Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End
*Congrats to avid reader Robert Candeleria of Fort Worth. By paying attention this week he knew that the winning sentence was "I saw Tony Romo's baby at DFWSportatorium." Took his knowledge to Pollo Campero this morning and now he's got a full belly of free Latin chicken and two tickets to a big sporting event. Very cool.
*With a loss to the Bengals, the Cowboys (1-2) would clinch a losing record in the preseason for the first time in more than a decade. You heard me. Last time the Cowboys were under .500 in exhibitions was 2001 (2-3), when Dave Campo coached and Quincy Carter handed-off to a fella named Emmitt Smith. Since '02 the Cowboys are 28-16-1 in the preseason, a winning percentage (.622) better than over their last 11 regular seasons (.534). But they had losing pre-season records before all three of their Super Bowl seasons in the '90s. Moral to the story: There is little or no predictive value in the outcomes of NFL pre-season games. If the Cowboys fall to 1-3, shrug.
*Alerted you about a month ago to a potential fourth 24-hour sports-talk radio station in the Metroplex. Despite the obvious hurdles - it's an AM station in an already crowded market dominated by a ratings-greedy gorilla named The Ticket - apparently plans are still a go. Though the initial Sept. 1 launch date is pushed back. ... In other radio news, I still hear ol' friend Randy Galloway is very open to being bought out of his contract by his new bosses over at The Ticket. His contract runs through December, but he's lame-duck done.
*Something I bet you thought you'd be saying by now but haven't: "Man, I miss Nelson Cruz." As long as the Rangers play the Astros we can't forget about the steroid slugger.
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Dig a tad deeper and the three teens that gunned down that college baseball player in Oklahoma weren't merely thrill-seekers, but people filled with evil, hate and gangs. This was a hate-crime, right?
*How bad of an off-season has it been for Johnny Goofball? From accepting the Heisman Trophy as America's best overall college football player, to now not even considered the best quarterback in his conference. He's second-team pre-season All-SEC, behind Georgia's Aaron Murray.
Gig 'Em. Giggle.
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*Sean Lee is a badass and a leader. If you listen close enough during practice he will throw out some some obscenity-laced trash talk. And obviously he can make plays all over the field. But, sorry, he isn't yet among the
10 best linebackers in Cowboys' history.
*Try this bar bet on your buddy: Two Rangers lead MLB in offensive categories. One is Adrian Beltre with 162 hits. The other? Leonys Martin, with 11 bunt singles. Drink up!
*I'm sure you know more football than Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. They've only won five Super Bowls and their legacies reside in Canton. But just in case your mind is cracked even a little bit open, allow me to consolidate
my pro-Tony Romo column from last week with another reminder from Captain America at Thursday night's Silver 'n Blue Debut at AT&T Stadium: "If there's a bigger Romo fan in town, I don't know who it is," Staubach told a group of us reporters. "I want to argue with all my negative Romo fans and let them know and tell them how great this guy is. ... He doesn't complain. He doesn't blame it on anybody, but he needs some help up front at times. The running game has got to be better than 31st in the league, but Tony just does his job. He makes plays. He's got a strong arm, and he just does a lot of good things out there only a few quarterbacks in the league can do. ... Tony is a franchise quarterback." Just something to consider next time you irrationally blurt out "Romo is a choker who'll never win." But, then again, I'm sure you know better.
*Next time you start to groan about being bored by the "same sh*t, different day" job wasting your life, consider Vin Scully. He'll be back at Dodgers' broadcaster next season ... for the 65th year.
*Last time we saw the Cowboys in Arlington they were losing in overtime to the Saints on Dec. 23. That was almost eight months ago to the day. Feel better or worse about this team today?
*It's the simple things in life. Sometimes, anyway. This week I enjoyed a cold nectarine during a late-night swim under a full moon. And yesterday I got the best drink in the world: Panera Bread's Iced Green Tea.
*Caught up with some more old Cowboys this week. There aren't two nicer people on this planet than Amy and Jay Novacek. Super Bowl XXX MVP Larry Brown gave me an NFL prediction: "Watch out for the Chiefs and Rams." The Chiefs, really? And ol' pal Tony Casillas has caught on with an afternoon drive radio show in Oklahoma City, where he still a God. Congrats.
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*Proud of former 105.3 The Fan Fantasy Girl Shaunda Poster. Once upon a time she was
smooching pics of cocky guys at the Greenville Ave. St. Patrick's Day Parade. Now: Pre-game, in-house Cowboys' host at AT&T Stadium. I'd say that's an upgrade, yeah.
*Hey
Fox NBC, we weren't clamoring for English Premier League soccer over here on this side of the pond. Stop shoving it down our throats, lest you become ESPN trying to convince us to care about women's college basketball.
*Wait,
Christian Swingers? What. The. What?! Wonder if they moan "Oh, God!" with each other's partner?
*How did The Fan not broadcast live from the Silver 'n Blue Debut? I remember back when 105.3 was the official home of the Cowboys.
*As long as hitters like A-Rod are allowed to wear giant shields of armor on their elbows, pitchers should be allowed to throw inside. And, in the wake of two batters hit in the face Wednesday night - one by Tanner Scheppers - how long until baseball at least ponders protective facemasks on helmets? Considering there are already shields on hockey and football helmets, isn't baseball - again - well behind the curve?
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Sybil's Our dog Duncan was attacked and bitten at a McKinney dog park yesterday. I don't understand the concept of those places. Aren't they just built for trouble?
*I'm still learning the nuances of Facebook and Twitter. Not sure I'm ready for Vine. Or,
after watching this, maybe I am.
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*Saw
We're The Millers this week. Review: Thumbs up. More than a couple laugh-out-loud moments and one of the most grotesque scrotums you've ever seen portrayed on the big screen. (Gotta be a pretty short list, right?) Also, for 44, Jennifer Aniston has a rockin' stripper body.
*Normally mild-mannered and very astute CBS 11 sports anchor/Cowboys' radio color analyst Babe Laufenberg went on a weird rant last Sunday night. Giving his thoughts on the Cowboys' summer transactions of moving to Frisco and teaming with AT&T, Babe said he was "mad" that the city and the telecom giant would give the Cowboys any money in the wake of their sole playoff win over 16 years. Nonsensical on a couple fronts, first and foremost because Jerry Jones doesn't take real kindly to criticism from his own mouthpieces. Ask Dale Hansen and Brad Sham about getting fired for saying less.
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Toldja there'd be a "Blurred Lines" lawsuit over stolen lyrics. Well,
didn't I?
*Silver 'n Blue tidbits: Maybe it's just me but I think Jason Garrett is embracing a year without the pressure and constraints of being offensive coordinator/play-caller. He was much more animated Thursday night, encouraging the crowd to make noise and running around the field like a colt in a meadow. ... Dan Bailey was booming 53-yard field goals through the uprights and well up the net. We take for granted how good he is ... Rookie cornerback B.W. Webb isn't equipped to be an NFL punt-returner. Fumbled two more ... Receiver Terrance Williams has an impressive glide to his giddy-up. Before the end of the season I think he'll be No. 3 behind Dez and Miles. Sorry, Dwayne Harris.
*Want good food at a great joint for a fantastic cause?
Long-time local musician Nancy "Shaggy" Moore is about to lose her childhood home to the tax man. Help her raise money Sunday 2-6 at
Stratos on Northwest Highway.
*Man that I enormously trust and respect tells me to "cut the whining" for credit on this here blog. I reminded him that my self-promotion helped me earn the attention of NBC 5. That said, I'll take his
advise advice into serious consideration.
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*Several people have alerted me to this and I obviously have no answer. But I think it's telling of CBS management: On its Radio.com App, The Fan's afternoon drive show remains
RAGE. SMH with ya.
*Not sure who authors the blog,
LAKisses. But I'm most certain he/she/it is the worst writer in America. The grammar. The spacing. Did I mention the grammar? Seriously, "she kept it nice
in short ..." Just atrocious. I was pointed to this site a year ago when it spewed false rumors about Cowboys' offensive lineman "Tyrone" Smith's family. Sorry, zero credibility. It gives people with blogs a bad name.
*So I let a "friend" borrow - I know, big mistake - $5,000, with 10% interest. Also agreed to work for him for another $1,000. In a week's time (all my work was completed) I was supposed to (it's in writing, signed) have $6,500. That was on May 20. It is now Aug. 23, and I have nothing to show for the deal except a fee I had to pay my bank because a $3,000 check he gave me bounced. Do I: A) Write it off and chalk it up to "my bad"; B) Pursue him in small-claims court; C) Publicly expose him as a thief/liar on this here blog?
*Weird week for Maria Sharapova. Fires coach Jimmy Connors after one match. Announces she'll change her name to "Sugarpova." And then pulls out of the U.S. Open with an injury.
Women.
*Both my projects now come equipped with new T-Shirts. I'll be giving away DFWSportatorium shirts at our launch party in two weeks - Sept. 7 at Baby Dolls Dallas.
*You heard it here first: Tim Tebow is going to get cut by the Patriots. Because he sucks.
*Ben Affleck is the new Batman? Are we really in the market for a new Batman? I think we're pretty saturated with Batman, considering we've already seen Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer and George Clooney and Christian Bale and, of course, Adam West, as Batman.
*Allow me to issue a pre-emptive apology. If I seem distracted the next two weeks it's because I will be. The U.S. Open starts Monday in New York. Favorite sporting event of the year. And, yes, I'm fully aware that I'm a total dork.
*If you hated me on the radio, good news! Now I'll be on TV. Started the writing portion of my new gig at NBC 5 last week on
Blue Star Blog. And Saturday night around 6:20 I'll join KXAS-Channel 5 anchor Pat Doney on the field for some Cowboys' pre-game back-and-forth.
*This weekend: Saturday it's tennis in the morning and Bengals-Cowboys at night. Sunday's between the pool and
Dave Chappelle. Don't be a stranger.
A. lesson learned.
ReplyDeleteloving the blog you got here Richie! still miss hearing your voice of sarcasm on the air...it really got me thru the work wk!...keep up the good work and good luck on your endevours to starting your own business!!
ReplyDelete*******GOOOOO COWBOYS!*********
-Jen
Thanks for reading and writing, Jen.
Deleteexposure, otherwise you are just an inabler.
ReplyDeletesays anonymous
advise? advice? never mind he's rolling (really just fun because you used to bust my chops for twitter typos)
ReplyDeleteAnd he threw the grammar penalty flag on another blogger in the same posting. Nice.
DeleteOh, and option A. Lesson learned.
I make mistakes all the time. Especially in 2,000-word wrap-ups. So call me out. I fess up, then fix. Thanks.
DeleteFox? NBC has the rights to the Premier League.....
ReplyDeleteI actually heard about the Tebow thing here...........first.
ReplyDeletehttp://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--tim-tebow-s-days-with-pats-may-be-coming-to-end--gets-no-playing-vs--lions-043959425.html
Assuming the "friend" wasn't Greggo, go with option "A"...if by some strange chance it was, choose option B and C. :-)
ReplyDeleteNo, lol, it wasn't my former radio partner.
DeleteI Love Whitt's End, keep it up! It makes my Friday
ReplyDeleteThanks buddy.
DeleteAgree. Always a fun read to wrap up the week. Thanks, Richie.
DeletePreseason - meh.
ReplyDeleteRangers - we sure picked a great time to play the worst of MLB. Timing is everything.
Hot - definitely future ex-wife material.
As long as we have the same GM placing people around the QB, we could have Johnny Unitas as a quarterback and it we'd still go 8-8. It's what we do.
Soccer. Meh.
B or C, but it's one thing to get a judgement in small claims court, and another to get paid.
I have yet to figure out 1) How TT is still in the NFL, and 2) How a third string QB gets so much publicity.
Ben Affleck is the new Batman - meh.
Never, ever, ever, never lend money to friends OR family. It ALWAYS ends badly. Lesson learned. Smalls claims is a waste of time and effort. As another said, getting judgment...easy. Getting paid...won't happen. Taking him/her to the whipping tree? Only if you think it will produce the desired result and/or will make you feel better.
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing small claims is a waste of time, and even more money. Thanks for input folks.
Delete-I don't know why anyone else would start a sports radio show here, unless they were going to be more "ethnic".
ReplyDelete-It's easy not to miss Nelson Cruz when you're beating up on the Angels and Astros. Only time will tell, but I'm sure that Warsh will put Nelson back in as DH in the playoffs. Nelson's glove can't be trusted in the playoffs.
-The black teens that killed the baseball player and the ones that killed the 88 year old....well, I don't need to dig deeper. Flip the races and Obama and the race mongers would be up in arms. Apparently hate crimes are only perpetrated by white people.
-I'm sure the Romo haters hate hearing Staubach and Aikman speak so highly of Romo. They were nice enough to kick me in the nuts last week when I said something nice about him.
Oh and about the money, I'd lean to say "A", no one here has to tell you from now on not to lend money to a friend or family, that lesson is learned. It sucks to have to bargain with your friend to get YOUR money back, with them probably telling you that you have enough money and won't miss it. Chances are this person has done it to someone else as well, so if you went with "C", you're just possibly keeping at least one other person from getting bilked. In any case, I hope you wrote a cashier check and didn't do the cash option so you'd have a decent chance of winning "B".
DeleteI'm trying to figure out what stick its going to be on. The only 50,000 watt stick I know of is 1190, and Cheap Channel is not about to put any money into that stick.
DeleteD... all the above
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, 10% interest? Either he's not a very good friend, or you knew he was a credit risk, hence the high rate of interest. Or both.
ReplyDeleteLet the deadbeat go and the anger and disappointment along with it. Lesson learned and that kind of crap is heavy to carry around anyway.
ReplyDelete100% with you on the US Open. Used to love me some Super Saturday back in the day and the late night early round matches on USA Network! Johnny Mac my all time favorite athlete.
Have a good 'un.
John Head
I for one will miss the hell out of Galloway. The only reason I stick with Corby's lame stories now is because the only time I can pick up ESPN is in my car.
ReplyDeleteCorby does tell boring stupid stories!!! I wish The Ticket would swap BAD Radio and The "Former" Hardline show times. I'm really tired of hearing squeaky corby and iron smoke lung danny.
DeleteBAD
You are asking money and ethics advice from the same people whom would go to Baby Doll's for a T-shirt? Hmmmm sure about THAT.
ReplyDeleteBefore I did anything, what is the person like in totality? I believe there is a big difference if he has had setbacks due to say medical bills for a child and he is doing all he call to support them, as compared to someone that has been visiting Babydolls and is just a liar and scam artist. If it is the former, no reason to publicly humiliate him; he feels it already. Should it be the latter, go Roman on him, devastate the liar. Bill2455
People pay me back or I take it back the hard way. If you can't see your way clear to go that route, here's the other suggestion. Six grand looks better in your pocket.
ReplyDeleteMake sure everyone else knows he or she is a deadbeat. Save someone else the same crap. After all, you might have saved a lot of grief if you had an idea before that. Small claims can't hurt, that way you've got a legit claim and can beat them up in public. It just depends if you want to throw more money away.
In either case, don't berate yourself for someone being a deadbeat. But really...10% interest? That's a bad sign, nobody offers that if they really intend to pay you back.
I never listened to the "RAGE" because I'm just not a Greggo fan, but I do like this blog and your other work as a writer. I think the advice you got about "whining" about breaking a story is good advice. Information travels incredibly fast in this day and age and nobody really cares about who broke the story as much as how it's presented and for that you should be proud.
ReplyDeleteFor the people out there mad about Obama eloquently speaking about race and the Trayvon Martin case:
1. The first time he spoke about it was in response to a journalist's question. Would you have rather the leader of our great nation be a yellow belly and say "No comment?".
2. The second time he spoke about it he was exhibiting leadership as the crux of his message was THE COURT HAS SPOKEN, if you have negative feelings about this case express yourself non-violently. Looks like it worked because no cities shut down due to rioting, js.
Comparing what happened last week to the Trayvon Martin case is apples and oranges. The main difference is that it didn't take 6 weeks of protesting and national pressure to make those repugnant a-holes who shot the Australian and beat that WWII vet stand trial for their crimes. They will and deserve to rot in jail.
Option B. Court sucks but A. definitely won't get your money back and C. will definitely damage their credibility and may make it harder for them to get the work necessary to pay you back, depending on their occupation of course.
I too get tired of seeing all the anti Obama [Obama's sons] comments after these terrible crimes! It makes you look as ignorant as the bastards that commit the atrocities. Obama has nothing to do with it. Personally, I blame alot of this frustration in our society today on the economy, and one George W Bush! That fool set back and let the oil companies gouge our eye-balls out. Exxon-Mobil made the most profits in 2006 than any company in American HISTORY!! Bush regime did NOTHING to reel them in. No, I'm not black! I'm a middle aged white [FORMER} Republican!
DeleteHmmmm let's see 2006 budget deficit was 246 billion as compared to 1.1 trillion in 2012; unemployment was 4.4%. Yep Exxon making money was a horrible thing. I think most of the country would be quite happy if we had those kind of statistics now. Your comments are brilliant Old Man. Bill2455
DeleteWhoa, easy gentlemen, I'm not trying to get all Donkey vs. Elephant here (btw, possible new ScyFy channel movie of the week?). I was just trying to make someone stop and think beyond their political beliefs for just a second. Seriously though, why did all that upset the righties so much? Who else better to speak about race in modernity than a person of mixed race and a Harvard education? I digress, anyone ever had Pollo Campero? Any good? Worthy of a cheat meal?
DeleteWell, we always averaged 4 gallons of gas per minimum wage ratio in this country [which allowed for a faifly decent economy] until Bush's second term. We could depend on the government to keep the greedy bastard oil companies in check for the greater good of the economy. The economy crashed alot due to gas prices big Bill. When you can't afford gas to get out and spend money, there goes your economy. People arn't eating out as much, are not shopping as much, stores start closing, people lose jobs. Don't give me the ol "gas was $1.70" when Obama took office. Yeah, they dropped $2 right before the Nov.08 election. Republicans tried to save their butts at the polls, but it didn't work. Didn't take long for the Republican managed oil co's to get gas prices back up to the Bush glory days. Bush did need a new structure to honor his name, but it should have been a prison wing with him as the sole occupant. Wake up big Bill...whatever the hell your number is.
DeleteAge-old advice about lending money: never lend anything to a friend you're not willing to lose. Should your friend have paid you back? Of course. Should you have tried to profit off your friend in need (to the tune of 10% interest)? Absolutely not. Two wrongs already here, don't make it three by continuing to attack this former friend, either on the court of law or the court of public opinion. Enough damage to the friendship has been done.
ReplyDeleteBefore you lend money out, you need to ask if you're willing to lose it. If you're not, you have to figure out how you'll get it back.
ReplyDeleteIf you're not willing to lose it and you have no way to get it back if the person decides to stiff you for it[1], don't lend it out.
[1] Yeah, death counts. I said "stiff".