QB and and young safety and would love a Wide-out.  We'll see what happens when draft time comes around.  This team is trending down very quickly. 

Bright spot of this season?  Ryan Kerrigan and Perry Riley emerging as very good players on Defense and Roy Helu played very well in the Jets game.  I think Hankerson was about to emerge as a very large weapon before he went down for the season with an injury in the Miami game. 

Biggest disappointment?  If D-Hall knew how to cover Dez Bryant at ALL the Skins would have 2 more wins and be leading the Division right now.  Oh Well.

Pittsburgh Penguins

As of right now they sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 1 point lead over the Boston Bruins (who they lost to 3-1 in their last contest).  The Penguins have not really started clicking yet and have been pretty erratic in their defense play.  Paul Martin has struggled pretty mightily as of late and the absence of Letang has been felt.  Crosby has returned, welcome news to any fan of the NHL whether you like the Pens or not, and was knocked around some in the loss to Boston (including a mid ice collision with Kunitz, in which he returned to the ice during the game).  They have decided to sit him for the next 2 games, just as a precautionary measure according the everyone involved, which has struck a bit of fear in me too.  After missing him for 10 months any time hes out of the line-up it makes me worry.  Word is he went full speed in practice Wednesday and after the practice told reporters he "felt perfectly fine".  So I guess we'll find out in the next few days.  If Crosby comes back fine and Letang can get healthy and the Defense tightens up...this team will become scary, scary good.  Their offense has been rather inconsistent so far in Crosby's return but once his timing and such is back and the D gets goin' this team is going to go on a tear I believe.  I hope it leads them to another Cup.

Next up:  A Thursday night showdown in Philly with the Flyers.  Then head to play the Islanders on Saturday night. 

Los Angeles Lakers

Well, the Lockout is all but officially over.  The Lakers are coming off a disappointing finish to last season.  Coming off of Back-to-Back titles the Lakers got swept by the eventual Champion Dallas Mavericks.  So, how do the Lakers improve?  Well, they want to make a trade.  Two trades that is.  Who?  No one other than Dwight Howard and Chris Paul.  Sort of sounds like a Video game doesn't it?  Sources say no one on the Roster other than Kobe is untouchable.  This would be on HELL of a blockbuster trade and instantly make them the best team in the West, In my opinion.  I've always known they were going to target Howard.  Chris Paul on the other hand I always figured was destined to join Melo and Amare with the Knicks.  If LA manages to acquire Paul and Howard sources close to both of them say they would sign extensions with the Lakers.  Right then and there you have the successor for Kobe when he calls it a career.  Plus, it helps trying to make sure Kobe gets one if not TWO more Championships since he honestly has maybe 2-3 More good years in him.  I doubt they'll manage to trade for both...but wouldn't be shocked if they got at least one of the two.  My guess?  Dwight goes to L.A. 

One can only dream.....

 

 

Minnesota Twins

Yuck.  Last baseball season left a bad taste in my mouth.  Off a SUPER COMPETITIVE 63-99 mark on the 2011 campaign, only Houston finished worse, I wonder on how the Twins plan to try and improve.  First thing they did?  Fire Bill Smith and bring back Terry Ryan.  They have signed Jamey Carroll and Ryan Doumit.  Carroll will more than likely help to stabilize Shortstop and Doumit can play Catcher, First and Outfield.  They are said to be going hard after Cuddyer and have offered him a 3 year deal.  Which more than likely means Kubel is gone (sad face...I like Kubel).  Joe Nathan has left for Texas, so they have resigned Matt Capps, who was beyond TERRIBLE last year but claims to have been hurt for most of the year.  Guess we shall all see.

Two ways the Twins can instantly get better for next season?  Stay Healthy and GET A FRIGGIN' BULLPEN.  Minnesota's Pen was dreadful last year.  Everytime they had a lead....bullpen time is here to save the day!  By save, I mean, give up 7 runs.  Yay!  Getting Morneau and Mauer back to 100% would also help them out.  Now that the Twins have Doumit they can actually have a catcher backing up Mauer that can hit. 

If Morneau, who is open to playing more DH, can stay healthy for the duration of the Season and Mauer returns to his .300 batting average and Ryan gets some Bullpen help and maybe one starter this team could be poised to go from worst to first.  Thats a lot of things that have to go right, but last year was just a historically bad year.  I feel this year they will rebound.

We shall see......Till the next state of the franchise......

One thing I don't understand....

So, here it is Virginia Tech beat the crap out of UVA last week 38-0.  Yes, thats correct.  38 points to ZERO points.  Tech had 4 turnovers to UVA's zero turnovers.  Tech thoroughly thrashed uva.  Yet, one week later Tech loses to Clemson in the ACC title game.  Which has already won 3 ACC titles in 5 Championship game attempts and also won the ACC in their first year in the ACC and they've only been in the ACC since 2004.  Yet, they lose one week after stomping Uva and what happens?  All the Uva fans decide its a great time to trash Tech and make fun of them?  Really?  I mean come on guys...you just lost HORRIBLY to Tech and yet you want to talk trash?  Pathetic.  Yea, Tech has a habit of losing big games.  But you know what?  I'd take having the chance to get to a "Big" game than not ever making it any time in recent memory.  Eventually if you keep going to the games you will win one.  One more thing to keep in mind?  Logan Thomas.  This was his first season as a QB.  Hes going to get even better next year. 

Virginia Tech leads the all time series with University of Virginia 51-37-5.