National French Fries Day...

The French Fry or Pommes Frites as the French call em...dates back to the 17th Century in BELGIUM not France.The inhabitants of the region which was known as the Spanish Netherlands (go figure that out) used to eat small fish with their meals... When the weather was too bad to fish, they would cut up potatoes to resemble the fish and fry them. That served as an excellent substitute.

July 13... a national holiday that NEEDS to be recognized by the federal government and IMO would be overwhelmingly ratified in a landslide vote. What red blooded American citizen do you know that CAN NOT resist a good french fry. Not one that I know. For years as I have grown into the man you see before you, I have had a certain affinity for the french fry. And to know that today is National French Fries Day has knocked me for the grandest of loops.

The french fry and I have a relationship that transcends love...As a child growing up that was the one thing that I knew was gonna always be good to eat (yes, iWas a picky eater)...and something that iKnew my grandmother would make anytime iAsked for it. We would have chicken and fries, fish and fries, burgers and fries, hot dogs and fries. Now dont get me wrong, there were other foods on the plate, but none more important than the french fries.

As I got into eating away from home...you know hittin' fast food joints and what have you. iAlways paid attention to the french fries, and the ways you could eat them. My first encounter with chilli cheese fries was maybe when iWas 7 or 8. iPlayed little league baseball and we won the first game of the season...after which our coaches took us to Frosto where we got anything we wanted, (as long as it was within reason). Being the adventurous kid, iOrdered the chili cheese fries and the Pepsi float, while the rest of the kids got burgers and fries and sodas. Needless to say...that summer iAte a gang of chili cheese fries cause we won a lot of games. Then there was my first McDonald's experience...LAWD HAMMERCY! iFeel in love with arguably the greatest french fries ever to hit the grease. I have no idea whether its the grease, the potato, or the fact that i know what they are gonna taste like that makes em so damn good. I even got a job at Mickey D's in high school just to get to the fries #FatBoyConfession

*insert Ric Flair bravado*

I've had fries at restaurants, hole in the walls, bars, and all the major and minor food chains all over the world...ive had em with chili, cheese, chili and cheese...loaded like a baked potato...with mayonnaise, mustard, and even cole slaw. You name it...I've had it. and they.ve always been good, seriously you can't mess up french fries...

*scene*

Today on yumsugar.com there was an article on the 4 Massively Underrated Toppings for French Fries...

1.) Kimchi

2.) Chutney

3.) Pastromi

4.) Tartar Sauce

I'm not too keen on fermented cabbage on top or pastromi...but im sure gonna go cut me up a potato and try some cranberry chutney RIGHT NOW...

Enjoy your day

Life Changes

"The Future is RIGHT HERE... A Google TV by Sony...starting at $599.99" - iGotta get one of these joints...TV and the internet all on the same screen and powered by GOOGLE!!!! more about that later on...iPromise.

The actual reason for today's entry is real simple - ME. Not that I'm simple, but it is what it is...On Wednesday May 26th, I was admitted into the hospital for a swollen foot / ankle and an ulcer on the top of my foot. What was to follow most definitely changed my life... I was diagnosed with Osteomylitis (a bone infection) in my 5th toe. After several hours of IV Antibiotics, an entire day and a half, I finally saw a doctor - just so happened to be a surgeon. The doctor told me that they would have to amputate my toe.

Most people would have by now stopped reading, but hopefully you'll read on...with a decision in front of me to either let them cut my toe off or let it get worse and spread to the rest of my foot and have the whole thing cut off... well you can best believe I said "TAKE IT" with no hesitation, discussion, or question. The surgery was to be performed the next morning at 10am. I psyched myself up to believe that wasnt nothing gonna go wrong and I was gonna be a-ok. I went ahead and had the procedure done. 2 hours after it was completed I WALKED to the window to get a urinal (LOL)...

At anyrate I was also diagnosed as a diabetic. I was floored! If you really know me (or read my previously posted entries) , I have a thing for sweets! Oreo's to be specific. So you could imagine my shock. Its been a good three weeks now and I have been following a set of rules that I have imposed on myself (thats because the idiots at the diabetic education center NEVER came to see me...all I got in the way of orders was a prescription for a glucometer) I check my blood sugar anywhere between 4-6 times a day with varied results...Im on a 1400 calorie meal plan (which is barely enough to fill up a small Ethiopian child), NO SWEETS, NO SMOKING, and NO DRINKING...

I had to get this out and what better way to do it than to write to my blog...I only got 10 followers and since I havent posted in 2 months I might have lost them. Now that I have all this free time on my hand, I'll probably post more... I'll also keep you guys posted on my progress. Im currently in a contact cast (this is my 3rd one...i get a new one every week) and my clinician said by the looks of things Ive got about 5 more weeks of casting... anyways Im OWT!!!!

Oh You Know I'm In!

With the upcoming end to the 2010-11 NBA regular season, comes the push for renewing and drumming up season tickets. Looks to me that the new owners of the Hornets (THE NBA) went ALL OUT [/sarcasm] with an ad campaign for next years ticket push. In the ad "noticable" New Orleanians and Gov. Bobby "Dumbass" Jindal are speaking on reason the city is so great and that they are behind the team and the city. The commercials start with the "Son of New Orleans" Drew Brees and ends with what seems to me to be the "Lil Brother" Chris Paul. Also in the spot are Mitch and Mary Landrieu, John Besh, Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield and even King Zulu 2011. The ads are everywhere... Billboards, Radio, and TV. Now! Here's the thing...

We all know how New Orleanians are... WE DON"T BACK SHIT RELATED TO SPORTS UNLESS THE TEAM IS WINNING! Now here is the twist... we can't win if we don't surround our best players with a better supporting cast, and we can't get a better supporting cast if we lose our best player. (Confused yet?) With last summer's Free Agency frenzy where we saw the "Decision" which led to LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach to join D. Wade and Chris Bosh...and the MeloDramatic trade of Carmelo to the Big Apple to form a union with Amare "The Knicks are Back" Stoudomire, (and what is suspected CP3 when he is eligible for free agency).

Aiight so what's the point in doin all this promotion and what nots to get "butts in the seats" when there is the possibility of Paul wanting to opt out of his contract, demand a trade, or pull a Baron Davis where he just doesnt want to play anymore and fakes an injury (not that its hard for lil man to get hurt...he plays so hard and intense that its inevitable). What needs to be done is to get the man some help. David West is done for the season and he was really (as much as I dont want to admit it) is the only other player that has stepped up to the plate. We made some moves that were condusive to us making a playoff push, but not necessarily the right moves. We picked up Trevor Ariza, Marco Bellinelli, Willie Green along with a great young coach in Monty Williams and an exec on the rise in Will Demps, BUT we lost a dynamic young player in Marcus Thornton in a trade deadline deal with Sacromento, that brought us power forward Carl Landry.

What we need is a compliment to Chris...(actually a few pieces to open up the floor and give us more options)...like a CENTER...a big man that is gonna defend the paint, rebound and bang with the big boys down low in the post. An active slasher shooting guard / small forward ala Scottie Pippin, but Ariza does a good job...he needs to up his scoring. I'm not a big David West fan cause he doesnt play his position like a prototypical power forward does... not saying that he isnt good, but when I think of power forwards cats like Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Horace Grant, Chris Webber and James Worthy come to mind. If you really IN...GET THIS MAN SOME HELP!!!!

Submitted from the upper deck from behind that damn post where you cant see shit...

#GeauxSaints

"We are the CHAMPIONS...of the World" - Queen

Even though the FailCoons beat the shit out the Carolina PantHERs to win the NFC South along with #1 seed and homefield during the playoffs (whick wont be that long) and we lost to the Tampered Bay Yuccaneers, the World Champion New Orleans Saints are STILL in the post season and STILL defending their championship. There are many haters out there in the world and wdgaf... (if you dont understand you need to get your acronyms game up)...I really think the bullshit comes in when folks have to demean my city. Roddy White made some assholesque statements via Twitter talkin bout how it was good for the Saints to win SuperBowl 44 cause the city would just crumble if they woulda lost...what kinda junk is that?

Drew Brees has put the team on his back despite injuries to key players... Reggie Bush was out 8 weeks with a broken fibula, Pierre Thomas was out forever with an ankle, add to the list Colston, Shockey, Dave Thomas, Sharper, Betts, Robinson have all spent time off hurt. We still finished the season with an 11-5 record. We made the playoffs and have to play the winner of the Seattle / St. Louis game. NOTE...whomever wins this game will win the NFC West with a 9-7 record...and we have already beaten BOTH of them. No worries here. We are still in control of our own destiny and arent afraid or in awe of ANY team. We just beat the Falcons Monday night so they arent even a threat... IN the Georgia Tent.

Granted we are the class of the NFC and the only team that has a remote chance of taking the crown from us is New England, (Who by the way smashed the Dolphins by like 4758924752 points) or the Philadelphia Eagles (Vick gives anybody fits) and if the Packers get in the playoffs can beat the Eagles. So regardless of what you cats say I aint a bit more worried.

Now what we need to concern ourselves with is getting healthy and executing better...which shouldnt be an issue. We are a very responsive / resilient team and have the eye of a tiger and the will of a (must I say it again) CHAMPION.

As far as the off season after we Party with the Lombardi again we need to focus on a couple of spots.

The Run Game...

can someone please show Reggie Bush the correct direction to run (FORWARD NOT BACKWARDS OR SIDEWAYS) and keep both hands on the ball?

can we keep Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory on the field and upright?

can we get rid of Ledell Betts (what kind of midget name is that?) and Julius Jones?

The Offensive Line...

Jerrod Bushrod please learn how to count (no false starts) and not hold even when you gettin beat

Jahri Evans...Dawg team, you got paid...now can you play like you did BEFORE you got that extra loot

Keep Drew clean please

THE DEFENSE...

More pressure on the opposition

Will Smith...picture the quarterback as your wife ala Bobby Bouche from the Waterboy

Cedric Ellis... play like you did at USC when you were a BEAST!

We need better outside linebackers cause the ones we got are just playing a little under their pay grade

Our corners are good, but are being taken advantage of...TAKE YA DAMN VITAMINS

Special Teams

Sweet lil ol' 8.5 lb Baby Garrett Hartley 20 yards is a shorter distance than 45. If you can bang from 45-48 you can hit a chip shot #DOBETTER

To team President and CEO Rita Benson LeBlanc...

Give Drew his money (he's worth it) and can we be a little more aggressive in free agency. Please and Thank You

Your loyal fans

Posted by the Insomniaq sittin here watchin The Bears / Packers game wishing I coulda watched the Saints game instead

Its 2011...

"Should old acquaintence be forgot..."

The present time is 12:50am on 1/1/11 and I have decided that one of my daily things is to blog more often. Not because I want to reblog foolishness or any entertainment "news"...but to really speak my mind and let the world into my little corner. Read my thoughts, feel what I am feeling, and just to get shit off my chest (which was the initial reason for me starting this thingy last summer...

Now on with the first entry for the year and its all about what I want to do this year...RESOLUTIONS!

Resolutions are supposedly a guideline to what you wanna do better, different, or more challenging. Some people set out to do this and that...stop smoking, lose weight, be kinder to the general population as it is. BLAH! What I wanna do for 2011 is really simple... I WANT TO DO BETTER! In all aspects of my life; whether its work, church, or just my everyday journey with what time I have left on the third rock from the son.

BUT! There are some things that I want to vent about...as far as resolutions are concerned...its just like lent. We make all these promises and what nots and then 30 minutes later something has gone terribly wrong. Most are things I've seen on Twitter so if you tweeted or re-tweeted any of the following things...Yes I'm talking to / about you.

1.) "I'm gonna leave all toxic relationships in 2010..." No you not! You gonna run with the same messy bitches that talk about the same people who arent in your circle of fools. You gonna deal with the same trifling ass nigga that you gonna keep laying down with and taking whatever proceeds you can get out of him (legal / illegal) by any and all means necessary. You gonna still be dealing with the same broad that you ran enough game on that you and both are actually believing the shit and are STILL delusional. And at any rate you or her is STILL gonna be "The Duck" in this relationship. You gonna still hang out with the same niggaz that are gonna game on you behind your back, hang along with you cause you got a "good heart" and you buying drinks, got ins at the club, or got a ride... Ima need yall to do better

2.) "In 2011, Im gonna stack this cheese" Once again you lie... whatever money you gonna get is gonna be spent on a various and sundried list of shit whether you can afford it or not. You gonna still wanna be "that nigga/bitch" in the club with your same toxic friends...You still gonna want to be first in line at Foot Locker when the new J's come out...You gonna still be wanting to spend 3 bills on True Religion jeans when your gas tank is almost on E...and lets not talk about runnin back and forth to the airport cause you wanna go to the Super Bowl (without a ticket) or to All Star Weekend (without a ticket) or the BET Hip Hop Awards (with/without a ticket...why would you really wanna go there in the first place). Be the first on your block with the newest phone or whatever the gadget of the month is... but yo kids need milk/diapers/a role model, you aint got no insurance, you called Entergy to get an extension on your bill - just bullshit that you aint done yet to say you "handled your business".

NOW CONVERSELY IF YOU CAN AFFORD ALL THAT SHIT AND STILL STACK YOUR BREAD...KEEP DOIN WHAT YOU DOIN AND DISREGARD THIS

3.) "I need a new man in 2011..." No you dont. What you need is an attitude adjustment and to stop acting like a bitch. If you got a good man, who has an education, goes to church AND believes in the Lord, no kids, and handles his business and you complaining about what he dont do...9 outta 10 YOU the one fucking up. Get off that man's back and see what he goes through eryday and applaud him for doin the right thing. Stop all that nag shit in his ear cause your girl got this, that and the other and you dont. Maybe she's working and got her own...now if she got a man that showers her with things and yours dont, but he's trying you cant be mad.... Now if yo man is a shiftless, trifling, sleep all day, do nothin ass nigga, by all means get a new man, but while you out there still get that attitude straightened out. Fellas this shit goes for you too...cause I know some of yall are caught in situations that you cant / wont get out of because of convience but playa...the pussy aint THAT good...do yourself a favor and DO BETTER

4.) "I'm gonna be the next big thing in 2011...watch and see"... NIGGA PLEASE you not Wayne, Em, Jigga, Trey, Nikki or whomever else is always in the "HOT" conversation. If you put the work in and are seriously on your grind and good enough to blow up, then do so. But if you still screaming "COMING SOON" and been screaming that shit for 3 years...STOP! Don't be mad UPS is hiring... BITCH PLEASE...you will NOT be America's Next Top Model, just because a nigga done told you how cute you are and how fine you are or cause a GWAC (guy with a camera) says he's gonna shoot you in bikinis or less and you gon be the next Buffie the Body cause you got hella ass and titties but look like Deacon Jones and you THINK you cute, then fall for it... BTW the crouched down backshot or the lean with it poses that you do for the pictureman in the club every weekend are NOT considered poses that will get you in a magazine. YOUNG NIGGA...unless you got THAT special talent that will make you the next Michael Jordan or the next Drew Brees you better have some kind of back up plan (read: GRADUATE from somebodies school), cause if you dont you gon end up like dude from Above The Rim flying off the roof.

5.) "My swag is gonna be on ________" ... First let's stop using the word "swag", its over, done, finished and most importantly overused and played out. If you have a certain persona use it to your advantage, but if you have to keep announcing your "s-word" is such and so then you really DON'T have one. You got a way of walking and conducting yourself, fine. Someone will see it and comment on it themselves. You gonna always "do you" and you gonna have to handle yourself accordingly...Set your own trends and don't follow them...be your own man/woman. Invent yourself first, then if that dont work re-invent yourself and keep on til you get it right...

At any rate...whatever it is you gonna do in 2011 do your best. And please (directed especially to young African Americans) STOP KILLING EACH OTHER...its not a good look... HAPPY NEW YEAR

LeBron James: From The King to That Nigga

"I guess that's why I'm here and I can't come back home / and guess when I heard that...when I came back home" Kanye West "Homecoming"

Aiight, now that the big business of the NBA Free Agency period is over (ie: The Decision) I'd like to give my opinion on this matter. The 3 Kings of Miami that is. First I'd like to commend King James, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh for "singlehandedly" pissing off the world, even if they didnt do it intentionally. (that really goes for LeBron cause he has made himself the Villain to the entire city of Cleveland and Cavalier Nation). You get kudos on that one. Secondly, showing that there is NO LONGER a "slave mentality" among pro athletes anymore. And finally gettin ready to put a hurt / assault / raping of the NBA for at least the next 6 years.

When LeBron set up this mini press circus called The Decision on ESPN on Thursday past, we should have known it was gonna be a big clusterfuck after he announced his intentions to either stay in Cleveland or move on to one of 5 other teams...The Clippers (which I knew was NOT gonna happen), The Bulls, The Knicks, The Nets, and the Heat. (I thought I'd list the teams just in case everyone reading this didnt know). Within minutes of The King saying he was gonna take his talents to South Beach and joining the Miami Heat, there was a mix of emotions all over. In M.I.AYO there was a myriad of excitement, laughter, hugs and tears of joy knowing that the reigning two time league MVP was on his way with his signature massive dunks, nail biting, and endorsement prowess (like Miami really needs that). In NYC there was another big let down...Chicago was like *shrug* lets keep it moving. While in Cleveland there were tears, jeers, and cats burning LeBron jerseys and anything else that adorned the man's likeness. The biggest thing tho was the scathing email from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert ripping James a new one for what he called "cowardly behavior". Callin the man the self proclaimed former King among other things, and guarenteeing that the Cavs would win a championship before the Heat would and that he is taking the Cleveland curse down south with him. (Like the South aint cursed enough...he coulda just left that out). In Kingly fashion, when asked about the images of people burning his jersey, James said "If I would have been traded, would my family burn down the organization?" Touche' my man...GOOD ANSWER!

Truthfully speaking...Does LeBron REALLY owe the city of Cleveland and the Cavs ANYTHING? Is it REALLY that bad that he left in anticipation of fulfilling the goal and dream of EVERY professional athlete? To them yes...to him no. That man spent 7 seasons playing in Cleveland and the money he generated for the organization and the city should have been clearly enough. The season before he got drafted the Cavs were 29th in attendance and up until this past season they were as high as 2nd...GTFOH with that bull...He has brought revenue to all the bars and restaurants in The Flats for the last 7 seasons and we not even gonna talk about money that team made off their share of the TV contracts, and league merchandising that bears the Cavalier logo. I really think the folks of Northern Ohio are salty as well as selfish. You dont see the people in Toronto talkin shit about Chris Bosh dippin out, nor the Raptors organization ethering him for his decision? DO YOU?

The 3 Kings as they were officially named by the PA announcer for the Heat at the welcoming party held in American Arena yesterday, really put a damper on the "Slave Mentality" of professional sports. They decided to make a pact to play together on a team and dominate, win championships and develop a legacy and a brand that will rival those of the Lakers, Bulls, and the Celtics. These 3 young me (Wade being the oldest at the ripe age of 28) got together and said "you know what? we good friends, we great ball players and in a year or so we can mesh these talents, get on the same team and run the league, while at the same time GETTIN PAID. (Terms of the deal released this morning were James and Bosh will make $110 MIL and Wade will make $107 MIL. over 6 years) Dont be mad if next year you see other "superstars" in other sports doing the SAME THING...NFL, MLB, and NHL and if you crackers want these niggas to "entertain you", by runnin fast, hittin hard and jumping high..."you gon pay what you owe" -Riley Freeman

The bottom line is that man made a decision that was best for him and his family. You cant fault a man for doin that. If Gilbert and the Cavs organization wanted him to stay there, they shoulda built a better product around the King to win a ring...c'mon man ANTWAIN JAMISON??? Are you serious? He should be baggin groceries at a Food Lion or something. Mo Williams? Alrighty then...and Leon Powe (he was still hurt from 08 when he was on the Celtics, now if that wasnt a dummy move and a waste of money, what was it) Delonte West? All he was good for was stashing weapons, not taking his medicine and supposedly doin the nasty with Gloria (LeBron's moms) that nigga was worthless from jumpstreet. And what I just saw was that Pat Riley is talkin to Derek Fisher about possibly joining Miami cause they wanna give him less money in LA (after they signed Steve Blake...yeah I know most of yall are saying WHO?) so it is what it is. Bron Bron, if you reading this (and I really doubt it) DO YOU MY NIGGA...if dont nobody else on earth think you did a good thing FUCK EM AND FEED EM PORK AND BEANS

And Im out, gettin online to order my King James Heat Jersey

Blatent racism in 2010???

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Rothlisberger in the past three off seasons has been involved with police in three different jurisdictions and has "escaped" facing charges and seemingly the wrath of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Can someone please tell me how the leagues Code of Conduct works. Dude has been accused twice for sexual assault (a kinder, gentler way of saying rape) and so far hasn't received a slap on the wrist or raised public consciousness, not to mention scrutiny of mainstream media and the worldwide sports leader ESPN.

Philly QB Michael Vick has knowledge of dog fighting on his property and everyone from PETA to Charlie Brown got shit to say. Former NY Giant Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots HIMSELF in the leg, gets jail time. Donte' Stallworth is involved in vehicular homicide, gets 30 days in jail and labeled damaged goods. Washington Wizard guard Gilbert Arenas waves an unloaded pistol in the locker room and the right to bear arms is suddenly hidden in a pile of red tape. What's really going on? I got one word for you.... RACISM!!!!

When will the nonsense cease? Apparently no time soon. God bless America (REAL TALK)

NFC Championship in The Big Easy

We started off 10-0, they said we couldn't beat Tom Terrific and we did. Three more wins, we had a minor setback and we lost to Tony Homo and the Cowgirls. They wrote us off. We got a first round bye and they said we gonna be rusty against Hurt Warner and the Cardinals..but we put the wham wham on that ass in the divisional game.

The media took all the focus off the Saints, the number ONE team in the NFC and decided to give all their attention to the second seeded Minnesota ViQueens and Brett "I wear Wrangler Jeans for real" Favre, and how he was gonna demolish the Saints and head to Miami. Guess what... Drew Brees and the Bless You Boys got in his face the entire game and are celebrating the NFC Championship and Favre's retirement on Bourbon Street. Who Dat!!!

See you in South Florida, bring your sunscreen.

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