Ok, what should I give Little Ricky (do you guys get that "I Love Lucy" reference, or am I dating myself?) for filling in for me so admirably?
I guess giving him the opportunity of a lifetime for a youngster to get so much exposure on the Web site of a major newspaper isn't enough, because I'm picking up a vibe. The Kid wants more. I'm thinking Bulls tickets, but is that a "Thank You" or a "No Thanks"? Depends on the visiting team, I guess.
Spent last weekend in L.A. with the girlfriend. It's nice to have a friend who works for United and is able to get me out of Dodge when the temps reach double digits south of 0. Great weather out there.
Spent Saturday with my friends at ESPN radio. Watched the Southern Illinois-Creighton game at Marc Silverman's. And by the way Marc and his cop buddy Bob were screaming at the television, you'd think SIU was playing for a Sweet 16 berth. Maybe I was just jealous. Not many Purdue Calumet games on television with Erin Andrews working the sidelines. Most surprising part of the night was how much Bob knew about Public League basketball. Can't remember the last discussion I had about Kenwood Academy's all-time best player (Nazr Muhammad?)
Party for ESPN's Jeff Dickerson after the game. Nice to see my old buddy Dan McNeil. Mac was the reason I got my first full-time writing job. I was a part-timer (sort of a Little Ricky) at the Hammond (Ind.) Times and Mac was the star. The day he got whacked, I got full-time status, Mac's desk, his beat, his car, his girlfriend (ok, not really car and girlfriend, but you get the idea).
I remember lending Mac a couple of rubles for a Quarter Pounder one night. How times have changed. Now he's the best sports radio host in the city.
Not sure what to make of this Scott Skiles quitting stuff. Jerry Reinsdorf didn't really change his story in the Trib except to say Skiles said the team "might" need a new voice. I'm sure Skiles didn't like a perception surfacing that he's a quitter. But whichever version you believe, it didn't sound like he wanted to be around much longer.
Thing about the Bulls is it's getting harder to care.
And they're still just one game out of a playoff spot.
Oh, I guess you haven't been keeping up with your own blog, which is probably good considering the shenanigans of last week. We already have a parting gift in the works - Stuck's working on a medal made of cheddar cheese for The Ricker (dating myself with a Silver Spoons ref.), which by the way at this point is way more valuable than Bulls tickets.
Roman responds: C'mon, every day I'm on vacation I'm pouring over the blog. Please. And Lil Ricky isn't going anywhere. So no goodbye gifts are necessary. And what shenanigans?
I Care!
Trade for Kidd
Funny story too...funny how things work in Full Circles thingys...
DannyMac->Romo->Lil'Ricky
I cant wait to see who Lil'Ricky gives his start to someday....
Roman Madrowski wrote:
"I remember lending Mac a couple of rubles for a Quarter Pounder one night. How times have changed. Now he's the best sports radio host in the city."
Hey Roman, ya' jag-bag, aren't you forgetting about somebody?
-former hotdog king of Chicago
Ricky was fine. So fine, he kinda blew our mind. Say Ricky. Yeah, say Ricky.
While you were away...
Julie B went soft (skating and yoga -- in the same freaking post, no less) and was taking orders for marriage proposals...
BCulz began to see the logic of Hitman's draft picks...
No one (and I mean no one) understood any of Keylan's posts. I read them to my pet pig, who is fluent in Latin (hey, pigs are smart), but she couldn't get the essence of Keylan either...
Keith LongTime SouthSider, The Chuck, Hitman, William R. Donald and possibly many more guys waxed seriously about man dolls they had crushes on as kids (it was s-c-a-r-y)...
I tried to hold true to the cause (whatever it may be) but found myself posting retorts on the Real Time Economics blog at the Wall Street Journal...
Gift for Ricky???
But of course, the complete collection of "I Love Lucy" tapes.
Oh, Luuuuuccccccyyyyyyyyy.
Btw, the Bulls got a whole (heh, heh) lot better (ha, ha, ha, ha) while you were gone (aha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...)
Okay, the cold weather got to me.
Bubba's Mom is old, old enough to be Lil' Ricky's grandma.
Right now I am humming "Baba LOOO" the way Desi Arnaz used to on the TV show.
Roman, how can I make the Bulls stop calling me with ticket package offers? Can you make them go away?
Tell Ricky he did a great job and that filling in for you surely is the start of something big.
If anybody else gets hurt they may have to sign Skiles to a ten day contract. By the way, live out in Ventura, CA, but from Beverly.... If we want a point guard, get Navarro or Lowry from Memphis. Still think Kirilenko for Wallace is doable and Gordon for a BIG shooting guard. Isn't this fantasy stuff just great....Need to go to the beach....later.
I'd gladly continue doing this if my only payment was for you to stop calling me Little Ricky.
Roman responds: Ok, I understand. How about O'D? What do your little friends call you?
A weight room pass, clearly.
Ssssscott Sssssskilessssss is a sssssssnake!!!!!! Now folks were going off on the players for quiting! And Boyland and the team are treading water without him! Time for a new voice my fanny!!!!!! Yall better say something about this yellah-belly-sidewinder!!!
Ricky did a good job. On his way! Pretty Ricky what I called him thoe. (thats for Julie)
Mike North - good post! LOL!!!
Friends? What are those??
Roman responds: Hey Arizona boy, how are you making money from the Super Bowl being in your hood?
Selling Bootleg Oakleys and Craigslist Pimping!
Ricky (or as i called him R'OD) did a fine job for his first shot at the big time and even handled Julie's harrassment rather well. i'd give him a B+ and a ticket to the final four would be good Roman, providing he at least co-hosts the blog that week-end and keeps his analysis on the shorter side. Also I wouldn't mind you gettin me anintro to one of your girlfriends single friends LOL.
Culzie Thank you for the compliment on the earlier thread I usually get as big a kick out of your posts as you :)
The SB coming to AZ should bring around $500M to the area in just tourism bucks.
Truthfully, it is going to be good and bad for me.
It could be could because ALL EYES are on AZ REAL ESTATE right now......but its bad...because....Many of my more serious HOME BUYERS are out of state and are finding it hard to be able to fly in and get hotel rooms and rental cars or anything since everything is totally sold out. We also have the Phoenix Open the weekend before the superbowl and the Barret Jackson Car Show....
sooo...needless to say if you dont have plans to be here now, you aint coming!
I'm thinking Ricky can catch a United flight to AZ...take a shuttle to Hohokam park..catch a spring training game in Mesa..get back on the shuttle/cab to sky harbor...and fly home
that would be a nice thing to do..
If he wouldn't have blogged about Cade....but he did....so pull(as in yank) his hair....that lesson > any payment..
I know...and I'm not even left handed...should be...but I'm not...even though I truly am
The Bulls have reached the end of another bad building process. now it's time to consider this......
All of Luol Deng's injuries seem to have been joint related and this should be a major concern; as these were the same problems Bill Walton had in his shortened career.
I wouldn't take the chance of giving him a big contract and would ship him off in mid-February, along with Ben 'Lazy Ass' Wallace (to Lakers?), Ben 'Don't Dribble' Gordon (to Charlotte?), and Chris 'Mr. Average' Duhon (to Lakers?)
There might be another reason the Bulls are sitting some of these guys besides injury. It's either sitting them or wrapping them up in bubble wrap, so, they don't hurt themselves more.
Blow up the roster and bring in Randy Wittman next year as head coach.
You can call me Little Ricky if you let me do it!
Maybe the team should have gotten a new voice before we traded Chandler for nothing.
Ricky did fine? And I liked my G.I. Joe's that I used to play with as a kid. Destro was the coolest with that big silver head.
Bulls suck(and like a fool I bought tickets to a game for my b-day.)
Bears suck(oh, you were still here to see that.)
Cubs suck(as usual)
White sox suck(common denominator?)
Blackhawks even now suck.
Illinois blows late leads(do they play in chicago now?)
Only team they can beat is....Northwestern(suckiness and chicago.)
And it will be cold later on today, or tonight.
Now if only I can keep my name. Welcome back Roman.
Hey Chuck, you know who doesn't suck? Michigan State! C'mon, man - Go Green! It's all the rage.....
Keith the real side winder here is Reinsdorf. Even though I believe Skiles wanted out of Chicago Reinsdorf tried to make it sound as if he resigned. If Skiles did in fact say he thought it was time for a new voice give him credit for knowing he could do no more good for the team. Reinsdorf on the other hand didn't have the cajones to say it was his decision that Skiles had done all he could but was not capable of taking the team to the next level therefore I fired him and will look to find someone who can, in the mean time I have promoted Jim Boylan hoping he can salvage what's left of this season while I look for a suitable head coach to take the Bulls to to the next level. Face it if Steinbrenner owned the Bulls he would have made a brief staement like...Although I like Scott Skiles he wasn't getting the job done therefore i fired him and replaced him with Jim boylan. If Jim doesn't get this team turned around and at least as deep into the play-offs as they got last year, next season will see new leadership.
My GOD, Modrowski....
"Get me out of Dodge"?!?
Got any more 80s phrases you want to drop on us?
I'm surprised you didn't say you were headed to "Cali."
IS your girlfriend "there for you" when things get bad,
like when you stub your toe? Awwwww.....
What do these have in common?
They're all officially banned phrases. For everyone.
"my bad"
"true dat"
"my ________ is my best friend"
talking like Snoop Dog
And very soon -- "proactive" -- which does NOT mean to
be very, very active. Everyone got that?
Unless you are actually in Dodge City, Kansas NEVER EVER
say "get out of Dodge."
Are we clear, people?
Roman responds: We're clear, especially about the "there for you" crap. I've railed against that myself. Thanks.
See thats just it Tim. Reinsdorf went out of his way to protect Skiles. Bulls never told anyone that this guy created a atmosphere that was unbearable. In fact Pax and Jerry know a whole lot more that they didn't divulge. Instead - they let everyone believe that they were Ebenezer incorp. all this time. And did the Grinch come out and tell the TRUTH??? No! In fact, where is he? How come noone can find him??????? BOYLAN is answering questions for him! See what I mean. And I bet you Jerry still cleaned it up as best as he could. Folks just cant imagine of cotton-mouth slivering away. But I can.
Steinbrenner Never would have made that speech because a second rate weasel like that can't even enter the suite where management resides. Steinbrenner only dabbles in FIRST CLASS coaches.
Jason Kidd demands trade.... What's the matter? Is he tired of the sewer of New York known as New Jersey? Or does he need fresh hunting grounds for all of his domestic abuse?????
See what a great idea it was getting rid of Skiles? At least we can talk to NJ about Kidd. He is not going to come because we are not a contender, but at least Paxson can make a phone call. Thank goodness! I would give then whoever they wanted for Kidd. Even if its Deng and Gordon and Hinrich.
Oh yeah Roman...Your post made the ESPN evening drive yesterday! Mac, Jurko and Harry gave you the business! A lot of people are reading this blog!
Roman responds: What were they saying? Harry's one comment away from a visit.
They were clowining your Polish name and jiving around about you recieving Mac's wife in the departure. You have to see if you can listen to that online. I listen to them everyday.
Seriously. Julie, you said 'shenanigans'? That is way worse than doggone it. There is no 'skating' around that fact. Also I hate cheese and Brats. There will be no medal of cheese coming from me.
Roman-send Ricky to Wisconsin if you ever feel he needs to have
a better appreciation of his Job. Here he will find:
1.) the most edible pizza is from a gas station.
2.) no hot dog carts-only Brat huts.
3.) no tom-tom tamales...or any tamales at all in the grocery stores (except for the ones in a jar).
4.) No toll booths- but they wait until AFTER it snows to plow...try driving from Madison to Milwaukee on 94 during a meager one inch snow storm, where if you are lucky-you end up in a ditch.
5.) a slice of apple pie comes with cheddar cheese melted on it.
6.) Frozen Custard every where!!!!!!!
7.) No Gonnella Bread, however a minimal selection of stale Turano
to tease you in very select grocery stores.
8.) No Italian beef of any kind-well except for the nasty attempt at Arby's
9.) The biggest grocery store is only the biggest because of it's 3 aisles of cheese.
10.) I paid 7 dollars for two tomatoes the other day (don't let Roundy's ruin Jewel like they did pick-n-save.)
11.) Jays Potato chips are never on sale.
12.) State income tax is more than Federal.
13.) a 100,000 house in Illinois is about 250,000 here because of a 12 inch wide creek that runs through your back yard
14.) PACKER FANS.
15.) oh...and I almost forgot.......Milk is sold in bags.
plus the day old Tribs that I previoulsy have mentioned.
Well if the Radio Guys are reading this blog....they should be worried Keith....we may just have to take their jobs.
Culzie, those dudes are RAW. They are the #1 radio station and they are a lawsuit in the making. But they are entertaining and sometimes informative. They have their hands on the pulse on the fans, and do halfway decent interviews with the headcoaches in chicago. I also like Comcast when they are not eating out of Scott Skile's hands.
They talked about a very young Roman getting his first break and it felt like they were talking about a present buddy of mine. Was weird. I was talking to the radio on the way home; "yall better git off my boy"! It was so weird I thought Roman, Jewels or Culzie were going to call in at any moment. I realized what a small world it truly is.
I remember listening too...
I was a score guy mostly when i was in Chicago...
Boers and Bernstein and the Wise Guys...
I was home a few weeks ago...and Mike North isnt half as funny without Buffone...
now...i get flippin D'backs radio all day and all night. I could puke.
I am a big Colin Cowlherd fan now...that guy gets right to the crux of every issue. His arguments are flawless and his delivery is punchd up big time.
He is my ESPN mid day affiliate.