So as we all know Westsidewill has our March Craziness contest and as previously posted by Joey "tanking" Champagne I have done my picks based on mascots fighting. Now I never stated that it was a good idea but I do have an outside chance at winning however.
Those of you that has listened to the past Friday show you all learned that upsets and Cinderella teams are one of my favorite things about the tournament. Not to be disappointed, except for lots of tournament brackets, there have been plenty of both. Not unlike our very own Westsidewill Radio, my bracket started out kinda sluggish but is looking to be strong and dominate down the stretch. Sure Westsidewill was just a blip on the Internet radar at first, but as it continued it gathered steam and has, if I don't say so myself, run over any and all competition. Like most things there are pretenders to the throne and claim they are the right choice, but in the end there is only room for one Mascot Bracket and one choice for unsigned artist radio. I do have to run however so I apologize for the short entry but time is money and I don't get paid so tough beans. If you're bored check up on the standings for Westsidewill's Tournament and stop by the website and have a listen to our daily shows. Of course for you ladies out there Dave the Interns bio is there to quench your man thirst. You're going down Champagne!!!!
I thought with Nooge's birthday coming up this weekend and my birthday coming in early April I would come up with a quick birthday wish list (just in case any of our thousands of adoring fans wanted to hook me up.) They are in no particular order . . .
1.) A piece of the Agro-Crag from Nickelodeon's GUTS
Before I start, I just want to say that I hope everyone has a great Easter Holiday weekend and hopefully no ones brackets are busted just yet. I started the tourney off with a hot 15 of 16 start but have hit a few snags in the road this second day. Keep chuggin' along Tennessee and Memphis. On to the real reason I am writing . . .
I woke up from one of my favorite activities this afternoon, napping, to see that I had four missed calls from one of my good friends within 20 minutes. I found this rather strange so I quickly called to see what the good word was. Well that word wasn't good at all, that word was "arrested." That's never a good thing on Good Friday. He quickly explained that he was on his way to the DMV to get his license renewed when before he knew it a police officer was behind him with lights flashing. Being the law abiding citizen that he was, he pulled over into a strip mall where the police officer continued on with his civic duty and arrested my friend for having an expired license.
This all made sense because my friend's birthday was just the other week so I figured that his license had been expired for a day or so. Nope. It had been expired for a full year and he just never bothered to go to the DMV to renew it. Seriously, what are the chances that the one day he decides to go and renew his license that he gets pulled over on his way to the DMV?! The other crazy part is that the police officer allowed him to have his cell phone while he was in his jail cell. My friend asked if I could pick him up so I drove to the police station (which was the first time in a long time I have 'visited' a jail from the right side of the law) and I picked him up, dropped him off at his car and he was on his illegally merry way behind the wheel once again.
I wonder if they serve meat in prison on Good Friday? I guess I will have to wait until one of my friends spends the night in jail on Good Friday to find that one out.
Most of you have noticed by now, but some of you have not, that we have a BRAND NEW VOTING SYSTEM on our site. The point of the system is to give our listeners and band's/artist's fans a chance to voice their opinion about who should be on the top 10 countdown without having to email me.
So how do you vote for your favorite? This is very easy, you just find the band or artist that you would like to vote for in the Artist Directory. Then when you click on their name their artist directory page will open. Once open you will notice a button that says "Vote for this Song". All you have to do is click that button and you are done! You can vote 1 time per day. Voting closes at 12 midnight on Thursdays. After that votes will count towards the following week.
What happens when an artist has more than one song listed on their artist directory page? Nothing. You can click on any of those songs, the vote goes towards the artist and their most recent song, not any of their others. The artist that has the most votes will be the #10 song on our Top 10 Countdown!
So now that we are clear on how to vote, get out there and do it! You can see the current top 5 on the right side of the page, and the only way you can change it is by voting, and telling your friends to vote! Good luck!
I like asian cinema. Specifically I like good bizarre asian cinema. You have to watch a lot of crap before you can find some decent movies that fit that description. Here are my 5 favorite truly bizarre yet excellent asian movies. The list isn't in any particular order.
Battle Royale (Japan)
Battle Royale is a classic. This in one of my favorite movies of all time. The premise of the movie is as simple as it is bizarre. 42 ninth grade students are placed on a island and have three days to kill each other until only one is left standing. How do you beat that? One of the coolest parts of the movie is that they cut away every time a student is killed to the running total of how many “participants” are left.
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
There are probably 40 Zatoichi movies out there, this refers to the 2002 one directed by and starring Vic Romano from Most Extreme Elimination Challenge A.K.A. Takashi Kitano. The Blind Swordsman is a story of a blind masseuse who happens to be a great swordsman. The plot of every single Zatoichi movie is basically the same: Zatoichi comes to a new town, somebody cheats him in dice (this is 100% guaranteed to happen in every movie), he kills everyone running the gambling hall, filler, and finally he singlehandedly wipes out a local gang at the end. This movie follows that pattern, but it adds its own touch. For one, all of the blood in this movie is done with CGI. It's kind of annoying actually, but at least its different. There's a tranny geisha in this movie. There are some cool carpenters that create music while they work. Finally, for no reason whatsoever, after the bad guys are killed, the movie ends with a truly strange dance number:
Fulltime Killer (Hong Kong)
I don't remember the plot to this one that clearly. I do remember that it is about two hitmen trying to take each other out. This movie is directed by the great Johnny To. To is the greatest Hong Kong director never to come to America and make a Hollywood movie. He specializes in cop vs. criminal movies. I remember the action scenes in this movie being some of the greatest action scenes I have ever seen. The final scene is a shootout in a warehouse full of fireworks. Do I have to say more?
The Great Yokai War (Japan)
The best way to describe The Great Yokai War would be to call it a more adult themed Labyrinth. The Great Yokai War is basically a story of a kid who gets chosen to be the Kirin Rider a basically has to save the world from evil spirits.
Kamikaze Girls (Japan)
Easily the most bizarre of the 5. I don't even know how to describe it, so I'll just steal the description from Netflix:
“Based on Novala Takemoto's best-selling Japanese novel Shimotsuma Story, this colorful live-action comedy from writer-director Tetsuya Nakashima tells a tale of unlikely friendship. When she meets rough-and-tumble biker chick Ichigo Shirayuri (Anna Tschiya), the refined Momoko Ryugasaki (Kyoko Fukada) is forever changed. But can a big-city girl who adores 18th century France, frilly dresses and parasols save her new friend from certain doom?”
Sounds stupid huh? Well screw you, it's good. There are biker gangs and stuff in it.
Honorable Mention:
The Happiness of the Katakuris (Japan) – A movie-musical about a family that runs an inn where people keep meeting their accidental demise.
Kung Fu Hustle/Shaolin Soccer (Hong Kong) – 2 excellent Stephen Chow movies. Either one could easily be on the list.
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (Hong Kong) – Do I need to explain what this one is about?
Suicide Club (Japan) – A bizarre critique of modern culture in Japan, blah, blah, blah
As many of you know "Dancing with the Stars" started up tonight on ABC. After watching the whole show, which I rarely do, I thought I would handicap the event. Let's just say I was inspired by Matt D. being given his very own betting blog by the higher ups at WestSideWill Media.
The Event: Dancing with the Stars. Only the guys danced tonight, but let's be honest, I think I enjoy watching that more. Their dance partners are some of the hottest chicks on T.V. I'm not sure I want to see Priscilla Presley dance that badly...Anywhooo, here is how I see it :
Penn Jillette
Partner: Kym Johnson
Chances: None. He is a cool guy, and he can count me as a fan, but when you have one of the older ladies as your dance partner your chances are slim (unless you can dig up her photos from FHM and start a crazy campaign for her). I see him advancing a few rounds.
Jason Taylor
Partner: Edyta Sliwinska
Chances: Pretty good. I think his partner is fairly hot, and the people seem to like him. Don't discount those MAC guys, Jason went to Akron, in tournament style play. He is surely a top candidate for the title. Let's talk about Edyta for a minute, she's is probably the 2nd hottest dance partner to never win the title...she's due.
Cristián de la Fuente
Partner: Cheryl Burke
Chances: None. I don't know who that Nancy is, but no way he wins this event. His partner is a winner, who is fairly good looking, but her eyes are too far apart. Don't think so? Look closer next time, you’ll agree. Nancy Boy + Wide Eyes = No title.
Adam Carolla
Partner: Julianne Hough
Chances: None. He called Carrie Ann Inaba a "bitch" (This was barely audible, but I heard it.) That's like saying the magic words in basketball and getting 2 technical fouls in a row. You don't have a chance of getting back on her good side. Julianne Hough is hot. Let's not candy coat it, she's hot as heck. The problem is she wants to be a country singer...damnit. Just be good at one thing and be happy.
Mario
Partner: Karina Smirnoff
Chances: Very good. He would be the favorite if he isn't running into the buzz saw that will be mentioned in a second. He has it going for him, dance training, tons and tons of young female fans that have cell phones and the internet, in fact one might say he SHOULD be the favorite. The problem? He is teamed up with the Buffalo Bills of the Dancing with the Stars world: Karina Smirnoff. She'll get you to the big game, but then blow it. But let's be honest here, I'll go wherever she'll take me. I don't care if she blows it or not. (Zing)
Steve "Buzz Saw" Guttenberg
Partner: Anna Trebunskaya
Chances: Let me say this right now; Steve Guttenberg will be the next winner of Dancing with the Stars. Sure it looks like ABC is trying to slow him down as best they can by teaming him with the not so great looking Anna Trebunkaya. Whatever, Steve doesn't need her. Rumor is he can dance out there on his own and still win. What else does Steve have going for himself? Well...nothing, other than having acted in Short Circuit. Just saying...
So what is the summary of all that great above information? Steve Guttenberg will be your champion, Mario is going to be there till the end and I'm a huge fan of the female professional dancers. That is all.
Guttenberg's career is about to take-off yet again. With Patrick Swayze unfortunately on his death bed, who better to step into the role of small-town bouncer in a much needed Road House 2 then Guttenberg. Or better yet, how about a remake of Dirty Dancing. Nobody puts Buzz-Saw in the corner! by Joey Champagne
It was another good weekend of MMA betting for me. Where are my ridiculously long blogs you ask? They are posted at our brand new site: bowtiebetting.com. If you liked my picks, check it out. At bowtiebetting.com I have the freedom to go more in depth explaining my picks. I also can pick more events!
If you listened to this weeks "Top Ten" radio show you would have heard our very own Dave the Intern try to explain how he picks one of his NCAA brackets for March Madness every year. If you haven't listened yet, what are you waiting for?! Dave's simple, yet (still to be determined if its) effective method, is to select the winner of each game by picking which of the team's mascots would win in a street fight. So with today being selection Sunday I thought I would pick the most intriguing mascot fights from each of the four regions and try out Dave's bracket method.
The most intriguing match up in the "East" region is a battle between #8 Indiana & #9 Arkansas. Hoosiers vs. Razorbacks. Man vs. Beast, or is it Beast vs. Beast? My understanding of the term "Hoosiers" is a native of Indiana. If you have ever driven through Indiana you know that sometimes it is hard to differentiate between farmer and farm animal. Ok, enough low blows on our friendly neighbor to the East. If you pitted these two in a street fight, it would easily go to the Hoosiers. Years of county fairs and greased pig chases gives the decisive advantage to the Hoosiers. Even if it happens to be a razorback the size of Hogzilla That's one happy hillbilly!
In my favorite region, the "Midwest," we have #2 Georgetown University vs. #15 UMBC. UMBC-who? That's the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Its the first time they have ever been in the tourney and the Retrievers (yes, as in the dog) face the Georgetown Hoyas. So does UMBC stand a chance? If you go mascot vs. mascot, they easily beat up on Georgetown. Why is it such an easy pick? Well because Georgetown University doesn't even know what a "Hoya" is. To the best of their knowledge it derives from the latin term for "what" or "such." Not much of a mascot if you ask me. Even if you put up Jack the Bulldog, Georgetown's pretend mascot against the Retrievers, UMBC is the hungrier dog in this fight!
In the "South" Region we have the "U" vs. Saint Mary's. The Miami Hurricanes come in as a #7 seed vs. the #10 Saint Mary's Gaels. A "gael" is another mascot which I had no clue in hell what they were. A quick search of Saint Mary's website and I discover that a "gael" is a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Scotland, Ireland, or the Isle of Man. So there you have it. The Hurricanes vs. some native Irish men. I hate to do this to my fellow countrymen, but I have to go with the Hurricanes. I don't see ancient warfare doing much to a feat of nature such as 120 mph winds and gigantic waves, especially if the hurricane is plural!
Last but not least in the "West" region we have two very similar matches. We have the #1 UCLA Bruins vs. the #16 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and also the #15 Belmont Bruins vs. #2 Duke Blue Devils. I don't think a bruin, also known as a brown bear stands a chance against any type of Devil, delta or blue or even a Blue Delta Devil. Any way you spin this one, the devils come out on top. That's right folks, according to Dave's Mascot Fight Bracketology, we may see the first ever #16 seed defeat a number #1 seed. If that happened I think Bill Walton could possibly be speechless for the first time in his life, well that is of course since he has learned to speak at the ripe old age of 18. That's how we do it here at Westsidewill. We throw it down hard and we throw it down hard right at Big Bill Walton, stupendous!
Trying picking a Wagon/land rush guy, depending on your view of which Mascot is the "sooner", against a dog. This bracket is hard to do. by Dave the Intern
Today I'm going to feature a video by Built By Snow for the song "Underneath." The video is an entertaining throwback to the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
March 10 will probably go down as one of the most important non celebrated days in history. Why is that you ask? Well first of all it isn't because Robin Thicke or Carrie Underwood were born. Nor is it because they discovered rings around Uranus! Nope, this day in history affects each and every one of us! Any guesses? Give up?
1876
The first telephone call ("Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.") was made by Alexander Graham Bell.
Let's examine this a minute. At first the call seems really kind of questionable. Sure Alexander Graham Bell called Mr. Watson to tell him he wanted him, but I hear they were just "partners"... (Kind of like Siegfried and Roy are just "partners"). Personally I think there was more going on there.
Ok, so the first call didn't sound so great, and the content was really kind of odd (if some dude called me and said that today I'd feel weird and sick to my stomach). BUT look at how it changed the world! Soulja Boy can sell ringtones and make a living off fools, the Mexican Hat dance is alive and well, you can be extra cool and workout at the gym while talking on a bluetooth headset ("What's that Barry? I couldn't hear you over all the weight I was moving with my arms..."), and all sorts of other really cool things you can do with your cellphone! And all of this started because Alexander Graham Bell wanted Mr. Watson.
March 10, a day that is very underrated! (Probably because it's overshadowed by my birthday that falls 20 days later.)
