Sunday, December 28, 2008

Bob Quote of the Week



After the bears gave up a td to Andre Johnson "Points are like Freetos... or Doritos. You can always get some more"

?????

Sunday, December 21, 2008

R.I.P. Doc Ellis

Former major league pitcher Doc Ellis died of a liver ailment yesterday. For those of you thinking "who the hell is Doc Ellis??".. well he was most famous for pitching a no hitter under the influence of LSD. Read this story, it is ridiculous. "I was in Los Angeles, and the team was playing in San Diego , but I didn't know it. I had taken LSD..... I thought it was an off-day, that's how come I had it in me. I took the LSD at noon. At 1pm, his girlfriend and trip partner looked at the paper and said, "Dock, you're pitching today!" What a rediculus story. They won the game 2-0, and even though Doc walked 8 batters he pitched a no hitter to secure a place in baseball history.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Bob Came Through in the Clutch

He got the tenders. not only will i be eating delicious chicken tenders tomorrow... this is our 4th bag, so I'll be getting an awesome Love Me Tenders Cubs shirt in a couple weeks!

Bob Quote of the week

As promised, another Bob quote of the week. Bob went to the grocery store and asked my mom and I if there is anything that we wanted. I only wanted one thing: Love Me Tenders. Here's the deal with Love Me Tenders: 1)They are delicious- I eat them at least twice a week when they are in the Gberg freezer because they are quite possibly the most delicious chicken tenders i have ever tasted. Ok.... here comes the best part about them....2) If you send in 4 empty bags of Love Me Tenders you receive an awesome Love Me Tenders Chicago Cubs T-shirt!!!. What great marketing!!!! So back to the story... The only thing I asked for was Love Me Tenders and this is the conversation that took place:

Me-"Love Me Tenders"
Bob-"I don't think so, I can never find the right ones."
Me-"???"-(the "what the fuck" look)
Bob-"There a bunch of ones that look like them and I never get the right ones"
Me-"You can read....right?"
Bob-"I don't know"

That was the end of our conversation and now here I am waiting for him to get back from the grocery store in anticipation of a fresh bag of Love Me Tenders (I'm guessing there's a 25% chance he'll actually get them). I'll update the chicken/cubs shirt sitch when he gets back....

Thursday, December 11, 2008

My Top 5 Christmas Movies

These are the movies that I will undoubtedly be watching from tomorrow until December 23rd (Christmas Eve is violent movie night at the Glassberg residence... i know fucked up right). Being a half-jew I'd like to include a Hanukkah movie, but Eight Crazy Nights just wasn't that good.


5)Die Hard



I know what you're thinking... this movie has very little to do with Christmas. I don't care... it is one of my favorite movies, and a X-mas movie in my book. There's nothing that says "I'm a man and I love Christmas" as much as Die Hard. As much as I like the title "Die Hard" it could have easily been named "John McClain Saves Christmas", and known by everyone as a Christmas classic. John McClain is arguably the best bad ass hero of our generation and Carl Winslow plays one hell of a cop. "Now I know what a T.V. dinner feels like".... God I love this movie.

4) A Christmas Story



Truly a Christmas classic in every sense of the phrase. I've probably seen this movie a dozen times and it never gets old. Scut Farcus is one of the greatest Christmas villains of all time, and every time i see a frozen pole i can't help but think about Flick being "tripple dog dared". Who doesn't associate this movie with the quote "You'll shoot your eye out kid".

3) National Lampoons Christmas Vacation


Clark Grizwald is at it again.....As cheesy as this movie can be, it's still a classic. This movie makes its way up to #3 on the list simply because it has Chicago cred. Any movie that was filmed or based in the Chicagoland area automatically gets and extra star in my book (and gets bumped up a few spots on my top ten lists).
[a squirrel is loose in the house] Clark-"Where is Eddie? He usually eats these goddam things." Cousin Cathrine-"Not recently, Clark. He read that squirrels were high in cholesterol."

2) Bad Santa



I don't think they could have found a better actor to portray an out of control alcoholic Santa who can't control his "fuck stick". The late Bernie Mac and the little black midget were also great in this movie. The relationship that Billy Bob Thorton builds with the little fat mildly retarded kid is priceless.
Marcus (the midget)-"more booze, more bullshit, more butt-fucking" Willie (Santa)-"sure the 3 B's"
Willie "you can't drink worth a shit" Marcus"I weigh 92 pounds you dick"

1)Home Alone



The crem de la crem of Christmas movies. I have easily seen this movie 25 times (probably more). This wa also the peak of McCauly Caulkin's career (before he me Michael Jackson). This brings out the true Christmas spirit in all of us, and makes us realize that furnaces in the basement are not all that scary. Also has Chicago cred...but didn't even need it to jump to #1 on my list. Too many awsome quotes from this movie:
"Buzz's girlfriend....woof"
"See that garbage can full of salt? That's where he keeps his victims. The salt turns the bodies... into mummies. "
"Is this toothbrush approved by the American Dental Association? "
"Kevin, you're completely helpless! "..."Kevin, you're what the French call les incompetents."...."Kevin, I'm going to feed you to my tarantula. "...."Kevin, you are such a disease!"...."There are 15 people in this house and you're the only one who has to make trouble."...."Look what you did, you little jerk."
"A lovely cheese pizza, just for me. "
Kevin's mom at the airport-"Kevin!!!!"


Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Sports Quotes That Make Me Laugh

Here's a list of sports quotes that made me chuckle to myself

10) Devil Rays GM Chuck Lamar


"The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level."
No wonder they made the world series 3 years after he was fired

9) Thom Brenneman, Cubs Broadcaster


"A lot of good ballgames on tomorrow, but we're going to be right here with the Cubs and the Mets."
I'm guessing this was said any year between 1991 and 1997

8)Yogi Berra


"You got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
???

7)Russ Grimm- Redskins Offensive Guard


"I'd run over my mother to win the Superbowl"
wow....i'm speechless

6)Lou Holtz- Notre Dame Head Coach


"On this team we are all united in one common goal: to keep my job"
Way to tell it like it is Holtzy

5)Tug McGraw- Former Phillies Pitcher (and Tim McGraws Dad)



When asked if he preferred grass or artificial turf- "I don't know, I've never smoked AstroTurf"
I guess this goes hand in hand with the john Kruck quote "I'm not a professional athlete, I'm a baseball player"

4)Charles Barkley- Suns Forward


"These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it."
This was my favorite of dozens of hilarious Barkley quotes

3)John Daly- Professional Golfer


"I tried but every time I worked out I threw up, and I thought to myself that you can get drunk and throw up, so it's just not for me, I'd rather smoke, drink Diet Cokes and eat.”
Another guy I that could have his own top ten list of quotes

2) Shaq- NBA Canter/Kazaam


"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok."
one of many....http://shaqquotes.com/

1)Dick Butkus- Chicago Bears Linebacker


"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something."
What else can I say..... this guy was a beast. In college they made him practice against a tree because he was injuring all of their starters.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Another Sad Day for Cubs Fans


If the Chicago Tribune filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy wasn't bad enough, Ron Santo was snubbed from the hall of fame yet again. After falling only 4 votes and 5% short of being inducted into the hall of fame lst year, Santo needed 75% of the votes from the 64 members of the Veterans Committee this year. He received 39 votes (60.9%). Even though he receved the most votes of all of the post 1943 players on the ballot, he did considerably worse than last year. Don't these guys have any sympothy for Santo? I mean come on..... the guy has adult onset diabetes, no legs, and the only two things he wants in life are 1)Induction into the hall of fame (which is looking bleaker and bleaker every year) and 2) Witness the Cubs win the World Series (If this does happen Santo will surely die of a heart attack). This guy played the game the right way, put up great numbers, and bleeds cubbie blue. It's only a matter of time before he gets inducted. I know i've said/heard this before but..........wait till next year!!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Bob Quote of the Day


This may become a weekley segment on the Glassblog

"there has never been anything invented worse than pam... you talk about the atomic bomb, i bet that more people have died from Pam"-Bob
This was not even taken out of context. This was said after he bought a new pan, giving Mike explicit instrusctions to never use Pam on it, because it is the root of all evil.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Hitler Hates the BCS

Proof that even Hitler hates the BCS

Is the Price of Gas too Low?


Does anyone remember in May when a Goldman Sachs analyst predicted $200 barrel of oil prices by the end of the year, and in July when the price of a barrel of oil was around $150 a barrel, and we were talking $6.00 a gallon by the end of the year?.... So what the hell happened?? To put it in Lehman's terms (not Lehman Brothers), supply stayed steady, while demand dropped (due to a number of things...mostly a cut in consumer spending due to the recession we're in, also because people couldn't afford $4.00 a gallon so they found other means of transportation). When there is a drop in demand, the price goes down (think about bulls tickets in 1998 compared to this year). In the summer, there was a big scare that we might be consuming way too much oil, and prices had to go up so we would be forced to figure something out (alternative energy, hybrid vehicles, public transportation). Well, now oil and gas prices are the lowest they have been in 3 years, and i think this will lead to an increase in demand (because people can afford it again). This increase in demand will shoot oil prices back up to around $100 a barrel (my guess is in the next 2 years) and we will hear the same energy shortage talk that we heard over the summer. So....how do we fix this?? I think we should steal a page from the Europeans book and tax the shit out of gas. Does anyone notice that they pay about double the price we do? Gas should remain around $4.00 a gallon and the taxes that we pay should go to fund 2 things: 1) Research and development for alternative energy and 2) Public Transportation. This would a) decrease energy consumption and b) help America become energy independent (something Obama wants to do in the next 10 years.) If we are going to implement this strategy, we need to wait until the recession is over because doing this will only hurt our economy in the short term, but in the long term i think we can benefit from high gas taxes.

Sorry for gettin all economicy and financy today but i just had to get this off my chest... I'll be back to sports or food or something tommorrow.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Its World AIDS Day!!

I just found out that its world AIDS day.
Tribute to AIDS day video

Derrick Rose is the Real Deal

I haven't really been watching the Bulls that much this year (because they suck) but Derrick Rose put on a show last night. This kid is the read deal, check out his highlights from last night.

Derrick Rose highlight from last night

Another sick play from last night

Can you name the last Chicago Bull to play in the all star game??

I couldn't think of any since Michael Jordan so I looked it up...... Michael Jordan (1998)

Sunday, November 30, 2008

"more revolutionary than the personal computer or the internet"



Does anyone remember in 2001 when this super secret project codenamed "IT" was supposed to change the way we lived? (If you don't here's a little refresher) I thought about this when a saw a segway tour group in Chicago a couple days ago. This got me to thinking... where would society be without the segway?? I came to the conclusion that the world as we know it would be doomed. People would have to walk on tours across cities, police would have to ride bikes, and mail men would have to walk from house to house (and we wonder why America is the most obese country in the world). This was one of the greatest marketing ploys of alltime and i will personally guarantee that I will never own one of these as long as I live. The best thing that came from this ingenious invention was watching the leader of the free world eat it. (see above)

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Thank You Torta


I'd just like to give a shout out to the torta I ate last night. Not only were you delicious (from what I remember), but you helped put me in a food coma which lead to a good night sleep on an uncomfortable couch. You also absorbed a good majority of alcohol in my stomach which prevented a potential day threatening hangover.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Top Ten Chicago Players of 2008 That I Can't Stand

These are the players from 2008 that i I have personal issues with, weather it be for bad play, previous history, or any other reason. They are the Tobys to my Michael Scott. Some of them are already out of Chicago (and for good reason), and some of them need to go sooner than later.

10. Koske Fukudome



I know, I know, I had Fukudome fever just as much as every other Cubs fan from the day he signed his 4 year $48 million dollar contract, to the game tying home run on opening day, until the all star game that he played in (I even bought his Cubs shirt with his Japanese name on the back). Major league pitching caught up to him and he never really adjusted. His batting average was .264 in June, .236 in July, .193 in August, and .178 in September, ending the year with a .257 average. He was benched after game 2 of the NLDS and now he is sitting at #10 on my most hated list. I'm a "what have you done for me lately kinda guy", and the only thing I can remember him doing the 2nd half of '08 is swinging in the dirt for strike three and walking to the dugout in one swift motion. Lets hope he can turn things around and be on my comeback players of the year list for '09.

9. Joakim Noah



Joakim, I like your hustle and work ethic, but lets face it, you are out of control, erratic, and inconsistent on the basketball floor. If sucking at basketball weren't enough, you make this list because you are a goon and I hate looking at your ugly sideshow Bob Bozo face.

8. Jim Edmonds



I know what you're thinking... how could Jim Hendry's pickup of the year be on this list. Yes, he was pretty clutch for us last year (I'll never forget that awesome catch in Houston or the multi home run games against the White Sox and Rockies). Still, I hate you Jim Edmonds. Just seeing you in a Cubs uniform makes me cringe. You ruined my life for 7 years when you were with the Cardinals. The jerk store called, Jim Edmonds, and they ran out of you.

7. Matt Murton



He wasn't even that bad with the Cubs, he was just average at everything he did. He was supposed to be good once he started hitting for power, and that day never came. Once know as the "big murt", "thunder Matt" , and "big red", you will forever be known to me as "ginger balls Matt Murton".

6. Nick Swisher



Brought in last year for his club house presence, he was never better than mediocre in his prime (.244 lifetime batting average). I hated his off the field antics and I love how Sox fans defended this guy all year even though he batted a whopping .219 last year.


5. Ben Wallace



Ben Wallace, you were the bottom scoop of the turd Sunday which is now the Chicago Bulls. I could only imagine how good we would be if we resigned Tyson Chandler (for less money) instead of you.

4. A.J. Pierzynski



I guess i would like him if he were on the Cubs. I like his hustle and how much he gets under his opponents skin..... I'm a Cubs fan and he gets under my skin. Watching him get jacked in the face by Michael Barrett was one of the few highlights of watching the Cubs in '06.

3. Bobby Howry



There are two reasons why I hate Bobby Howry. 1) He sucks- I saw him blow a 6 run lead in the 9th in 2007 against the Rockies (we did come back and win but still) . In 2008 he had a 5.35 era and sweet Lou stuck with him through thick and thin. It seems like every time he came in last year he was good for a home run or two. He's old, his fastball isn't as fast, and his slider doesn't slide anymore. 2) He looks like he doesnt care- after every bomb he gave up, he had the same stupid look on his face..... Just another day on the job, at least i'm making 4.5 mil this year. Suck a bag of dicks Bobby Howry.

2. Rex Grossman



It's amazing how fast Rex the "Sex Cannon" turned into "Rexual Harassment". He was never the same after that Cardinals game in 2006. There's a part of me that feels bad for the guy, but it pisses me off that he was standing in the way of the Neckbeard of destiny (Kyle Orton) for the last 3 years.


1. Brandon Lloyd



He was one of my favorite new Chicago players a couple months ago after a breakout performance against Tampa Bay in week 3. He also made one of the best catches ever (see above). After his knee injury i realized that this guy is not a football player. He didn't want to play until he was 100% so the Bears sat him out half of the year. Guess what Brandon, not one person in the NFL is 100% you pussy. Ok... I guess i can understand wanting to be healthy so you can get a big deal next year, but your website shot you directly to #1 on this list. (check out his video on ESPN's Cold Pizza). Everything about this website tells me that you are an adult sized bag of douche. End your terrible rapping carreer and start running some goddamn routes you pompus ass.


Honorable Mentions: Nikalai Khabubulin, Tyrus Thomas, Rich Hill, Hunter Hillenmeyer.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!!

So I get home this morning to Bob unloading our family's thaksgiving dinner out of his trunk.....
Fuck my life

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Road to Perfection???

Throughout the entire Bears game on Saturday, the blowout of the Rams just didn't feel right....in a game where we saw the Bears' defense come back to 2006 form with 5 sacks and 4 interceptions, I wanted to feel optimistic about the rest of the season, but i kept having to remind myself that we were playing the god awful Rams. I remember thinking to myself, the Rams have got to be the worst football team I have ever seen. How the hell do they have 2 wins this year?........ Then I remembered that they aren't even the worst team I've seen this year. That award has to go to the team responsible for the two extra by weeks that were given to the Bears this year... the Lions.



Then it came to mind that they only have 5 games left to get off the schnide. Lets see...Lions remaining schedule:
(10-1)Tennessee
(6-5) Minnesota
@(7-4)Indy
(6-5) New Orleans
@(5-6) Green Bay
Looks like their only chance to get a win this year lies in the NFC North. As good as it would make me feel to see them become the first team to go 0-16 since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 70's, it would make me feel even better to see them beat the Packers....Especially if the Bears' playoff hopes depend on it. I'm going to make a bold prediction and say that they will indeed beat the Packers for their only win of the year (I would be on cloud nine). I'm also going to make another bold prediction..... With the 1st pick of the 2009 NFL Draft the Detriot Lions Select.....Michael Crabtree!! This team obviously needs another top ten wide receiver draft pick to bolster their offense.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Top Ten T.V. Shows of '08

Last night was one of the best T.V. watching nights I've had in a long time. A monumental episode of Dexter, followed by the season finale of Entourage. They both helped me get over a heartbreaking defeat in fantasy football (It's ok the Kyle Orton Neckbeards will get their revenge in the playoffs). These shows got me thinking what are my favorite shows as of right now? Criteria: Has to have had new episodes in '08 no VH1 or MTV reality garbage. Anyways... who doesn't like a good top ten list?

10. 30 Rock


Honestly, the only reason i used to watch this show was because it was after The Office. After a couple episodes it kinda grew on me. Me and my roomate rented the 1st season, and the rest is history. Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan are absolutely hilarious in this show and it has made a good enough impression on me to crack my top ten list.

9. It's Always Sunny In Philidalphia

After hearing about it from most of my friends, i decide to give it a try. After watchig a few episodes i'm diggin' it. Every show I've seen is absolutey hilarious. Danny DeVito is rediculusly funny (I seriously think he shrinks a cm or two every year). I don't plan any night around watching it or anything, but overall a good one to put on the ol' DVR.

8&7. Colbert Report & Daily Show

These two go together like bacon and eggs, biscuits and gravy, cereal and milk, well pretty much any good breakfast duo. Starting at 10 & 10:30 these shows are a good weekday nightcap. Nice to watch when you're looking for your daily news fix with a splash....well...heavy dose of comedy. I'm gunna give the Daily Show the nod at #7 because Colbert's cocky ass pisses me off sometimes.

6. South Park


This has been one of my favorite shows since the days of Mr. Hankey the christmas poo. I would give my left nut to hang with Trey Parker and Matt Stone for a day. These guys keep it fresh every week, mixing current events with immature stupid humor. My Kinda show. duuuuuuur

5. Flight of the Conchords

Also my favorite New Zealand digi-folk band. This show is an absolute must see. I didn't really like the dry humor at first, but after a couple episodes it grows on you. The tunes are catchy, and these two mildy retarded guys work compliment each other like Jordan and Pippen.

4. Entourage

I know i said that I'd give my left nut to hang with the South Park Guys....well i guess I'd give my right nut to party with these guys. This show follows a famous actor and his posse, through the ups and downs of Hollywood. Even though the show stars Vicent Chase (the actor), it would be nothing without Arie Gold (the wired, stressball, huge egoed agent- played by Jeremy Pivin). The season ended yesterday with a twist and I the wait until next season is going to seem like forever.

3. Top Chef


This show caught my attention when they were in cooking tailgating food at a Chicago Bears game. I watched the whole show and now i know how it feels to take that first hit of meth......delicious!! Lucky for me there was a Top Chef marathon on that day. I usually hate on garbage reality T.V. so i guess this is my one guilty pleasure on this list. I don't know what it is about watching people cook good food, but this show is a must see ever Wednesday night.

2. The Office


I was hooked on this show from day one...ok before day one. I thought the british versoin of this show was even funier than this version, even though it only lasted 2 seasons. I love how awkward this show gets sometimes with Steve Carrell, but my favorte character is definately Creed Bratton, who literally plays himself, a burnt out ex member of the Grass Roots who can't seem to remember anything, is homeless, makes fake ID's for minors to gen erate a little extra cash flow.

1. Dexter

I literally lost sleep over this show last night. Words cannot describe what a masterpiece this show is. After renting the first 2 seasons, i was eagerly anticipating the 3rd season which started in September. It has been the best season of any show i have ever seen, with cliffhangers at the end of every episode. Dexter is a forensic blood spatter expert for the Miami Pliece Department, but in his spare time he is a serial killer who only kills people who slip through the cracks of our legal system. After watching a season or two, you will feel like you can get away with murder......Seriously
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