Old Skool Friday Al B Sure....Night and Day

I know its been a minute since E did this, but he's told me if I can come correct bring it back..So In honor of the tape my big sis made pop twice, I give you Al B. Sure Night and day.. Yall dont even understand my pure hatred for all things Al B., Johnny Gill, Christopher "Pretty' Mu' puckah!" Williams and the like..

My sister would have a boyfriend over, and blare this on the stereo as they attempted to do homework. When she took me and my cousin anywhere, this cat was popped in the tapedeck..Personally, I always thought homie was on the fem side..Im jus sayin...Blue Jean Jacket wearin, wapp doin ....sorry bout that, Pretty boys tap dance on my nerves..Yella cats like him use to own the late 80's and early 90's...See I equate him with the thug topc from earlier..I consider it a choice...Thugs wasnt in style during the 80's and 90s...You wasnt catching the baddest chick on the block with a homie with a Jherry curl, and Duky-Roll. Atleast not in OKC..
Up here, these Pretty Nickas ran it...

Nuff bout my rant, for my big sis...Here-ya-man..
KJ

Dream Team vs. Redeem Team..Why I Might Surprise You

With the Redeem thuggin each and every team they run up on, Im somewhat reminded of the summer of 92 when the Original fellas went over to Barcelona and showed naked @$$ at a tune to 43.3 ppg BEATDOWNS..As I watch the Kobe, Bron Bron, Bosh, and Paul, I ponder, How does this team stack up against the ATG'S of 92...Its being debated everywhere so I THOUGHT i'd chime in with my take..

*****Disclaimer*****

I am a Basketball Junkie. I will not speak it without thorough research. I have no favorites, and I will only call em like I see em....

End Disclaimer..

Ok so I decided to do mental matchups and possible scenario's . In the matchups I wanna make one thing clear..I TOOK THE TEAMS AS THEY WERE CONSTRUCTED..The players selected at the times they were selected..Not when in there primes...With that said, its assumed you see a starting 5 from 1992 like this

PG Magic Vs. PG Kidd adv.. Kidd

Heres why

Magic had to unretire to come and play for the dream team. Jason Kidd is 33. I give a slight passing edge to Magic but Speed, agility, and defense are all advantages Jason would cream Magic on.

SG His Airness Vs. Kobe adv..His Airness

Heres Why.

At the time of the Dream Team MJ was at the Apex of his prime. You wasnt touchin MJ. I dont care who you were and are today. Fresh off a Championship he dominated on every side of the court. From lockin his guy down, to droppin 40 MJ crushed. Kobe wouldnt know what to do. Cant beat MJ with offense, he was far to good a defender at that time..Cant try to lock him down..Jordan Rules..

SF Scottie Pip vs. Carmelo Anthony. Scottie

Here's why.

Everything I said about MJ Scottie did at a robinesque level. Scottie could lock you down and score from all over the place. Carmelo would get shutout. Scottie would be streakin down the lane while snowbird tried to steal easy buckets...

PF Sir Charles vs. Bron Bron..adv Bron Bron

I had to wrestle with this one. First you have a True Power Forward going up against a guy who could easily play the PF. One was coming down from his prime, and one has yet to reach his. One has an all around game, and one was dominant in the paint. I have to go with Bron Bron..

Here's Why.

Charles would have to work to stay with Bron, but Bron would have to work in the paint. They somewhat cancel out. In the end though, Bron has that certain ability to catch fire and go. Highly Streaky...If Bron is own, Sir Charles starts to get dirty..

Center Admiral/Ewing vs Howard. adv Howard

The Admiral has shown me on more then one occasion that when matched up against a Shaq type he gets overmatched. Ewing gor physical, but an up down game would kill him.. Howard for all intensive purposes brings a physical game, can run like a sprinter, and can jump out the gym.

He creams these powder puffs in the paint on rebs. And in a game with the players mentioned above, rebs are gonna be at a premium..

Bench

adv Dream Team.

You can zone all you want, but the Dream team had a bench chock filled with shooters. Larry Legend, Chris Mullen, Clyde the Glyde, and the Mailman all had range 17 ft extending. At its best Micheal Redd is the only living player on the current roster who can bust up a zone. As for the Redeem team, there strength is there speed. With a bench that has the likes of CP3, Darren Williams, D-Wade and Bosh, expect a heavy dose of up and down..

So tallying all of the above, Id say that in a very close battle given all the parameters Id have t go with the Dream Team in a very close game 106 to 98.

The Dream team isnt gonna run with this squad, but what they will do is play a sound controlled game focused on busting up the zone and straking on the misses. Kobe gives up 30 to MJ and I expect a huge game from Chris Bosh. The dream team has no answer for a 6-10 bigman who can shoot and defend in the post. The difference in the game, SHOOTING. Legend, Mullen, and MJ eat this team alive in the corners. The moment they figure out they gotta defend the 3 MJ, Sir Charles, and the Mailman start back to the basket beat-ins.

The only hope the redeem team woud have is controlling the tempo..If they could manage a game like the Warriors Play, it would get ugty quick for the golden yrs gang...

your thoughts..

Smoothie

I'll get to know you alot better...After...S@x.......

KJ said he enjoyed bloggin so much he wanted to do it again..(Given my schedule, I more then welcomed it) So Without Further adieu..I give you KJ week here at RP.....

SMOOTHIE...

Ok so I wanna get ANOTHER HUGE gripe I got about dating right off my chest right now...So im with you, we fealing each other, we leave the spot, and get to yo place.. Everything is going great..Until, you get that GIRL-DONT-LET-HIM-GET-IT-ON-THE-FIRST-NIGHT-THOUGHT. You try to struggle through it as were making out, but you are slowly giving in to your temptaions.. We make it to your room continue ouor kiss/grope fest on the bed. That little voice in your head TURNS INTO A LOUD SCREAM, and the next thing you know, homie at crib watchin Frazier and eating Taco Bell, while surfin porn during the commercails..Hard as Chinese Algerbra, yet frustrated like a fat kid with his hand an empty cookie jar...Nothing Happened..

You call me, and say " I know we went far, but im a "Good Girl" and I dont want you thinking of me like that"..Oh, cuz the latter, you know, thinking of you as an adult who has needs and would like those needs met is to much of a disrespectful mindset to be in..

(Not like im thinking to much at this point anyway)

Look, I know it may not sound this way, but Im callin you back. Alot of young cats consider it a victory if they get you back home and bone, and then conviently loose your personal details, but some of us are more then comfortable seeing where it can go after the sex. I get it, the risk reward in such a scenario benefits the man more then the woman...

But, and im going somewhere with this, maybe a little casual "activity" mixed in can be a good thing...

A couple of the Pros..

1 Its out the way. Why delay the moment, and set yourself up for a possible letdown..If its not that great, it can be worked on, better yet, you can ask that brotha to leave, never call him back, and come up with whatever excuse that fits you..He'll never know.. If its good, then you know right off the bat theres footing...

2. Now that the sex is on the table, the only other intimate detail is the closet, and what skeletons remain there. Self explanatory, but there are some who want to know the following questions..

1. Married

2. Divorced

3. Kids.

If you can get theno trinity (which you wont by atleast 60%) then you know this brother aint attached. Good sex with a brother with no skeletons...Lookie there he got a shot....

The con, you get the YES you dont want..Now ima go ahead and put it out there. Not all of yall, but some of yall are comfortable with a yes up there..Some are cool with 2 yes'es (Yall know who yall are to! ) You get the sex, you get a yes, and worst case scenario, you just created a "buddy"

3. That "itch" is scratched..Thus the basis of my arguement. Who doesnt have an occasional taste for chocolate cake..Who among us doesnt crave every know and again. ITS NORMAL...

Why it gotta be nasty? Are we honestly in highschool again? Sex is just that. Sex... A mutual agreemant of the swapping of personal fluid followed by the potential ejaculation of one if not both of the participants resulting in a calm relaxing state..

THATS MY DEFINITION...I have a great idea of the rebuttal...Here goes...All of the above with emotions attached right??? Well, Im puttin it out there, KJ isnt asking for it on the first night, but if it happens, he wont stop it. Furthermore, if it does happen, and its good, im callin you back..If its bad )(you betta make a helluva steak..lol)

Its out there....

KJ

Shawty want a Thug...

One of my homies from my Navy Days back in Hi. Asked if he could guest blog and wanted to get a feel on a topic that has bothred him...So without further adieu, I
give you KJ....

So im at the spot last night making it do what it do. And I get to the bar and low and behold I run into my future baby-momz...Lil Ma is 5'6 caramel complexion, about 135 with Megan Good Lips and a Trina ......Well I think yall know where i'm going...(Fellas I cant make it up it wiggled when she walked with it! ) Anyway I approach her and introduce myself and ask her for her name..We'll just call her Kiesha to protect the innocent..(im in Baltimore every other girl here is named Kiesha)
I buy her a drink, she gets a little more comfy and begins to tell me about herself. She's a Computer Security Officer and she enjoys Watchin football,basketball and going to the movies.
Fellas, perfect right? Thats what I thought to.

So I decide Im gonna take the convo up a notch. I ask her what she looks for in a man. She says " I wanna thug..Nothing against a hard workin brotha doing his thang, but I need a nicka " I had to make sure I heard her correctly as she was sipping the 11 dollar shot of Patron I had just purchased her . Obviously a look at me would lead her to believe im no thug. Faaaar from it.
I contract for the federal Gov. to catch thugs..I had to ask "Why would you a succesful sista be intersted in someone who is out on the blocks" ..

Stars in her eyes ,she goes into great detail about being with a guy who lives for the moment, Who's always on the grind, and constantly focused. Fellas as t-h-yck as she was the weaker man in me wanted to hit the whip and come back in that bar with a wifebeater on sporting 3 cell phones and cornrows..But the stronger part of me had to walk away..I thanked her for her convo and left.

She had me heated.. I could tell she wasnt feeling me, thats fine, I wasnt tryin to walk her down the aisle, (maybe down the block to the Mo) but to look at her Idve never guessed she was into thugs.. Especially at the spot we was in. Collar shirt and Nice shoes are a must there. Not to many thugs I know are going to put the effort in to throw a shirt on thats not a White Tee or a wife-beater...

So hears my age old question to E's readers. Why do the Ladies need a thug? I mean I got nothing but love for Lil Wayne and Jeezy. But you mean to tell me that if pitted against a good lookin tall brotha who got his own everything, he wouldnt even come close? (Ive made Wayne's Cd Pop twice but I'd like to think standing next to him I gotta shot with a shawty)

If TI and Pooch Hall are next to each other TI wins? (Through in pooch cuz thats who E says his wifey will leave him for..lol.) There are many good brotha's out there, I should know, Im one of the single ones, but getting shot down in spot like B-more where im literally outnumbered here 3 to 1 makes me wander what the hell am I doing wrong. Im not picky, and I love my sisthahs...Only Sistahs......I just want ot know what a thug can give that the Avg Joe Cant...
KJ....

RIP Bernie Mac

The best comedian of the 2000's Bernie Mac has died at the gae of 50 due to complications with pnuemonia. Its a very sad day over here b/c I was A HUGE BERNIE MAC FAN.

I wanna remember him NOT for the rift at the Barack luncheon, but for the ALL THE TIME'S HE MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD THAT I WAS IN TEARS...Im gonna miss the hell outta him. If you are not a fan of Bernie Mac, stay away from here as I will be posting a Bernie Mac moment the whole week starting today..His best work in my opinion is shown above with his Motha Phucka bit. tight around the 4 min mark..

eric

Black Proffesionals..Profiles of a lost Workforce

On a very popular blog, I made the statement that my company (---_---) has about 400 employees, and about 4 of them are black. Seriously 4. Though people believed me, they were puzzled by the number. I'm here to tell you I dont see alot of black folk in the white-collar workforce. I cant honestly tell you why this is . I can point out a couple of things that got me to my place in life and maybe it will serve as a blueprint.

1. I never settled ..When I joined the military I made it my goal to get a job I can do that required my brain and not my body for labor. Or worse for bullet catching.

2. I inspired myself. When told I couldnt do something. All it really did was make me want to do it, an d do it better then my counterparts. Ultimatly I wanted to get so good at it, that I wanted to teach it ..And I did.

3. I took a job that matched my skills. When I got out the military I made it a point to find a job that coincided with what I did while in the military. It had to pay enough to allow me to leave the military, and not lose any face while doing so.

4th. I made a promise to myself I'd do better. Ok I have a goal and thats to be in a job where im complety happy irreguardless the salary, yet I will allow myself to save enough money for a rainy day. Im getting there now, but I have a ways to go.

I cant speak for the rest of our small group, but I know this much to be true. I got where im at, because I was not comfortable settling, and taking the easy way.

With all that said. Is our new social epidemic a lack of a whitecollar workforce. How do we get more young proffesionals out there? Im interested in this debate, b/c it does hurt to not see alot of us out there. It does hurt when i go to lunch that in the cafeteria mine is one of the rare faces I see of color.

My people, what steps do we take to make this happen, and how do we maintain it. In the 90's many of us were out there, but come the new decade,, it went away. How do we get it back peepz? Simple question....

SMOOTH

AFC and NFC West ..This'll be quick

Im jus sayin.. These are probalby the most predictable Divisions in all of football. Niether really brings it to the table, and the top teams always underachieve. I will however say this, one of the teams from these 2 divisions, is my odds on favorite TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL...

With that said

AFC WEST CHAMPS, AFC CHAMPS SUPERBOWL CHAMPS San Diego Chargers. 13-3

LT is gonna come back healthy and pissed. With the addition of the WR's they got in the offseason, and the D, that is there staple, this team is simply unbeatable. If they can figure out a way to get and maintain homefield advantage throughout the playoffs, they will lock the NFL DOWN.

Here's the bottom line, if this team can stay out of its own way, there my pick. Period.

Just Watchin

Denver Broncos 8-8

The lost of Javon Walker, and no premier running back will be huge. I know they have a system, but that system isnt built for baby mama havin rb's who cant stay healthy..Travis im talkin to you.

Not Serious

KC. 6-10

Watchem cuz in 3 yrs they'll have the best DT in football. Watchem cuz of LJ, and maybe even Tony -G. But thats about it.

One Day

Oakland 6-10

I'll say this, despite having my pick of rookie of the yr in Darren McFadden, he wont be enough for the QB, who will need atleast 2 yrs to figure it out. Hey, if they can get it together, with there roster, it will be tough. They have 2 of the best CB's in football, and they are gonna be pretty much out there playin with nothin to lose. I'd like to see them shore up the O-line. Other then that tough young team that will lose 6 easy.

NFC WEST Champs St. Louis Rams 9-7

Not much sizzle here. They 'll be healthy at all the key spots, and will rely heavily on Howie's son on D. Expect a major yr from Stephen Jackson, and Marc Bulger .

Outside Lookin in

Seattle Seahawks.

There nucleus is old, and Julius Jonesm mwill show his true colors fast.

WE SUCK

Arizona 5-11

Who's the QB Linehart or Warner, who's the RB, and who is on the D

SF 4-12

Alex Smith might make Frank Gore punch him in the mouth.

SMOOTH

If you havent seen Batman GO AWAY NOW!!!

OK, I gave everybody fair warning, and now its time for me to give my unabashed, full fledged, no joke 100% all out take on Dark Night Batman part 2.

*****AS THE TITLE SAY'S IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILLED SCROLL TO MY OTHER POST**************

Dark Knight is by far the best movie I have seen in the past 5 yrs. It has everything a guy could ever ask for. Its creepy, suspensful, sexy, and someone very important in it DIES... The cast of characters inclue Batman, Harvey 2-Face, Commish Gordon, Morgan Freeman as the gadget guy, his Kate played by Maggie Gylenhaal, and THE LATE GREAT HEATH LEDGER AS THE JOKER...I SAYAGAIN, THE LATE GREAT HEATH LEDGER.

Heath stills the show as the Joker. From start to finish he puts the cops and the people of Gotham in positions that cause them to either kill or be killed..It all starts out with the a Bank Robbery. Joker pretty much enlist the help of a crew who's sole job is to kill each other off if they take to much time. He starts with 8, by the end of the robbery, he's down to 3.

While around the very crooks he robbed from, he tells them that he's not there enemy, BATMAN is. Of course there to pissed to realize this, so one of them makes the horrible mistake of sending a goon to take care of him. This guy is quickly introduced to the pencil trick.

Batman cant get a beat on him throughout the entire movie.

I dont plan on typing out the movie, but know these talking points.

1. The joker's most fascinating feat may have been his birth of Harvey two face at the death of Kate.

2. His most clever trick may have been threating to blow up a hospital if the guy who planned to out Batman wasnt stopped.

3. But the Boat trick. Best one of the bunch. Essentially, you detonate them, or vice versa.

On to Batman, ya boy may have had the sickest motorcycle eva! My homie dave said one of his Kids may miss college so e can get his hands on one.

Back to the review, througout the movie he's seriously vexed by the joker. Cant figure him out. Alfred finally breaks it to him, this guy is playing it with nothing to lose. You cant figure out a guy who doesnt have a care in the world.

Batman finally nabbs him by pretty much making the FISA BILL toiletpaper. However, it came to late as he had already lost Kate in a game of pick the one you save. Harvey Dent, or Kate.

People its a 100..This is a mjust see twice movie. Ive seen it, and will be watchin it again. It go's that hard. Plan to jump, plan to shout, but plan to watch every minute.

SMOOTH

AFC and NFC South Predicts

Lets pick right up where I left off last night

AFC SOUTH CHAMPS..Jacksonville Jaguars...TADA!!! 12-4

To much of the perfect storm allows for this team to be reeaalllyy good this year. Payton Manning is coming off knee surgery, They play the NFC North for 4 games, David Garrard is contiously getting better, and they restocked on that Defense in the offseason. A defense that was punishing before. Expect this team to make ALOT OF NOISE.

Wildcard

Indianapolis Colts 11-5

They'll have alot of teams gunning for them. Payton is vulnerbale (allegedly) there monster at the DE Freeney many argue has lost a step, Marvin Harrison's off-field issues etc..I expect all of that to bother them at the beginning. However, there gonna figure it out around week 6. And then, as usual its gonna be a tough battle. Expect them to be that wildcard team no one wants to see.

Close but no Cigar

T. Titans 9-7

The division is just to tough. There going to split with the Texans , and that loss will keep them OUT the playoffs. Vince has to step it up. This is just a fact. They cannot go anywhere when he's barerly got a 70 orso passer rating. I'd like to see those WR's catch a little better to.

Still Just Watching

Houston Texans 6-10

Not having Dunta Robinson is gonna be HUGE. You simply cant replace him with Dallas waste. Furthermore, alot of there progression will rely HEAVILY on a ROOKIE LT. A guy this blogger personally believes should not be here, and should have been Mendenhall. That being said, if he can keep the backside of Schaub safe, I think it might make the difference of a win orso. This team needed to adress running back early, and im sorry Steve Slaton was not what I consider getting it done. Esp if the rumors about him and ball control early out are true.

On to the NFC South..

NFC SOUTH Champs New Orleans Saints 11-5

You can officially start drinking the Reggie Bush Koolaid. This is the yr he breaks out, and alongside Jeremy Shockey and there soon to be Probowl WR, this team has an offense no one want to line up against. There defense got toasted arially last yr. I wont lie it wasnt pretty. I expect there 1st round draft pick to change that some. I have said this since Drew was in SD. He's an every other yr. guy . Last yr stunk. Expect him to be whispered for MVP this yr.

Wildcard

Carolina Panthers 9-7

Heres all im going to say about this team. None of this is valid if they cant keep Delhomme upright. Period.

So close...

Tampa Bay Bucs 8-8

Once again, if youre in the Brett Favre chase, odds are youre not satisfied with your QB. I f youre not satisfied with youre QB, odds are that means that position you consider weak. There D. is old, but solid, and Cadillac has to be healthy. He just has to be. If not they might not go very far.

This might get ugly..

ATL Falcons 2-14

Nothing and I mean nothing will make this team good THIS YEAR. There QB's 3 yrs away, they lost Dante, and Norwood will see 8 in the box each and every time. Its not gonna be pretty for the dirty birds but they know that. The good news is, if you enjoy inside football, this team is perfect. Young Tail back, Young, Quarter back, and Young WR'..I mean young and fun free, who can hate that.

SMOOTH

NFC and AFC North Predicts....

Ok yesterday I told yall that Barring any unforseen miracles, Dallas and New England should walk away with there respective divisions. To be fair, Dallas may have it a little tougher though. Infact EVERYONE may have it tougher then New England..That being said, lets check out the NFC AND AFC NORTH...

NFC NORTH CHAMP NFC Minnesota Vikings 10-6

Let not there team surpise you..This team is going to run it in your face and smash it in your mouth. Adiran Peterson will get MVP touts early and expect the line to manhandle anyone standing in there way. Unfortunatly all this is hinging on the arm of Tavaris Jackson. I say again Tavaris "I can barely compete a 15yard dump route jackson" I know what i said about Brett, but he wasnt going to a team in his division anyway..That doesnt count, heres what does. This defense brought it last year, and the offense minus the passing attack cam e at you hard. If they can keep this formula up, expect no one to want to face them..

What Happened Team

Greenbay Packers 7-9

Brett Favre is going to be the death of this team..YES!!!!!!!!!!! No longer can the national media hold over TO'S head that he's a cancer on a team. That new crown will go to Mr. Pain Pill popper himself Brett Favre. He needs to sit down and find a cluie quick.. Since 2002 He's been teasing retirement, and now that Greenbay has had enough he wants to cry fowl. I say f-that..You had your chance. Your LEGEND no matter what some of us think of it, has came and gone. Sit down and LET AARON ROGERS GET HIS CHANCE.

Brett, you may never read this, but if you do, know that no one here thinks you are washed up, we just think that what youve done to Greenbay, had it been any other player might have came off as cancerous..Im jus sayin...All of the above said, expect the off field to swarm the onfield and distract this team to no end. The moment Aaron has a bad game expect the chants for Brett. To bad to, this tem couldve been something.

We need a QB TO

Chicago Bears 6-10

No QB STILL, and no Wrs. You can pay Urlacher, Harris and Hester out the ass, but without a solid offense this team isnt going anywhere.

We suck.

Detroit Lions. 6-10

Sorry, everyone is going to use them lke a pinyata at a birthday party. Move Millen this changes. Keep him round, you get what you pay for.

AFC North Champs Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5

Fast Willie , Rashard Mendenhall, Limas Sweed and A returning WR corp that is built on speed. Yes the Steelers are ready to make noise now. Casey Hampton get in shape, and this team will bring the ruckus quick..Watch out for there hot young MLB. That guys got issues

Wildcard

Cincinatti Bengals 10-6

Got better on defense , got Chad in Camp, and Palmers healthy. Not a bully, but not a punk. Expect them to earn there bonafidies this season. They are reaallllly close.....

Just Lookin

Cleveland 8-8

They'll be the victims of being in a seriously tough division. To bad, cuz on paper, they have everything you could want. All there key positions except running back are young. And that guy is still a brusing 30.

We aint there yet...

Baltimore 6-10

Failure to nae a starter at QB is NEVER GOOD...Ray Lewis is older, they cant stay healthy, and yet another team that is no good at spreading the field. I can type about this being a problem all yr long for this team, but there actions will do all the talking..

Look for the first yr coach and the Hiesmann to prep the guy from delaware for alot of letdowns...

Tommorow the AFC and NFC South.

Will I have Indy atop the Dirty for a 3rd yr in a row, or will a new team emerge..tune in....

SMOOTH