Wayne Ellington’s Girlfriend Takes You Into the Night (With an Assist From the FIU Cheerleaders)
Cheerleaders, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, NBA Draft, Video June 29th. 2009, 5:45pm
Hopped on a plane Friday and when we landed, there were a deluge of emails about the uncanny hotness of Wayne Ellington’s 19-year-old busty girlfriend. He’s going to Minnesota; she’ll remain a Drexel undergrad who will likely spend the summer sifting through a slew of offers from the likes of Maxim, Playboy, and whatever magazines are left in that genre. Has there ever been a “Girls from the CAA” feature, anywhere?
Her name’s Amanda Altschuler, and one night at a draft party has done wonders for her fame on the internet. Yes, she has some experience modeling. And yes, the next time we’re drafting NBA wags, we can only hope the two are still together, because she’s top five material. Easily.
The good news? He’ll be taking the SG spot in Minnesota from an underwhelming Tar Heel – Rashad McCants, who was dealt to Sacramento earlier this year.
This is a turtle week in sports. Everyone’s counting down the hours until the 3-day weekend, stockpiling fireworks, and wishing John Feinstein the best of luck following this morning’s emergency bypass surgery.
Below, you’ll see a video of some FIU cheerleaders washing cars in an attempt to save the program. They need about $40,000. Any ideas?
[Via NBC Miami]
Photo: Philly Inquirer
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June 29th, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Wow she is smoking hot.
Legal ideas?…uh no don’t have any.
June 29th, 2009 at 5:53 PM
i’d show her my drexel dragon
June 29th, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Yeah those plus sized models rake in mad cash.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:12 PM
because she’s top five material. Easily.
put down the glue TBL
June 29th, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Girls from the 38-D, maybe.
Hi-oh!
June 29th, 2009 at 6:37 PM
I had high hopes after the first picture, kind of a letdown. I’d give her a throw, of course. But not as hot as I had anticipated.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:40 PM
She looks pretty good in the Busted Coverage link, but she also looks like she gained some weight in the time between then and the draft.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:41 PM
im thinking …
- everyone left early for happy hour and are only seeing this post now?
- everyone just got out of a top shelf strip club?
- brad pitt and george clooney really do post here
June 29th, 2009 at 6:42 PM
I just saw a report that Yao might be out all of next season and his foot injury could be career ending. hope it’s not true.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Can’t China just rebuild his foot? I mean, they have all that Chinese money!
June 29th, 2009 at 6:48 PM
I’m thinking….
-NBA players don’t have to date fat chicks
-dollar drafts don’t start til 9
-If “bottoms up” is top shelf……..guilty.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Yesterday I served the girl who gave me a private dance on my birthday. It was her birthday so she had to ride a horse saddle on a sawhorse though.
I win.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:58 PM
SW, you lucky college kid. i got a former roommate who went there (walked onto the fball team, dont think he played) who goes every fall. he just got hitched but if he can get away this fall to go to a game, i may try and tag
June 29th, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Drexel isn’t in the A-10. But there have been some girls from Dayton, URI, UMass and a few others in the Playboy college stuff. Just not any from Xavier, because Xavier girls are ugly heifers.
June 29th, 2009 at 7:04 PM
That’s what the Rockets get for buying products made in China.
June 29th, 2009 at 7:16 PM
damn, how long have i been asleep? Drexel left the A-10 at least 3-4 years ago.
Yao post tomorrow
June 29th, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Poor Yao. The Rik Smits career arc, only with more games played earlier in his career.
There’s just no way to recover if the bones won’t heal. He’s in for a lifetime of pain.
The other sad part is that he’s got 2 years left on his deal, but the second one isn’t even fully guaranteed, so he can’t trick anybody into paying him.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:35 PM
tragic news: the starter on my grill may be busted. went under the hood to take a look and there was a bee’s nest. hellish after, i tell ya.
cooking burgers on the range inside is nothing like the grill.
at least there’s gossip girl.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:42 PM
You need new material on this one
June 29th, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Wow, TBL. Wow.
Grow a pair and cook on a charcoal grill. Webber. Do it. That’s how I was raised to grill and cook…no lie. My dad is all about Webbers and charcoal grilling.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:44 PM
That’s why you gotta go with charcoal over propane, TBL. No matter what Hank Hill says. Also, the flavor is a million times better.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Beat me to it Billy. Weber kettle is definitely the way to go.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:47 PM
TBL is really wanting us to believe that he has no penis.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:52 PM
guys – we have a good weber grill. had it for 2 yrs now.
it’s hopefully just a battery issue … i’ll give it a closer look tomorrow.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Absolutely. Kick it old school. Of course, all my friends think I’m a weirdo when I break out the Smokey Joe (mini-Webber) instead of gas, but that’s just how I roll. Kids today, so impatient (I’m just 23 going on 45).
June 29th, 2009 at 8:55 PM
green black or copper tbl?
June 29th, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Still a gas grill, TBL.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Billy, good grilling knows no age. I highly recommend this little guy.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:59 PM
if that’s not a link to manny’s grill ad on ebay, im going to be sad.
/sad
and charcoal is great if you have a half hour to grill some shit, but a gas is much more convenient. of course charcoal tastes better, but you can make some damn fine shit on a gas grill.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:03 PM
black, SW
June 29th, 2009 at 9:03 PM
spencer – Good food takes time man. You can’t be in a hurry. Also, you can start your charcoal, and then prep your food while it gets hot. It really doesn’t take that much longer.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:09 PM
If you are going to grill take the time to do it right.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:13 PM
/fix’d
//truth’d
///in the second picture she looks like she is a piece of cheesecake away from being a fatass
June 29th, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Amen to the Weber kettle. I have a gas grill that draws dust and dirt on the deck while the Weber gets used at least twice a week.
In fact, I might be slow cooking a pork shoulder on it this weekend.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Anyone want to see what a sonic boom looks like?
June 29th, 2009 at 9:16 PM
YYSA – on that weber, a steak takes 3-4 mins on each side. a burger’s about the same.
not sure i could go back to charcoal after this kick-ass grill.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Rock on.
Agreed, good grilling, or cooking in general, knows no age. See, I enjoy cooking and grilling, even at tailgates. I tell my friends, keep a fresh beer in my hand whenever I’m out, and I’ll grill all day.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:17 PM
TBL: You and I are rocking the Weber Genesis. This is the one I have (in black). Those kettles take too much time.
http://images.owneriq.net/download/images/f/f56108c3-4214-446c-8d71-7965c8b4dab5-000001.png
I have the completely unecessary burner on the right side that in 7 years I have used once. The grill rocks, though.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:20 PM
That’s a nice grill, younglefty. I grew up in an apt. with not much space, so we just rolled out this, the original. Still use the same one now that we used when I was like 8.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:22 PM
TBL, why dont you just use a lighter? the long ones. im using that until i get a new one
June 29th, 2009 at 9:22 PM
dont need no stinkin starter
June 29th, 2009 at 9:22 PM
tragic news: the starter on my grill may be busted. went under the hood to take a look and there was a bee’s nest. hellish after, i tell ya.
Maybe this has been said… why the hell are you using gas?
Also, back when I had a gas grill, the starter never worked. Just turn on the gas and drop a match in there. Stand back and have that match ready when you turn it on. If you wait to light until after you turn on the gas, you are doomed to a poof! and burnt eyebrows.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:23 PM
The O’s apparently can’t beat the Red Sox, ever…I take that back. The Yankees can’t beat the Red Sox ever, the O’s almost can’t beat them ever.
I hate these douchebag BoSox fans that fill every stadium they play in. Almost as annoying as Yankee fans. Front-running assholes…
June 29th, 2009 at 9:25 PM
In fact, I might be slow cooking a pork shoulder on it this weekend. Wally
Oh, hell yes. Pending weather, I’m usually smoking a port butt, chicken, loin, ribs, something. This is a great hobby I timidly picked up five years ago.
Texans – Great minds…
June 29th, 2009 at 9:25 PM
The Big Lead: Sports. Media. Culture. Grilling.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:30 PM
anyone used their grill as a makeshift smoker? i’ve been wanting to smoke some sausage and pork since I got back from my trip to Texas
June 29th, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Billy – Yep, I’ve used that same exact one many times. It’s essentially the same as the one I linked, except for a few bells and whistles. Nothing beats getting up at 6 am on a Saturday, firing up about 13 pounds of pork shoulder on the smoker, and breaking out the Weber kettle to cook burgers for lunch, and then steaks for dinner. Then about 11 pm, that pig’s ass is about ready to come off. We always do that a week ahead for our pre-Thanksgiving college buddies get together.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Add that to the banner, TBL.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Sir –
I think so. A lot of newer grills have the little boxes that you can put wood chips into. One can rig up something similar for older grills. Do a search on “Frank and smoking”. I subscribe to a smoking enewsletter. Can’t remember his last name.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I’ve done this, but it’s labor intensive. Pile your charcoal on one side, and put a pot of water on the grate directly over it. Place your meat on the other side. You’ve got to make sure you moderate the heat just right, or you can overcook your meat really easily.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:34 PM
/i wasnt the only one thinkin it
June 29th, 2009 at 9:34 PM
thanks KC. i’ve read a few ways to do it, i’m just wondering if it works well, especially for the effort. you need to keep monitoring the air and meat temperature, add new coals, etc. just wondering if its worth it, or if i should invest in a smoker
June 29th, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I’ve always found those burners useful if you are doing wings or something that you need to sauce in between grilling and then throw them back on.
TBL- I can understand the ease of using propane but I don’t really mind the wait for Charcoal. Thats what beer is for.
Also anyone using Charcoal I highly recommend this handy product
Charcoal lights much faster with that and you don’t need lighter fluid so you avoid that in your food.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:36 PM
There goes the dip again. You’ve cost me about a can over the last couple months mrejr.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:37 PM
yeah, that’s what I’ve seen too lefty. is it worth all the work?
June 29th, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Get a Big Green Egg!!! They are the best grill/smokers EVER.
/paused the bachelorette to tell you all that. appreciate it.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Big Green Egg is what real men use to cook.
Also, the Penguins are absolutely killing free agency right now. Hometown discounts like a mother fucker.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
mrejr: keeping kids off of baccy since ‘09
June 29th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
YYSA – The chimney is clutch. Best investment you can make for a charcoal grill.
Sir – It really depends on how often you plan on smoking something. I’d say if you plan on doing it more than twice in a year, this is the way to go. The true smoker will give you more even cooking, and it’s a lot less work.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Wow chica I didn’t even see your post before I posted that.
We have three eggs at home, can’t beat em.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:44 PM
mole: learn all you can about Ben Hanowski while you can. I can’t wait until he puts up 30 goals taking passes from one of the three centers.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:45 PM
mole/chica,
that looks like what i want, something to handle both. how much is that thing?
June 29th, 2009 at 9:46 PM
With how much it costs compared to buying lighter fluid it is a no brainer. In fact for 15 dollars you might as well own two for big bbq days.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Yeah, my dad has always used a chimney to light our grills. Never actually used lighter fluid.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Sir -
I’ve never done it, so I don’t know. Just try it out. Try something simple first that doesn’t take too long to smoke. Salmon and beer-butt chicken are pretty hard to screw up. And with salmon, always use the cedar plank. If you try it out, let me know how it works out.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:48 PM
mole- great minds think (type) alike! why do you have 3 eggs? different sizes?
sir- depends on which size you get— i think 600-1200+. we got the large which was about 1000…it can hold about 5 racks of ribs, we also did a thanksgiving turkey on it, and have smoked some pork shoulders on it.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:49 PM
The next county over gives out a free chimney if you bring in old lighter fluid containers.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Well they have five different sizes I think but they’re pretty pricey, I think the second biggest one is like six hundred.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:49 PM
why are all of these guys resigning with the Pens? didn’t they get the memo that Sid is an overrated, whiny fairy and only is successful because Bettman wants him to win?
/lived up to all the hype, and still getting better’d
June 29th, 2009 at 9:50 PM
oh believe me, im all for the best quality food, i just have no real issues with a gas grill. plus, im about as impatient as it gets.
tho i really shouldn’t bitch…i eat most of my steak as rare as it gets. anyone who likes shit well done = poon.
if i offended you, you probably deserve it for eating shit well done.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Sir – My Dad’s got one of these, and I’m insanely jealous. That thing is money. Unfortunately, it retails for a good chunk of change. It’s pretty comparable in price to the Green Egg.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Loved the pick. Even if he wasn’t playing the best competition he’s still the leading scorer in high school history. And how can you not like a guy who takes this kind of photo.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:51 PM
i have a question on grilling for all you grill in experts. is the secret to cooking steaks low/medium heat for a long time or high heat for a little time? i like my steaks medium with a little pink. mind you i dont have a real grill i have a foreman grill that is built to look like a real grill. i usually buy thick cut ny strip steaks
June 29th, 2009 at 9:52 PM
thanks guys. the egg looks like the tits, but i gotta wait until i move into a place with decent outside space.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:53 PM
High heat for a short time dries it out, low/medium heat for longer will let it keep more of the moisture in, keep in more taste.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Truer words have never been spoken. When I went to Talladega last year, we were going to have steaks for dinner after the race. The guy who did most of the cooking announced “If anybody has a problem eating medium rare steaks, let me know, and we’ll throw yours on the grill before we go to the race”.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Char-Griller > Weber
/true story
//it is what it is
June 29th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
There are two fields of thought.
1) Searing the steaks (high heat, short time) seals in the flavor and the moisture.
2) Searing is a load of shit, and actually dries out the steak.
In reality it’s a bit of both. While searing does actually dry the steak out more it creates two different tastes through carmelizing the outside of it. Having a bit of a crunch on the outside accentuates the taste of the inside. Personally I’m a fan of cooking it slower over low heat though.
/worked as a steakhouse cook for years
//got fired from ruth’s chris because i wasn’t honduran
June 29th, 2009 at 9:56 PM
mrejr- high heat, short time. you only want to turn it once or twice…medium rare is usually 4 mins per side, so maybe 5 or 6 per side for medium.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:56 PM
mrejr, if you don’t have a grill, you can use the boiler. its like an upside down grill. get a grill pan, and put that in there to heat up while you start the broiler. after a few minutes, you can go like 2 minutes on each side. works pretty well, imho
June 29th, 2009 at 9:57 PM
I fucking hate Paplebon.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Haha, exactly. He did well in the Elite League over the past couple of years, and he’ll get a good test in competition this year at St. Cloud. Ulf’s kid was a bit early I thought but the hell with it, he’s probably a good kid to take a shot on.
They’re gonna be stacked with defensemen in a few years with Goligoski, Despres, Strait, Sneep, Ulf Jr. and Velischek, who I think is going to get a lot better at Providence.
and I love the Craig fuckin Adams signing.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:58 PM
There’s a stove store I always go to to ogle Big Green Eggs. They’re so awesome, and there’s just nothing more efficient for smoking, especially small batches. One of my neighbors has one, and you can’t even get a word in edgewise with how many times that bastard says “big green egg.”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Depends on your setup, and how hot you can get your grill. If you can get it hot enough, you can sear it, and lock in the moisture. Then again, I prefer my steaks this way, and some people don’t.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:01 PM
thats how i have been doin it and my steaks have been juicy as fuck. every one has told me medium heat for a longer time but i have never been disappointed with how my steaks turn out.
i am going to try that when i have a few extra dollars to buy a few steaks so if i mess up i can just use my foreman grill on the other steaks. thanks for your input everyone.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:02 PM
i have a question on grilling for all you grill in experts. is the secret to cooking steaks low/medium heat for a long time or high heat for a little time?
This is a question that will never have a consensus answer. I split the middle. I throw on some steaks and open a beer.
/steak grilling doesn’t excite me. Either way, it doesn’t take long enough.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Ulf 2.0 is going to BC next year, so he can’t be bad.
Plus they have Lovejoy, who led the minors in +/- last year.
With Adams and Guerin taking huge discounts, I think Scuderi may sign for around 2 million. Even if he doesn’t though I’m not too concerned. I’d like to see them try and extend Letang this offseason, they’re supposed to open talks with him and Gonchar on Wednesday.
Fedotenko, Sykora, and Satan are all gone but whatever. They’ll bring in one forward, and man I hope it’s Kovie.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:02 PM
I’m a high heat/searing guy. The key to a good steak, more than anything else is rest. I only turn them once. I try not to look at them, because if I look at them, i get worried, and I end up with a steak Spencer wouldn’t eat.
I’m cooking on a 5 summers old Vermont Castings. Nothing on this thing has broken, and I’m throwing down a lot of grilled food.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Agreed, younglefty. I like mine just plain ‘ol medium.
Grilled brats last night for dinner, never gets old. I could eat brats 6 nights a week. Johnsonville brats really are the best, no question.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Seriously guys, the ‘holding in the moisture’ thing is a myth.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Christ the Pens have Joe Vitale too? Love that team.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Seriously guys, the ‘holding in the moisture’ thing is a myth.
Then why am I searing my briskets before cooking them in the oven?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:06 PM
If you want to get real aggressive you go for the cheesy brats…do you guys have the option of Usingers or Klements for brats? Might just be a Wisconsin thing, but those are real solid.
The Mets are making Bill Hall look good…they need to make a trade ASAP.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:06 PM
billy, a few weekends ago we did a great brats recipe. sounds a little crazy, but split the brats open and stuff them with pitted cherries. then, wrap em in bacon and grill away. the sweetness from the cherries and the salty bacon is just awesome.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:08 PM
I’ll take your word for it on that. I just find that if I go lower heat, I tend to get it more done than I want.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Because like I said, it creates a different flavor. But it does NOT hold in moisture, that was debunked like seventy years ago.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Seriously guys, the ‘holding in the moisture’ thing is a myth. Mole
I tend to lean toward that school of thought, although I have been shouted down and stoned by inbreds for merely questioning “holding in the moisture” when the damn steak isn’t even on the grill for 10 minutes.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Damn, Sir Spicious, that sounds outrageously awesome. I think I’m gonna try that next weekend down the shore.
Here in the South NJ, Philly area, we don’t have a ton of brat options, sadly. I will say, the best brats I ever had at an event were at a Brewers game.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
And they’re set at goalie. They have Brown, Curry, Thiessen and Johnson. 4 fucking Hobey finalists.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
yeah i dont constantly turn my steak…first of you will look retarded doing it and it just doesnt make any fucking sense
June 29th, 2009 at 10:10 PM
billy, a few weekends ago we did a great brats recipe. sounds a little crazy, but split the brats open and stuff them with pitted cherries. then, wrap em in bacon and grill away. the sweetness from the cherries and the salty bacon is just awesome.
Over here, we use Dijon Mustard and a prune, then a bacon wrap, but not on a brat. On a fine sausage you get from a butcher. That’s my signature grilled appetizer.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:11 PM
They traded Johnson to the Rangers on draft day for a fourth round pick actually.
I hope Curry is made MAF’s backup this year.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:11 PM
anything wrapped in bacon is perfection.
we like to simmer brats in beer for a couple hours and then grill them. delicious. so far we have only used budweiser, but my hubby is a beer nerd and i think we might try it with some good beer.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:11 PM
I had a clif bar for dinner
*cries*
June 29th, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Remember when I made the Bacon Explosion for the super bowl guys? Man, that was awesome.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:13 PM
yeah, we used brats from the butcher, not packaged, but i think it would work with johnsonvilles
June 29th, 2009 at 10:14 PM
i haven’t done the explosion yet mole. i still want to, but the girlfriend isn’t as sold
June 29th, 2009 at 10:14 PM
This is definitely required. I like to then take a ladle or two of that cooked bear and let it cook down in a pan with some onions and green peppers.
Bacon wrapped venison is unbeatable as a grilled app.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:15 PM
If I may suggest…this is the grill you want to buy. It’s expensive, but amazing.
And smokers are the way to go. Smoked meat.
/let the jokes fly
//drunk posting for the first time in a while
///shot an 88 today
June 29th, 2009 at 10:15 PM
*cooked beer. Man, this food talk has affected my ability to type.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:16 PM
I also like to do this. Put a nice layer of fresh sauerkraut down then the brats on top and then pour a 24 oz beer in and just let the beer simmer out indirectly on the grill.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:18 PM
I really wish all women shared our love for bacon…and by all women I mean all attractive women…I mean Megan Fox.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:20 PM
i’m out of bourbon.
yysa, when i cook with kraut, i put the brats in first, then kraut, then beer. that’s nice.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Bingo. As Alton Brown said, if you want to “seal” something into your food, buy a laminator. And oh lord do I want a Big Green Egg.
/Too many years as a line cook
June 29th, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Ok, bourbon, smoked pork, and bacon with everything. I’m starting to think all of you guys grew up down the street from me. What’s your particular brand of Kentucky whiskey, Sir?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:22 PM
right on YYSA…simmering the brats in any non-lite beer with sauerkrat is a must. family used to do this every fourth of july in the dry county we lived in and sell the brats to raise money for the church. oops.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
I wasn’t about to be the one to bring up Alton Brown, so thanks for doing it for me. I love that man.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
i usually buy buffalo trace for around the house, but i lost my job a few months ago, so my budget option is rebel yell. similar, but a thinner flavor. i love my buffalo trace.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Old Mill Stream ftw! Nine dollars for a handle.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Atlanta’s own! Good Eats is a fantastic show.
Sir – Maker’s and ginger is a staple when at the bar, but around the house, any number of small batch bourbons are in the rotation. I don’t particularly care for Knob Creek, but Booker’s, Baker’s, and Woodford Reserve are solid. If I’m just getting hammered, though, Jack Daniel’s is the go to.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Old Overholt. Solid rye whiskey, still relatively cheap.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:30 PM
you guys are a bunch of manly men, drinking bourbon. I can get it down, but I don’t enjoy it one bit.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Fair enough. I thought he was the worst of the 4 anyways.
And Alton Brown is the man.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Yet again, I agree with younglefty. Jack Daniel’s is my go-to guy for getting drunk.
Of course, 98% of the time, I just stick to beer.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Jack was my college days. I graduated to Crown.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:33 PM
when i’m out, its maker’s, since every bar in america has it. i like the a little bit sweeter flavor, so a lot of stuff, especially rye, isn’t my preference. also, i don’t use mixers, just an ice cube, or sometimes a little water.
i honestly can’t recommend buffalo trace highly enough. its fantastic
June 29th, 2009 at 10:34 PM
I always enjoy when people ask me what training programs I look to or abide by with my running, and I say Jack Daniels. Different Jack Daniels (this one) than the whiskey one, but still gets an interesting look from people.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Three cubes of ice and a splash of water in a rocks glass. That’s the way to do it.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Buffalo Trace…just had that for the first time this year. It’s great whiskey. You ever have Kentucky Spirit?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:35 PM
i know that dude billy.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:36 PM
I actually don’t see how people like the taste of whiskey, it tastes like soap and piss to me. Spiced rum all the way.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:36 PM
I have this back-and-forth with one of my buddies constantly. He’ll swig vodka and red bull all night long but doesn’t have the love for a glass of American ingenuity?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:37 PM
that kentucky spirit sounds nice. i’ll have to remember that one.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Maker’s is the only one I mix with ginger ale, since the taste isn’t as good as some others. If I’m buying a bottle for the house though, it gets the same ice and water only treatment.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:37 PM
And speaking of cooking with booze, anyone ever boil chicken (wings, thighs, or other dark meat spots) in beer and then either deep fry them or bake them?
Sweet fancy Moses…incredible.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:38 PM
You actually know Jack Daniels himself? Or of the book?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:40 PM
I can’t believe Eddie Guardado is still pitching.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:40 PM
met him. was it you and i that talked about this a week or so ago? i ran at penn state in the late 90s
June 29th, 2009 at 10:40 PM
barf barf barf barf
June 29th, 2009 at 10:42 PM
I’m like the Al Gore of Vodka and Red Bull. I invented that drink.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Here here. Rum is way too sweet.
SC – I’m going to pretend you were joking in the WR post about Plax in the top five.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:43 PM
is anyone else intrigued by the sweet and sour chicken at wendy’s? am i crazy?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:46 PM
You mother fuckers are crazy. Few things are better than Sailor Jerry and some Diet Pepsi. Or Cruzan Black Strap straight up.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:46 PM
I’ll drink rum if it’s the only thing around, but it’s whiskey all the time over here. Unless it’s tequila. Gimme some Herradura.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:47 PM
@sir spicious
That chicken does look good. Not sure how much it costs though. I gotta believe you can get some General Tso’s for a couple bucks more.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Brought this up in a previous thread but it’s worth revisiting: these guys make some of the best whiskey I’ve ever tasted.
It’s not widely available outside of Colorado, as far as I know, but if you’re out here, grab a (totally expensive) bottle.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I can’t even smell Sailor Jerry without almost barfing anymore. Every weekend for about 3 months straight last year I ended up destroying our bathroom cause of that shit. I used to love it though.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
You mother fuckers are crazy. Few things are better than Sailor Jerry and some Diet Pepsi. Or Cruzan Black Strap straight up.
Spiced Rum, Diet Pepsi, and a Clif bar?
June 29th, 2009 at 10:51 PM
rum, spiced or otherwise, sucks. gin and tonic (or juice) is the way to go. however, whiskey is good though, and my flask only carries tequila.
the last time i had vodka was like 3 years ago at an open bar when there was shit left, and i’ll be happy if i never have it again.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Yeah, it was you and I. I ran at Kutztown and will be running for Maryland (hopefully).
I hope he was a cool guy. I’ve heard multiple reports that John L. Parker, Jr. (Once a Runner) is an asshole.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:53 PM
None of you are man enough for one fifty one, I seeeee how it is.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Ugh, Tequila has led to many a rough night for me.
I woke up in an alley at sunrise in the pouring rain Kutztown one time, on a Wednesday, thanks to Tequila. Tough to stomach nowadays.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:54 PM
fantastic book.
i ran for harry groves. he was an asshole, but i really enjoyed working with him. i could deal with his brutal honesty, and thought he was great. if you needed to be coddled, then it wasn’t too much fun.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Gerard – Looks like there are plenty of places in and around Atlanta that carry it. I’ll be picking up a bottle when I’m down there this weekend. Thanks for the tip.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:55 PM
151, sweet Jesus. That might be the foul beverage of all time. I swear I could run my car off that. Not saying I haven’t regretting doing several shots of that the next day, but I try to avoid it now, when possible.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:58 PM
That stuff is good for two things: starting fires, and degreasing engines.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:58 PM
I’ve got a fifth of Cabo Wabo in my freezer right now, I get a fifth of top shelf tequila every Christmas. And I buy it, because I’m always the one sent to the liquor store. Can’t beat South Carolina liquor stores baby.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Yeah, I actually like the brutal honesty from a coach. That is, if the coach knows what they’re doing. The Kutztown coach told us to do a 7-mile tempo the week of conferences. Fucking moron.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Can’t beat South Carolina liquor stores.
I’ll bet New Hampshire comes close. They’re run by the state and there are no taxes. They make their money on volume (and lotto tickets).
June 29th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
that’s no good. i haven’t really run in years, trying to train through back injuries sucked all of the enjoyment out of it. been thinking about trying to run a 5k here and there, but everytime i go for a run, my mind thinks i can do much more than my body does.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Nope. Sorry. The guy can make plays. I don’t care for TO anymore, past his prime. Calvin Johnson hasn’t shown me anything yet. I know you’re a GT alum, and I did love him in college. But, he’s gotta show me something in the NFL.
Plax is a solid receiver. Marshall could be ranked ahead of him.
Remember, I’m three sheets to the wind right now, so I might reconsider tomorrow.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:04 PM
That’s how our track/XC coach was when I was in high school. That’s how he won 5 state titles in 6 years. I was never very good (about middle of the pack on a XC team with about 100 kids), but he wouldn’t bullshit us, and he’d work with anyone who was willing to put in the effort.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Can’t beat South Carolina liquor stores baby.
Is the airplane bottle rule at bars still in effect? I have a buddy that went to SC back in the… shit, early 90s.
/Not as old as JPQ.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Ahhh, the feared back injury. Anything core-related can be so absurdly destructive to a running career. After I got the boot from the KU team (even just a year or two ago, I was too stupid to know when to not be a smartass), I took almost two years off, coming back now still blows. I’m getting there, but I have the same issue. I can remember going cruising for like 10+ daily, and even though I’m almost there again, it was pretty depressing to struggle to run a 5K under 20:00 when I was so much faster not that long ago.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:07 PM
you had 100 kids on your cross country team? WTF?
June 29th, 2009 at 11:07 PM
SC liquor stores rock…State Line beverages is my fave. 20 mins south of charlotte and they give you free samples!
June 29th, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Nice. See our house in Charlotte is two miles from the NC/SC border. NC liquor stores (ABC stores) are state run and all have the same prices, so there is no competition and naturally, higher prices. SC however allows their liquor stores to be privately run, so there is price competition. There is a store right on the border, SC side, near where I live and stuff there is usually three or four bucks cheaper than in NC.
Plus it’s an extra buck cheaper if you pay with cash.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:08 PM
SC – Haha nice. Tied for first in the league in TD’s not enough? How was the golf? That looked like a pretty sweet track.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Younglefty, nice. Check it out, it’s amazing.
Good to see they’ve gotten national distribution. Shows what I know, provincial that I am…and Marshall has to stop dropping passes and fumbling to be considered in the Top 5, or even in the outside of the Top 10.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:08 PM
having a 100 kids out for xc was also a good way to win a state title. you can murder kids and even if the overwhelming majority can’t handle it, the ones who do are training way harder than most high school kids.
talking cross country is a good way to ruin a blog.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:09 PM
by the way, fuck you guys talking about running 10k. I run 2 miles a day and feel pretty proud of myself, until I read this shit.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Not sure where that is, but Southern Spirits is on Johnston Road (called Carolinas Hwy once the border hits), it’s literally two miles south of Ballantyne.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Same, younglefty. I worship my HS coach, and he’s won something like 40+ state titles. He’s brutally honest, but uses positive reinforcement. If you’re willing to put in the effort, he’ll take the time with everybody.
Hell, my freshman XC PR was like 25:40. I was awful. But he worked with me, and it paid off bigtime.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:10 PM
That’s what happens when you go to a school with 3,000 students, and sports are way more important than they should be.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:11 PM
I once masturbated ten times in twenty three hours. Eat it cross country kids.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:11 PM
alright, i’m going to (try to) big time everyone. i ran 30:10 for 10K cross country.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:12 PM
I ran a 6.1 40 yard dash.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:12 PM
How many miles is a 10k? Like 6?
June 29th, 2009 at 11:14 PM
I shot poorly on the front with a 48 but had an amazing back nine. Hit a 5 iron 187 (GPS on the carts) and jarred it on a par 4 for an eagle. First ever in my golf career. Ended up shooting a 40 on the back nine to finish with an 88.
Calvin and Stafford are going to be great, but not this year. Can a Yellow Jacket and Dawg get along?
I keed, I keed.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Damn, that’s quick man. I ran 32:20 and my coach was pleased. 30:10 is cookin’.
I have no idea how my HS’s teams are always so good. It’s a 500-student public school, but when I was there and now, they’re top-25 in the nation. Weird.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Was was you’re 5K XC, Sir? I hit 15:23, but if you ran 30:10, I gotta assume you’re under 15:00.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:16 PM
10K is 6.2 miles.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:16 PM
6.2 miles. Sir Spicious, you don’t have to try very hard to big time me. Like I said, I was about middle of the pack on our team (low 19s in the 5k by my senior year). I figured out that I was much better at the 800m and better suited to the track, and used XC season to stay in shape, but that meant I still had another 10 guys or so who were waaaayyy faster than I was.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Speaking of high school, I can pretty much guarantee I went to the worst athletic high school in the country when you take into account we are like the 4th biggest school in the state
June 29th, 2009 at 11:18 PM
6.2 miles? I could probably do that in about 45 minutes. Maybe.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:18 PM
But fetch, aren’t you in like North Dakota or something? That doesn’t count if that’s the case.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:21 PM
SC – Nice work on the eagle. As for Stafford and Megatron, Stafford’s going to love him, and I’m sure it will be pretty mutual. CJ’s used to catching passes from Orlovsky and Culpepper. Even my homerism won’t allow me to say that he’s not a huge upgrade.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:21 PM
i threw up some pretty good times, but in 3 years of college running basically ruined my body for life. played rugby for 6 years after graduation, but running ruined my back and knees. i hurt after beer league softball games now.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Jeez. That’s rough. I’ve heard of that going both ways. I’m mentally prepared for bad knees down the road, cuz I’m bigger than most distance runners, like 6′2″.
I do most of my longer stuff on trails nowadays, try to get rid of whatever pounding I can.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:23 PM
A. we have good hockey.
B. some girls bball team is nationally ranked a lot
C. One of our cross country kids was nationally ranked or won some huge award, or something like that
D. We are around the 4th or 5th biggest school in the state and have a grand total of 2 boys state championships in our tournament. I never played in a state tournament in any sport in high school
June 29th, 2009 at 11:26 PM
During my senior year in high school, our XC team was 13th nationally, our football team nationally ranked, and our boys soccer team was #1 nationally at one point. I say that not to brag, since I take really no pride in it, but that tells you why there were 100 kids out for XC.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:26 PM
I’d imagine you guys would be good at hockey. That’s about right.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:28 PM
When we had Duke’s Brian Zoubek on our basketball team, we were good as hell, ranked I think.
But our XC & soccer teams always are our best. Odd that our football team gave us the most shit for being pussies, yet they won like 14 game in my four years there, and 9 or 10 of those were during my freshman year. Douchebags.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:28 PM
i always thought ranking high school football teams was stupid. the best teams in florida, cali, pennsylvania, texas, ohio, georgia are going to be really good, but its hard to say that x is better than y.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:29 PM
I shouldn’t even say “we” are good at hockey. It’s like 4 schools. 2 schools have over 75% of the state titles, and only 1 team from the western half of the state has a state title.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:30 PM
but my hometown was in Time magazine this week. So there.
/grasping at straws
//true story
June 29th, 2009 at 11:34 PM
I agree 100% Sir. I think a lot of the national rankings have to do with the mindset of “Well, it’s a team from Georgia (or any of the other states you mentioned), so they must be really good.” We only had a handful of kids that went on to play at major D1 programs, but our high school was a recruiting farm for Presbyterian College, and a couple of guys went to Furman. Jason Elam is an alumnus, though, and that’s why I always draft him for my fantasy team.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Very good point, Sir. All of those teams never get together at once and compete against each other, sadly.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:37 PM
lefty, when i was a freshman in college, my high school team was PA AAAA state champs, and ended up 5th nationally. the next year they were #1 all year (until they lost in the state playoffs), even though everyone thought the previous team was much better.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:38 PM
If Catherine Zeta-Jones was standing at my doorstep, I’d buy whatver she was selling, most likely.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Sir – That sounds a lot like our football team my junior and senior years. They won the AAAA state title my sophomore year, the first ever for a Gwinnett County Public School, and were ranked higher the next few years, but won no titles. Next thing you know, Jeff Francoeur comes along at our main rival about 8 miles away, and his school gets profiled in SI and on ESPN.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:42 PM
yeah, it sucks when football teams from florida, georgia, cali, ohio, texas, etc., don’t get together to compete against each other.
/ bcs’d
June 29th, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Touche, gfunk. Touche.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:44 PM
weird that espn would profile a school just because the right fielder couldn’t hit.
/jeff francouer is terrible
June 29th, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Frenchy was a legitimate two sport stud in high school, and they won everything. He wanted to play at GT, but the football coach wouldn’t allow him to play both football and baseball, so he settled on Clemson. It was a moot point after the Braves drafted him, and gave him over a million for a signing bonus. McCann was the same age, but his high school sucked at everything, so not so much hype around him.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Weird how that guy has gotten significantly worse as he’s gone into his “prime”…which I guess would not be the right word.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:52 PM
I have no idea what happened. Unfortunately, it’s not going to get any better for him until he’s on another team. From what I hear, he’s getting killed in the media in Atlanta, which has been going on for a couple of years now.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:55 PM
I hate to use TBL’s space for this but…
I’m doing a post on toughest places to play in CFB…lefty, you can speak to this…what’s a more difficult place to win: UGA or UF?
I’m doing the top 5.
/that’s a bannin’
June 29th, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Memorial Stadium; Lawrence, Kansas
/sincere
June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM
SC – I’d say UF. Georgia lost two home games last year, and they play better on the road, although if GotG were around, he’d quickly point out that the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party isn’t a road game. I’d also say that LSU is tougher than either of those.
/it’s a bannin’ wagon
June 30th, 2009 at 12:01 AM
UGA, easy
/Jevan Snead
June 30th, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Beaver Stadium at night
/white out’d
June 30th, 2009 at 12:03 AM
UF, no doubt
/John Parker Wilson and Jonathan Dwyer
June 30th, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD
/Wish I was high enough to believe that
June 30th, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field
/Cumberland College’d
June 30th, 2009 at 12:10 AM
The Big House
/everyone except MAC schools, Appalachian State, and some other places
June 30th, 2009 at 12:12 AM
#2 behind LSU, IMO. Jay would be proud. I just made it a Top 10…so that I could include Iowa.
/runs, falls and pours another drink
June 30th, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Lynah Rink
/only I know what the hell that is
June 30th, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Lynah Rink (pronounced LIE-nuh) is a 4,267-seat hockey arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, that opened in 1957. Named after James Lynah, Class of 1905, who was the director of Cornell athletics from 1935-1943, it is home to the Big Red men’s and women’s ice hockey teams.[1] Lynah has been home to hockey greats such as Ken Dryden, Joe Nieuwendyk and Olympic Gold Medalist Dana Antal.
/jmorris’d
//now known as bigben’d
June 30th, 2009 at 1:32 AM
"I'd be lying if I didn't say that was one of the big reasons I wanted to stay," Guerin said of No. 87. "It's so much fun to play with him."June 30th, 2009 at 1:35 AM
Fetch, the Pens decided to not tender an offer to David Brown, he’s gone.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Spent the last 2 hours being tickled by a girl I like but who has a boyfriend. Fuckin’ hate women.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:53 AM
Gumby’s closes in eight minutes, go get yourself some pokiestix and do some hoggin!
I’ve spent the last ten minutes trying to unclog my tub with a coat hanger, so you could have it worse.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:59 AM
they should just hang out there, they would definitely all get laid.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:04 AM
TUB UNCLOGGED!
After running through eight bottles of Drano I finally went the backalley abortion route, and knocked whatever the hell was in there out. That thing draining so slow made pissing in the shower real goddamn hard.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:01 AM
because she’s top five material. Easily
not with those cottage cheese legs