Jason Monastra

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I am not much of a baseball guy but I find it amazing that this guy will boycott the pinnacle place of his sport.  The Hall of Fame for any player, though probably not the initial goal of all professionals, is a legacy that everyone is looking to achieve when they see their game rising to the level where these players are.  Baseball has been nagged by tainted allegations of steroids for the better part of this decade, naming some of the most highlighted people in the sport.  I really want to know who really cares?

Anyone that has played any sport at any level beyond HS knows that steroids are a serious part of the athletic world.  Speaking otherwise is that of ignorance or quite possibly delusion.  The amount of people that actively partake during the season or off-season, or both in the use of performance enhancement drugs is the majority….not the minority.  Let us take Bonds comment of not knowingly using performance enhancing drugs.  This is the equivalent to Michael Vick saying he was not aware that dogs were being fought on his property in VA.  Let me tell you if Barry Bonds had a federal indictment against him and the threat was years in jail…..he would have been the Arnold Schwarzenegger of the baseball world.

I guess what really gets me as a former athlete is that why people see this as such a surprise or shock.  People cheat, the rules are broken and most of the coaches, refs, and management know it is going on.  If  they wanted to stop it, they could.  Drug testing every week, no doctor assistance, all personally watched when supplying specimens, physicals and blood tests for additional screening and security.  The reason these levels of screening are not done consistently and without pre-warning to the athletes is that people want to see them play.  Watching a 255 lb linebacker who runs a 4.3 hitting a quarterback is good fun.  We love it, they love, coaches love it - and we all pay for it one way or the other.

To summarize, I am sure there are plenty of people in various Hall of Fames that have used performance enhancing drugs at sometime in their career, therefore contributing to their legacy of greatness and propelling them to the pinnacle of their sport.  So let Barry have his day, no asterisks - just an induction for a guy that can play some great baseball.

Well it was over after the onside kick.  From there GT was out manned, out fought, and simply out played.  VT rolled with superior passing and a running attack that amassed nearly 500 total yards on the GT defense.  To add to their dismay, it was captained by the replacement QB Sean Glennon, the former starter who was benched for Tyrod Taylor - the true freshman who has been starting since the VT dismantling by LSU.

Sean, I must say, looked good.  With poise in the pocket, his passing percentage, down field passing and collectiveness  under pressure ( 6 sacks) he was able to strongarm the defense with a combination of short and long passes patched with small running plays to keep the defense on their toes all night long.  Confidence is a huge factor with this game and Sean had it tonight.  Coming off the crushing loss to BC at home, the team did not lose a beat bringing heavy pressure on GT’s offense causing 6 turnovers.

Our boys in Blacksburg move to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the ACC controlling their own destiny to a potential rematch with BC in the ACC title game. 

Now this is pretty funny…..

Why Sentence structure is so important…

The boss had to fire somebody, and he narrowed it down to one of two people, Debra or Jack. It was an impossible decision because they were both super workers. Rather than flip a coin, he decided he would fire the first one who used the water cooler the next morning.

Debra came in the next morning with a horrible hangover after partying all night. She went to the cooler to take an aspirin. The boss approached her and said: “Debra, I’ve never done this before but I have to lay you or Jack off.”

“Could you jack off ?” she said. “I feel like shit.”

For all of my fellow men out there looking at their wives now…let me speak for them all.

What’s wrong, he’s clean isn’t he?

Are you not suppossed to be happy on this day?

As seen on Break.com

You cannot help but laugh at this….LOL

As seen on Break.com

This guy looks a little angry….

As seen on Break.com

WOW…this hurts so bad just looking at it.

Here are some pics of the best I have seen….if you have other ones, please send so I can add.

 What is she thinking?

  You have to wonder?

 That is good.

 Alot of time on his hands to make this…..

 Also, take a look at these ones on http://www.wtfcostumes.com/, freaky, funny and downright disgusting.

 Halloween 2007 in the Plantation.  Kids, candy, parents and a whole lot of walking……who ever said this was suppossed to be for the kids only?  I think we need an adult celebration of the holiday.

The holiday is celebrated all over the world with a focus on Ireland, the US, UK, Canada, PR and in certain parts of New Zealand and Australia.  I am certain that there is a part in most of those cultures that represent the focus on adults as well.  Lets see what we can dig up.

 On Halloween night in present-day Ireland, adults and children dress up as creatures from the underworld (e.g., ghosts, ghouls, zombies, witches and goblins), light bonfires (which are now illegal for safety reasons), and enjoy spectacular fireworks displays, despite the fact that such displays are usually illegal also.

We will scratch Scotland as the present day focus is on kids kids and more kids.  Lots of trick/treating and such.  In Scotland, it is referred as guising.

Now in the UK, Halloween festivities include fireworks, telling stories, and playing children’s games. Apple tarts might be baked with a coin hidden inside, and nuts of all types are traditional Halloween fare. Bolder children may play a game called “thunder and lightning”, which involves loudly knocking on a neighbor’s door, then running away (like lightning). This game is known as “knocky nine doors” in the north east of England, “knock-door-run”, “knock-and-run”, “knock-knock-zoom-zoom”, “ding-dong-ditch”, or “postman’s knock” in parts of the country.  Tradition has been changing, as the majority of today’s children will arrive at a door and intone “trick-or-treat” in order to receive money and sweets.

 I think they have the idea correct, MONEY….see that is an adult area we need to do.  Parents go around to the wealther neighborhoods dressed in garb, knocking on doors and asking for Treats.  We need a holiday like that in the states.

Wow…I am still reading and it appears that Mexico, the Caribbean, Malta, Isle of Man, China, Japan, Germany all have some connection with the holiday.  Whether from a cultural tradition or a linkage to American Pop culture, the holiday has spread throughout the world mainly with a child focus.  Possibly my dreams of a holiday with knocking on doors receiving beer/wine/money are too far gone for the culture of today……BOO HOO.

Hope everyone had a great time tonight and BE SAFE!!