THE BEER TENT: LET'S TRY THIS BOUNCING AROUND THING AGAIN

by dswinder, Sons of Sam Malone

Here at Epic Carnival, we meet weekly under The Beer Tent to shoot the shit. I, dswinder, will be the ringleader, but you can join in on the discussion every Tuesday at 3ish!

You may recall that last week I switched up the format on The Beer Tent. It was meant to be a one-time thing, stemming largely from my tabula rasa of a brain. But after careful contemplation, manipulation, and tribulation, I have chosen to continue with this format, at least for the time being. We'll see where it goes. I really just felt the need to shake things up, you know? It was time to flip it and reverse it. The day was long overdue to turn it over and switch.

So... if you don't like the whole jumping around to different topics briefly and would rather I go back to rambling on about whatever tickles my fancy -- let me know in the comments. If you would prefer I just quit altogether -- well, your parents hate you. But, I do hope you have a holly jolly Christmas... Onto the crap.

Random Ramblings (w/links):

Quick Public Service Announcement: Do not lean over the railing at professional sporting events... You might wake up dead. Apparently, a fan at the Vikings - Niners game fell over a four foot wall, twenty feet to his death. The truth is, this story is tragic, so I'll make no more ill-advised attempts at humor.

Damn those bloody Brits... Booing the U.S. National Anthem in the United States is disrespectful, completely lacking in taste, and exactly what I would picture coming from a mouth containing the teeth of Britons. Hey, tit for tat. Here's an idea, chaps -- next time you have a boxer come to the states to be knocked on his ass in the tenth round, how about you guys just not show up. Learn some respect.

Pacman Jones should really hate Jamaal Tinsley right about now... If Pacman were to be shot at outside a night club in the early morning, he would be facing another year long suspension and the berating of Skip Brainless for weeks on end. Jamaal Tinsley must have used a get out of jail free card with the Pacers. How you fail to punish a guy for his third late-night altercation in just over a year is beyond me.

Floyd Mayweather isn't at all cocky... I mean, there is nothing at all arrogant about throwing around 10,000 dinero in a single night. And yes, I do mean throwing around.

Everyone has no doubt seen something concerning the poll on ESPN.com suggesting that KG blow out his knee... Well, no surprise to anyone, Garnett ain't happy. And when KG ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Or is that when one's mother is unhappy? Oh well, either way ESPN is sure to know of Kevin's displeasure.

New Jersey residents aren't happy with Mullet Man Melrose... What I don't understand is -- what's not to be happy about someone, who has never visited your city, calling your town "awful" and warning against walking around with your wallet on you?

Buuuut, maybe old Mullet Man was right... Security has had to be beefed up at Gate D of the Meadowlands, incidentally, located in Jersey. It has something to do with women be petitioned (if we're putting it nicely) to show their ta tas. Who woulda thunk it? Drunk Jets fans like boobs. Novel idea.

Time Waster of the Week:

I'm willing to bet that none of you can take down all of these frat guys in beer pong... On hard... Don't try me with that easy crap... Man Up!

Random YouTube of the Week:

I'm not a fan of Usher, but this performance in Movies Rock was pretty spot on... Thanks to Sooze for the tip.

Muzak of the Week:

Wyclef Jean -- Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant

I'm a huge Paul Simon fan, and thusly strongly suggest you take a listen to "Fast Car."

You can listen to the entire album here.






Public Service Announcement:

I'm not sure about any of you, but I cannot, I repeat cannot go without the Office. If you're starting to experience withdrawals from a particular show go here to send an email to the execs in charge at the studio. It's easy. Do it. And that's an order.

That's all this week... Happy Christmahanakwanzaka!

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