Cubs are Still Gonna Suck

I think it's safe to say that Mark Cuban won't be buying the Cubs anymore, unless Sam Zell prefers buyers with pending law suits.

"Federal regulators have accused billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner
Mark Cuban of insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a
stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses."

If he lies to federal investigators ala Martha Stewart he may go from courtside to backside. . .mature I know.



[ESPN.com]

Fun With Fred: Recession

Fun with Fred is gonna be a monthly, weekly, or daily post with experiences with my father Fred. Those of you who know him know that fun is being used very loosely, or pretty much inappropriately.

I'm awoken on a Saturday morning at about 10:30am (after getting in about 6 hours earlier) by my father. He feels it is necessary to tell me about the recession.

Fred: "Let me ask you this, do you watch the news or read the papers?"

Me: "All the time, why?"

Fred: "Well apparently you don't pay attention to often because we're going through what we call a recession right now. Not a depression or a great depression but a recession. My grandparents went through the great depression. Do you know what that is? Do you wanna stand in line to get a brick of cheese?"

Me: "What? Yes I know what that is, why? What are you trying to get at?"

Fred: "When you go out every night (which in reality is twice a week) all you do is spend money and that won't help you. You have to have at least 3 months pay saved up just in case. You gotta start saving"

Me: "I know, I know. Thanks for the advice."

Fred: (While reading the sales papers) "Aww this guy's got a motorcycle for sale, I should buy it."

Me: "You're right"

News Rundown

A few links from this morning's news:

• Pirates of The Carribean Dubai. [Sun Times]
• Japan in Recession means end of Japanamation (I hope) [Sun Times]
• Obama meets with John McCain in Chicago-presumably to recount to Barack how Chicago looked before the fire [CNN]
• Extreme Home Makeover: Space Shuttle Edition [CNN]

Now You Can Order While Watching The Biggest Loser

So TiVo and Domino's have teamed up to make you lazier and fatter:

"Weisberg said TV watchers will see an ad for Domino's and will be able to click ''I want it'' from their TV remote. In about 30 minutes, the pizza will be at the door, he said."

This will work out well if they team up with a furniture company, motorized wheelchair maker, and a toilet maker and develop the first motorized recliner toilet.

It'll also work out well if they translate this video:


[Sun Times]