Monday, February 02, 2009

How did YOU spend your Super Bowl Sunday? I spent mine watching the game with four women. My lady, her sister, her mother and her best friend, all assembled in my living room with beer, wings, meatballs and water surrounding. There were times when I was the only one watching the game, then there were other times when I was answering questions about the score, who had the ball, why was one player's hand on another player's ass too long, etc. I also spent some time telling stories that I knew a football fan would know and understand and probably turn a deaf her to, but because I was with four relative football neophytes, I knew they would listen. I also must admit that for a second I thought the game was being played in Arizona, not in Tampa, which led to the following brilliant exchange

Me (to no one in particular): It's so dark there, how many hours behind us is Arizona?
My lady: Um, they are playing in Tampa, there are the same time as us
Me (babbling): Oh yeah that's right..I thought they were...oh ok..i bought the beer at...
Everyone in the room: Nowyouknowdonefuckedupright

While all this was going on, my main man Sabin was sending me texts about the game, and making me laugh, which made me feel like he was in the room too. All in all it was a great time. I rooted for Pittsburgh because a)Arizona beat my team two weeks ago and b)Mike Tomlin is black. Is that shallow? Maybe so, but I never claimed to be deep my friends. Although as black as Tomlin is, if they had been playing my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, I'd be rooting against him, while waving my white power flag for Andy Reid. I'm a sellout that way.

Oh yeah, I got chills listening to Jennifer Hudson sing. That 2 and a half minutes of singing alone, pretty much nullified the importance of American Idol. I also now realize that a flatscreen HD TV is not an option, it an absolute MUST. There were so many slow-mo plays shown that I KNOW probably looked way better on a real HD TV, rather than on my measly 32 inch television. By the time the NBA Finals comes on in June, I will rectify this issue, I promise you.

To be honest, I really don't much to say right now. I just got out of a pointless, 90 minute meeting, that had five people standing over my shoulder making me nervous. So I'll try to end this on a high note, by posting a video of the second best version of the National Anthem I've ever seen/heard.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Carl Lewis:

5 comments:

Jazzbrew said...

Man... I forgot about how horrid that Carl Lewis performance was. LMAO! He set black music back at least 50 years.

I had to watch this one just to my composure back...

Marvin sings National Anthem...

£ said...

man...that carl lewis national anthem is LEGENDARY. sometimes I'll just randomly start singing it because its so funny.

and the rockets red glaaaaaa *voice cracks*

and then the announer talking about "uh oh" LOL. Carl lewis talking about he's gonna make up for it. The whole thing is a magnificent mess.

only thing better is his "break it up" video. carl lewis in a leotard and eyeliner. the piece de resistance being him getting it on in the sauna with a woman whose heyday was probably in 1920.

£ said...

oh and shame on you for not knowing where the superbowl was being played. turrbul.

maxwellsmusze said...

that is one awesomely bad version of the anthem. loves it!

Anonymous said...

That is wrong on sooo many levels!