{My wife, removing the last remnant of the 2008 Presidential campaign from my back car window.}

Chelsea’s been asking me since the election to remove my ‘McCain - President’ sticker from my back car window. Don’t worry, she’s a McCain supporter, she just wanted to “show respect for our incoming President”… plus she didn’t want my car to get keyed. I saw it as a badge of honor… plus, I just like pissing off liberals.

So now my back windshield (a place I’ve usually reserved solely for stickers pertaining to Mississippi College and political campaigns) is bare… what step should I take moving forward? I’m tempted to become a typical Seattleite and add my KEXP membership decal or Crystal Mountain sticker upon my first run to the mountains. I’m tempted to add a “Thank W for 8 great years!” but I don’t want my car to get keyed.

Any ideas of how I could “represent”?

Gallup: Bush Ratings ‘Middle Of The Pack’

Very creative… with photos:

Some of the brand impostors at the mall in Nanjing, east of Shanghai, include a McDonalds look-a-like burger bar called McDnoald’s, a Starbucks-style coffee shop called Bucksstar Coffee, and a wannabe Pizza Hut called Pizza Huh.

Watchmen countdown: exactly 2 months from today.

Why I love Gerald McRath. The Southern Miss Jr. declared for the NFL draft…

“I’ve graduated with a degree in sports administration and business and now I want to work my butt off for the pros,” McRath said from his Georgia home.

Brilliant piece on just who the heck edits Wikipedia…

“…it turns out over 50% of all the edits are done by just .7% of the users … 524 people. … And in fact the most active 2%, which is 1400 people, have done 73.4% of all the edits.”

Really?

Websites could be given ‘cinema-style age ratings’. Discover your rating here.

From an article detailing the end of current trends/events…

Obamamania

Aw, you’re a lefty who LOVES Barack Obama. He’s your savior, you’re a cliché, and that doesn’t bother you a bit.

Well, get ready for a year of Obama heartbreak. The guy is a politician, with 2012 to think about. Starry-eyed idealists, be warned: Rick Warren is just the beginning.

Obama will bring big change in some areas, particularly foreign policy and the war in Iraq. But he’s not going to win the culture wars. Heck, he probably won’t even spend much time fighting them. Abortion, gay rights, separation of church and state—don’t expect a lot of progress on those fronts in 2009, or you’re likely to end the New Year crying into your official Obama handkerchief.

You think I’m kidding, don’t you? I’m not.

Telegraph: 2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved

…if you sacked John Parker Wilson.

Here’s a website for those devoted lh.com readers… IsItChristmas.com.

This site will let you know if it’s Christmas or not.

Entertainment Weekly’s look at the 12 big movies coming out in 2009.

I’m just hoping that Watchmen and Where The Wild Things Are live up to the hype.

2008 Military Times poll: Wary about Obama

With the wedding/honeymoon we didn’t do as much traveling as was experienced in 2007. 2 countries, 5 states, 11 cities.

London, UK
Vancouver, BC
Portland, OR
Birmingham, AL
Jasper, AL
Seaside, FL
Hattiesburg, MS
Jackson, MS
Brandon, MS
Pearlington, MS
New Orleans, LA

The wife wanted me to add the following…

Forks, WA
Petal, MS

Layover cities (for kicks)…

Dallas, TX
Cincinnati, OH
Las Vegas, NV
Atlanta, GA
Albuquerque, NM

Yahoo’s most searched for items in 2008.

{Another angle of “The Block” can be found here.}

I’ve probably spent less time on the computer over the last 12 days combined than I do on your average weekday, therefore I thought it was high time I addressed one of the most entertaining bowl games we’ll see this season: Southern Miss vs. Troy.

Needless to say I was fired up beyond belief. Not since the drive home from the 2003 TCU game has a post-game car ride ever been so sweet.

Southern Miss started the season 2-6, dropping 5-straight at one point during the season. To win a bowl game against a worthy opponent, and to finish with a winning record for the 15th year in a row (less than 10 NCAA D-I schools can boast of this). The bowl game itself was the perfect analogy for the 2008 season.

Troy had an excellent team this year, playing it close with Ohio and could’ve (should’ve) beaten LSU at home. Their 8-4 record going into the bowl game was proof positive.

The game was not without a downside. DeAndre Brown’s injury (see video below) was the break heard round the world. Though university physicians say that he’ll be back, running wind sprints by July 1st.

The quick Year In Review:

Terrible officiating.

Gold jerseys are debuted.

Lack of discipline.
Crying myself to sleep.

All.Gold.Uniforms.

Longest play ever.

Best bowl (kinda) ever.

New Orleans Bowl Highlight Reel

DeAndre Browns Leg Break

Troy’s Kicker Throwing a Temper Tantrum

An addictive list of the ‘Best of Everything in 2008‘ that is sure to keep you busy.

We’ll be celebrating tonight in Seattle… but what are you doing?