Archive for January 2009
Jan 30th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Hobo Stu Hello everyone, I’m really having a tough time choosing which of the two powerhouses I should go with for the “big game” on Sunday … No, I’m not talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Arizona Cardinals. I could care less about either one of them. I’m trying to decide which delicious appetizer…
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Jan 30th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Introduction Super Bowl Sunday The Wrestler Contractually obligated Batman discussion Shout out to Callburner and the TPN Pledge Drive “Better Off” by Car 54
Week 74 Spotlight: This time with feeling This Sunday, the world’s oldest man will square off against a defrosted caveman in what is sure to be a memorable Super Bowl….
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Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Batman, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl, The Wrestler
Jan 30th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Chris Kirkman “Jughead” Recap and Analysis … Previously, on Lost: Ben spins the big wheel and wins a free trip to Tunisia, while Daniel, Juliet, Sawyer and the gang get a free trip to the Twilight Zone. Speaking of Daniel, while he’s on one of the many jumps through time, he finds Desmond in the…
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Posted in Down the Hatch |
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Tags: Archie comics, Back to the Future, Desmond Hume, John Locke, Jughead, Lost, Quantum Leap, Richard Alpert, time travel
Jan 29th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Brian Murphy Sadly, the majority of the country will be focused on Tampa when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII this weekend. I say sadly because there’s a very real chance that the game will be a letdown and the only reason folks will stay tuned for the second…
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Posted in Note to Self |
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Tags: Arizona Cardinals, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre, Pittsburgh Steelers, UFC
Jan 28th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Joel Murphy “The problem is, after a week of intense googling, we’ve started to burn out on knowing the answer to everything. God must feel that way all the time. I think people in the year 2020 are going to be nostalgic for the sensation of feeling clueless.” – Douglas Coupland, J-Pod The time we…
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Posted in Murphy's Law |
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Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Barack Obama, CNN, Escape from LA, Facebook, MySpace, Pittsburgh Steelers, technology, Twitter
Jan 27th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … Joe Torre. Just what the hell is this man’s problem? I believe the rule regarding Major League locker rooms reads: “What you see here, what you hear here … Let it stay here when you leave here.” Yet this craggy old douche,…
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Posted in Overrated |
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Tags: baseball, Joe Torre, New York Yankees
Jan 27th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Whether on stage screaming lyrics to a song, storytelling at a spoken-word show or helping Will Smith and Martin Lawrence take down white supremacists in Bad Boys II, it’s pretty clear that Henry Rollins is a take no prisoners, take no bullshit kind of guy. It’s also clear that he’s one of the hardest working…
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Posted in From the Vault |
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Jan 26th, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Courtney Enlow Last year was all about various Ebolas. But I’ve pledged in 2009 to be more upbeat, more optimistic. To see the good in things. And that is why “Things Assholes Like” will pop up from time to time over here. Perhaps for this inaugural submission, I should discuss what exactly constitutes an “asshole.”…
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Posted in Outside of the In-Crowd, Things Assholes Like |
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Tags: Carrie, Ed Hardy, Shopaholic, Twilight, Wii
Jan 23rd, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Hobo Stu Hello everyone, I’d like to officially welcome Chris Kirkman back to HoboTrashcan. Like he did last season, Kirkman has returned to give his thoughts on each episode of Lost and to share a special episode-inspired drink recipe each week. It’s his first week back on the site and his post this week already…
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Jan 23rd, 2009 |
By HoboTrashcan
Introduction Girl Scout cookies Lost thoughts Contractually obligated Batman discussion Academy Award predictions “Grind” by Melt
Week 73 Spotlight: Give us our damn cookies! A lot has happened since our last podcast. Barack Obama officially became the 44th President of the United States. Lost returned to ABC after a lengthy hiatus. The nominations for…
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Tags: Academy Awards, Batman, Girl Scouts, Lost, The Dark Knight