Hoodrat Revival

We’re Baaaa-aaaack! Woop Woop

(in honor of Kenny Powers)


Delta: Hoodrats, we’ve received your nasty emails and text messages. Sorry for the month+ long hiatus. Our jobs have gotten more demanding than we bargained for, so we just quit them to blog full time. Sike! (or is it “psych!”… I’m not sure I’ve ever known.)

Johnny: It has been a while for us. Sadly, due to the Groundhog Day / Office Space life I live in, you really haven’t missed that much. But alas, we’ll comment on news around the world and make it entertaining.

Delta: The world, it seems, has somehow kept spinning and lots has happened. For one, my sweet friend from Mississippi State, one Anna Tadlock, won Miss Mississippi! Congrats sweet Anna! (Your name rocks.)

If it weren’t for Anna Tadlock, I probably wouldn’t have passed one class that we took together. Thanks for all those class notes!!

As of late, a very important headline occurred… the king of 1980s teen movies, John Hughes, passed away. For any of you who remember the following moments of great film-making, give a little shout out to Mr. Hughes. Thanks for creating all those dreams of adolescence in us all, John. We appreciate you more than you know.

Sixteen Candles (I still think Jake Ryan is the hottest thing ever):



Save Ferris!



Breakfast, anyone?



Get your keister off my property before I pump your guts fulla lead…



I just got a little teary-eyed just thinking about those movie greats.

Johnny: The only one of those movies I really appreciate is Ferris. I know, I know, “How can you not like Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, etc?” Answer, they just didn’t do it for me. I know Ferris Bueller lacked Anthony Michael Hall, but it made up for it in so many ways; the Ferrari, Rooney, Cameron, Sloan. I think it might be second to Red Dawn in terms of 80s cast strength.

Delta: In other news, football season is just around the corner. We’re talking 3.5 weeks, y’all. Get pumped. I cannot freakin’ wait until September 5. If you’re looking for a good tailgate to visit in Starkville, make your way to ours. We’ll be the one that’s the funnest. That’s right. I said funnest.

Johnny: Thank the Lord for this. It’s been too long. 26 days until kickoff for MSU. Peapod and I bought our season tickets last week, so we’re ready to go, lets just hope MSU is.

Delta: The only thing I’m more excited about than football season (and it’s a close race, even still) is…

I’M GETTING HITCHED! (By the way, Johnny suggested that I announce this via blog. Please do not think I’m a selfish brat. I’m just giddy and excited.)

It happened on Friday, and today while at work, I’ve had the chance to look up some dress ideas. Here’s a few I’ve already ruled out:

There are so many, many reason why I couldn't pull this one, above, off.

Seriously?

Not even gonna go there.

I’ll let all you hoodrats know when we set a date… we’d love for you to join us for the she-bang.

Johnny: Congrats go out to Delta! Hunter has himself a great girl.

Lots of hoodratty love from Delta and Johnny to you! We’ll be back soon. Seriously.

Johnny's Back...

Johnny: It’s been a while, I know. One would think I’d forgotten how to type after such a lengthy hiatus. Delta has done a wonderful job making up for my laziness. She’s right, a lot has happened in the past few weeks. As Delta documented, Hollywood has lost several stars in the past few weeks.

The sports world (and Mississippi) lost a great one as well in Steve McNair. He was found dead (shot four times) in an apartment he rented with a friend in Nashville while a 20-year old Iranian / Dave and Busters waitress lie dead on the floor next to him. McNair’s death has been ruled a murder. What gave it away? The two gunshots to the chest and two to the head maybe? Sounds like CSI: Nashville is on it.

We still aren’t sure about the girl, but if I were a betting man, I’d go with suicide. Apparently they’d been dating for a few months and something obviously went awry. McNair bought her an Escalade, quite the upgrade from her Kia. My guess is he came over there to tell her that he wasn’t going to divorce his wife of 12 years and run away with her and she decided that just wasn’t going to work, so she shot him. I’d also venture to say that some sort of drugs / alcohol was involved. I’m anxious to see how this story turns out. Regardless, McNair was a great ambassador for Mississippi and for the NFL and he will be missed.

Delta: This is so very sad about our own Steve McNair. From tiny Mt. Olive, MS (pop. about 1000), McNair was a high school All-American, third runner up for the Heisman, and was the third overall draft pick in 1995. He led the Titans to their only Super Bowl in the franchise's history and, in 2003, was named co-NFL MVP with Peyton Manning. Throughout his professional football career, he maintained a farm in his home state of Mississippi. He has four sons, the oldest of which, Steve Jr., is a rising senior and has already received offers to play college football from West Virginia, Tulsa, Mississippi State and Southern Miss. He is also survived by his wife Mechelle. I can't imagine how tough this whole situation is for his wife and children. But he was a fan favorite and was well-respected in the league for his sportsmanship and competitive spirit, and, as Johnny already said, was a great ambassador for our state of Mississippi. Thanks, Air McNair.

Johnny: Also, Coach Dan Mullen landed a non-binding, oral commitment from Yazoo County defensive end Kaleb Eulls. He’s a four star prospect according to Scout.com. Just what we need, another four star prospect (insert HEAVY sarcasm). Croom would’ve spent his time recruiting another long-snapper. Way to go Coach Mullen. Spread the fun.

Delta: We'll take it. ESPN says this about Eulls, in case you're dying for more info on our recruits.

Johnny: In other Bulldog related news, I finally joined the Bulldog Club. After weeks of relentless pressure from my mom and Peapod, I caved.

Delta: I need to do that so badly. But I'm just not prepared to spend the dough just yet. I will continue to buy my measley upper Deck season tickets until I can better-afford the Bulldog Club. (Do I sit in the upper deck? Heck no! I just mooch off my friends who can afford the tickets that come with Bulldog Club status. So watch out, Johnny. I'm probably coming for yours next.

Johnny: I might have invented a new sport this morning at 3am: the cat toss.

Mom is out of town, so I’m holding down the fort for the week, which includes taking care of her cat, Hobbes. Well, I ran almost 13 miles yesterday so I was looking forward to getting some sleep. I went to sleep around 11pm and was sleeping soundly until I heard what sounded like a buzzsaw right next to my face. I opened my eyes to find that furry, whisker-filled thing inches from my face, going to work on those vocals like Mariah Carey. I rolled out and looked at my clock... 3am. (What’s tough about this is that I’d been asleep for four hours, which my body can function on, so I was worried I wouldn’t go back to sleep.) As I’m thinking about my minimum level of sleep, Hobbes continues his purring sonnet right next to my face. I have to get rid of this thing.

That’s when I grab him with one harm, and heave him over my head (I think I heard him hit a door). He’s fine, PETA. I know this because he was doing it again at 6am.

Delta: I think he should have to wear an official cat toss helmet, pictured above.

Johnny: Cat tossing has very specific rules. Only one arm can be used and you can’t look where the little critter might land. You just pick him / her up and fling.

Delta: I hate cats. When I was in college, my best friends had two cats (shout out, Chaz and Petunia!) in their apartment. I pretty much chose not to touch them. Ever. We even started a facebook group: I Strongly Dislike the Cats That Call Glenn Hollow 83 Home. Yeah we did.

Weekend wrap-up

Johnny: It was America’s birthday, so congrats on turning 233. I had a four-day weekend, which is always a beautiful thing. My weekend was mostly spent with Peapod and her family since my mom bailed on me and headed to Savannah to visit her friends. We cooked out Friday night, ran the Watermelon Classic 5k Saturday morning, entered the Reunion Golf Cart Parade later Saturday morning, and then ate our faces off the rest of the weekend. It was definitely a good, relaxing time.

Delta: I traveled (yet again) to Northeast Mississippi, my beloved stomping grounds, for a family get-together and some time on Pickwick Lake.

I also made my trek to Jacinto, Mississippi for the 30th annual Jacinto Fourth of July Festival. This is an old town, established pre-Civil War, that is now pretty much a ghost town, except for on the 4th of July. The festival's political speaking event is second-largest in the state, trailing only the infamous Neshoba County Fair, held each year in Philadelphia, MS.

The old courthouse (above) is the landmark of Jacinto (pronounced Jay-center if you're from my hometown), where guilty sentences meant a trip downstairs and outside to the hanging tree. One of my favorite spots in Jacinto is the Old Country Store, original to the town. Four words: Hand-dipped ice cream. Anyway, it's a family tradition to visit Jacinto on the fourth, and I very much enjoyed my 23rd trip to the festival.

I was off yesterday and so I laid on the couch and watched movies all day long. (Did I mention it was glorious?) Thus, I have some quick movie reviews for ya.

VALKYRIE: The Tom Cruise WWII flick about the group of German military men who sought to overthrow Hitler because they disagreed with his dishonorable tactics and believed that a victory for Hitler would be a loss for Germany. It was decent. If you're looking for action, this is not really the one. It's more about military intelligence, plotting, scheming, and the like. But it was interesting.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON: I was a fan. But it's really long. You probably all know the story line... Brad Pitt is born an old man and literally is aging backwards. He falls in love with a woman when they 'meet in the middle' at about the same age. It's more along the lines of a chick flick, of course, but my super-boyish boyfriend enjoyed it, so there ya go.

JAMES BOND 007: QUANTUM OF SOLACE: eghhh... I slept through most of this one. The bf is a huge (and I mean MAJOR) James Bond fan, and he said it was "the weakest Bond of all time." I do like Daniel Craig as James Bond, though. I really enjoyed the last one, Casino Royale. But let's face it... all Bond men are hot. My personal fave is Sean Connery.

At any rate, enjoy your Tuesday. Yay work!

Delta and Johnny

Something to Make You Smile

Hope everyone has a great long weekend!
Delta

Blog-O-Licious

Delta: Since we’ve last posted, a TON of stuff has happened in the world. Of course, a ton of stuff can happen in a week. Sorry Hoodrats. We’ll try to be better.

Now, I know y’all are sick and tired of hearing about MJ. But he is the ultimate hoodrat, and we will have to salute him in our own way. So please, bear with us. (Bear with me actually... Johnny is out of the office for the rest of the week.)

Before we salute him, though… I’ve gotta ask. Is it weird to anyone but me that MJ is likely to be buried under an event arena? I mean, how will the Lakers feel about this? I just don’t know about it.


Also to do with entertainers, the eldest Jonas is no longer a bachelor… sorry ladies. I myself am not a huge fan, but I know teen hearts the world over are breaking right now as they read this news that he is engaged.... However, two things: a) she’s a former hairdresser. I’m just saying. b) the two younger Jonas brothers twittered that they couldn’t wait to have their new sister-in-law join them on the road… I’ve got news: yes you can wait for it, Jonases. You have no idea what’s about to happen. Bringing a girl into a male trifecta changes everything. She will take a long time to get ready. She will be cold on the tour bus. She will whine about the hair in the shower drain and the towels on the floor. You can no longer fart on each other (at least not on her) or burp the alphabet. Times are a changin’ for the Jonas Brothers. Wait. And. See.

Nationally, the Jobless rate is at a 26-year high. Didn’t someone tell us the recession was over? I love how the “experts” tell us that the recession is over. That’s interesting, Forbes.com. I mean, I get what you’re saying; you think we’re on the downhill part of this race. But the fat lady ain’t sung just yet. I’m sure there are about 14.7 million unemployed people in America who would agree with me on that.

In our beloved state of Mississippi, state legislators stayed up all night Tuesday night trying to finalize a state budget that the Governor would go along with. Do I feel sorry for them? Nope. You had allllllll session. You knew this was coming. But it all worked out after all, and hopefully, I’ll get to keep my job. The fiscal year for our state started yesterday, I believe.

In further state political news (and no, I’m not talking about Gov. Barbour running for president), while you were out working at your job, this representative was presenting this bill in the Mississippi legislature… let’s not forget all the important stuff that needed to be voted on this week: Medicaid and the like. Congratulations, Clarke, Jasper and Jones County. What a go-getter you’ve placed in office! (Don’t get me wrong; I loved MJ and he deserves to be honored for his entertainment contributions. But get real, Rep. Scott.)

As the fourth of July is fast approaching, we need to remember our military service men and women… I read on Fox News this morning that a US Soldier has been captured in Afghanistan. If I was this guy’s mother, I would be having a nervous breakdown and panic attack. According to the story, there are tons of insurgent groups in this area, only one of which is the Taliban. Pray for his safe return!

Since we haven’t posted since the passing of Michael Jackson… I’d love to give this legend his due with our own little Hoodrat Stuff memorial…

The first time he ever performed the Moonwalk. I mean, you cannot knock his moves. Amazing. Plus, the signature single glove.


By the way, I think he’s actually singing live. Old school style… actually performing. I like it.

Speaking of Old School… can you really ever compare any other group with the Jackson 5? I doubt it.



And you’ve probably all seen this, but it’s worth another look anyway.



And finally, one last tribute video. Thanks for everything, MJ.



And since the world is talking about Michael, I think it’s only fair that we here at Hoodrat Stuff also honor icon Farrah Fawcett. What a beautiful, beautiful lady and such a sad end to her life. Her death has been overshadowed by MJ’s passing, but I think that’s kind of a blessing to her family. Hopefully they were able to celebrate the life she lived and honor her in privacy.

Though his contributions were not nearly as long-lived or impactful, advertising salesman Billy Mays also passed away in these last few days. I loved one of his most recent commercials for ESPN 360:


We’ll miss you, too, Billy. And all your products.

R.I.P. MJ, Farrah, and Billy Mays.

Since most of you will not be at work tomorrow (I, on the other hand, will be at work tomorrow), I will go ahead and let you hear about my weekend plans… as they will make you crazy jealous, in all likelihood. I’ll be on Pickwick Lake, the 47,0000-acre lake near my neck of the woods (NE Mississippi). I love that place. Pontoons boats, sunshine, tubing, eating good… it’s a luxury just to exist when you’re on Pickwick Lake. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to go there one day if you’ve never been. If I had a cabin, I’d invite you myself. But instead I have to mooch off of others’ cabins and boats.

One of the many beautiful coves on Pickwick Lake... The Pickwick Lock and Dam... in your face, Ross Barnett Reservoir!

You know what they say… having a boat is like having a kid. You’d rather know somebody who has one.

I’m off on Monday so I guess I’ll talk to you guys on Tuesday.

FINALLY, don’t let me end without saying how proud I am to be in our great country and to be an American. We are so very, very blessed to have our Independence and I fear that we all too often overlook that blessing and take it for granted.

Happy Fourth of July! And thank you to all of our troops serving all over the world who are ensuring our freedom remains intact. We appreciate what you’re doing.


Happy Fourth!
Delta (miss ya, Johnny)

It's coming...

There's a post this week. Coming today. Stop your whinin'.

Just kidding. I'm glad y'all miss us.

Love, Delta

Delta's Fake Thursday

Delta: Let’s start this off with a movie review. Last Friday, my mom came in town to see me (she’s sweet) and we went to see The Proposal. Love it, love it, love it. If you haven’t seen it (and especially if you’re female), GO SEE IT. It’s just presh.

A Teaser for you:


Other movies I want to see: My Sister’s Keeper, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Hangover, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Soloist, 17 Again… any reviews on those so far? I also want to see Toy Story 3, but it doesn’t come out until June 2010. So I have a while to wait on that one. And did anyone ever watch Revolutionary Road??? … I really wanted to see that one too. I know it’s old. So I’m behind… stop judging. There are so many movies, so little time. I am a movie BUFF. (Although that’s about the only thing that’s buff about me.)

Johnny: My mom really wants to see The Proposal. Readers, if you have a single, well-kept, successful, interesting man please send him my mom’s way so she can go see this movie. Delta can attest to this... she’s a great lady, good company, and sweet mercy can she cook.

Delta: True. On all accounts. Mary is fab!

Johnny: Peapod and I went to see The Hangover; hilarious. Very close to Wedding Crashers for me (that’s saying a lot). Well worth the price of admission, which these days is about $47 for two. I can still remember mom dropping me off at Northpark, being able to walk to the ticket counter without dodging bullets, and getting my ticket for $4+.

Readers, please feel free to post your favorite Northpark Mall stories. I know, it sounds like an oxymoron.

Delta: Speaking of entertainment, as a major Johnny Carson show fan, I was really sad to hear about the death of Ed McMahon. Since it seems he was very sick in his last months, it was probably a blessing for the 86-year-old tv icon. What a great guy (seemingly. I of course, didn’t know him personally.) I can’t tell you how many fond memories I have of sitting up late with my grandparents listening for “Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” And here's two words: STAR SEARCH. (American Idol, eat your heart out.)

Well, here’s to you, Ed. Thanks for the memories. I just know you and Johnny are kicking back in Heaven right now, making laughs together like the good old days.

Also big (for me) in television news… It’s official, Grey’s fans. George O’Malley is no more. Let’s face it; I think we all knew the cards were stacked against him when he got creamed by the bus in the season finale. However, I and a lot of other GA fans were still holding out hope that – since they never called a time of death for George – that T.R. Knight might renegotiate his contract with the show and come back for at least one more season. We can’t get enough of 007. But, unfortunately, that is not the case and we must say goodbye to sweet George. What a great kid. We’ll miss you buddy.

What’s to become of Izzie, you ask? It seems that she will return. But this is not official just yet, that I know of. Stay tuned to Hoodrat Stuff to learn all things Grey’s Anatomy.

Moving on to more real people news, Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna. (She is so ridiculously beautiful… check out that picture in the article. People shouldn’t be allowed to be that drop dead gorgeous.) Nor should boyfriends be allowed to beat up girlfriends, Chris Brown! Shame. On. You. And Rhianna, shame on you if you ever let it happen again. My sympathy ends after incident #1.

Johnny: Chris Brown does love that “lovey dovey, that fist, fist”. Chris Brown is probably pondering a quote made famous by my old roommate, Twinkle Toes Ryals, “Why did you make me hit you?”

Delta: I've always loved Twinkle's words of wisdom.

While we’re on the Debbie Downer kick, this is one of the saddest, most moving news stories I have seen in quite some time… the story of Neda, the 26-year-old Iranian girl who was shot and killed in a protest against the apparently tainted election results. What’s even more moving is what effect this girl’s story is having on Iranian women… read about that here. This is the first time some of these women have been brave enough to go in public without a cover over their heads. We just have no idea how blessed we are to live in America.

A collision of Metro train cars in our nation’s capitol has killed at least 7 people and injured several more. This is so scary to me, as I used to take the Metro every single day back when I lived in Washington, D.C. I cannot imagine how terrifying that was for the passengers involved. Information has surfaced that one of the railcars involved in the crash was recommended to be phased out of the Metro system in D.C. years ago… this situation is bad and not getting any better.

In our state capitol, budget woes have struck, once again, and stubbornness is running rampant in the chambers of the state legislature. As my Daddy says, opinions are kind of like buttholes… everybody’s got one. And, in this case, nobody’s budging. Governor Barbour assured the people of Mississippi in a statement today that critical state government services would not be suspended. Our state’s fiscal year begins July 1, a measly 7 days away and counting. Stick with Hoodrat Stuff for updates on the state budget for FY2010.

Dolla Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all!!
Johnny: In local news, it’s hot as hell. Make it stop. I’m still getting acclimated to these Mississippi summers after a few years up north. I don’t enjoy getting up at 5:00am – 5:30am to run, but due to this heat, I have to.

Also, if you missed the Housewives of New Jersey reunion, you missed out.

However, there’s a new kid on the block (ooooooh ooooooh oooooooh ooooooh oh, hangin tough…); NYC Prep.

This show follows 5- 6 kids that go to prep school in New York. It’s frightening / amazing. These kids are quite awful. Sebastian lists his passion as “hooking up with girls”. His hair is a throwback to the 80s. My thing is, these girls wouldn’t have any friends here because they’re annoying and not that cute.

Delta: We couldn’t let you forget about our international Hoodrat Friend… you know her and you love her. Yes, the Belgian girl with 56 stars tattooed on her face has admitted that she lied about falling asleep in the tattoo parlor chair and that she actually asked for 56 stars to be tattooed on her face, instead of the three that she claimed she asked for. Note to the parents: this is what you get for establishing a ‘family tradition’ of getting tattoos.

I’m off on Friday, so this is basically like Thursday for me. I know. You hate me. I can’t blame you.

Happy fake Thursday!
Delta and Johnny

We are slackers...

Delta: After receiving the following text message from a Hoodrat Stuff faithful reader (maybe our only one left!), we decided we’d better get on the ball.

HC: So did y’all just quit blogging?
Me (Delta): Been busy… we will be back.
HC: People count on y’all for the news!! What… North Korea has nukes?
Iran had an election? Some foreign girl let a guy ruin her face with
stars?! … She was ugly enough already, says this observer… Also in the news:
more kids found dead in truck of a car (read: just cause there aren’t windows that doesn’t make it a safe place to store children you get your hair did), Cruise set
for MI:4, and Archuleta’s dad busted in hooker ring (yay Mormons!)
Me: I want to post that text message verbatim [on the blog].
HC: You have my consent.
HC: News is funny. I didn’t even have to try… except dead kids aren’t funny.
Unless it’s Halloween and they’re faking so you play along even though they’re
covering their mouths to keep from laughing… Kids are horrible at ‘faking it.’
Unless ‘faking it’ means wetting the bed. They’re pretty good at that.

I thought to myself… if even one of our readers has gone that stir-crazy since we last posted, we’d better get to work. Sorry for the hiatus, readers. I’ll try to keep Johnny away from his important job long enough to start posting more often than once a week. He’s been busy. I’ve been slacking.

Johnny: I do apologize for the lack of posts lately. I have been busy…and slacking. As I discussed with Delta, there’s a limit to the level of excitement and originality your life can have when you sit at a desk all day. Sure I can b*tch about my boss again, but I think you get the picture with that. I can tell you I ran another race, but again, you get the picture with that. It’s running, how exciting can that be? You move your feet, the faster the better.

Delta: In state news, parents of high school seniors are celebrating. No tuition hikes this year, despite the request for increased tuition from the institutions in the state. I’m happy for the students, but I also know it’s tough to budget for the universities, too. To solve this problem, all students should attend Mississippi State. (Technically, it might not solve this problem for everyone, but I think it would be great).

Johnny: Actually, I think MSU is getting quite full. Enrollment is almost 20,000 now. Where will we house said freshmen? Apparently we have a dorm that doesn’t have a name; they could live there. I was running with Peapod around campus a few months back. The dorms now are like hotels. It’s insane. I’m definitely a little angry that I had to live through summer 2000 when the A/C broke in Creswell and my roommate and I had to drench t-shirts in water, put them in the freezer, and sleep with them on our faces so we wouldn’t die of heat exhaustion. Those were the days.

Delta: The Metro Jackson area will see Jubilee!JAM come to town this weekend, rolling in with the likes of Carolina Liar and Joan Jett. I unfortunately am not going to be able to attend, after all. I really wanted to see Mofro. But I have seen them twice before, so I guess I’ll live. Here’s a tip for any concert goers: if you can sneak through the MSU Architecture school building, you just might get in for free. Worked for some last year. I’m not saying who.

Johnny: This line-up is crap to me so I will not be attending. I would fear for my life if I went to see the only act I would care to see, David Banner. However, I do support the attempted revival of Jackson, so please go.

Delta: On the Presidential front, PETA is mad at Pres. Obama. He swatted a fly that was ‘bugging him’ (I’m hilarious) during an interview on ABC and killed it. PETA responded with sadness, and promptly sent the President a humane fly catcher, so that next time he can catch any bothersome insects and release them to the outdoors. Here is the $8 contraption, if you're interested.

ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME. PETA?

Johnny: This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard in a while. Great play on words Delta.

Delta: Continuing in regards to that story, during that particular interview on ABC, it seems the network refused to allow any ads to be aired which opposed the President’s health care plan. Surprise! Surprise! A major news network is not bi-partisan. I, for one, am totally shocked.

Global news brings 2 disturbing stories to the limelight today… first of all, write yourself a note not to visit Hawaii in July. It seems North Korean nukes may be pointed toward our beautiful 50th state around that time. (Those crazy North Koreans. Quite the hoodrats over there.)

Johnny: The Korean’s know how to hit us where it hurts, our pineapple supply. Cripple that, and they can march right into Washington. Seriously, we shouldn’t be scared. They “test-fired” a missile in May and it couldn’t have made it across the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Don’t fret Brandon, you’re safe.

Delta: And secondly, you’d have to have been living under a rock not to have heard about the recent Iranian election/recount/revote extravaganza. The country is in utter chaos as differing sides battle it out via street protests and, of course, violence. I cannot imagine living in a country where elections brought this kind of stuff on. I mean, Americans get mad about a little political mud-slinging. At least we aren’t staring down the barrel of some crazy person’s AK47 as we step outside to walk down the sidewalk to the grocery store! I think we should all say a prayer for the whole country of Iran and everyone in it. They need Jesus.

I’m sure the world is, once again, pumped about the ‘new iPhone.’ I refuse to switch cellular service to a company that offers that iPhone, especially that AT&T. They are a rip-off to the American public, and I just won’t stand for it. I’ll still with my Blackberry curve and my Cellular South, thankyouverymuch. (Plus, it’s a MS company. Gotta love that.)

Johnny: Whatever you do, don’t get the Blackberry Storm. A touch-screen piece of utter crap. I’d rather have the Zack Morris phone than this thing, seriously.

Delta: If you missed the College World Series game pairing Virginia versus Arkansas, you missed a great game. The SEC (oh yeah) prevailed and Virginia is headed home. You can read about the nail-biter that was that game here. I’m not even a huge baseball fan, and I stayed up past my bedtime to watch the end of this game. Which is why I’m now very drowsy, by the way.

Incidentally, we weren’t actively blogging when Southern Miss played its CWS debut game (they got beat in a heartbreaker by #1 Texas) or when they played in the elimination game (they got beat, this time by UNC). But I was still really proud of the Golden Eagles for getting there. Some call it a fluke. I don’t. It always takes luck for ANY team to make it to the post season and to do well in the post season, no matter if they are a powerhouse or an underdog. Southern has had a great season and they are to be commended.

If you’d like to view the bracket and scores of the games played so far in the College World Series, click here.

And for our random news o’ the day… make sure you don’t fall asleep in the chair at the tattoo parlor, or you might end up with 56 (instead of a requested 3) stars on your face. In permanent ink. Just in case you might not already know that little life rule. This girl learned it the hard way.
A) I don’t believe her.
B) I feel really sorry for that tattoo artist’s bottom lip. Did you get a look at that thing? YIKES.

And if you're really in the mood for something creepy....

Thanks HC for the pep talk earlier. And thanks Hoodrats for sticking around to read our mindless ramblings.

See you soon!
Delta and Johnny