The Pittsburgh Zoo announced today that Big Mo, a yellow-footed tortoise who was the zoo’s oldest resident, died Saturday.
Big Mo’s estimated age was over 70.
The Post-Gazette does not understand the term Ancient. Morla was probably closer to 70,000 years old.
The Luck Dragon could not be reached for comment and was last reported seen headed toward the Southern Oracle.
My Faithful,
What is happening with Our beloved Steelers these days? What happened to the days of old when aggression was taken out on other teams on the field? Months ago, at one of Our Gatherings, I gave a speech on the virtues of not being involved with people who bring drama into Our lives. To distance Ourselves from those who may be prone to inciting a police stand-off when pushed to the edge. This was of course in reference to the January standoff between Lindsey Paulet, ex-girlfriend of - now ex-Steeler - Cedrick Wilson, and police.
I know what it’s like to be stalked and harassed. It can be a frightful experience; one that, if you live through it, gives life that quality of surreal antiquity. How when you wake up suddenly at three in the morning and instead of being upset that you awoke, you are relieved that it wasn’t because of the phone ringing, and ringing, and ringing, and ringing. Then there are the notes left on your door. Your mail left open in your mailbox. The key scratches left on your car door. Your missing kitten (seriously, that’s comparable to crossing the 38th Parallel). These are reasons to get Wargs for Our protection.
The events of January seemed to be of that quality that Ms. Paulet could have been the type of borderline personality-type stalker who would pull a stunt of such proportions to attract attention. My first guess may have been unfairly wrong. Because of My former experiences, I empathized with Wilson after the original reported incident. My apologies, Ms. Paulet.
It is very rare that I am wrong… I hope it is not repeated.
There seems to be good reason why Ms. Paulet was armed and now seems most definitely self-defense. Because what the fuck is wrong with you, Cedric Wilson?
At around 8 last night, Mr. Wilson approached 26-year-old Lindsey Paulat, of Fawn, at Patron’s Restaurant near Route 910 and Perry Highway in Pine, police said. He then pushed Ms. Paulet, the mother of his 16-month-old daughter, and punched her in the face when she turned around, according to a criminal complaint charging Mr. Wilson. [sic]
Which is it, Paulat or Paulet? Regardless, let’s hope she stays as the ex-girlfriend of Wilson. Anyway, Push in the back is a fifteen yard penalty, Wilson. Maybe this will net you fifteen months. Steelers wide receiver’s coach Randy Fichtner released a statement which said that this tactic is not taught and would be considered offensive pass interference.
Jokes aside, what is interesting? For Me at least, which means it should be for You as well: In elementary school this exact same thing happened to Me on the school bus in fifth grade (sans a 16-month-old hellspawn - I was probably not even shooting blanks yet). My first day at a new school. The kid’s name who pushed me in the back then decked me in the face when I turned around? Cedric. I hated being the new kid. His last name wasn’t Wilson.
The Harrison incident is masked under the blanket of good will as he wanted to take his son to be baptized. But both incidents are disturbing. At least we don’t have Randy Moss running down women in parking lots.
[T]eam spokesman Dave Lockett wrote in a statement. “We needed to increase the prices to remain competitive.
Competitive against whom? I must have missed the announcement that Pittsburgh started another NFL franchise. And then, usually you lower prices to remain competitive. Not like you don’t have a salary cap and a 30+ year history of selling out every single game. First the drink tax, now this? Well, it didn’t stop people from drinking and the ticket hike isn’t going You from giving Me tickets to games in the offering plate.
At least since announced on the same day I can peacefully blame Cedric Wilson for the increased price of tickets for home games.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Myron Cope, colorful sports broadcaster and reporter whose Terrible Towel remains the banner of the Steelers nation, has died.
In declining health since even before his 2005 retirement after a record 35 years of Steelers broadcasts, Mr. Cope died this morning of respiratory failure.
He was 79.
One of the last of the great sports characters, Mr. Cope’s life and career were nothing less than book-worthy, even if he had to write it himself. Twice.
“Double Yoi” it was called both times, the second an updated version of the original 2002 volume, the title immortalizing one of Mr. Cope’s signature exclamations, which, along with “Okle-dokle,” “Dumbkopf!”, and “How do?”, became so familiar to his radio and TV audiences.
Not much I can add to it.
Because Pittsburgh has a general inability to let go of the past, Bon Jovi has added a second night at the Civic Arena. It’s rumored that Journey may book the entire month of April at the Civic Arena and two dates at Starlake Amphitheater.
Seriously?
From KDKA.com today:
Where’s the option for, “I’m not a fucking moron and I’ve been worried since we invaded Iraq / Bush re-elected in 2004?” Also, an alternative option for those capable of coherent rational thought during the 70s oil embargo: “This has been brewing for 30 plus years, you dumbasses.”
Sadly, instead of working in congress to fix the problem now, political candidates, Clinton and Obama decide to have a high school-like debate. A quick summary from Our chief political correspondent:
It was awesome at the beginning.
Then turned into rhetoric and bitching and high school.
Obama and Clinton were like “#@($)*@#)($*@)#(*!!!!!”.
And the audience was like BOOOO at Clinton.
And HELL YEAH when Obama told her off.
And she was like, “oh no you didn’t,” leaning on podium.
And then it got stupid.
“And then it got stupid” is most commonly attributed to every Presidential debate since 1979.
In other random outbreaks of common sense, Fred Thompson has ended his Presidential bid.
“Short of cash and sinking in national polls, Thompson had staked his hopes on South Carolina, where a strong showing could have reinvigorated his flagging campaign.”
In other words: America doesn’t remember him from Law and Order or such smash hits as or Baby’s Day Out or Feds. Well, Feds was okay.
And in some sad news, CNN.com currently has breaking news about actor Heath Ledger being found dead in his Manhattan apartment. Seriously, this is awful. I was looking forward to The Dark Knight and from the clips I’ve seen Ledger looked awesome as The Joker.
The real mystery won’t be the cause of death, but will be how such people like Spears, Hilton, Winehouse and other dregs of humanity have survived Ledger.
