Showing posts with label Abe Vigoda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abe Vigoda. Show all posts

SWEEP!!!

July 16, 2007 | Comments (0) | by Rich Funk

The Cubs completed a dramatic sweep of the floundering Houston Astros over the weekend.

It was the first time the Cubs had swept the Astros at home since...

...wait for it...

1984!

So turn back the clock and throw your copy of Purple Rain in the cassette player. The fellow bartenders and I have compiled a list of the most important things in American history that have happened since the last time the Cubs swept Houston at Wrigley:

Sammy Sosa struck out 5,496,872 times
Corey Patterson and Neifi Perez have combined to get on base 7 times
Jimmy Fallon made 7 awful movies
Frankie Muniz is born
Telly Savalas dies
The Challenger explodes
Ken Caminiti plays professional baseball, wins an MVP, does steroids and cocaine, dies
Communism fell
4 new baseball franchises were formed
The XFL happened
Saddam Hussein killed 3,000 Americans on 9/11
Bonds hit all of his homeruns
Ron Santo still hasn't made it into the Hall
Al Gore invented the internet
Cop Rock happened
New Coke happened
Abe Vigoda is still alive
Michael Jackson touched little boys

Chip has also supplied the Cubs starting 9 from the fateful day in '84 when the sweep was completed:

1. Bob Dernier CF
2. Ryne Sandberg 2B
3. Gary Matthews LF
4. Leon Durham 1B
5. Mel Hall RF
6. Ron Cey 3B
7. Jody Davis C
8. Larry Bowa SS
9. Rich Bordi P

Wow...so the Cubs sweep the Astros, and what do we get for it?

Jason Kendall.

WTF?

I hope he doesn't hurt himself dragging that .226 average to the plate with him.

Adios, Rob Bowen. You will be missed. Not.

Left Field Link of the Week Archives

October 20, 2006 | Comments (0) | by Jake the Terrible Cubs Fan

I've been meaning to do this for a while. I wanted to create an archived list of every link I've used for the LF Link of the Week. While I can't remember all of them, here's a list of some that have been featured. If one isn't listed here that you can remember let me know. Or if you have a suggestion for the LF Link email them to us. I prefer to use unique sites. While the YouTube clips and goofy current event stories are amusing, they're not what I'm looking for. I'll keep this list updated from now on.

The LF Link Archive List

Mark Llama, Gerbil Farmer - Crikey! It's a dirigible gerbil!

Neifi's Brother, Rubby Perez! - Prepare to shake your ass and have your manhood questioned.

Cats That Look Like Hitler - Seig Meow!

Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality - An on-going Pulitzer-caliber project.

The Lee Elia Tirade - "I tell you what, I hope we get hotter'n shit!"

Conesville Hog Wild Rodeo - Clean Shitters and Showers! Fun for the whole family!

Driving Directions: Chicago to London - The swimming isn't the bitch, so much as is getting through the Boston traffic.

The Poo and Wee Song - Join along if you know the Poo and Wee Song!

Parking Is Serious! - Check out the seedy world of the amateur traffic enforcement agents.

Walken 2008 - Walken at a debate: "Your tone's all wrong man! You talk like that again, I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron!"

Tony Homo - Drew Bledsoe journals about his untimely benching during the 2006 Cowboys season.

David Bowie is Very Disappointed In You - Off to Goblin City with you!

Horny Manatees - Come for the hot manatee action.

Marmaduke Explained - Because, you're too stupid to get it.

Beard Team USA - Go America!

The Gary Gaetti Cult - Somebody put together a cult that worships "The Rat". I think the Branch Davidians worshipped Steve Buechele.

James Hill, Pirate for Congress - This is fabulous. A self-proclaimed pirate that ran for Iowa's First Congressional District.

A-Team Episode Guide - You know what would be cool? If someone put together a site that lists every A-Team episode that aired and provided brief synopses as well as information on Murdock's idiosyncracies in each episode. Wait, what's this? Eureka!

Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers - In honor of the recent so-called scandal with the pitcher Kenny Rogers and his poo-stained hand.

Mini Kiss - The awesomest Littlest KISS Tribute Band in the World!

Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum - I saw this on the Colbert Report and had to feature it. Sadly the ambulance from Cannonball Run doesn't appear to be a part of the collection.

Trogdor the Burninator - Burninating the countryside!

Khaaan! - We all have days like this.

The Canonical List of Weird Band Names - Hey did you see Plastic Nude Martini last night? It was totally sweet. They opened for Accidental Goat Sodomy.

The Johnny Lawrence Story - A tragic story of failure and bully typecasting.

Demolition Squid - Look out! That building is right behind you! SSHHHHIIIIIIIITTTTTT!

Toothpaste for Dinner - It says it's the "Most addictive comic on the web". Who am I to argue that?

Abe Vigoda Status - Yeah I know, I swiped this link from Desipio. But it was this link that was the inspiration for this whole feature to begin with. And for those that were losing sleep over it, Abe Vigoda is in fact still alive.