treat yo' self

@unforettable answers questions for nymag including the following:

 Name one TV show that people are not watching, that they should be watching. 
 Nashville is really good, really fun, and I don’t know that it has great numbers.

i've never wanted so much to be in a band

the sylvers were from MEMPHIS!!!!!!!

it's happening.

I never thought I would see another Super Outbreak after 1974.It happened.I never thought I'd see another Perfect Storm.Its happening.
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) October 25, 2012

just in time for halloween.

have you been watching?

neil and i are back on the voice horse at GPP. it's the only singing competition i watch, because they don't use their eyes to pick contestants, which means you get awesome people who normally don't get a chance at anything in life. the battle round just ended this week, and this was the best thing that happened during them.

it's not too late to jump in. the knockout rounds start monday, and i can't tell how they're any different than the battle rounds!

FRANKENSTORM!!!!!!!!1111111

DESPITE A MODEST CLUSTER OF OUTLYING DETERMINISTIC SOLUTIONS AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS MODELING CENTERS, THE LION'S SHARE OF GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY WILL PASS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE AMPLIFYING POLAR TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES TO BECOME INCORPORATED INTO A HYBRID VORTEX OVER THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST NEXT TUESDAY. THE HIGH DEGREE OF BLOCKING FROM EASTERN NORTH AMERICA ACROSS THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC BASIN IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW THIS UNUSUAL MERGER TO TAKE PLACE, AND ONCE THE COMBINED GYRE MATERIALIZES, IT SHOULD SETTLE BACK TOWARD THE INTERIOR NORTHEAST THROUGH HALLOWEEN, INVITING PERHAPS A GHOULISH NICKNAME FOR THE CYCLONE ALONG THE LINES OF "FRANKENSTORM", AN ALLUSION TO MARY SHELLEY'S GOTHIC CREATURE OF SYNTHESIZED ELEMENTS. (via)

make me believe in you

referenced in Dancer From the Dance

in other memphis sports related news

Greg Akers, writing for The Memphis Flyer, answers that old question "Why Memphians Should Hate the Titans, Part I" and "Part II"

Grizzlies announcement

NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES SALE OF MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES TO ROBERT PERA

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2012 — The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Memphis Grizzlies to an investor group led by Robert Pera.

“We are delighted that the NBA’s Board of Governors has approved Robert Pera’s purchase of the Grizzlies,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern. “Robert will no doubt bring great energy and passion to the franchise. He has assembled an ownership group with very strong local ties, and we anticipate that their commitment to the Memphis area will greatly benefit both the team and the community.”

via

President Obama voted today in Chicago

early voting is (probably) open where you live

if you don't know which candidate is right for you, check out this place or this place or this place to help you decide.

is Jon Gruden the Tennessee coach yet?

some people say he has already been hired

some people are busy making bets

some people are taking a reasoned "let's wait and see approach"

some people are blithely ignoring the entire situation

tell me in the comments what you want.

"I noticed, like, legs and a hand print"

This lady in Florida found a cute little pink froggy friend in her salad bag that she bought from Walmart. Isn't that fun? via

Walmart says: "Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This fails to meet our high standards of quality food at every level."

winter is coming

WARNING: if you live in the New York City area, you might not have long to live. Snowicane Sandy is coming and she is a real bitch and is going to pack a mean punch. Starting on Sunday and lasting two or three days, the worst hurricane/ thunderstorm/ snow cloud/ high tide is about to sit right on top of your neighborhood and take a weather dump. If you want details about your imminent demise, check here.

Snowicane Sandy has already claimed the precious lives of two Caribbean Islanders, including a Haitian lady who tried to cross a flooded stream and a Jamaican man who was crushed by a boulder that fell from up high. True story. NYC doesn't have a lot of boulders, but you know what we do have a lot of? STREAMS AND THINGS UP HIGH.

If I die, I just want you all to know that I love you and I'm sorry for that thing I did, you know what I'm talking about.

never forget toni braxton

a bit of trivia: you may recognize the background singers in the video above from braxton family values; they are toni's sisters.

evil dead remake

last night for scary movie night we drew our halloween scary movie out of the skull and guess what it was....THE EVIL DEAD!!! scary. check out this new trailer for the remake.