you framed an asia poster? how hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in?

school has taken a back seat to football this weekend. the true freshman quarterback from michigan looked really poised at the end of the game, and matt barkley was phenomenal on the final drive. i don't really have a dog in the college football fight, but i'm pulling for the trojans this year. i think the sec is a little overrated, and a lot of the schools have gimmick schedules. the pac-10/acc play more balanced schedules, and usc plays a decent non-conference schedule.

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here are my predictions of who will make the playoffs from each division. yes, these predictions are with the benefit of 13 games already played.

afc: new england, pittsburgh, indianapolis, san diego, new york jets, baltimore
nfc: seattle, new orleans, minnesota, new york giants, philadelphia, chicago

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ass in the sand, toes in the water... way better than lucky man, this is one of my favorite new country songs. the video is pretty funny too. these guys are from georgia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8Nkn3Xjes

right up there with jungle love and wake me up before you go, this has to be one of my least favorite songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LjgxXCsRek

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rambo is off to south america soon. my prediction is that he gets captured by FARC rebels in colombia and gets indoctrinated after months of captivity. rambo (el gordo as he will be known) will become the leader of the rebel group and fashion himself as the next simon bolivar or che guevara. i plan on giving several interviews to biographers and journalists as they seek to discover el gordo's transformation from disaffected wealthy suburbanite to communist guerilla leader.

i'm having a hard time coming up with a prediction for jroll. i picture him possibly taking a saudi bride but mostly i see him coming back to the states with an even worse opinion of muslims. when you are in saudi arabia, if they have islamic beer try it. don't try the fruity flavors, try the beer flavor. let me know what you think.

rosh shashana is coming up on friday. for those of you unacquainted with this age old jewish holiday, it commemorates the day moses broke his knuckles by punching a wall after getting in an argument with the pharoah. have a festive celebration everyone!