Category Archives: Sports

“Best” Bar To Watch The Mets in NYC / Worst Article in the Village Voice

Posted on November 3, 2015 by peter

Browsing the Village Voice website and seeing a headline that promised that “This Bar Is the Best Place to Watch the Mets in New York City” I clicked, thinking I’d see a piece on some firefighter bar in Brooklyn or … Continue reading →

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Boston: townies to the world pt 2

Posted on November 14, 2013 by peter

Last week I wrote a long post about Boston and the ridiculousness of the townie stereotypes presented to the world. I thought it was basically all that I needed to say about the subject. Naturally, like 4 days after I … Continue reading →

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Boston: townies to the world

Posted on November 3, 2013 by peter

Boston based writer Luke O’Neill has been doing some interesting writing about the cultural identity of Boston and the overexposure of it in the national consciousness. His latest piece about the Red Sox championship is pretty dead on. O’Neill is … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Wrestling Promos (that aren’t by Ric Flair)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by peter

1. Mad Dog Vachon. I couldn’t find this video on Youtube for years, and now… bang! As in bang, bang, bang goes Mad Dog Vachon’s hammer as he builds his coffin.  His delivery is just slightly over-the-top, without going into … Continue reading →

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The Next Michael Jordan?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by peter

Ever since Michael Jordan retired, both the general public and the NBA’s marketing office has been on the lookout for the “next Mike.” Everybody needs to stop, because there will never be another Jordan. There will be great basketball players, … Continue reading →

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Boxing (meh)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by peter

I watched the Floyd Mayweather/Miguel Cotto fight last night. Thankfully, due to the wonders of Internet piracy, pay-per-view fights have joined music and movies in my list of things that only suckers pay for. Otherwise, I would have been mildly … Continue reading →

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“I Hate You, Tom Brady”

Posted on February 8, 2012 by peter

First of all, far be it from me to be unthankful.  Tom Brady has provided me with more happiness than I probably deserve. And I don’t blame him for the recent Superbowl loss to the Giants. Had he had the … Continue reading →

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