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That’s a lot of precipitation



I’m rich bitch!

Most people fill out their brackets every year just so that they can enter their office’s pool and, hopefully, end the month with bragging rights and a pocket full of cash. Well, Archie Evans has proven that we shouldn’t simply limit ourselves to action on the hardwood, in fact he would probably suggest heading to your local horse track. And you don’t even have to be a high roller to walk out with some serious cash.

Across the pond in Wales, Evans picked six correct winners and won approximately $1.4 million and all he had to wager was a measly four bucks which is probably at least six dollars less than you spent on your bracket and there’s not even going to be half a million waiting for the winner.

It’s fantastic to have won and it’s so exciting to think I could be a millionaire by Saturday night. It’s a huge amount of money and if I’m honest it’s not sunk in yet.

Evan’s also said that everyone wants to know how he’s going to spend his new found wealth.

I’ve not decided yet but I know I’m going to take my wife on a bloody good holiday.

That’s one option; the other is that he pulses out a lot of cash and heads to the local gentlemen’s club where he could make it rain for days and days.

Links:

[BBC News]: PUNTER’S £700,000 WIN WITH £2 BET

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If you ain’t first, you’re last!

Shake and Bake!

“Dancing With the Stars,” meet your twin with an engine, “Fast Cars and Super Stars.” Hoping to mimic the success they had with “Dancing With The Stars,” ABC has unveiled their latest concept show that will team Nextel Cup drivers with B-listers as they compete in a variety of racing related events to work their way into the finals where the three remaining teams will participate in a time trial with the winner being crowned champ.

The celebrity participants come from a variety of backgrounds but most are equipped with some sort of athletic ability. Some of the attention seekers include John Elway, Tony Hawk, William Shatner, Laird Hamilton and his wife, Gabby Reese, WWE champion John Cena, John Salley, Serena Williams, Bill Cowher, and Jewel and her boyfriend, rodeo king Ty Murray. How the hell did the Shat and Jewel work their way into this cast? Guiding the wannabes throughout their experience will be drivers Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson.

Because Gillette could end up being one of the shows sponsors, they have insisted that all contestants “must be well-groomed” and that “stubble or scruff of any kind” will not be tolerated. Yes Serena, that includes you too.

Links:

[NASCAR.com]: ABC TO AIR NEW REALITY SHOW FEATURING ‘YOUNG GUNS’
[Denverpost.com]: ELWAY AMONG SUPERSTARS RACING INTO REALITY SHOW

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Stallone officially charged in Australia for HGH


This is old news but he officially was charged in Sydney yesterday for importing a banned substance. Authorities found vials of HGH in his luggage when he arrived for a press tour to promote Rocky Balboa. Then three days later found 48 vials of HGH in his hotel room, limo, and private jet.

Hubris or stupidity? If you’re busted with HGH at the airport and one of your cronies has already brought 48 vials into the country, perhaps you want to dispose of those vials (inject it into your ass at least) before the authorities get there.

The maximum penalty for importing HGH into Australia is $86,000 and a five year prison sentence. However, according to TMZ.com, Sly faces a $22,000 fine.

There is no truth to the rumor that when told about the fine, Stallone said, “$22k? It ain’t shit. What’s $22k to me? Next time I might shake my dick.”

Links:
[Steroid Nation]: Oh no, Rocky’s down: Stallone charged with importation of HGH ( PEDs; ‘steroids’) in Australia
[TMZ.com]: Stallone Charged with Importing Steroids Down Under

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Stuck in Prison? Why not get ESPN?


Because of overcrowding in California prisons, the Department of Creatiosn created a video that is strangely like a timeshare recruiting video trying to convince convicts to move to a prison in Tennessee. Apparently the video gets played daily in California prisons like some weird 1984 propaganda film.

In true sales video style, it also has testimonials from earlier transferees:


You get 79 cable channels here. ESPN. You can’t beat that. We watch sports all day. That’s what we’ve been doing since we’ve been here: watching sports,” said one inmate.
Another inmate said that everyone got along at his prison and called fellow inmates “buddies.”
“Your cells are open all day long except for a few counts, from 6:15, 6:30 in the morning to 10:30 at night, and 12:30 on weekends,” said one inmate.

Hey, and ass rapings only occur on alternate Tuesdays! Can you imagine if you got there and prison officials edited ESPN so all you ever got was reruns of Quite Frankly with Stephen A Smith, Stu Scott and Skip Bayless? That would be cruel and unusual punishment.

Links:
[NBC11]: Calif. Inmates Tempted By Cheeseburgers, ESPN In Tennessee

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Vote for March’s Woman We Love

Well folks, now that Poppy Montgomery has been added to the list of women we love, it’s time to pick the next one. Here are 7 nominees for this month.

– Adrianne Palicki from Friday Night Lights

– Christina Ricci
– Grace Park from Battlestar Galactica
– Linda Cardellini from Freaks and Geeks

– Malia Jones from general hotness
– Minka Kelly from Friday Night Lights

– Naomi Watts

Vote Now

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Poppy Montgomery is February’s Woman We Love


With nearly a quarter of the votes, Poppy Montgomery wins the February Woman We Love election. (We suspect that some fan sites had a little to do with it.) In any case, it was an excellent choice. Based on the TV show, we didn’t realize that Poppy was so hot.

Here’s the mini bio from wikipedia and a couple of links.

Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue (born 19 June 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian actress.

She chose her mother’s maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name. She left Australia at 16 to be with her then-boyfriend. They broke up, and she arrived in Hollywood at 18 carrying a copy of How to Make It In Hollywood.

She currently stars in the American television series Without a Trace. Montgomery was the “cover girl” for the May 2005 Stuff, which labelled her “TV’s Hottest Cop.” She has also appeared in Maxim, FHM and posed nude in the art magazine Black+White.

Sounds like we have to get our hands on a copy of Black+White.

–Ask Men picture gallery
–poppymontgomery.net photo gallery

–Maxim photo shoot
–random PNSFW photo

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March 7 2007 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

Welcome to another episode of Poor Man’s PTI.

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Feb 28 2007 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

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  • Chris Leak’s wonderlic score
  • The Oscars
  • Antonella Barba
  • Dick Vitale’s cell phone
  • Ohio State vs Wisconsin / Greg Oden vs Kevin Durant
  • Shaun Livingston’s knee injury
  • more college hoops
  • Fuzzy Zoeller’s wikipedia entry

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Feb 21 2007 episode of Poor Man’s PTI

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  • Tim Hardaway
  • Barkley vs Bavetta
  • NBA All Star Game Weekend
  • Gilbert Arenas
  • Chargers hire Norv Turner
  • Tom Brady gets Bridget Moynahan pregnant
  • Britney Spears’ sad decline
  • Ryan’s white trash NASCAR day
  • Josh Heytvelt and the magic mushrooms

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Say it ain’t so, Rocky!


Everyone saw the trailer for Rocky Balboa (not as many saw the movie) and thought, “Damn, Sly looks pretty ripped for 60!” Well, now we know how he got that body.

The actor had originally been stopped by Customs officers on Saturday night after “prohibited” substances – believed to be a type of human growth hormone – were found in luggage at Sydney airport.

The investigation was stepped up last night after the visit to his Sydney hotel room at 3pm (AEDT)yielded further evidence relating to the investigation over the importation of illegal substances.

Yesterday, a senior Customs source said the investigation was fast-tracked after occupants of Stallone’s room at the five-star Park Hyatt Hotel were seen throwing items out of the window…

It was rumoured Stallone may have been carrying bodybuilding drugs, banned in Australia.

He’s an actor so it doesn’t really matter if he’s loading himself up on horse steroids as it doesn’t really change anything. Hell, for all we know they CGI-ed in his muscles after filming. But what about the kids, rock! Think about the kids!

In other news, Shawne Merriman just cancelled his trip to Australia.

Links:
[Steroid Nation]: Update on Rocky with ‘roids