FAIL

This is a dark, dark day for the folks here at GameTime, TBD©.  For the first time ever, we will be unable to bring you, our avid readers, your Friday escape, lovingly referred to as the Link Dump, for a second week in a row.  Fail.

But rest assured we will NEVER leave you completely empty-handed on a Friday.  Not even a crazy day of "actual work" will stop us from making sure you have at least some entertainment for your Friday afternoon.  For starters, instant visual gratification in the former of Accepted/Gossip Girl/Green Lantern-hottie Blake Lively:

She certainly is easy on the eyes . . . and proof that, yes, The Chief has an obvious "type".  Rest assured My Better Half meets that type.

Also, in light of our fail, we thought we would "celebrate" with a few videos of . . . well . . other people's fails:

• With this week's revelations about Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, I think it is safe to now call this a fail.
• Nothing brings out the fail like wedding introductions.
• Here is a nice "Is that goal regulation size?" fail.
• St. Louis Blues's goalie Jaroslav Halak allowed a total of twelve thirteen goals in back-to-back starts earlier this week thanks to our little friend fail.
• We do not usually post Christmas-related items until after Thanksgiving . . . but some fails require immediate posting.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Down, But Not Out

Hello everyone.  The Chief has half marthon number two this weekend up in Northern California, so unfortunately we will not be able to bring you your weekly salvation, commonly referred to as the Link Dump.  But do you know what that means?  Of course you do, a picture of a ridonkulously attractive woman for your viewing pleasure:

Also, we do have a couple things to share with you briefly. First, most of you have probably heard about the one-letter solve from Wheel of Fortune from this past week, so here is an interesting article on the woman who pulled it off (with the video for those of you who haven't seen it).  Second, though we may be down for the day, we will always get back up . . . just like this girl.


Have a great weekend everyone!

Quick and Dirty

That's what she said! [Editor's Note: HEY-OH!]

While our Friday is shaping up to be one of those Fridays you do not look forward to (read: busy), we figured we still had enough time to slip in a Link Dump so long as we kept the introduction short, sweet, and to the point.

The GameTime, TBD© family would like to take a moment to send our thoughts and prayers to the family of legendary manager George "Sparky" Anderson, who passed away yesterday.  The Chief had the privilege and honor of meeting Sparky Anderson a few years ago.  By a few years ago, I mean way back in first grade.  [Editor's Note: Yes, I am having trouble coping with the fact I turn 30 this year, so I am pretending first grade was only "a few years ago".]  To many of the first graders in his class, meeting Sparky Anderson was not that big of deal.  After all, most of the six and seven-year-old kids had never heard of the guy.  But the Chief's family had just moved to Southern California from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and he was more than familiar with Anderson's success with the Detroit Tigers and their 1984 World Series victory.  When asked what he recalled about meeting Sparky, the Chief simply shrugged.  After all, it was twenty-three years ago and he was seven.  He does remember being the most excited student in class that day, shaking his hand, and catching Sparky off guard with his knowledge of the Tigers.  But mostly the Chief is just honored to be able to say he once met one of the greatest managers in Major League Baseball history.

It is always awkward when you try to transition from discussing someone's death to a bunch of funny links of random sports stories.  You know what makes it even more awkward? Pointing out that it is awkward.  And with that, I am just going to shut up and get to the stuff you came for:

• We get started with a video/explanation combo deal, compliments of Canada.  Are we really that surprised?
• The NFL Network completed its list of the Top 100 players of all time.  The line for debaters forms to your right.
• Should I be sad that it is news when the Lions sellout a game?
• The Onion may have inadvertently written an accurate news story.  Good news though: it is still funny.
• Your source is one hundred-thousand-million-trillion percent accurate?  Oh, well count me as a believer then.
• This does not bode well for Cam Newton, his Heisman chances, or the rest of Auburn's season.
• Call me nuts, but I think you have the balls to make it here.
• What is the problem with WTF?
• If you are the owners of the Dodgers, and your bitter divorce is sucking up all the organization's money, what are you to do?  Why, sue a random hamburger joint in New York of course.
• Come on.  Is betting on the Mets to lose really considered gambling?

We are not going to lie.  Not a lot of exciting news stories came out of the sports world this week.  Yes, the Vikings waiving Randy Moss caught most everyone completely by surprise.  But you know that it not the type of main-stream story we look to post on GameTime, TBD©.  Nor are we about to link you all to the thousands of "Brett Favre Dong Sexter" Halloween costume pictures we have seen over the past week.  That being said, this past week produced solid crop of videos we thought you would appreciate.  So here you go:

• DJ Steve Porter (remember him?) returns with his newest mix: Randy Moss One Clap.
• You stay classy, San Diego.
• Yup, it is a tribute song to Zenyatta . . . who is a horse, a horse, of course, of course.  [Editor's Note: aw, how cute.]
• Speaking of tribute songs, this video is described as "a tribute song to terrible players on championship teams."  Can not go wrong with Scrubs with Rings.
• Hard to deny, that is a catchy jingle.
• Since my family is from upstate New York, I know all about Buffalo winters.  Luckily, Florida-native C.J. Spiller is getting the training he needs.
• This may be the first and only time the Los Angeles Clippers will make the Link Dump, compliments of Ralph Lawler.  Luckily, you do not have to watch past the eleven-second mark.
• Wow, Manny Pacquiao has some pipes.
• And, of course, it is not the end of the week until Jimmy Kimmel has mocked the FCC.

Have a great weekend everyone!