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Busy Busy Busy

Posted in 2008 Election, Our Meaningless Lives on May 6, 2008 by bjornlavrakas

Boy, this blogging business is tiring. How are we supposed to blog a few times a week, perform a few times a week (have we mentioned some of us are actors?  Man, that takes up your time), write other projects, work day jobs, AND have time to see our girlfriends? We really wish we had space in our schedule to do something like volunteer at a soup kitchen to make us feel like we’re a worth while human beings, but we need our me times.

In other news, in between hand shakes, baby kisses, and historical speeches, Obama is close to bringing peace in the Niger Delta.

AJ-C and JS Forever

Posted in Sports on May 1, 2008 by bjornlavrakas
The Braves’ John Smoltz texted the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the other day: ”I am planning on coming back as a reliever first, and more than likely for the rest of this year.”    
    
In a journalistic coup, The Dapper Lad’s investigative reporting division was able to retrieve the transcript of the text conversation, which is reprinted here in its entirety:
 
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: wher r u?
John Smoltz: home, u?
AJ-C: same, busy?
JS: no, u?
AJ-C: no, want to come ovr?
JS: yes, but cant stay all nite
AJ-C: y
JS: work
AJ-C: thought u were on DL, no?
JS: yeah, but making plans
AJ-C: wut? sexy plans?
JS: LOL. no. pitching plans. I am planning on coming back as a reliever first, and more than likely for the rest of this year.
AJ-C: o, sexy
JS: LOL
AJ-C: wher r u now?
JS: in cab, 2 min away from u
AJ-C: cool
 
Stay tuned for the TDL’s exclusive release of Peter King’s x-rated text message conversations with Brett Favre.

 

The Day Video Games Changed Forever

Posted in Our Meaningless Lives, The "Arts" with tags on April 29, 2008 by bjornlavrakas

April 29th, 2008, a release date that has instantly become a landmark day in video games.

Everything we once knew about what video games are capable of has been demolished, a new way of gaming has been established.

Offices are empty, everyone has called in sick.

I picked up my copy, do you have yours?

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