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"And Now," cried Max "Let The Wild Rumpous Start"

by RP McMurphy

 

 

I'm gonna have to go change my pants.  I'm just kidding, I didn't, you know, in my pants.  But that's not to say I'm not so excited right now that I could.  The "Where The Wild Things Are" trailer directed by Spike Jonze was released on Ellen and it looks awesome.  God, this post sucks I know, I just can't formulate thoughts right now and organize them into funny little phrases for your enjoyment.  I'm just way too giddy about this.  And if I'm not mistaken that's Arcade Fire playing in the background.  Solid.  As usual there are copyrights and trademarks to these things so the video I have right now may go out, but what I can do is give you a link.  Which I have done there at the bottom of this post.  I can't say I blame Spike for wanting it as secret and real as possible because this is sacred territory, and it looks nothing less than amazing.

Where The Wild Things Are Trailer-From Apple 

Chelsea, Inter, Club America, and AC Milan to Hold Matches in U.S.

by RP McMurphy

I was lucky enough to catch some of the World Cup games back in 1994 when it was held in the U.S. and it was a real treat.  Soccer fans from around the globe are the real deal and provide limitless entertainment. That is until the beer runs out and the hooligans storm the field and you might get trampled on.  The scene won't be quite as hectic with this little mini tour, but if you happen to be in the area, these teams are tried and true European powerhouses and you will undoubtably catch some beautiful soccer.  I know my pal Ghostlikeswayze is a soccer fan and I will be trying to convince him on twitter later for a little road trip action down to Hotlanta or up to B-More to catch some action.  This will be the chosen oneDavid Beckham's last hoorah with the AC Milan Club before he rejoins the L.A. Galaxy, so your girlfriend might want to go as well.  And if you're a girl reading this blog, then you just made my day. 

World Football Challenge match schedule

Sunday, July 19 Club America vs. Inter at Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, Calif.)

 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Tuesday, July 21, Chelsea vs. Inter at the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)

11 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Wednesday, July 22, AC Milan vs. Club America at the Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)

7 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Friday, July 24, AC Milan vs. Chelsea at M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)

8 p.m. ET on ESPN

Sunday, July 26 , AC Milan vs. Inter at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

5 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Sunday, July 26, Chelsea vs. Club America at Cowboy Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

7 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Celebrate St. Patty's, Pope Style

by RP McMurphy

As you can tell by the moniker, ole' Bull Goose Randall is a hot-blooded Irishman.  And if it's one thing we Irish know about, it's drinking pints and having unprotected sex, not in that particular order.  Actually, the correct and more awesome order would be drinking pints, having unprotected sex, drinking more pints, and maybe squeezing in a little more unprotected sex before bed.  Until now, our lifestyle has been viewed for the most part as irresponsible.  It's hard to make a positive name for yourself with all the boozing, chasing rainbows for gold, and popping out wee little gingers.  When the only symbols of your country are a holiday where you drink as much as possible to celebrate and a crazy little leprechaun on a cereal box, respect is hard to come by.  With the announcement from the Pope that condoms are not the answer in the world's fight against AIDS, our frowned-upon lifestyle may now be viewed as ahead of the curve. 

MSNBC reports the Pope made the announcement aboard the papal plane en route to Africa that condoms are not the solution to the AIDS problem.  Wow, what a killer sentence.  It just rolls off the tongue.  Let's take a moment to absorb that showcase of literary excellence before proceeding.  Before we get to the "meat " of this post however, I've got one question.  If you aren't fond of condoms, then where did you get that funny hat?  In addition to the aforementioned statement, the Pope encourages the use of abstinence to combat AIDS.  This is Benedict's first trip to Africa, where it will take him to Cameroon and Angola.  Africa is the fastest-growing region for the Roman Catholic Church, though it competes with Islam and evangelical churches.  Before exiting the plane on African soil the Pope added "it's time we blew the cover off this whole AIDS thing, right? And plus, condoms take away ALL the feeling." **

**No he didn't

Phish Live From The Mothership

by RP McMurphy

I know its a bit late, but here is Phish's triumphant return to the stage at Hampton Coliseum, aka The Mothership, on 3/6/09.  The boys showed no signs of rust and were super tight, just reference Fishman's donut dress and the amount of minds that were blown being conveyed through twitter like my pal Grizsly...

• @Grizsly  I am tweeked and satiated. Satisfactory to say the least, fundamentally changed at best. Conviction be damned all!
• @Grizsly Hahaha - holy YEM Batman!
• @Grizsly Loving Cup closer - what a perfect return. So good. So nice - bloddy hell, and fuckin' A right!

Here is the full first night of scorchers in audio format for your musical exploration.  Beware, be very very ware.

Totally Useless Video of the Day

by RP McMurphy

It's Monday, it's raining, but this video of a turtle raping the shit out of an Adidas should suffice in making it a little brighter.  I felt like that shoe after the ACC tourney this weekend, totally effed over and left in the closet to think about what just happened.  Not only did the Dookies win, but Jon Scheyer got the MVP nod.  Oh, the horror!

Munch on the Damies: Friday the 13th

by RP McMurphy

The beautiful weather of last week has been replaced by a chilly wind and grey overcast.  For that reason, I'm not into an up-beat type of sound today.  The Band of Horses are versatile enough for hot weather or for a dreary day like today.  These boys know a thing or two about hot weather, being based in the sweltering lake country of South Carolina in Mt. Pleasant.  They have made it to the big leagues as they say.  The Florida State & Georgia Tech game is already underway, so it's there is no point in including it in the following itinerary with tonight's games.  Not much else going on this weekend kids, the tourney is kindof taking precedent over everything.  If you're in Raleigh this weekend, get your arse down to The Pour House Music Hall and check out The Moderate with Django Haskins and The Proclivities.  Come listen to some tasty, yet edgy tunes and get as drunk as you want because it is all going to benefit The Tisch Brain Tumor Center.  Helping those in need while still retaining your street cred is my M.O.  And if you're lucky enough to be in Austin, TX, then you're probably gearing up for SXSW and you are by definition, a prolific individual.  Enjoy the tunes guys.

       3/13 

• Wake Forest vs. Maryland, 7:00 PM, TV: Raycom/ESPN2
• Duke vs. Boston College, 9:00 PM, TV: Raycom/ESPN2

       3/14

• North Carolina vs. Florida State/Georgia Tech, 1:30 PM, TV: Raycom/ESPN

Sneak Peek: The One That Started It All

by RP McMurphy

 

In a not too uncommon occurrence, I have once again neglected to utilize the blog to convey to you something I find highly important.  The first go-round was Tracy Morgan's ESPN commercials.  This time it is my love of sneakers.  I like to think that the things I choose to write about here on the dab are of some significance, even though the majority of the topics can't really hold water in an adult conversation.  Anyhow, here is one more thing of little value to rot store in your brain, my obsession with sneakers. Of course I had all the Jordan's growing up, and many of them are still in my collection.  However, the shoe that jump started a lifelong journey and is the center piece of my collection is the Nike Lava Dome. 

The Lava Dome was introduced in 1981 under the ACG line as an approach shoe for rock climbers.  The original colorway is the one you see above.  Their durabilty is what made them such a success, light in weight but composed of indestructible hard rubber soles, leather, and tightly stitched uppers, the shoes do not wear out.  I have three pairs and I'm sure they will last until they bury me in them.  Going beyond the practicality of the domes, they are super comfortable and just plain look good.  They transcend cultures, I've seen them on the fratty sect, the hipster kids, even the hip-hop crowd digs them.  A good friend of mine backpacked across Europe wearing only these shoes, with no socks I might add, for an entire summer.  The amount of compliments and requests of where to purchase them blew him away.  

As with any shoes, there are oodles of fakes floating around out there...mostly on ebay.  To my amazement, Zappos of all people have begun carrying an identical reissue of the O.G.'s...gum sole and all.   

Friday Go Hard

by RP McMurphy

About to sack it after a pretty thorough spring cleaning of the dab.  I've updated all the contact information and bio page, officially removing SonofSpackler from the records.  His posts are still in the archives, where they will remain for your viewing and reading pleasure, and he knows that the door is always open for a guest spot and consultations.  Besides, our strategy sessions were pretty amazing. Always held outside on a breezy sunny day with a couple of Charles Bronson's within arm's reach.  He will be sorely missed, except for his whiny disdain for everyone.  I'm a lover and I lost a lost of friends because of him, so in a way I guess he owes me.  Anyway, point is I went hard well into Friday and will continue going full throttle tomorrow.  Here is what I consider the best song put out this year thus far for a little encouragement.

Jay-Z - Brooklyn Go Hard (Video) « 2dopeboyz
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Shameless Endorsement: SurferPhotos.com

by RP McMurphy

Here at the dab, I have always been a proponent for sharing the wealth and throwing bones to my friends who are winning in the game of life, or I just feel like you have a lovable enough demeanor and the world should be aware of your existence.  But this door can swing both ways.  In essence, you can be especially cool enough to get boasted on, or you could be particularly bad enough to get roasted on.  Depends on if I've had my daily apple/orange/guava nectar.

In this case, my lifelong friend Graham Hunt is running on all cylinders right now.  He runs the website www.surferphotos.com, based out of Emerald Isle, the place where the extreme brahs do their dirt.  It's choc full of photos from all over North Carolina locales, blog entries, merchandise (coming soon), and a live web cam.  I've grown up with Graham and his family since we were knee high, and our parents grew up together as well.  He introduced me to surfing, and we were solely responsible for bringing the skating revolution to Oxford.  The gazebo in Spring?  Ours.  The flower bed on Main?  Sorry dudes, taken.  The endless curbs at Centura?  Yep.  It's about time someone staked that claim.  The Hunt gene pool is swimming with stellar folks, except for his punk-ass brother Taylor, I'm still gunning for his head.  I kid, I kid.  If you're in to surfing or skating, both of which Graham is stellar at, or if appreciate mother earth and her gifts, check out the site kiddies.  It's free, just like all of the work I put into this site.  Suck on that stimulus package.

That Hurt A Little But I'm Ok

by RP McMurphy

Watching The Netherlands put it to baseball powerhouse Dominican Republic in the WBC was exciting, but the real treat came from two commercials spots.  Points for Sandler for being the O.G. and bringing batting cage self-mutilation into the forefront, but Jimmy Rollins showed some serious toughness, and some serious comedic chops in his pitching machine commercial for Dick's Sporting Goods.  Snickers pulled one from the vintage catalog and tagged Patrick "Chewing" for their newest campaign.  I like them both, but they have not achieved the sophisticated advertising level of Terry Tate, office linebacker.  Oh what the hell, it's hump day. 

The King

The Daily Grind

by RP McMurphy

With the warm weather creeping its way back in, I know as well as anyone that it makes the work day much harder to get through.  Nothing like staring out of your office window while day dreaming of bikini's on the loop or crushing a studly on your back porch.  Or, for the female readers, a glass of vino and daydreams of the hairy- chested middle-aged rollerblader in spandex (Tram).  It's whatever at the dab.  Let the mastermind of the g-funk era usher in a new season.  The season of taking more personal days.

   

Warren G : This_dj
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A Day Late And A Dollar Short

by RP McMurphy

You can't mention rap music and forget to mention Biggie Smalls.  While I am a day late on the dab with a tribute to Notorius B.I.G., I poured a little out on twitter yesterday on the 12th anniversary of his death.  I can still remember like it was yesterday shooting hoops on my boy's goal while Life After Death pumped in the background on the Sony, X-Bass turned all the way up of course.  Jealous much?  All we hoped is that our parents didn't hear it and break the CD in half.  I've grown up quite a bit since then, but never outgrew my love for the big guy from Brooklyn.  No one had lines and word play like he did; his songs played out like anthems.  I still discover something everytime I listen to him, and I am truly thankful I was alive during his reign.   

Take a big bite out of this Juicy vid.

Munch on the Damies: 3/6/9

by RP McMurphy

It's da return of the most magnificent Friday time wasting jawns to jam to while waiting to get out of the office and start the weekend off right.  And you especially need a time-waster if you are experiencing the primo weather we are in southeast NC right now...sunny, low 70's, nice cool breeze.  No jeans or sweaters in the dub today folks.  As I mentioned earlier, Phish is making their triumphant return this weekend at the famed Hampton Coliseum.  I couldn't be happier for the boys, the music scene is much jollier, the conversations deeper, and the stingers are more righteous than ever when they are bustin' heads. That being said, fate is sealed and the choice cuts were picked for this batch of damies. 

**Don't be afraid to throw some requests my way. 

Phish and Jay-Z in Brooklyn

Phish-You Enjoy Myself

Phish-Bouncing Around the Room (Live @ Walnut Creek)

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

by RP McMurphy

 

For the readers who aren't aware who that beautiful Vegas poker dealer is on top of that large animal...that is the talented and patient mother who sired yours truly.  Just to clarify a few things, she does in fact sport this attire each and every time she rides her horse.  It makes her feel confident.  I mean, you're not going to go swing the sticks wearing jeans and a t-shirt.  No, you're going to get decked out in the nicest and most breathable golf attire in your arsenal, man-boobs and argyle optional.  You got to play the part, it's the name of the game.  And Denise always brings her A-game.  Sorry for taking the attention off the real reason behind the post, my mother and the kick ass farm she rides for, Bayfield Farms.  Bayfield is run by the great Kevin Gilliam, and sometimes I don't know who gets whipped into shape more, the ladies that ride or the horses, both of which are choice cuts if I say so myself.  I'm very proud of her, but to my mother's shagrin I haven't really warmed up to the horse thing.  When I go out there I tend to wonder around aimlessly, checking out the peacocks, the donkey, Kevin's vodka stash and Louie the Pig.  

**Due to the terms of my contract I am obligated to mention that Kevin can cook Paula Dean under the table any night of the week, especially on Wednesdays. 

For more of Denise, here's a link to the website: www.bayfieldfarms.com

Hampton Comes Alive Part Deux

by RP McMurphy

 

As some of you may know, pioneering supergroup Phish will be making their return this weekend with a three day stint at the famed Hampton.  Some of you were even lucky enough to score a ticket to this historic event, and I tip my hat to you.  I think everyone knew this day would come, fans and non-fans alike.  Once Big Red got his ego out and drug problem (I kid) of the way, they were destined to reunite and rise to their former glory. 

I thought it a little odd to do it at Hampton, being they are Vermont boys.  But, either way they own Hampton Coliseuem and if not in Vermont territory then this would surely be the spot.  I can't argue that it is a perfect venue due the close proximity of fast food restaurants, gas stations, and hotels to the arena itself.  A virtual playground for the exhausted concert-goer in need of some nourishment to keep the night's festivities going.  Is that SFW enough for "took too many extracurriculars and my body is drained...I need some waffles and hashbrowns, pronto!"  Or the lot scene will always have a variety of heady burritos, extra fee for the hash oil.

Have fun and be safe out there kiddos.  Here's a video montage from the 02 run.