Lying Liars

I'm glad they passed the tax plan. My first check of 2018 actually has me taking home less. Awesome job.

Repeating Itself

History? Hello!?

Now with the re-signing after trading away a player they traded for, the NY Mets have once again shown themselves (IMO) of little imagination or fortitude. And you could think that the name of this post has something to do with the deal. It does. And it does not.

I have been feeling pretty ambivalent towards the Mets since the regular season ended. I would even say a might disappointed. They basically run a AAA team out on the field in September, then expect Mets fans to be excited for 2018. I (and I think we) am not. The hot stove is pretty cold around here. It's gotten to the point where I have not worn a piece of Mets gear since mid-October. Nothing. These items lay dormant (mostly caps). Waiting for me to come back. But I don't know if I will.

That's hard to say. But it's truthful.

So yesterday I thought back a few years...SoulSlam used to be a HUGE fan of the NY Knicks. Grew up a big fan. Clyde, Earl the Pearl, Bernard King, Willis the Big Man in my youth, Patrick Ewing, The Oak and Anthony Mason (RIP) when I got somewhat older. Then something happened. I don't blame Latrell Sprewell but it was around his time...and the strike of 1999. I just decided I didn't like this team anymore. So I became a basketball fan, not a Knicks fan. I rarely root for the Knicks at all. This season they have some excitement and young'uns that can turn that around, but 19 years later it's a no-go for me.

That's how I'm starting to feel about the NY Mets. The ownership of this team has done so little to renew my faith year after year that I think I'm at the point where I've given all I can give. Spring training will be the key. If that doesn't give my heart a kickstart, then it's "who's on tonight?" time. Stay tuned.

2018

Wow. Times flies. It's now 2018. We've got flying cars and transporters and holographic TVs and...

None of that. It's pretty much more of the same. Sure, tech moves on but guys are still wearing neckties (not modified Nehru jackets like old movies predicted), cars still have to make contact with the road (and use gasoline), and all that stuff.

But we get older. I know I have. I like to think I'm still 24 (dream) but I am not. The Sons of SoulSlam are 19 and 17 respectively. Not little boys anymore. Beasts. Gym-killers. It's kind of bittersweet. On one hand you are proud of how they turn out. On the other, sad, because you know that they will never be little again. That's life I guess.

Happy New Year.

Lost

Oh, second post today? You lucky townsfolk!

So Fantasy Football league, the BFL wrapped up this weekend and...SoulSlam LOST in the championship game!

Now my team, D Minus had a rough season. Could never get anything going, and squeaked into the playoffs with a losing record and the last placement in the seeding (#7). Won game one of the FF playoffs, went to semi-finals and beat the season winner (only 2 losses) handily. Went into this weekend feeling pretty good and my whole team let me down. It was a bad weekend all around for my team. So I end up in second place, which is IN THE MONEY! in my league. After league fees I should still get a couple hundy.

The Day After

Christmas that is...

So Christmas Day has come and gone, SoulSlam is at work on Dec. 26th. Quiet here. Got some work to do so nobody can bother me. Awesome.

Holiday was good, had four days off over weekend, where did they go so fast?! BWSS enjoyed her gifts, the Sons of SoulSlam made out like bandits and it was very merry. We've got an tremendous cold spell going right now so it's time to layer up.

BWSS is having her annual holiday-ish party this upcoming Saturday...last year SoulSlam wasn't feeling 100% so I bartended and did not partake. Made for a nice next day. Who knows this year, maybe it's time to get my drink on.

The Amazon Effect

There is something mystical about the way Amazon gets me my packages as quick as possible. Case in point, the BWSS gave me a hint about something she wanted for X-Mas. It was from a Sharper Image catalog. Problem is, there are no more Sharper Image stores. So what do I do? I look on Amazon for a comparable item. I find it. It's about 40% cheaper. So I order on Thursday afternoon around 2PM. It arrives Saturday morning! How do they do that?

Rating The Terminator

The Terminator is one of the GREATEST SERIES OF MOVIES EVER!Here's how SoulSlam ranks them:

The Terminator (1984) - This is the behemoth that started it all. SoulSlam actually saw this bad boy in a movie theater. It was awesome. One of the greatest sci-fi/action movies of all time. Maybe the greatest. "I'll be back!"

The Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) - James Cameron comes back and makes The Terminator the HERO! Holy crap! That's awesome! GREAT MOVIE!

Terminator Salvation (2009) - I know, I know...you may disagree. I liked it 'cause it was a little different. Dark.

Terminator Genisys (2015) - I did like this one. I thought the jumps through time and recreating the scenes from the OG and #2 was cool. I also thought that it was a little confusing. I did NOT LIKE MAKING JOHN CONNOR THE BAD GUY!

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Not good. James Cameron out. It had mixed reviews. I'm not a fan.

FYI: I'm not ranking or mentioning TV shows. The Terminator belongs on the big screen. He's WORLDWIDE!