Quotes of the Month: December 2014

Quote of the Month: "If I'm dead do I still have to pay taxes?


-Axl Rose on rumors of his death

Stupid Quote of the Month: "What do we want? Dead Cops! When do we want it? Now!"


-Protesters led by Al Sharpton

　

And the rest...
"This is an American problem. When anybody in this country is not being treated equally under the law, that's a problem. And it's my job as president to help solve it."


-Barack Obama
"The more the president talks about his ideas, the more unpopular he becomes. Why would I want to deprive him of that opportunity?"


-John Boehner
"Democrats in the Senate are behaving like tenants who got evicted and decide to trash the house on their way out the door."


-KT McFarland
‘Your country will turn on you. The liberal media will turn on you. The people will grow tired of this. They will turn on you – and when they do, you are going to be abandoned.’"


-Khalid Sheik Mohammad to his captors
"Today is the worst day of My life. RIP Dad"


- Jaden Ramos
"We had 50 years of white Bonds because Bond is white. Bond was never black. Ian

Fleming never created a black Brit to play James Bond. The character was always

white. He was always Scottish. He always drank vodka shaken not stirred and all

that."


-Rush Limbaugh

Johnny Mize: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1981

Born: January 7, 1913

1930: Signed by St. Louis Cardinals

1934: Traded to Cincinnati Reds, but returned to Cards following a groin injury

1939: Batting Champion (.349)

1940: .314, 43 HR, 137 RBI, 1.039 OPS, 368 TB

1941: Traded to the New York Giants

1941: Sued Gum Products inc over the use of his image on a baseball card.

1943-5: WWII service

1947: .302, 51 HR, 138 RBI, .998 OPS, 360 TB

1949: Purchased by New York Yankees

1949-53: Yankees win World Series

1950: Became second player with 25 HR in both leagues

1952: 3 HR in World Series

1953: Retired

1961: Kansas City A's coach

1981: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Died: June 2, 1993

2014: Elected to Cardinals Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
5x World Series

10x All Star

1939 Batting Champ (.349)

1952 Babe Ruth Award

Six 3 HR games (MLB record)

.312

359 HR

1,337 RBI

1,118 Runs

2,011 Hits

856 Walks-524 Strikeouts

.397 OBP

.562 Slugging

.959 OPS

3,621 TB

100+ Runs: 5x

204 Hits (1937)

30+ doubles: 6x

40+ doubles: 2x

10+ triples: 3x

20+ HR: 9x

30+ HR: 3x

40+ HR: 3x

51 HR (1947)

100+ RBI: 8x

.300+ Average: 9x

.364 (1937)

.400 OBP: 7x

.500 Slugging: 10x

.600 Slugging: 4x

1.000 OPS: 5x

300+ TB: 6x

Led league in runs (137): 1947

Led league in doubles (39): 1941

Led league in triples (16): 1938

Led league in HR: 4x

Led league in RBI: 3x

Led league in slugging: 4x

Led league in OPS: 3x

Led league in TB: 3x

Postseason: .286, 3 HR, 9 RBI, .909 OPS (5 World Series)

Bob Gibson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1981

Born: November 9, 1935

1957: Signed with St. Louis Cardinals

Debut: April 15, 1959 (Cardinals)

1960-61: Played winter ball in Venezuela

1964: Cardinals come back from 11 games down on August 23 to win pennant

1964: Won Game 7 World Series

1964: Cardinals win World Series

1967: Won Game 7 World Series

1967: Cardinals win World Series

1968: 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 13 SHO, 28 CG, 268 Ks, 0.853 WHIP

1968: NL MVP

1968: NL Cy Young

1968: Lost five 1-0 games

1968: Struck out 17 Tigers in Game 1 World Series

1969: Struck out three batters on 9 pitches

1969: 20-13, 2.18, 314 IP, 28 CG, 4 SHO, 1.102 WHIP

1970: NL Cy Young

1970: 23-7, 3.12, 23 CG, 3 SHO, 294 IP, 1.190 WHIP

1971: Won 200th game vs Giants

1971: No-Hit Pirates

1974: 1st NL pitcher with 3,000 Ks

1975: Cardinals retired his #45

1975: Retired

1976: Broadcaster

1981: New York Mets coach

1981: Elected to Hall of Fame (84% of the vote)

1982-4: Atlanta Braves coach

1985-90: Broadcaster

1995: St. Louis Cardinals coach

1999: All Century Team

2014: Cardinals Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

9x All Star

2x Cy Young

1968 NL MVP

2x World Series MVP

9x Gold Glove

No-Hitter (1971)

1964 Babe Ruth Award

2x TSN Pitcher of the Year

1968 Pitcher Title

4x Player of the Month

1.12 ERA in 1968 (record)

17 Ks in World Series game (record)

251-174

2.91

528 games-482 GS

255 CG

56 SHO

3884.1 IP

3,117 Ks

1.188 WHIP

20+ wins: 5x

Sub 3 ERA: 7x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

10+ CG: 13x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 7x

13 SHO (1968)

300+ IP: 2x

250+ IP: 8x

200+ IP: 12x

200+ Ks: 9x

0.853 WHIP (Led league): 1968

Led league in wins (23): 1969

Led league in ERA (1.12): 1968

Led league in CG (28): 1969

Led league in SHO: 3x

Led league in Ks (268): 1968

Postseason: 7-2, 1.89, 9 games, 8 CG, 2 SHO, 81 IP, 0.889 WHIP

Rube Foster: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1981

Born: September 17, 1879

1897-1901: Independent Leagues

1902: Chicago Union Giants

1903: Cuban X Giants

1904-06: Philadelphia Giants

1905: 25-3 confirmed record. Foster claims he was 51-4.

1907-10: Leyland Giants (Player-Manager)

1909: Suffered broken leg

1911-17: Chicago American Giants (Player-Manager)

1917: Retired as a player

1911-26: Managed Chicago American Giants

1920: Founded National Negro League

1926: Confined to a mental institution

Died: December 9, 1930

1931: NNL collapsed

1981: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Cmte)

2010: USPS issued a Rube Foster stamp

Accomplishments:

Founded NNL

Hall of Fame caliber pitcher

History Shorts: The Black Death (1347)

The plague reached Europe in 1347 via eastern trade routes. The epidemic wrecked havoc in Asia before striking Europe. The disease earned the nickname "the black death" because of the black buboles that formed on victims. The pandemic reached apocalyptic proportions as it wiped out 1/3 to 1/2 of Europe and perhaps the Old World. In its wake, old feudal relations began to erode. The Black Death marked the beginning of the end of the Middle Ages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGNVuS6WZUY

Sci Fi History: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Close Encounters postulates that mankind is ready to enter into the intergalactic community. They can even communicate with aliens via music. The film shows a moment where mankind evolves to its next stage as typified by Roy Neary's entry into the ship at the end. The film, along with Star Wars, helped reinvigorate Sci-Fi films.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Kgzn3tDQU

Douche Bag of the Year: 2014

And the nominees...

Barack Obama: Executive overreach, helped create ISIS, economy continues to stumble along...

Roger Godell: Did he lie in the Ray Rice incident?

NFL Players: Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, Aaron Hernandez, plus the usual drug arrests.

Gwyneth Paltrow: Conscious uncoupling, advocating dictatorship in America.

Jesse Ventura: Sued the widow of a Navy Seal.

Harry Reid: The real culprit behind Washington gridlock. He should resign after the election results.

Gabby Giffords: Surrendered the moral high ground by getting in the gutter in the election.

Kim Kardashian: 'Nuf said.

Billy Beane: Another A's fail.

Wendy Davis: Worst campaign ever. Oh and she was a gold digger.

Ebola Medical professionals: Stay in quarantine. Morons.

Bill Cosby: Woman after woman keeps coming forward.

Rolling Stone Magazine: How's about doing your homework?

And the Douche Bag of 2014 is....Bill Cosby

Past Winners: Barack Obama (2013), Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Penn State (2012), Casey Anthony (2011), LeBron James (2010), and Reality TV Stars (2009)

Man of the Year: 2014

And the nominees...

Megyn Kelly: Fox News superstar. She follows the facts and is even willing to challenge Dick Cheney.

Meriam Ibraheem: Islamic extremists threatened to execute her for refusing to denounce Christianity. The pregnant woman eventually escaped to the west.

Clayton Kershaw: Historic season for the Dodger Ace, NL MVP and Cy Young.

Derek Jeter: 2Respect

Weird Al: First #1 album of his career, the third person with Top 40 hits in the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, and a Draft Weird Al to be the Superbowl halftime show movement.

George W Bush: Obama's failures make Bush look prescient. Also, the New York Times reported the discovery of WMD in Iraq.

Vladimir Putin: Putin has restored Russian strength. They are players in the Middle East for the first time since the early 70s, have captured the Black Sea, and invaded the Ukraine.

ISIS: If the U.S. remained in Iraq, then ISIS would not be a threat. Obama made ISIS.

Comic Books on TV and in Movies: The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc. Comic entertainment has hit its zenith.

Madison Baumgarner: Greatest Postseason Pitcher ever?

Benjamin Netanyahu: Bibi put down terrorists and has to battle not only his political opponents, terrorists, and Iran, but an anti-Semitic White House as well.

Jonathan Gruber: Gruber exposed the left's real views on the American public.

Foo Fighters: Boldly going where no rock band has gone before.

And the winner: Meriam Ibraheem




 Previous winners: Mariano Rivera (2013), Miguel Cabrera (2012), Justin Verlander (2011), Drew Brees (2010), Leonard Nimoy (2009), Barack Obama (2008), Al Gore (2007), Rahm Emmanuel (2006)

Sci-Fi History: Logan's Run (1976)

How does a society respond to resource depletion, overpopulation, and overcrowding? The 1967 novel Logan's Run envisions a future in which this problem is solved through murder. In the film adaptation, the state kills anyone at age 30. The society is perfect for anyone under 30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSUAAKFLoL0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WUUnc1M0TA

Quotes of the Month: November 2014

Quote of the Month: "Thanks to all of you we are heading to Washington. And we are going to make ‘em squeal."


-Joni Ernst

Stupid Quote of the Month: "Burn this bitch down."

-Michael Brown's stepfather

A rare burst of honesty:

"Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really really critical to get for the thing to pass. Look, I wish Mark was right that we could make it all transparent, but I’d rather have this law than not."


-Jonathan Gruber Obamacare Architect

and the rest...

"I just took action to change the law."


-Barack Obama to immigration hecklers

"I don't care if she's as good looking as Taylor Swift or as nice as Mr. Rogers,

but if she votes like Michele Bachmann, she's wrong for the state of Iowa."


-Tom Harkin on Joni Ernst

"The Era of Obama Lawlessness is over."


-Ted Cruz


 "God, I’m going to sound like a grumpy old man. Modern music, to me, is very formulaic."


-David Gilmour

"Unapologetically, this is for the generation that wants to put its headphones on, lie in a beanbag, or whatever, and get off on a piece of music for an extended period of time. You could say it’s not for the iTunes, downloading-individual-tracks generation."


-David Gilmour on the new Pink Floyd album

"I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president undermine a current president; I think it's bad for the presidency for that matter."


-George W Bush

"Have you met Joe Biden?"


-Trey Gowdy on impeachment

"Iran is not your ally. Iran is not your friend. Iran is your enemy. It's not your partner."


-Benjamin Netanyahu

"The White House elevating Sharpton is insulting to black people."


-Juan Williams

"Obama can tolerate a lot -- cluelessness, incompetence, laziness -- but not criticism."


-Charles Krauthammer