Big Boy Work Day

As you all know by now, an early edition of GameTime, TBD©'s world-renowned (might be a slight exaggeration) Link Dump is never a good sign.  Unfortunately, the Chief is off doing "big boy" work today, so we are without our fearless leader.

But do not think you are going to be left completely empty-handed on this fine Friday.  Before heading out the door this morning, the Chief proclaimed: "It's Halloween weekend.  Make sure they at least get a pic of a celebrity in a sexy Halloween costume and some Halloween-related videos or something."  What a guy, right?  Always looking out you, our dear readers.

After significant "research", it turns out there are not a lot of A-list celebrities who have been photographed wearing your average "Slutty _______" costume.  That was quite upsetting.  We refuse to associate the likes of Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton with this classy establishment, so that has brought us to Annalyne McCord of [*googles Annalyne McCord*] the new 90210 fame.  Ms. McCord wins out because she rocked a sexy Batgirl for Halloween back in 2009 and, since we are comic book nerds (shocking, I know), that works for us.

As for the videos, well, we will just let them speak for themselves:

• In non-Halloween fail-related news, (1) a trampoline-to-pool jump ends with predictable results, and (b) not exactly the type of impression you want to make at freshmen orientation.
• Melanie Iglesias is "famous" for being a "model" and making "flipbook-style" videos of her changing in and out of clothing.  She was nice enough to make a "Halloween Edition" of the flipbook video, which is nice because she apparently considers bikinis to be acceptable "costumes".  [Editor's Note: new record for excessive quotation mark usage . . . go us!]
• Some people have way too much time on their hands.  Thankfully, some of those some people use their time for awesomeness.

Have a great weekend everyone!  Ladies, do not forget to treat your men to that "Slutty ________" costume they have been not-so-subtly hinting at for the past month. 

Makes Me Wanna Say . . .

[Editor's Note: we're sorry for the late arriving Link Dump.  Apparently a "holiday" Friday can't stop emergencies from popping up at our actual "work".  As such, we've been running behind schedule all morning getting the various links and videos finalized.  But we never want to let you down, so here it is in all its glory.]

. . . oh, oh, oh oh . . . oh oh, oh, oh oh . . . oh oh, oh, oh oh . . . oh oh, oh my god.  It is the one day of the year that the Link Dump introduction pretty much writes itself.  Why?  Because it is the Friday before that special weekend where society has found the decency to allow women to express their inner-sluttiness with out facing judgment.  And since we love scantily-clad women around these parts, we love what Halloween has become.

But that does not mean there is not an alarming trend that must addressed.  Any of you who know me know then that I am one of the clearest cases out there of someone who has out kicked his coverage.  Seriously, if you were to poll my friends, family, and random strangers walking down the street, the results would be unanimous.  My Better Half is smarter and hotter than me and, when all is said and done, is probably going to end up more successful.  Why do you think I had to lock that [censored] down her freshman year of college?  So, I am not ashamed to admit that, come Halloween, I want to show her off a little.  But she is a little reserved about just how hot she is, so every year we have a back-and-forth about what she will dress up as.  I mean, I am not about to try and convince her to dress up like Daisy Duke or a naughty nurse (speaking of Daisy Duke, I wanted to congratulate the producers of Project Runway for that life-like fat suit they convinced Jessica Simpson to wear during the finale that ran last night; I mean, it was so real looking that she even had trouble opening her mouth to speak except anytime someone mentioned food . . . wait, what's that? It wasn't a costume? Good god, man.  What happened to the old Jessica? . . . but I digress), but is a sexy Batman or pirate too much to ask?  Well, as luck would have it, I actually convinced her to wear something that is a little more "risque" than normal for her and so off I went to look for ideas to show her.  But as I was searching through the various Halloween costume websites, I noticed a surprisingly high number of women's costumes (which pretty much only fall into the categories of sexy, slutty, or "companion for Charlie Sheen's next episode") were available in regular and . . . wait for it . . .  plus sizes.  Look, I am not about to say that the larger girls should not be allowed to express their skankier side (fat chicks need lovin' too), but I do not think we should be encouraging them to try and squeeze into costumes that, perhaps, only twenty percent of the female population should be squeezing into in the first place (a portion of the population that, thankfully, includes my Better Half . . . and football cheerleaders).  For some reason our country has turned into a country where people are not allowed to have hurt feelings.  If skinny chicks can dress slutty, then the fat chicks should be allowed to look just as slutty.  Well, I say, suck it up.  Hurt feelings help you build character.  So, if you are "big boned", either drop a few "el-bee-esses" before next Halloween or pick something other than that sexy referee costume you have been eying.

If you were finishing your lunch or afternoon snack and happened to click on that first Jessica Simpson link or the referee costume link, we apologize.  We probably should have given you some sort of warning.  "E" us.  So, to help make it up to you, here are some entertaining stories you might have missed from the past week:

• Nothing says football like leather pants and super-high heels. As such, nothing says football like Marisa Miller.
• For those recently engaged and/or those planning on popping the question sometime soon [Editor's Note: congrats to you!], here is a must read article.
• Ever wonder what it takes to close a wound caused by an inadvertent skate to the neck?  [Editor's Note: remember that warning we should have given before the Jessica Simpson picture?]
• The Wallstreet Journal has provided us with some great analysis of all the NFL pre-game shows that you should not miss.
• "She could make millions if she ever cashed in on all the naked photos she gets from friends."  Shocking.
• While the bathroom might be ridiculous, those ladies can certainly join me in it anytime they want.
•  Believe it or not, the Lingerie Football League might actually be helping the economy more ways than one.
• The tragedy at Notre Dame truly is a sad event, and Deadspin wants you to know just how avoidable it was.
• And will the tragedy have any affect on this?
•  This week in failed analogies: the Phillies loss and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.  Go.
• Did the Feds have something to do with Jose Guillen being left off the Giants' playoff roster?
• The World Series always brings out the best in people, like those who are willing to go that extra mile for a ticket to the World Series, or those who are willing to do anything just to watch their team play.
• Sad news out of Germany this week (just this week?): Paul the octopus has died.
•  We do not normally link to NASCAR stories around these parts unless the story involves something more than NASCAR . . . you know, like hot twin sisters.

Since we know what type of readers this site attracts, we are fairly confident you all have great plans for tonight and tomorrow night.  We sincerely hope that what ever you have planned results in many treats for your eyes to enjoy.  And since we think there will be plenty of treats for your eyes to enjoy this weekend, we thought we would give you some tricks (and some other stuff) for your eyes to enjoy today:

• Part Three of the epic Nash-Donovan showdown.
• As the title of this video suggests, people are awesome.
• Question: at what point in life does someone decide "I'm going to learn cool tricks on a unicycle"?
• "They're smoking weed!"
• Sounds like the Obamas are ready to party. 
• The Brett Favre sexting scandal had SNL commercial written all over it.
• Speaking of commercials, here is LeBron's new Nike commercial in which he proves he still does not get it.
• "Nuts and bolts, we got screwed."  Yup, it is the greatest meltdown in high school football history.

Have a great weekend everyone!

No Tricks, Just Treats

I do not know about you all, but I am burned out right now. They are calling the upcoming Presidential election the most important election ever. And to prove it, news outlets are shoving every last little bit of information they can down our throats. And now we have got this "Joe the Plumber" guy out there campaigning too. If you were at the gym at 6:00 a.m. this morning (and seriously, who doesn't love being at the gym at 6:00 a.m.?), you got to see legendary coach Mike Ditka make an appearance at a McCain/Palin rally where Palin was speaking. Here is the thing, I agree that this is an important election . . . in my lifetime for sure, and for at least the last fifty years . . . but I am exhausted from all of this coverage. At this point in time, I do not care so much about who wins, but rather that it will finally be over. That is why Halloween could not have come at a better.

If asked me what my favorite holiday is, I would have to go with Thanksgiving and Christmas because it is a time when my whole family is able to get together and we always have a good time when that happens (see, e.g., every family wedding). And while that answer might seem like the political answer, it is the truth. But believe-you-me, Halloween will always hold a special place in my heart. I mean, how can you not love the one holiday that allows young women between the ages of 18 and 24 to dress up in as little clothing as physically possible without fear of derogatory words and phrases being thrown their way? Thankfully I am still young enough (a spry 27) that it is appropriate (and, in the spirit of all-things GameTime, TBD©) for me to appreciate these things without getting in too much trouble with my Better Half . . . after all, she is amongst those that enjoy the opportunity to let their hair down on this day of ghoulish tomfoolery.

I do not know what you all have planned for the evening, but I hope it allows you to escape from everything that is going on in the world, if only for a night. The GameTime, TBD© household will be throwing an epic shin-dig (which has been deemed a "Politics Free Zone") and I am using it as an excuse for me to leave the office early. So while I get ready to take off early, here are some things you might have missed to help get you through your afternoon:

• Rick Reilly is not the only one still in awe of John Wooden, and he did not even coach during my lifetime.
• Not that I needed an excuse to watch more college basketball, but this certainly will help.
  
• Mike Singletary's impressive first week as the 49ers head coach just keeps getting impressiver (yes, I did just make that word up . . . that's what we lawyers do, make stuff up).
• Apparently the Redskins have really mastered their home field advantage.
• Daly being Daly.
• In 2014, Alabama could be a pretty cool place to live.
• Remember when Tyler Hansbrough could have been a Top 5 pick after his freshman year? No, that is not a joke . . . stop laughing . . . seriously . . . you might hurt his incredibly fragile body. (I hope this doesn't affect their rankings).
• Your a high school football coach and the opposing quarterback is unstoppable. What do you do? Why, cheap shot him while he is doing his other duties (hehehe . . . duties) as the place kicker, of course.
• Today's episode of "Dude, Time to Move On" is brought to us by James McMahon.
• Andrew Bynum has 57.4 million reasons to be happy he just turned twenty-one and I have 57.4 million reasons to wonder where I went wrong (I'll tell you: it's when Dad taught me to throw a baseball right-handed even though I'm left-handed . . . curse you!)
• Trying to read between the lines here, but it looks like Wayne Huizenga will not be voting for Obama.
• I am in the market for a new snowboard. I wonder if Burton has anything I might enjoy?

It is going to be difficult to follow-up last week's collection of videos I prepared for your viewing pleasure (admit it, you had "Flea Market Montgomery" stuck in your head all weekend . . . I blame myself). To try to follow that up is a daunting task, but I will try my best. So here are some clips for you to enjoy:

• I love me some Chinese game shows.
• Fat Guy Dancing! Fat Guy Dancing!
• If you are interested in quality commercial acting, do not watch this video. If you are interested in Marisa Miller strutting her stuff in short shorts then you probably can not click that link fast enough.
• Somewhere A-Rod is wondering why Kobe got to be the lead singer of their band.
  
• Do as Borat says . . . oh, and what everyone else says too!

Have a great weekend everyone!