tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40354482011-08-21T06:54:41.809-05:00Matthew Thomas<br>
Your first stop for opinions on current events, politics and the world of sports.
<P>PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-14858731222862693352008-08-06T01:55:00.004-05:002008-08-06T02:56:23.974-05:00My Top 20 ListsMovies1. Ghostbusters2. Cold Mountain3. The Patriot4. American Beauty5. Wizard Of Oz6. Best In Show7. Christmas Vacation8. Roger and Me9. Back To The Future10. Hoosiers11. Ghostbusters II12. Lion King13. Elf14. Fargo15. Office Space16. JFK17. Karate Kid18. Remember The Titans19. For Love of the Game20. RoundersHonorable Mention: The Rock, Hotel Rwanda, Juno, Blood Diamond, PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-32086762202803284862008-01-04T11:20:00.000-06:002008-01-04T11:23:57.103-06:00HELL YEAH!PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-49340481111046109312007-10-18T11:35:00.000-05:002007-10-18T11:39:04.148-05:00PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-59724832307818458022007-05-24T09:48:00.000-05:002007-05-24T10:15:13.238-05:00Ding Dong Falwell's DeadLet the joyous news be spread, the wicked old bigot at last is dead. For those of you who may view my opinion as harsh and cruel, let me remind you just what a hate-spreading idiot this guy was.Basically Falwell's M.O. became blaming every bad event that happened on Earth on every group except religious fundamentalists. Yeah, that sounds like a good idea, lets use PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-32334715168762479432007-02-11T22:35:00.000-06:002007-02-11T22:40:36.611-06:00The Chicks Win Big At Grammy'sThe Dixie Chicks had a big night tonight at the Grammy's - winning four awards including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The Chicks have been criticized by fellow country artists Toby Keith and Reba McIntyre and some country radio stations - especially in the South - have refused to play their music ever since lead singer Natalie Maines PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-27835812770538961082007-02-11T01:57:00.000-06:002007-02-11T02:12:06.372-06:00The Big MacThe Star Tribune has an interesting article on controversial Brooklyn Park mega church preacher Mac Hammond. The article pretty much sums up why I think mega churches are helping to ruin our society. Many of these mega churches are really businesses, not churches. And many of them spew irresponsible anti-islam, anti-gay, anti-abortion political messages on a daily basis, without PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1170808185657684272007-02-06T18:23:00.000-06:002007-02-06T18:30:12.926-06:00You want consistency? You got consistencyWhen Kevin McHale decided to replace Timberwolves Head Coach Dwayne Casey with Randy Wittman, he said he expected the team to play with more consistency. Well McHale has got his wish. The Timberwolves are now a consistently worse team than they were two weeks ago. After going 20-20 under Casey this season, the Wolves are now 2-6 under Wittman after a PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1170800597598088692007-02-06T16:07:00.000-06:002007-02-11T02:20:26.297-06:00Focus On The Family FraudsEvangelical pastor Ted Haggard - who resigned as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs after admitting he had sexual relations with another man - has proclaimed himself "completely heterosexual" after three weeks of "intensive counseling".THREE WEEKS?!?! It was that simple huh? They just counseled all the gay-ness out of him? O.k. two questions. Who do PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1169802456346558622007-01-26T03:01:00.000-06:002007-01-26T04:40:20.046-06:00I Need A LawyerI've decided I need to sue the Australian Open for giving me insomnia. For the fifth straight night I find myself awake at 3am watching tennis.Speaking of tennis, did anyone catch the Andy Roddick press conference after he got throttled by Roger Federer last night? Asked to comment on how he felt after the match Roddick said, "It was frustrating, it was miserable, it sucked, it wasPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1169769427891011222007-01-25T17:42:00.000-06:002007-01-25T17:57:07.903-06:00Boycott The TimberwolvesI've never been a huge NBA fan. Actually I was back in the day of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, but my interest in the league has waned considerably over the past dozen years. After the events of this week I have decided that I would rather spend my money on a Brittany Spears Oops I Did It Again album or a revolving tie rack than a Minnesota Timberwolves basketball PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1164964962165003212006-12-01T03:08:00.000-06:002006-12-01T03:25:33.873-06:00Monson resignsUniversity of Minnesota men's basketball coach Dan Monson resigned today just seven games into the season. While the move probably needed to be made, it gives me further proof that athletic director Joel Maturi is a sheepish leader. If you are prepared to remove Monson just seven games into this season, he probably should have been fired immediately after last year.With the roster PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1162871744788401862006-11-06T21:52:00.000-06:002006-11-06T21:55:44.803-06:00Drama at the CMA'sWell Entertainment Tonight is going to be all over this one. Did anyone else just see Faith Hill's reacation on camera when Carrie Underwood was announced as Female Vocalist of the Year? When Underwood's name was called out, Hill looked directly into the camera and with an angry face yelled "What?!" and then stormed away. I can't say that I blame her. American Idol is a cute PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1153899877287677372006-07-26T02:36:00.000-05:002006-07-26T02:45:55.786-05:00Harold Reynolds Fiasco and Other ESPN ComplaintsESPN has announced that Harold Reynolds is no longer with the network. Two rumors have surfaced about why Reynolds was fired. One being sexual harassment and other being that Reynolds blew up in a production meeting over the network wanting to push the A-Rod story - that he is breaking down mentally, that the Yankees might trade him, etc.I liked PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1149322061358258522006-06-03T02:55:00.000-05:002006-06-03T03:07:41.366-05:00Why T-Paw Needs To GoMinnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty gave a passionate, angry sounding speech today at the GOP convention that pretty much sums up why I am not a conservative."I can tell you what your worst nightmare is," he said. "It's one of the big-spendin', tax-raisin', abortion-promotin', gay marriage-embracin', more welfare-without-accountability lovin', school reform-resistin', illegal PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1147240890471881762006-05-10T00:50:00.000-05:002006-05-10T01:02:39.196-05:00A New LowPresident Bush's approval rating hit a new all-time low today at 31%. George's little war is leaving quite the bruise on his legacy. Let's just hope an anti-Bush sentiment helps democrats at the polls in November. A New Favorite ShowThanks to my Netflix subscription I've become quite additcted to HBO's Six Feet Under. I just finished season one and am looking forward to seasons two PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1146477165091779842006-05-01T04:45:00.000-05:002006-05-01T04:52:45.100-05:00Gas Rebate Check ReactionRepublicans are toying with the idea of giving taxpayers a $100 rebate check to ease the pain of high gas prices. While I wouldn't reject the check if it shows up in my mailbox, I have to say I think it's a rather ridiculous idea. A $100 check really isn't going to help most middle and low class families. That $100 would last me about two weeks at the pump. Paying PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1146459238682465622006-04-30T23:42:00.000-05:002006-04-30T23:53:58.696-05:00Not Quite The Same GuysIn an ESPN report tonight a NASCAR reporter tried to equate Jeff Gordon tying Dale Earnhart's restricted plate victory record at Talledaga with Barry Bonds breaking Babe Ruth's homerun mark at Yankee Stadium. I know they really like their NASCAR down south, but c'mon guys! Putrid, Putrid, PutridIt's the only way to describe the recent play of the Minnesota Twins. The Twins PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1146034995877747592006-04-26T01:52:00.000-05:002006-04-26T02:03:15.886-05:00It's Official...Paula Abdul is on some serious drugs. Tonight on American Idol she not only cried when Idol hopeful Eliot sang, but she then climbed up on her chair and screamed "we loved you" over and over again after Chris sang. One thing is for certain and that is the fact that she is completely biased toward the male singers.With The 17th Pick In 2006 NFL Draft the Minnesota Vikings SelectWhoPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1145417441427766662006-04-18T22:25:00.000-05:002006-04-18T22:30:41.436-05:00I Am Shocked! Shocked!Vikings safety Willie Offord was arrested for drunk driving on Highway 394 in Golden Valley at 2:20 in the morning today. I don't think the team has gone a month in several years now without some form of embarresing news.Former Viking Moe Williams was in court today as jury selection began for Williams' trial related to the sex boat scandal last summer on Lake Minnetonka.PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1144986688111743782006-04-13T22:45:00.000-05:002006-04-13T22:51:28.123-05:00Duke Lacrosse ScandalAnother day and another piece of interesting evidence comes out in the media today. Apparently the victim of the alleged rape was extremely intoxicated when police first approached her. I find it interesting that it took this long for this piece of information to go public.While I am not prepared to draw any conclusions at this point, I find the whole situation to be very oddPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1144553948886573112006-04-08T22:35:00.000-05:002006-04-08T22:39:08.896-05:00Redick Wins Wooden AwardDuke's J.J. Redick edged Gonzaga's Adam Morrison for the Wooden Award, given annually to the nation's top men's basketball player. While Redick never won a national championship during his four years at Duke, he sure was fun to watch. I hope he catches on with a good team in the NBA that I can root for.PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1144485561046959872006-04-08T03:31:00.000-05:002006-04-08T03:39:21.060-05:00It's Been Two Whole DaysSince a University of Minnesota women's basketball player has quit the team and ran for the hills. Pam Borton might be in athletic director Joel Maturi's doghouse right now which is right where she belongs. After five players decided to leave the team, next year's starting line-up is looking a little ugly right now. Twins Fall to 1-3Another horrendous starting pitching PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1144216797438578172006-04-05T00:43:00.000-05:002006-04-05T01:00:49.903-05:00Borton Finally SpeaksAfter a fourth player in the last 11 days announced she will be leaving the U of M women's basketball program, head coach Pam Borton finally exited the deep bunker she has hid under and spoke to Star Tribune reporter Jerry Zgoda.Hours after it was announced that junior Liz Podominick would quit the team to persue her dreams of going to the 2008 Olympics in the shotput event, PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1144190799558063952006-04-04T17:39:00.000-05:002006-04-04T17:46:39.570-05:00And Isn't It IronicMichelle Bachman has a step-sister who is a lesbian. I wonder what that family Christmas dinner is like. In related news, Bachman's defense of marriage amendment was shot down in a senate judiciary committee today. NCCA Championship ThoughtsA pretty disappointing final four in my opinion. Bad basketball all around. As much as people moan and groan when three number one seeds PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143925139146588032006-04-01T14:52:00.000-06:002006-04-01T14:59:29.616-06:00My Mumps, My Mumps, My MumpsNo this isn't a new Black Eyed Peas song. Apparently there is a Mumps outbreak occurring in Iowa. A story in the Star Tribune says that Iowa usually has an average of five cases of the Mumps a year, but that there have been 245 confirmed cases at this point. Most people are immunized to defend against measles, mumps and ruebella, but it is not uncommon these days for PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143704244025306152006-03-30T01:33:00.000-06:002006-03-30T01:37:24.026-06:00Meth-edIt would be a good idea for state legislators to introduce a bill that would require public schools to have a program that provides education about the drug crystal meth. If teenagers are not already being educated about this drug, then it is absolutely necessary to start doing so. It's highly addictive and very trendy right now. Not a good combination when we're talking about teenagers. PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143703950447180852006-03-30T01:13:00.000-06:002006-03-30T01:38:55.290-06:00Gator GloryThe NCAA tournament is down to four and four surprising teams at that. No number seeds made it to the final four and 11th seed George Mason seems to have captured the hearts of basketball fans everyone. While I would love to see the underdog win the whole thing, I just don't see it happening. Florida, a team that I didn't think would get out of the second round after their poor PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143201421147149522006-03-24T05:48:00.000-06:002006-03-24T05:57:01.156-06:00The Agony Of DefeatUggggghh! Where do I start? Duke falls to LSU in the sweet 16 in one of the ugliest college basketball games I have ever seen. The officials let a lot go tonight and that hurt Duke in a big way. The Blue Devils never adapted to the physical, bodies flying everywhere style of play. J.J. struggled and who wouldn't struggle when they are being grabbed and held on every possession PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143102348597084732006-03-23T02:21:00.000-06:002006-03-23T02:25:48.606-06:00We Don't Win, But We Don't Fail EitherIn a rather odd vote of confidence type speech today, U of M athletic director Joel Maturi announced that Dan Monson will continue to serve as Gophers men's basketball coach. Maturi backed up his decision by explaining that Monson has a good record of graduating his student athletes which was an obvious downfall of his predecessor, Clem Haskins. I'd just likePulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1143018824573696462006-03-22T02:59:00.000-06:002006-03-22T03:19:15.323-06:00Daunte's A ChickenI've been meaning to write about this for awhile now. During the last two months leading up to the point when Daunte Culpepper was traded to the Miami Dolphins, Culpepper repeatedly communicated with the Minnesota media via email. What an absolutely ridiculous thing for a professional athlete to do. Can Daunte just not handle answering questions live so that he had to do things PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1142856100201690412006-03-20T05:54:00.000-06:002006-03-20T06:05:39.730-06:00Dukies To Face LSU; Carolina LosesA good weekend turned into a great weekend today as Carolina was taken out by 11th seeded George Mason. Now it's time to get ready for Duke vs. LSU on Thursday. While people said when the brackets were announced that the Tigers and Glen "Big Baby" Davis would pose a problem to the Dukies, I don't see it. Redick and Williams are hungry and Paulus looked like he PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1142855261525553592006-03-20T05:40:00.000-06:002006-03-20T05:47:41.540-06:00Three Year "Anniversary" ArrivesI think it's just wrong that George Bush is calling the day that marks the country's three year timeframe in Iraq an "anniversary". An anniversary is something to be celebrated. There is nothing to celebrate when it comes to the war in Iraq. Even more vomit-worthy is that this gives our moron President an excuse to give another one of his stay the course bull shitPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1142759115270870232006-03-19T02:55:00.000-06:002006-03-19T03:05:15.280-06:00Royals Beat Kennedy To Win StateThe Hopkins Royals got 29 points from senior Jillian Schurle and went on to beat defending state champion Bloomington Kennedy 65-48 to win the Class 4A state championship tonight. The Royals trailed by three at halftime, but shut down Kennedy standout and Illinois recruit Jenna Smith by holding her to two points in the second half. In a classy move after the game, PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1142583468405385032006-03-17T01:56:00.000-06:002006-03-17T02:17:48.416-06:00Can J.J. Take Duke All The Way?The NCAA Tournament is underway, and my Dukies are off and running with an expected victory over Southern. J.J. Redick and Sheldon Williams played well with each netting 29 points, but the efforts of the rest of the team were a little disappointing. I was really looking for Demarcus Nelson to step up and score in double figures every game this tournament, but he hadPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1141625075504996152006-03-05T23:54:00.000-06:002006-03-06T02:06:38.453-06:00Oscar Reactions-Crash wins in what's being called an upset. I was kind of torn about this one. I liked Crash better than Brokeback Mountain, but my liberal mind really wanted Brokeback to win just to piss off all the gay-hating Jesus freaks out there.-Don't wear Levi's to the Oscars.-"It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" wins best original song? Are you fucking kidding me. As John Stewart so PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1137543882853820312006-01-17T18:13:00.000-06:002006-01-18T00:15:35.220-06:00Conservatives Must Be Pissed After G.G. ResultsDid any conservatives even watch the Golden Globes last night? If they did I'm sure they were clammoring about a conspiracy theory today. Brokeback Mountain - the gay cowboy flick - won four awards, Felicity Huffman won for her role in the film TransAmerica and Geena Davis - the female President on Commander In Chief - also won in her category.Mayor PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1137310610656177922006-01-15T01:21:00.000-06:002006-01-15T01:50:53.866-06:00Ken Faffler And His Moronic GoalsHave you ever been reading an article in a newspaper while eating and read something so hideous that it causes you to spit your food out of your mouth and across the room. I just had one of those moments as I was reading a Star Tribune piece about higher enrollment figures at Chrisitan colleges in Minnesota.In the article, Northwestern Bible College Director of PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1136362493997427902006-01-04T02:00:00.000-06:002006-01-04T02:14:54.010-06:00Recent Movie GradesMunich: B+ I thought it was well done, but as someone who doesn't know alot about the ill-feelings between the Palestines and Jews I would have appreciated a little more background information. I also thought it moved a little slowly. But definitely a must-see.Brokeback Mountain: B Good, but not Oscar worthy in my opinion. There were definitely a couple of powerful scenes andPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1135836819708508892005-12-29T00:06:00.000-06:002005-12-29T02:01:17.106-06:00Minnesota Sports RantI'll start with the manic, bi-polar Timberwolves who continue to confuse fans by playing extremely well for a stretch and then follow it with some of crappiest basketball I've ever seen. Tonight they ripped apart the Seattle Supersonics and looked unbeatable...despite the win I hope, but realize there is little chance that Kevin McHale will be able to pull the trigger on the PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1135408265037602712005-12-24T01:07:00.000-06:002005-12-24T01:11:05.046-06:00Gay Cowboys Good, But Not Oscar WorthyI saw Brokeback Mountain tonight and I thought it was a good movie, not a great movie. Personally I thought the movie North Country was more oscar worthy. Brokeback is definitely worth seeing though. After seeing Brokeback in the theatre I watched the movie Crash at home and thought it to be an excellent film with a great cast.PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1135327268989705612005-12-23T02:33:00.000-06:002005-12-23T02:41:09.000-06:00Redick or Morrison?A debate seems to be popping up already in late December about a possible player of the year battle between Duke's J.J. Redick and Gonzaga's Adam Morrison. I think they are both worthy of the POY talk and it should be interesting to see how it plays out in March. Right now I would give Redick the edge as Duke is still undefeated. As the season progresses, you would think PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1135155885165179702005-12-21T02:54:00.000-06:002005-12-21T03:04:45.673-06:00The Yankees Continue To Ruin BaseballJohnny Damon signed with the Yankees today as Steinbrenner gave the center fielder $52 million over four years. This gives the Yankees a projected starting line-up of Damon, Jeter, A-Rod, Sheffield, Giambi, Matsui, Williams, Posada and Cano. As a fan of the Minnesota Twins I've been begging general manager Terry Ryan to sign a big-named free agent, but why? PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1134690002903856982005-12-15T17:36:00.000-06:002005-12-15T17:40:02.916-06:00Fred Smoot and His Double-Headed DildoCharges were filed today against Viking players Daunte Culpepper, Moe Williams, Fred Smoot and Bryant McKinnie stemming from the sex boat scandal on Lake Minnetonka. The charges detail Culpepper receiving a lap-dance and slapping the bare buttocks of a naked female, Williams receiving a lap-dance and grabbing a breast, McKinnie performing and receiving oral PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1133990446248600722005-12-07T15:16:00.000-06:002005-12-07T15:20:46.256-06:00Live WebcastListen to me broadcast the play by play of the St. Thomas and Gustavus Adolphus women's basketball game tonight live from St. Peter. Click here around 5:40 to hear the broadcast.PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1133914804273809702005-12-06T18:03:00.000-06:002005-12-06T18:20:04.286-06:00Last Second PhilosophiesIn the last two days, two college basketball teams have been stung by last second shots because of their last second defensive philosophies. With 1.6 seconds remaining, Duke was able to knock off Virginia Tech with a last second heave from near half court, because the Hokies failed to contest the shot by Duke's Sean Dockery. Just yesterday the Minnesota Gophers were forcedPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1132557231472670422005-11-21T01:01:00.000-06:002005-11-21T01:14:37.223-06:00Simply EmbarrassingAs I stated last Friday, I made the five and a half hour trip to Iowa City with four Hawkeye fans to see the Gophers lay the biggest egg in history. The Hawks won 52-28 and it wasn't even that close. I'm still trying to decide what the most embarrassing moment of the day was. It was either when the Gophers elected to try an on-sides kick and then had their kicker kick the ball PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1132296056695935062005-11-18T00:29:00.000-06:002005-11-18T00:40:56.706-06:00Off To Iowa CityI'm leaving the promise land Friday night and heading south for Iowa to catch the tussle between the Gophers and Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. I'll be sitting with four passionate and lifelong Hawkeye fans so it should be fun as long as the Gophers don't get their butts handed to them. Here's to hoping Laurence Maroney goes for 250 yards and three scores.The Black CoachTonight PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1132202171578563142005-11-16T22:28:00.000-06:002005-11-16T22:36:11.593-06:00Christians For TortureKatherine Kersten - The Star Tribune's token Bible-based right wing columnist - has a peculiar piece hitting the presses on Thursday. Kersten doesn't blatently advocate that torturing Al-Queda detainees is A-OK with her, but she doesn't seem to be particularly bothered with the country's current tactics like sleep deprivation, manipulating the temperature in prison cells andPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1132022328903853872005-11-14T20:32:00.000-06:002005-11-14T22:06:08.460-06:00Can You Say Fluke Win?Well I've had a day to sit on the Vikings unfathomable 24-21 victory over the New York Giants and I can't say I am any more optimistic about the club than I was two weeks ago. Yes the defense is playing better and yes Brad Johnson is not making the number of mistakes Daunte Culpepper was, but the biggest problem this team has still exists and that is that the offensive line PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131746070465605242005-11-11T15:46:00.000-06:002005-11-11T15:55:49.836-06:00Pat Robertson's Big MouthWell it had been a month or so since Robertson had said something where it was necessary for him to issue an apology the next day so he went and opened his big dumb mouth again. Robertson told residents of Dover, Pennsylvania that it is likely a disaster is coming their way after they refused to elect eight school board members who were in favor of intelligent design. PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131673903846073562005-11-10T19:42:00.000-06:002005-11-10T19:52:25.706-06:00Pastors Gather To Preach HateAbout 250 pastors from around Minnesota gathered at Grace Church in Eden Prairie today to strategize in favor of a state ban on gay marriage. My favorite quote comes from a Wichita, Kansas pastor named Terry Fox who helped get a ban on gay marriage passed in his state. Fox says, "We came to the realization that our culture was going to hell. We couldn't even believe PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131511583632224042005-11-08T22:36:00.000-06:002005-11-08T23:28:09.446-06:00The Beginning Of The End For Republicans?Republicans have fared quite well nationwide in recent elections, but I'll point to the St. Paul mayoral race to hint that things might be about to change. Incumbent Randy Kelly was defeated by a wide margin (69-31%) by challenger Chris Coleman. Support for Kelly took a tumble almost immediately after he endorsed George Bush in the 2004 presidential PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131423850010607972005-11-07T22:13:00.000-06:002005-11-07T23:06:05.103-06:00See Ya TerrellTerrell Owens is done for the season according to Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid. What a great move and one that not many professional teams have made throughout the course of history. Any dividends that Owens was giving the Eagles on the field were clearly being outweighed by the distractions he was causing off the field. What I find satisfying is that Owens has clearly PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131344230299097492005-11-07T00:08:00.000-06:002005-11-07T00:20:03.700-06:00The Further Decline Of Sports CenterAs I was clicking around the television tonight I stopped on Sports Center to find ESPN running a simulated press conference. Steve Phillips was up at a podium with the Red Sox logo behind him while Jeremy Schaap and the like asked him questions like what will happen with Manny Ramirez and will you try to acquire Paul Konerko. This is a show that doesn't even PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131186425736770912005-11-05T04:05:00.000-06:002005-11-05T04:53:40.746-06:00We Put The Fun In DisfunctionalWhat an absolute bizarre week in the Minneapolis/St. Paul sports scene. I know, you're asking how could it get more bizarre than a sex cruise, right?In the middle of the week KFAN personality Dan Barreiro absolutely laid into WCCO Radio (a competing station) host Mike Max. Max and basically all of the employees at WCCO are sort of known for being homers who don't PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1131018163704408402005-11-03T05:37:00.000-06:002005-11-03T05:55:20.106-06:00Kelley For GovernorOver the last several years I've become much more interested (and aggrevated) with politics. I attribute this largely to George Bush and religious right conservatives who consistently anger me. So I've finally decided to become active in a political campaign. Next Tuesday I will begin volunteering for the Steve Kelley for Governor campaign. Kelley is a state senator from PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1130657542584399452005-10-30T01:27:00.000-06:002005-10-30T01:32:22.596-06:00Closed Circuit To Glen Mason:Glen it doesn't matter if you run for 400 yards or rack up almost 600 yards of total offense if you cant stop anyone on defense! The Golden Gophers exposed the Ohio State defense today like no other team has all season including second ranked Texas. Unfortunately their woeful defense allowed the Buckeyes to put up 45 points. Sun Bowl here we come!Crappy Play Call Of PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1130568153064379792005-10-29T01:38:00.000-05:002005-10-29T01:42:33.073-05:00Guess Who's Back...Back AgainThe Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is once again the pre-season #1 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The Dukies bring back a talented squad led by sharpshooter J.J. Redick and inside presence Shelden Williams. Redick shot over 40% from three point range last year despite having one or two opposing players draped on his jersey all game. He is one of those few playersPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1130394079294889432005-10-27T01:14:00.001-05:002005-10-27T01:21:19.296-05:00Sheryl Swoopes Is GayI wonder if I will ever live to see a day when an item like this is not news.This Blog Has LearnedThat the Minnesota Timberwolves will suck this year. If Kevin McHale's usual non-activity during the offseason wasn't enough to convince you, the team's horrendous play during the preseason should have.I Am Shocked, Shocked!A 27-year old roommate of Tonya Harding was arrested forPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1130304455322085662005-10-26T00:09:00.000-05:002005-10-26T00:27:35.330-05:00Ode to Rosa ParksRosa Parks died yesterday at the age of 92. While what she did for the civil rights movement is well documented, there is one aspect of her bus antics that I think gets overlooked. Parks did what she did for sincere reasons and beliefs that she held in her heart. She didn't do it to gain attention in the media. She didn't do it to obtain a book deal or a movie role like so many PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1129491691070061372005-10-16T14:37:00.000-05:002005-10-17T00:30:12.080-05:00Time To Fire TiceAfter another debacle on the field in Chicago today, I think Mike Tice has used up all nine of his lives. The Vikings just look like lost puppies out on the field and we know Tice has no control of his team off the field. I just don't see the upside right now of keeping Tice. Yes the NFC North is horrible and Vikings are still in the hunt to win the division, but so what? Let's PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1129441397478913462005-10-16T00:33:00.000-05:002005-10-16T00:43:17.486-05:00A Loss For The AgesWhat a wacky day in college football today and where else is there to start than those pitiful Golden Gophers. Ahead by ten points with just over two minutes remaining, the Gophers found a way to lose 38-34 to Wisconsin today. The best way to sum up the Gophers came from the mouth of a Wayzata soccer coach today. He simply said, "They are a nightmare. An absolute nightmare." PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1129360661325327652005-10-15T02:10:00.000-05:002005-10-15T02:20:28.946-05:00State Lawmakes Decide Not To Work.....AgainMinnesota governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that there would be no special session to address topics such as a new stadium for the Gophers, Twins or Vikings or a new hospital in Maple Grove. With this decision, state politicians have made it quite clear that while they didn't get any thing done during the regular legislative session, they didn't wantPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1129273390299177842005-10-14T01:58:00.000-05:002005-10-14T02:46:31.180-05:00All That's Wrong With AmericaGeorge Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers got me thinking today about how the nomination symbolizes all that is wrong with America. Bush continues to plug in friends to high powered positions instead of the most qualified candidate. The situation really mirrors what happens in day to day situations around the country. So much of getting a job today depends on who you PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1127626863478034862005-09-25T00:40:00.000-05:002005-09-25T00:41:03.483-05:00Blog Schmog, Bring On The Formal WearPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1112586127883350332005-04-03T22:25:00.000-05:002005-04-03T22:48:27.650-05:00You know what I think about...Terri Shiavo - To the members of the religous right who were protesting the removal of Shiavo's feeding tube, I don't understand you're thinking. For a group of people who believe so dearly in the concept of heaven, isn't she in a better place now?The death of the Pope - While I admit my knowledge of the Pope and his influence on the world is limited, it sounds like PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1111224014340568322005-03-19T03:08:00.000-06:002005-03-19T03:20:14.353-06:00I don't believe itEvery year I am amazed when I log on to ESPN.com to check how I faired compared to others in picking the first 32 games of the NCAA Tournament. I did ok this year by getting 24 of 32 winners correctly, however every year it blows my mind that at least one person gets all 32 games correct. I can see someone picking Vermont over Syracuse and UW-Milwukee over Alabama, but both of PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1111041302869235192005-03-17T00:21:00.000-06:002005-03-17T00:35:46.373-06:00No way Jose!Jose Canseco's book was exposed recently for what I figured it always was: crap! Somebody took some time to do some research (which Jose must have forgot about) and found several inconsistencies in the book.For example, Jose references a conversation he had with Brett Boone about steroids after sliding into second base in a game against the Mariners. Problem is, Jose never made it to PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1109405624667182232005-02-26T02:03:00.000-06:002005-02-26T02:13:44.670-06:00Gustavus vs. St. ThomasIf you want to find me Saturday night you'll have to venture to St. Peter where my Gusties take on St. Thomas in the MIAC men's basketball championship. I can't think of many places I'd rather be on a given night than Gus Young Court. It's the Cameron Indoor Stadium of Minnesota and should draw close to 3,000 people on Saturday. Lets go Gusties!Duke Gets DockedDuke guard PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1109221071934628432005-02-23T22:46:00.000-06:002005-02-23T22:59:30.990-06:00Trade TimeTwo major trades were announced today in the NBA and NFL. Randy Moss will apparently be sent to the Raiders for their first round pick (7th overall) and linebacker Napolean Harris. Most "insiders" will say that the Raiders got the better half of the deal, but lets see what the Vikings get with the pick and the extra salary cap room. If they can pick up a free agent like Mushin Muhammed PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1109138833461461122005-02-22T23:29:00.000-06:002005-02-23T00:22:52.720-06:00Seeing What SticksFox Sports Net reporter Jack Haley almost guaranteed that the Lakers would be sending a trio of players to Utah for Carlos Boozer. Many scoffed at the rumor saying that the trade made no sense for the Jazz, but Haley stuck to his guns. Now the trade appears to be dead and here is Haley's weak attempt to backtrack."I am very confident in my report. Whether it happens or not is PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108786404297154872005-02-18T22:04:00.000-06:002005-02-18T22:13:24.303-06:00The OutsiderPotential Vikings owner Reggie Fowler was back in town and back in front of cameras today trying explain away the "oversights" on his resume. The local media continues to refuse to give Fowler the benefit of the doubt and that could be for several reasons.It could be hangover from the Tom Clancy situation or it could be because some people really want to see Glen Taylor, a native PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108694972936993232005-02-17T20:31:00.000-06:002005-02-17T21:04:31.860-06:00You're cut offMinnesota state legislator Tom Emmer of Delano proposed stricter punishments for sex offenders in a bill introduced today. Emmer wants judges to be able to order castration for cruel and repeat offenders. The castration would take place chemically by feeding men female-hormone drugs.While I do agree with tougher penalties for all crimes including sex offenses, I think the idea of PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108690628195145192005-02-17T19:25:00.000-06:002005-02-17T19:37:08.200-06:00Gusties Clinch MIAC TitleMy alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus, clinched its second consecutive MIAC men's basketball championship yesterday with a 72-60 win over Macalester. The win was the Gusties 15th in a row and gives them a 19-5 record on the season. Ranked 21st in the latest Division III men's poll, the Gusties are looking to make their tenth trip to the NCAA tournament in the last 15 years PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108618245336882582005-02-16T23:25:00.000-06:002005-02-16T23:30:45.336-06:00One Man's Trash Is Another Man's TreasureThe NHL cancelled its season today and let me say that I couldn't be happier. As an admitted basketball fan, I love the fact that hockey highlights are not clogging up my Sports Center telecasts this winter. If I could pronounce half the names in the NHL, I might be able to name ten or twelve current players. The league has serious issues that need to be PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108356583928968792005-02-13T22:39:00.000-06:002005-02-13T22:49:43.930-06:00The Pity AwardsI'm going to have to stop watching award shows like the Grammy's after Ray Charles cleaned up tonight. You can't tell me that Charles would have even been nominated if he was alive. There are other ways to honor dead musicians than giving them grammy's. Green Day deserved the awards and that's all there is to it. The same thing happened at the Country Music Awards last year when PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1108023736517123572005-02-10T02:19:00.000-06:002005-02-10T02:22:16.526-06:00Duke 71 UNC 70
Another classic college basketball game tonight in Durham, North Carolina as the Dukies top the Tar Heels by one. Undoubtedly if there is one sports venue that I could attend a game at it would be Cameron Indoor Arena. It's actually a little depressing that I'm now 27 years old and have yet to make the trip to Durham after all these years of faithfully following the Blue Devils.
PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1107934672463161292005-02-09T01:31:00.000-06:002005-02-09T01:37:52.463-06:00Priorities people!
Last year state legislators set a record at the capital by getting practically nothing done as party lines remained solid as a brick. The biggest story to come out of the current session makes me wonder if any progress is going to be made this time around.
Apparently a fiery debate over naming a highway after Ronald Reagan had everyone about to boil over in St. Paul last weekPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1107934225848823782005-02-09T01:23:00.000-06:002005-02-09T01:30:25.850-06:00Change for change sake
The Minnesota Timberwolves lost their sixth straight game tonight as the team fell below the .500 mark for the first time this season. If major changes don't take place soon someone needs to check the pulse of GM Kevin McHale and head coach Flip Saunders.
Saunders refuses to make changes in his line-up despite the fact that Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell continue to doPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1105570204081230642005-01-12T16:48:00.000-06:002005-01-12T16:50:17.273-06:00Headline of the day
Courtesy of Startribune.com: "New Diet Guidelines: eat less, exercise more".
New?
PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1105332251416487522005-01-09T22:36:00.000-06:002005-01-09T22:44:11.416-06:00They Shocked The World
Ok, maybe not the world, but they at least shocked most educated sports fans. Unfortunately most people will talk about Randy Moss after this victory, but the real credit goes to the most maligned defense in team history. The return of corner Antoine Winfield sparked a performance by the Vikings secondary that nobody could have predicted. The Vikings intercepted Brett PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1103005296266687042004-12-14T01:20:00.000-06:002004-12-14T00:21:36.266-06:00Please read my new blog - The Sticky Wicket - at http://www.thestickywicket.blogspot.com
PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1101775012198579862004-11-29T18:27:00.000-06:002004-11-29T18:38:36.253-06:00Suburbanite Slamming
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse struck a nerve with me this past week as he attempted to convey the signifigance of a Minnetonka vs. Wayzata Prep Bowl championship football game. The point of Reusse's article was that the two teams were from the same conference and what a rare occurrance that is in Minnesota state football playoff history. Then, because his article wasPulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1099531460221390792004-11-03T19:16:00.000-06:002004-11-03T23:14:00.676-06:00Manic Wednesday
From the time I woke up this morning until right now I have found myself drifting back and forth between two moods. At times I tell myself that last night's election results really won't effect me that much on a day to day basis and that it's really not something to be upset about. Then there have been other times when I feel myself filling up with rage over the direction I feel PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1099463747775537112004-11-03T01:30:00.000-06:002004-11-03T00:35:47.776-06:00Where's my prozac?
It appears that John Kerry has come up a little bit short in his bid to become our country's next president. It has been a night full of disappointments in my opionion on the democratic side. My lone concession is that my dear old state of Minnesota has once again voted democratic for the eighth straight presidential election. It is the only state in the union that has that PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1099026287598277642004-10-28T23:56:00.000-05:002004-10-29T00:04:47.596-05:00Where's the objectivity people?
If there is one thing that this year's election has done is that it has proven the American people's recent tendency to gravitate to a media outlet that they know will repeat and confirm political beliefs/stances that they have already decided they believe to be true. What ever happened to having the media be objective and a place where a person could hear both PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098930445771658572004-10-27T20:19:00.000-05:002004-10-27T21:28:29.013-05:00Special interest groups and the election
While listening to a local radio station last night, I become extremely annoyed as I listened to a man's reason for why he will be voting for George Bush next week. The man was a hunter and pro-gun and that was the entire basis for his vote. He said "I am not interested in seeing John Kerry being elected as President because I think it will negatively PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098753610106133462004-10-25T20:09:00.000-05:002004-10-25T20:21:08.456-05:00Saturday Night "Not Exactly" Live
Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-sinking on her recent performance on Saturday Night Live which is hilarious in itself. What I find even more funny is that the singer's record label blamed the incident on a computer glitch. How about blaming it on the fact that the girl has no talent and only has a deal with a record label because her sister has a decent voice and PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098663120556051792004-10-24T19:05:00.000-05:002004-10-24T23:00:37.880-05:00And isn't it ironic...don't you think?
George Bush continues to gloat that one of the great things about liberating Iraq and Afghanistan will be that these countries will now have elections that allow the general public to choose their leader. While the United States works to get these elections going across seas, it is clear that Americans don't even have faith in our own election procedures. PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098505207086902652004-10-22T23:12:00.000-05:002004-10-23T02:17:32.826-05:00And this is a good thing?
Jesse Ventura, despite remaining mute for the entire news conference, pledged his support and vote for John Kerry today. A fellow Independent Party member from Maine made the bizarre announcement today from a podium with a Kerry/Edwards sign plastered on the front. "The Body" was of course wearing a Navy Seal hat and had his beard braided in an interesting fashion PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098339059414634862004-10-21T01:01:00.000-05:002004-10-21T01:12:06.113-05:00Do you believe in miracles? - Part II
Yes the Boston Red Sox have dispatched of the dreaded Yankees after climbing out of a monumentous three games to zero hole. And if you want to talk about determination, lets talk about Johnny Damon. The guy was worthless for six games and even made a stupid baserunning error in the first inning of game 7. Damon persevered though to hit the big grandslam an PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098293583475113252004-10-20T13:31:00.000-05:002004-10-20T12:33:03.476-05:00Closed Circuit to Girl Who Knits:
My days of slumber and unemployment have come to an abrupt end. I've beaten you to the courthouse. Call me.
PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098252149592892162004-10-20T01:02:00.000-05:002004-10-20T01:27:16.680-05:00I've been thinking lately...
Is it just me or is it a tad bit strange that newspapers across the country come out and publically endorse candidates every election year. It's almost as if they are saying "We know that this is where you are suppossed to be able to come to read about the truth and facts about major events occurring in the world, but here is your fair warning that we might be a PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098155236018835762004-10-18T22:01:00.000-05:002004-10-18T22:07:16.020-05:00We didn't need him
David Oritz, who was basically allowed to leave the Minnesota Twins organization without anybody noticing, has become quite the clutch hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Two nights, two extra inning game winning hits to send the ALCS back to New York. Chalk Ortiz up on the loss column for Twins GM Terry Ryan. Ortiz sure would look nice in front of Justin Morneau in the Twins PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1098074335991249512004-10-17T23:28:00.000-05:002004-10-17T23:38:55.990-05:00No Daunte haters this year
Daunte Culpepper continued his amazing season tonight with his third five touchdown pass game of the season. With this performance Culpepper should move ahead of Peyton Manning in anybody's "who's the best quarterback in the league this year" discussion. Manning is considered by most the best quarterback in the league because of his numbers, but more importantly his PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1097815113861501682004-10-14T23:26:00.000-05:002004-10-15T16:56:59.130-05:00Cheney's Prove Republicans Ignorance On Homosexuality
Coming into this election I thought that the issue of gay marraige would get a lot of attention, but it has not. That may change after a seemingly harmless comment made by Kerry in the third and final presidential debate. Kerry made a reference to the fact that Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian in order to suggest that being gay is PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1097728161608275172004-10-13T23:17:00.000-05:002004-10-13T23:57:28.090-05:00Fair & Balanced My A$$
I caught a showing of the documentary Outfoxed today at the University of Minnesota Law School. The documentary points a critical finger at Rupert Murdoch and the Fox News channel for being exactly the opposite of their trademark claim: that they are fair and balanced. The film includes several interviews from former Fox News employees who make it abundantly clear that thePulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1091424704634742382004-08-02T00:20:00.000-05:002004-08-02T14:11:48.240-05:00Ridge offers shameless praise of Bush
Today's homeland security speech given by Tom Ridge was going along just fine until he had to go and put in a shameless plug for President Bush. Shortly after warning Americans that the country was "going orange," due to specific information about possible terrorist actions, Ridge tried to convince his audience that they should thank Bush that this PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1074066743418428572004-01-14T01:52:00.000-06:002004-01-14T01:56:49.450-06:00 Gophers slide continues
The University of Minnesota men's basketball has made a habit of missing the NCAA Tournament and settling for an NIT bid. This year the Gophers might be lucky to even accomplish that feat. The Gophers dropped to 0-2 in Big Ten Conference play tonight with an 83-68 loss to Iowa at home. The Gophers are 8-6 overall and have yet to beat a team from a major Division I PulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035448.post-1067450485316901332003-10-29T12:01:00.000-06:002003-10-29T12:02:48.763-06:00 Lunch Lady Land
Although not Adam Sandler related, this is one helluva story. 15 lunch ladies and a female custodian in the small town of Holdingford, MN each put in a quarter in to buy a powerball ticket. As luck would have it, the lunch ladies are now rich ladies as each will take home about $2.1 million. The best quote of the story comes from lunch lady Phyllis Breth who when asked what shePulseofMNnoreply@blogger.com0