The Sunshine Empire

Biggus: Want to get mad at Mike Freeman? Read this: http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/13556024/latest-failed-ticket-push-shows-jags-endangered-species-in-jacksonville?tag=headlines;other me: that doesn’t anger me Freeman I’m sure still carries a grudge against the city, but I think he was plenty deferential in the piece Biggus: Really? He made no mention of the fact that their off-season push to sell tickets has mostly worked. [...]

Biggus: Nebraska is supposed to make an official announcement of their move to the Big 10 today. me: oh damn with just one going, does the big 12 just grab TCU? or Boise State? Biggus: Missouri will also probably jump. They just haven’t said anything yet. Or hadn’t as of yesterday when I heard the [...]

me: seriously though I tweeted as much last night why hasn’t someone created a star wars vs star trek video game? Biggus: Out of fear that the violence would tragically spill out into the sci-fi conventions. me: perhaps you’re right Seriously though that would sell The Federation vs. The Empire The Trade Federation vs. The [...]

me: You’ve seriously never heard the “health care reform is unconstitutional” argument? or honestly was that sarcasm? Biggus: I’ve heard it, but it’s not a common theme. me: I hear it all the time from people I work with and on the interwebs Biggus: Then you work with wackjobs. me: I wasn’t trying to argue [...]

“Be optimistic. . . Actually don’t. That’s a sure path to disappointment.” -Biggus Rickus

me: I’m not arguing either global warming nor Iraq with you today, but I think you missed my point Biggus: Your point was that the administration manipulated data in the same way the climate scientists did, when intelligence is nothing like a scientific pursuit. me: no that wasn’t the point I was trying to make [...]

me: I saw that yesterday Right above the really good personal piece on Urban Meyer link with the picture and “Corch” in Coach Z style Biggus: Yeah. I understand why he’s a dick now. His dad was a raging asshole. me: you actually read it? Biggus: Nah, just heard about it. me: It’s a little [...]

Biggus: Regarding your Obama-Palin point, the two races are quite different. Also, Palin is considered a polarizing figure by most people, while Obama was to a be post-partisan, post-racial, post-whatever well-loved guy. me: I was actually just pointing out that it’s absurd to tie such races to individuals of either party with sole responsibility for [...]

Biggus: That song “Babe” by Styx was on earlier, and it’s stuck in my head. me: you’re fucked Biggus: That’s not what I wanted to hear. me: Styx is a preexisting condition, so you are going to be encouraged to shoot yourself in the face sorry We were going to euthanize you in your 20′s [...]