Hot Tranny Mess Fierce

Where in the world is...

...the LSWTF writers? I know I have an excuse, I've had nothing but work and wedding plans these last few days. I don't know what everyone else has as an excuse, but no doubt SayHey is hiding after Zito was beaten like Tina Turner and Lowry walked 9...in a single inning.

I know where Dews is, he's preparing (as we all are here at LSWTF) for the Finale of Project Runway tonight on Bravo. I find it amusing that SayHey, Dews and myself may be the only straight men who are not afraid to admit they watch the best reality show on television. Without it we may never have been able to understand what fierce and fabulous is, and we sure as hell wouldn't get our quote of tragic tranny ever week.

Last week we saw my post about my position of the GMOT and the "drama" that it was sure to create. I vented, and posting it was probably a mistake, but it at least got myself and the President talking and everything has been talked about and worked out between the two of us. There are no hard feelings, least on my part, and are working together to bring even better things to DC Potomac this season. It's refreshing to know that you can have disagreements with someone and be mature enough to sit down and work them out like civilized people.

I just heard that the Astros were LOADED WITH TALENT in the middle of their order, and on paper I can understand why they think that. The problem is is that Berkman, Lee and Tejada aren't the players they used to be. Plus ask the Yankees how well a team does by having plenty of hitting but zero pitching.

The A's have played well after the starters have left the field for both teams which leads me to believe that our prospects are able to beat every one else's prospects, and that gives me and the rest of Oakland fans hope for the future.

Listening to the Padres Giants game yesterday as I drove home alerted me to the fact that the Padres have a fucking monster on their team. Kyle Banks is 6'6" 270lbs first baseman. He's that huge and yesterday he drew a walk. Wow, how you don't get it into the strike zone of a sasquatch is beyond me.

Eugenio Velez and Emmanuel Burriss continue to impress me with their play this spring. They're both switch hitters who can also play second. Their defensive play so far has been phe-nominal.

On the A's side of things Jeff Baisley and Gregorio Petit have shown some promise and solid improvement. The A's during Spring Training have been showing more pop in their bats then I think folks are expecting.

Finally, so we don't leave Dews out, the Orioles are working on their own version of Brandon Inge. Mike Costanzo has been playing third, his usual position, and catcher as well. This is a smart move for a team filled with idiots. The kid shows some real promise and they're going to need his bat to infuse with that anemic offense.

Invasion on V-Day

It's Valentines Day, love is in the air, flowers are being delivered, snuggles are being consumed, and for fan boys all around the world their dicks are as hard as adamantium.

As you see below, the new Indiana Jones trailer has been released. A series of movies that I remember growing up and absolutely loving. I remember for one of my birthdays wanting only one thing, The Last Crusade on tape, and I received it. It was a wondrous day, and I think that we probably still have it at my folks house somewhere. Even my new XM radio, that the lovely CityCat bought me for Valentines, when I turned it on just now online was playing Raiders of the Lost Ark on Cinemagic.

Add that with the new picture of Wolverine that was released, and folks are getting what they want this Valentines day. Rammi is going to lose the challenge to Chris, Christian apparently has a brother who is now a member of American Idol this season, and the writer's strike is over. All I could wish for now is, hell I don't know, things are going well, even if things are running us all ragged.

Dews Wednesday round-down

Of course the two big stories of yesterday continue to linger.

Between Heath Ledger's death, and Tom Brady's gimpy ankle, the women of the world have been on the edge of their seat for the past 24 hours I'm sure. At least you all will have Project Runway to watch this evening, with hopefully Victoria getting kicked off... But I digress...

(And yes Dewey, I watch Project Runway, and yes I am also ok with my sexuality...)

Leading off we have the rapidly declining chances of Governor Huckabee of Arkansas after a poor showing in South Carolina. A significant portion of his staff is apparently forgoing pay for the time being until the money "Hopefully" starts rolling back in:

The former Arkansas governor promised to remain in the race through next
Tuesday's Florida primary, telling about 50 people, mostly University of Florida
fraternity members: "We are taking a look at everything daily. But we will be
here every day in Florida until next week."

Quite honestly, I think the writing is on the wall for Huckabee's campaign at this point. He captured lightning in a bottle with an impressive showing in Iowa and then an enormous push nationally, but I think the establishment is starting to circle the wagons around McCain. It's pretty much a certainty that Fred Thompson, aka "The Conservative's candidate" will undoubtably endorse McCain shortly to possibly be the VP on the ticket...

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The crap just keeps getting piled on between the two "Candidates" (according to national media that is). As we've made pretty clear on this site, we've had just about as much as we can take of this behavior, but apparently the American people have not made that leap yet.

The twist (and wild card) in this situation is good ole Bubba, who seems to be helpful, but then horrendous to his wife's campaign.

"I know you think it's crazy, but I kind of like to see Barack and Hillary
fight," he said lightheartedly. "They're flesh-and- blood people and they have
their differences - let 'em at it."

I know this is almost sacrilege to suggest, but I'm honestly getting tired of Bill in this whole thing too. He isn't bringing a tone of civility to this race, but certainly is adding to the strife on both sides...

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Finally, on a more serious note, when are we going to finally crack down on China for its human rights violations? Every day I read article after article of abuses directed at its own citizens and yet we continue to plug away with our trade agreements as if nothing has happened...

Well, this has gone too far this time:

Chinese police have shut down a Web site selling real-time porn and arrested
33 people, state media said on Wednesday, part of a campaign which led to the
shut-down of 44,000 Web sites and arrest of 868 people last year.

China launched a crackdown on online pornography and "unhealthy" Web content
after Chinese President Hu Jintao said the country's sprawling Internet posed a
threat to social stability.

People of China, the time has come for you to rise as one and stop this tyranny!!!