Updates & Bullshit

Greetings. It's Sunday. The day of rest. The day of worship. The day of recovery.

I have returned from the latest Schwagstock event smelling of river funk, smoke, and a handful of other various stenches from sources unknown. All in good fun, my skeptical friends. The scenery was quite magnificent. If ever in need of a new, exciting place to camp, be sure to check out Camp Zoe just outside of Salem, MO. Beautiful country, folks.

On to the beef I say...

Hunter Thompson was put to final rest this past weekend. His ashes were blended inside a colorful array of fireworks and shot from a cannon at his renowned Owl Farm Saturday evening. There were an assorted mix of friends, fans, celebrities, and paparazzi on hand to attend the affair. It was also reported that Johnny Depp covered the tab, which is never cheap when it comes to a Hunter Thompson extravaganza.


Six Feet Under came to an end last weekend as well with a tear jerking 75 min. grand finale. It you missed it, I'm sure the network will air it several times over the next week or so. It will definitely leave an impression on HBO viewers, and I know it will leave an irreplaceable void in my Sunday night TV schedule. Not sure what Alan Ball has on the backburner (if anything) but I look forward to his next adventure. If you missed the bus, you can rent or purchase the previous four seasons on DVD. Check out your local DVD/video store for availability. While you're there, check out American Beauty. More excellent Alan Ball material.

Fighting Illini football begins in approximately 10 days. They will take on Rutgers on Sept. 3rd for their 2006 season home opener. Kickoff is set for 11am, and ESPN2 will cover the game. Despite the recent controversy, Illinois fans are anxious to get this year underway under new head coach, Ron Zook. It will be interesting to see what changes he has implemented to the Illinois football program not to mention game time results. Zook was brought to Illinois in effort to turn the tides & put Illinois football back on the radar. We shall see if the new coach is up to the challenge.

The 2006 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8th so fantasy fans get your teams assembled & set for opening day. AND....hockey is back on so get set for a fresh season of hockey in October.

That is all...